Sean Strickland posted a photo of himself after his UFC 328 fight with a simple caption calling it "the best job in the world." The post came following his split decision victory over Khamzat Chimaev to win the UFC middleweight championship. Strickland's visible post-fight condition was the focus of the image he shared. The comment reflects the fighter's characteristic attitude toward his profession. Details about the specific condition shown in the photo were not elaborated upon in the original post.
Sean Strickland took to social media on May 10 to share a post-fight photo of himself following his split decision win over Khamzat Chimaev at UFC 328, captioning the image with a simple declaration that it was "the best job in the world."
The photo drew attention for showing Strickland's visible post-fight condition, a detail he offered without elaboration — letting the image speak for itself in the understated, blunt style that has come to define his public persona.
Strickland, 35, now holds the UFC middleweight championship with a professional record of 31-7-0. The American fighter, who trains out of Xtreme Couture, stands six-foot-one with a 76-inch reach and fights out of an orthodox stance. He is one of the division's most active strikers, landing 6.04 significant strikes per minute at 42 percent accuracy — numbers that reflect his pressure-heavy, volume-based approach inside the cage.
Why it matters
- Strickland reclaims or retains middleweight gold with the victory over one of the division's most dangerous challengers
- The win adds another high-profile scalp to a résumé that has firmly established him at the top of the 185-pound division
- His public reaction — understated and self-aware — reinforces the persona that has made him one of the sport's most distinctive figures
