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Sean Strickland Calls UFC Filming 'Fraudulent' in Instagram Video Before Houston Main Event

The rant underscores tension over how the UFC packages fighter interviews.

Overview

  • In an Instagram video posted Jan. 18, Sean Strickland said he hates filming with the UFC, calling the process “all f—ing fraudulent.”
  • He added that he would rather be handed a script so he can say the required lines quickly and leave the shoot.
  • The clip was recorded while he was driving to a UFC promotional session, according to the posts cited in coverage.
  • Strickland is booked to headline UFC Houston in February against Anthony “Fluffy” Hernandez, his first fight since losing to Dricus du Plessis.
  • Despite his criticism of promotional filming, he continues to do UFC media, and content creator Nina Marie Daniele has publicly praised and supported him.