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Sean Strickland Addresses Fighter Pay, Advises Against MMA Career

Related Topics: Sean Strickland, UFC, Don Frye

UFC middleweight champ Sean Strickland wouldn’t advise anyone to take up fighting as a career.

Strickland, who is in known to speak his mind without hesitation on a variety of uncomfortable topics, recently touched upon the controversial topic of UFC fighter pay. Strickland joined UFC Hall of Famer Don Frye and “Extra Rounds” host T.J. DeSantis on a live broadcast for Professional Bull Riders (PBR), which is owned by the UFC parent company Endeavor.

Strickland started by asking Frye about the UFC fighter pay during his time, which was revealed to be $50,000 for tourney winners and $500 for everyone else.