Sean
Strickland isn’t bothered by Sharabutdin
Magomedov’s recent
tirade against him.
Magomedov fought Strickland teammate Michel
Pereira at UFC
Baku last weekend. Magomedov survived early adversity to score
a come-from-behind unanimous decision win over Pereira.
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Strickland emulated Magomedov’s style while helping Pereira prepare
for the fight. “Shara Bullet” has since aimed unprovoked verbal
shots at Strickland. Magomedov claims Strickland is a “domestic
champion” who is scared to defend his title outside the U.S. While
Magomedov is yet to be officially ranked at middleweight, he says
Strickland will avoid a fight with him outside America.
Laughing It Off
Strickland isn’t taking Magomedov’s comments too seriously. The UFC
middleweight champion just reminded Magomedov that he fought his
teammate, not him.
“It makes me laugh. Bro you fought my teammate… There are levels
to this haha,” Strickland wrote on X.
Magomedov (17-1) has scored six
UFC wins while suffering his lone professional loss against
Michael
Page. Meanwhile, Strickland (31-7) won the middleweight title
for the second time in a huge upset against Khamzat
Chimaev at UFC 328
last month.
It makes me laugh. Bro you fought my
teammate… There are levels to this haha— Sean
Strickland (@SStricklandMMA)
June 28, 2026