Dricus Du Plessis wanted to make sure that there was no hope for Sean Strickland to think they could possibly get revenge from their first meeting. That hope was quickly taken away by Du Plessis strikes to the face. Du Plessis would defend his middleweight title in an absolute rout at UFC 312 in Sydney, Australia.
After the fight, the champion validated his performance in the octagon. Undoubtedly happy with the complete domination that Dricus Du Plessis displayed.
AND STILL
Dricus Du Plessis defeats Sean Strickland in the rematch to remain the middleweight champion #UFC312 pic.