Believe it or not, Sean Strickland actually had something nice to say about fellow former UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya – and his words seemed genuine. Strickland, who challenges Dricus Du Plessis for the 185-pound title in a rematch Saturday at UFC 312 ( ESPN+ pay-per-view) in Sydney, appeared Tuesday on Fox Sports Australia , where he was asked for his thoughts on Adesanya dropping his third consecutive fight following a knockout loss to Nassourdine Imavov this past weekend at UFC Fight Night 250. Rather than kick Adesanya while he’s down, which is the type of behavior fans have come to expect from Strickland, he was classy and respectful. “At the end of the day, Izzy’s made his legacy,” Strickland said. “He made his legacy.
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