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Sean Strickland competes in May 2026, won the UFC middleweight title, has a record of 31 wins and seven losses in mixed martial arts, and has been in the UFC since 2014.
The current UFC middleweight champion, American Sean Strickland, said that he was involved in a serious accident in an SUV. His words are quoted on his Instagram page (owned by Meta, a company recognized as an extremist organization and banned in the Russian Federation).
The 35-year-old athlete said he was in the passenger seat and his friend was driving. Strickland said the SUV flipped over about six times at about 95 kilometers per hour. As a result of the incident, the athlete received a mild concussion, as well as abrasions on the head and back.
Strickland has competed in the UFC since 2014. He has 31 victories and seven defeats in mixed martial arts. In May 2026, he won the UFC middleweight title.

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