After expressing a hint of guilt regarding comments he made about Megan Fox’s children, Sean Strickland has gone right back to criticizing her longtime beau Machine Gun Kelly via a post that had all the signature Strickland elements—racism, homophobia, and a smidge of satanism.
MGK first landed on Strickland’s radar when the two met at a Power Slap event in April. Strickland being Strickland, immediately made fun of Kelly’s monochromatic clothing style and later quipped that he was dressed like a “goth South Park character.”
I almost hit a vampire tonight… lol! They said his name is machine gun kelly.. How do you have a dope ass name and dress like a 13 goth south park character?!?
— Sean Strickland (@SStricklandMMA) February 10, 2024
Unfortunately, Strickland didn’t stop there. Once learning that MGK was dating Megan Fox, who ‘Tarzan’ fondly remembers from the Transformers film franchise, he made a transphobic remark regarding her three children who she shares with ex-husband Brian Austin Green.
In turn, Fox sent Strickland a DM informing him that she and her kids were being relentlessly bullied online because of his comments.
Sean Strickland talks in detail about the DM he received from Megan Fox
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— Cageside Access (@CagesideAccess) August 20, 2024
After revealing the details of the DM, Strickland showed a bit of remorse, suggesting that he shouldn’t have brought her kids into the conversation.
Many assumed that would bring an end to Strickland’s unlikely feud with Fox and MGK. We were wrong.
Out of nowhere, Strickland decided to take another dig at MGK online while also criticizing “black guys” for accepting MGK “into their community.”
“So there was a point when black guys were cool….. And I think the downfall was when they accepted MGK into the community…… Shit got real questionable after MGK.. little gay, little satanic idk!! Maybe it was the blood drinking?” Strickland wrote on X.
So there was a point when black guys were cool….. And I think the downfall was when they accepted MGK into the community……
Shit got real questionable after MGK.. little gay, little satanic idk!! Maybe it was the blood drinking?
— Sean Strickland (@SStricklandMMA) August 24, 2024
Will Sean Strickland Have to Venture to South Africa for His Rematch with Dricus Du Plessis?
The former middleweight champion secured his spot at the top of the divisional rankings in June with a split-decision victory over Paulo Costa. Recently, UFC CEO Dana White confirmed that Strickland would be the next man in line for a title opportunity, taking on the winner between Dricus Du Plessis and Israel Adesanya in Perth.
‘DDP’ went on to submit ‘The Last Stylebender’ in the fourth round of their UFC 305 headliner in The Land Down Under, setting the stage for a rematch with the man he took the title from in January.
When and where Du Plessis and Strickland run it back remains to be seen, but White confirmed that the promotion is looking to take its show to Du Plessis’ native South Africa. Perhaps we’ll see the UFC invade Johannesburg or the champ’s hometown of Pretoria in 2025.
Of course, if Strickland gets his wish, their fight will go down in Las Vegas rather than him having to take a 27-hour flight to Du Plessis’ homeland.
Relive Strickland’s UFC 297 clash with ‘Stillknocks’ below:
