Middleweight contender Jared Cannonier is standing by his fellow fighter, Sean Strickland, after the latter’s lopsided decision loss to Dricus du Plessis at UFC 312. Despite being criticized for a subpar performance, Strickland still fought hard and broke his nose in the process. In an interview, Cannonier praised Strickland’s determination, saying he competed for five rounds in a world-title match. “We live in a sadistic world where people want to see other people go through some sort of pain and take pleasure out of that,” Cannonier added. The victory marked another championship fight for the UFC middleweight division.
Source: https://www.mmamania.com/2025/2/14/24365743/jared-cannonier-defends-sean-strickland-against-ufc-312-performance-haters-we-live-in-sadistic-world