Nearly 13 months after their first encounter, Dricus Du Plessis once again got his hand raised in Saturday’s UFC 312 rematch with Sean Strickland.
Du Plessis (23-2 MMA, 9-0 UFC) achieved a second consecutive title defense in his reign as middleweight champion with a unanimous decision victory over Strickland (29-7 MMA, 16-7 UFC) in the event headliner at Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney.
The first fight, which went down at UFC 297 in January 2024, saw Du Plessis claim a split decision. Now he is 2-0 in head-to-head competition with Strickland.
Check below for the top X (formerly Twitter) reactions to Du Plessis beating Strickland at UFC 312.
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