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Mike Bohn

Sean Strickland: Dricus Du Plessis ‘broke my nose in like six places’ at UFC 312

Sean Strickland gave Dricus Du Plessis full credit for defeating him in their UFC 312 rematch.

In his first statement since leaving the octagon after a unanimous decision loss to Du Plessis on Saturday in Sydney, Strickland (29-7 MMA, 16-7 UFC) revealed the extent of the damage to his nose that was a key factor in Du Plessis (23-2 MMA, 9-0 UFC) getting his hand raised.

“Dricus, f*cking hat’s off,” Strickland said in a video on his Instagram account. “Hell of a fight. Broke my nose in like six places. Silver lining, my nose is so broken it’s easy to reset. That was a new experience.”

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