Sean Strickland consented to battle Paulo Costa via web-based entertainment, making way for a confrontation between the UFC middleweight stars.
Costa recently revealed Strickland turned down a proposal for UFC 302. Strickland in this way demonstrated he looked for a boost in salary for battling the one-time middleweight title challenger.
After a gathering with the UFC, Strickland reports his interests have been tended to.
Very much had a gathering with the UFC and let them know that I would rather not be rich. I need to have the option to help a family after my vocation is finished
They really were really steady, got it going. Much obliged to you fans!
Okay @BorrachinhaMMA you got your desire... We should do some dying.
With Strickland's tweet, verbal arrangements are set up for Strickland and Costa, an individual with information on the UFC's arrangements told MMA Battling. Contracts are supposed to be settled right away, and the session is supposed to act as the co-headliner of UFC 302.
UFC 302 happens June 1 at Prudential Center in Newark, N.J. The occasion's fundamental card airs on ESPN+ pay-per-view.
After at first turning down Costa, Strickland educated fans to his monetary requests, uncovering his compensation to be under $200,000 to show and $200,000 to win. He asked them the amount they thought he was proposed to confront the Brazilian slugger on seven weeks' notification.
Costa is two months' taken out from a choice misfortune to ex-champ Robert Whittaker at UFC 298, which sent him back to square one after a predominant win over ex-champ Luke Rockhold at UFC 278.
Strickland at first lobbied for a rematch with current champion Dricus du Plessis, who outpointed him at UFC 297 to bring home the championship after his doubtful bombshell of Israel Adesanya at UFC 293.
A headliner for UFC 302 presently can't seem to be uncovered by the advancement. A heavyweight session between Jailton Almeida and Alexandr Romanov was as of late affirmed for the mid year battle card.
