The UFC has a new middleweight world champion and his name is Dricus Du Plessis.
After scoring six straight victories, ‘Stillknocks’ stepped into his first main event at UFC 297 …read more
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Dricus Du Plessis’ rise through the middleweight division reached its apex on Saturday when he claimed the title from Sean Strickland in the UFC 297 main event.
Du Plessis (21-2 MMA, …read more
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The middleweight title bout between champion Sean Strickland and second-ranked Dricus Du Plessis headlined Saturday’s UFC 297 event in Toronto, Canada.
Strickland entered his first title defense riding a three-fight …read more
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Mixed martial arts (MMA) Middleweight rivals, Sean Strickland and Dricus Du Plessis, will settle their ugly score once and for all TONIGHT (Sat., Jan. 20, 2024) in UFC 297’s pay-per-view …read more
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Sean Strickland has a last-minute secret weapon for Dricus Du Plessis later tonight (Sat., Jan. 20, 2024) …read more
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Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Middleweight rivals Sean Strickland and Dricus Du Plessis will clash TONIGHT (Sat., Jan. …read more
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Dricus Du Plessis said he’s interested in one day fighting for Alex Pereira’s light heavyweight title, and that naturally evoked a response from Pereira.
This past Thursday at the UFC 297 …read more
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Alexander Volkanovski believes Dricus Du Plessis beating UFC middleweight champion Sean Strickland will depend on his cardio.
Strickland (28-5 MMA, 15-5 UFC) makes his first title defense against Du Plessis (20-2 …read more
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UFC 297 live stream results and play-by-play updates: Sean Strickland vs. Dricus Du Plessis middleweight championship title …read more
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Legendary boxing trainer Teddy Atlas is very high on Dricus Du Plessis.
Du Plessis (20-2 MMA, 4-0 UFC) challenges middleweight champion Sean Strickland (28-5 MMA, 15-5 UFC) in Saturday’s UFC 297 …read more
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Rising finisher, Dricus Du Plessis, will challenge boxing specialist, Sean Strickland, for Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Middleweight gold this Saturday …read more
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TORONTO – The stage is set for the first UFC men’s title fight of the year after Sean Strickland and Dricus Du Plessis engaged in their final staredown before UFC …read more
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Irrelevant …read more
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Sean Strickland attacked Dricus Du Plessis in the stands at UFC 296 last month and has since threatened to stab him, but the reigning middleweight titleholder wants you to know …read more
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Weight cut …read more
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Blame O’Malley …read more
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UFC middleweight champion Sean Strickland went crazy during UFC 296 and attacked Dricus Du Plessis in the …read more
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TORONTO – The monumental UFC 300 event in April still does not have a headliner, and UFC commentator Jon Anik thinks that could be because the promotion is waiting for …read more
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The UFC 297 main event is officially set.
Middleweight champion Sean Strickland and challenger Dricus Du Plessis officially weighed in on Friday morning on Toronto. Strickland was the first fighter …read more
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TORONTO – The first pay-per-view main event of 2024 is official after Sean Strickland and Dricus Du Plessis made weight for Saturday’s UFC 297 title fight.
The UFC returns to Toronto …read more
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TORONTO – Just as the bad blood between Sean Strickland and Dricus Du Plessis is simmering down, the heat between Raquel Pennington and Mayra Bueno Silva is boiling up.
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The UFC 297 Pre-Fight Press Conference took place on Thursday in Toronto, Canada. Following the question and answer session, the fighters faced off with their opponents, including main event fighters …read more
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TORONTO – After previous insults, making fun of past trauma, tears, and a brawl, it looks like Sean Strickland and Dricus Du Plessis are on good terms.
Heading into their middleweight …read more
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TORONTO – Emotions were calmer than expected when Sean Strickland and Dricus Du Plessis got face-to-face for the first time during UFC 297 fight week.
After hurling insults at each other …read more
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The trash talk between Sean Strickland and Dricus Du Plessis is certainly not the “darkest” we’ve seen …read more
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Israel Adesanya sees Dricus Du Plessis finishing UFC middleweight champion Sean Strickland on the ground.
Strickland (28-5 MMA, 15-5 UFC) makes his first title defense against Du Plessis (20-2 MMA, 4-0 …read more
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UFC 300 is coming up fast, but Dricus Du Plessis would love to defend the middleweight title …read more
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Henry Cejudo worries that middleweight champion Sean Strickland’s emotions could cost him at UFC 297.
Strickland (28-5 MMA, 15-5 UFC) makes his first title defense against Dricus Du Plessis (20-2 MMA, …read more
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Daniel Cormier credits UFC middleweight champion Sean Strickland for his ability to fight with composure.
Strickland (28-5 MMA, 15-5 UFC) makes his first title defense against Dricus Du Plessis (20-2 MMA, …read more
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Sean Strickland and Dricus du Plessis face off ahead of UFC 297 | Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images
UFC 297 takes place …read more
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Harder fight …read more
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TORONTO – Dricus Du Plessis is not shaken by Sean Strickland in any way, shape or form ahead of Saturday’s UFC 297 title fight.
The build to the middleweight championship bout, …read more
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TORONTO – UFC middleweight champion Sean Strickland has continually stretched the imagination when it comes to insults hurled before, during, and after his fights. So his recent claims that UFC …read more
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Sean Strickland and Dricus Du Plessis have been reunited.
Their awkward hotel encounter, just days ahead of their five-round middleweight title fight atop the UFC 297 pay-per-view (PPV) event on Sat. …read more
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Nothing but respect …read more
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Former two-time middleweight champion Israel Adesanya will be watching the UFC 297 main event with keen interest. Champion Sean Strickland, who won the title by defeating Adesanya, put his belt on the …read more
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UFC champion Sean Strickland made it clear he would not tolerate Dricus Du Plessis discussing his childhood trauma this week and warned him not to cross the line ahead of …read more
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Altercation …read more
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Michael Bisping argues that Khamzat Chimaev should be the next No. 1 contender at middleweight.
In a recent interview with MMA Junkie, Dricus Du Plessis (20-2 MMA, 6-0 UFC) said if …read more
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While UFC 300 is coming together, currently there isn’t an announced main event for the historic fight …read more
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Sean Strickland has warned Dricus Du Plessis of dire consequences if he crosses the line with his trash talk. …read more
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UFC middleweight champion Sean Strickland has issued a stern warning to Dricus Du Plessis ahead of UFC 297.
Strickland (28-5 MMA, 15-5 UFC) makes his first title defense against Du Plessis …read more
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In the first episode of UFC 297 Embedded, champion Sean Strickland sits down with Maxx Crosby. Dricus Du Plessis acclimates to Canada. Mayra Bueno Silva trains with legends and Chris …read more
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On Saturday, December 16 during the UFC 296 end-of-year pay-per-view, Sean Strickland and Dricus Du Plessis came to blows in the crowd ahead of their bout.
The two are set to meet …read more
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Reigning UFC middleweight champion Sean Strickland threatens to stab upcoming opponent, Dricus Du Plessis, after the South African’s comments at a UFC 297 press conference.
Strickland is now under a week …read more
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Jail Bird? …read more
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Eliot Marshall Offers His Thoughts On Saturday’s Middleweight Championship Main Event
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UFC 297 Countdown previews the promotion’s return to Toronto, as brash middleweight king Sean Strickland takes on the hard-hitting South African, Dricus du Plessis.
UFC 297 takes place at Scotiabank Arena. For …read more
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Did you miss the debut of UFC 297 “Countdown” or just want to watch it again? Check out the main event preview now.
The segment takes a special look at the middleweight …read more
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TORONTO – Dricus Du Plessis knows his reputation as an easy-to-wear-down fighter still proceeds him, even in the aftermath of what could turn out to be a career-changing nose surgery.
While …read more
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One month after the incident which saw Sean Strickland and Dricus Du Plessis get involved in a heated altercation, more news has surfaced on the situation.
Although they’ve never been the …read more
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TORONTO – Khamzat Chimaev’s next fight won’t be for the UFC middleweight title if Dricus Du Plessis has anything to say about it.
Du Plessis (20-2 MMA, 6-0 UFC) is set to …read more
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Dricus Du Plessis spoke with UFC CEO Dana White about potentially pressing charges against Sean Strickland after the reigning 185-pound champ attacked him in the crowd at the promotion’s final …read more
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TORONTO – Not even for one moment did Dricus Du Plessis consider pressing charges on Sean Strickland following a UFC 296 in-crowd attack.
“I know Dana came to me and said, …read more
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Assault Charges? …read more
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Khamzat Chimaev has issued UFC middleweight champion Sean Strickland a warning.
Strickland (28-5 MMA, 15-5 UFC) makes his first title defense against Dricus Du Plessis (20-2 MMA, 6-0 UFC) in the …read more
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The last time we saw Dricus Du Plessis in action, the No. 2-ranked middleweight contender was celebrating …read more
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Henry Cejudo thinks Sean Strickland and Alexander Volkanovski shouldn’t share their personal struggles.
Middleweight champion Strickland (28-5 MMA, 15-5 UFC), who defends his title against Dricus Du Plessis at UFC 297 …read more
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Dricus Du Plessis was rather callous when reacting to Sean Strickland’s emotional breakdown with Theo Von.
UFC middleweight champion Strickland (28-5 MMA, 15-5 UFC) shed some tears when reliving his traumatic …read more
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Second-ranked UFC middleweight contender Dricus Du Plessis faced Darren Till on the UFC 282 main card back in December 2022. The rising star submitted Till in the third round to become 4-0 …read more
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Despite the ugly scene it cause, Laura Sanko wasn’t offended when Sean Strickland and Dricus Du Plessis brawled at the …read more
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“I actually liked it” …read more
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“I’m glad he cried” …read more
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Eric Nicksick is making sure that Sean Strickland’s recent brawl with upcoming opponent Dricus Du Plessis doesn’t take an emotional toll on the UFC middleweight champion. …read more
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The bad blood between Sean Strickland and Dricus Du Plessis is going to sell extra tickets for …read more
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Sean Strickland’s ire toward Dricus Du Plessis ahead of their UFC 297 middleweight title fight is legitimate, according to his head coach Eric Nicksick.
What started as a fairly routine title …read more
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Sean Strickland often finds himself in wild situations, which hasn’t changed since becoming the UFC middleweight champion. Aside from having more fans and more money, he is largely the same …read more
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Gilbert Burns was on high alert sitting so close to Sean Strickland and Dricus du Plessis at UFC 296.
By now, everyone has seen …read more
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Sean Strickland looks to be in incredible shape ahead of his UFC 297 fight against Dricus Du Plessis.
2023 has been an incredible year for Strickland who has completely transformed his …read more
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Gilbert Burns recently shared some insider information about the cagedside brawl between Sean Strickland and Dricus Du Plessis at UFC 296. …read more
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Sean Strickland knew from the moment he stepped into the arena that sh*t was going to go down at UFC 296.
24 hours following a nasty verbal confrontation between the UFC …read more
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Dricus Du Plessis insists there’s no bad blood between him and Sean Strickland after their brawl at UFC 296.
Strickland (28-5 MMA, 15-5 UFC) jumped Du Plessis (20-2 MMA, 6-0 UFC) …read more
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Chael Sonnen will defend himself if directly threatened – fans learned that when he brawled with rival Wanderlei Silva on the set of …read more
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