UFC fighter Sean Strickland rants about Bad Bunny and Ronda Rousey
MMA fighter Sean Strickland delivered a bigoted rant at the Paramount+ and UFC media day event on Wednesday, calling Bad Bunny a “ft” and saying women have been given “too much” power to the point where they have “ruined society.”
Strickland took part in Saturday night’s Paramount+ and UFC Media Day to promote his fight with Anthony Hernandez. The fight marks Strickland’s first fight since he was suspended from the UFC in July 2025 for attacking another fighter while working as a cornerman at an event.
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When asked about Netflix’s upcoming MMA match between Ronda Rousey and Gina Carano, Strickland called the event a “crazy” idea and suggested they should fight “half-naked.” He then joked about Rousey’s abusive relationship with her ex-boyfriend.
“Ronda Rousey can fight,” Strickland said. “That bitch can fight…I think she lost a few fights to her ex, but that bitch can fight.”
He then said of Carano, “I like Gina. She’s super conservative. She was hot, you know. I was like a kid when she fought. Maybe I jacked off to her once or twice before.”
The former UFC middleweight champion went on to say that “no one cares about women’s sports.” He added: “There’s nothing wrong with women. They do great things. They cook, they clean.”
In later comments about the NFL, Strickland called Super Bowl LX halftime artist Bad Bunny a “damn f–t” and lamented the days when the National Football League was the “damn standard for being a damn man.”
“I think they’re all coming around the table together and saying, ‘You know what, guys, how can we ruin this sport? How can we brighten it up?'” Strickland said, mocking the NFL’s leadership. “Why don’t we bring in a gay foreigner who speaks damn English and have him perform? [the halftime show]?’”
In August 2025, Paramount signed a seven-year deal with TKO Group, making Paramount+ the exclusive home of all UFC events in the US. The contract has an average annual value of $1.1 billion, with a total value of $7.7 billion.
