No matter what the world says, Sean Strickland has his sights locked on one man. It’s been nearly nine months since the former middleweight champion last entered the Octagon, and a lot has changed since then. He’s gone 0-2 against Dricus Du Plessis , served a six-month suspension, and even tied the knot. After his second unsuccessful attempt to defeat ‘Stillknocks’ at UFC 312, the ‘Tarzan’ is now focused on redemption.

Determined to climb back into title contention against reigning middleweight kingpin Khamzat Chimaev, he’s looking for the right opponent to kickstart his comeback. And in his mind, there’s already one clear choice. Sean Strickland has been vocal about wanting to fight Anthony Hernandez, whom he called the “ American Chimaev. ” As he declared last month, “ I want

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