Sean O'Malley believes the UFC, by itself, doesn’t want to restrict speech in any way.
Sean Strickland knocked out Anthony Hernandez in the third-round of their UFC Houston headliner last Saturday. Known for his controversial and unhinged opinions, fans were eagerly waiting for Strickland’s post-fight press conference. The former UFC middleweight champion met the expectations by accusing Hernandez’s coach, Jim West, of grooming former UFC fighter Aspen Ladd. However, Strickland’s mic was muted soon after, and the press conference abruptly ended.
O’Malley believes the UFC’s new Paramount deal is responsible for Strickland’s presser getting cut short.