Sean Strickland Withdraws from UFC Fight Night 212 Headliner vs. Jared Cannonier
A finger infection has forced Sean Strickland to withdraw from the UFC Fight Night 212 main event against Jared Cannonier on Oct. 15.
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Strickland had a bid for title contention shot down at UFC 276, as he suffered a first-round KO defeat to former Glory Kickboxing champ Alex Pereira in his most recent Octagon appearance. That defeat snapped a six-bout winning streak for the 31-year-old Team Quest representative.
Cannonier is coming off a failed attempt at middleweight gold at UFC 276, where he dropped a five-round verdict to Israel Adesanya on July 2. Prior to that, “The Killa Gorilla” had been victorious in five of six promotional appearances, earning wins over the likes of Derek Brunson, Kelvin Gastelum, Jack Hermansson and Anderson Silva.
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