Sean Strickland on Saturday led a pack of contenders looking to get back on track, or take a step forward, at UFC Fight Night 217.
In the light heavyweight main event of “UFC Vegas 67,” Strickland stepped up on less than a week’s notice and won a unanimous decision over fellow middleweight standout Nassourdine Imavov. In so doing, the 31-year-old “Tarzan” snapped the first losing streak of his professional career, blunted Imavov’s momentum in the 185-pound division and reaffirmed his place as a contender there.
Strickland was not the only ranked fighter with a lot at stake at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.