Bubba McDaniel has a new opponent for UFC 171. | Dave Mandel/Sherdog.com
An injury has forced Tor Troeng to withdraw from his UFC 171 showdown with “The Ultimate Fighter 17” castmate Bubba McDaniel.
Strickland, 23, is 13-0 as a professional, with 10 triumphs by knockout, technical knockout or submission. All but one of the Cquence Jiu-Jitsu representative’s bouts have been under the KOTC banner. He competed three times in 2013, most recently stopping Matt Lagler inside of a round at KOTC “Split Decision” in August.
The 30-year-old McDaniel submitted Gilbert Smith at the “TUF 17” finale before dropping a unanimous decision to Brad Tavares at UFC Fight Night 27 in August. The Jackson’s MMA product owns 16 of his 21 career victories by way of submission.