Following Sean Strickland’s recent defeat against Dricus du Plessis at UFC 312, his head coach Eric Nicksick voiced strong criticism of Strickland’s performance in an interview with Ariel Helwani.
Sean Strickland’s Coach Disappointed
During the UFC 312 championship bout, Nicksick repeatedly urged Sean Strickland to deviate from his predictable fighting style. Despite a year of preparation with a top-tier coaching team, Strickland repeated the same jab-heavy strategy from their previous match. Nicksick was heard advising Strickland to diversify his attacks, but Strickland did not heed the advice.
Speakuing in an interview with Ariel Helwani, Eric Nicksick said:
“He needs to evaluate what he wants to do in the sport.