“No one cares about women’s sports, any weak man could beat Amanda Nunes.” That’s what Sean Strickland, 34, a UFC fighter, said during the official Paramount+ and UFC Media Day on February 19, 2026. He didn’t stop there: he called Bad Bunny a homophobic slur, refused to say his name, criticized the NFL for choosing him as the halftime show artist for Super Bowl LX, and capped it off by describing homosexuality as a mental illness. 🤯
Strickland’s target was not just the Puerto Rican artist —winner of 3 Grammy and 11 Latin Grammy awards— but everything that does not fit into his worldview: LGBTQ+ athletes, women in sports, even Paramount+ for including gay characters in its Halo video game. All of this in front of cameras, microphones, and representatives of his own television partners. 😤
Most striking of all: neither the UFC nor Paramount+ issued a single comment after the diatribe. No consequences. Nothing. Strickland still entered the ring on February 21 to fight Anthony Hernandez, as if nothing had happened. It’s not the first time: in January 2024 he had already delivered another sexist diatribe, and in July 2025 he was suspended for physically attacking another fighter while serving as a cornerman. The pattern is clear. 🔥