‘No Instant Rematch’ Says White
Dana White backs Sean Strickland for the win and says no to an instantaneous rematch.
In a carefully contested fundamental occasion at UFC 297, Sean Strickland was on the fallacious finish of a break up resolution towards Dricus du Plessis. Regardless of the choose’s ruling, UFC Boss Dana White firmly believes that Strickland ought to have emerged victorious within the intense battle contained in the Octagon.
Dana White brazenly admitted that the five-round battle at UFC 297 was a tightly contested affair, with Sean Strickland and Dricus du Plessis showcasing their expertise and having their fair proportion of moments.
Regardless of the closeness of the struggle, White made it clear that he didn’t undermine Du Plessis’ efforts. Nonetheless, in White’s hypothetical scoring, he envisions Strickland because the one strolling away from Toronto with the UFC middleweight title.
White Backs Strickland
Addressing the media through the post-fight press convention for UFC 297, Dana White supplied a candid admission relating to his scoring of the bout. White straightforwardly confessed that he had scored the struggle in favour of Strickland.
In line with the UFC Boss, he perceived the competition as even main as much as the championship rounds, however in his evaluation, Strickland’s efficiency within the last 5 minutes stood out, influencing his resolution.
‘’We have been simply taking a look at how the media had scored it and proper down the center,”“I had it 2-2 going into the final spherical and I assumed that Strickland received the final spherical. Guys who have been sitting on the identical desk had it the opposite method. It was a detailed struggle.”“I assumed Strickland regarded nice within the first two rounds,”
“The jab was f*cking lovely. You don’t see jabs like that in MMA. The jab did what it was imagined to do. Each of [du Plessis’] eyes have been swelling shut. He slowed down within the third and fourth, [and] du Plessis stored coming ahead then began mixing up takedowns and punches.”White mentioned post-fight press convention.
Commenting on the rematch White mentioned:“Finally, these two are going to finish up combating once more, I’m positive,”“However we’re not interested by an instantaneous rematch proper now.”
Du Plessis Calls Out Adesanya
Du Plessis held a distinct perspective on the result of their UFC 297 showdown, highlighting the subjective nature of judging within the sport.
‘’Only for the report, are there some those that suppose I misplaced the struggle?”“Dana mentioned [I lost the fight]? Properly, bulls*it.”
Du Plessis mentioned on the post-fight press convention.
Following his current victory, Du Plessis demonstrated a swift and daring transfer by calling out former champion Israel Adesanya. This transfer got here as no shock, particularly contemplating that the 2 fighters have been initially slated to face one another the earlier yr. Nonetheless, Du Plessis encountered an unlucky setback as a result of an damage, which finally prevented him from collaborating within the scheduled bout and Strickland taking the belt.
Because the controversy surrounding the UFC 297 fundamental occasion continues, Dana White’s agency stance on Sean Strickland’s victory and rejection of an instantaneous rematch set the stage for discussions on judging in combined martial arts.(Transcribed by MMA Combating)
