Dricus Du Plessis successfully defends his UFC Middleweight title against Sean Strickland and sets his sights on Light Heavyweight champion Alex Pereira.
South Africa 's Dricus du Plessis punches Sean Strickland of the United States in the face during their middleweight title fight at UFC 312 in Sydney , Australia .After beating the former champion via a convincing unanimous decision under the bright lights of the Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney , Australia , Du Plessis thanked Strickland for the fight, crediting the man for his durability and fight IQ before taking aiming Strickland's cornerman, Pereira.
"Is there no one else? Is there no one else?" shouted Du Plessis, looking into the eyes of the man known as 'Poatan'. Time will tell how this plays out, considering that Du Plessis' coach, Morne Visser, confirmed that he wants Khamzat Chimaev at International Fight Week later this year. Strickland stuck to his strengths, staying behind his trademark Philly-Shell boxing and strong jab as he tried to push forward and out-strike the South African, who now lies third behind Israel Adesanya and Anderson Silva for the most middleweight wins in the most popular MMA promotion.
It was clear that the South Africans aimed to break down Strickland with effective body kicks, spinning back fists, overhand rights, and high kicks.
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