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

On August 31, as per MMA Junkie, the Nevada Athletic Commission (NAC) approved an adjudication agreement that handed Sean Strickland a six-month suspension, retroactive to the June 29 incident.

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

“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.