Sean Strickland is fast cementing himself as a rising, if volatile, prospect in the UFC. In a response to Luke Rockhold, who he is likely to face at UFC 268 later this year, Strickland took to Instagram to let loose. Rockhold labelled Strickland a “nobody” and a “f*cking idiot”, which Sean Strickland didn’t take too kindly.
“All these things might be true. But I’ll tell you one thing. Me and you might never fight. I don’t care about fighting in the cage for ego reasons.
Strickland “would probably take a misdemeanor” just to smack Rockhold
I like to get paid at something I enjoy. But I’ll tell you f*cking one thing. You just can’t live in a radius of me and run your f*cking mouth and not expect for me to hit you in the face.”
Strickland continued, levelling serious threats at Rockhold, who seems to be, if not a neighbor, then at least in the area.
“We don’t need to fight. That’s fine. But I’m going to run into you at RVCA. I’m going to see you in the parking lot, and I’m going to walk up to you and smack you in the f*cking face.
And you seem like the kind of p*ssy that runs his f*cking mouth and gets hit and then calls the cops. But you’re such a smug, cocky motherf*cker. I would probably take a misdemeanor charge just to smack you and watch your f*cking head bounce off the ground.
So again, we don’t gotta fight. But don’t run your f*cking mouth, because I’m going to see you again, and I’m going to smack you in the f*cking face.”
Strickland’s persona, whether genuine or exaggerated for the cameras, is brash, offensive, and occasionally crude. During his recent bout with Uriah Hall, Michael Bisping affectionately labelled Strickland a “psychopath”, which Strickland was happy to confirm. He even stated that he’d love to kill an opponent in the Octagon.
In the caption for the posted tirade, Strickland said: “NOBODY to another NOBODY.. @lukerockhold is the type of guy who stands infront of the mirror beating off to his reflection. The only reason why Luke isn’t gay is he can’t afford to clone himself…”
Sean Strickland attributes his recent fortunes to working with a mentality coach outside the Octagon. Whether the “psychopath” persona is a product of this remains yet to be seen, but Sean Strickland is riding a five-fight win streak straight to the top ten of his weight division.
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