TORONTO – Few saw Sean Strickland upsetting Israel Adesanya and becoming UFC champion. Although the result shocked many, it also inspired others.
UFC middleweight Marc-Andre Barriault added fuel to his growing motivation of one day holding UFC gold after watching Strickland do what many deemed impossible.
“To see those guys Sean and Dricus fighting for the title, especially Sean winning the title last time, it proves me that everything is possible,” Barriault said at Wednesday’s UFC 297 media day. “So why not me? I’ve been in huge fights before. I’ve been a champion in my previous promotion, TKO, so I know what it takes to be a champion. I just need to, like I said, be myself, be confident, do the hard work, and fight hard.
