Sean Strickland

About

American MMA fighter who has gained fame as a competitor in the middleweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He made his UFC debut in a 2014 match against Bubba McDaniel. Before his UFC debut, he won the King of the Cage Middleweight Championship.

Before Fame

He became a professional mixed martial artist at the age of 16. 

Trivia

His nickname is Tarzan. He is a practitioner of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. He is on his third Instagram account. His current strickland_mma_ account, where he posts photos of himself and updates for fans, has amassed over 300,000 followers. 

Family Life

He is from New Bern, North Carolina. He grew up in a household with a physically and mentally abusive father. During Strickland's early childhood, he attacked his father with a guitar in an attempt to defend his mother. He was very close to his grandfather.

Associated With

He has competed against Court McGee.