How’s this for an “overreaction”? Sean Strickland ought to’ve by no means gotten a title rematch at UFC 312 within the first place.
Heading into UFC 312, Strickland was adamant about being robbed in his first title battle with Dricus Du Plessis and vowed to “battle to the demise.” However when it got here time to place his cash the place his mouth is, Strickland fought tentatively and fell fully flat as Du Plessis battered him, en path to a dominant unanimous determination win. Strickland’s efficiency was such a letdown that even his personal coach, Eric Nicksick, was brutally trustworthy about it.
MMA Junkie’s Simon Samano and Matthew Wells mentioned how dangerous Strickland was and his plummeting inventory on the newest version of “Overreaction Time.”
Try their dialogue within the video above, and watch the entire episode of “Overreaction Time” beneath on YouTube.
“Overreaction Time” is a weekly podcast hosted by MMA Junkie managing editor Simon Samano the place he shares his “overreactions” with an MMA Junkie employees member, and the talk begins! Catch the premiere each Tuesday at midday ET on MMA Junkie’s YouTube channel.
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