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Brendan Allen on Sean Strickland: ‘I know in my heart I’m better, and I think he does too’

Brendan Allen is confident he beats UFC middleweight champion Sean Strickland in a rematch.

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Dricus Du Plessis would gladly take out ‘boogeyman’ Khamzat Chimaev if he beats Sean Strickland

Dricus Du Plessis is eager to fight Khamzat Chimaev if he becomes champion.

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Dricus Du Plessis: Israel Adesanya deserves break, but ‘if he comes back in 2027, he’s going to get hurt’

Dricus Du Plessis advises Israel Adesanya against taking an extended break.

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Dricus Du Plessis says ‘no way’ Sean Strickland fight goes five rounds at UFC 297

At UFC 297, "you get two guys that are not afraid to stand in there and bang," says Dricus Du Plessis before fighting Sean Strickland.

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UFC champ Sean Strickland sees Dricus Du Plessis as tougher fight than Khamzat Chimaev

Sean Strickland expects "a f*cking war" with Dricus Du Plessis at UFC 297 that he might not have had with Khamzat Chimaev.

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Alex Pereira cancels plan for return to UFC’s middleweight division: ‘It’s taken a toll on my body’

Alex Pereira has closed the door on a return to middleweight.

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Sean Strickland vs. Dricus Du Plessis, Mayra Bueno Silva vs. Raquel Pennington among official additions to UFC 297 in Toronto

The UFC's return to Canada will feature a title doubleheader.

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Robert Whittaker thinks it’s fair Dricus Du Plessis got middleweight title shot at UFC 297

Robert Whittaker thinks it's only right for Dricus Du Plessis to get the next title shot.

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Dana White announces three UFC title fights to headline three pay-per-views in early 2024

Sean Strickland vs. Dricus Du Plessis, Alexander Volkanovski vs. Ilia Topuria, and Sean O'Malley vs. Marlon Vera are all lined up.

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UFC’s Dricus Du Plessis: ‘I’m not going to beg for any title shot’

Dricus Du Plessis makes an interesting point about Khamzat Chimaev potentially receiving a UFC middleweight title shot over him.

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Dana White unsure about Charles Oliveira, Dricus Du Plessis as UFC 294 makeover leaves them in limbo

Charles Oliveira and Dricus Du Plessis both were in line for UFC title shots recently and whether or not they'll still get them is very much in question.

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Michael Bisping: Sean Strickland’s coach wants Jared Cannonier next because he’s the ‘easiest fight’

Michael Bisping thinks Eric Nicksick is tactically targeting Jared Cannonier for Sean Strickland's first title defense.

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Dricus Du Plessis plans to win title in December, then defend it vs. Israel Adesanya at UFC 300

Dricus Du Plessis shares his "perfect world" scenario to still settle his grudge match with Israel Adesanya.

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Dricus Du Plessis doesn’t ‘really understand’ Dana White criticizing his decision not to fight at UFC 293

Dricus Du Plessis disagrees with Dana White's recent criticism towards him.

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Dricus Du Plessis calls for UFC title shot, wants best Israel Adesanya – not ‘amateur’ who lost to Sean Strickland

Dricus Du Plessis is not interested in fighting Israel Adesanya anymore – at least for now.

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Daniel Cormier says Israel Adesanya shouldn’t get Sean Strickland rematch: ‘The division needs to move on’

Daniel Cormier isn't keen on seeing Israel Adesanya back in the octagon anytime soon – much less in a title rematch with Sean Strickland.

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Dricus Du Plessis: Sean Strickland taking UFC title from Israel Adesanya ‘makes no difference to me’

Dricus Du Plessis may have a feud with Israel Adesanya, but his focus always has been and remains winning UFC gold – no matter who has it.

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Sean Strickland upsets Israel Adesanya to take UFC middleweight title

The 32-year-old Strickland, who made a stir with controversial comments, wins unanimous five-round decision.

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Twitter reacts to Sean Strickland’s upset of Israel Adesanya to win title at UFC 293

The MMA community was left shocked after Sean Strickland upset Israel Adesanya to win the middleweight title at UFC 293.

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Israel Adesanya: Dricus Du Plessis can’t sit on his ranking, ‘might have to fight two more times’ before title shot

UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya says Dricus Du Plessis might have to wait a while before getting his shot.

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Dricus Du Plessis next after UFC 293? Dana White reminds: ‘You know how much I love guys who turn down fights’

Somewhat surprisingly, Dana White won't commit the UFC 293 main event winner will fight Dricus Du Plessis next.

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Sean Strickland coach: Everything must go right to beat Israel Adesanya, the ‘best middleweight to ever do it’

Eric Nicksick says Sean Strickland needs to have a perfect night to dethrone Israel Adesanya at UFC 293 in Sydney.

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Brad Tavares’ UFC wish list includes rematch with Dricus Du Plessis or ‘far-fetched’ Conor McGregor fight

Brad Tavares knows his wish list isn't too realistic, but that didn't stop him from laying it out.

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Israel Adesanya: Dricus Du Plessis grudge match will be ‘one of the most important fights in sporting history’

Israel Adesanya thinks a future UFC title fight with Dricus Du Plessis "would be one of the most important fights in sporting history."

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Israel Adesanya: Dricus Du Plessis ‘not calling the shots,’ can be leapfrogged by Khamzat Chimaev in title race

Israel Adesanya wants to fight Dricus Du Plessis, but says he may not necessarily be next.

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