TORONTO – Emotions were calmer than expected when Sean Strickland and Dricus Du Plessis got face-to-face for the first time during UFC 297 fight week. After hurling insults at each other in prior exchanges, during Thursday’s pre-fight press conference, Strickland (28-5 MMA, 15-5 UFC) and Du Plessis (20-2 MMA, 6-0 UFC) had a more respectful faceoff than what was seen in their first staredown in December . The days are now rapidly winding down to Saturday’s event, which takes place at Scotiabank Arena with a main card that airs on pay-per-view following prelims on ESPNews and ESPN+.
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