Dricus Du Plessis disagrees that his previous fight with Sean Strickland should have been a split decision, but acknowledged he had to earn the victory that night in January of last year for the ...

This is the second title defense for the 31-year-old Du Plessis (22-2), a -210 favorite at BetMGM Sportsbook. He defeated Israel Adesanya with a fourth-round submission Aug. 17 in Perth, Australia.

This Saturday, Dricus Du Plessis and Sean Strickland are set for war in a highly anticipated rematch. Their first fight was a back-and-forth battle that ended in a razor-close split decision.

Strickland claims immunity to staph infections, denies health issues. Strickland asserts readiness for the rematch, addresses past rivalry with du Plessis. In the lead-up to UFC 312, former ...

The Daily Telegraph put a large photo of Strickland on its back page Thursday with the headline begging someone to "knock this guy out." Du Plessis will give it his best against Strickland ...