Sean Strickland’s Coach Calls Potential Alex Pereira Rematch a ‘Nightmare’

Sean Strickland coach Eric Nicksick has no problem admitting that they would prefer not to fight Alex Pereira again.

Strickland got knocked out by a left hook from by Pereira at UFC 276 in 2022 after choosing to trade in the pocket with the former Glory Kickboxing champion. A lot has happened since then, with Pereira going on to win the middleweight title, lose it and then establish a title reign at light heavyweight. Meanwhile, Strickland also won the middleweight title in a huge upset against Israel Adesanya before losing it to Dricus Du Plessis via a narrow split decision.

Du Plessis recently defended his strap with a fourth-round submission win against Adesanya at UFC 305 in Perth, Australia, last weekend. While Strickland has been adamant on fighting for the title next, Du Plessis has attracted a lot of eyeballs with his latest performance — including those of Pereira. The light heavyweight champ expressed interest in moving back down to middleweight to challenge Du Plessis for the belt.

Nicksick was recently asked to weigh in on a potential rematch between Strickland and Pereira. And the Xtreme Couture head coach humbly admits that it a “nightmare” he’d rather not relive.

“That’s a nightmare,” Nicksick told