Sean Strickland continues to get the headlines for all the wrong reasons.
Former UFC Middleweight Champion Sean Strickland has been out of operation since his failed title brake match against Dricus du Plessis on UFC 312 earlier this year.
Since then he has been called by people like Israel Adesanya while taking some time from fighting and calculating his next move.
Last Sunday, however, he again reached the headlines for the wrong reasons during a local Tuff-N-SUFS show in Las Vegas.
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Sean Strickland involved in Wild Fighting
Strickland's teammate Miles Hunsinger competed against Luis Hernandez on the Undercard of Tuff-N-EUff 145 in a middleweight fight.
The first round between the two hunters offered back and forth action, but it was in round two when Chaos began to follow when Hernandez had several medium-fighting conversations with Hunsinger's Corner, including Strickland and colleague UFC hunter, Chris Curtis.
Only a minute in the round Hernandez Hunsinger caught in a standing guillotine and the fight ended. During his celebration of gesture Hernandez to Strickland and Curtis with an X-rated gesture.
Soon afterwards, the two UFC central weights stormed into the cage to confront Hernandez. Strickland steamed towards him and landed a few punches on him before he was towed away.
Shortly thereafter, Strickland broke his silence on social media and claimed that Hernandez called him names and provoked a fight.
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Although the former UFC champion middleweight explained its side of the fight, a few hours away from the fight, Hernandez gave his side of the story.
“Well, f – man, we were in the fight and they spoke in the fight and there is only so much that we can take, this is entertainment, good, so he said some things and I said some things back and I think he didn't like what I said,” Hernandez told Ariel Helwani.
“He spoke about – and said that I was tired, I made fun, I think he called me fat and I don't take that light. I said,” F – your Sean Strickland “and then he hit me. He did it but I still stand and still smiled … Hopefully I will be in the UFC soon,” Hernandez went further.
It is unclear whether Strickland will be punished for his actions, but there is a chance that he will again receive a ban from the NSAC for turns.