UFC contender Sean Strickland gained a bit of a reputation as a wildman in the gym. Viral videos feature him in hard sparring sessions and even an altercation with Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu champion Orlando Sanchez because of a supposed “dirty move.”
Indeed, Strickland’s reputation may precede him. But this recent training video at Xtreme Couture in Las Vegas shows a different side of the 31-year-old middleweight. Here, he’s more cordial towards his training partners, which included Darren Till, fellow 185-pounder Chris Curtis, and Khamzat Chimaev.
At one point, he even encouraged taking a more philosophical approach to sparring and training (beginning at the 19:40 mark of the video below).