Dricus Du Plessis was involved in a scuffle with Sean Strickland at UFC 296, but holds no hard feelings, describing Strickland as a 'real man' for standing up for himself. The incident has been detailed by Du Plessis, who noted that Strickland was 'so irritated' during the altercation. Despite the brawl, there is a sense from Du Plessis' camp that the upcoming fight at UFC 297 with Strickland will not be competitive. Daniel Cormier, speaking on his YouTube channel, relayed that people close to Du Plessis consider Strickland 'an afterthought' and are confident in getting past the UFC Middleweight champion, as reported by Chris Lebeau (@ChrisLebeauMMA).
“I talked to people close to Duplessis and they believe it is an afterthought they get through Sean Strickland.” Is Dricus Du Plessis and his team looking past #UFC Middleweight champion Sean Strickland? #UFC297 Via Daniel Cormier/YT @ChrisLebeauMMA https://t.co/godfrzJyVI
Daniel Cormier: Dricus Du Plessis’ people believe Sean Strickland is ‘an afterthought,’ fight won’t be competitive Full story: https://t.co/4iThJVJXcK https://t.co/cFm63gMRLd
Daniel Cormier: Dricus Du Plessis’ people believe Sean Strickland is ‘an afterthought,’ fight won’t be competitive https://t.co/SGsT8qlOgn
Dricus Du Plessis says no hard feelings after brawl with 'real man' Sean Strickland: 'He stood up for himself' https://t.co/SPDg3TAsYy https://t.co/ZlsMYz2DOL
No hard feelings from Dricus Du Plessis after his fight with Sean Strickland in the crowd at #UFC296 @dricusduplessis | @SStricklandMMA https://t.co/VzDSM9XhF4
Morning Report: Dricus Du Plessis details UFC 296 scuffle, says Sean Strickland ‘was so irritated’ https://t.co/qhsmR6BDbQ