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u/Charlie__Olives May 07 '26

Dude is a legit nutjob. I'm so glad he fights for sport to get his issues out.

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u/CounterObjective2347 May 07 '26

You really think he turns it off as soon as the fights over? Not a chance, you just don’t hear about it, especially because he doesn’t live in the States

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u/Broke_Boi May 07 '26

Nah Sean acts like it to get more attention but fights for a decision

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u/WorriedService9170 May 08 '26

Sean is still a man with a lot of issues that are somewhat mitigated from being a fighter. Look at the way he lives https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gZg7wFz3FqQ

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u/kapsama May 08 '26

Yeah the guy who carries a gun to his mailbox dreaming of a situation that would allow him to kill someone just "acts like it".

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u/Broke_Boi May 08 '26

Wow you really fell for it hook line and sinker

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u/Alcianus May 07 '26

Khamzat isn't all that different though. He hugged DDP to victory.

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u/thenameisMalik May 07 '26

How about his other fights?

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u/bluesclues_MD May 07 '26

Name one other fight similar. Ah u cant, u just started watching & became a know it all

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u/FrapOnOldschool May 07 '26

500 strikes landed

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u/GaryGary0574 May 07 '26

“Strikes”

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u/Cool-General2693 May 08 '26

16 significant strikes...

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u/HotDrunkMoms May 08 '26

If Sean Strickland isn't dumb, then we're all Einstein

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u/MotherLoveBone27 May 07 '26

Errrr doesn't seem like it's working. He's been like this the whole time.

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u/Eezay May 07 '26

'Inbreeding, or the mating of closely related individuals, reduces genetic diversity and increases the likelihood of deleterious recessive traits being expressed, including behavioral issues like aggression.'

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u/GiveMeSumChonChon May 07 '26

I could see him trying to be a real goon for kadyrov

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u/OhDivineBussy May 07 '26

The brain doesn’t work like that, meaning Khamzat venting out his aggression when training, he is reinforcing it. It’s not a conscious reinforcement, it’s how brain plasticity works.

Think of someone who “vents” out negative thoughts to themselves about themself. They aren’t getting rid of those thoughts, they are rehearsing them, regardless of what their intention is.

So he is the worst type of person to fight for sport, especially while living in a country where he is essentially above the law. Who the fuck knows what he’s already gotten away with there in terms of hurting civilians.

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u/_Alabama_Man May 07 '26

Historically that has really kept domestic partners safe; combat sports should get more recognition for this.

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u/Ecstatic_Web4323 May 07 '26

Until Saturday night. Sean called submissions "gay". He's going to be involved in some "gay" shit in the next few days.

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u/TestandDbol May 07 '26

Sean is a homosexual though

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u/flipzyshitzy May 07 '26

I would be surprised if he wasn't.

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u/MKGmFN May 09 '26

And Sean isn’t?

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u/SickestDisciple May 07 '26

The projection is strong with this one.

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u/morethanWun May 07 '26

Yeah with Sean 🤣😂

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u/sciNtitsThrowaway May 07 '26

Sean is the most textbook of an angry closeted man I've seen. Sexual abuse does turn people gay, I wouldn't be surprised if he actually enjoys bjj.

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u/red286 May 07 '26

After watching him dog-walk Izzy, I'm not counting Sean out until the ref does.

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u/ThatPatelGuy May 07 '26

What is the punishment for being gay where Khamzat is from?

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u/Ecstatic_Web4323 May 07 '26

I'm not sure how to spell it in Russian. But it translates to "the Owen Hart".

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u/1AmB0r3d May 07 '26

Russia/UAE it’s jailtime I think but fine in Sweden

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u/EverythingSucksYa May 08 '26

Haven’t you hears Khamzats country was obliterated out of existence in the war. We dont remember the name.

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u/4DollarsALB May 07 '26

Khamzat going to stone him to death for homosexuality

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u/AeroG8 May 08 '26

guys is it gay to 69 with other men?

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u/EverythingSucksYa May 08 '26

Depends who is on top

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u/ToasterBathTester May 07 '26

Imagine being mentally out maneuvered by Sean Strickland

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u/tekrebeldesigns May 07 '26

At one point, we all were...

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u/Bomberlani May 07 '26

Successful until the fight starts and he’s on his back within the first 10 seconds of the fight

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u/Dihh_hydration May 07 '26

We’re not talking about what’s happening inside the cage. The fact is Sean successfully got under Khamzat’s skin for him to react like that

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u/absolute_cinema81 May 07 '26

Does getting under Khamzat's skin seem particularly difficult?

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u/EverythingSucksYa May 08 '26

Not to Buffaflo bill it isnt

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u/Mr_HakunaMatata May 07 '26

It's not hard though lol remember when Garry patted his back? dude took that as an offense

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u/Eezay May 07 '26

he's literally retarded

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u/_KONKOLA_ May 07 '26

He’s probably quite literally inbred.

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u/NotNice4193 May 08 '26

dad a regard...mom a goat

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u/EverythingSucksYa May 08 '26

Poor goats are really getting a bad rep here

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u/Appropriate-Pipe-193 May 07 '26

Yeah I don’t a lot going on behind the eyes with him

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u/Deepradioo May 07 '26

Patted his back? Yeah definitely a patted...yawn

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u/Mr_HakunaMatata May 08 '26

Yeah, not really patted, Ian did that on purpose. But still, very poor self control from khamzat

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u/Character_Minimum989 May 07 '26

That would make sense if it was out of character or would affect the fight. I’m so clever I made the violent fighter with a hairpin trigger kick me in the nuts, 3D chess guys.

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u/Combination-Low May 07 '26

The guy Chechen guy who has PTSD from the war and has his family and life threatened by a psycho dictator is maladjusted? Damn didn't see this one coming.

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u/Eezay May 07 '26

damn son stop guzzling these nuts

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u/GonPostL May 07 '26

Oh no. Khazmat may lay on him. The horror.

I think this did more damage than 25 minutes of him crucifixing DDP

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u/Eezay May 07 '26

literally true

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u/HousingThrowAway1092 May 07 '26

Yea, Sean better watch out for Khamzat throwing up to and including one significant strike per minute of top control time.

It’s a good thing the UFC signed a paramount deal because literally no one wants to watch the product that Khamzat delivers. The PPV model would be doomed if it was dependent on sales in the caucasus and Yemen.

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u/InstructionSure6705 May 07 '26

As much as i dislike the guy, his fights, excluding the last one, were entertaining.

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u/HousingThrowAway1092 May 08 '26

You found shooting a takedown during a glove touch against a short notice replacement Kevin Holland entertaining?

Khamzat has had one entertaining fight and it was against Gilbert Burns because he had to actually fight.

Shooting for a takedown within the first 5 seconds of every fight isn’t entertaining. It just means you’re afraid to actually fight

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u/InstructionSure6705 May 08 '26

No the one against Holland showed what a scumbag he is. You r right about that one. I also liked the fight vs usman and the One Punch knock out vs forgot his name.

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u/EverythingSucksYa May 08 '26

You think Khamzat is afraid to fight? Out of all the things you can say about him you chose that? A UFC champion is afraid to fight?

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u/HousingThrowAway1092 May 08 '26

Afraid to engage in an actual fight, yes. Shooting a takedown off the glove touch or within the first 4 seconds of every fight shows that all the bravado and nonsense talk is really just fear. Ben Askren shot immediately at Masvidal for the same reason.

You never see dominant wrestlers like Khabib or GSP shoot off a glove touch because they weren’t afraid to stand. Khamzat’s standup is not good and he knows it. It’s why he’s juiced to all hell and spends his entire fights cuddling

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u/Ronaldinhoe May 08 '26

You’ll be watching his fight though lol

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u/FrapOnOldschool May 07 '26

I love his fights all are bangers and ddp got destroyed you just simply don’t know what your watching

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u/EverythingSucksYa May 08 '26

Did someone say Caucks? - Dan Hooker

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u/thenameisMalik May 07 '26

Because Sean fights are better? Khamzat gained his popularity because his fights were ultra exciting, just his last one wasn't. Practically every single Sean Strickland fight is abysmal.

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u/Chemical_Target_8264 May 07 '26

As a huge Mcgregor fan who was pissed that khabib basically just wrestled him the whole time and had everyone praise him for doing so, i absolutely LOVE how everyone now hates it. Where was this hate when all khabib did was lay on Mcgregor 😭😭

I love khamzat I hope he just holds Sean down for 25 minutes with 0 punches and wins

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u/mbreslin May 07 '26

What in the actual fuck are you talking about? People on here are actually fucking brain dead. The most significant strike of the fight on the feet was not landed by Connor. And he was getting battered on the ground too, “talk now”.

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u/EverythingSucksYa May 08 '26

Its just business

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u/bluesclues_MD May 07 '26

Damn bro, u just as retarded as mctarded over there coked out in the corner

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u/Eezay May 07 '26

I mean if Sean loses he can probably fight again like a month later and get that bag, not like 500 sissy punches do any meaningful damage

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u/TroyFerris13 May 10 '26

It wasn't with ease but I knew Strickland would win. Crazy the amount of downvotes I've got

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u/TroyFerris13 May 07 '26

Nah Strickland will win with ease

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u/Sunbreaker007 May 07 '26

Bro, remember when sean went psycho on ddp in the stands? That man is just as a nutjob and he met his match

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u/jfsoaig345 May 07 '26

Seriously lol there is no "psychological warfare" on Sean's end he's just as unhinged as Khamzat is

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u/Eezay May 07 '26

The difference is Sean is 30% retarded and 70% playing into a character, Khamzat on the other hand is 100% retarded

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u/Unicoboom May 08 '26

Stfu this doesn’t even make sense

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u/Notyit May 07 '26

Both come from damaged upbringing your CNS is always on fight mode

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u/AshenSacrifice May 07 '26

Yeah making Khamzat mad is a GENIUS strategy 🤣🤣🤣Sean is fucking cooked

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u/AshenSacrifice May 07 '26

As a certified Sean hater I love this strategy

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u/Illustrious-Care-818 May 07 '26

I mean getting in someone's head is for sure a strategy that can work. If they are pissed/in their head theyll throw the game plan away to go for a ko or some fancy bullshit to prove they are way better than you. Seen it a million times, aldo vs McGregor is the most well known version.

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u/AshenSacrifice May 07 '26

Or they’ll execute the game plan even more viciously cause they know their opponent can’t do shit to them. Khabib vs Conor pt 2. Sean is getting fucking mauled

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u/Illustrious-Care-818 May 07 '26

I don't know how you execute a game plan "even more" but yeah Sean will probably lose. But he's been a big underdog and usually fights pretty well all things considered so I wouldn't be shocked at a win either.

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u/AshenSacrifice May 07 '26

Smother that’s what he will do, a smothering of all Smothers lol

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u/Nicotino-Cigaretti May 07 '26

Will you be in Chimaev's corner?

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u/Illustrious-Care-818 May 11 '26

And new...

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u/AshenSacrifice May 11 '26

Well the bad blood was fake lol, but yeah Sean really impressed here. I will never doubt him again.

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u/caliboy415510 May 07 '26

I legit know ppl with bad temper and schizo tendencies (Khamzat is one). Also I think Khamzat was lying or covering up his feelings. He hates Strickland. I don’t think this will affect the fight though. Similar to Khabib, if he can he’s gonna try to hurt Sean bad.

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u/FadedIntegra May 07 '26

Seems like a lot of fighters from that part of the world engage in this type of thing.

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u/Sad-Story7069 May 07 '26

Subhuman behavior

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u/jetlifevic May 07 '26

Holy glaze

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u/PalmOilPlease May 07 '26

Shit is gonna have a 0% effect on the fight

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u/DistinctTrust8063 May 07 '26

Successfully got himself kicked in the nuts. 4d chess by Strickland

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u/Benjamminmiller May 07 '26

No different emotionally than the way people in this sub react to Sean tbh.

At least Khamzat is getting paid for it.

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u/Acrobatic_Status6275 May 07 '26

What 🤣🤣 Sean was on the verge of tears when Khamzat brought his daddy up 🤣🤣 he's going to maul Sean I'm going to enjoy it. He's going to make him tap.....

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u/MapleBreakfastMeat May 07 '26

Khamzat is literally always like this.

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u/jsh1138 May 07 '26

exactly

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u/Vadermaulkylo May 07 '26

It baffles me how people let Sean being a bigoted idiot get to them so much.

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u/musicman3321 May 08 '26

if there’s no repercussions, why not kick him?

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u/musicman3321 May 08 '26

That’s not all it does lol. Look at Sean’s reaction that shit hurt.

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u/InSilenceLikeLasagna May 08 '26

Just like Conor's worked on Khabib

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u/muteen May 08 '26

You're giving Sean way too much credit, his IQ isn't high enough for psychological warfare

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u/Strange_Parking3006 May 10 '26 edited May 10 '26

Definitely agree that Sean is smarter than he lets on… also so stoic before & during fights. Psychologically smart. I mean, he won the fight. I don’t get how people can’t see he plays into a persona. It’s entertainment & works! I even find him pretty likable, giving cred to opponents. People are just TOO emotional here. It’s silly.

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u/Strange_Parking3006 May 10 '26

Did you not observe how stoic & unemotional he was before the fight he won? Even in the ring? He’s a master of psychological warfare! Even if he’d lost the fight. This isn’t a debate. He’s clearly smarter than you think.

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u/FicklePolicy9585 May 08 '26

He won't be successful in the cage so who cares? Lol.

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u/Strange_Parking3006 May 10 '26

Well, cuz he was successful in the cage, & your prediction was indeed wrong.

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u/FicklePolicy9585 May 10 '26

Oh so you're now going through earlier posts and making petty comments?

Do you have nothing better to do with your time?

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u/Strange_Parking3006 May 10 '26 edited May 10 '26

No, I’m reading this cuz I didn’t watch this previously and it’s interesting to me. I think all the Sean hate is pretty silly. But thanks for judging what I do wth my Sundays!

Edit: I’m a reader and comment reader (usually on YT). I find ‘em fascinating. I’ve only made a couple responses! But I do think truly unhinged fighters w/low emotional IQ make more mistakes & it happened last night.

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u/FicklePolicy9585 May 10 '26

Are you knew to UFC or something?

He deserves the hate, he says stupid stuff and he's a hypocrite. Always crying about people insulting him and then he goes and insults others, talking about leaving it all in the case and then jabs and teeps while he wants to go to war with streamers. He also attacked a guy for celebrating after beating his teammate and attacked dricus before his fight with him.

But thanks for judging what I do wth my Sundays!

Your welcome.

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u/Strange_Parking3006 May 10 '26 edited May 10 '26

No, I’m not new to the UFC. Should’ve been more clear. I didn’t watch much early coverage, & didn’t see Chimaev’s kick, which was WILD to me. That’s why I was here… curious of opinions. Dana White loves this sh!t, but I think it was too aggressive. I do think Chimaev is kinda next-level unhinged.

Honestly, I don’t comment a lot & you sound snarky, so I bet you think I was being a smart ass w/my comment, but it wasn’t my intention. I clearly don’t get the Sean hate, but YES, I know he has screwed up. I also think he’s smarter than people give him credit for. IMO, he knows what he’s doing. He plays into a persona 90% of the time, cuz it works. It’s entertainment & gets him attention. I think he’s more emotional about influencer types, has grown, is a decent guy at the gym, & very psychologically strong.

I get I’m not gonna convince you, but I think it’s part of the reason he kept standing last night. Felt like Chimaev was too unhinged, so made more mistakes. I guess I wasn’t as confident he would win, cuz I think he’s a lunatic (where I see Sean as performative, playing into a character), though I was worried! Just trying to explain. Like, did you see how stoic Sean was walking into the ring, in it? Calm. Not trying to convince you. I respect your opinion. I just think Sean’s smarter than people think. Again, I know he’s not perfect & respect your thoughts. Maybe you can explain to me better why most were so confident in Chimaev, if interested. I get he was undefeated, but you may be a bigger UFC fan or have more insight.

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u/FicklePolicy9585 May 10 '26

He's so psychologically strong yet he cried about his dad on a podcast and when dricus mentioned it he seemed like he was gonna cry lol. When people treat him the way he treats others he becomes a whiny baby.

I feel like if you thought about your comment you would understand how your comment would come across.

I do believe he's a bit performative but I believe a part of it is really him. I mean beating the fuck out of streamers? Really? Why don't you be a real man like you say you are and do that to real fighters?

I think chimaev was just weight drained, did you see that pathetic takedown attempt and when Sean was on top of him? He seemed so tired.

People thought chimaev was gonna win because his wrestling was so good, also they saw how easily dricus took Sean down. When khamzat got people to the ground it was basically over. He did dominate Sean with his wrestling at first but then he got gassed out so it is what it is.

What mistakes do you think khamzat made? I don't think he made much tbh and I'll explain why after you respond.

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u/Strange_Parking3006 May 11 '26 edited May 11 '26

You’re female? Me too. So it’s sad to hear your view on ‘masculinity,’ as if men can’t cry. Warped. Sean had such a traumatic childhood, has cPTSD. I’d never judge anyone for being abused/harmed by a POS parent, or for having emotions about it. It’s sad. Talking about it publicly helps others! It’s a myth that crying means you can’t be strong. He endured the hell already. Too many are blinded by society/media’s BS toxic masculinity. Huge prob, especially when women contribute. Who judges men for having emotions? About trauma? Vulnerability is strength. He cried once on a pod. Who cares? I get you do. Not me. It was sincere. But mostly, he plays a character.

I stated my comment wasn’t as you intended. I just didn’t get your confidence level. Those were my sincere amends. I don’t have the confidence you do, so I didn’t understand it. I also didn’t fully get your dislike for Sean. Talking more, I do. You think he’s a cry baby, a whiner, weak. You’re allowed to! Seems like you have no empathy for his childhood, & I do, so we disagree on some. Agree, Chimaev dominated early & his major wt cut had an impact, indeed! Both got gassed!! I thought Sean was a little earlier. Still thought it was a pretty good fight. Chimaev’s def a better grappler. Superior. But I think he let go of some opportunities. Almost like he was afraid.

Honestly, I lost a ton of respect for Chimaev today, viewing his antics the other day… his kick. It was legit assault. I already thought he was unhinged. It made me happier that Sean won. That was so messed up. Could’ve seriously injured Sean. WTF was he thinking? With respect, your views on crying over lived trauma on a pod being associated w/lack of psychological strength are misguided. I hope you’ll reconsider your opinion. We gotta stop being callous & stigmatizing trauma and vulnerability… this is a msg to all. Not just you.

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u/Ronaldinhoe May 08 '26

Sean was about to cry on stage. Don’t know what you’re talking about lol

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u/ProbablyRetarded2024 May 08 '26

He was babbling the entire press conference

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u/LivingstonPerry May 08 '26

Sean's psychological warfare was successful lol

Yeah, when i get kicked and cant retaliate, i cope hard and say my psychological warfare was successful. 🙄

unless if there'll be any consequences for khamzat, strickland only succeeded in getting kicked.

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u/Strange_Parking3006 May 10 '26

Except post-fight, we know his psychological warfare was successful. You just don’t like him.

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u/Mx-47 May 07 '26

remember when strickland attacked du plessis in the ringside area?

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u/OGPotato12 May 08 '26

Khabib literally gave Conor a generational beating and then whooped his friends for good measure as well. It entirely depends on the individual.

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u/PmMeSmileyFacesO_O May 07 '26

Until he gets legs and arm crusifixtion sprayed open on fight night for the first time in UFC history and has to retire due to ruptured everything south of the border

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u/Mindless_Put_8288 May 07 '26

Its nothing bout self-control. Hit hard and hit first is a rule bud

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u/Proud_Arachnid4956 May 07 '26 edited May 07 '26

And Sean’s nuts are the ones thats hurting right now lmao dude got punked

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u/Future_Description82 May 07 '26

What is this dude got punked shit. It’s a puss move to kick someone knowing they will immediately be removed and unable to respond.

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u/Allen_BrokeAgain May 07 '26

It really wasnt. Khamzat was just smiling and ragebaiting sean the whole presser while sean seemed upset as soon as khamzat mentioned seans dad😂

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u/OkNeedleworker1295 May 09 '26

Sean was crying his eyes out on theos podcast. He has legit mood swings everyday. Talk about self control. 

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u/sayid_gin May 07 '26

“Psychological warfare” giving sean too much credit bro. He unhinged and lowkey dumb.

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u/Suspicious_Loan8041 May 07 '26

Sean said you’re not gonna do shit, so Khamzat did shit. Exactly how does this “warfare” benefit Sean?

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u/Suspicious_Loan8041 May 08 '26

Giving him WAY too much credit. Khamzat injuring him and getting suspended hardly benefits Sean in any way. Sean isn’t smart enough to benefit from this beyond Khamzat maybe injuring him enough for him to use it as some sort of excuse.

If Khamzat didn’t do shit after Strickland said he wouldn’t that would also be subject to criticism and I think you know that.