“I actually prefer guys having physical fights,” Laura Sanko reveals why she liked Sean Strickland and Dricus du Plessis causing havoc in crowd at UFC 296

Sean Strickland and Dricus Du Plessis were involved in a brawl during UFC 296. Although many condemned the incident, UFC commentator Laura Sanko approved of it. She analyzed the derogatory nature of today’s trash talk and made a comparison to physical fights to state the latter was better than the former.

Laura Sanko appeared on the Believe You Me podcast hosted by Michael Bisping and gave her insights on trash-talk and fights. As such, she took the example of Sean Strickland insulting Ian Garry’s wife and pointed out his hypocrisy as he stated talking about family was off the limits. Here is what she said:

I actually prefer guys have physical fights than do this s**t, if I’m being honest. Because that way the family doesn’t get dragged into it... If you’re going to get into a fight with each other then go for it. I actually liked the fact that he (Sean Strickland) fought Dricus and I liked how (he) handled the whole situation.

Laura Sanko via Believe You Me Podcast

Further in the interview, Laura Sanko dived deep into the trash-talking aspect of MMA. She said it was an inevitable part of combat sports but wanted to draw a line to keep it under limits.

As such, she analyzed the line, which had been moving towards a more and more vulgar nature, and insisted on bringing it back to where it previously was. As such, she appreciated the trash talk of Michael Bisping and Chael Sonnen while condemning today’s trash-talkers like Sean Strickland and Ian Garry.

Laura Sanko recently made her commentary debut in September 2023 to become the first female color commentator in the UFC. Since then, she has extended her services on multiple occasions. Also, she served the UFC as an analyst and broadcast staff alongside fellow UFC personalities like Daniel Cormier and Jon Anik.

What instigated the brawl between Sean Strickland and Dricus Du Plessis at UFC 296

Sean Strickland and Dricus Du Plessis were present at UFC 296, among other UFC stars in the crowd. Surprisingly, they were seated close to each other, with only one row of seats separating them. As such, Strickland jumped on Du Plessis, initiating a fight during the event. Soon, UFC securities made sure to resolve the situation to ensure safety. But what started this fight?

The UFC set a fight between Sean Strickland and Du Plessis for UFC 297. As such, bad blood started boiling between them. It escalated during the UFC seasonal press conference as both the fighters insulted each other, referencing their private lives. Du Plessis remarked about Strickland’s childhood abuse to hit a nerve in him. So, when ‘Still Knocks’ released a few more words during UFC 296, Strickland couldn’t handle himself and attacked Du Plessis.

Recently, trash talk in the UFC went past the limits numerous times. As such, the two men headlining UFC 297 already crossed lines, remarking about their private lives. So, the animosity between Sean Strickland and Dricus Du Plessis boiled, and they couldn’t wait for their fight. As such, their fight goes down this month in Canada for UFC 297.

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