Brand Risk 14: “My dignity is gone”

The Brand Risk 14 card had a mix of celebrities and influencers participating in MMA and boxing fights.

Former NBA stars Lance Stephenson and Michael Beasley competed in an MMA fight. The main event featured former NFL player Johnny Manziel facing off against influencer Bob Menery. The card also featured internet personality Supah Hot Fire boxing Ray J.

Adin Ross, the founder of Brand Risk promotions, brought in a few UFC stars to be part of the show. Arman Tsarukyan and Sean Strickland provided commentary for one of the fights.

Strickland, the UFC middleweight champion, also went live on stream with Nina-Marie Daniele during the event.

However, Strickland left the event early and was not pleased with being a part of it. ‘Tarzan’ ripped into the event and posted several updates on Instagram, claiming it was one of the worst mistakes of his life:

“I’ve never been a part of anything so shameful in my life. And I hate myself, and I feel like less of a man after being here. Oh God, why did I agree to this?”

In another update, Strickland wrote he wanted to support Daniele and Ross, but couldn’t accept what he had been part of:

“I just got to get the f*** out of here, man. Like, Nina’s my friend. I like Adin, but I’m sick to my f****** stomach. That was f***** up. This is the most f***** up thing I’ve ever witnessed in my entire f****** life.”

He continued:

“I have to go home and look myself in the mirror after that. I’ve never done anything so shameful in my life, being a part of this. Sorry, guys. I tried to be a friend, and next thing you know, my dignity is gone, f***.”

Check out Sean Strickland’s comments on Brand Risk 14 below:

Sean Strickland says he “got to leave the UFC and beat up Jake Paul”

During the Brand Risk 14 stream, Sean Strickland was left shocked after learning about Jake Paul’s earnings as ‘The Problem Child’ featured on Forbes highest-paid athletes list for 2026.

Canelo Alvarez and Paul are the only combat athletes on the list, and Strickland suggested he could make more money fighting Paul if he left the UFC:

“I got to leave the UFC and beat up Jake Paul. That’s it. Cut my contract, UFC. It’s time for me to leave.”

Nina-Marie Daniele brought up how none of Paul’s opponents were on the list, but Strickland maintained that he would have a better payday if he went to box:

“But even if I made just a fraction of that, I am making more than what the f****** UFC is paying me.”

He even predicted how a fight against Paul would go:

“I’d beat the f****** s*** out of Jake Paul.”