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The action of UFC 297 on Saturday night in Toronto may have centred on the main event between Sean Strickland and challenger Dricus du Plessis, but the crowd was hyped about someone else.
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The chant from UFC fans came days after Strickland ripped a reporter in a rant about the prime minister at a press conference prior to the event.
A member of the media pressed Strickland about his past comments concerning the LGBTQ community, prompting the fighter to go on a rant, accusing the reporter of voting for Trudeau and being “part of the f***ing opposition.”
The 32-year-old American called the reporter a “weak f***ing man” and accused him of being “pathetic” and part of the problem.
“You elected Justin Trudeau, when he seized the bank accounts [as part of the Emergencies Act]… And the fact that you’ve got no f***ing backbone … and you ask me some stupid s*** like that, go f*** yourself.”
Du Plessis dethroned Strickland to become the new middleweight champion, winning a split decision after a five-round gruelling battle.
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