UFC Fighter Sean Strickland Praises Israeli MMA Competitor Ilai Barzilai
Translated & summarized from Sport5 by baba
UFC fighter Sean Strickland praised Israeli MMA fighter Ilai Barzilai on social media, calling him "the last Jew standing" and "the toughest Jew on Earth." This comes despite Strickland's history of anti-Israel posts and criticism of the Israeli government and IDF. Barzilai has trained with Strickland for years, and Strickland is also friends with another Israeli, Shimon Smotritsky.
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- UFC fighter Sean Strickland praised Israeli MMA fighter Ilai Barzilai on social media.
- Strickland called Barzilai "the last Jew standing" and "the toughest Jew on Earth."
- Barzilai has trained with Strickland for years.
- Strickland has a history of anti-Israel posts and criticism of the Israeli government.
- Strickland is friends with another Israeli, Shimon Smotritsky.
Despite his public criticism of the Israeli government and frequent anti-Israel social media posts, UFC fighter Sean Strickland has publicly praised Israeli MMA fighter Ilai Barzilai. Strickland shared a social media story featuring Barzilai, calling him "the last Jew standing" and "the toughest Jew on Earth."
Barzilai, one of Israel's top MMA fighters, has trained alongside Strickland for years. The praise comes amid Strickland's history of anti-Israel content and criticism of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and the government, which has previously angered fans in Israel. Strickland is also a close friend of another Israeli, Shimon Smotritsky, who trains with him and prepares him for many of his UFC fights.
