Du Plessis called Strickland an "absolute animal" for making it to the judges' scorecards. "When I come in here, I'm trying to knock this man out," Du Plessis said in his postfight interview.

Du Plessis retains his middleweight belt with a unanimous decision over a bloodied Strickland in Sydney ... 7 Feb 20257 Feb 2025 Imavov knocks out former champ Adesanya at UFC Fight Night 250 ...

It was a back-and-forth slugfest, marking Adesanya's toughest test during his rise in the sport. He knocked Gastelum down four times and edged him out 109-91 in significant strikes. But Gastelum ...

Much of Strickland’s post-fight interview was censored, while Du Plessis said: “I’m trying to knock this man out, to knock him ... former champion Israel Adesanya in August.

SportsLine's Daniel Vithlani reveals his picks for the UFC 312: du Plessis vs. Strickland 2 fight card from Qudos Bank Arena ...

On a four-fight streak, Nassourdine Imavov is also among options for du Plessis, especially after the striker knocked ... Strickland and Phil Hawes by decision. "The Sniper" has taken out Adesanya ...

Pereira, 37 is a two-division UFC champion, having knocked out Adesanya ... Sean Strickland, challenged Dricus Du Plessis in a rematch for the middleweight title. Adesanya knows how it feels ...

Imavov knocked out Adesanya at UFC Saudi Arabia. He also fought and lost to short-notice Strickland in 2023 before returning with his current four-fight streak. Du Plessis met with UFC light ...

SEAN STRICKLAND was left smothered ... his second title defence after beating Israel Adesanya in August, added: "I’m trying to knock this man out, to knock him out is next to impossible.

Dricus Du Plessis didn’t like the way his first meeting with Sean Strickland ended in a split ... ‘You know you can knock somebody out. We know you have that dog (in you).

Is there any bet that he's fighting [Israel] Adesanya ... got knocked out in the second round. Alex Pereira's alleged hatred towards Dricus du Plessis became a talking point after Sean Strickland ...