Sean Strickland Blasts Din Thomas After UFC 330 Retirement as Robertson Falls in 5 Rounds
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Updated · MMA Fighting · Aug 17
Sean Strickland Blasts Din Thomas After UFC 330 Retirement as Robertson Falls in 5 Rounds
3 articles · Updated · MMA Fighting · Aug 17
Summary
Sean Strickland publicly attacked Din Thomas after UFC 330, calling him a "sh*t coach" and saying retirement was probably best after Thomas quit corner work following Gillian Robertson’s loss.
Thomas drew backlash because he announced his retirement from coaching immediately after Robertson’s five-round defeat to strawweight champion Mackenzie Dern in Saturday’s co-main event.
Strickland framed the timing as abandoning a fighter in a low moment, defending Robertson by saying she "tries to do something" and accusing Thomas of putting her down instead.
The criticism carries extra weight because Strickland rebuilt his own career across multiple weight classes, won the middleweight title in 2023, and regained it at UFC 328 by beating Khamzat Chimaev.