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Sean Strickland Says UFC Leveraged Title Shot To Secure Six-Fight Deal

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Sean Strickland Says UFC Leveraged Title Shot To Secure Six-Fight Deal

Founded in 2009, MiddleEasy.com provides UFC News daily MMA News, Fight Results, Street Fights, Weekly Rumors, Interviews, Analysis and complete coverage of the MMA sports.

Sean Strickland says the UFC used his title shot against Khamzat Chimaev as leverage while securing a new six-fight agreement, adding another layer to the middleweight champion’s ongoing contract dispute. Championship Rounds reported on October 9 that Strickland signed the deal before facing Chimaev. The report, attributed to journalist...

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