Who is Tiki Ghosn? Which fighters does he manage? All about the MMA promoter and the sexual offense allegations against him

Over the past few days, Sean Strickland has brought former MMA fighter-turned-manager Tiki Ghosn into the spotlight through social media posts. Strickland has made claims of having intimate knowledge of Ghosn's alleged predatory behavior and has vowed to use the alleged victim's statements to pursue legal action.

Strickland recently doubled down on his claims and revealed that he had been contacted by other girls who the veteran MMA manager has victimized. Vowing not to let Ghosn get away with it, Strickland even offered to crowdfund the legal action on the victim's behalf after getting her and her father's approval.

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Who is Tiki Ghosn?

In light of Sean Strickland's allegations, many have wondered who Tiki Ghosn is. Ghosn is a retired Lebanese-American mixed martial artist who competed professionally as a welterweight between 1998 and 2009. His real name is Khalil Ghosn, but most within MMA circles know him by his adopted moniker, 'Tiki'.

As a fighter, Ghosn racked up a 10-8 record. After losing his professional debut fight against Genki Sudo in June 1998, Ghosn went on a three-fight win streak before signing with the UFC. While he fought several noteworthy opponents, Ghosn's most well-known outing was against Robbie Lawler, who beat him via first-round knockout at UFC 40 in November 2002.

Ghosn owns and manages Arsenal Sports Agency, a well-known athlete management company primarily operating in the MMA space. His agency manages several high-profile UFC stars, including Dustin Poirier, Aljamain Sterling, Brian Ortega, Paulo Costa, Tracy Cortez, and Mackenzie Dern. They also care for MMA icons Chael Sonnen and Quinton Jackson.

Interestingly, Ghosn was formerly managed by Dana White before the latter became the UFC head honcho. He also owns and runs The Huntington Beach Ultimate Training Center, which opened its doors in January 2001. He's trained with MMA icons like Michael Bisping, B.J. Penn, and Tito Ortiz.

As mentioned above, the 47-year-old came under public scrutiny after Sean Strickland leveled some serious allegations against him. While Ghosn hasn't responded to the UFC star's claims, 'Tarzan' hasn't slowed his roll and recently went on a social media tirade against the veteran MMA manager.

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