Sean Strickland’s first middleweight title defense won’t come against Khamzat Chimaev as originally anticipated.
in what was billed as a title eliminator at UFC 294 on Oct. 21, “Borz” might not be ready to compete in January afterin a grudge match at UFC 293, but the South African standout was not healthy enough to fight at the event. That opened the door for Strickland, who took a surprising five-round verdict against “The Last Stylebender” to claim 185-pound gold in Sydney on Sept. 9. Strickland has won nine of his last 11 promotional appearances dating back to October 2018.
A former KSW and Extreme Fighting Championship title holder, Du Plessis has been victorious in his first six Octagon appearances, finishing all but one of his opponents inside the distance. He solidified his spot at the division’s No.
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