Sean Strickland had to run away after a woman lunged at him and tried to swat him in Canada ππ¨π¦ The UFC middleweight champion was filming himself on the streets of Edmonton when a woman mistook his video for him recording her. He tried to explain the misunderstanding, but things escalated quickly, prompting him to flee the scene.. π±πββοΈ Strickland is in town to corner Melissa Croden at UFC Edmonton this weekend and has been roasting the city online over its street conditions and drug problems. Imagine talking all that shit about an entire city and then having THIS happen. Coincidence or karma? π Via: @stricklandmma #ufc #seanstrickland #mma #canada #edmonton
Sean Strickland made a hasty exit from a street encounter in Edmonton this week after a woman lunged at him and tried to swat him, the middleweight champion said in a video he posted online.
Strickland was filming himself on the street when the woman apparently believed he was recording her. He tried to explain the misunderstanding, but the situation escalated quickly and he chose to run from the scene.
The incident comes as Strickland is in the Alberta capital to corner Melissa Croden at UFC Edmonton this weekend. During his stay, he has been criticizing the city online, taking aim at its street conditions and drug problems, which has made the episode a talking point among fans.
The fighters involved
Strickland, 35, is the reigning UFC middleweight champion with a 31-7-0 record. The American trains out of Xtreme Couture and fights from an orthodox stance. He stands six-foot-one with a 76-inch reach, and his rΓ©sumΓ© is built on volume striking: he lands 6.04 significant strikes per minute at 42 percent accuracy.
Croden, also 35, competes at women's bantamweight, where she is ranked 14th with an 8-3-0 record. The orthodox fighter stands five-foot-nine with a 68-inch reach. She lands 4.1 significant strikes per minute at 48 percent accuracy and averages 1.02 takedowns per 15 minutes.
Why it matters
- Strickland's presence in Croden's corner adds a champion's experience to her preparation for UFC Edmonton.
- Croden, ranked 14th at 135 pounds, is looking to build momentum in a crowded part of the women's bantamweight rankings.
- Strickland's online commentary about Edmonton has drawn attention to the card well before fight night.
The footage is the latest example of the champion's online presence spilling into the real world during fight week.
