Sean Strickland To Part Ways With Eric Nicksick After Critical Comments on UFC 312 Performance

The fallout from Sean Strickland’s UFC 312 loss has taken an unexpected turn, with his coach, Eric Nicksick, publicly critiquing his performance. Strickland is now hinting at finding another camp to train with. The fallout from Sean Strickland’s UFC 312 loss has taken an unexpected turn, with his coach, Eric Nicksick, publicly critiquing his performance. Strickland is now hinting at finding another camp to train with.

Earlier yesterday, Nicksick, the head coach at Xtreme Couture, publicly claimed that Strickland’s showing was uninspiring and that he needs to reevaluate his future in the octagon Earlier yesterday, Nicksick, the head coach at Xtreme Couture, publicly claimed that Strickland’s showing was uninspiring and that he needs to reevaluate his future in the octagon

According to Nicksick, he wants to focus on training championship-level fighters, implying that Strickland’s current trajectory may not align with that vision. According to Nicksick, he wants to focus on training championship-level fighters, implying that Strickland’s current trajectory may not align with that vision.

Strickland has now responded in a video, making it clear that while he still considers Nicksick a friend, their professional relationship might be coming to an end. He said, Strickland has now responded in a video, making it clear that while he still considers Nicksick a friend, their professional relationship might be coming to an end. He said,

“I like Eric, he’s a friend of mine and he’s gonna continue to be a friend of mine. Will he be in my corner, probably not.” “I like Eric, he’s a friend of mine and he’s gonna continue to be a friend of mine. Will he be in my corner, probably not.”

While Strickland didn’t outright slam his coach, it’s evident that he wasn’t thrilled about Nicksick airing his concerns to Ariel Helwani and his millions of viewers. Whether or not Nicksick should have had a conversation with Strickland before talking to the media is subject to debate. While Strickland didn’t outright slam his coach, it’s evident that he wasn’t thrilled about Nicksick airing his concerns to Ariel Helwani and his millions of viewers. Whether or not Nicksick should have had a conversation with Strickland before talking to the media is subject to debate.

However, he was right to be frustrated with Strickland’s performance in the octagon last weekend. However, he was right to be frustrated with Strickland’s performance in the octagon last weekend.

Despite DDP easily countering his high-pressure style of fighting and breaking his nose, Strickland refused to shift gears throughout the fight, Despite DDP easily countering his high-pressure style of fighting and breaking his nose, Strickland refused to shift gears throughout the fight,

Instead carrying on with a defensive tactic. This was despite coach Nicksick repeatedly telling him to step it up inside the octagon if he intended to win the title. Instead carrying on with a defensive tactic. This was despite coach Nicksick repeatedly telling him to step it up inside the octagon if he intended to win the title.