UFC Universe got its new UFC middleweight champion in UFC 297 as Dricus du Plessis defeated Sean Strickland to win the title. He won the title fight by split decision and began his UFC Middleweight Championship reign. But a few fans and personalities, including Dana White, believe Strickland defended his title.
During the post-fight interview, Dana White said:
“I thought Sean Strickland won the last round and defended his title!”
Here is the complete statement:
“I had it 2-2 going into the last round, and I thought Sean Strickland won the last round. It was a close fight.”
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Here are the Strickland vs. Du Plessis UFC Middleweight Championship fight stats
|
Strickland |
Stats | Du Plessis |
|
0 |
Knockouts | 0 |
|
183/419 |
Total strikes | 140/358 |
|
173/408 |
Significant strikes | 137/354 |
| 157/387 | Head strikes |
81/283 |
| 10/15 | Body strikes |
32/37 |
| 6/6 | Leg strikes |
24/34 |
| 0:00 | Control |
2:08 |
Truly, it was a close contest, and the match judges believed Dricus du Plessis had the upper hand. On the other hand, Strickland was quite chill with his result and said:
“The headb**t kind of f**king s**ked. But hey, life is good; onto the next. Thank you, everybody.”
Do you agree with the judges or Dana? Let us know in the comment section.
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