Strickland was on hand to promote his upcoming clash with Anthony Hernández this Saturday – his first appearance since a suspension in July 2025 for a physical altercation while cornering a teammate. However, the pre-fight build-up is completely overshadowed by Strickland’s comments about female athletes, the LGBTQ+ community and pop star Bad Bunny.
“Ruined Society”: Comments on Women’s MMA
For questions about the recently announced Netflix match between pioneers Ronda Rousey And Gina CaranoStrickland turned down the fight, made crude jokes about Rousey’s personal history and suggested that “nobody cares about women’s sports.”
The 34-year-old further claimed that women have been ‘given too much power’, stating that they have ‘ruined society’ and suggesting they should stick to household chores such as ‘cooking and cleaning’.
Broadcast partners are under pressure
The timing of the blowout is particularly difficult for the promotion. The fight is broadcast Biggest+marking the start of a seven-year, $7.7 billion exclusive broadcast deal between Paramount and the TKO Group.
Strickland also took aim at the NFL and Super Bowl LX halftime performer Bad bunnymaking homophobic comments and criticizing the league leadership for their modern direction. “How can we ruin this sport? How can we brighten it up?” Strickland noted as he mocked NFL executives.
As of this writing, neither the UFC nor Paramount+ representatives have provided a formal response to the comments. It remains to be seen whether the promotion will take disciplinary action, especially given Strickland’s recent return from a disciplinary suspension.
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