Strickland is backing away and his nose is absolutely gushing blood ... Official Result: Dricus Du Plessis def. Sean Strickland via unanimous decision (50-45, 50-45, 49-46) ...

Recommended Dricus Du Plessis bludgeons Sean Strickland to end ... when I hit him on the nose, I went: ‘Wow.’ I couldn’t believe he got uglier, I was like: ‘Woah.’ I was like: ‘Your ...

Replays showed du Plessis' punch connected directly with the nose of Strickland, breaking it instantly. Blood poured out of Strickland’s nose in the final two rounds and he never really ...

Dricus Du Plessis has retained his middleweight crown ... but the result was never really in doubt after Du Plessis broke Strickland's nose with a big right early in the fourth and penultimate ...

Dricus du Plessis retained his UFC middleweight title ... The champion broke Strickland’s nose, which continued to pour with blood. Sean had to get a stoppage, but it never looked like coming ...

Dricus Du Plessis met Sean Strickland again in a title fight in the UFC 312 main event, but there was no controversy on the cards this time.

Strickland's corner implored the former champion to raise his game in between rounds, but during the fourth frame things took a significant turn when du Plessis clearly broke the American's nose ...

South Africa's Dricus du Plessis defended his UFC middleweight belt on Sunday with a unanimous win over bitter rival Sean Strickland.

South Africa's Dricus Du Plessis claimed a landslide decision victory in his title rematch with Sean Strickland to retain his UFC middleweight title in Sydney.

Dricus Du Plessis already had a win over Sean Strickland ... and was essentially a sitting duck once Du Plessis broke his nose in the fourth. Du Plessis' right hand caused the broken nose, which ...