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“It seems to me that there was a dispute about payments” – coach Xtreme Couture reveals an internal dispute between Sean Strickland and Erik Nicksick.
The drama broke out later Sean StricklandCoach, Eric Nicksick, criticized the performance of the former master against Dricus du Plyming On UFC 312. Justin Jaynes, who is one of the valued trainers in Xtreme Couture, reveals that the dispute works deeper than what we initially perceived.
What happened between Sean Stickland and his coach Eric Nicksick?
After the star performance of Sean Strickland against Dricus du Plessis in their first fight on UFC 297 people believed that “Tarzan” would be more than ready to recover the belt of the championship in the rematch. However, in the main event UFC 312The Strickland approach fell particularly miniature, which led to many doubts whether he really wanted to regain his title.
Du Plessis looked like a million bucks, but Strickland seemed to be a part of his strategy. Strickland corner, especially his trainer Eric Nicksick, persistently urged him to enhance the volume and intensity of his strikes, but he looked very confused in the octopus.
Coach Strickland, Eric Nicksick, was not ecstatic with the show Strickland and in Ariel Helwani, he said – he said –
“I think he must assess what he wants to do in this sport. If it’s just earning money, it’s great. Let us know. I want to train world champions, so my motivations are different. So I think that just showing and doing it, and not really supporting it, was a bit inspiring for me. ”
Strickland and Nicksick developed a relationship that goes beyond the trainer and warrior. They were friends, and the former middleweight master still considers Nicksick a friend, but Strickland will probably not have Nicksick in his corner during future fights.
IN Instagram videoStrickland said –
“I like Eric. He is my friend. He will still be my friend. Will it probably be in my corner? Probably not. We have so many great guys in Xtreme. We have so many savages who can turn me on. But the whole fight camp was only a fight. It was AF*and we all have excuses why we didn’t win or why we won or we should not win. We all fucking have excuses and they don’t matter. ”
Justin Jaynes reveals the payment dispute between Eric Nicksick and Sean Stickland.
Justin Jaynes is an MMA warrior and a coach at Xtreme Couture. According to Jaynes, he knew Nicksick for over 15 years and considers him a personal friend who also suffered him too many fights.
After a miniature review of their relationship, Jaynes said that he was surprised by public criticism of Nicksick towards Sean Stickland’s performance. He revealed the moment when Nicksick sent him an emotional film after Strickland defeated Israel Adesanya to become a middleweight champion. Now Jaynes is surprising that Nicksick finished 180 after two failures Strickland with DDP. Jaynes thinks that coach Sean Stickland, Eric Nicksick, abandoned him.
In an interview with TensevenmmaJaynes said –
“It just surprised me and a bit strange. There must be something between the lines, and then Eric talks about how he can reduce bonds with Sean, and I being a warrior, in my career there were points where friends, fans lose and abandoned me. You win in MMA, everyone wins, your trainers win, your fans win, your friends win. But when you lose, you lose yourself. ”
“I saw the movie Eric, who talked about Sean’s performance, said that he did not want to train him anymore, I felt that Eric basically abandoned him, and that really hit me in nerves.”
Jaynes also sent a video on his Instagram Sharing your thoughts on this subject, expressing that he disagrees with the hatred of Strickland from people. Although Nicksicka does not slander, he also does not agree that he abandoned his warrior in the low phase of his career.
He then explains that during the 15-minute phone Eric Nicksick told him some internal information related to the transaction problem between him and Stickland.
“When entering this fight, they talked for payments. How much he deserved to pay, how much Sean wanted to pay and offered to pay. It seems to me that there were some payments along the line. Again, I hope that Eric will get to the series, and he can explain deeper because he did not come out in public and talked about it. ”
The Octagon headed to Serbia for today's UFC Belgrade event, and four fighters wound up taking home performance bonuses.
This afternoon's event was headlined by a welterweight matchup between surging division contenders Uros Medic and Daniel Rodriguez. The contest proved to be a short-lived affair. Medic was able to rock Rodriguez in the early seconds with a 3-punch combination and then sent him crashing to the canvas with a body kick. From there, ‘The Doctor' proceeded to land another kick to the body of ‘D-Rod', this before ultimately finishing the contest with ground and pound. The fight itself lasted just 30-seconds and marked Uros Medic's fourth straight first-round stoppage victory.
UFC Belgrade was co-headlined by a highly anticipated light heavyweight bout featuring former champion Jan Blachowicz taking on Navajo Stirling. The high-stakes matchup resulted in a coming out party for the rising contender Navajo Stirling. The undefeated 28-year-old was able to rock Jan Blachowicz with a massive right hand early in the opening round and quickly proceeded to finish the former champion with some nasty punches and elbows. The impressive first-round finish improved Stirling's undefeated record to 11-0 and puts him right into title contention at 205lbs.
Following the conclusion of today's event, UFC officials announced at the post-fight press conference that four fighters would be taking home $100k performance bonuses.
Performance of the night: Uros Medic earned an extra $100k for his sensational 30-second TKO victory over Daniel Rodriguez in today's UFC Belgrade main event (see that here).
Performance of the night: Navajo Stirling pocketed an extra $100k for his impressive first-round TKO victory over former division champion Jan Blachowicz in today's co-headliner (see that here).
Performance of the night: Gilbert Urbina earned an extra $100k for his first-round TKO victory over Vlasto Cepo (see that here).
Performance of the night: Nina Milosevic pocketed an extra $100k for her first-round body shot finish of Hailey Cowan (see that here).
Are you surprised by any of the performance bonuses handed out by Dana White and company following the conclusion of today's UFC Belgrade event? Share your thoughts in the comment section PENN Nation!
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Uros Medic lays waste to Daniel Rodriguez in just 30 seconds, calls out Leon Edwards after UFC Belgrade main event
Today's UFC Belgrade event was headlined by a welterweight bout featuring Uros Medic taking on Daniel Rodriguez.
Medic (14-3 MMA) had entered today's main event on a three-fight winning streak, this after scoring first-round finishes over Gilbert Urbina, Muslim Salikhov and Geoff Neal in his most recent efforts. The surging Serbian had gone 4-1 over his past five Octagon appearances prior to today's affair.
Meanwhile, Daniel Rodriguez (20-6 MMA) had also enter today's headliner on a 3-fight winning streak. ‘D-Rod' had most previously competed inside of the cage last July at UFC 318, where he scored a unanimous decision victory over Kevin Holland. That triumph was preceded by a TKO win over Santiago Ponzinibbio in May of 2025.
This afternoon's UFC Belgrade headliner proved to be a short-lived affair. Uros Medic was able to rock Daniel Rodriguez in the early seconds with a 3-punch combination and then sent him crashing to the canvas with a body kick. From there, ‘The Doctor' proceeded to land another kick to the body of ‘D-Rod', this before ultimately finishing the contest with ground and pound. The fight itself lasted just 30-seconds, and marked Uros' fourth straight first-round stoppage victory.
Official UFC Belgrade Results: Uros Medic def. Daniel Rodriguez via TKO (soccer kick to the body and punches) at 0:30 of Round 1
Check out how the pros reacted to ‘Medic vs. Rodriguez below:
I’m cool with Uros Medic headlining any card, but this has to be nerve-wracking for the hometown crowd. Dude embodies kill or be killed.
— caposa (@Grabaka_Hitman) August 1, 2026
Medic dispatches Rodriguez in just 30 seconds as he receives a king's ovation in his home country
He is dynamite
— Aaron Bronsteter (@aaronbronsteter) August 1, 2026
This card was filthy with first round stoppages! #UFC
— Alan Jouban (@AlanJouban) August 1, 2026
That was quick!! 30 seconds was all it took for Medic 🔥
— Henry Cejudo (@HenryCejudo) August 1, 2026
Uros Medic is fucking savage. I love the soccer kick thrown in there.
— caposa (@Grabaka_Hitman) August 1, 2026
Wow that was freaky fast
— Belal Muhammad (@bullyb170) August 1, 2026
He's authentic
— Alan Jouban (@AlanJouban) August 1, 2026
Medić would be a great champion. Passionate about the sport, thoughtful in his approach and an absolute killer inside the octagon. #UFC
— Alan Jouban (@AlanJouban) August 1, 2026
Who would you like to see Uros Medic fight next following his 30-second TKO victory over Daniel Rodriguez this afternoon in Serbia? Share your thoughts in the comment section PENN Nation!
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Uros Medic lays waste to Daniel Rodriguez in just 30 seconds, calls out Leon Edwards after UFC Belgrade main event
Pros react after Uros Medic destroys Daniel Rodriguez at UFC Belgrade
UFC Belgrade Bonus Report: Navajo Stirling one of four 'POTN' winners
Uros Medic lays waste to Daniel Rodriguez in just 30 seconds, calls out Leon Edwards after UFC Belgrade main event
Pros react after Uros Medic destroys Daniel Rodriguez at UFC Belgrade
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