Former UFC middleweight champion Sean Strickland was in a minor bike accident on Monday.
Strickland took to his Instagram tales to indicate off the bike and his fingers, as Strickland mentioned he flipped his bike which precipitated him to scratch up his fingers.
“Effectively you guys, I obtained somewhat overconfident,” Sean Strickland mentioned in his Instagram tales on Monday (through GiveMeSport). “I used to be using the Stability Level, I used to be doing it, I used to be conserving it up, stored doing it, then went somewhat too far again. Coaching at the moment is gonna f*cking suck. However, I’m an fool. I flipped my bike, gotta man up and prepare.”
Fortunately the accidents weren’t extreme, as Strickland mentioned he was nonetheless going to coach regardless of the minimize on his fingers.
Strickland is currently holding out for a title shot, as he has mentioned he needs the winner of Israel Adesanya vs. Dricus Du Plessis subsequent trip.
Sean Strickland Almost Died In Bike Accident Years In the past
This isn’t the primary time Sean Strickland was concerned in a motorbike accident.
In December of 2018, Strickland was concerned in a critical accident whereas coaching at Kings MMA in California. The crash was not his fault, however he went unconscious and didn’t get up for hours.
“Oh shit, the whole time via restoration I assumed my profession was over. Nearly all of docs I noticed when it occurred really instructed me it’s in all probability unlikely I’ll have the ability to struggle once more and I shouldn’t struggle once more. My profession was over for a bit, I suppose till the restoration went effectively,” Strickland mentioned. “In my life, I’ve solely been two issues and it’s a f**k-up and an MMA fighter. For essentially the most half, I wasn’t prepared to begin working at Walmart. I’ve been coaching my entire life and at 27, 28 being instructed you gained’t have the ability to struggle once more, that was onerous. However, right here I’m.”
After an intense rehab, Strickland was lastly capable of return in 2020 as he moved as much as middleweight and beat Jack Marshman. Strickland then continued to be lively and struggle usually and ultimately gained the middleweight title.
Strickland is 29-6 as a professional and is coming off a win over Paulo Costa after a controversial break up determination loss to Du Plessis to lose his title.
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