Sean Strickland wasted no time in reminding Adin Ross of $50,000 bet after UFC 328 win

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Sean Strickland wasted no time in reminding Adin Ross of $50,000 bet after UFC 328 win

Originally posted on HITC | By Jamie Theodosi | Last updated May 12, 2026 2:52 PM ET

Sean Strickland didn’t forget the bet that Adin Ross made with Arman Tsarukyan ahead of UFC 328.

On Saturday night, Strickland pulled off one of the biggest upsets of the year by reclaiming the UFC middleweight title in a fight against Khamzat Chimaev. This win made him just the second fighter to hold the belt twice in division history.

Strickland has now become champion twice, and both times he’s done it as an underdog. He’s shown again that he can’t be overlooked, no matter who he’s facing.

Even with Strickland’s reputation for pulling off surprises, Arman Tsarukyan was so confident in his teammate Chimaev that he put $50,000 on it in a bet with popular streamer Adin Ross.

Strickland reminded Ross about the $50,000 bet right after UFC 328

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Not long before the fight, Tsarukyan had mentioned the bet to Strickland during a surprise phone call while Ross was live streaming.

Despite his usual scepticism of streamers, Ross had put his faith in Strickland this time, wagering $50,000 with Tsarukyan that he’d come out on top.

And once again, it paid off. Strickland took a split decision win, and Ross pocketed an extra $50k from the Armenian.

The Kick streamer shared that just after the victory over Chimaev, Strickland sent him a message: “Yo, he texted me… The first thing he thinks of is ‘Ha ha, is Arman gonna pay up his bet?’”

Ross also heard from Tsarukyan soon after. According to him: “Arman texted me the night of the fight… I texted him saying ‘-$50,000’, and he replied: ‘sure did you buy a referee?’ It wasn’t rigged. Sean beat him 3-2.”

The scorecards were certainly up for debate. Out of 24 media members polled by MMA Decisions, 13 felt that Chimaev had done enough to keep his middleweight title.

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