Sean Strickland reveals multiple shoulder injuries — Type 2 AC separation and Type V SLAP tear

Sean Strickland disclosed a set of shoulder injuries this week after regaining the UFC middleweight title at UFC 328. In a post on X on May 13, Strickland listed a Type 2 acromioclavicular, or AC, separation, an extended Type V SLAP tear and partial rotator cuff tearing or tendinosis. The post came days after Strickland beat Khamzat Chimaev by split decision in the UFC 328 main event at Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey, on May 9. UFC Fight Night: Allen vs. Costa is scheduled for May 16 at Meta APEX in Las Vegas. ### What exactly did Strickland say he injured? Sean Strickland wrote on X that he had a “Type 2 AC separation,” an “Extended Type V SLAP tear,” and “Partial rotator cuff tearing/tendinosis.” He added: “Gonna have to walk this one off.” Reports citing the post said Strickland did not provide a full medical timetable in that update. (sherdog.com) The injuries Strickland listed all involve the shoulder. Sherdog, citing Strickland’s social-media posts, reported that he also said he suffered a Grade 1 AC joint separation while sparring Johnny Eblen during UFC 328 fight week. ### When did these injuries happen? May 13 is the date of the X post in which Strickland publicly listed the diagnoses. (sherdog.com) Public reports published afterward tied the update to damage Strickland said he carried into or suffered around UFC 328, though he did not specify exact dates for each injury in the post itself. UFC 328 took place on May 9 in Newark, New Jersey. Yahoo Sports and other outlets reported that Strickland’s update came in the aftermath of his split-decision win over Chimaev, which returned the middleweight belt to him. (sherdog.com) ### What is independently confirmed beyond Strickland’s post? The New Jersey State Athletic Control Board issued UFC 328 medical suspensions that included Sean Strickland on an indefinite suspension pending orthopedist clearance of his left hand, according to MMA Fighting. That suspension notice, as reported, addressed his hand rather than the shoulder injuries he later described on X. (sports.yahoo.com) CBS Sports reported that the shoulder update raised the possibility of a lengthy layoff, citing outside medical guidance on recovery from SLAP tear surgery. That outlet’s recovery estimate was not a UFC or Strickland timetable, and Strickland himself did not announce surgery in the post cited by those reports. (mmafighting.com) ### Why are people connecting this to UFC 328? Sean Strickland beat Khamzat Chimaev by split decision at UFC 328 on May 9, according to UFC 328 coverage from Yahoo Sports and UFC-related reporting surfaced in search results. The injury disclosure followed that title fight within days, and multiple MMA outlets framed the post as a health update after the championship bout. (cbssports.com) Joe Rogan also said on his podcast, as quoted by Bloody Elbow, that he believed Strickland was compromised during the fight. Rogan said, “Sean had one arm,” according to that report. ### What comes next on the UFC calendar? UFC Fight Night: Allen vs. (sports.yahoo.com) Costa is scheduled for Saturday, May 16, at Meta APEX in Las Vegas, according to UFC’s event page. ESPN’s fight-center listing also shows live coverage for that event on May 16. Sean Strickland has not, in the reports reviewed, announced a return date or a treatment plan for the shoulder injuries he listed on May 13. (bloodyelbow.com) The next concrete UFC date tied to the broader news cycle around his disclosure is the May 16 Fight Night card in Las Vegas. (sherdog.com) (ufc.com)