Sean Strickland accepts anger management to reduce ban, sets sights on Khamzat Chimaev’s title, fueling UFC drama and fan anticipation.

Ever since his dominant performance to capture the middleweight title at UFC 319, Khamzat Chimaev has been called out by The post Sean Strickland Vows to Dethrone Khamzat Chimaev After Serving Temporary Ban appeared first on FirstSportz.

Strickland’s suspension is scheduled to run until December 29, but it could be shortened to just 4.5 months, clearing him by mid-October, if he completes a commission-approved anger management course. Judging by his recent stance, the polarizing MMA fighter seems ready to take that route.

On August 31, as per MMA Junkie, the Nevada Athletic Commission (NAC) approved an adjudication agreement that handed Sean Strickland a six-month suspension, retroactive to the June 29 incident.

Sean Strickland has been suspended for six months from MMA following an incident in June. Strickland caused chaos at Tuff-N-Uff 145 when he stormed the cage and landed two punches on one of his

In the recent Nevada Athletic Commission meeting, the hearing on a proposed adjudication for an June 2025 out-of-competition altercation was agreed unanimously.

Sean Strickland promises he’ll be back to MMA before his six-month suspension is up. On Thursday, it was announced that the former UFC middleweight champion had been barred from fighting until December 29. Sean Strickland also received a $5000 fine for his prominent role in a viral post-fight brawl at Tuff-N-Uff 145 in June.