Sean Strickland

Sean Strickland

Sean Thomas Strickland is an American mixed martial artist. A professional competitor since 2008, he is the former King of the Cage Middleweight Champion. He made his UFC debut at UFC 171 on March 15, 2014, facing Bubba McDaniel. Stricklands was hit by a car while he was riding a motorcycle in Los Angeles, rendering him unconscious. He suffered injuries and needed a knee operation after the accident.

About Sean Strickland in brief

Summary Sean StricklandSean Thomas Strickland is an American mixed martial artist. A professional competitor since 2008, he is the former King of the Cage Middleweight Champion. He made his UFC debut at UFC 171 on March 15, 2014, facing Bubba McDaniel. In December 2018, Stricklands was hit by a car while he was riding a motorcycle in Los Angeles, rendering him unconscious. He suffered injuries and needed a knee operation after the accident.

He was scheduled to face Wellington Turman on October 31, 2020 at UFC Fight Night 181. However on September 29, Turman pulled out due to COVID-19 sequelae that rendered him unable to train after his two-week quarantine ended on September 2, and he was replaced by Jack Marshman. The bout proceeded at catchweight and Marshman was fined a percentage of his purses.