Sean Strickland saves drowning man while filming cliff jump
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 31, 2026, 2:24 AM
Last updated Jul 31, 2026
Sean Strickland, two-time middleweight champion, intervened to save a man from drowning on July 30, 2026. Strickland was recording a video as the man jumped from a cliff but soon noticed he was struggling in the water. Initially thinking it was a joke, Strickland acted when the man began to submerge. After the rescue, Strickland told him, 'You were drowning. I had to jump in there and push your little ass.' Strickland's next fight following his recent title win remains undetermined.
- •Incident occurred on July 30, 2026, while Strickland filmed a cliff jump.
- •Strickland initially thought the distress was a joke.
- •He acted quickly as the man started to submerge in the water.
- •Strickland recently recaptured the middleweight title.
- •His next opponent and fight schedule are currently unknown.
- 2:24 AMYahoo Sports — Sean Strickland saves a man from drowning | Video
"Two-time middleweight champion Sean Strickland sprang into action to save a man from downing. At first, "Tarzan" thought the man was joking until he started to become submerged in the water. Strickland filmed the gentleman jumping from a cliff into the water. He quickly became distressed and ...
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