At UFC 312, Dricus du Plessis successfully defeated Sean Strickland, fulfilling his goal to end their rivalry with a dominant performance. Du Plessis focused on outstriking Strickland rather than employing the same tactics as their previous encounter in Toronto. He surprised that Strickland didn’t implement more wrestling, which he anticipated. A pivotal moment occurred when Du Plessis broke Strickland's nose, leading to a notable display of tenacity from Strickland despite heavy bleeding. Du Plessis acknowledges the win as significant, while also eyeing potential future matchups, particularly with Khamzat.
To go out there and beat him at his own game was a big, big priority. Because to go out there and fight the same fight as in Toronto, I could have done the exact same thing. But I didn't.
That was a big win for me tonight, and it was a big performance. To stay calm - when I got his nose, I didn't stay that calm, but that was me smelling blood.
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