UFC legend Demetrious Johnson gave a blatant assessment of the career of the state of Sean Strickland after UFC 312.
UFC Fan favorite Sean Strickland's offer to become a double middleweight champion, this weekend is falling short of UFC 312. After having promised a 'fight to death' against Dricus du Plessis, Strickland struggled with the deployment of a high level of activity on The feet when Du Plessis released him about the scorecards of the jury members.
After beating Paulo Costa in his previous fight on UFC 302, Strickland was from revenge on du Plessis in their UFC 312 Rematch. But after two losses for Du Plessis during his last three fights, Strickland is in an unusual position in the middleweight division.
Johnson believes that the current perilous situation of Strickland itself is created because of an unwillingness to make substantive changes to his fighting style and approach.
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Demetrious Johnson advises Sean Strickland against predictable fighting style
In a recent breakdown on his YouTube channel, Johnson encouraged Strickland to revise his style after UFC 312.
“I know I get a Sean Strickland hater, but I am not. I actually call it how I see it. Sean Strickland has a style from which he would deviate, “said Johnson about Strickland. “Whether he loses a five-round decision, or if he wins a five-round decision, he will not deviate from that 'Philly Shell' style, with the beautiful shot he has, along with a 1-1-2 and a 1 -1 -Wide 4. The Teeps, the push kicks, he does that style from the very beginning …
“To get better in this sport, you have to take the time, swallow your pride and your ego and bring yourself into a position where you are going to force yourself to evolve and become better and to learn new tools. That is the only way you become a better hunter in this game. Otherwise, people who are younger, who take the time to evolve and get better, will always beat you. “
The UFC broadcasting team repeatedly explained how Strickland's low output against Du Plessis was due to his defensive style. Although Strickland has defeated some of the best contenders of the division with the help of this approach, it has largely worked more than 10 rounds in the Octagon against the middleweight champion.
Johnson's comments have a lot of merit. During his legendary UFC career, Johnson evolved and changed his style countless times, also during his record-setting flying weight line.
Sean Strickland attracted hard criticism from several experts after UFC 312 performance
Johnson is not the only MMA expert who hardly criticizes Strickland in the light of his UFC 312 defeat. Din Thomas, a UFC analyst and long -term coach, said that he feels 'cheated' by promising the performance of Strickland after a new approach to the Du Plessis Rematch.
But the performance of Strickland does not evolve completely negative facets. Strickland set a UFC record against Du Plessis and broke the record of Michael Bisping for important strikes that were landed in middleweight history.
Fortunately for Strickland, training under the supervision of Eric Nicksick offers him a unique opportunity to make significant changes in his style. Time will learn whether Strickland, as Johnson says, 'his pride is swallowed' for the greater good of his UFC future.
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