When former middleweight champion Sean Strickland defeated Paulo Costa at UFC 302 by split decision, it appeared that he secured a title shot and rematch against champion Dricus du Plessis . All indications pointed to the two facing off a second time at UFC 312 in February in Sydney, Australia. Days ago Strickland stated that he would not fight in Australia and would prefer to fight Du Plessis in March in Las Vegas. “I’m not fighting in Australia. We’re thinking Vegas in March,” Strickland wrote on X .
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Michael Bisping warns Sean Strickland: ‘You’re going to lose out on the title fight’ – MMA Weekly