Dricus Du Plessis Wins UFC Middleweight Title!
Du Plessis Defeats Strickland
Scotiabank Arena - Toronto, Canada - January 20, 2024
In a thrilling main event at UFC 297, Dricus Du Plessis captured the UFC middleweight title by defeating Sean Strickland at the Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, Canada. The fight went the distance, but it was Du Plessis who controlled the pace and eventually wore Strickland down. The South African fighter was able to take Strickland down multiple times and landed several significant ground strikes. Strickland fought back gamely, but he was unable to match the power and technique of Du Plessis. In the end, the judges ruled in favor of Du Plessis by unanimous decision, with scores of 49-46, 49-46, and 48-47.
With the victory, Du Plessis becomes the new UFC middleweight champion and improves his professional record to 18-2. Strickland, meanwhile, falls to 25-5 and misses out on his chance to win his first UFC title.
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