Eric Nicksick wasn't trying to kick Sean Strickland while he was down at UFC 312, he was trying to lift him up. The former UFC middleweight champion and the coach that helped get him there could be on better terms a few weeks removed from Strickland's last fight against Dricus du Plessis in Sydney,

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Sean Strickland continues to be flooded with criticism for his head-scratching showing in his UFC 312 rematch with Dricus du Plessis. After promising a ‘fight to the death’, Strickland struggled with consistent output at UFC 312, losing by unanimous decision in a similar showing to their first clash.

Sean Strickland wasn't a fan of what coach Eric Nicksick had to say about his UFC 312 performance. Sean Strickland and longtime coach Eric Nicksick aren't on the same page in the aftermath of UFC 312. Sean Strickland’s coach brutally honest on Dricus du Plessis fight: ‘Like he was sleepwalking'

In the days and weeks following UFC 312, Strickland heard criticism from a multitude of sources, including some of his longtime adversaries. But his head coach, Eric Nicksick, made headlines by admitting that Strickland had an ‘uninspiring’ showing and questioned future collaborations with the former champion.

Din Thomas has seen enough out of Sean Strickland after UFC 312 to vocalize frustrations about his fighting style. Prior to his unanimous decision loss to Dricus Du Plessis (23-2 MMA, 9-0 UFC) in Saturday's middleweight title rematch,