UFC 297 was quite a successful event. It promised to be entertaining and safe to say, it delivered on that promise. And as far as the main event was concerned, a new middleweight champion was crowned i.e., Dricus Du Plessis.

His fight with Sean Strickland? A war. A sheer blood bath. However, post the fight, Sean Strickland took to X and accused Du Plessis of head-butting him, which is illegal in an MMA bout. In the post-fight press conference, the middleweight champion was asked about his response.

Did Dricus Du Plessis headbutt Sean Strickland?

According to the former middleweight champion, the South African head-butted him in the middle of the fight. This impaired his eye-sight and he found it difficult to see thereafter. He stated, “Well f*ck haha… man that headbutt made it difficult to see but I thought we got the job done. Blood and all!!! Onto the next one!!! Thanks to everyone who supported me!!!!!!” 

In the post-fight press conference, the new champion was asked about this alleged act. In his response, he simply denied knowing anything about this. He stated, “I can’t say I did. It is the first time I have heard of it. I did not feel anything—He said I head-butted him. I can’t remember any head butt.”

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