Henry Cejudo critiques Sean Strickland, Volkanovski for opening up

Henry Cejudo thinks Sean Strickland and Alexander Volkanovski shouldn’t share their private struggles.

Middleweight champion Strickland (28-5 MMA, 15-5 UFC), who defends his title towards Dricus Du Plessis at UFC 297 on Jan. 20, emotionally broke down in a recent interview with Theo Von when telling tales from what he mentioned was a traumatic childhood.

Cejudo thinks as a substitute of going after Ian Machado Garry and Sean O’Malley’s wives – in addition to throwing homophobic slurs when describing Du Plessis’ relationship together with his coach – Strickland ought to use his previous trauma in a optimistic method.

“I wouldn’t share issues that bug you if you happen to can’t be an advocate for it – particularly to the world,” Cejudo mentioned on his YouTube channel. “You’re speaking about peoples’ wives and also you’re calling individuals ‘f*gs’ and issues of that nature. How do you not anticipate any person else to come back at you?”

Cejudo lambasted each Strickland and UFC featherweight champion Volkanovski (26-3 MMA, 13-2 UFC), who spoke about his mental health issues after his second loss to light-weight champion Islam Makhachev at UFC 294.

“Sean, I hope you may come to the consensus to have the ability to settle for the truth that you’re on this recreation, bro,” Cejudo mentioned. “Discover ways to play. Don’t be (a crying child). You may’t, man.

“It’s the identical factor with Volkanovski. Volkanovski is exhibiting his playing cards that he goes via nervousness if he doesn’t combat. Bro, what the f*ck? Maintain a few of that sh*t to your self. The world doesn’t have to know – particularly if it’s going to have an effect on you (in a combat).”

Volkanovski insists he’s OK, and already is booked for his subsequent combat. He’ll look to make his sixth featherweight title protection when he meets unbeaten Ilia Topuria within the UFC 298 most important occasion Feb. 17 at Honda Heart in Anaheim, Calif.