Brendan Allen calls out Sean Strickland, says he's improved since their 2020 fight

Brendan Allen says he heard Sean Strickland heckling him during his fight with Shahbazyan and fired back verbally. Allen believes he is a significantly improved fighter since Strickland defeated him by TKO in the second round in 2020, going 12-3 since that bout with wins over De Ridder, Vettori, Curtis, and Craig. Allen also rates his upcoming opponent Edmen Shahbazyan as a technically superior version of Strickland, describing him as faster and sharper.