UFC champ Sean Strickland lashes out amid pay dispute, threatens to vacate title and leave promotion

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Sean Strickland rages amid pay dispute, threatens to vacate UFC title and leave promotion

Thu, October 8, 2026 at 4:04 PM UTC·

UFC Needs to Pay Up For Sean Strickland

The UFC middleweight champion has made his pay dispute with the promotion public.

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UFC middleweight champion Sean Strickland is frustrated with the fight promotion over money.

Sean Strickland honestly ‘over’ with current UFC contract, teases joining Jake Paul

UFC star Sean Strickland has expressed his displeasure with his current contract and teased a jump to Jake Paul’s MVP. Just days after being in a car accident , the UFC middleweight champion mused about that possibility on social media. “I gotta be honest unless things change with the UFC Im kinda over it. McGregor makes 30 million to fight for 30 […] The post Sean Strickland honestly ‘over’ with current UFC contract, teases joining Jake Paul appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Sean Strickland threatens to leave UFC, ponders fight with Jake Paul

UFC middleweight champion Sean Strickland expressed his unhappiness with the UFC and raised the possibility of 'scrapping' with Jake Paul.

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.

Sean Strickland threatens to ‘nuke’ his UFC contract: ‘My heart’s not in MMA any more’

UFC middleweight champion Sean Strickland continues to crash out on X (formerly Twitter) over his promotion refusing to pay him well to fight. Strickland was a leading candidate to headline UFC 335 on December 12th in Las Vegas, but money issues led to the UFC booking a BMF title fight between Charles Oliveira vs. Diego […]

Sean Strickland blames UFC for ruining legacies: ‘They don’t pay you enough to walk away’

Sean Strickland continues verbal assault on UFC

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UFC middleweight champion Sean Strickland voices his frustrations with the promotion

Sean Strickland slams UFC amid exit speculation: ‘They don’t pay you enough’

UFC Champion Sean Strickland recently expressed his displeasure over his current UFC contract . He then followed it up by teasing a jump to Jake Paul’s MVP. Just days after his car accident , the UFC middleweight champion addressed the chances of joining MVP. Hours after Strickland wrote this on social media and exchanged a few words with Jake […] The post Sean Strickland slams UFC amid exit speculation: ‘They don’t pay you enough’ appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Sean Strickland Open to Vacating UFC Middleweight Title

UFC middleweight champion Sean Strickland said that he is willing to vacate his title and move up to light heavyweight.Strickland is being targeted for a rematch against rival Nassourdine Imavov, but a public pay dispute has led to this fight not being booked yet.Things got ugly on Wednesday, when Strickland went to social media to […] The post Sean Strickland Open to Vacating UFC Middleweight Title appeared first on HEAVY.

Sean Strickland Wants to Box Jake Paul as UFC Star Grows Tired of MMA

UFC middleweight champion Sean Strickland has made his interest in boxing clear after discussing a possible fight with Jake Paul. […]

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.

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

Sean Strickland is not happy with the UFC – and released a video Thursday blaming the promotion for ruining legacies.

Sean Strickland and Nassourdine Imavov Clash at UFC Performance Institute Over Stalled Middleweight Title Fight

Nassourdine Imavov had a heated confrontation with Sean Strickland at the UFC PI over their reported middleweight title bout.

UFC fighters aren't paid enough to retire, says Strickland

Sean Strickland says UFC fighters are not paid enough money to retire from the sport on their own terms.

Video: Nassourdine Imavov confronts Sean Strickland at UFC PI, restrained by security

Nassourdine Imavov literally ran after Sean Strickland while being held back by UFC security guards.

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. […]

Sean Strickland: 'My heart isn't in MMA anymore'

UFC middleweight champion Sean Strickland says he's over mixed martial arts.