It wasn’t always pretty but Dricus du Plessis got the job done once again.
As much as the reigning middleweight champion wanted a finish, du Plessis heads home to South Africa with the title around his waist and a lopsided decision on his record after beating Sean Strickland in the UFC 312 main event. While the rematch stayed close throughout many moments, du Plessis’ ability to connect with the bigger, more impactful strikes helped him edge out round after round.
In the fourth round, du Plessis did the most damage after he demolished Strickland’s nose with a punch that saw blood just go pouring down the challenger’s face. That was all du Plessis needed to ultimately secure the win with the judges scoring the fight…