“Bro, he’s definitely a crazy dude!” Strickland told reporters at a press conference after the event. “I’m surprised he didn’t root for Germany. I went up to him and said, ‘Hey, you crazy motherfucker! I like you! You said more crazy shit than me and you didn’t get canceled'”
“No, Mel Gibson is a real man. Have you seen his films? I like this guy. That’s what I want to be when I’m completely crazy and old, except maybe not so racist. I’m just kidding – I don’t think Mel Gibson is a racist. He’s just really crazy!”
Recall that the middleweight fight, which led the event, ended at around 4:20 of the second round with the victory of the American by technical knockout.