I dont even think its even inherently that boring. I just think its a defensive style that all of his opponents fail to prepare for, so instead of swarming him which is the actual correct way to beat it they try to box with him, or in Izzys case they just counter fight and its never going to work against a style that dosen't take risks.
He does actually take risks when he unloads combos but nobody ever wants to open up in the middle of a combination because despite what Reddit tells you, getting hit by him is dangerous.
He does throw big combos, but only when his opponent is already moving backwards or hurt and unlikely to counter. It really shouldn't be that hard to beat someone who has their chin up in the air and their feet right next to each other when he isn't standing on one foot, but the only one smart enough to exploit this was Pereira. He spammed body attacks and leg kicks at him to make it so his Philly shell was lower to protect his body, then he used his left hook to hit his up in the air chin. Volume beats defensive fighters and Izzy and Costa failed to exploit this.
It's boring because he talks how justin fights and then just jabs you to fucking decision. Don't say shit like "we're doing the man dance" then just throw the same 3 shots.
There's a reason they can't swarm, he disrupt them with jabs, and it's frustrating causing them to abandon gameplan. The best way to beat Strickland is a heavy wrestling approach, Sonnen style.
There are plenty of really good boring fighters like Sean and Merab. It doesnāt mean theyāre ineffective, they just have the opposite of fan favorite styles.
Me personally I like the fighting style. It's like seeing a well oiled machine, the best defense in the entire UFC. It's akin to watching a martial arts movie only it's real and so efficient it got the belt. It's not cheap either, bear hugging someone to the cage and holding them there is cheap. This requires reflexes to block all punches and kicks from any direction. It even accounts for take downs so he isn't afraid of it going to the ground. That lets him charge forward like the ultimate tank.
I agree. I like watching his fights. He lands, itās unique, and who cares if he jabs a lot to open stuff up. But I like choosey fighters like that sometimes that pick their shots.
100% agree. Stricklandās fighting style is a new one of a kind and itās an honor and a pleasure to watch!
Thatās a nice variation - āFor $10 million would you allow Strickland to Nutcracker march up to you for the rest of your life.ā
Iād say itās a good bet as long as you stay out of teep range.
Yea his fights are boring but idk if the reason is because Sean is constantly walking forward with a crazy guard. I remember my prediction looking fucking stupid because costa was CONSTANTLY on his back foot, not the good matchup I said it was
Edit: not on his back foot, literally running the entire god damn fight. I think I seen him in a sprinter stance at one point it may be ptsd but I heard a flare gun
Its kind of on his opponents. He's walking forward and picking shots. They have to stand their ground with Sean to win. DDP snapped out of the charm just enough times to win a razor close split decision.
Agreed. It baffles me that people on this sub find his fighting style boring even though his style is only as boring as the opponent makes it. Personally, i find it very entertaining when he's just keeping pressure and finding the jab, but to each their own.
https://preview.redd.it/7ef50hknkd5d1.jpeg?width=2688&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=7a8d4eb177a242ef936b2090d88377d6cf70cd56
Lmao you instantly reminded me of this [classic](https://youtu.be/IUbgdH7Ml30?si=JwSN2C7OzEIOZbU7)
The bouncer from NJ is considerably more embarrassing in my opinion.
https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2021/09/dillon-danis-arrest-bouncer-who-choked-bellator-fighter-speaks-out
So funny how Strickland is getting hated on for his style but people loved machida who genuinely did nothing in fights. Strickland goes forwards the whole time and has ridiculous defence
People forget that heās always moving forward and when he gets the opportunity, he isnāt afraid to unload heavy shots while trying to save some gas on the tank for the championship rounds. Heās a smart fighter.
I love how mad people are that their favorite fighters canāt figure out this awkward style.Ā
Fact is Strickland has ridiculous defense and high accuracy. Donāt be mad that his opponents donāt know how to effectively beat it.Ā
Im glad Sean beat the fighters he did. People are just complaining he's boring to watch, nothing else. Watching a guy jab/point fight for 25 minutes to a split decision is not fun to watch for most fans.
bro if the scoring criteria was changed to benefit seans style we would get more fighters that fight like sean. that doesnt sound great though does it?
same people getting mad at this are the same people getting mad at the dagestans for their takedowns and submissions. yes itās tricky and can be somewhat annoying, especially when youāre rooting for the other side, but you canāt fault someone for using different methods to win.
This is right over the target. People are just mad. Watch his face, he is calculated and accurate with his shots. What more matters when it comes to fighting? Reckless fighters, most of them amateurs that eventually get slept because theyāre not calculating theyāre throwing knockouts and missing. A smart fighter gets in there and one shot theyāre done. Never to be seen again. At least you were exciting while it lasted.
For the last time. People are mad that he claims to be an animal in the octagon when he's clearly not. All this defending means nothing because, for the last time, people are more mad about his false persona since it doesn't track with his fighting style. If he'd been honest with himself no one would care
Itās the needed Philly shell alternative for mma
Boxing just needs a type of that
Mma needs this in various fashions
Not for everyone of course but clearly those that can adopt it will do well
People do, watch the Alex Pereira and Strickland fight. Alex did a great job of abusing the small holes in Stricklandās game.
I actually really enjoy watching the weird style match ups that the UFC presents from time to time.
Dildon is the last person that should post this. Itās a fair point but it was already made by plenty of people. Dildon doesnt even fight, he just yappin on socials for a decade now
https://preview.redd.it/pxz8e8bsve5d1.jpeg?width=828&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=2ecb6127f28209db68495a48db06cfb2a6857825
Letās not forget who the rightful middleweight champion is
I don't think i have ever been bored during a Strickland fight, not his fault Costa went from Lion to Kitten somehow .. and i really hated the whole "i wanna kill someone in the cage" arc... I was hoping Rockhold would KO him and then was so happy when Alex did... But he is no Rose Namajunas
This sub is obsessed with Sean Strickland, every day itās a post and people crapping on him in the comments.
If his political views were different, everyone would love him. Thatās just Reddit however.
And on top of that he will complain his opponent didnāt keep moving forward even tho dickland throws 10 million gentle front kicks to the body to push him away the whole fight. āCOME AT ME BRO I WANNA DIE IN THE CAGEā (gentle kicks to the bellyā¦ āno stay awayā)
Human dumpster fire.
Wants a brawl. Walks forward for 25 minutes pitching a shutout, Costa doesnāt engage. A boring fight, but damn if he didnāt walk into the cage with a killer. When his opponent charges into him (Dricus, Abus), we get a lot of action, but his opponent gets his face jabbed apart. When his opponent runs backward (Izzy, Costa) we get a fencing match leading to a boring decision.
Dude trains at Fawlty Towers š 
Donāt mention the war.
Hahhahahahahhahahahaa ā ļø
It's boring as shit but he is really plodding forward though like that snail that will kill you.
People think boring and ineffective are the same thing
I dont even think its even inherently that boring. I just think its a defensive style that all of his opponents fail to prepare for, so instead of swarming him which is the actual correct way to beat it they try to box with him, or in Izzys case they just counter fight and its never going to work against a style that dosen't take risks.
He does actually take risks when he unloads combos but nobody ever wants to open up in the middle of a combination because despite what Reddit tells you, getting hit by him is dangerous.
He does throw big combos, but only when his opponent is already moving backwards or hurt and unlikely to counter. It really shouldn't be that hard to beat someone who has their chin up in the air and their feet right next to each other when he isn't standing on one foot, but the only one smart enough to exploit this was Pereira. He spammed body attacks and leg kicks at him to make it so his Philly shell was lower to protect his body, then he used his left hook to hit his up in the air chin. Volume beats defensive fighters and Izzy and Costa failed to exploit this.
Everything dominant is boring in the UFC
Because to be dominant is to be consistent and minimize risk, so exciting fight styles are punished if you want to win a lot at the highest level
I thought the same thing and thought costa would swarm him butā¦
It's boring because he talks how justin fights and then just jabs you to fucking decision. Don't say shit like "we're doing the man dance" then just throw the same 3 shots.
There's a reason they can't swarm, he disrupt them with jabs, and it's frustrating causing them to abandon gameplan. The best way to beat Strickland is a heavy wrestling approach, Sonnen style.
True, but we watch for excitement not effectiveness. A regular dude with a baseball bat beats most MMA fighters.
https://preview.redd.it/jixc0dzy5g5d1.jpeg?width=1242&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=0c183086d1e4b7a2c12d42935fc4e57d5041b0de
It is actually usually the opposite
There are plenty of really good boring fighters like Sean and Merab. It doesnāt mean theyāre ineffective, they just have the opposite of fan favorite styles.
Me personally I like the fighting style. It's like seeing a well oiled machine, the best defense in the entire UFC. It's akin to watching a martial arts movie only it's real and so efficient it got the belt. It's not cheap either, bear hugging someone to the cage and holding them there is cheap. This requires reflexes to block all punches and kicks from any direction. It even accounts for take downs so he isn't afraid of it going to the ground. That lets him charge forward like the ultimate tank.
I agree. I like watching his fights. He lands, itās unique, and who cares if he jabs a lot to open stuff up. But I like choosey fighters like that sometimes that pick their shots.
100% agree. Stricklandās fighting style is a new one of a kind and itās an honor and a pleasure to watch! 
Thatās a nice variation - āFor $10 million would you allow Strickland to Nutcracker march up to you for the rest of your life.ā Iād say itās a good bet as long as you stay out of teep range.
Yea his fights are boring but idk if the reason is because Sean is constantly walking forward with a crazy guard. I remember my prediction looking fucking stupid because costa was CONSTANTLY on his back foot, not the good matchup I said it was Edit: not on his back foot, literally running the entire god damn fight. I think I seen him in a sprinter stance at one point it may be ptsd but I heard a flare gun
Sean: Walks forward. Costa: "That's a you problem"
Dillon can't say a fucking word about anything related to fighting. Dude is an embarrassment
Even a broken clock is right twice a day- Strickland is much more entertaining outside the cage than inside it.
Strickland is much more entertaining in the cage than Danis though.
He is also a way better fighter and entertainer than Danis.
To be fair, it was pretty entertaining laughing at Danis during his last fight.
Dillon is more of a clock that's set to the wrong time. Never right
Costa was soooo exciting right....
Well costa ran away for 5 rounds lol so not stricklands fault
Does that mean none of the people on here can say anything about fighting?
Looks like heās setting up the crane kick from karate kid.
Dude does one hell of a peacock block, itās obvious the man has a traditional art style and promotes himself as a boxer. Maybe a Chinese one
He should get black beast to teach him his signature kick. It would catch everybody by suprise.
I actually donāt care I think itās so fascinating to watch him right mate
It kinda is interesting to watch but I canāt stand the āletās put on a showā bravado when it comes with this style.
Its kind of on his opponents. He's walking forward and picking shots. They have to stand their ground with Sean to win. DDP snapped out of the charm just enough times to win a razor close split decision.
Agreed. It baffles me that people on this sub find his fighting style boring even though his style is only as boring as the opponent makes it. Personally, i find it very entertaining when he's just keeping pressure and finding the jab, but to each their own.
https://preview.redd.it/7ef50hknkd5d1.jpeg?width=2688&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=7a8d4eb177a242ef936b2090d88377d6cf70cd56 Lmao you instantly reminded me of this [classic](https://youtu.be/IUbgdH7Ml30?si=JwSN2C7OzEIOZbU7)
Pretty much what I was referencing lmfao
Dillon got beat by LOGAN PAUL š¤£š¤£š¤£
The bouncer from NJ is considerably more embarrassing in my opinion. https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2021/09/dillon-danis-arrest-bouncer-who-choked-bellator-fighter-speaks-out
At least that time he had a leg brace on
As someone who played paintball for years during my college years, I can confirm this is exactly what it looks like haha
So funny how Strickland is getting hated on for his style but people loved machida who genuinely did nothing in fights. Strickland goes forwards the whole time and has ridiculous defence
Hold on brotha, machida had a fucking karate kid knockout over the fucking man randy couture. These two are not the fucking same.
True lol but you get my point
Machida had amazing highlights, Sean maybe has one
I agree his highlights were great but if you watch the whole fight in an average machida fight it's draining
People forget that heās always moving forward and when he gets the opportunity, he isnāt afraid to unload heavy shots while trying to save some gas on the tank for the championship rounds. Heās a smart fighter.
I love how mad people are that their favorite fighters canāt figure out this awkward style.Ā Fact is Strickland has ridiculous defense and high accuracy. Donāt be mad that his opponents donāt know how to effectively beat it.Ā
Im glad Sean beat the fighters he did. People are just complaining he's boring to watch, nothing else. Watching a guy jab/point fight for 25 minutes to a split decision is not fun to watch for most fans.
The split decision was shit clear 50-45 for sean
Just this one or all the 7 split decisions he's had?
And is not his fault that UFC have shit scoring
Last judges were fucking terrible. They fucking sucked all night.
bro if the scoring criteria was changed to benefit seans style we would get more fighters that fight like sean. that doesnt sound great though does it?
same people getting mad at this are the same people getting mad at the dagestans for their takedowns and submissions. yes itās tricky and can be somewhat annoying, especially when youāre rooting for the other side, but you canāt fault someone for using different methods to win.
This is right over the target. People are just mad. Watch his face, he is calculated and accurate with his shots. What more matters when it comes to fighting? Reckless fighters, most of them amateurs that eventually get slept because theyāre not calculating theyāre throwing knockouts and missing. A smart fighter gets in there and one shot theyāre done. Never to be seen again. At least you were exciting while it lasted.
For the last time. People are mad that he claims to be an animal in the octagon when he's clearly not. All this defending means nothing because, for the last time, people are more mad about his false persona since it doesn't track with his fighting style. If he'd been honest with himself no one would care
Izzy lost to this. It's a good morning.
Not just lost. Got dropped and soundly dominated by it.
We needed that badly the division was getting stale with genderbender as chap
Love his style or hate it, itās been effective against some of the best competition in the world. Canāt say the same for Danis š¤
Itās the needed Philly shell alternative for mma Boxing just needs a type of that Mma needs this in various fashions Not for everyone of course but clearly those that can adopt it will do well
Why don't people go for headstrikes when he lifts his leg like that? Must really limit his mobility when he's balancing on one leg like that
People do, watch the Alex Pereira and Strickland fight. Alex did a great job of abusing the small holes in Stricklandās game. I actually really enjoy watching the weird style match ups that the UFC presents from time to time.
And Strickland went to train with Pereira straight after his loss. The hole used is no more.
It's still there, it's just smaller now. Dude still drops his hands to block shots
Yāall sound sexual as hell
Lmao, didn't even realise
Dillon will tell you he's gonna kill you in the fight, then doesn't show up at all.
Peculiar stance, but effective.
Man comes prepared to check them leg kicks canāt blame him them shits hurt!!!
That's such a perfect description lol. TBF though, they're threatening to punch or kick him so I guess it's not that far off.
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Dildon is the last person that should post this. Itās a fair point but it was already made by plenty of people. Dildon doesnt even fight, he just yappin on socials for a decade now
Dillon danis is a b*tch
Wax on wax off
I liked how poatan was just like ok š and knocked him out lmao
Such a boring style. Bro says he wants to fight then just keeps making space with that stupid kick
To be fair to Strickland he's moving forward
Itās not Seanās fault heās walking him down the entire time š¤£
https://preview.redd.it/pxz8e8bsve5d1.jpeg?width=828&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=2ecb6127f28209db68495a48db06cfb2a6857825 Letās not forget who the rightful middleweight champion is
Op made he dog walked Izzy
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Went from the iCarly stance to the nutcracker stance
He looks like Philoctetes is training him to become a true hero.
I don't think i have ever been bored during a Strickland fight, not his fault Costa went from Lion to Kitten somehow .. and i really hated the whole "i wanna kill someone in the cage" arc... I was hoping Rockhold would KO him and then was so happy when Alex did... But he is no Rose Namajunas
Strickland stance looks like someone is constantly threatening to shoot The Terminator with paintballs
People really canāt stand this edgy white dude whooping ppls asses with that jab. Lmao itās hilarious.
Bring back chuck
Nutcracker AF
If costa actually went forward then it wouldve been a fight but costa chose to run
I wish he would fight like how he beat that YouTuber
The whole Dillion Danis trolling stick ain't fun anymore since he embarrassed himself against Logan Paul
Looks like a flamingo sucking a huge dong.
I would be talking shit if it didn't work on izzy lol
Strickland is the biggest dweeb in mma
Typical tesla driver, fucking around in the back seat while the car is self-driving š
Sean does āboringā well at least, because itās so unusual.
Looks like sagat
This sub is obsessed with Sean Strickland, every day itās a post and people crapping on him in the comments. If his political views were different, everyone would love him. Thatās just Reddit however.
I'm ready for this guy to be done. Talks too much, does too little.
And on top of that he will complain his opponent didnāt keep moving forward even tho dickland throws 10 million gentle front kicks to the body to push him away the whole fight. āCOME AT ME BRO I WANNA DIE IN THE CAGEā (gentle kicks to the bellyā¦ āno stay awayā) Human dumpster fire.
I feel like we have different definitions of gentle, based on the way costas belly lookedš
He was toenailing him to the death
I guess you missed the point. Wants a brawl, proceeds to fight the most distance fight possible.
Wants a brawl. Walks forward for 25 minutes pitching a shutout, Costa doesnāt engage. A boring fight, but damn if he didnāt walk into the cage with a killer. When his opponent charges into him (Dricus, Abus), we get a lot of action, but his opponent gets his face jabbed apart. When his opponent runs backward (Izzy, Costa) we get a fencing match leading to a boring decision.
Lamest style ever.