Sean Strickland squared off in opposition to Dricus Du Plessis for the Middleweight belt at UFC 312 in a rematch in February in Australia. He delivered a lackluster efficiency and misplaced the bout through unanimous choice.
Now, Strickland has sarcastically expressed a need to beat YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul in a possible boxing bout to make a whopping amount of cash. This has created buzz, and MMA followers have had some epic reactions to it.
Followers React As Sean Strickland Eyes Jake Paul Showdown
Strickland is amongst those that have questioned Paul’s legitimacy as a boxer. He has usually criticized Paul for the selection of his opponents. Nevertheless, he has additionally acknowledged that “The Downside Baby” brings a whole lot of consideration wherever he fights within the boxing ring.
In a latest livestream by Adin Ross, Strickland made an look. In the course of the stream, he was seen gearing as much as observe taking pictures, throughout which “Tarzan” jokingly expressed a need to face Paul. He even prompt that the matchup would carry him extra money than his total UFC profession up to now. The previous Middleweight champion blasted the social media sensation, highlighting his bout in opposition to former UFC fighter Mike Perry.
Sean Strickland needs to battle Jake Paul 👀
“I must go beat up Jake Paul. I’d make more cash f*cking up Jake Paul than my total UFC profession… Little dick influencer.” pic.twitter.com/8YTje6CgH8
— Completely happy Punch (@HappyPunch) May 31, 2025
Strickland slams Paul saying, “You f**cking sucks and you’ll at all times sucks. You’ll at all times be a Little d**ok influencer.”
Completely happy Punch shared the video on X. This sparked reactions from MMA followers. One fan prompt that if the matchup is booked, the press convention can be epic, as Strickland is understood for his unfiltered and trash-talking persona.
The press convention can be field workplace itself
— diaz (@demand997) May 31, 2025
One other MMA fanatic corrected Strickland and identified that Paul knocked out Perry, the battle by no means went the gap, and expressed that he needs to see “Tarzan” tackle the YouTuber.
Jake KO’d Perry 😅
However I want to see this battle
— Wade Plemons (@WadePlem) May 31, 2025
One fan commented, “This may be a horrible battle.” Another wrote, “Sean goes to a call with actually everybody, with method smaller gloves.”
One X user dismissed Strickland’s possibilities in opposition to Paul in a possible showdown, writing, “In boxing? Sean loses.”
Another UFC fan expressed a need to hang around with “Tarzan,” writing, “Strickland is somebody I wanna hang around with.”
In the meantime, Paul is set to face Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. on June 28 in Anaheim, CA. However, Strickland has expressed a need to tackle Belal Muhammad in his subsequent UFC outing.
