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The Xtreme Couture product also said he was “bitter” at the military for not letting him join when he was 20-years-old:

In recent times, Strickland has developed a reputation for making comments that others have deemed unusual. However, his long-time friend Chael Sonnen believes that ‘Tarzan’ is simply playing a character. Strickland’s coach, Eric Nicksick thinks that the middleweight is just brutally honest.

Chael Sonnen thinks the UFC is looking to match-up Sean Strickland and Paulo Costa

Sean Strickland is currently on a six-fight win streak and is the number-four ranked contender in the middleweight division. He most recently defeated Jack Hermansson via split decision at UFC Vegas 47.

There is speculation that Jared Cannonier will get the next crack at Israel Adesanya. However, ‘Tarzan’ could manouver his way into the next title shot after ‘The Killa Gorilla.’

In a video posted to his YouTube channel, Chael Sonnen suggested that the UFC had already decided to book a fight between Sean Strickland and Paulo Costa. The 44-year-old believes that a win would almost certainly guarantee Strickland a title shot. Sonnen said:

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Strickland is currently one of the most colorful characters in the UFC. If he can win his next fight, he might not be far away from a shot at the title.

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