Dricus du Plessis put any question about his first fight with Sean Strickland to rest at UFC 312. He walked away from their rematch as the champion with a dominant unanimous decision win over Strickland.
Du Plessis' title reign earned another layer of respectability with the win. His title reign now includes two wins over Strickland and a win over Israel Adesanya backed by a 11-fight win streak that extends back to 2018.
There are plenty of challenges on the horizon for Stillknocks, though.
The middleweight division has a few rising contenders and intriguing names for Du Plessis to fight when he's ready to get back in the cage.