Ufc's Strickland In Six-month Ban After Cage Melee

Former UFC champion Sean Strickland has been suspended from fighting for six months aft his portion successful a brawl astatine a mixed martial arts arena successful Las Vegas connected 29 June.

Strickland, 34, was moving arsenic a cornerman for Miles Hunsinger astatine a Tuff-N-Uff arena erstwhile he attacked different combatant pursuing a bout.

The Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC) will trim nan suspension to four-and-a-half months if Strickland completes an anger guidance course.

A good of £3,730 ($5,000) positive ineligible fees was besides issued to nan American.

Strickland reacted angrily to Luis Hernandez's taunting of Husinger aft their middleweight fight.

Fellow UFC combatant Chris Curtis was besides progressive successful nan melee, pinch Strickland shown connected camera throwing punches astatine Hernandez.

NSAC president Dallas Haun said that Strickland's contiguous apology "made this process easy".

Haun explained: "He apologised for his behaviour.

"We admit personification stepping up, owning thing and past a solution could beryllium travel to quickly and pinch each parties successful agreement."

Curtis was fined £1,860 for his involvement, but avoided a suspension.

The prohibition ends connected 29 December, unless it is reduced.

Strickland is simply a controversial fig successful nan UFC, often making inflammatory comments connected women's authorities and saying women's MMA was unwatchable.

He last fought successful February erstwhile he mislaid to past UFC middleweight champion Dricus du Plessis successful a one-sided triumph for nan South African.