Watch: Speaking on Abusive Father and Helpless Mother, Sean Strickland Cries in Front of Theo Von – “Why I Don’t Do Drugs”

UFC middleweight champion Sean Strickland recently made an appearance on comedian Theo Von‘s ‘This Past Weekend’ podcast. There, he opened up about the trauma he suffered during his childhood involving his father. Moreover, Strickland even broke down in tears while talking about his experiences in the past.

Sean Strickland has been pretty vocal in the past about the way his father treated him. However, he recently revealed to Theo Von some shocking moments that he witnessed as a child that almost led him to stop believing in God. Let’s see what the UFC middleweight champion had to say.

Sean Strickland details his painful childhood memories

There is no doubt that Sean Strickland is one of the most controversial fighters on the UFC roster. This is especially due to his unfiltered and outspoken personality. Having spoken about his troubled childhood in the past, Strickland recently revealed that his father used to indulge in a lot of drugs, which is why he refrained from ever trying that out for himself.

“He [Strickland’s father] was on drugs, lots of drugs, pain pills. [The reason] why I don’t do drugs,” said Sean Strickland. The middleweight champion also mentioned he spent most of his time being with his mother in a bid to protect her from his father. He added, “I remember I used to sit there and just hug my mom’s leg in the kitchen.”

Sean Strickland would rest, holding his mom’s leg all night when his father would come to threaten his wife. ‘Tarzan’s father would even go on to give death threats to his wife. “We had this little nook, and she would go there, and I would just sit there all night long, by the feet of my mom, and my dad [would be] like, ‘I’m going to f**king kill you’, and this and that,” Strickland further stated.

Moreover, the UFC champion’s father would threaten to pour acid on his mother. All this happened when he was in his early years in school. Sean Strickland added, “I’ll never forget, he would talk about like, burning her face with acid, and, mind you, I’m in elementary school.”

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Meanwhile, after Theo Von’s podcast episode was released and people came to know about Strickland’s past, the champion sent a message to his fans and followers regarding the moment he broke down to tears after mentioning his childhood incidents. Let’s have a closer look at that front.

Middleweight champion reacts after breaking down on Theo Von’s podcast

Sean Strickland shared a post on Instagram of the instance when he broke down to tears during the podcast and even shared a message. He mentioned that talking about his childhood just forced him to let out his feelings. Nevertheless, ‘Tarzan’ promised to be better next time. He said, “The moment the wall starts to crumble lmao!! Ovaries got the better of me. Be better.”

Moreover, Strickland mentioned how people can often laugh about certain experiences they had in the past. However, when they start acknowledging the effect those incidents had on them, it often breaks them down. “Funny you can laugh about it, text about it, make fun of it but the moment you actually acknowledge it the wall starts to crumble a little bit,” the middleweight champion added.

Sean Strickland has been unapologetic about the way he is. He never shies away from speaking his mind, which has made him one of the most popular fighters among the fans. While it was not a pleasant scene to see Strickland cry given that fans often see him laughing, it might have been important to let his feelings out.

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