“Already committed an assault,” Sean Strickland punches Israel Adedanya fan ‘right in the guts’ on first day in Australia

Ahead of UFC 293, UFC middleweight star Sean Strickland reportedly punched an individual who claimed to be an Israel Adesanya fan.

“Already committed an assault,” Sean Strickland punches Israel Adedanya fan ‘right in the guts’ on first day in Australia

Sean Strickland(Image courtesy: IMAGO)

The no.5 ranked middleweight contender Sean Strickland will headline the main event at UFC 293 in Sydney. Strickland will challenge for the title against middleweight champion Israel Adesanya. The 32-year-old is a controversial character in the organization. Strickland has reportedly said a lot of questionable things in the media. With his presence in the hosting city, some interesting scenario was bound to occur.

Reports suggest that Strickland punched an individual in one of his fan interactions in the city. This individual claimed to be an Israel Adesanya fan. Strickland spoke about this incident. He said, “Boom, right in the guts. I’d been in Australia a day and already committed an assault.” Initially, he thought the guy was coming up for a photo. But later, after calling Strickland out, the middleweight fighter punched the fan. (H/T Fox News)

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The no.5 ranked middleweight was glad the fan didn’t press any charges against him and promised to thank him if they crossed paths later. The main man in the headline of UFC 293 caused chaos in the streets of Sydney. This could be one of the reasons for Strickland’s absence from the first public event of the fight week.

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Rumors also point out that UFC executives remained concerned about Strickland’s antics, ahead of the event. The biggest day of his life is inching closer and closer as UFC 293 is all set. Further, the event will reportedly take place in Sydney at Qudos Bank Arena.

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Sean Strickland could face jet lag concerns, according to the champion

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Israel Adesanya and Sean Strickland(Image courtesy: The Economic Times)

The main event of UFC 293 is set to entertain the fight fans. Champion Israel Adesanya will defend his title against no.5 ranked contender Sean Strickland. Further, the reigning champion has raised concerns for his opponent regarding jet lag.

Adesanya spoke about how past experiences in traveling around the world could have a major impact on this fight. This is the first time Strickland will fight outside of the United States of America in the last five years. Bodily fatigue after a long flight could affect the fighter’s conditioning, according to Adesanya. The champion also claimed to hold an edge in such situations because of his constant fight overseas.

The impact that jet lag can cause could become a crucial point in the game. If this turns out to be true, ‘Tarzan’ could have a huge challenge to overcome before his main event fight at UFC 293.

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