Theo Von (left) leaves a supportive comment ... Sean Strickland failed to reclaim the middleweight title from Dricus du Plessis at UFC 312. Fortunately, he was in good spirits, such that his ...

The South African middleweight, who won the belt from the Anaheim native a year ago, makes his second title defense in Saturday’s main event in Sydney.

Strickland also cried when discussing his childhood on comedian Theo Von's podcast. Speaking to MMA Junkie, du Plessis set Strickland's stabbing threat and other elements aside and prophesized ...

Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC The two rivals faced off once before, just over a year ago on Jan. 20, 2024, in a split-decision victory by Du Plessis. By winning ...

du Plessis (22-2) beat Strickland (29-6) for the belt following a mixed scorecards. du Plessis landed 137 significant strikes and six takedowns. Strickland landed 173 strikes. The win was du ...