UFC's Strickland removed from Freedom 250 fest
Key takeaways
- WASHINGTON -- UFC middleweight champion Sean Strickland spent the UFC Freedom 250 fight week showing up at various activities even though he wasn't on the fight card.
- The United States Park Police told ESPN that it evacuated Strickland from the area after a surge of fans came toward him around 7 p.m., two hours before the beginning of the main card.
- "The unplanned presence of Sean Strickland drew significant attention from attendees, resulting in disorder," the United States Park Police Public Information Office wrote in a statement.
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WASHINGTON -- UFC middleweight champion Sean Strickland spent the UFC Freedom 250 fight week showing up at various activities even though he wasn't on the fight card. When Strickland attempted to enter the UFC's fan festival Sunday evening on the Ellipse, though, it ended up being a quick stay.
The United States Park Police told ESPN that it evacuated Strickland from the area after a surge of fans came toward him around 7 p.m., two hours before the beginning of the main card.
"The unplanned presence of Sean Strickland drew significant attention from attendees, resulting in disorder," the United States Park Police Public Information Office wrote in a statement. "Due to concerns for Strickland's safety and the safety of event patrons, personnel from the U.S. Marshals Service, U.S. Park Police, and other assisting agencies evacuated him safely from the area."