Why Sean Strickland Is UFC's Psychopath

Sean Stickland and the word Psychopath have become conflated, and the rhetoric going into any one of Sean's fights is that he is crazy and mentally ill. So in this video I want to address the psychology of this, or rather, just discuss who Sean is and some of the stranger discussions about peoples conceptions of him. This video isn't exactly my normaly style so I was trepid on it, but I feel I got my thoughts out eventually, the script had to be cut down alot so hopefully it all joins together nicely.
One thing I will say is that; although this video discusses peoples change in their world views, I don't want to justify the actions of those truly prenicous people out there, in fact I'm not really describing that type of person at all. This is just about people like Sean; people whos psychology is adaptable and open to change. So I hope that makes sense.
I also hope that comparing and contrasting Seans life with a couple of my favourite movies of all time, American Psycho and American Histoy X, is something that you guys enjoy.
Sean really is an intresting personality, and the UFC is all the better for it. So I hope that perhaps for those out there who like to chuck a label on him that this video allows you to be more critical of that.
Thanks as always,
The Academic.
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[@MixedMartialAcademic]

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[@dprfail]

Who's Paul Allen? And what video?

[@ddomenicoeeziommancini]

@@dprfail it's a joke semiquoting American Psycho

[@dprfail]

@@ddomenicoeeziommancini ah ok thanks 😃

[@MixedMartialAcademic]

@@sharmgidly3497 academic*

[@snuglife4595]

Great content, editing, and truth👍. I subscribed

[@JTT311]

Oftentimes people use humor to protect themselves from childhood pain. Sean does this extremely well.

[@ruiraiz9694]

What was his story

[@yaboygoodvibes1397]

Oftentimes people use humor because it if funny

[@JTT311]

@@yaboygoodvibes1397 yeah yeah true. But it starts as a defense mechanism as a child. And then you end up just being a funny adult like Sean.

[@westphalianstallion4293]

@@JTT311 Or 90% of comedians. Sean is my spiritanimal! I really have to organize my MMA Training around my Stand Up comedy...^^

[@JTT311]

@@westphalianstallion4293 truth. 99% of comedians inspired by pain and trauma. Some may say the struggle is a gift.

[@Baker4life777]

Sean has the mentality of the year 2006

[@MixedMartialAcademic]

😂

[@liltonydeAngelo]

Lol and that's when I was in highschool I don't get the new world 🤣 fake as hell

[@af7119]

I wish a lot more people today did as well. Too many politically correct morons in the world, virtue signaling away their lives.

[@ryancase8858]

Good year

[@dean9261]

​@@liltonydeAngelo straight while males are bad. They reproduce. We need to convince straight whites to be gay

[@edmonddantes563]

Sean at welterweight was a little new wave for my taste but when he moved to middleweight at UFC fight night ‘83 he really came into his own both commercially and stylistically

[@MixedMartialAcademic]

Jesus edmond, how did a nit wit like you get so tasteful?

[@captainquagmire859]

Sean... Just cool it with the antisemitism

[@zenmastergaming6424]

He has to return videotapes

[@DestroyerofBubbles]

@@captainquagmire859 antisemitic remarks...... sorry for being anal

[@captainquagmire859]

@@DestroyerofBubbles you're right... you should be sorry

[@GalactusOG]

He is very self aware and i think he knows how to walk right on the very edge of the line without crossing it.

[@KingLos95]

Big facts. As crazy as he is, his level of self-awareness is so impressive. I even remember watching one of his interviews where he says he has never taken a single drug in his life, fully aware of how bad of a turn drugs would take, specially with his personally. That type of emotional intelligence is next-level and quite admirable

[@biv7096]

@@ike4 i think he's self aware and determined enough to be the person he wants to be at heart, he knows his thinking patterns aren't acceptable but he's working to better himself and use it to drive himself in a positive direction. if his statement was indicative of an overestimation of sean it wouldn't make sense for the guy to be one of the best fighters in the world

[@panamajack5972]

@@ike4 and that's why you're a mark

[@KingLos95]

@@miked6083 You see, that’s the thing. IMO he wouldn’t last longer than Jon Jones in Vegas before being 6ft under or behind bars

[@lokevoice]

Yeah I agree, he’s just an outspoken crazy kind of guy and he’s done a lot of introspection and used his trauma and innate anger to fuel his career. I like him, I think he’s funny and he’s true to himself. I’m not gonna say he doesn’t give a shit about what others think about him because he clearly does in the way he threatens to smack people that say anything about him constantly, but he still always acts true to himself. I can definitely respect that

[@wightclaudia]

Sean breaking out into emotion and shouting at Izzy while throwing his final blows before the bell was one of the most beautiful things I’ve ever seen in sports

[@ahflaminbgs3867]

Now he’s the Middleweight Champion. If you have this kind of insight and invest your time to understand internal information of another human, it’s more satisfying seeing the journey. He’s relatable and authentic.

[@RMD94]

He's not, it's because he's a bigot and homophobe and people agree with him

[@UNSTABLE111]

Not relatable to me..I don't go around being homophobic or shit on people with similar struggles..if we shit on him, why does he get a pass.. I hope he gets help, but lets not kid ourselves..dude is a hypocrite

[@likewise4Gaming]

Personally, I like Strickland. He’s as real and authentic as it gets. I honestly think he’s someone who is playing it up. Kind of like Colby. If a standup/intelligent guy like Chael, says he has known Strickland for a long time and says he’s a good guy deep down, then I believe him.

[@jktuert8630]

When someone says "deep down" good it is usually a sign that someone is generally not good at all.

[@gregorsamsa1364]

Chael is a psychopath

[@Armintanzarian23882]

@@jktuert8630 no when its The Greatest Fighter of All Time CHAEL “THE BAD GUY” SONNEN

[@bluesphere4860]

Difference between Colby is that he says shit to get people mad. Not like Chael who's fishing for laughs or Sean who actually means what he says.

[@rpemulis]

@@bluesphere4860 there is a world of difference between fighter chael and old man chael. he stopped trying to make people laugh as soon as he no longer had to promote his fights.

[@theboogeyman9813]

He may be a psychopath but is he is actually living his purpose, honing and using his skills to better himself, in a socially acceptable avenue and manner. So i respect it.

[@kch7051]

No the whole point was he IS NOT A psychopath..did you even watch the video?

[@theboogeyman9813]

I don't need someone's video to form my opinions lol

[@johnnymokumba9620]

@@theboogeyman9813 Bro, just take the L, man. You're entitled to your opinion, but your comment is clearly in relation to the content of the video.

[@yoshimitsu8643]

@@johnnymokumba9620 L thezz nuts

[@johnnymokumba9620]

@@yoshimitsu8643 If you had any, I might consider it.

[@apabe1495]

I love Strickland because he is an exact copy of one of my former sergeants in the infantry, right down to the EX neo-nazism. Sean’s definitely not a psycho, if he was in the infantry he’d be beloved by his peers & leadership… and probably have a couple arty-15s (disciplinary punishments)

[@MixedMartialAcademic]

Thanks for your service brother! Sean doesn have that SNCO vibe about him aha.

[@Suave121]

Even by Navy standards this is normal. There are groups full of sailors and soilders that say things that shouldn't be said. Honestly I'd enjoy a beer or two with him

[@nicholasdonin1465]

He's my ppl.

[@Gaboxxy96]

Well, armed forces are known to attract antisocial personalities to their ranks; when you read about serial killers, hitmen and criminals in organized crime, you realize how many of them tried to or went into the armed forces at one point in their lives.

[@numbnuts375]

@@Gaboxxy96 aye saying he would suit being in the army just makes me think he is a psychopath even more. You know the army which is suited for and full of psychopaths where your job is to kill people

[@GoTdAtSwAg100]

bro ur out here making genuine quality content that takes time out of your day to provide for a relatively niche audience of fight fans and i fucking love it, blow up king blow up

[@MixedMartialAcademic]

Hey thanks so much for your kind words! I guess its important to be honest in making these videos, and if that means I am in this small nieche then you bet your bottom dollar im gunna die in it, with you guys by my side! Thanks for watching my friend.

[@mfnzer]

So the answer is no. They don't work nor correct so called bad behavior.

[@ShaolinPunk101]

It's 2023, strickland is champ and we're all here for it because he's one of the most up-front honnest and relatable humans ever right now.

[@willeypickett9749]

this is incredibly impressive. The way you tied in the "abstraction" piece comparing Sean and Patrick Bateman was so good.

[@MixedMartialAcademic]

aha, I really couldn't pass up on the oppertunity to contrast the two!

[@authentic_existence]

This is the exact reason we cannot be infringing on our freedom of speech! We must allow people to say these things out loud publicly, firstly so the rest of society can actually dentify them, then ideally teach them better ideas and help guide them into better directions. If that doesn't work at least we know who they are, so as a society we can keep an eye on them & to the fringes... That way they're not policing our streets teaching our children or passing laws in our country!!

[@batfink274]

Bravo sir. Very well said.

[@Mark-uh4zd]

We need freedom of speech because yesterdays words of wisdom are tomorrows hate speech. Look at what one particular political party does with canceling people. If we don’t have freedom of speech, whoever is in power can determine what “hate speech” is.

[@hatethetube46]

On that note…don’t sensor the word nazi. You chose to both say it and show clips of it being said. It is what it is, censoring it doesn’t make it better, it only taints your otherwise great video very with moments of big time cringe.

[@khunter8757]

Nah.....I would trust Sean over many other men I know because he's honest about himself. He knows what he's capable of and controls it.

[@connor3284]

You've already lost your argument with the New Left who want to ban free speech. You acknowledge that the people who ban free speech are correct in their assessment of the people whose speech they want to ban, that they are evil and a potential threat. In doing so you grant the argument that they should be kept to the fringes. Banning their speech is the most efficient way to keep them on the fringes. You don't win an argument with the New Left by granting that their moral framework is correct except this one new thing. They have gained the power they have through incremental pushes and by accepting the moral validity of the victories they've already made you make it inevitable that they will win on this issue as well. If you truly believe in free speech it should be because you believe that people must be able to have the freedom to speak. That's it. Any caveats or reasoning that accepts that the people who want to ban it are correct in their moral and threat assessments and are merely misguided on the best method to minimize the threat is already ceding the argument.

[@foundnotlost]

With social media making it easy for anyone to portray who they want to be it's refreshing to see someone who is real and this needs to be celebrated more.

[@Vipox92]

We need more people like Sean Strickland in the world

[@TheRanterBrony]

seems like he’s on his way to Bellator or the PFL

[@Vipox92]

@@TheRanterBrony Doesn't matter where he goes I'll be tuning in to his fights, seems like a cool guy

[@af7119]

@@TheRanterBrony He's one of the top middle weights in the world, why would he go there? LMAO

[@schism6976]

​@@af7119 talks a bunch of sh!t, only to spar in fights. You'd think he was a killer buy listening to his interviewa 😢😂

[@oleschmeed3916]

Bro I love Sean, but no tf we don't 😂😂

[@-__-_-.-]

I have the same communication style as him. Though I'm not as tough, the hurt he has gone through is apparent to me. It fucks you up, noticing you're turning bordeline psycho due to trauma, and doing your best to be a good man knowing you can only rely on yourself to be there for you. Good for him, people supporting you gives you hope. I hope he doesn't lose them, it's bleak.

[@mbag012]

Yo i just saw Sean take the MW title belt and found this. Major respect to Sean. Not just the fighters in the ring, but the demons haunting his mind could stop him overcoming himself. Bravo

[@lionsden5123]

Contrary to what many might believe, Sean is smart as hell. He’s also the funniest man on the roster.

[@connor3284]

Most people unfortunately equate disagreeing with or disregarding 21st Century Western Liberal social and moral values with being stupid. The modern tendency to view morality and philosophy as a science that can be derived through a consensus of experts leads to the majority of people viewing people who disagree with them as stupid or suffering from some sort of clinical mental disorder. They cannot acknowledge that someone might disagree with the consensus for reasons other than stupidity or insanity, and this tendency is leading to a very dark place.

[@charles-cw5ig]

​@@connor3284 Most people also think they're really smart by rambling and using as many vocabulary words as possible (brainwashed by education system) if you weren't a retard it wouldn't take you a thesis to explain a insanely simple view.

[@I-HAVE-A-BOMB]

He is most definitely not a psychopath, he a very normal guy. Touch grass.

[@KidCaelus]

did you watch the video?

[@MixedMartialAcademic]

These guys are mental 😂

[@I-HAVE-A-BOMB]

@@KidCaelus ofc I did.

[@Vincent-yu7jd]

​@@MixedMartialAcademicWhen he saw that he bruised Nina's leg from Nina Drama, he IMMEDIATELY recoiled and said he felt bad. He's not a psychopath. Psychopaths lack sympathy. He's somebody who went through a lot and so he can mimic characteristics of a psychopath but he's not an actual psychopath.

[@jrt5759]

I love how Sean is just honest with everything be says.

[@fairchaseoutdoors9092]

You put together some of the best MMA documentaries out there on KZbin from editing to the way you give the proper information I truly appreciate your work

[@notoriousedits8190]

I really like Sean Strickland, love that brutal honesty he shows when talking about anything lol also great fighter with the mythical jiujitsu the likes of Bisping and Chimaev talk about, that compared with his solid striking and absurd striking defence could make for some interesting matchups with the top of the division, excited for the future! :D

[@MixedMartialAcademic]

He really is an intresting guy, and I hope that perhaps I may have shined a bit of a better light on the guy. the discussions of him are sometimes a bit devoid of any logic.

[@likbingchang1945]

Well he is now the new champion

[@mrsullied]

Masochistic is seeking harm of oneself. Sadistic is harm of others. Aside from that great work!

[@carsztheboss]

Who's here after Sean became the MW champ!

[@krusty8220]

Beautiful man absolutely beautiful. I had just came out and spoke up about my mental issues to my parents for the first time, and I'm finally getting help. This was the first video I have seen directly after, and it's truly moving, thank you.

[@MixedMartialAcademic]

Good luck on your journey to figuring out all that internal puzzle, I know it can be hard, but having a good support system always helps. Don't be afraid to reach out on my email if you ever need a chat my man!

[@krusty8220]

@@MixedMartialAcademic thank you man, it means a lot 🌱 #growth #CSO ⚔️

[@jjs666]

He's a refreshing fighter on the roster because of how upfront he is (on top of his awesome fighting style) even if a lot of what he sais isn't acceptable to a lot of people. To people that have been through / understand / come through serious trauma can definitely see where he is coming from. Great video as always my man.

[@jjs666]

The American Psycho parallels and qoute at the end too.

[@MixedMartialAcademic]

Thank you Jaiden!

[@rustyray420]

No wonder us forces stay doing inhumane shit. You guys encourage this kind of behaviour

[@hr0727]

Sean Strickland is genuinely terrifying. If you take a full length look at his interview with Ariel Helwani from a few months back, you’ll start to really understand why this guy is so fucked up. While he can be a dick sometimes, he could have ended up MUCH worse for society. So good on him for deciding he has a reason to live. Once again, another excellent video, boss. People don’t talk about his past enough, it’s fascinating.

[@roybrown3391]

for society ? do u say that quite often ?

[@littlecatedward7737]

Dude please don't stop making the films you are an amazing content creator

[@matthiasking190]

BRILLIANT. I am hooked on your meticulously detailed & brutally compelling videos. This is powerful work that is top tier. Touching on issues that go far beyond Professional fighting yet maintain a huge respect for sport is simply breathtaking. Bravo.

[@maxspar]

If only he was right. You’re way too impressionable.

[@teoeric4519]

And now the Middleweight champion

[@koroshiya_1]

Wow! I'm very impressed by this analysis. I'm definitely a Strickland fan 🔥. Nice work, subbed.

[@southpoundham]

This video is very well done, informative, and entertaining. I definitely would like to watch more of these.

[@MixedMartialAcademic]

More to come as always, got some really cool ideas on the way!

[@JapaneseAmericanaJiuJitsu]

Who came back to this video after Sean got the middleweight title from beating Izzy? This sport is crazy.

[@briantriplett2455]

I never understood the hate he gets. They are modern day gladiators, they aren’t there for the safety of the opponent. This is how he feeds him self. And he’s damn good at it. If you ask me it’s weird there aren’t more people like this in the sport. It’s a blood sport at the end of the day and fans can say what they want online and get mad. But the best thing is. They couldn’t ever do anything to him to change him.

[@numbnuts375]

Yeah but what if I think he's cringe

[@connor3284]

@@numbnuts375 Everyone is cringe, and therefore no one is cringe.

[@Illuminatisevil]

@@numbnuts375⬅️🤡

[@spiralmoment]

@@numbnuts375 Nothing. Nobody cares what you think.

[@adamfrazer5150]

The genuine, insightful and informative way you approach your subjects elevates your content to a place of reason and observation : the mark of a quality, inspired documentarian 👍

[@RikkiMMA]

If you know rural fighters, you'll know how normal Strickland is

[@chaddompierre5779]

Sean is the living embodiment of an old MW2 lobby chat.

[@thewind6047]

New Sean video is needed. He has evolved like no fighter I’ve seen in and outside of the ring

[@mikosmith1923]

Honestly I’m be watched a couple of your videos and I don’t know why these arent getting way more views the content and narration is honestly top tier .. thanks for these films

[@MixedMartialAcademic]

Thank yous so much mate, You know it's a few things that going into the view count, but I think that in terms of MMA channels I'm doing alright for myself, just got to pace things better and learn to draw viewers in! But thanks so much for getting through a few videos it really is mindblowing to me that people like my writting! I hope you enjoy the fights tonight!

[@__M738]

Been binging all your videos. These are amazing. Nice work!

[@inferidii]

he is extremely human, said himself he has no self esteem , you would never see that kind of honesty from a psycho , also he is seen as a ''captain'' at his gym , he prepares and trains with inexperienced guys , teaches and encourages them and he is actually a very nice man , he is brutaly honest and has no filters and we are not used to it anymore but he is like anyone else and says what a lot of middle class are saying are , i work in construction and i have about 20 guys speaking like him everyday.absolutely not a psychopath though .

[@justinyoung8815]

An athlete in a sport where the sole objective is dominating force, people are surprised these guys aren't docile gentle people with stable upbringings? MMA spectators are incredibly hypocritical. You better beat the shit out of the opponent, otherwise its a boring fight but don't enjoy it or you're a psyhopath! Don't say anything bad about your prospective opponent but go ahead and try to rip his arms off we are going to cheer! But only when the violence is in the cage, when you jump out of the cage and start something its a disgrace.

[@MixedMartialAcademic]

its always something I find so weird about MMA fans... like what do we actually expect?

[@justinyoung8815]

@@MixedMartialAcademic haha great question. thanks for all the videos! You are providing incredible education.

[@chestnut4860]

"But only when the violence is in the cage, when you jump out of the cage and start something its a disgrace." Yeah that's the fucking point, do you think people who do karate run around attacking grandmas in the street or something?

[@DopeAtoms]

Bro you never fail to really hit home with your content.. 🔥

[@T.d0T.]

Love your work, amazing editing and especially a fan of that Hannibal Series styled introduction into the storyline. 👌 💯

[@brentheymans1362]

You need to revisit this 👏👏 knowing more about Sean we can understand him better, yet the man still remains an enigma because of how honest and filleted he is. In a world of characters it's special when someone authentic comes by.

[@BrandonElderFBTD]

Dude your videos are so good! Keep up the awesome work 💪

[@MixedMartialAcademic]

Thank so much Brandon! Thabks for watching and commenting it really helps my friend

[@BrandonElderFBTD]

Absolutely, can't wait for your next video!

[@exerciseperformancepsychol9870]

excellent analysis and beautifully put together!!

[@Gator702]

This is a gem of a video. Absolutely awesome stuff my guy.

[@MixedMartialAcademic]

Much appreciated mate! I'm looking forward to Sean fighting tonight, I hope you have a good one and thanks for the comment!

[@oldmanfightingspirit]

A psychology that has now made him world champ …

[@jeremysimanek2109]

I think a lot of us dudes have a friend or 2 thats like Sean. Says a lot of crazy shit, but loyal to the death to a certain few in his life.

[@brad3741]

100%, I have a long time friend like this. And most of my friends in general are similar. My friends are honestly pretty messed up people. But as I got older I realised these people are what are reffered to as real friends. The type of people who would sacrifice themselves for you out of pure loyalty. I didn't know until I was older that many people go through life without friends like this.

[@damianmcnulty7663]

Strangely, that's what he said about winning the belt.

[@m3ta7ron21]

I don't know what it was about this video but it's probably been one of my favorite videos I've watched in a long time I didn't know much of the things you just spoke about. Sean Strickland interviews whether they are before or after the fight, I came away with the same feeling that he is having fun with the idea of who you think he is

[@snen8018]

You deserve more subs your analysis on every video is insane man. Keep grinding much love

[@MixedMartialAcademic]

Appreciate that Ben, always more to come my friend!

[@MPHshoots]

His podcast with Joe allows you to dive so much deeper into his mindset and life. Honestly sad but heartwarming at the same time, Sean is a funny and entertaining dude all round.

[@TheSativastorm]

jeez, you could have told me at the beginning that watching it meant nothing!! haha. great vids. i love that you go a little deeper than other mma regurgetations.

[@thewampus97tj]

Mma fan since 05, never miss a prelim. Man I'm glad I found this channel. Great work!

[@MixedMartialAcademic]

Thanks so much Bob! I’m looking forward to sharing more with you over the next few years, glad you enjoy it!

[@icyBulls]

Your videos allow us to connect with fighters on such a deeper level. This just makes my love for mma even greater, also my love for you

[@MixedMartialAcademic]

Wow, thank you, I just want to try and tell their story in a meaningful way. They are some of the most intresting people on this planet.

[@BigB_16]

I honestly relate a lot with Sean and hope that one day I’ll have a similar turn out as him.

[@lukespalding1795]

Another great video - very informative and the twist at the end is like something from inception.

[@MixedMartialAcademic]

Glad you enjoyed it! thank you brother!

[@beatlesmom]

This is such a powerful video, thank you for a different and deep approach. Sean is an awesome guy, can’t wait to watch his career in the future. Subscribed.

[@MixedMartialAcademic]

Thanks so much! Glad you liked it!

[@westytf]

This is art, I love your videos.

[@MixedMartialAcademic]

Thanks so much Westy, means a lot!

[@iamnewb9525]

One of your best videos to date your consistency in being great and willingness to take a hard stand for something you truly believe in, inspires me to create my own videos, but that’s not the point of my comment, as I come back to this one a year later I can’t miss how much you’ve grown as a creator since and I honestly feel this was a turning point in the overall quality of your content your a beast man.

[@MixedMartialAcademic]

I appreciate that! Honestly one of the best moments in the sport seeing Sean become champ!

[@iamnewb9525]

@@MixedMartialAcademicthanks for replying bro and honestly yeah one of the best stories in sport history. Hoping for a part two on this video, you would do an even better job than you did in this one

[@adhielden3470]

This is brilliant such a different view on everything ,it's sooo good

[@MixedMartialAcademic]

Thank you sir, I really try to bring a different perspective, and this one really stood out as a good story!

[@flamingo]

Great video

[@WhiteAngel888]

Why do you have so many subscribers

[@MixedMartialAcademic]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@wisewigga7129]

roblox youtuber in mma channel

[@jstin6]

Wow did not expect to see albert in a mma video

[@optimize.]

Sean is doing the best with what life has thrown at him and I respect him for speaking truth and living his best life. The man had a tough childhood and had build a successful life on top of it. Good on him. We need more truth speaking in the world.

[@tymorris1884]

One of the best KZbin vids I’ve seen in years

[@samheilenbach3242]

you did a great job keeping this nuanced despite youtube and the internets clear bias towards creators who play into seeing things as black and white. great vid

[@mijonate6484]

Love your work bro. can u do a video on nick diaz and depression/ loneliness? you can take a lot of insight from his interviews/press conferences

[@MixedMartialAcademic]

I really do want to tackle this subject, and I was going to use the Diaz as a point of reference. I believe they talk about anxiety a lot.

[@wh0racle3]

Why u surprised a fighter would be a psycho? These guys are all nuts. They trying to kill eachother for a living and the referee has to stop it.

[@tookaville5813]

Why u stretching it 😂

[@lucritous5380]

Great video man, as always!

[@MixedMartialAcademic]

Appreciate it brother, always great seeing you in the comments buddy! Hope you are well.

[@Pain-qt7ow]

I was waiting for this vid🔥

[@MixedMartialAcademic]

Hope you enjoyed it my friend!

[@israelromero728]

Another dope video Dogg, american psycho is one of my all time favorites movies. Your a smart and insightful dude, kinda remind me of mixed mollywhop and that other homie who breaks down the fighters science and psychology. Can't remember his name but he also has an accent (I'm MexicanAmerican ) so it's an accent to me. Keep up the good work.

[@MixedMartialAcademic]

Thank you my friend! American psycho, the book and the movie, and certainly one of my favourite. I really appreciate your kind words, Mixed Molly actually gave me the motivation to make these videos, although we are very different in the things we discuss and how we discuss it I believe that he showed there is an audience of MMA essay videos. I appreciate the comparrison, and thanks for watching!

[@israelromero728]

@@MixedMartialAcademic no problem bro, and Mindsmash is the other guy I'm thinking of, but you definitely got your own flavor and it works G....

[@af7119]

Sean had a messed up childhood - like a lot of us - and he made plenty of mistakes along the way to becoming a great person. Again - like a lot of us.

[@borchelsijles8064]

Well done. Im not sure if people will understand what this video is all about? Byt in my eyes, it was not about Sean and that's why I love it. You used paradigm of Sean's character (that he plays or not) to give an exsample of something that touch us all. Only people that were intimate with chatarsis for some time might have a chance to understand message (deeply hidden, but yet in plain sight) of this video.

[@hilossrt4]

I think anyone who grew up extremely poor in the US has at least once in their lives been in the same emotional place as Sean. It gives an entirely different perspective on the world from what most people experience. It makes a person far more inclined to violence and uncaring about consequences because when you experience severe hardship even jail sounds better than an average day. Three solid meals a day is better than nothing. People fail to understand that poverty can leave permanent effects on people. This is something that I believe we should bring awareness about and try to create ways to help people who grow up in these situations. The system currently fails so many people and most of them will end up in prison or on drugs to cope with their problems. Childhood trauma, abuse and poverty are legitimate problems in our society and have been overlooked for the most part.

[@dr.athariqbal5487]

Sean's upfront honestly itself disqualifies him from being a psychopath. The fact that he was born into hate and still managed to overcome is highly commendable.

[@gamesandplanes3984]

What's wrong with hate? Serious question.

[@dr.athariqbal5487]

@@gamesandplanes3984 it poisons your heart. It consumes you and keeps you from catharsis.

[@AlexHernandez-fc3bu]

@@gamesandplanes3984 watch the video again

[@lokevoice]

Great video and it exactly encapsulated my thoughts about the guy, just in a better told way than I could ever say

[@ichbindoofhihi1]

great video! keep em coming!

[@KC-ix9mn]

The champ

[@iknowilookdumbwhenisaythis5593]

Sean is the kindest man in the UFC.. a real psychopath would NEVER call himself a psychopath, a REAL murderer would NEVER talk about murdering someone. Trust me the ones who claim to be nice guys are usually the most evil ones, and Sean is not an evil guy.

[@albertsadler4322]

Well said Jon jones is a great example of what you said

[@geraldfriend256]

Kindest in the ufc? Hmm ok

[@wikiwikiwee1]

Real murderers talk about murdering all the time

[@johnholmes2745]

Insular take.

[@michaelruiz2364]

@@wikiwikiwee1 nah just your favorite selfsnitching rapper

[@SlamminVinyl_TheSanctuary]

You knew something special was there with this man! He was always the kind of fighter to get to the top but not many thought he would be champ. It's funny but I ALWAYS have a bet on the dogs when the odds are so high, it's paid off a fair few times mainly Dustin, Leon, Holly (had her by KO as well as Ronda was never a good striker) and more recently I had £80 on DeSean to beat Izzy and this was a pretty good one for lots of us especially after all the puppy stuff came to light. I've been around fighting for 30 years and watched all kind of MMA/Boxing vids on here and I can safely say your in a whole league of your own. Excellent quality and reliable information PLUS it's always nice to see a fellow Brit do well ❤

[@leeshocks5767]

What a nuanced opinion piece on mma and culture at large, although I understand why you would think this video would go over the intended audiences heads I believe there may be a few out there that could truly benefit from your perspective. Thank you :)

[@MixedMartialAcademic]

Thank you my friend I appreciate it! It definitely was tricky to write without coming off like either pretenseious or stupid aha

[@christopherschwagmeier6020]

Another amazing, well illustrated, master piece! Well done! My wife and I are huge Strickland fans and laugh at the notion that Sean is some psychopath on a warpath to kill… it’s simply a false sense of what some want to make him out to be! Having the clip of Jared speaking on Sean was a must for this video so again well done sir!

[@bjornjarnsida9066]

He is crazy dude and funny and honest today 95 % of people arent honest they put faces to hide honesty you know i think sean is rare in my opinion.

[@perryguilianti3255]

Such an amazing video man

[@Laneganswake]

Great job, thank you for this video 👏

[@leightonsimonton]

AND NEW!!

[@SuperBlueMoonWA]

Sean is now being criticized by people saying he "talks the talk but doesn't walk the walk". I think these people have never been locked in a cage with another man essentially trying to kill you.

[@MixedMartialAcademic]

He has a wonderful Jab, what can I say. It worked and he won!

[@willnotlie369]

Quality videos mate keep up the amazing work

[@MixedMartialAcademic]

Thanks, will do! I really enjoy making them, so thank you so much for watching Will.

[@austiny6539]

I actually enjoy how Sean went from a terrible child hood to finding his calling in mma. I don’t think it’s wrong to like what you do and we gotta appreciate the honesty of Sean.

[@philip230884]

Speaks his mind and stands by it if you dont like it you don't like free speech. Respect man in a corrupt world you're a shining light. Let's go brandon

[@kysersoze3632]

Let's go Brandon I agree 👍

[@nategarcia250]

Not really sure if Strickland is a psychopath. He's so over the top and "seemingly" transparent about having violent tendencies. I would think most psychopaths actually try to put up a mask and appear to be kind or superficially nice

[@YoungMorroc]

Thats your perception. “I would think” Not all psychopaths are the same. Some of them are totally transparent and open

[@WavyyyErikk]

@@YoungMorroc Thats true

[@ysph]

oh my god. i was getting so aggravated by reading the title and waiting for you to disappoint me. :)

[@JohnDoe-xf5jm]

Love you lot.. str8 outa Americas heartland.. you all are brilliant on how you bring your videos to light

[@MixedMartialAcademic]

Thank you so much 😀

[@reolaitinen870]

He is not psycho he is just edgy.

[@manny3447]

Probably a sociopath

[@evergreen4034]

Ghandi is wrong. It’s as natural to hate as it is to love. People naturally are drawn to their own kind also. Look at the stats. Especially true in tribal scenarios, but it’s blatantly true even in this plastic modernity

[@Captain_Insano_nomercy]

Yeah that quote is pretty optimistic

[@markdavis8430]

Top class content Just found your channel I'll be going through it today Peace brotha keep up the great work

[@MixedMartialAcademic]

Thank you so much Mark!

[@markdavis8430]

@@MixedMartialAcademic thanks for the content buddy!

[@SelfMadeCulture]

Another great video!

[@rickross3559]

That ending 🤣

[@MixedMartialAcademic]

A part of me finds it funny, but another part makes me feel sorry for those who actually watched it till the end 😂

[@rickross3559]

@@MixedMartialAcademic im trying to bump you up the algorithm but i love the content the whole creepy theme then it ending pointlessly like the movie did was awesome