After months of combat interviews, Sean Strickland was devastating against Dricus du Plessis on UFC 312, so that the book was closed on their long -term rivalry.
After their first meeting at UFC 297 last January, Sean Strickland Constant Registered the result against Drus Du Plessis as a 'theft' that opened the door for a rematch.
Despite the fact that he had only gained a victory over Paulo Costa since then, Strickland was controversially a different title shot, although Du Plessis preferred a fight against Khamzat Chimaev.
The South African then retains his title with a dominant version above Strickland, in which he broke Strickland's nose in the fourth round, putting a final mark on their feud.
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Dana White explains why he was fascinated by Strickland after UFC 312 Main Event
After the fight, Du Plessis and Strickland, apparently their rivalry to bed with 'Still Knocks' now 2-0 above the 33-year-old former champion.
The fight was apparently over as soon as Du Plessis landed the enormous right hand directly on the nose of Strickland while he tried to push it back into place.
The two then crossed paths Backstage and the champion told Strickland that he was now 'even uglier' with a broken nose when the two briefly hit their rematch.
The broken nose was a huge talk point of the fight and UFC boss, Dana White, praised Strickland because he did not have it distracted in the final round.
'I will tell you something fascinating that I noticed for the first time tonight, I don't know why. Strickland, the way in which he acts in the run -up to fighting, normally when you have people who act as he acts, you see signs of it in the fight.
“Who is more focused, professional and solid in a fight than he is? If he gets injured, does not stick out of the tongue or 'no that did not hurt me', the man remains focused, there is never a hint of how he acts outside the octhoek when he is there. Absolute professional all the time, it is actually fascinating, “White said in the press conference after the fight.
Sean Strickland reveals 'De Zilveren Voering' to lose on UFC 312
Although Strickland was unable to reclaim middleweight gold, he kept well after his loss and even tried to draw the 'silver lining' for his loss.
“Guys, we have been here once or twice,” Strickland said, broke his silence on social media.
“Dricus, pints, a great fightman, you broke my nose in six places, the silver lining is that my nose is so broken that it is very easy to reset, so that was a new experience.
“Losing suctions, but we all lose in life … I love the misery, I love suffering, because if you are miserable when you are in pain and suffer, the moment that is gone … Life is good, “He went on.
What is the next step for Sean Strickland after UFC 312 loss?
The middleweight division apparently experiences a change in tide at the top of the division, where young hunters such as Nassourdine Imavov and Caio Borralho find their way to the top.
Colleague -for example Centralweight Champion, Israel Adesanya, recently also suffered a devastating defeat that has also left his career in Limbo.
Although both Adesanya and Strickland show signs of regression and possibly fall from the middleweight title interviews, Du Plessis believes that it can now be the perfect time to let it go back.
'I know what will happen. I can almost guarantee what happens next. Are there bets that he is fighting against Adesanya now? Yes, I just thought of that … I think the Rematch Adesanya will be great, yes, that is what will happen, it will be a main event of Fight Night, “said Du Plessis at the press conference after the fight.
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