Dricus du Plessis defeated Sean Strickland at UFC 297 to become the new UFC middleweight champion, marking his seventh straight UFC win and spoiling Strickland’s first title defense.
Check this out. Saturday night in Toronto was a nail-biter. The Dricus du Plessis vs. Sean Strickland UFC 297 scorecard? It was a close call, to say the least.
The main event? A real edge-of-your-seat kind of fight. Du Plessis just managed to edge out Strickland. The scores were 48-47, 47-48, 48-47. And guess what? Du Plessis is now the new UFC middleweight champion. Quite a feat, huh?
Now, let’s talk about how the judges saw it. Derek Cleary and Eric Colon? They were both in du Plessis’s corner. They gave him Rounds 2, 3, and 4. But Sal D’Amato? He thought Strickland had it. He gave Strickland Rounds 1, 3, and 5. Talk about a split decision!
But here’s the kicker. Du Plessis? He’s on a roll. He’s won seven straight UFC fights. Nine overall. And he spoiled Strickland’s first title defense. Remember when Strickland won the belt from Israel Adesanya at UFC 293 last September? Yeah, that’s the one.
And after the win, du Plessis didn’t hold back. He called out Adesanya for his next fight. Can you believe it?