Renowned UFC fighter Sean Strickland has once again switched to his usual silence mode. She started a new wave on social media, expressing sharp and controversial opinions about the UFC and women's MMA in general. In short, where the conversation was supposed to be about sports, the topic of relationships, morality, and boundaries came up again.
Strickland assessed the women's fight as "not spectacular," and it is said that in some statements he also promoted discriminatory, insulting views on gender. This naturally caused serious objections from various teams - fans, experts, and the public. (His similar resonant statements have been widely discussed before.)
Interestingly, behind this very background, there was also talk about a major confrontation - the confrontation between Ronda Rosie and Gina Carano. According to sources, their fight is scheduled for May 16th at the Intuit Dome arena and will be broadcast on Netflix.
There's a subtle point here: both Rosie and Carano are figures who paved the way for the history of women's MMA. One can argue about them, but one thing is certain - both are among the first names that come to mind when the audience speaks of women's battles. That's why any sensational statements sound even louder before such big events: people look more, discuss more.
"We just watch two middle-aged women hitting each other. I'm not interested at all, who needs this? Let's be honest, take the weakest, the most delicate man in the UFC - he can beat Amanda Nunes too. The main duties of women are childbearing, motherhood, cooking, and cleaning the house. We must not forget this. "The problem is that we gave them too many rights, and now they are destroying society," Strickland said.
Strickland's statement revealed a broader issue than sports itself: MMA competition is happening not only in the octagon but also in the field of concepts. Today, fans, leagues, and athletes understand one thing very well: "hype" ignites quickly, but its ashes can become very heavy.
And in the end, a simple truth: battle is battle. In it, strength, technique, and character decide. And the rest... it's just noise. The best way for fans is to focus on sports, not hatred: the field will show who is right anyway.
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