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Dustin Poirier and Jorge Masvidal have spoken about Sean Strickland's wrestling abilities, confirming that his grappling is genuinely strong. Poirier stated that he knows several good wrestlers who train with Strickland and they confirmed he is difficult to hold down and skilled at getting back to his feet. Masvidal acknowledged that Khamzat Chimaev represents a completely different level compared to Strickland's previous opponents, but noted that Strickland has handled fighters closer to Chimaev's caliber reasonably well. Masvidal emphasized that holding Strickland down is very difficult, having witnessed him training with and wrestling against heavyweights.
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