Strickland: 'I'll try to kill Adesanya'

UFC middleweight title contender Sean Strickland left a threatening message for the division champion Israel Adesanya.

“On the street, people often come up to me and say, ‘Shawn, I hope you beat Israel. The thing is, most people don't even like me, but they still understand that Izzy is a fucking bottom. So I will try to kill this dude for you guys, because he just sucks, ” Middle Easy quotes the American.

Recall that the fight between Adesanya and Strickland will headline the UFC 293 tournament, which will be held on September 9 in Sydney, Australia.