Watch every angle of fan rushing UFC 297 stage to approach Sean Strickland (Video)
- A fan rushed the stage at the UFC 297 press conference.
- Sean Strickland praised the man.
- No one was seriously hurt in the incident.
By Amy Kaplan
Sean Strickland's popularity has apparently risen to unparalled heights.
During the UFC 297 press conference in Toronto on Jan. 18, a fan rushed the stage and approached the UFC middleweight champion for a handshake. UFC security was all over the guy and he was immediately taken off stage, but Strickland loved every minute of it.
"Let's f*cking go," Strickland yelled to the fan. "F*cking savage."
Here are several angles of the moment in case you missed it live.
A fan rushed the stage during the #UFC297 press conference pic.twitter.com/0H3TnF8Mxy
— MMA Mania (@mmamania) January 18, 2024
Fan run up on Sean Strickland for an autograph during UFC 297 press conference! He tells Dricus Du Plessis that he wants to go toe to toe! Who y’all got? @SStricklandMMA @dricusduplessis #UFC297 #ufc pic.twitter.com/W13j0CQq94
— Nina-Marie Daniele (@ninamdrama) January 18, 2024
While responding to a question, a fan rushed the stage to shake Sean Strickland's hand during the #UFC297 press conference. 👀
— MMA Junkie (@MMAJunkie) January 18, 2024
More: https://t.co/tw95TCIIdu pic.twitter.com/uo3Qk9Bw8y
straight-up Stricklandmania in here as a fan rushes the stage to shake his hand #UFC297 pic.twitter.com/b04St2C4bM
— Alexander K Lee (@AlexanderKLee) January 18, 2024
A fan just charged the stage at the press conference and went up to Sean Strickland.
— Verdict (@VerdictMMA) January 18, 2024
Sean laughed and said “That guy is a savage”
Absolute scenes from Toronto right now. #UFC297 pic.twitter.com/ibV2B0mcpA
No one appears to have been badly hurt in the incident but it did look like several security and the man were dragged to the floor in the process of removing him from the stage.
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