Din Thomas is about for a double-quick retirement U-turn after the current Gillian Robertson controversy at UFC 330.
On the UFC 330 post-show, the previous fighter-turned-analyst abruptly announced he was retiring from cornering fighters after Robertson’s loss to Mackenzie Dern in her title battle.
The timing and the way in which he introduced it noticed Thomas earn the fury of the MMA group. There have been a number of notable names who known as him out, and Sean Strickland was one amongst them. Taking to X, the middleweight champ wrote:
Din Thomas is a f*cking c*nt.. Ive had my a*s kicked in a number of weight lessons via my profession and gained two titles…Youre a d*ckhead. Its most likely higher you retire. Youre a sh*t coach. You solely lose whenever you give up… Din feels like youre a f*cking loser.
Take a look at Sean Strickland’s tweet beneath:
UFC commentator Jon Anik didn’t maintain again both. He stated on his Anik & Florian Podcast:
There was a scarcity of teaching. And he [Din Thomas] appeared aloof, nearly wanting off and it’s exhausting for me as his pal and colleague to kind of come on and say these phrases…That is nothing I wouldn’t say to his face. I used to be surprised to see how not-present he was in her nook…I didn’t assume emotionally he was even fired up as I used to be (for the battle).
Take a look at Jon Anik’s feedback beneath:
Nonetheless, there have been only a few who had Thomas’ again, and Tyron Woodley was one. In an interview with Damon Martin of MMA Combating, the previous welterweight champ prolonged assist to his long-term pal and coach, Thomas. Here’s what he needed to say:
Everyone desires to say one thing as a result of it’s enjoyable to leap on and go together with it ‘Oh, it’s disgraceful.’ Typically it’s the folks he works with too. Some folks which are smiling in his face…I’m saying that he has freedom to say no matter he wanna say when he wanna say it.
Take a look at Tyron Woodley’s feedback beneath:
After All of the Drama, Din Thomas Set to Nook Sean Brady towards Gabriel Bonfim
Amid all of the drama, Din Thomas may need made the quickest retirement U-turn after he appeared to substantiate that he can be cornering Sean Brady in his upcoming battle towards Gabriel Bonfim (reportedly a principal occasion in November).
On the UFC on Paramount+ Present, Deep Waters, that includes Jorge Masvidal, Chris Weidman, and Dustin Poirier, Thomas was requested by Weidman:
So, you’re not going to nook Sean Brady or you might be?
Thomas replied:
I’m.
His reply surprised all the crew and later left Thomas himself confused about his determination.
Take a look at the interplay beneath:
