Former UFC middleweight champion Sean Strickland is in sizzling water after sparking a post-fight brawl at Tuff-N-Uff 145.
UFC fan favourite Sean Strickland is a fighter who is able to throw fingers at any time. Ask UFC middleweight titleholder Dricus du Plessis, who got into it with Strickland whereas sitting Octagonside at UFC 296.
Strickland, who hasn’t fought since a unanimous choice loss to du Plessis at UFC 312, has been known as out by the likes of Israel Adesanya and others for his subsequent Octagon reserving. As of this writing, the UFC matchmakers haven’t introduced something relating to Strickland’s subsequent struggle.
Strickland’s UFC return timeline may endure a major delay after the previous champion sparked a post-fight brawl at Tuff-N-Uff 145.
Sean Strickland sparks wild post-fight brawl at Tuff-N-Uff 145
Strickland and fellow middleweight Chris Curtis cornered certainly one of their teammates, Miles Hunsinger, at Tuff-N-Uff 145 on Sunday in Las Vegas. Hunsinger was making his return to the cage after a three-year hiatus, stemming from a knockout loss to Demarques Jackson at Eagle FC 44.
Hunsinger and Luis Hernandez helped kick off the motion at Tuff-N-Uff 145 in a matchup between two middleweight contenders. After a back-and-forth first spherical, chaos ensued in Spherical 2 as Hernandez had a number of mid-fight conversations with Hunsinger’s nook.
Hernandez submitted Hunsinger with a standing guillotine, earlier than motioning in direction of Curtis and Strickland with an X-rated gesture. Hernandez then shook Hunsinger’s hand as Strickland and Curtis bumped into the cage, with Strickland throwing a giant punch to Hernandez’s head earlier than safety personnel intervened.
Watch the chaotic scene beneath.
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Strickland was shortly escorted out of the world after Hunsinger’s loss. As of this writing, the UFC hasn’t supplied public feedback on the incident.
That is removed from the primary time that Strickland has sparked controversy outdoors of the UFC Octagon. He’s ruffled many feathers with a few of his questionable claims posted to his social media accounts, and has gotten into it with a number of Las Vegas residents in street rage-related incidents.
Strickland might doubtlessly face penalties from the Nevada State Athletic Fee, who sanctioned Tuff-N-Uff 145, in addition to potential legal expenses if Hernandez chooses to go that route.
Sean Strickland faces potential NSAC penalties after Tuff-N-Uff brawl
Strickland is trying to get again on observe contained in the cage after two title struggle losses to du Plessis. In between the choice losses to the UFC middleweight champion, Strickland defeated Paulo Costa on the scorecards at UFC 302.
UFC CEO Dana White will probably have so much to say about Strickland’s actions throughout his subsequent media availability. White has repeatedly questioned Strickland for his verbal and bodily habits outdoors of the Octagon in the course of the middleweight’s profession.
Curtis hasn’t competed since a head kick knockout loss in January, and is winless in 4 of his final 5 fights.
