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Sean Strickland reminded Adin Ross of a $50,000 bet after his UFC 328 victory over Khamzat Chimaev. Strickland's win marked his second reign as UFC middleweight champion, making him only the second fighter to achieve this in the division.
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Sean Strickland didnât forget the bet that Adin Ross made with Arman Tsarukyan ahead of UFC 328.
On Saturday night, Strickland pulled off one of the biggest upsets of the year by reclaiming the UFC middleweight title in a fight against Khamzat Chimaev. This win made him just the second fighter to hold the belt twice in division history.
Strickland has now become champion twice, and both times heâs done it as an underdog. Heâs shown again that he canât be overlooked, no matter who heâs facing.
Even with Stricklandâs reputation for pulling off surprises, Arman Tsarukyan was so confident in his teammate Chimaev that he put $50,000 on it in a bet with popular streamer Adin Ross.
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Not long before the fight, Tsarukyan had mentioned the bet to Strickland during a surprise phone call while Ross was live streaming.
Despite his usual scepticism of streamers, Ross had put his faith in Strickland this time, wagering $50,000 with Tsarukyan that heâd come out on top.
And once again, it paid off. Strickland took a split decision win, and Ross pocketed an extra $50k from the Armenian.
The Kick streamer shared that just after the victory over Chimaev, Strickland sent him a message: âYo, he texted me⊠The first thing he thinks of is âHa ha, is Arman gonna pay up his bet?ââ
Ross also heard from Tsarukyan soon after. According to him: âArman texted me the night of the fight⊠I texted him saying â-$50,000â, and he replied: âsure did you buy a referee?â It wasnât rigged. Sean beat him 3-2.â
The scorecards were certainly up for debate. Out of 24 media members polled by MMA Decisions, 13 felt that Chimaev had done enough to keep his middleweight title.
The bet was made by Adin Ross with Arman Tsarukyan prior to UFC 328, which Sean Strickland referenced after his victory.
Sean Strickland won the title by defeating Khamzat Chimaev in one of the year's biggest upsets.
Strickland's victory is significant as it marks his second time holding the UFC middleweight title, making him only the second fighter in the division's history to achieve this.
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