Strickland began the fight very casually and despite the best efforts of his corner urging him to up the ante, the American was thoroughly outclassed as Du Plessis won by unanimous decision (50-45 ...

Din Thomas has seen enough out of Sean Strickland after UFC 312 to vocalize frustrations about his fighting style. Prior to his unanimous decision loss to Dricus Du Plessis (23-2 MMA, 9-0 UFC) in ...

The rematch between Sean Strickland and Dricus Du Plessis at UFC 312 carried the same intensity as their first encounter. The intensity was familiar, and so was the winner. Once again, Du Plessis ...

Du Plessis first claimed the belt when he beat Strickland via a close split decision in Toronto in January last year, a bout the polarising American repeatedly insisted he won. The South African ...

Dricus du Plessis defeated Sean Strickland to retain his UFC middleweight title on Sunday in Australia. The 31-year-old fighter won by a unanimous decision after another dominant display over the ...

The 31-year-old won 50-45, 50-45, 49-46 to boost his win-loss record to 23-2 and cement his status as mixed martial arts' top 185-pound fighter. SYDNEY - South African Dricus du Plessis defended ...

Dricus Du Plessis didn't like the way his first meeting with Sean Strickland ended in a split decision a little more than a year ago, so he made sure there was no doubt on Sunday at UFC 312 in Sydney.

Dricus du Plessis put any question about his first fight with Sean Strickland to rest at UFC 312. He walked away from their rematch as the champion with a dominant unanimous decision win over ...

Based in Rochester, England, Simon Head is a veteran sports editor who has been covering sport for national and international outlets since 2000, and is one of the longest-tenured MMA journalists ...