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Luke Rockhold piles on Sean Strickland after UFC 312 loss: ‘Fight like a f*cking man and sack up’

Former undisputed middleweight champion, Luke Rockhold is the latest fighter to dismiss Sean Strickland following his unsuccessful title charge at UFC 312 over the weekend — claiming the challenger should “fight like a f*cking man” from now on.

Rockhold, a former undisputed middleweight titleholder under both the UFC and now-defunct, Strikeforce MMA banner, is set to make his return to combat sports later this year, inking a deal to feature under the GFL (Global Fight League) umbrella.

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Luke Rockhold piles on Sean Strickland after UFC 312 loss: 'Fight like a f*cking man and sack up' 2

As for Strickland, the former middleweight gold holder headlined UFC 312 over the course of last weekend, dropping a one-sided unanimous decision loss to incumbent gold holder, Dricus du Plessis in the pair’s championship rematch in Australia.