UFC star Sean Strickland blasts reporter, makes remarks on Canada PM Justin Trudeau

UFC Middleweight Champion Sean Strickland expressed his strong opinions, including a heated exchange with a reporter and comments about Canada Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, during a recent interview ahead of his UFC 297 fight against Dricus Du Plessis on Saturday night.

The upcoming UFC 297 event is scheduled to be held at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto. During a recent interview, Sean Strickland was questioned about his previous comments regarding having a gay son. In response, Strickland inquired about the reporter's sexual orientation, whether he had a gay son, and if he desired to have a grandchild.

Sean Strickland also commented on PM Trudeau's electoral success and his subsequent move.


Meanwhile, Magomed Ankalaev knocked out Johnny Walker on Saturday night in their main event light heavyweight bout at UFC Fight Night in Las Vegas. Ankalaev (19-1-1) ended the fight at the 2:42 mark of second round after knocking Walker to the mat with a right jab to his right cheek. Once Walker was down and sitting up against the cage, Ankalaev connected with his face once again, prompting the referee to call the match.

Walker hadn't lost a UFC fight since February 19, 2022. He dropped 21-8-0. With the victory, Ankalaev improved to 10-0-1 since September of 2018. He last lost in March of 2018.

Saturday's fight was a rematch of an October 2023 bout which was ruled a no contest due to an illegal knee.

In other action Saturday, Jim Miller (37-17-0) beat Gabriel Benitez (23-12-0) by submission in a lightweight fight. Mario Bautista (14-2-0) downed Ricky Simon (20-5-0) by unanimous decision in bantamweight action, with the cards reading 30-27, 30-27, 29-28.

Brunno Ferreira (11-1-0) won his middleweight battle, and Waldo Cortes-Acosta (11-1-0) prevailed in a heavyweight clash.

FAQs:

Q1. When will Sean Strickland fight Dricus Du Plessis?
A1. UFC Middleweight Champion Sean Strickland's UFC 297 fight against Dricus Du Plessis on Saturday night.

Q2. What is the venue of UFC 297?
A2. The upcoming UFC 297 event is scheduled to be held at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto.