Luis Hernandez's path to the UFC runs through one of the strangest post-fight scenes of 2025. At Tuff-N-Uff 145 in Las Vegas, Hernandez submitted Miles Hunsinger, then celebrated toward Hunsinger's corner. Sean Strickland entered the cage and struck Hernandez; Chris Curtis also joined the confrontation before officials separated them. The footage here shows that cage-side moment, not a sanctioned fight between Hernandez and Strickland. The Nevada Athletic Commission later suspended Strickland for six months and fined him $5,000 over the incident. Hernandez kept winning: a second-round submission of Hugo Guillon on Dana White's Contender Series earned him a UFC contract. He was then named as the replacement for Micky Gall against Sedriques Dumas on the September 26, 2026 UFC Fight Night card. That matchup was scheduled when this caption was prepared; this clip is not footage of the UFC debut or its result. via @knockout / @tuffnuff #LuisHernandez #SeanStrickland #TuffNUff145 #DanaWhitesContenderSeries #UFC
One of the more bizarre post-fight incidents of 2025 has now carried formal consequences, as the Nevada Athletic Commission suspended Sean Strickland for six months and fined him $5,000 following a cage altercation at Tuff-N-Uff 145 in Las Vegas.
The trouble began after Luis Hernandez submitted Miles Hunsinger and moved toward Hunsinger's corner in celebration. Strickland entered the cage and struck Hernandez, with fellow UFC middleweight Chris Curtis also becoming involved before officials stepped in to separate the parties.
Strickland, 35, holds a 31-7 record and competes at middleweight. The American, who trains out of Xtreme Couture, is known for relentless volume striking, landing 6.04 significant strikes per minute at 42 percent accuracy across his career. His six-foot-one frame and 76-inch reach have made him a difficult puzzle for opponents at 185 pounds.
Why it matters
- Strickland faces a six-month suspension that could disrupt any near-term fighting plans, depending on when the penalty period runs.
- The incident puts a spotlight on post-fight conduct standards and cage security at regional promotions.
- Hernandez, the man at the center of the chaos, has since moved forward: a second-round submission of Hugo Guillon on Dana White's Contender Series earned him a UFC contract, and he has since been slotted as a replacement opponent for Sedriques Dumas at a UFC Fight Night card, stepping in for Micky Gall.
The Commission's ruling draws a clean line under the altercation itself, separating the disciplinary matter from Hernandez's own trajectory, which has continued upward despite the unusual circumstances surrounding that night.
