{"id":105710,"date":"2025-08-30T02:24:09","date_gmt":"2025-08-30T02:24:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/105710\/"},"modified":"2025-08-30T02:24:09","modified_gmt":"2025-08-30T02:24:09","slug":"sean-strickland-forced-to-teach-womens-mma-as-part-of-suspension","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/105710\/","title":{"rendered":"Sean Strickland \u2018forced\u2019 to teach women\u2019s MMA as part of suspension"},"content":{"rendered":"

Sean Strickland has been helping train some female fighters during his current suspension<\/a> and the former UFC middleweight champion doesn\u2019t seem too happy about it.<\/p>\n

As one of the more game fighters in the sport today, it\u2019s probably tough for Strickland to imagine a life without competition. Unfortunately, he\u2019ll spend the next six months away from the game<\/a> after getting suspended for attacking a cocky fighter<\/a> who beat one of his teammates. Seems like a fair punishment for the crime, but that still doesn\u2019t make things easier for the former UFC champ.<\/p>\n

Still, Strickland is trying to get by with his usual training and out-of-cage antics. He\u2019s also taking on some additional responsibility like helping coach UFC women\u2019s flyweight, Veronica Hardy, who is training at Xtreme Couture in Las Vegas ahead of her fight at UFC 320 on Oct. 4. in \u201cSin City.\u201d<\/p>\n

On Friday, Hardy took to social media to post a photo of herself in training alongside some other female fighters and Strickland. The UFC middleweight contender had a look of disdain on his face as he stood there in his American eagle singlet. Hardy even joked on her post that part of Strickland\u2019s suspension included coaching women\u2019s MMA.<\/p>\n

\u201cPart of @stricklandmma<\/a> suspension reduction deal is to coach Women\u2019s MMA. He\u2019s clocking in the hours. \ud83d\udc4c
I have suggested to the Commission that he has to corner Female MMA as well. Waiting to hear back\u2026\u201c<\/p>\n

Strickland, who is 1-2 in his last three fights having lost both times to Dricus du Plessis, is hoping to end his suspension right on schedule and fight on UFC\u2019s end-of-year card in December<\/a>. It seems like a no-brainer for both parties, especially for Strickland who looks like he wants to be doing anything else besides training with girls.<\/p>\n