Sean Strickland’s presser cut short after accusing opponent’s coach of grooming

Sean Strickland’s presser cut short after accusing opponent’s coach of groomingSayan NagFeb 23, 2026

Sean Strickland’s presser cut short after accusing opponent’s coach of grooming

Sean Strickland had some choice words about his opponent's coach on Saturday. | Getty/UFCSean Stricklanddrew fuel from his anger towardAnthony Hernandez’s coach, Jim West.Strickland (30-7) faced Hernandez in the main event atUFC Houstonon Saturday. Unlike most of his other opponents, Strickland couldn’t find a reason to hate Hernandez. Strickland then directed his anger towards Hernandez’s coach, West. It certainly paid off as Strickland looked in his element en route to a third-round stoppage win over “Fluffy.”Strickland subsequently accused West of grooming former UFC fighterAspen Ladd. Strickland claims Ladd was still a minor when West started grooming her. However, Strickland’s tirade wascut shortas his mic was muted, and the press conference abruptly ended.On a Tirade“I kept thinking there’s no f—-ing way I’m gonna let this predator beat me and have a victory over me,” Strickland said. “So my motivation was thinking about Jim West. I f—-ing hate that guy. I love ‘Fluffy,’ he’s a standup guy. Is there anybody that’s 35 around here? Can you picture being 35 years old and meeting a sweet littleAspen Laddand saying, ‘I’m gonna marry her when she turns 18.’ That’s what f—-ing Jim West did. So whenever I was in that cage and me and ‘Fluffy’ were locked in and I’m looking at Jim West, I was like, ‘F—k this guy, I’m not letting this mothe—-r… I wasn’t fighting ‘Fluffy,’ I was fighting Jim West.’”Known for expressing his unhinged opinions, Strickland has also previously accusedPat Barryof grooming former UFC strawweight championRose Namajunas. Meanwhile, West has previously faced backlash foraggressively corneringhis partner, Ladd. Ladd returned to the Octagon after nearly a two-year hiatus in 2021 againstNorma Dumont. West aggressively slammed Ladd for inactivity in between rounds, which was evendemmed abusiveby some. West subsequently issued an apology for his unprofessional cornering.

Sean Strickland had some choice words about his opponent's coach on Saturday. | Getty/UFC

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