UFC: Sean Strickland says fighters aren’t paid sufficient to retire on their very own phrases

Fighter pay has been questioned by athletes and the media this 12 months after boxer Conor Benn signed a reported £11m one-fight deal with Zuffa Boxing.

Zuffa Boxing is owned by UFC president Dana White, so critics have requested why the 57-year-old is not paying related quantities to his MMA fighters underneath contract.

When requested about criticisms amid the Benn deal, White mentioned “it is a good factor” when individuals earn more money and pointed to fighter pay repeatedly rising since 2001.

White referenced the UFC’s new £5.7bn broadcast cope with Paramount, earlier than including: “I promise you fighter pay goes to be simply effective over the subsequent seven years.”

The UFC offers about 20% of proceeds to fighter pay, in contrast with boxers who get about 60% of proceeds from their occasions.

Fighters cannot compete underneath different main promotions whereas in contract with the UFC – a clause which Strickland has criticised.

“I wish to field. I wish to go win a boxing title. So we’re making an attempt to work that out,” added Strickland.

“But if the UFC says, ‘hey, we’re not going to try this. We’re going to make you combat.’ Well, I’m going to stay and transfer, and also you guys will boo and I’ll boo whereas doing it.

“Just stick and transfer, accumulate my test, after which transfer on. But I imply, hell, right here we’re.”

Strickland is a polarising figure in MMA and has made homophobic and racist remarks in addition to derogatory feedback about ladies.

He grew to become a two-time UFC middleweight champion by beating Khamzat Chimaev in May.