This weekend was supposed to be an opportunity for some downtime for Sean Strickland. But, instead of enjoying a little R&R, the middleweight contender has answered the call and is all set to compete in the main event of UFC Vegas 67.
After an injury to Kelvin Gastelum forced him out of his bout with Nassourdine Imavov on January 14, Sean Strickland steps in on six days' notice for the first UFC main event of 2023.
Jared Cannonier took the spoils in the final UFC event of 2022 as he edged a split-decision verdict after going all five rounds with Sean Strickland at UFC Vegas 66.
Middleweight contenders Jared Cannonier and Sean Strickland ensured there were no slip-ups on the scale as they made their headline bout official at Friday’s weigh-ins at UFC Fight Night 216.
Follow UFC 276 event results and updates from Fighters Only's Simon Head live from T-Mobile Arena, as Israel Adesanya and Alexander Volkanovski put their UFC titles on the line in Las Vegas.
The stars of UFC 276 will take to the stage at the T-Mobile Arena on Thursday as they face questions from the media in the official pre-fight press conference.
Former UFC middleweight champion Luke Rockhold is looking to return to the octagon later this summer, and has identified a suitable opponent, providing they hit their mark on the scale.
Boxing fundamentals and takedown defense proved crucial as Sean Strickland earned a split-decision win in the main event of UFC Vegas 47 at the UFC Apex.
Jack Hermansson plans to defeat Sean Strickland and give the UFC fans the chance to see a fresh matchup for the promotion’s middleweight title.