
UFC Champion Strickland Says He’s Standing Up for Canadians’ Freedom
Published on January 19, 2024
UFC middleweight champion Sean Strickland caught attention before his main event fight on Jan. 20 in Toronto as he sparred with journalists, criticized the prime minister, and told Canadians he’s standing up for their freedom. The American mixed martial artist told a rowdy crowd at the event’s press conference on Jan. 18 that he would continue to “stick up for you [expletive] guys.” He appeared donning a white t-shirt with the printed words “Strickland” and “Make Canada Great Again.” “I am not chasing the Chinese checkmark of Nike. I don’t give a [expletive] about that. I care about you guys. I care about you guys being free. I care about you guys having freedom of speech,” he said....
