Sean Strickland comes in his rematch with Dricus du Plessis with a quieter tone than their first fight.
After months of waiting for a shot at the redemption, Sean Strickland will be confronted that Du Plessis squeezes a split decision victory.
The structure of the first fight of Strickland and Du Plessis contained an octagonal fight, personal attacks and dark trash can tactics before UFC 297. The result was one of the best middleweight chess matches in UFC history, and they will watch it in their UFC 312-back.
Strickland and Du Plessis want to destroy each other when they enter the Octagon on 8 February. Du Plessis has the chance to drop the hammer on his rivalry with Strickland, while Strickland has a huge chance of redemption and becomes a double champion.
UFC Hall of Famer Michael Bisping was in the center of various quarrels during his middleweight term of office. He expects things to take a dark turn for UFC 312 while Strickland and Du Plessis get closer to unfinished things.
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Michael Bisping: 'Bad Blood is Brewing' for UFC 312
During a recent UFC 312 -Preview -show on ESPN, Bisping expressed excitement for the potential poor blood that could cook during the Vechtweek.
“They went back and forth, and the reality is that these two are now at the top of hope,” Bisping said about Strickland and Du Plessis. “Bad Blow is brewing and I can't wait for next week in Sydney, Australia, when they sit at the press conference, it will be something special. The fight becomes ridiculous. They go toe to toe.
'Sean Strickland goes to him, because that is the only way he hits him. He must be more aggressive. '
The claims of Bisping that Strickland must be more aggressive this time are justified. The passive approach of Strickland, in particular in the championship rounds at UFC 297, was an important influence on how the jury members scored the fight.
Despite the assessment of Bisping, Strickland du Plessis does not consider a hated opponent.
Sean Strickland knew the air on Dricus du Plessis beef for UFC 312
In a recent interview with ESPN, Strickland seemed to contradict the statement of Bisping about his relationship with Du Plessis.
“I don't have a bad will to Dricus, but we have to arrange it, and he knows,” said Strickland.
Despite the comments from Strickland, he and Du Plessis have hurded for UFC 312. Strickland tried to give Du Plessis to agree to a non-grippact in their rematch with uncertain results, and du plessis mock the emotional reaction of Strickland on his Pre-PuC 297 Trash Talk.
Strickland and Du Plessis will probably entertain fans with a different back and forth more frightened in their UFC 312 Rematch. But from this letter there seems to be no serious hostility for Strickland opposite Du Plessis, although that can change in a hurry during the fight week.
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