LAS VEGAS – Saturday night didn’t go well for Sean Strickland . The UFC middleweight contender was knocked out by former Glory kickboxing champion Alex Pereira on the main card of Saturday’s UFC 276 at the T-Mobile Arena. Strickland (25-4 MMA, 12-4 UFC) was caught by a left hook halfway through Round 1 and then finished by a follow-up right hand from Pereira (6-1 MMA, 3-0 UFC). Strickland admits the loss stings, but it won’t deter him from moving forward. “You never want to be someone’s highlight, but that’s the game we play,” Strickland said in a video posted on Instagram. “I tried to stand and bang with one of the best kickboxers.

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Sean Strickland reacts to KO loss at UFC 276: ‘I’m going to be sad for a while’ – MMA Junkie

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