Jake Paul Opens at -170 Against Sean Strickland as UFC Contract Clouds Boxing Match
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Updated · MMA Mania · Oct 8
Jake Paul Opens at -170 Against Sean Strickland as UFC Contract Clouds Boxing Match
3 articles · Updated · MMA Mania · Oct 8
Summary
BetOnline opened Jake Paul as a -170 favorite over Sean Strickland at +140, implying roughly a 63% chance Paul would win a potential boxing match.
The odds surfaced after Strickland said he could leave the UFC and fight Paul when a proposed UFC 335 title bout with Nassourdine Imavov collapsed over pay.
Paul quickly leaned in, telling Strickland to have his promoter call MVP and listing him fourth on a retirement fight wishlist behind Conor McGregor.
The matchup would fit Paul's usual profile: Strickland has no pro boxing experience, fights at 185 pounds, and would give up major size to Paul, who weighed 216 pounds in his last bout.
Any fight still appears remote because Strickland remains under UFC contract, making a near-term crossover unlikely and pushing any realistic timeline to 2028 or later.