“That Sh*t F*ckin Hurt as a Child” – as Sean Strickland Reduces to Tears, Emotional Theo Von Opens Up About the Reality Behind UFC Champ’s Confession on His Dad

Sean Stickland may have allowed his emotional side to be revealed to the world for the first time. The middleweight champion has been grappling with the challenge of keeping his emotions in check since the day Dricus Du Plessis targeted his childhood trauma at a UFC seasonal press conference. The middleweight contender reopened wounds that Strickland had been concealing.

The altercations at the UFC 296 event highlighted that Du Plessis’ comments must have deeply affected Strickland. Fans were taken by surprise, as Strickland confessed on Theo Von’s podcast that he was on the verge of tears. This revelation showed a different, more vulnerable side of Strickland. Subsequently, Theo Von released a statement in support of the middleweight champion.

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Sean Strickland recently had a chat with Theo Von on his podcast. Strickland shared the news on X (formerly Twitter), mentioning that they just finished recording an episode for the upcoming edition of ‘This Past Weekend with Theo Von.’ In a surprising twist, he added another tweet that left fans intrigued.

Strickland further claimed that at the podcast he was about to have an outburst. In a series of tweets, the 32-year-old said he let his emotions loose for the first time and it was heavy on him.

“as fckn retared as u are u are somehow one of the most lovable people in the world man. I was crying too man. I coulda made bantamweight by the end of it. and the offer stands at 100. I’m just glad I got to talk honestly with someone abt shit that fuckin hurt as a child. and tbh we weren’t the ones crying, bro,” commented Theo Von on Strickland’s post. This quote was later shared by Strickland on his story on Instagram.

Strickland was messed up after his interview with Dricus Du Plessis but what exactly did “Stillknocks” say that enraged the middleweight champion so much?

What did Du Plessis say about Strickland’s father?

Sean Strickland has a tendency to rattle his opponents with psychological warfare, but the tables turned recently at the UFC’s seasonal press conference. Strickland has openly discussed his challenging upbringing, having been raised by an abusive father. In a surprising twist, Dricus du Plessis took a dig at the UFC middleweight champion during the conference.

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Du Plessis attacked Strickland’s upbringing. The middleweight contender directly challenged Strickland by making comments about his abusive childhood. Du Plessis said that Strickland’s father doesn’t hold a candle to what he was about to do to him at UFC 297. “Do you think your dad beat the sh*t out of you? Your dad doesn’t have sh*t on me” said Du Plessis. He further stated that Strickland will remember his childhood trauma when he faces him.

These comments by Du Plessis did hit a sensitive nerve as Strickland was furious after that and stated, “I will take your f**king soul, you understand me? You f**king pu**y… Yeah, you did hit a nerve, you f**king bi**h”.

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