Sean Strickland opens up about childhood problems

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He highlighted the psychological abuse he suffered as a child, including the loss of faith in God. “I remember how I used to sit there and kind of hug my mom's leg in the kitchen. You know, we had this little corner and she used to go there, and I would sit there all night, at my mother's feet. And my dad was like, ‘I’m going to kill you,’ and this and that. I'll never forget how he talked about burning her face with acid. And remember, I was in elementary school. My dad always told her that, like, if you cheat on me, and she was probably cheating on him… If you cheat on me, I'll cut you into pieces, put you in a barrel of acid and bury you,” he said. (Photo:Twitter)
He highlighted the psychological abuse he suffered as a child, including the loss of faith in God. “I remember how I used to sit there and kind of hug my mom's leg in the kitchen. You know, we had this little corner and she used to go there, and I would sit there all night, at my mother's feet. And my dad was like, ‘I’m going to kill you,’ and this and that. I'll never forget how he talked about burning her face with acid. And remember, I was in elementary school. My dad always told her that, like, if you cheat on me, and she was probably cheating on him… If you cheat on me, I'll cut you into pieces, put you in a barrel of acid and bury you,” he said. (Photo:Twitter)

UFC middleweight belt holder Sean Strickland is known for his controversial statements and rivalries in MMA. However, a specific theme reveals a more sensitive side of the fighter: his traumatic childhood.

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During an interview with the podcast “This Past Weekend”, hosted by comedian Theo Von, Strickland became emotional as he recalled the traumas of the past. He shared that his father constantly threatened his mother, creating a troubled environment that affected his school performance. “I remember when I was in second grade and I kept falling asleep at my (school) desk. My teacher took my desk from me and made me stand up. And I was like: ‘F*** you’. I was a small child, I just wanted to sleep on the floor. And the school thought I was a bad child. They didn’t realize that I stayed up until 3 in the morning. I remember lying in bed. I stopped believing in God. It was crazy, man”, concluded the fighter, visibly moved.

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Strickland detailed painful moments, such as staying up in the early hours of the morning to support his mother and facing violent threats from his father. He highlighted the psychological abuse he suffered as a child, including the loss of faith in God. “I remember how I used to sit there and kind of hug my mom’s leg in the kitchen. You know, we had this little corner and she used to go there, and I would sit there all night, at my mother’s feet. And my dad was like, ‘I’m going to kill you,’ and this and that. I’ll never forget how he talked about burning her face with acid. And remember, I was in elementary school. My dad always told her that, like, if you cheat on me, and she was probably cheating on him… If you cheat on me, I’ll cut you into pieces, put you in a barrel of acid and bury you,” he said.

The traumas experienced by Sean Strickland as a child contributed directly to the middleweight champion “going off track” and attacking Dricus Du Plessis, who will be his opponent on January 20th, at UFC 297. At a recent press conference, Du Plessis brought up the American’s abusive relationship with his father, in an attempt to destabilize him. The next day, in the VIP area of ​​the T-Mobile Arena, where UFC 296 took place in December, Sean headed towards the South African and both had to be separated.

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