Poirier and Masvidal praise Sean Strickland's high-level wrestling ability

Dustin Poirier and Jorge Masvidal have both spoken about Sean Strickland's wrestling, stating they've heard about and witnessed his grappling skills firsthand. Poirier said he knows several good wrestlers who train with Strickland and confirmed he is very strong and skilled at getting back to his feet, making him difficult to hold down. Masvidal noted that while Khamzat Chimaev is on a different level than Strickland's previous opponents, Strickland has handled fighters closer to Chimaev's caliber well. Masvidal personally watched Strickland train with heavyweights and observed how difficult it is to keep him on the ground, both in training and in actual fights.