Former undisputed middleweight champion, Luke Rockhold is the most recent fighter to dismiss Sean Strickland following his unsuccessful title cost at UFC 312 over the weekend — claiming the challenger ought to “fight like a f*cking man” to any extent further.
Rockhold, a former undisputed middleweight titleholder beneath each the UFC and now-defunct, Strikeforce MMA banner, is ready to make his return to fight sports activities later this yr, inking a deal to function beneath the GFL (International Battle League) umbrella.
As for Strickland, the previous middleweight gold holder headlined UFC 312 over the course of final weekend, dropping a one-sided unanimous resolution loss to incumbent gold holder, Dricus du Plessis within the pair’s championship rematch in Australia.
Luke Rockhold piles on Sean Strickland after UFC 312 loss
And struggling a nasty fractured nostril within the third spherical of the pairing, Strickland has since been criticized for not pushing additional within the later rounds and stepping on the fuel — most lately now by once-slated foe, Rockhold who questioned his pre-fight gameplans.
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We’re going to battle by way of the issues in life,” Luke Rockhold informed Ariel Helwani for Uncrowned. “You understand what I imply? If somebody breaks your nostril, you bought to battle like a f*cking man and sack up. We’re going to get, let’s get proper into it. Yeah, I’m simply, , all of us watch the battle and all of us hear the man discuss to the loss of life, Dutchman, to the loss of life. This motherfucker talks such a giant recreation after which he b*tches out and principally quits in a battle after he breaks his nostril. And what are you nervous about? You’ve gotten a title battle, , world titles on-line. That’s all you need. That’s all you dreamed of.
“If someone breaks your nose, you gotta fight like a fucking man and sack up.
This motherfucker talks such a big game and then he bitches out and basically quits in a fight after he breaks his nose…
When does [Strickland] ever fucking put his ass on the line and fucking bite… pic.twitter.com/5YTkzBM5K4
— Ariel Helwani (@arielhelwani) February 10, 2025
“And you’re more worried about fixing your f*cking nose than fu*king winning and biting down on your mouthpiece and doing what you got to do,” Luke Rockhold defined. “I mean, it’s just, it shows your true character. That’s, that’s the what cage is all about.”
