Sean Strickland has moved up to the No. 7 spot in the UFC pound-for-pound rankings after a street fight with Dricus Du Plessis at UFC296. The scuffle between them has sparked controversy, with some, including Robert Whittaker and Henry Cejudo, suggesting it was staged.
Robert Whittaker thinks the Strickland vs. DDP crowd fight was “staged." https://t.co/OvOJRw2vHh
Henry Cejudo says Sean Strickland pulled 'b*tch move' by attacking Dricus Du Plessis at #UFC296 https://t.co/Gz1gmJCspQ https://t.co/TDHT2hxpim
Strickland-DDP Brawl ‘Looked A Little Staged’ https://t.co/7dmITaSvbm
Sean Strickland moves up to No. 7 spot in #UFC pound for pound rankings following fist fight with Dricus Du Plessis at #UFC296. 👏📈 via @JohnMorgan_MMA https://t.co/Gw4ZAIBj0N
Morning Report: Robert Whittaker thought ‘weird little scuffle’ between Sean Strickland and Dricus Du Plessis was ‘staged’ https://t.co/vaY9iBHPqP
Updated #UFC Men's Pound-For-Pound Rankings. For winning the street fight Strickland is up 1 spot. https://t.co/6Txi7S4uXV