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Sean Strickland Eyes UFC Exit for Jake Paul Fight — Jake Already Answered

UFC middleweight champion Sean Strickland is considering walking away from his championship and pursuing a boxing match with Jake Paul as frustration over his UFC pay continues to grow.

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Sean Strickland frustrated with UFC, considering giving up middleweight belt

UFC middleweight champion Sean Strickland is frustrated with the fight promotion and considering relinquishing his 185-pound world championship. Strickland’s beef with the organization is over money.

MMA News / Bloody Elbow / October 7

Sean Strickland debating vacating title to push towards UFC exit over pay dispute: ‘Kinda over it’

Sean Strickland has continued to be vocal about not being paid what he believes he deserves. This past weekend, Charles Oliveira vs Diego Lopes was announced as the main event of the final numbered UFC event of the year.

MMA News / The Body Lock / October 7

Khamzat Chimaev Offers $1 Million to Fight Sean Strickland After UFC Pay Dispute

Khamzat Chimaev offered Sean Strickland $1 million to fight him instead of facing Nassourdine Imavov Strickland’s UFC 336 bout is stuck in negotiations

MMA News / BoxingNews.com / October 7

Chimaev Doubles Imavov's Offer To Strickland With $1 Million Bid

UFC middleweight champion Sean Strickland has two contenders offering their own money to land a title fight, with negotiations over his first defense still unsettled.

MMA News / Bloody Elbow / October 6

Sean Strickland backed to beat Nassourdine Imavov again by rival who beat him twice

Sean Strickland is being backed to defeat Nassourdine Imavov again by the one man he ever fought twice. In Strickland’s first ever middleweight title defense in January of 2024, he lost a razor-close decision to Dricus Du Plessis.

MMA News / MMA Weekly / October 6

Khamzat Chimaev offers Sean Strickland $1 million for rematch

Khamzat Chimaev really wants a rematch against current middleweight champion Sean Strickland and he’s willing to pay a handsome amount to get it. The two former training partners fought in the UFC 328 main event in May and Strickland edged out “Borz” via split decision to become a two-time middleweight titleholder.

MMA News / Bloody Elbow / October 5

Khamzat Chimaev weighs in on Sean Strickland’s UFC pay issues with fight offer of his own

Khamzat Chimaev has attempted to hijack Sean Strickland’s next fight with a fight offer of his own. Ever since his title loss to Sean Strickland earlier this year, Khamzat Chimaev has been attempting to secure an immediate rematch against his American rival.

MMA News / EssentiallySports / October 5

Nassourdine Imavov Offers Sean Strickland $500K After UFC 335 Talks Fall Apart Over Pay Dispute

Nassourdine Imavov is adamant about fighting Sean Strickland, and he is ready to shell out a substantial sum of dollars from his own pocket. An X user has claimed that Strickland demanded a million dollars to fight Imavov at UFC 336, which is targeted for January 16, but the UFC only offered him $400,000 to show and win.

Sean Strickland News / Bloody Elbow / October 4

Sean Strickland offered $500,000 by challenger after UFC pay issues cause title fight delays

Nassourdine Imavov is willing to take matters into his own hands to get his title fight against Sean Strickland over the line. Just a few weeks ago, Sean Strickland confirmed he’s fighting Imavov next while revealing that he had begun negotiations with the promotion regarding a title defense later this year.

MMA News / The Body Lock / October 4

Sean Strickland’s Shocking Retirement Plan: National Guard and Disability Benefits

Sean Strickland posted on X about joining the National Guard and getting disability benefits after retiring from MMA The comment appears to be a joke fitting

Sean Strickland News / Bloody Elbow / October 4

Sean Strickland’s one-word answer explains why he isn’t the UFC 335 main event despite being ready

There won’t be a divisional title on the line at UFC 335, but there seemingly could have been. MMA’s leading promotion announced three major fights for the final numbered event of 2026 this December during Saturday’s UFC 332 broadcast.

MMA News / EssentiallySports / October 4

Sean Strickland Reveals Money as Reason Behind UFC 335 Main Event Snub

The promotion unveiled massive developments for UFC 335 with some big names featuring on the card. However, many fans noticed Sean Strickland’s name missing from the UFC 335 lineup.

MMA News / Bloody Elbow / October 1

Plot Twist: Colby Covington calls to face Sean Strickland before he wrestles Khamzat Chimaev

Colby Covington doesn’t want to wait around until his wrestling match with Khamzat Chimaev. ‘Chaos’ was recently booked to face the former UFC middleweight champion at RAF Abu Dhabi on November 14.

MMA News / The Body Lock / September 30

Luis Hernandez Responds to Chris Curtis Callout After UFC Debut Win

Luis Hernandez submitted Sedriques Dumas in 57 seconds at UFC Vegas 121 on two days’ notice UFC veteran Chris Curtis called out Hernandez and promised

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MMA News / The Body Lock / September 30

Chris Curtis Wants Revenge, But UFC Says Opponent Isn’t Ready

Curtis contacted UFC matchmakers twice requesting to fight Hernandez but was told he’s not ready The feud started when Hernandez mocked Curtis and Strickland

MMA News / BoxingNews.com / September 30

Hernandez Fires Back At Curtis After UFC Callout

Luis Hernandez plans to end Chris Curtis' career if the veteran follows through on his callout. Hernandez submitted Sedriques Dumas in 57 seconds at UFC Vegas 121 on Saturday, earning a bonus in his promotional debut.

MMA News / EssentiallySports / September 30

Colby Covington Denies Refusing Sean Strickland RAF Match Over 10-Pound Weight Dispute

Sean Strickland and Colby Covington might actually be taking their beef to the wrestling mat if they can stop arguing about the weight. The two UFC rivals were reportedly close to settling their differences inside the circle at Real American Freestyle 14 in Las Vegas on October 23 before things completely fell apart.

MMA News / BoxingNews.com / September 29

Covington Turns Down Strickland Over 10-Pound Gap

Colby Covington turned down a Real American Freestyle wrestling match with Sean Strickland after the two sides could not agree on a weight for the crossover bout, MMA Mania reports.

MMA News / Bloody Elbow / September 29

UFC star who was involved in post-fight brawl with Luis Hernandez claims promotion blocked fight

UFC middleweight contender immediately asked the matchmakers for a fight against Luis Hernandez but was blocked. Just a few weeks ago, ‘The Stache’ fought on Dana White’s Contender Series in front of the UFC boss, hoping to earn his spot in the UFC with a win.

MMA News / MMA Knockout On SI / September 28

UFC Champion Sean Strickland Teases Massive End-Of-Year Fight Announcement

October is inching closer, which means the UFC's end-of-year calendar is ticking away, too. UFC 332-UFC 334 are locked in between next Saturday night from Salt Lake City, Utah and Saturday, Nov.

MMA News / EssentiallySports / September 28

Sean Strickland Confirms First UFC Title Defense Opponent

In May, Sean Strickland pulled off one of the biggest upsets of the year by beating Khamzat Chimaev at UFC 328 to reclaim the middleweight belt. Following that heroic victory, Strickland’s next title defense now seems set, with the champion himself revealing his next opponent.