Sean Strickland calls Josh Hockett's influencer approach WWE-like sketch

Sean Strickland commented on Josh Hockett's media persona, saying that while he knows Hockett personally and considers him a nice person, his approach to content creation feels forced. Strickland criticized Hockett for going around interviewing people on the street at age 35, comparing it to Jake Paul's behavior at 13 and calling it a WWE-style sketch he wants to end. Despite his criticism, Strickland acknowledged that Hockett's strategy is working since he's fighting at the White House event. Strickland suggested Hockett should be himself and focus on training instead. The comments reflect Strickland's typical blunt assessment of modern fighter promotion tactics.