{"id":811546,"date":"2026-07-20T04:45:08","date_gmt":"2026-07-20T04:45:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/811546\/"},"modified":"2026-07-20T04:45:08","modified_gmt":"2026-07-20T04:45:08","slug":"sean-strickland-says-mma-tops-every-sport-takes-another-shot-at-soccer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/811546\/","title":{"rendered":"Sean Strickland says MMA tops every sport, takes another shot at soccer"},"content":{"rendered":"

Sean
\nStrickland<\/a> recently listed sports in terms of what he considers
\nmasculine.<\/p>\n

According to Strickland (31-7), mixed martial arts is the manliest
\nsport in the world, followed by other combat sports. The two-time
\n
\nUltimate Fighting Championship<\/a> middleweight champion believes
\nthe striking arts of kickboxing and boxing follow MMA on the list.
\nHe considers wrestling less masculine than the striking arts but
\nmanlier than all other sports.<\/p>\n

Strickland went off on the world\u2019s most popular sport in the
\naftermath of the FIFA World Cup final, shaming soccer players for
\nfaking injuries and their dramatic reactions to contact.<\/p>\n

\u201cHow are you a grown a** man faking being hit? Are there any soccer
\nplayers out there? Do you feel no shame when you fake being
\ninjured?\u201d<\/p>\n

Furthermore, he sees swimming as the least masculine sport.
\nNotably, he had hockey, American football, baseball, lacrosse and
\ntennis ahead of soccer.<\/p>\n

Strickland dethroned Khamzat
\nChimaev<\/a> in a massive upset at
\nUFC 328<\/a> this past May to win the middleweight title for the
\nsecond time. Chimaev is targeting a rematch, but Nassourdine
\nImavov<\/a> and Dricus Du
\nPlessis<\/a>, who has two wins over him, are also in the
\nrunning.<\/p>\n

Most masculine sports in order from being a
\nman to being a lady boy<\/p>\n

MMA
Kickboxing
boxing
Wrestling
Rugby
Hockey
Football
Baseball
Lacrosse
Tennis
Soccer
Golf
Swimming<\/p>\n

Right or wrong?<\/p>\n

\u2014 Sean
\nStrickland<\/a> (@SStricklandMMA)
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