"Don't leave us!" - Fans react as Sean Strickland admits to addiction and bids farewell to X

Fans recently expressed their thoughts on Sean Strickland's departure from X. Many became emotional while urging him not to leave the platform.

The 33-year-old's willingness to voice his candid thoughts on touchy subjects has made him one of the most controversial figures in mixed martial arts. The fighter has received praise from a significant portion of the MMA world for speaking up despite the fact that many people do not share his opinions. But when Strickland exited the Elon Musk-owned social media service, he appeared dissatisfied with society's status.

Strickland recently took to X and announced his departure from the platform, writing:

''I'm getting off X. I'll leave you with this. The American dream has been replaced with the American greed. Until we as a society go back to tradition, gender rules and simplicity, there is no hope to have a country with dignity. Goodbye x''

In a subsequent post, 'Tarzan' disclosed that the reason for his departure was his addiction to the platform. He wrote:

''Na man I'm addicted to this mother fu**er haha''

Fans soon rushed to the comments section to share their reactions.

One fan wrote:

''Don’t leave us!''

Another fan wrote:

''see u next week, we all know how this goes''

Other fans wrote:

''We need your voice in this fight brother!''

''I'll miss your tweets bro!!!''

Check out some more reactions below:

Screenshot of fan reactions to Sean Strickland's post on X

In recent times, Strickland's social media presence has been dominated by his comments on American society. The 33-year-old has discussed subjects such as the Russia-Ukraine war, the impact of huge corporations on American society, and the African-American community's views on the Second Amendment to the US Constitution.

Professionally, Strickland last fought Paulo Costa at UFC 302, winning via split decision.

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What's next for Sean Strickland?

Following his victory against Paulo Costa at UFC 302, Sean Strickland was quick to demand a shot at the middleweight title. He even stated that, if necessary, he would be willing to wait it out.

During the post-fight press conference, Strickland discussed his next step towards a title opportunity.

''I’m going to wait. I f*cking paid my f*cking dues. I paid my dues. I got f*cking robbed [at UFC 297] We all know I got f*cking robbed, at least Dricus doesn’t back up. So I’m going to sit my f*cking ass in the gym and I’m going to be a team player and I’m going to f*cking wait, and I’m going to f*cking wait until they say, ‘Sean, go beat this man.’” [H/t: MMA Fighting]