- Sean Strickland commented on his title fight loss to Dricus du Plessis at UFC 312
- “Tarzan” is staying positive despite the devastating loss
Sean Strickland released a public statement following his tough loss to Dricus du Plessis at UFC 312.
Sean likes where he is right now
Even in defeat, “Tarzan” keeps a positive outlook in his career and life. In a heartfelt statement on Instagram, the former middleweight champion opened up about his current state after losing to DDP in their title fight rematch.
According to Strickland, his losses don’t define him and if anything, he likes losing as it keeps him motivated to move forward and bounce back stronger.
“What’s up guys? We’ve been here once or twice. I’m so grateful for you guys’ support. You guys are so awesome, win or lose, you guys always ride and I appreciate you Dricus, f**king hats off, hell of a fight, broke my nose in six places. The silver lining is my nose is so broken it’s really easy to reset, so that was a new experience,” Strickland said in the video.
“I get so many messages from fans, friends, family, like, ‘Hold your head up, it’s OK.’ I’m good. Losing sucks, but we all lose in life, and I talk to so many people whether they lose their job, their girlfriend breaks up with them, and they just find themselves in this hole, but me, I love the misery. I love the suffering, because when you’re miserable, when you’re in pain, when you’re suffering, the moment that’s gone, and it will end, it will be a new day, a better day. Life’s good,” he continued.
“So I’m grateful and being grateful kind of keeps my head up. For you guys going through it, look at me, I just broke my nose in front of millions of people. It f**king sucks, I lost a fight, and I’ve still got to wake up tomorrow and hold my head up and be, like, ‘Hey man, it’s a new day. Got to sack up and be a man. So for you guys going through it, look at me, and I hope that f**king your day gets better,” he added.
Sean fought a tough fight
Despite losing, Strickland earned the respect of the fans for pushing himself to the limit. Du Plessis brutally broke his nose in Round 4. Though “Tarzan” was able to reset it and continue, “Stillknocks” evidently had the edge over him from that point forward.
After five rounds, Du Plessis was declared the winner via unanimous decision. Despite the defeat, Strickland remained a good sport and even shared a couple of wholesome moments with his middleweight nemesis.
As it stands, Du Plessis and Strickland are now 2-0. DDP is eyeing a move up to light heavyweight to face Alex Pereira, while a potential title fight with Khamzat Chimaev is also being talked about.
