Sean Strickland stays unconvinced by the prospect of combating on the UFC White Home card.
MMA Promotions, in collaboration with the U.S. Authorities, formally introduced a historic and one-of-a-kind struggle card on June 14, 2026 on the South Garden of the White Home in Washington, D.C., in celebration of america’ 250th anniversary.
Practically all the sport’s prime stars, together with Jon Jones, Alex Pereira and Conor McGregor, have already come ahead and expressed sturdy curiosity in competing on the White Home occasion. Nevertheless, this groundbreaking card did not arouse the identical enthusiasm for Strickland, who revealed that one explicit purpose made him not need to struggle there.
Sean Strickland questions UFC White Home occasion idea
Sean Strickland, who was sidelined by a suspension from the Nevada State Athletic Fee following a post-fight altercation on the Powerful ‘n’ Aff occasion in Las Vegas in June of this 12 months, is scheduled to return after a 12 months out to headline UFC Houston vs. Anthony Hernandez in February 2026.
Throughout a current look on Adin Ross’ livestream, Strickland was requested about the opportunity of combating on the UFC White Home card. The previous UFC middleweight champion shortly shot down that concept and responded in his trademark candid, tongue-in-cheek type.
He made it clear that he has no real interest in an elite-only setting, stressing that he would solely embrace the idea if followers had been central to the occasion somewhat than an afterthought.
“One man fought and mentioned he did not actually need to struggle in entrance of a billionaire, and I perceive that,” Strickland mentioned. “That is sensible. I feel I wished to have the followers concerned in a roundabout way on the White Home (occasion). So if I might have some form of involvement with the followers, that will be extra, but when I am simply going to be on the fucking (Jeffrey) Epstein record, I am positive, dude.”
Sean Strickland final fought in February at UFC 312, the place he misplaced a lopsided unanimous choice to then-champion Drikas du Plessis in an unsuccessful bid to regain the middleweight title. He has a 4-4 file in his previous eight appearances contained in the Octagon.
