MMA fighter Sean Strickland went on a bigoted tirade on Wednesday during the Paramount+ and UFC media day event, during which he called Bad Bunny a โfโ-tโ and said women have been empowered โtoo muchโ to the point where theyโve โruined society.โ
Strickland participated in the Paramount+ and UFC Media Day to promote his fight with Anthony Hernandez on Saturday night. The fight marks Stricklandโs first bout since he was suspended from the UFC in July 2025 for attacking another fighter while working as a cornerman during an event.
Paramount+ did not immediately respond to Varietyโs request for comment. Reps for the UFC did not immediately respond for comment.
When asked about Netflixโs upcoming MMA match between Ronda Rousey and Gina Carano, Strickland called the event an โinsaneโ idea and suggested they should fight โhalf naked.โ He then joked about Rouseyโs abusive relationship with her ex-boyfriend.
โRonda Rousey can fight,โ Strickland said. โThat bitch can fightโฆ I think she lost a few fights to her ex, but bitch can fight.โ
He then said of Carano, โI like Gina. Sheโs like super conservative. She was hot, you know. I was like a kid when she fought. I may have jerked off to her once or twice back in the day.โ
The former UFC middleweight champ went on to say that โno one gives a fuck about womenโs sports.โ He added, โThereโs nothing wrong with women. They do great things. They cook, they clean.โ
In later comments about the NFL, Strickland called Super Bowl LX halftime performer Bad Bunny a โfucking fโ-tโ and lamented the days when the National Football League was the โfucking standard of being a fucking man.โ
โI think they all get together around a table and say, โYou know what guys, how do we ruin this sport? How do we gay it up?โโ Strickland said, mocking NFL leadership. โโWhy donโt we bring in a gay foreigner who doesnโt speak fucking English and have him perform [the halftime show]?โโ
In August 2025, Paramount inked a seven-year deal with TKO Group under which Paramount+ became the exclusive home of all UFC events in the U.S. The contract has an average annual value of $1.1 billion, with an overall value of $7.7 billion.
