Sean Strickland has established himself as the loudmouth bad guy of the UFC with his interviews and public opinions. Nevertheless, fans love hearing Strickland talk trash to other fighters. Who can ever forget Strickland trash-talking Israel Adesanya and the striking clinic he put on against the legendary middleweight fighter?

When did Sean Strickland make his UFC debut?

‘Tarzan’ had an undefeated run in the regional MMA promotions. Soon, the UFC came calling. Strickland made his UFC debut in March 2014. He fought Bubba McDaniel at UFC 171 and submitted him in the first round.

Does Sean Strickland hold any championship belts?

Strickland became the middleweight champion at UFC 293. He defeated longtime champion Israel Adesanya to win the belt. It was a massive underdog win as no one expected ‘Tarzan’ to outclass Adesanya. However, he lost the title at UFC 297 via split decision to Dricus Du Plessis.