Off the again of his disappointing loss at UFC 312, Sean Strickland has revealed he fractured his arm throughout a coaching session simply eight weeks out from his primary occasion in Sydney, requiring him to journey to Colombia to bear stem cell remedy.
Strickland, a former undisputed middleweight champion, headlined UFC 312 final weekend in a grudge rematch combat towards the incumbent, Dricus du Plessis.
And dropping his second profession loss to the South African in a 13 month interval, Strickland was unable to mount any actual important typically towards the defending gold holder, discovering himself on the unsuitable aspect of a moderately complete unanimous choice defeat.
Sean Strickland reveals arm harm suffered earlier than UFC 312
“This is not an excuse but that entire was just a struggle of ‘I’m good’ knowing you’re not good,” Sean Strickland mentioned in a video posted on his X account. “I used to be in Columbia eight or seven weeks out getting stem cells on a damaged bone. Once more, the bone healed high quality. It’s not an excuse, nevertheless it simply form of weighs at the back of your head… All camp that is at the back of your head and also you simply maintain telling your self you’re good.
“All camp, man, whether it be the staph infection, the broken arm, having to get a visa, not getting approved until the week, not being able to get cornermen out there,” Sean Strickland defined. “This entire camp was a struggle of, I’m not good but me looking in the mirror and saying, ‘Sack up’.”
Strickland’s feedback additionally come on the again of claims long-time head coach, Eric Nicksick — chief at Xtreme Couture, would possible not function a cornerman for him within the rapid future, after voicing his disappointment together with his shopper’s efficiency towards du Plessis in Australia.
