Sean Strickland plans to fight for three more yearsSayan NagFeb 14, 2026Sean Stricklandwants to continue fighting for a little while longer.About to turn 35, Strickland already has 36 professional mixed martial arts outings to his name. The formerUltimate Fighting Championshipmiddleweight champion recently revealed that he plans to fight for three more years. Strickland claims he is financially stable enough to retire right now if he wants to. However, Strickland, who believes he would have been in prison if not for MMA, doesn’t know what to do with his day once he hangs up his gloves.“Volkanovski just won, he’s almost 38,” Strickland told ESPN MMA. “It’s kind of hard, like, what would I do? I’m turning 35 and I have three years in me, and that’s a lot of fights. I could probably retire now if I wanted to. I’m smart with my finances. But what do you do all day? Wake up, find out what makes you happy?”Strickland won the middleweight title with a huge upset overIsrael Adesanyain 2023. However, “Tarzan” lost the belt in his first title defense againstDricus Du Plessisvia controversial split decision. Strickland rebounded with a win overPaulo Costato earn a rematch against du Plessis. Du Plessis beat Strickland more emphatically in the rematch in February 2025. Strickland (29-7) is now scheduled to fight surging contenderAnthony Hernandez(15-2) a week before his birthday atUFC Houstonon Feb. 21.
Sean Strickland plans to fight for three more yearsSayan NagFeb 14, 2026
Sean Stricklandwants to continue fighting for a little while longer.About to turn 35, Strickland already has 36 professional mixed martial arts outings to his name. The formerUltimate Fighting Championshipmiddleweight champion recently revealed that he plans to fight for three more years. Strickland claims he is financially stable enough to retire right now if he wants to. However, Strickland, who believes he would have been in prison if not for MMA, doesn’t know what to do with his day once he hangs up his gloves.“Volkanovski just won, he’s almost 38,” Strickland told ESPN MMA. “It’s kind of hard, like, what would I do? I’m turning 35 and I have three years in me, and that’s a lot of fights. I could probably retire now if I wanted to. I’m smart with my finances. But what do you do all day? Wake up, find out what makes you happy?”Strickland won the middleweight title with a huge upset overIsrael Adesanyain 2023. However, “Tarzan” lost the belt in his first title defense againstDricus Du Plessisvia controversial split decision. Strickland rebounded with a win overPaulo Costato earn a rematch against du Plessis. Du Plessis beat Strickland more emphatically in the rematch in February 2025. Strickland (29-7) is now scheduled to fight surging contenderAnthony Hernandez(15-2) a week before his birthday atUFC Houstonon Feb. 21.
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