Strickland's coach named the main obstacle for the fight with Adesanya

UFC American Middleweight Coach Sean Strickland Eric Niksik said that negotiations for a duel with the division champion Israel Adesanya are gradually moving forward, but there is another problem - his ward is having difficulty obtaining an Australian visa.

“Everything indicates that we are moving in the right direction. I will still be at this tournament in Australia - I will be second to Casey O'Neill and Manel Cape. It would be great to get a third fighter on the card.

Sean is currently working on getting a visa. Everything looks like the fight will take place, but nothing has been officially confirmed yet. The visa problem is the biggest hurdle we have right now. And when we overcome it, then business will begin, and I think that everything will be in order, ”Niksik was quoted by MMA News.

Adesanya is expected to headline UFC 293 on September 10 in Sydney. It was originally planned that Dricus Du Plessis would become the opponent of the champion, but due to injuries South African refused the second fight in two months.