LAS VEGAS – While many people in the MMA community trip over each other to get a negative word in about Sean Strickland following his title-fight loss to Dricus Du Plessis at UFC 312, two prominent voices in the space are going the other way. During their media session ahead of filming “The Ultimate Fighter 33” reality series, UFC Hall of Famers Daniel Cormier and Chael Sonnen came to the defense of Strickland (29-7 MMA, 16-7 UFC) amid a ruthless stream of backlash from fans, fighters, analysts and more. “People are kind of piling on this guy,” Cormier told MMA Junkie and other reporters Wednesday. “It’s kind of crazy how much people are piling on, when, sure, he lost
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Daniel Cormier, Chael Sonnen defend Sean Strickland from ‘crazy’ backlash after UFC 312 – MMA Junkie