Strickland Not Interested in Fighting Knuckles

In other words, he beat an Izzy that was mentally checked out, fine, kudos to him. Lost his only title defense because a lack of urgency on his part, beat a guy that doesn’t have a win over any active UFC Middle weight, and thinks that’s enough to rest on. Hope it blows up in his face and Bobby skips him if he doesn’t want to fight him

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what do fighters get paid to be the official backup?

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Well ufc is woke now and Strickland has loud mouth, so No

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Strickland does not need another win to justify a title shot and a loss will take him out of contention. Whittaker beats Srickland and it is sill a hard sell to justify him fighting DDP or Israel. Especially if Adesayna wins the title back. Who has ever received a third title fight against someone they lost against twice?

Rebook Whittaker vs Khamzat perhaps?