Eric Nicksick, who trained Sean Strickland for his fight against Dricus Du Plessis, publicly criticized Strickland’s performance as 'uninspired.' Strickland, who lost the match, indicated he may no longer work with Nicksick despite their friendship. He shared struggles he faced during training, including a broken arm and a staph infection. Strickland expressed a desire to move forward, acknowledging the challenges while reflecting on the mindset athletes need to maintain confidence despite setbacks.
I like Eric. He's a friend of mine and he's going to continue to be a friend of mine. Will he probably be in my corner? Probably not.
But that entire fight camp was just a struggle. It was a f-king struggle.
Despite those struggles, Strickland says he did what he could to make it to fight night.
You look in the mirror and even though you're not good, you're like 'I'm f-king good, you're a f-king savage.'
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