Baisangur Susurkayev details sparring session with Sean Strickland at UFC PI

Baisangur Susurkayev revealed details of his sparring session with Sean Strickland at the UFC Performance Institute, which took place just two weeks before Strickland's fight with Hernandez. Susurkayev noted that Strickland showed him respect, calling Chechens good fighters and worthy people. Despite taking heavy leg kicks and working at full intensity during the sparring, Strickland never asked to go lighter or be more careful, unlike many American fighters who request softer sparring even a month before their bouts. Susurkayev praised Strickland's toughness and character, noting that he completed all the rounds without complaint despite the proximity to his scheduled fight.