Sean Strickland was closely scrutinized after his loss at UFC 312, however his coach has determined to retract his feedback concerning the title challenger.
The previous UFC middleweight champion was fully outclassed towards Dricus Du Plessis final day out. Following their razor-close first struggle final 12 months, the South African made certain there was little question who gained this time round as he cruised his approach to a unanimous choice victory.
Within the qqaftermath of UFC 312, an emotional Eric Nicksick made some feedback referencing Sean Strickland’s ‘uninspiring’ efficiency and later shed doubt on working with him sooner or later.
Having days to replicate on his feedback towards Strickland, Nicksick has backtracked his assertion and admitted to creating a mistake.
“I do not even think about it a fallout,” Nicksick stated. “I believe it was simply one thing I wanted. I made a calculated mistake.”
“We’ll speak about that and my thought course of in what went on. However it was one thing I felt I actually wanted as a result of it confirmed me rather a lot about individuals.”
“It made me find out about what I have to do higher. There was rather a lot, bro. Dude, I got here out of this going, ‘OK, here is the place I is usually a higher individual, a greater coach, a greater buddy, a greater mentor.’ All these different issues.”
“However it additionally confirmed me who’s in my nook.”
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Nicksick continued, blaming himself for talking about Strickland whereas surviving off little relaxation.
“I made a mistake by accepting the invitation to go on on the timing of the place I used to be at.”
“I believe individuals want to know, you are coming off 25 hours of journey, 19-hour time distinction, I am on the health club on Tuesday, half awake.”
“I ought to’ve simply stated, ‘Hey man, not a very good time.’ That is the place I f***ed up. I ought to’ve by no means carried out [the interview].”
Hearken to Eric Nicksick focus on the Sean Strickland state of affairs under.
