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.

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

Sean Strickland is intent on completing the anger management course and shortening his sentence to 4.5 months. Since the suspension is retroactive to June 29, Strickland would then be eligible to return on Friday, November 14, 2025. Maybe it’s finally time for the Robert Whittaker match up?

“I’ll pay you to appear on steam and we’ll have a spar, a boxing spar,” HS Tikky Tokky said in a clip reposted by IFN Boxing. “As soon as my hand’s fixed. I’ll pay you 40k for a spar. I will take you out. I will take you out, I promise you.

Khamzat Chimaev has been crowned the undisputed middleweight champion after his lopsided win against Dricus du Plessis in the UFC 319 main event.