UFC champ Sean Strickland knocks out trans woman in fake ad

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Sean Strickland is both a reigning UFC champion and a champion of controversy.

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The middleweight champ of the world’s largest mixed martial arts organization is stirring the pot on social media once again, posting a controversial video as Pride month begins.

In the video that Strickland shared on Instagram, he is seen knocking out a transgender woman during a fight in the octagon.

What happens in the video?

In the clip, which appears to have been made using AI, Strickland is seen landing a strong kick and several punches to his opponent, who has long hair in a ponytail and is wearing a pink dress and gloves.

The opponent staggers back towards the cage, where Strickland then lands several more punches before knocking them out with two knee strikes, causing the referee to step in.

The clip ends with a tag promoting Bud Light as the official beer sponsor of UFC.

“I’ve yet to see one rainbow flag. We’re back!!!” Strickland captioned the video while tagging Bud Light’s official account.

The beer giant did not immediately respond to a request for comment about the video.

Strickland also took to X to post about Pride month being “far less gay.”

“Say what you want about Trump but June has got far less gay,” he wrote while adding slapping hands emojis.

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What other controversies has Strickland been involved in?

Strickland has been one of the most outspoken athletes in UFC. Over the past few years, he has made controversial comments about race, transgenderism and LGBTQ rights.

After initially expressing his support for Donald Trump, Strickland has recently become a harsh critic of the U.S. President over the ongoing war with Iran.

He also sparked outrage online after saying that he had an “excited” reaction to viewing the video of Charlie Kirk being shot.

How is Strickland’s MMA career?

The 35-year-old fighter recently regained the UFC’s middleweight title, defeating champion Khamzat Chimaev via split decision at UFC 328 last month.

Strickland previously won the championship in 2023 before losing it to Dricus du Plessis in January 2024.

He has a career record of 31 wins and seven loses, including 12 wins by knockout.

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