Sean Strickland gave Dricus Du Plessis full credit for defeating him in their UFC 312 rematch. In his first statement since leaving the octagon after a unanimous decision loss to Du Plessis on Saturday in Sydney, Strickland (29-7 MMA, 16-7 UFC) revealed the extent of the damage to his nose that was a key factor in Du Plessis (23-2 MMA, 9-0 UFC) getting his hand raised. “Dricus, f*cking hat’s off,” Strickland said in a video on his Instagram account . “Hell of a fight. Broke my nose in like six places. Silver lining, my nose is so broken it’s easy to reset
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Sean Strickland: Dricus Du Plessis ‘broke my nose in like six places’ at UFC 312 – MMA Junkie