UFC middleweight champion Sean Strickland is straight up fed up with his current deal, and he’s publicly floating a wild idea: a potential fight with boxing star Jake Paul. This isn’t just a casual thought either, Strickland took to X on Wednesday to air out some serious concerns about his current UFC contract, and it sounds like he’s ready for a shake-up.
Strickland Is Over It, And He’s Not Holding Back
Strickland didn’t mince words, writing, “I gotta be honest unless things change with the UFC Im kinda over it.” He then dropped the real kicker, contrasting his situation with a certain other fighter: “McGregor makes 30 million to fight for 30 second and they dont want to pay us a fraction of it.” That’s a pretty stark comparison, right? It clearly highlights his frustration with the current pay structure. He even mused about his next steps, saying he’s “Contemplating just going to 205 knocking out my contract and scrapping with @jakepaul. That sounds fun.” Dude’s sounding seriously tempted to make a switch. He reinforced this thought in another post, noting “the thought of just giving up my belt going to 205 and speed running my contract to fight Jake and make what these guys are making sounds pretty damn appealing.” Giving up a belt? That’s not something you hear every day from a reigning champ.
Jake Paul Is Already Making Noise
It didn’t take long for Jake Paul to catch wind of Strickland’s public challenge. Paul, ever the opportunist, “appeared to respond Strickland on social media,” making it clear he’s game. His message? Just contact his Most Valuable Promotions to set up a fight. Talk about cutting to the chase! This isn’t just some hypothetical dream fight anymore; both guys are talking about it out in the open.
So, what’s next? Is Strickland really going to push to get out of his UFC deal and face Paul? Will Most Valuable Promotions actually make an offer that convinces a UFC middleweight champ to cross over? This is getting interesting, and we’re definitely keeping an eye on how this one develops.
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Originally reported by Bleacher Report.
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