Sean Strickland receives punishment for out-of-competition altercation
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 intends to complete anger management training in order to reduce his suspension from the Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC).
Strickland (29-7 MMA, 16-7 UFC) was suspended six months and fined $5,000, along with additional legal fees, by the NSAC on Thursday after he entered the cage at a Tuff-N-Uff event on June 28 and threw strikers at an athlete who had just competed and won against the fighter Strickland was cornering.
Part of the punishment package was the opportunity for Strickland to reduce his suspension time to 4.5 months if he completes anger management training, which would clear him for a return to competition on Nov. 14.
According to the former UFC middleweight champion, he intends on fulfilling that obligation to clear his way back to the octagon, because he has his sights set on new 185-pound kingpin Khamzat Chimaev (via Instagram):
It remains to be seen exactly what type of training Strickland will have to complete to satisfy the commission. Strickland’s manager, Lance Spaude of Iridium Sports Agency, told MMA Junkie that he will work with the NSAC to find a program that is fitting for all parties.
“The plan is to work with the commission to identify an acceptable program and to complete the course,” Spaude said in a statement.
If Strickland, 34, who hasn’t competed since a title fight loss to Dricus Du Plessis at UFC 312 in February, fails to complete his course, then his full six-month suspension would expire on Dec. 29.
