{"id":456911,"date":"2022-08-30T14:22:21","date_gmt":"2022-08-30T21:22:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=456911"},"modified":"2022-08-30T14:22:49","modified_gmt":"2022-08-30T21:22:49","slug":"sean-strickland-forced-to-undergo-surgery-lesson-learned-dont-hit-people-in-the-mouth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/ufc\/sean-strickland-forced-to-undergo-surgery-lesson-learned-dont-hit-people-in-the-mouth\/","title":{"rendered":"Sean Strickland forced to undergo surgery: \u201cLesson learned don\u2019t hit people in the mouth\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"

Sean Strickland is being forced to undergo surgery.<\/p>\n

Strickland, 31, is coming off a recent loss to Alex Pereira<\/a> on July 2nd at UFC 276. Pereira (6-1 MMA) defeated Strickland (25-4 MMA) via a first-round knockout.<\/p>\n

Prior to the loss, ‘Tarzan’ had been on a 6 fight winning streak.<\/p>\n

Apparently following a training day, Sean Strickland developed an infection in his finger, from punching his sparing partner in the mouth.<\/p>\n

Taking to Instagram<\/a>, Strickland commented:<\/p>\n

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A post shared by Sean Strickland (@strickland_mma_)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n