Sean Strickland is now a former UFC middleweight champion. “Tarzan” misplaced to Dricus Du Plessis through cut up choice within the UFC 297 most important occasion however felt that he did sufficient to retain the title.
The 2 headlined Saturday’s UFC 297 pay-per-view occasion at Scotiabank Area in Toronto, Canada. Following the loss, Strickland launched a press release through social media.
“Properly f**okay haha… man that headbutt actually made it tough to see however I believed we bought the job completed. Blood and all!!! Onto the subsequent one!!! Thanks everybody who supported me,” he wrote on X, previously often called Twitter.
Properly fuck haha… man that headbutt actually made it tough to see however I believed we bought the job completed. Blood and all!!! Onto the subsequent one!!! Thanks everybody who supported me!!!!!!
— Sean Strickland (@SStricklandMMA) January 21, 2024
Throughout his post-fight interview, Strickland referred to as for a rematch with Du Plessis, however UFC President Dana White said {that a} rematch will doubtless occur however not instantly.
“Finally these two are going to finish up combating once more I am certain,” mentioned White throughout the UFC 297 Submit-Battle Press Convention. “We’re not factor about an instantaneous rematch proper now.”
UFC 297 was the seventh time the combat promotion has hosted an occasion in Toronto. The occasion set information with an $8 million (US) gate, the best grossing occasion in Scotiabank Area historical past and the best grossing enviornment occasion in Canada. 18,559 spectators witnessed the combat card dwell.
