Sean Strickland vents after devastating loss to Alex Poatan at UFC 276: 'I thought it would be easy'

S. Strickland was defeated by A. Poatan in the UFC 276. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram

New victim of Alex Poatán in Ultimate, Sean Strickland vented about the devastating defeat he suffered against the Brazilian in the UFC 276. Highlight of the event held last Saturday (2), in Las Vegas (USA), the 'bad boy' used social media to analyze his performance. He indicated that the stumble could be attributed to overconfidence.

“It sucks. You never want to be in an opponent's 'highest moments', but it's part of the sport. I tried to fight standing up against one of the best kikcboxing representatives. The problem was that, during the round, I kept thinking: 'this is going to be an easy fight'. I saw everything he was throwing at me. 'I'm going to beat this guy in three rounds.' That’s when I got caught,” Sean said, on his account on Instagram.

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Knocked out in the first round, Strickland also made a point of praising Poatan's performance. The Brazilian reached his third positive result with the organization's gloves.

“Hats off to Alex. He is a 'murderer'. Thank you to my coaches and fans for supporting me. It’s time to climb the ladder again,” he signed off.

The challenge on the main card was decisive for both the Brazilian and the North American. The winner could win the right to challenge the champion for the middleweight belt (up to 83,9kg) next.