Belal Muhammad has given his thoughts on how Sean Strickland can use his teep kicks to his advantage against Anthony Hernandez.
This weekend, Sean Strickland returns to the cage when he goes head to head with Anthony Hernandez at UFC Houston. While the majority of headlines this week have been focusing on some of the outrageous comments being made by Strickland, it’s worth remembering that there’s a big fight on the horizon here – and one that could prove to be very important for the middleweight division.
Sean Strickland, of course, is a former world champion at 185 pounds, whereas Hernandez aka ‘Fluffy’ is on the rise, and many believe that a big win here would vault him right into the number one contender spot, aside from perhaps Nassourdine Imavov.
In a recent video, the aforementioned Belal Muhmmad explained how Sean Strickland’s kicking game could prove to be quite effective on Saturday night.
Belal Muhammad on Sean Strickland’s teep kicks
“Strickland’s going to throw out over 150 teep kicks. I will say the only good thing about the teep kick is that Fluffy has shown that he has weakness in the body – he’s gotten hurt to the body a couple of times.
“For Hernandez, I think you gotta shoot early. If you’re coming forward, shoot on his body – not shooting at the legs – making him work, frustrating him, not giving him any chance to hit you with jabs or with the teep kicks.”
Regardless of what kind of strategy Strickland comes forward with in Texas, he is going to have to show a lot more in this fight than he has in his last couple if he is serious about getting the win. Hernandez, meanwhile, will understand the scale of this contest and what’s on the line for him as he pursues the gold.