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American mixed martial artist (born 1991)
Sean Thomas Strickland is an American professional mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the Middleweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where he is the current and two-time UFC Middleweight Champion. A professional since 2008, he is a former Middleweight Champion of the King of the Cage. As of June 16, 2026, he is #7 in the UFC men's pound-for-pound rankings.
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American influencer and professional boxer (born 1997)
Jake Joseph Paul is an American professional boxer, influencer, and former actor. He began his career posting videos on Vine in September 2013 and had amassed 5.3 million followers and 2 billion views before the app was discontinued. He launched his YouTube channel, Jake Paul, in May 2014, dedicated to vlogs and was ranked by Forbes as one of the highest-paid YouTube creators of the 2010s and 2020s.
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Mixed martial arts (MMA) is a full-contact combat sport based on striking and grappling, incorporating techniques from various combat sports from around the world.
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New developments have emerged in the ongoing Sean Strickland-UFC pay dispute. The middleweight champion's 1st title defence was reportedly scheduled for UFC 335 against Nassourdine Imavov, the last numbered event of the year. But the negotiations are in limbo, at least for now, because Strickland and the UFC couldn't…