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\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSean Strickland Wants Out of UFC, But Former UFC Double Champ Doesn\u2019t Want To See \u201cTarzan\u201d Leave<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n Earlier today, current and two-time UFC middleweight champion Sean Strickland uploaded a video in which he said that he\u2019s done with the UFC and wants to transition to boxing.<\/p>\n Strickland has previously stated that he\u2019s unhappy with how much the UFC brass is paying him for a potential title defense against Nassourdine Imavov. \u201cTarzan\u201d also posted on X, telling fans his body is crashing from brutal MMA training and thus his heart doesn\u2019t scream MMA anymore. <\/p>\n Boxing offers more money, and Strickland considers it significantly easier than MMA.<\/p>\n Check out Sean Strickland\u2019s comments below:<\/em><\/p>\n Yall I think Im just frustrated because my body is crashing because MMA training is brutal. <\/p>\n My heart just isnt in MMA anymore. Groin tear, AC joint separation. <\/p>\n I just dont think my heart is in MMA anymore. Boxing there is more money and its significantly easier.<\/p>\n \u2014 Sean Strickland (@SStricklandMMA) October 8, 2026<\/p>\n In the video mentioned above, Strickland threatened to leave the UFC and move to boxing if Dana White and Co. don\u2019t agree to pay him enough for his next fight. He said:<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019m gonna say the quiet part out loud that nobody says\u2026 the [UFC] just doesn\u2019t care anymore. They don\u2019t pay you enough money to walk away\u2026 The UFC builds a legacy, they don\u2019t pay you enough so you have to come back and ruin your legacy\u2026 I\u2019m not doing it anymore. I want to fight, I want to box. We\u2019re trying to work that out, but if the UFC says \u2018we\u2019re not gonna do that\u2019, well I\u2019m gonna stick and move.\u201d<\/p>\n Check out Sean Strickland\u2019s comments below:<\/em><\/p>\n \ud83d\udea8 Sean Strickland just released a video saying he’s done with the UFC and wants to transition to boxing \ud83d\ude33<\/p>\n “I’m gonna say the quiet part out loud that nobody says\u2026 the [UFC] just doesn’t care anymore. They don’t pay you enough money to walk away.<\/p>\n The UFC builds a legacy,\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/Bztw49nCIp<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Championship Rounds (@ChampRDS) October 8, 2026<\/p>\n Former UFC double champion Daniel Cormier believes the UFC cannot lose a \u201cgreat fighter\u201d like Sean Strickland. In a recent video, \u201cDC\u201d said:<\/p>\n \u201cWe don\u2019t want to see Sean Strickland go. No matter what you feel about Sean Strickland, the character, the personality\u2026 the one thing you have to respect is how great a fighter he is\u2026 Strickland seems like he\u2019s ready to do just about anything to get that money.\u201d<\/p>\n Check out Daniel Cormier\u2019s comments below:<\/em><\/p>\n Daniel Cormier warns UFC cannot afford to lose Sean Strickland amid contract holdout:<\/p>\n “We don’t want to see Sean Strickland go. No matter what you feel about Sean Strickland, the character, the personality\u2026 the one thing you have to respect is how great a fighter he is\u2026\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/j207P9QOeW<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Red Corner MMA (@RedCorner_MMA) October 8, 2026<\/p>\n UFC fighters have often voiced frustration over low pay, but none have arguably taken as bold a stance as Strickland. We will have to wait and see how this move plays out for \u201cTarzan\u201d and if he gets what he desires.<\/p>\nFormer UFC double champ says the company cannot lose Sean Strickland<\/h2>\n