Sean Strickland is crushed up, however not crushed down.
Whereas his rematch with Dricus du Plessis at UFC 312 didn’t go his method, Strickland seems to be in good spirits after dropping a one-sided determination to the middleweight champion in Saturday’s foremost occasion in Sydney. Strickland launched an announcement on Instagram on Sunday morning reacting to the loss.
“What’s up, guys? We’ve been right here a couple of times,” Strickland mentioned. “I’m so grateful for you guys’ assist. You guys are so superior, win or lose, you guys at all times journey and I respect you Dricus, f*cking hats off, hell of a combat, broke my nostril in six locations. The silver lining is my nostril is so damaged it’s very easy to reset, in order that was a brand new expertise.
“I’ll be fast, I get so many messages from followers, pals, household, like, ‘Maintain your head up, it’s OK.’ I’m good. Shedding sucks, however all of us lose in life, and I speak to so many individuals whether or not they lose their job, their girlfriend breaks up with them, they usually simply discover themselves on this gap, however me, I really like the distress. I really like the struggling, as a result of once you’re depressing, once you’re in ache, once you’re struggling, the second that’s gone—and it’ll finish, will probably be a brand new day, a greater day—life’s good. So I’m grateful and being grateful type of retains my head up. For you guys going by it, have a look at me, I simply broke my nostril in entrance of hundreds of thousands of individuals. It f*cking sucks, I misplaced a combat, and I’ve nonetheless received to get up tomorrow and maintain my head up and be, like, ‘Hey man, it’s a brand new day. Bought to sack up and be a person.
“So for you guys going by it, have a look at me, and I hope that, f*cking, your day will get higher.”
Strickland fought du Plessis for a second time after the 2 first met at UFC 297 in January 2024. On that evening in Toronto, du Plessis gained a slender break up determination to take the middleweight title from Strickland, a consequence that Strickland has protested since. Du Plessis went on to efficiently defend the title in opposition to Israel Adesanya, whereas Strickland earned his rematch with a win over Paulo Costa.
Nevertheless, du Plessis was triumphant once more and in additional convincing style this time round as Strickland did not provoke a lot significant offense of the course of the 25-minute foremost occasion en path to a unanimous determination defeat.
Watch Strickland’s video assertion and see the accompanying caption under.
Nothing I’d [rather] do on this planet! Thanks for permitting me to do what I really like!!! Perpetually grateful
