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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Will Castle

Sean Strickland suggests he’s ready to leave UFC to fight Jake Paul amid pay dispute

UFC middleweight champion Sean Strickland - (Getty)

UFC middleweight champion Sean Strickland is contemplating quitting the sport after criticising the world’s flagship mixed martial arts company for failing to pay fighters enough to retire.

Strickland, 35, has put the promotion on blast this week after saying his “heart isn’t in MMA anymore”, suggesting a switch to boxing could be on the cards as he called out Jake Paul.

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