“I would take your f**king life,” Sean Strickland warns VIRAL 260-pound bodybuilder for challenging Nate Diaz and Demetrious Johnson

UFC middleweight Sean Strickland continued his run of controversial moments by threatening YouTuber Bradley Martyn's life in an interview.

“I would take your f**king life,” Sean Strickland warns VIRAL 260-pound bodybuilder for challenging Nate Diaz and Demetrious Johnson

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UFC middleweight Sean Strickland is set to fight champion Israel Adesanya at UFC 293. The duo will headline the event in Sydney, Australia. Despite his fighting skills, Strickland is known around the UFC for his controversial statements. In the media interviews leading up to the fight, the world expected more such antics from Strickland. And, the no.5 ranked contender didn’t fail in disappointing his fans, as he came out with another controversial message by threatening a YouTuber.

In an interview with MMA reporter Nina Marie-Daniele, Strickland sent a threatening message to YouTuber Bradley Martyn. Recently, Martyn was in the news due to his consistent callouts of combat fighters. Martyn called out fighters like Nate Diaz, Demetrious Johnson, Devin Haney, and Aljamain Sterling. When Nina mentioned Martyn’s name, Strickland resorted to warning the YouTuber. He said,” Bradley Martyn, if you’re here right now and if I can get away with it, I would take your f**king life. I would kill him.“

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Martyn has claimed on his YouTube channel that he held an edge over UFC fighters who weighed less than him. The YouTuber reportedly weighs around 260 pounds, way more than the names he called out. These actions have brought him some publicity in the combat world.

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However, Strickland was in no mood to entertain such callouts. His message clearly indicated how he felt about such stunts. Fighters from the UFC train every day to transform themselves into lethal weapons. Undeniably, weight plays a significant role in a fight, but so does skill. The department where UFC fighters do not shy away.

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Sean Strickland calls himself a normal man compared to UFC star Israel Adesanya

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Sean Strickland(Image courtesy: MMA Weekly)

In the biggest spotlight of his career, Sean Strickland did not shy away from speaking his opinions out loud. Recently, the #5 ranked middleweight fighter stated his views on the topic of paydays. This fight against Israel Adesanya notably will offer a huge sum for Strickland.

Nevertheless, Strickland didn’t choose to take a back seat in criticizing the middleweight champion. Strickland mentioned Adesanya’s stardom status as extrinsically designed to be a publicity stunt. Later, ‘Tarzan’ compared his life in front of the camera to a normal man. Due to this, Strickland stated that he could connect well with people due to this understanding.

In order to achieve this, Strickland must defeat Adesanya at UFC 293. But going past the middleweight champion will not be a piece of cake. Tune in on September 10th to find out how this rivalry unfolds.

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