Sean Strickland actually wished to battle Jake Paul, however he claims the UFC wouldn’t give him permission.
The previous middleweight champion not too long ago acquired right into a confrontation with Paul after the 27-year-old boxer slammed Strickland for beating up an inexperienced social influencer throughout a sparring session. Consequently, Paul challenged Strickland to come back to Puerto Rico for a battle, and if Strickland received, he would pay $1 million out of his personal pocket. If Strickland misplaced, the ex-UFC champ needed to get a tattoo of the brand from Paul’s betting app, BETR.
Strickland mentioned he reached out to the UFC to see if the promotion would permit him to simply accept the battle, however he mentioned the request was denied.
“So Jake Paul supplied me one million {dollars}, realizing it’s inconceivable for me to try this,” Strickland explained on his YouTube channel. “I really talked to [UFC Chief Business Officer] Hunter [Campbell], and I used to be like ‘Hunter, I’ll battle this man. You let Conor McGregor battle [Floyd] Mayweather, that is a better battle, simpler cash, can I try this?’
“Hunter defined to me that [Paul] sells no fights. After they have fights, they offer away tickets. He doesn’t generate income. His target market is youngsters. They don’t purchase pay-per-views.
“So somewhat miserable, as a result of I assumed to myself, you already know what? I’ll take a payday beating up this f****** man. That sounds straightforward sufficient. However sadly, Jake Paul is an influencer. He sells to youngsters. Youngsters don’t purchase pay-per-views. F***, I don’t know man, get some adults to observe you, after which we’ll battle.”
Paul has slammed the UFC previously for restrictive contracts that stop fighters from pursuing profitable offers outdoors the promotion. Underneath phrases of the promotion’s unique contract, fighters should get permission to have interaction in any fight sport outdoors the UFC.
As an alternative choice to a sanctioned battle, Strickland supplied Paul the possibility to fulfill him face-to-face to hash out their variations behind closed doorways — with out cameras operating.
“Right here’s the factor Jake Paul, you clearly know I can’t battle you,” Strickland mentioned. “We all know this. The UFC is aware of this. Everyone knows this, that me and you can’t battle. However what we are able to do — you will get in your fancy airplane, you’ll be able to fly your ass to Vegas, and we are able to have somewhat pow-wow. As a result of you already know in addition to I do know what occurs with that.
“I’ll do it at no cost. I don’t want a test. I don’t must stay stream it. I’ll do it at no cost, sir. So if that’s one thing you need, you need to present everybody how huge and exhausting that d*** is, let me know when.”
By all accounts, Strickland and Paul aren’t really going to fulfill, nor will they probably battle, spar, or the rest outdoors of continued banter on social media.
That didn’t cease Strickland from taking a parting shot at Paul.
“Jake Paul, I acquired knocked out by a world champion kickboxer — a two-time UFC champion,” Strickland mentioned, referencing his previous battle with Alex Pereira. “You bought beat by a part-time boxer [Tommy Fury] you used to try to pad your document.
“You’re a humiliation to your self. You’re a humiliation to me, and also you’re a humiliation to the world. Get pleasure from.”
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