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Robert Whittaker explains what he lacked in loss against now-UFC champion Dricus Du Plessis

Former UFC champ Robert Whittaker knows what he was missing when he first fought Dricus Du Plessis, and what he would change in a rematch.

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Social media reacts to Robert Whittaker’s win over Paulo Costa after surviving big kick at UFC 298

The MMA community reacted to Robert Whittaker's victory against Paulo Costa in the UFC 298 co-main event.

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Whittaker's ruthless approach to crucial UFC 298 fight

Australia's former champion Robert Whittaker has a point to prove in a defining UFC 298 date with Brazil's Paulo Costa in California this weekend.

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Roman Kopylov predicts a short reign for Dricus du Plessis, calls out Sean Strickland before UFC 298

Roman Kopylov is one of the biggest betting underdogs Saturday, but that's not stopping him from being ambitious.

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‘Cocked and ready’ Robert Whittaker focused solely on Paulo Costa at UFC 298 – nothing else

Robert Whittaker says he's made adjustments since his last defeat, which he expects to pay dividends against Paulo Costa at UFC 298.

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Call Brad Tavares a gatekeeper all you want – he knows how he stacks up

The term "gatekeeper" usually has a bad connotation in combat sports. But Brad Tavares doesn't mind if that's what he is ... for now.

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Brendan Allen unimpressed by Dricus Du Plessis’ ‘lucky’ UFC title run

The way Brendan Allen sees it, Dricus Du Plessis is the UFC middleweight champion basically because of luck.

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Brendan Allen: Beating Marvin Vettori gets me UFC title shot or, ‘worst case scenario, a true No. 1 contender fight’

Brendan Allen is confident a win over Marvin Vettori will put him in the title picture.

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Robert Whittaker: I’d beat new UFC champ Dricus Du Plessis 9 times out of 10

Robert Whittaker is confident he beats Dricus Du Plessis if they fight again.

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Brandon Moreno recalls chaos being in middle of infamous Sean Strickland-Dricus Du Plessis cageside brawl

The infamous cageside brawl between Sean Strickland and Dricus Du Plessis at UFC 296? Brandon Moreno knew it was coming.

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MMA Junkie’s Fight of the Month for January: DWCS rematch thrills at UFC 297 in Toronto

With another action-packed month of MMA in the books, MMA Junkie looks at the best fights from January 2024.

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Dricus Du Plessis: Sean Strickland’s been walking back an admission that he lost at UFC 297

According to Dricus Du Plessis, Sean Strickland thought he lost their fight at UFC 297.

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Bo Nickal thinks Khamzat Chimaev undeserving of UFC title shot: ‘He’s fought less 85ers than me’

Bo Nickal sees UFC giving Khamzat Chimaev a title shot despite not thinking he deserves one.

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Jon Anik worn down by UFC fanbase negativity, ponders future: ‘Not sure how much longer I have in this space’

Jon Anik admits the growing toxicity from UFC fans ("the venom," he calls it) could run him out of the sport.

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Dricus Du Plessis open to UFC 300 if healthy but thinks Israel Adesanya is ‘perfect fight’ for UFC Africa

UFC middleweight champion Dricus Du Plessis really wants the Israel Adesanya fight to happen in Africa.

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Video: Incredible scenes show UFC champ Dricus Du Plessis receive hero’s welcome in South Africa

Newly crowned UFC champ Dricus Du Plessis has put South African MMA on the map in a major way, and the fans there love it.

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Henry Cejudo: UFC champ Dricus Du Plessis should tell Israel Adesanya to ‘take a hike’

Henry Cejudo advises Dricus Du Plessis to go after fellow UFC champ Alex Pereira, not Israel Adesanya.

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Robert Whittaker: Dricus Du Plessis ‘wanted it more’ than Sean Strickland at UFC 297, outcome not controversial

Robert Whittaker disagrees with the notion that there's controversy surrounding the UFC 297 headliner.

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Video: Dricus Du Plessis changed the UFC middleweight landscape. So, who’s next?

Our "Spinning Back Clique" discusses Dricus Du Plessis' title win at UFC 297 and who should be his first title challenger.

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Michael Bisping: Just fighting behind jab cost Sean Strickland in UFC 297 loss to Dricus Du Plessis

Michael Bisping thinks Sean Strickland needed to diversify his offense at UFC 297.

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Chael Sonnen makes case that Sean Strickland ‘lost every round’ to Dricus Du Plessis at UFC 297

Chael Sonnen was in shock to find out that both Dana White and Joe Rogan scored the UFC 297 headliner for Sean Strickland.

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Sean Strickland’s coach reacts to Dricus Du Plessis loss at UFC 297: ‘We needed to win the optics battle’

Eric Nicksick thought Sean Strickland did enough to win at UFC 297, but it just didn't look that way.

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UFC 297 reactions: Winning and losing fighters on social media

See how the UFC 297 winners and losers reacted on social media outlets such as X, Instagram and Facebook.

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Daniel Cormier praises Dricus Du Plessis’ performance at UFC 297, admits he never thought he would be champion

Dricus Du Plessis surpassed Daniel Cormier's expectations.

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‘Nothing special’: Khamzat Chimaev unimpressed by UFC 297’s Dricus Du Plessis vs. Sean Strickland

Khamzat Chimaev wasn't impressed with the UFC 297 main event title fight between Dricus Du Plessis and Sean Strickland.

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