“We got into a f**king brawl,” Hungover ex-UFC champ reveals sparring with ‘loud mouth idiot’ Sean Strickland

Former UFC middleweight champion, Luke Rockhold, recounts sparring session with aggressive Sean Strickland at RVCA.

“We got into a f**king brawl,” Hungover ex-UFC champ reveals sparring with ‘loud mouth idiot’ Sean Strickland

Sean Strickland and Luke Rockhold (Image via Imago / X)

Luke Rockhold is a former UFC veteran, while Sean Strickland is a rising star in the sport. The former middleweight champion has previously gone rounds with Strickland and had something to say about it. Here is what happened:

Luke Rockhold recalls sparring with Sean Strickland. He described him as a “loud-mouth idiot” who “will try to kill you” during sessions at RVCA. Speaking about him on the JAXXON PODCAST, Rockhold said: 

I remember we got into a fuck*ng brawl for one round. He’s tricky. He’s a little tricky guy. I went into the bathroom, I put paper towel. I wrapped it in my teeth like an old school wet mouthpiece, and I was swallowing the thing, sparring him hungover, and it was close. It was a close round. I would love to get him back out here.
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Rockhold emphasized Strickland’s aggressive nature and labeled him as an “idiot” during their exchanges. This sentiment is echoed by others, noting Strickland’s intensity in training. Such accounts paint a picture of Strickland as an aggressive training partner.

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Rockhold is a retired American mixed martial artist. He competed in the UFC’s light heavyweight and middleweight divisions. He is a two-time world champion and former UFC middleweight champion. Rockhold lost the title to Michael Bisping in June 2016. He also won the Strikeforce middleweight championship, defending the title twice before the UFC absorbed Strikeforce in 2013.

Fans react to Luke Rockhold’s account of sparring Sean Strickland

Luke Rockhold’s story of fighting Sean Strickland caught the attention of fans on social media. Netizens went to the comment section and shared their thoughts and reactions on the account. Here are some of the reactions from X:

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Sean Strickland and Jalin Turner training (Image via X)

Fans were amused by Rockhold’s story of fighting Sean Strickland. Many heavily sided with Strickland and wrote that he would easily defeat Rockhold. Strickland is also a former middleweight champion, now that he lost his title to Dricus Du Plessis at UFC 297. Both were scheduled to fight at UFC 268, which ultimately got canceled. It will be interesting to see if Rockhold and Strickland ever cross paths in the octagon.

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