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Episode 714: Sean Strickland is on strike
Monday, 12 October, 2026
It’s amazing how often this happens: A UFC fighter who was once just happy to be there gets some age and experience under their belt, gains a little notoriety, maybe wins a championship and then suddenly realizes, “Hey, wait a minute, I’m getting screwed here.” Middleweight champion Sean Strickland reached this part of the UFC lifecycle last week, when he started comparing his own paychecks to the big money deals given to dudes like Conor McGregor and Conor Benn. Now Strickland — always one of the UFC’s strangest and most frustrating minds — wants out of his contract, figuring maybe he can go make some of that Jake Paul money in boxing. Problem is, your boy Sean just signed a new six-fight deal prior to defeating Khamzat Chimaev at UFC 328 to become a two-time, two-time champ. So now Strickland is saying he’s not fighting at all until he either gets more money from the UFC or they let him out of his contract. Yeah, we’ve seen this movie before, and we know how it usually ends, but … maybe it’s worth keeping an eye on, just in case. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
