About twenty-four hours ago, Sean Strickland shocked the world. In front of an electric Sydney crowd, Strickland pulled off one of the biggest upsets in MMA history and certainly the biggest upset of 2023. After a dominant 25-minutes, the 32-year-old dethroned Israel Adesanya to become the new UFC Middleweight Champion.
The Combat Sports World Reacts to Sean Strickland Upsetting Israel Adesanya
#AndNew @SStricklandMMA #UFC293 pic.twitter.com/loFWIp4nBi
— danawhite (@danawhite) September 10, 2023
My fucking guy !!
— Aaron Jeffery (@aajmma) September 10, 2023
Sean won. Not doubt. Fucken wild.
— Justin Gaethje 🇺🇸 (@Justin_Gaethje) September 10, 2023
The division has movement. Congrats @SStricklandMMA great fight mate. Can’t wait for the future 👊🏽
— Robert Whittaker (@robwhittakermma) September 10, 2023
😎💕
I hate loosing, but I love living. What a life‼️ pic.twitter.com/PQ6R0YwZ56— Israel Adesanya (@stylebender) September 10, 2023
Wow! Did not see that coming
— Dricus Du Plessis (@dricusduplessis) September 10, 2023
40% of you are not surprised… pic.twitter.com/f676tqCRpS
— Chael Sonnen (@ChaelSonnen) September 10, 2023
This mtfk held his 3 cars in belt at same time? Or is he parking for everyone else? pic.twitter.com/8NEoXVbqQY
— Paulo Costa ( Borrachinha ) (@BorrachinhaMMA) September 8, 2023
I fucking love this sport and this company! @ufc
— Conor McGregor (@TheNotoriousMMA) September 10, 2023
Unbelievable… MMA is the craziest sport in the world. I Fucking love this.
— The Diamond (@DustinPoirier) September 10, 2023
Suga Sean Reacts to Sean Strickland vs Israel Adesanya https://t.co/qAVqk9WLgX #ufc293
— Steve Will Do It (@stevewilldoit) September 11, 2023
Last night I saw one of the greatest upsets in ufc history. I sat next to that octagon shocked. What a performance by the new champion Sean Strickland! This and so much more in my instant reaction video that will be live in just over an hour. You don’t wanna miss it. Live at 12… pic.twitter.com/G5GMCndtPN
— Daniel Cormier (@dc_mma) September 10, 2023
🚨IZZY vs SEAN REACTION!🚨
I did not see that coming lol…
Congrats to @SStricklandMMA I WAS WRONG! 🤦🏾♂️
Keep your head up @stylebender, you’ll be back 👊🏾
FULL REACTION over at my YouTube:https://t.co/VVLevOPSKy pic.twitter.com/FVp7aB4III
— Demetrious Johnson (@MightyMouse) September 10, 2023
Hell of a performance @SStricklandMMA
Congrats!
Who know how it’ll be next time when we see each other— Marvin Vettori (@MarvinVettori) September 10, 2023
Wawwww🤯🤯🤯🤯 UFC293
— Jairzinho ‘BIGI BOY’ Rozenstruik (@JairRozenstruik) September 10, 2023
And new! Strickland defeats Izzy. Thoughts here-https://t.co/7QiDYgZOPj pic.twitter.com/qop3CgxxFA
— michael (@bisping) September 10, 2023
Nah this edit from the Izzy & Strickland UFC fight is INSANE😭😭😭 pic.twitter.com/ETlL1cvaYW
— ♛𝓒𝓪𝓶𝓕𝓛♛ (@CamCWFL) September 10, 2023
He did it!!!#UFC293
— Chris Curtis The Action Man (@Actionman513) September 10, 2023
Man danced into history!!! Wow congrats bro @SStricklandMMA
— Jamahal Hill (@JamahalH) September 10, 2023
To say this aged like wine is an understatement. @CodyStamann #UFC293 https://t.co/VvNFgf3N37
— Michael DeSantis (@mdesantis24) September 10, 2023
These are but a few of the reactions from the biggest names in combat sports from the historic performance that Sean Strickland put on last night. Be sure to follow MMASucka on X, formerly known as Twitter, to keep up with all the combat sports action.