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Opinion: The UFC is on Autopilot

UFC Freedom 250 showed what the promotion can produce when it has something extraordinary to chase, but the challenge now is finding a way to bring that same sense of ambition to the rest of its schedule.
Opinion: The UFC is on Autopilot

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Opinion: The UFC is on Autopilot

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The UFC just released the full Justin Gaethje vs. Ilia Topuria White House fight on YouTube for free, and this version has no commentary. As much as we love Jon Anik, Joe Rogan, and Daniel Cormier, watching fights without their chatter is a completely different experience. You really get to focus in on the sounds […]

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Sean Strickland continues verbal assault on UFC

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Disgruntled Sean Strickland shares 'quiet part out loud that nobody says' about UFC

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Sean Strickland threatens boring fights if UFC doesn’t pay: ‘I’ll stick and move and you’ll boo’

Sean Strickland says a lot of crazy things, and then often says the exact opposite a day later. So there was always a decent chance that his blow-up towards the UFC would be a temporary thing, and he’d settle down after getting a good night’s sleep and maybe a small bump to his champion’s pay. […]

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Sean Strickland Accuses UFC of Exploiting Fighters and Damaging Their Legacies

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Sean Strickland's Jake Paul escape plan is absurd — and entirely understandable

At a time when the UFC's belts are losing meaning with so many non-lineal, disputed and interim champions masquerading with titles, it's a little "red-flaggish" to see the rare lineal champion pondering his way out.

Sal Everett wants to keep his UFC day job after earning contract at DWCS 95

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Sean Strickland suggests he’s ready to leave UFC to fight Jake Paul amid pay dispute

UFC middleweight champion Strickland says his ‘heart isn’t in MMA anymore’

Sean Strickland Trashes the UFC: ‘They Just Don’t Care Anymore’

UFC middleweight champion Sean Strickland trashed the organization, saying that “they just don’t care anymore.”Strickland has not fought since he beat Khamzat Chimaev in a big upset at UFC 328 in May to capture the promotion’s 185 lbs title.He was supposed to fight top contender Nassourdine Imavov in a rematch before the end of the […] The post Sean Strickland Trashes the UFC: ‘They Just Don’t Care Anymore’ appeared first on HEAVY.

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It was published on September 18, 2026 and last updated on October 9, 2026. The time of the story is shown in your own time zone on the page.

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