Dricus Du Plessis and Sean Strickland ran it again in Saturday’s UFC 312 headliner, and it’s protected to say the rematch didn’t thrill the MMA lots.
The pair’s second dance went down this weekend in Sydney, Australia, 13 months on from Du Plessis securing a slim break up determination to seize the middleweight crown.
The South African made good on his promise to point out extra evolution within the time because the first assembly, dominantly outpointing a gun-shy Strickland throughout 5 rounds within the UFC 312 primary occasion on the Qudos Financial institution Area.
As is commonly the case, “Tarzan” promised followers a battle on combat evening however didn’t ship, together with his method even garnering boos from the group in attendance at some factors within the combat.
And it was removed from simply the locals within the enviornment who have been bemused by how the combat performed out at UFC 312. Among the many critics on-line have been a pair of prime 185-pound contenders vying to compete for the gold subsequent — Khamzat Chimaev and Nassourdine Imavov.
Many believed Chimaev was deserving of the primary shot at Du Plessis in 2025. Whereas “Tarzan” bought the higher of Paulo Costa in a lackluster 15-minute contest final June, “Borz” emphatically submitted Robert Whittaker in Abu Dhabi 4 months later.
Imavov, in the meantime, staked his declare for a primary championship alternative final weekend in Saudi Arabia, the place he knocked out former two-time champ Israel Adesanya.
