Overview

• The Nevada State Athletic Commission issued a six-month suspension and a $5,000 fine for Strickland’s June cage altercation, with the term reducible to 4.5 months upon completing anger-management.
• Strickland posted on X asking to be booked for UFC 323 in Las Vegas on December 6, noting his suspension will be over in November.
• UFC 323 is expected at T-Mobile Arena and is described as the final pay-per-view of the UFC’s ESPN era.
• Strickland has not competed since losing to Dricus du Plessis in February.
• Possible opponents discussed in recent coverage include Belal Muhammad, whom Strickland publicly challenged, while Israel Adesanya has floated Strickland as a preferred opponent and analysts note other matchups could depend on upcoming middleweight results.