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A breakdown of Sean Strickland vs Anthony Hernandez

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  Anthony Hernandez vs Sean Strickland is a well-anticipated fight in the middleweight division, with two high-output pressure fighters clashing in Houston, Texas. Hernandez has made a name for himself after some dominant recent performances, drowning his opponents with relentless wall wrestling, driving them to near exhaustion with his riding and mat returns. Strickland is currently looking to redeem himself for his losses to former champ Dricus Du Plessis, hoping to remind fans what made him champion material in the first place. Sean Strickland, despite dominating one of the most decorated strikers in ufc history in Israel Adesanya, is still reduced to “just a jab and a teep”. While on the surface it is true that Strickland’s striking is quite limited, his pressuring game is a bit more complex, using a few offensive tools to great success along with a weird yet also interesting guard.  The jab makes up the bulk of Strickland’s game. It requires little commitment for him, but...
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A breakdown of Paddy Pimblett vs Justin Gaethje

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UFC 234 is headlined by the interim lightweight title bout between Justin Gaethje and Paddy Pimblett. Gaethje is no stranger to title fights and has been a staple in the lightweight division for almost a decade. He has touched interim gold before, yet has failed on every opportunity to win undisputed. With Ilia Topuria and Arman Tsarukyan out of the mix, Gaethje has found himself one last shot at winning gold, in what seems a very winnable fight against English up-and-comer Paddy Pimblett. Paddy “the baddy” Pimblett is in a completely different circumstance. Loved (and sometimes hated) for his brash personality, Pimblett has made numerous technical improvements since entering the UFC that have allowed him to work his way into a title fight, despite what doubters may have said about his early performances. Ultimately, it is an interesting matchup between two very wild fighters, which is likely to go down as a banger. Every fight starts on the feet, which many fans have decided is Gaethj...
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