Three weeks out from his first UFC middleweight title defense on January 20, Sean Strickland spent his New Year’s by engaging in a fireworks fight with MMA interviewer Nina Drama.
Drama, who has become good friends with Strickland over the last year, shared an uncensored video of multiple people engaged in a ‘Roman Candle Battle.’ The ex-model was smart enough to cover her head with a helmet, but Strickland chose to take off his shirt while fireworks were launched directly at him.
Strickland called for a pause at one point, suspecting he had been hit in the face and nipple. Fortunately, the 185-pound champ escaped without any serious injuries.
Sean Strickland is expected to put his strap on the line at UFC 297 when the promotion makes its long-awaited return to Toronto. Challenging him will be South African standout and No. 2 ranked middleweight contender Dricus Du Plessis.
Stillknocks’ earned his spot with a sensational second-round knockout of former titleholder Robert Whittaker in July.