Veteran coach, Eric Nicksick has revealed mild heavyweight greatest, Alex Pereira was left greater than confused with shut good friend, Sean Strickland’s efficiency in opposition to Dricus du Plessis at UFC 312 final weekend — through which the previous acquired large criticizm for his show in a bid to reclaim the title.
Challening the incumbent, du Plessis for the undisputed middleweight crown in a rematch of their tight first conflict again in January of final yr, Strickland fell approach in need of profitable the pair’s re-run — struggling a complete unanimous determination loss.
And receiving a bunch of criticizm for his efficiency ‘Downunder’ from critics, pundits, and followers alike — Strickland’s show at UFC 312 has now additionally been known as into query by the above-mentioned, Nicksick, who supplied his scholar a harsh ultimatum.
“He (Sean Strickland) wants to judge what he desires to do within the sport,” Nicksick advised Ariel Helwani for Uncrowned. “If it’s simply to earn a living, nice, tell us. I need to coach world champs, so my motivations are completely different. For him to point out up and never again it up was uninspiring.”
Alex Pereira confused by Sean Strickland efficiency at UFC 312
And moreover, amid questioning from the likes of Din Thomas, Strickland was additionally known as into query by former-foe turned coaching associate, Pereira, who appeared flummoxed by the method he took in opposition to du Plessis at UFC 312.
“He’s (Alex Pereira) cool, man,” Nicksick mentioned. “Like, he’s simply, he’s intimidating as all hell. However he was cool, like, you recognize, leaned over a couple of instances and, you recognize, he’s taking a look at me like, ‘What the hell’s occurring with Sean?’ I’m taking a look at him like, man, we have to get this out of him, you recognize? So, no, he was cool.”
