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Sean Strickland was already throwing gasoline on the UFC 330 title-fight fallout. Now Tyron Woodley has been dragged into the mess after Strickland posted what he claimed was a private warning from the former UFC welterweight champion. The drama started after Thomas announced he was done cornering fighters following Gillian Robertson’s title-fight loss to Mackenzie Dern. Thomas later apologized to Robertson, calling his own handling of the moment “despicable,” but Strickland had already gone full Strickland and unloaded on him publicly. Strickland then posted the alleged Woodley exchange on X with this shot attached: Bro let the CTE get to him and forgot his record is a red line… pic.twitter.com/e6hf0fCsmQ — Sean Strickland (@SStricklandMMA) August 18, 2026 Strickland And Woodley Turn Din Thomas Fallout Into Another Fight Week Argument According to the screenshot Strickland shared, the alleged message from Woodley read, “Watch your mouth talking about Din. You have no clue wtf you talking about. We laugh all the time when you have no filter, but you a habitual line crosser. I’m ride or die about him. Don’t cross that line.” Strickland’s alleged response was exactly the kind of subtle, diplomatic peace treaty nobody has ever accused him of writing. This is the same Strickland who once ripped Jake Paul over the Mike Tyson fight, so nobody should be shocked when the volume knob breaks off. “Bro what are you gonna do?? You ain’t gonna do a damn thing lmao. Din can suck my c*ck. Weak ass b*tch.” Strickland also wrote in the post, “Bro let the CTE get to him and forgot his record is a red line…” while sharing a screenshot of Woodley’s recent losing skid. It was nasty, personal, and very much on brand for a guy who can turn a coaching controversy into a completely separate beef before lunch. Woodley has a long history with Thomas, and that relationship is why the alleged warning makes sense on paper even if Woodley has not fired back with a public statement on X. Thomas has been under heavy criticism since apologizing to Robertson, because many fans felt his retirement announcement took the spotlight off his fighter after a brutal night at the office. The timing is also spicy because Woodley is not just sitting on the couch watching the timeline burn. He is booked to face Joaquin Buckley in a wrestling match at RAF 12 in Cleveland this weekend, and he is also lined up for a Sept. 5 Real American Freestyle match with Khamzat Chimaev in Moscow. Strickland, meanwhile, remains one of the loudest middleweights in the room and has never shown much interest in letting a public argument die quietly. This is not a fight booking, and nobody should pretend Strickland vs. Woodley is suddenly walking to the cage. But as a side quest to a UFC 330 weekend that already had plenty of bonus-winning chaos, it has all the ingredients MMA fans tend to chew on for days: loyalty, old grudges, a screenshot, and Strickland treating the reply button like a loaded weapon.