Bad news for Sean Strickland, who just had his injured shoulder checked out after UFC 328.
“Type 2 AC separation,” Strickland wrote on social media. “Extended Type V SLAP tear. Partial rotator cuff tearing/tendinosis. Gonna have to walk this one off.”
AC separation is a dislocation of the joint where the collarbone (clavicle) meets the highest point of the shoulder blade (acromion), according to Cleveland Clinic. A Type V SLAP tear is considered a more severe injury with a detachment of the labrum
and biceps tendon.
Arthroscopic surgery is common, with an average recovery window of six months.
The news isn’t that great for Khamzat Chimaev, either, after losing a controversial split decision to “Tarzan” in the UFC 328 main event last weekend in Newark. Despite teasing a trip to the light heavyweight division, “Borz” is now “obsessed” with rematching Strickland.
“The rematch with Sean Strickland is the only fight that Khamzat wants, he is obsessed with it,” his team told ESPN. “That’s the only fight he will accept right now.”
At least he won’t be “confused” by this latest round of non-fighting.
Fortunately for Chimaev, he’s got plenty to keep him busy in the interim. “Borz” makes his Real American Freestyle (RAF) debut next month against professional agitator Dillon Danis. Hopefully a victory over the former Bellator MMA welterweight can help the ex-champ regain some of his “lost aura.”
