Following a unanimous determination loss in his bid to reclaim to the UFC middleweight championship as soon as once more at UFC 312, former champion Sean Strickland has launched a press release. The under video posted on Instagram got here hours after the title challenger was defeated for a second time by present champion Dricus du Plessis.
“What’s up, guys? We’ve been right here a few times,” Strickland stated. “I’m so grateful for you guys’ assist. You guys are so superior, win or lose, you guys at all times experience and I respect you Dricus, f*cking hats off, hell of a battle, 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, buddies, household, like, ‘Maintain your head up, it’s OK.’ I’m good. Shedding sucks, however all of us lose in life, and I discuss to so many individuals whether or not they lose their job, their girlfriend breaks up with them, and so they 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, it is going to be a brand new day, a greater day—life’s good. So I’m grateful and being grateful sort of retains my head up. For you guys going via it, have a look at me, I simply broke my nostril in entrance of thousands and thousands of individuals. It f*cking sucks, I misplaced a battle, and I’ve nonetheless bought to get up tomorrow and maintain my head up and be, like, ‘Hey man, it’s a brand new day. Acquired to sack up and be a person.
“So for you guys going via it, have a look at me, and I hope that, f*cking, your day will get higher.”
