Sean Strickland shares injury -update, ignores Jon Jones’ July 4 Warning

The fourth July is a celebration of freedom, fireworks and flag waves. But every year someone takes things a bit too far, and this time it seems that someone may have been Sean Strickland. Known for his unfiltered Takes and wild antics, ‘Tarzan’ embraced the birthday of America with the same chaos that he brings to the Octagon and his interviews, but this time he might be a little too close to the promotion!

About his Instagram story, The former middleweight champion shared a photo that is not for Bangeriken. The image shows a filthy injury between what looks like his thumb and forefinger. His caption? A simple one, “Don’t play with fireworks “

But here is the kicker: he was warned by none other than Jon Jones! The UFC legend had posted his own independence day report for his fans on social media. It was not about his next move or his pension rumors. It was about safety. With his dog Dutch by his side, Jones said, “I hope you are safe this year and that no one has lost fingers or something like that.”

The video was casual, but the message hit at home. Unfortunately, it might not have reached Sean Strickland quickly enough.

And this is not the first time that the former UFC has literally played the middleweight champion with Fire. In January 2024, Strickland started launching Roman candles in the new year from friends in the Las Vegas Desert. Accompanied by Nina Marie-Daniele, The stunt ended with ‘Tarzan’ who took a firework directly to the face, as Daniel later shared: ”Sean was the most burned because he decided shirts vs. Playing skins, and he was the only one without a shirt. Sleeves, but that is Sean for you. “

Although the extent of his injury remains unclear, Sean Strickland has not indicated that he will miss the time or cancel future plans, but a former rival believes that there might be more going on than on the attention.

Sean Strickland’s unusual “silent” posture increases red flags, according to Israel Adesanya

Israel Adesanya knows a few things about Sean Strickland. The two shared five intense rounds back in September 2023, when ‘Tarzan’ shocked the world and the middleweight crowned a heavily favorite Adesanya.

Now, almost two years later, both men are at a crossroads. Strickland has dropped two of his last three. Adesanya? He has not won since he loses the belt that night. And according to ‘The Last Stylbender’, something feels with his old enemy.

Speaking during the recent UFC Hall of Fame -Ceremony, Adesanya shared: ‘I think he is going through something, I haven’t really seen anything, but someone has sent me a screenshot, such as: “Oh, he’s fat now.” I saw it and I had something like that, oh sh. ‘

Adesanya didn’t stop there. He hinted to a little deeper behind the silence of Strickland while he continued, “We all go through SH–. But that is easy for him. He should have said something and to roast me or whatever. That is a Sean Strickland -thing to do, but he has been quiet. “

So whether it is fireworks in the desert or chaos in the cage, Sean Strickland has never done things in the conventional way. But this time the silence speaks louder than the explosions. With a fresh injury, no fight on the books, and even Israel Adesanya who raises questions about his way of thinking, it feels like something is simulating below the surface!