Who Is Sean Strickland’s Girlfriend? Everything You Need to Know About Ex-UFC Middleweight Champ’s Partner

Sean Strickland is a one-of-a-kind personality. The American has talked openly about his troubled childhood and his bold views on life. In his appearances on interviews and podcasts, he honestly talks about all of these issues, showing his vulnerable side.

In a few days, he will face Paulo Costa for the first time at UFC 302. ‘Tarzan’ shocked the world by defeating former champ Israel Adesanya via unanimous decision at UFC 293, but failed to defend his title against Dricus du Plessis at UFC 297. As the former middleweight champ gains fame and popularity, fans continue to want to know more about his personal life, and as such, here is everything we know about his girlfriend.

Meet ‘KJ’, Sean Strickland’s partner: What does she do for a living?

The name of Sean Strickland’s girlfriend was mentioned on the UFC Embedded vlog for UFC 293, where she was simply referred to as ‘KJ’. And with the internet full of trolls and all types of rabid fans, ‘Tarzan’ cannot be blamed for wanting to keep his girlfriend’s name private and shield her from the glare of the internet. But, the American has talked about how much he loves his girlfriend and how she makes him a better person.

“I have a girlfriend who I love very much. I said it. She makes me a better man…. I was just telling her this the other day, I tell my girl, I’m like, ‘babe every time I think about breaking up with you and I think about all the p***y I can get, I think about who I was before I met you,’” he told Helen Yee. “As much as I like being single and getting all that p***y you guys, my girl she makes me a truly better man and baby, I thank you for that.” 

What Sean Strickland’s girlfriend does for a living is currently unknown. The only thing we know for certain about her is that the middleweight challenger loves her very much and that she has made him better just by being in his life.

And they seem to have a lot of fun with each other. Last month he posted a picture of him and his girlfriend sunning on a boat with a cheeky caption. “I said “you like boats? wanna go for a ride?” She said, “depends, how big?” “5ft 10 horse power” Does size matter?!?,” he wrote.

UFC 302, without a doubt, is a consequential fight in Sean Strickland’s career at this point in time, and it remains to be seen if his better half will be there to support him, which she has done in the past a couple of times. And he might need all the support he can get.

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It is important to remember that Strickland recently revealed having gone through tough times during his childhood. Born in Anaheim, California, ‘Tarzan’ even broke down crying while talking about it with comedian Theo Von. But who was there to support the former champion then? It was his girlfriend.

Strickland’s girlfriend supported him while his mental health was on a decline

Having gone through a tough mental struggle, Sean Strickland claimed that he was not without help. In an Instagram post, the former champion opened up on how his girlfriend, KJ, helped him with a kind act during his struggles. He stated, “All week I’ve been f*cked up, dude. I’ve been on Twitter saying crazy sh*t, just f***ing spiraling. I woke up and I told my girl, I was like, ‘Babe, I feel like I’m a danger to people. Like I don’t feel like I should be out in the world.”

What would follow would be a heartwarming gesture from Sean Strickland’s other half. KJ would gift him a present with the quote, “Hope you feel better.” He would downplay that moment like he’s known to do and captioned that post, “The gf making me feel extra soft lol.” For all his problems, Strickland surely has his partner to fall back to.

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On the fighting side of things, interestingly, Sean Strickland vs Paulo Costa will be a first-time matchup in the UFC. But will ‘Tarzan’ get back into title contention by defeating ‘Borrachinha’? That remains to be seen on June 1.