Sean Strickland eyes title shot next: 'I've f*cking paid my dues' (Video)

Sean Stickland secured a second-round finish over Abus Magomedov on Saturday night. It's only the second win in a row and his first back at middleweight, but he says he's ready to take on Israel Adesanya.

“F*ck, man. It needs to happen, you guys,” Strickland said during the post-fight press conference. “We know Izzy is on f*cking repeat, dude. They try to bring Abus (in). This is what the UFC said, ‘Man, the middleweight division is stagnant. Let’s get Abus in here. He might beat Sean.’ And I’m like, ‘Yeah right, mother f*cker. Wait until you see what happens. Every time they’ve tried to bring new blood, (like) the Frenchie I fought before, I sent him home. This guy, I sent him back. Every time they try to bring new blood in, I send them back. Give me the f*cking title. I earned it.”

Strickland has headlined a number of UFC events in recent months and has stepped up to fight whoever he's asked to fight, including a man who only spent 18 seconds in the UFC Octagon.

“… The one before that, I fought the other guy they were trying to (push), their last phenom that they were trying to (push). I took that guy on three-day f*cking notice. I took him on in a five-round war and won every f*cking round. I paid my dues. I’ve f*cking paid my dues. Give me that sh*t.”