Sean Strickland was among the first to speak out against Tiki Ghosn after the former UFC fighter landed an elbow strike on popular streamer Nurideen Shabazz, known online as ‘Deen The Great’.
Following the incident, Shabazz faced widespread criticism for his provocative behavior, with many believing he deserved the outcome. The majority sided with Ghosn for not engaging in the streamer’s antics, but UFC ace Sean Strickland was one of the few who stood by Shabazz.
Strickland, despite his own history of confrontations with influencers, condemned Tiki Ghosn for delivering a “sucker punch” to a significantly less experienced opponent.
“There’s that viral clip where Tiki goes and he knocks out the streamer,” Strickland remarked during the UFC Houston media day. “Which was a sucker punch, by the way. Everyone is like, ‘It’s dope that you did that.’ Was it dope? You had a cup and you sucker punched a guy in the face.”
“What would be dope is to say, ‘Alright, man, you want to f***ing fight? Make the circle.’ That’s what a f***ing man does, dude.”
Strickland views Ghosn’s elbow as a cheap shot, asserting that real men should offer a fair fight rather than striking someone when they are unprepared.
“He just looks away like, ‘You serious?’ and boom, sucker punch,” Strickland continued. “What? That’s kind of being a little b***h to me. If you are going to f***ing fight a man, you give him the option.”
Strickland’s unexpected support for Deen The Great surprised many. The UFC star often seizes opportunities to attack and belittle streamers, but he had a change of heart after witnessing the events earlier this week.
Upon seeing Strickland’s comments, Deen The Great shared his brief response: “W Sean.”
