"I met with the UFC and told them I didn't want to be rich, I just wanted to be able to support my family when my career was over. They were understanding and made it happen. Thank you to the fans! Paulo Costa, you got what you wanted! Let's let some blood flow!"," Strickland wrote on his social media accounts.
Earlier, Strickland stated that he was offered too little for a fight with Costa, so he did not agree to the fight.
Recall, in his last fight, Strickland lost by split decision to Dricus Du Plessis.
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Strickland is not going to rematch Du Plessis in Australia