Former UFC middleweight champion, American fighter Sean Strickland commented on his loss to South African Dricus Du Plessis at UFC 297.
Strickland wrote on social networks:
Took a headbutt that split open my eye, took a couple rounds to adjust to the blood running in my eyes…. Sucks to lose that way but this is the game! I thought I won even not being able to see out of my left eye but that’s life! Onto the next! Told you I’d bleed for you!!!!!!
Recall, on January 21 at UFC 297 du Plessis defeated Strickland by split decision and became the new champion of the promotion in the middleweight division.
Strickland has 28 wins and six losses. Du Plessis has 21 wins and two losses.