UFC middleweight champion Dricus Du Plessis is down to rematch Sean Strickland , but doesn’t feel obligated to. Du Plessis (21-2 MMA, 7-0 UFC) dethroned Strickland (29-6 MMA, 16-6 UFC) to become middleweight champion in a close fight at UFC 297 – a fight Strickland is adamant he won. Du Plessis makes his first title defense against Israel Adesanya (24-3 MMA, 13-3 UFC) in the UFC 305 headliner Aug. 17 in Perth, Australia. The South African fighter isn’t sure why there’s any controversy surrounding his title win over Strickland.
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