Sean Strickland’s mouth has gone unchecked under UFC’s free speech protocol, but the promotion may want to rethink its stance after Strickland’s recent comments about fighter pay.
“If you compare it to any other sport, the UFC is the most f—ked up,” Strickland recently told Complex. “It’s not fair. It’s predatory.”
“No one’s getting paid more,” Strickland later added. “What’s the new bonus? 50? 100?”
“You say no to a fight? They’ll find some guy in some f—-king sandpit who’ll do it for f—-king 5k and 5k. That’s how it works.”
“You’ll make more money at f—-king Walmart, dude.”
Strickland, who has been a member of the UFC roster since 2014, made over $1 million for his last fight at UFC 312. The former UFC middleweight champion won’t make that much this weekend in Houston, but it’ll still be much more than what some of the lower level fighters bring in.
