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Sean Strickland suspended by Nevada Athletic Commission
Sean Strickland suspended by Nevada Athletic Commission
Sean Strickland is facing punishment from the Nevada Athletic Commission after he rushed into the cage and attacked a fighter during a Tuff-N-Uff event in Las Vegas in June.
Strickland was hit with a temporary suspension, and that is expected to be extended at the next commission hearing, which is scheduled for Wednesday. As long as Strickland remains suspended, he’s unable to compete in the UFC, although his full punishment won’t be decided until a later date.
The incident occurred while Strickland was cornering one of his teammates at the event in Las Vegas.
Undefeated prospect Luis Hernandez scored a standing guillotine choke submission to finish Miles Hunsinger in the second round. Immediately afterwards, Hernandez started taunting Hunsinger’s cornermen, which included Strickland and fellow UFC fighter Chris Curtis.
Strickland and Curtis rushed into the cage to confront Hernandez with Strickland throwing multiple punches including one that appeared to strike the fighter in the face. Security eventually rushed into the cage and separated the fighters after the volatile incident.
