Du Plessis successfully defends middleweight belt in rematch with Strickland in UFC 312


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Dricus Du Plessis didn't like the way his first meeting with Sean Strickland ended in a split decision a little more than a year ago, so he made sure there was no doubt at UFC 312. In a rather lackluster rematch, Du Plessis retained his middleweight belt with a dominating unanimous decision over a bloodied Strickland. It was the second title defense for the 31-year-old Du Plessis (23-2) after defeating Israel Adesanya with a fourth-round submission on Aug. 17 in Perth, Australia.

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