UFC fighters aren't paid enough to retire, says Strickland
Sean Strickland says UFC fighters are not paid enough money to retire from the sport on their own terms.
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"You watch these champions, they run the division and they take [a loss], and then they come back and they fight three or four times and get flatlined."
— Sean Strickland , Athlete
"They just don't care anymore."
— Sean Strickland , Athlete
"I promise you fighter pay is going to be just fine over the next seven years."
— Dana White , Executive
Key People
Conor Benn is a British professional boxer known for his recent move to Zuffa Boxing and his victory over Chris Eubank Jr.
Dana White is the president of the UFC and chief of Zuffa Boxing.
Sean Strickland is a two-time UFC middleweight champion.
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Sean Strickland says UFC fighters are not paid enough money to retire from the sport on their own terms.
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