American mixed martial arts fighter Sean Strickland said he was ready to replace Nikita Krylov in a fight with Ryan Spann and also expressed his desire to fight Paulo Costa.
I want to fight Costa. I know he’s in some contract negotiations. He’s kind of dumb, but he’s a funny motherf-, but I’m going to put him on his knees and f- him like Izzy (Adesanya).
Sean Strickland, quoted by MMA Junkie
Costa, 31, fought last August at UFC 278 against Luke Rockhold, who he defeated by unanimous decision. He has 14 wins and two losses under his belt.
Strickland, 31, appeared in the main event of UFC Fight Night 217 on January 15 against Nassourdine Imavov. After five rounds, all the judges unanimously gave the victory to Sean. On his record he has 26 wins and five losses.