A. Poatan present in S. Strickland's corner at UFC 297. Photo: Reproduction/X
Accustomed to controversy, Sean Strickland was involved in yet another one last weekend. During Tuff-N-UFF 145, an MMA event held in Las Vegas last Sunday (29), the former UFC middleweight champion (up to 83,9 kg) invaded the cage and attacked fighter Luis Hernandez with punches.
The confusion happened right after Hernandez finished Miles Hunsiger with a standing guillotine and celebrated by making obscene gestures towards his rival's corner, which had Sean Strickland and also the UFC fighter Chris Curtis.
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Immediately after the provocation, the UFC duo invaded the cage and went towards Hernandez, who retreated to the fence. While Curtis merely intimidated, Strickland hit the fighter with two punches before being removed by the referee.
Fighter attacked by Strickland speaks out
In an interview with Canadian journalist Ariel Helwani, Luis Hernandez gave his version of events. The middleweight (up to 83,9 kg) stated that the obscene gestures after the victory were merely a response to provocations from the former champion during the fight.
“It’s fucked up, man. We were fighting and they were talking in the middle of the fight. You only say what you can stand to hear. This is entertainment. He said some things, I said some things and I don’t think he liked what he heard. He was talking shit, saying I was tired, making fun of me, I think he called me fat. I said, ‘Fuck you,’” Sean Strickland' and he punched me. He did that, but I kept standing and smiling. I hope to be in the UFC soon,” said the athlete.
At 28 years old, Luis Hernandez is undefeated in professional MMA with six wins in six fights, all of them in the fast lane, with four submissions and two knockouts.
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