South African fighter Dricus du Plessis defeated American Sean Strickland in a UFC championship fight, retaining his championship belt.
On February 9, in Sydney, Australia, Dricus du Plessis had a rematch with Sean Strickland in the UFC middleweight championship.
During their first fight, a year ago, du Plessis snatched the championship belt from Strickland. As he beat him by split decision, the American repeatedly said that he had won this fight.