Dricus Du Plessis reveals what he told Sean Strickland after breaking rival’s nose at UFC 312 Du Plessis beat Strickland on points for the second time, retaining the middleweight title that he took from the American in 2024.
Dricus Du Plessis has revealed how he mocked Sean Strickland after breaking his rival’s nose at UFC 312, where “DDP” retained the middleweight title on Saturday.
The highlight of their rematch, from Du Plessis’s perspective, was a right hand that shattered Strickland’s nose in round four.
Du Plessis beat Strickland on points for the second time in 13 months, retaining the belt that he took from the divisive American in their first fight.
“I went forward and he kept doing this [fixing nose to the right], but his nose is broken to that side.