UFC middleweight champion Sean Strickland believes a battle between him and Johnny Eblen is inevitable.
Strickland (31-7 MMA, 18-7 UFC) upset Khamzat Chimaev to change into a two-time 185-pound champion at UFC 328 in May. He repeatedly touts one in every of his predominant coaching companions at Xtreme Couture, Eblen, as the most effective fighters on the planet and expects their paths to cross some day.
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Eblen (17-1) is presently a PFL fighter and can look to reclaim his belt after struggling a come-from-behind submission loss to Costello van Steenis at PFL Africa 1 final July.
“First session done with Johnny, this guy is a savage,” Strickland mentioned on his Instagram story (h/t Championship Rounds). “This guy is going to win the belt, he’s going to the UFC, he’s going to get one fight, and then we’re going to fight for the belt. And I don’t know who’s going to f*cking win, but we’re going to f*cking fight.”
Eblen was slated to issues again with van Steenis (18-3) in the principle occasion of PFL Austin on July 18 at Moody Center in Austin, Texas, however he’ll as an alternative meet Impa Kasanganay for the interim title after van Steenis withdrew due to an damage.
“It’s going to be fun,” Eblen responded.
This article initially appeared on MMA Junkie: UFC champ Sean Strickland predicts unlikely future title matchup