Ahead of his title fight return at UFC 312 next month, Sean Strickland has urged incoming foe and incumbent champion, Dricus du Plessis to avoid utilizing his grappling or wrestling acumen in Sydney, challenging him to a strike stand-up battle in their re-run clash.
Strickland, the current number one ranked middleweight contender, will return to action next month at UFC 312, taking headlining honors in a main event rematch with South African star, du Plessis in another trip to Australia.
And sidelined since last June, outspoken title challenger, Strickland most recently returned to winning-ways with a dominant split decision win over former title chaser, Paulo Costa in the co-main event of UFC 302.