At UFC 312, Sean Strickland faced Dricus Du Plessis and lost by unanimous decision. Strickland's corner, particularly head coach Eric Nicksick, noted that the fighter appeared uninspired, comparing his performance to 'sleepwalking.' Nicksick expressed disappointment not only in the outcome but also in Strickland's overall fight process, emphasizing that he expected a better effort especially given the stakes of a title fight. Despite a promising training camp leading up to the match, Strickland's lack of engagement during the fight surprised his coach.
It was just uninspired fighting to me. It just seemed like he was just sleepwalking.
I was just disappointed, I was disappointed with the whole entire outcome, the whole fight as a process, I just thought it was kind of flat.
I was very excited for it. Just for that type of performance, it was tough.
As the rounds began to progress, I could just tell it just didn't feel like he was in it the way most of the times that he is.
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