Sean Strickland’s brand of humour stands apart due to its lack of playfulness. Unlike others, there’s no unintentional comedy or comedic one-liners, and he disregards the line of acceptability. He seemingly tests the limits of what he can say.
Strickland’s Experiment: Pushing Boundaries
Strickland may be conducting an experiment to gauge the world’s capacity for emotional response. Alternatively, he might be trying to prove to his friends how much he can get away with. It’s as if he challenges his coach, Eric Nicksick, by saying he will use misogyny, xenophobia, gay bashing, racism and Islamophobia, predicting that many will defend him.
Initial Marketing Concerns
Early on, UFC matchmakers had genuine concerns about marketing Strickland. This was due to his past statements about being a neo-Nazi in his youth and idolizing the movie “American History X”.
Fanbase Reconsiders Labels After Title Win
After Strickland secured a title shot against Israel Adesanya and won the crowd over in Australia, the fanbase reconsidered its labels. He took his title in May.
Strickland’s approach to self-promotion stands in contrast to other fighters.