Sean Strickland personally calls wrestling specialist to join camp ahead of Khamzat Chimaev fight

Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC Sean Strickland will fight for the UFC middleweight title for the third time in May. But Strickland’s coach thinks the fight is about more than just the title, pointing to a personal rivalry between them. Both men have been involved in brawls before, and Joe Rogan has warned that things could get out of hand during fight week.

Their fighting styles are another contrast. Both fighters have distinct approaches that work well, but they go about it very differently. Johnny Eblen opens up about plans to join Sean Strickland’s UFC 328 training camp Photo by Mike Roach/Zuffa LLC Dricus du Plessis has spoken about the need for patience when facing Sean Strickland, something that Khamzat Chimaev hasn’t always shown inside the Octagon.

Chimaev’s style is built around relentless grappling and pressure, a formula that has helped him overwhelm plenty of opponents without needing much time to do it. With Chimaev’s wrestling background in mind, Strickland is bringing in Johnny Eblen to help with his camp. The former Bellator champion spoke about joining the team during an interview with Bloody Elbow.

Eblen, who is currently preparing for his fight against Bryan Battle at PFL Pittsburgh on March 28th, said: “I actually plan to go out and help him after my fight because me and Sean are buddies. ” “He hit me up, told me that he had a fight coming up before it got announced and I was like, ‘Alright man. We’ll figure it out.