Poirier and Masvidal praise Strickland's wrestling ahead of Chimaev fight

Dustin Poirier and Jorge Masvidal have both commented on Sean Strickland's wrestling abilities, saying they have heard about and witnessed his grappling skills firsthand. Poirier noted that several good wrestlers who train with Strickland have confirmed he is very strong and difficult to keep down in grappling exchanges. Masvidal acknowledged that while Khamzat Chimaev represents a different level than Strickland's previous opponents, Strickland has handled those closer to Chimaev's caliber reasonably well. He added that holding Strickland down is very difficult, having seen him train with heavyweights and observing his ability to get back to his feet in actual fights.