Dricus Du Plessis

Sean Strickland issues statement on loss, details nose injury

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Sean Strickland gave Dricus Du Plessis full credit for defeating him in their UFC 312 rematch. In his first statement since leaving the octagon after a unanimous decision loss to Du Plessis on Saturday in Sydney, Strickland (29-7 MMA, 16-7 UFC) revealed the extent of the damage to his nose that was a key factor … Read more

Sean Strickland broke impressive record set by legend during UFC 312 defeat to Dricus du Plessis

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The blow of Sean Strickland’s latest loss has been slightly softened by an impressive stat. Dricus du Plessis obliterated the wacky American’s nose en route to a unanimous decision win to retain his 185lb title at UFC 312, which took place at the Qudos Arena in Sydney, Australia on Saturday night. Sean Strickland faces a … Read more

Sean Strickland provides update on severely broken nose as he explains ‘silver lining’ to brutal UFC 312 loss… ‘I love the misery’

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After months of fighting talk, Sean Strickland devastatingly came up short against Dricus Du Plessis at UFC 312, closing the book on their longstanding rivalry. Following their first meeting at UFC 297 last January, Sean Strickland constantly labeled the result against Dricus Du Plessis as a ‘robbery’ which opened up the door for a rematch. … Read more

Fighters react to Dricus Du Plessis beating Sean Strickland

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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 … Read more

Dricus du Plessis and Sean Strickland forced to say one nice thing about each other during UFC 312 press conference

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Two middleweight rivals will collide in the main event when the Octagon returns to Sydney. In the build-up to the first fight between Dricus du Plessis and Sean Strickland at UFC 297, things got slightly out of hand on several occasions. Before fight week had even started there was the infamous brawl that took place … Read more

Sean Strickland finally reveals the truth about fan he ‘punched’ during last visit to Australia

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Sean Strickland has finally admitted that he didn’t really punch a fan during his last visit to Australia for a world title fight. The former middleweight champion won his belt by dropping and overpowering Israel Adesanya over five rounds back at UFC 293 in September of 2023. Despite being a massive fan favorite, Strickland had … Read more

Sean Strickland offers Dricus Du Plessis ‘pact’ ahead of bitter UFC 312 grudge fight

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Now that UFC 311 is in the books, fans can turn their attention to the second Pay-Per-View of 2025; scheduled for only a few weeks’ time on Saturday, February 8. That event, which takes place in Australia, will be headlined by a middleweight title rematch between Dricus Du Plessis and divisive former champion, Sean Strickland. … Read more