Strickland was like a 6:1 underdog which is insane, it's not like he has no track record. Pereira beat strickland, izzy beat pereira (after also losing twice), then strickland beats izzy. They're clearly all capable of winning against the other two on the right night.
I think izzy was way overconfident, plus it was super short notice which handicaps the guy who had been training for a specific opponent.
Also I just like that his last name is Strickland like the principle from back to the future. That name commands authority
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