Former UFC middleweight champion, Sean Strickland, was slapped with a six-month suspension as well as a $5,000 fine by Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC) on Thursday for blowing a gasket and rushing the cage to assault a fighter during the Tuff-N-Uff 145 event last June in Las Vegas.

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.

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 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?

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

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