'I'm an idiot' - Strickland survives crash with no helmet
UFC middleweight champion Sean Strickland says he is "OK" but "an idiot" after surviving a crash in an off-road vehicle while not wearing a helmet.
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"Guys I'm in a real bad place. I let my buddy drive, he rolled us going like 60 (mph), we rolled like six times."
— Sean Strickland , Athlete
"That's from my head smacking the ground going 60. I didn't have a helmet on, I'm an idiot."
— Sean Strickland , Athlete
"Think I'm OK, Chris is in the hospital but I think he's going to be alright."
— Sean Strickland , Athlete
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UFC middleweight champion Sean Strickland says he is "OK" but "an idiot" after surviving a crash in an off-road vehicle while not wearing a helmet.
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