Sean
Strickland continues to be reckless with vehicles.

The
Ultimate Fighting Championship titleholder was recently
involved in yet another accident. Strickland claims his friend was
driving when their ATV flipped over and rolled six times. He wasn't
wearing a helmet, leading to minor scratches on his head and
shoulders.

Sean Strickland escapes major injury after six-roll ATV
accident

While the two-time champ didn't suffer any major injuries, he
admitted he was in a “bad place†after the accident.

“Guys, I'm in a real bad place,†Strickland said on Instagram. “Aw,
f*ck. I let my buddy drive; he rolled us going, like, 60. We
rolled, like, six times. That was from my head smacking the ground
while going 60; I did not have a helmet on. I'm an idiot. [Shows
scrapes on shoulder and head] That was just from rolling and
smacking the concrete and the dirt. F*ck, I'm in a real bad place
right now. I think I'm just going to lay here and take a nap for a
little bit. Just a little shuteye. A little shuteye will do right.
Just sleep it off.â€

Strickland (31-7) revealed in a follow-up post that his friend lost
consciousness after the incident and was taken to the hospital. He
says he was having the most fun he has had in a long time before
meeting with the accident. While the accident cost Strickland quite
a bit, his sponsor, Rainbet, has promised to cover the cost.

“I think I'm OK,†Strickland said. “Chris Cornell went unconscious
for a little bit, so he's in the hospital, but I think he's going
to be alright. He just went asleep for a little bit, but honestly,
the most f*cking fun I've had in a very, very long time. My
wallet's a little sore. Rainbet did say they'd cover it, so that
was nice. That was the most fun thing I've done in a very long
time. I hope Chris is OK. I've never seen anybody go unconscious
before; that was interesting.â€

This was Strickland's second accident within a week, after he fell
off his dirt bike a few days earlier. Strickland also had a major
motorcycle accident in 2018 that left him inactive for nearly two
years. Notably, he's rumored to be defending his title in December
in a rematch against Nassourdine
Imavov, but his latest accident might force a change.

The
Professional Fighters League is undergoing another major
change.

PFL CEO John Martin announced Tuesday that he's stepping down.
Martin's decision comes hardly a month after PFL merged with

Most Valuable Promotions. Martin had assumed the role of CEO of
the merged brand.

John Martin steps down as PFL-MVP CEO and backs Nakisa Bidarian
to lead next

Martin also said MVP co-founder Nakisa Bidarian is likely to take
over after him.

“After an incredible year and the successful combination of PFL and
MVP, I've made the decision to step down as CEO of the combined
company,†Martin announced on Instagram. “I'm enormously proud of
what this team has accomplished and couldn't have more confidence
in what comes next. Nakisa and I worked closely together to bring
these companies together, and I believe he is the natural person to
lead this next chapter. I'm grateful to the entire team and Board
for their partnership, and I'll be cheering for MVP as both a
former executive and a fan.â€

A flyweight
title fight headlines PFL Chicago: Tune in on Saturday, Oct. 16 at
11 p.m. ET on ESPN.

Martin took charge as PFL CEO after former CEO Peter Murray and
chairman Donn Davis departed in July 2025.

John Martin
announced on his personal instagram this morning that he is
stepping down as CEO of MVP/PFL effective immediately.

Here is the statement. We will have much more on this on today's
show. pic.twitter.com/XF3tS4kpgO

— Ariel Helwani (@arielhelwani)
September 22, 2026

Chuck
Liddell says the use of wrestling in modern mixed martial arts
by some fighters doesn't sit well with him.

The
Ultimate Fighting Championship Hall of Famer has no problem
with wrestling itself. What bothers him is how fighters use it to
stall, rather than inflict damage or progress towards submission
attempts.

Chuck Liddell takes issue with control-heavy wrestling that
doesn’t pursue a finish

During a recent livestream with N3on, Liddell was asked whether
there's a current fighter he doesn't enjoy watching. Rather than
name an active UFC fighter, the former champ singled out a style
that has become increasingly common in MMA.

“I don't like the guys who try to wrestle and hold,†Liddell
said.

Liddell explained that his issue isn’t with grappling, but with
fighters who use wrestling primarily to control their opponents
without actively pursuing a finish.

“They're not trying to finish. I've got nothing against wrestling.
I like wrestling,†Liddell added. “Good ground and pound?
Great!â€

Liddell also placed some responsibility on the fighter stuck in
bottom position, arguing that failing to improve their ability to
escape contributes to the problem.

“But the guys that are just sitting there trying to win by just
holding a guy [I don't like it],†Liddell said. “It's the guy on
the bottom's fault for not getting better at getting up, too,
right? He's kind of causing some of the problems.â€