“I think most people don’t like women’s fighting. If they were broadcast separately from the men's, then no one would watch this crap! It is a fact. There is a big difference between men's and women's fights. “I don’t want to watch two cats fight, I want to see two lions fight,” said Strickland at a press conference.
On the night of January 21, in the main event of UFC 297 in Toronto, Canada, Strickland will defend his belt against Dricus Du Plessis.