{
  "id": 13096392,
  "title": "Sean Strickland slams UFC amid exit speculation: ‘They don’t pay you enough’",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/sean-strickland-slams-ufc-amid-exit-speculation-they-dont-pay-you",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-09T10:53:59.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/sean-strickland-slams-ufc-amid-105359647.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "UFC Champion Sean Strickland recently voiced his discontent with his current UFC contract, hinting at a potential move to Jake Paul's MVP organization. Just days following a car accident, the middleweight champion addressed the possibility of joining MVP. After exchanging words with Jake Paul, Strickland shared another video expressing his frustration with the UFC. \"I fought for the title four times, I won it twice, beat all the boogeymen of the division,\" Strickland stated. \"I fought half the division already; I want to box. I want to go put a f***ing boxing title on my mantle. I deserve it. I don’t even do MMA, I just box. I will put hands on any boxer.\" If Jake Paul is willing to offer a substantial amount of money to fight him, Strickland, who is still under contract with UFC, would be open to joining Zuffa Boxing and taking on the cruiserweight champion. Strickland added that after UFC, the top champions often lose their motivation and the UFC doesn't pay them enough to be satisfied with their careers. He emphasized his desire to fight and box, aiming to win a boxing title. At present, neither Jake Paul nor anyone from the MVP/PFL, Zuffa Boxing has commented on Strickland's statements.",
  "summary": "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…",
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  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "BBC Sport",
        "title": "UFC fighters aren't paid enough to retire, says Strickland",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/ufc-fighters-arent-paid-enough-to-retire-says-strickland",
        "published": "2026-10-09T07:12:02.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}