Sean Strickland called out by Shara Magomedov who claims ‘I’ll show my level is larger’

Shara Magomedov believes it may very well be time for him to fight for the middleweight title.

This past June, Shara Magomedov scored sixth win under the UFC banner when he picked up the unanimous decision win against Michel Pereira, which led to Pereira’s release from the UFC.

Despite his win, fans weren’t too impressed with ‘Bullet’ for choosing up one other decision win, calling for him to begin ending fights.

Nevertheless, the Russian contender has taken his probability at calling out the middleweight champion, Sean Strickland.

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Magomedov wants to indicate Strickland his ‘level is larger’

Strickland became the two-time middleweight champion earlier this yr when he dethroned Khamzat Chimaev in a shock result.

Since then, the American champion has been linked to a possible rematch against ‘Borz’, in addition to a rematch against Nassourdine Imavov.

Despite that, the 32-year-old Russian believes now may very well be the time for him to indicate that his ‘level is larger’ than Strickland’s, as he has called for a clash with the champion.

“You realize what, I’m able to (fight Strickland) today, tomorrow, if they provide me a chance, I’ll show that Sean Strickland will not be as much of a beast as everybody thinks he’s,” Magomedov said during a UFC Abu Dhabi Q&A.

“I’ll show that my level is larger than Sean Strickland’s,” he continued.

This isn’t the primary time Magomedov has taken a shot on the American champion, as after his title win, ‘Bullet’ labeled Strickland as a ‘domestic champion’.

This led to the 35-year-old sending a jab back on the Russian contender saying that ‘there are levels to this’ as he dismissed him as a contender.

Magomedov’s recent results aren’t prone to gain him a title shot, because the promotion prioritizes fighters who finish their fights, which is something the Russian is yet to indicate.

Not only that, however the 32-year-old isn’t even ranked contained in the top 15 at 185lbs and he’s yet to attain a win over a ranked fighter since signing with the UFC in 2023.