The grandest stage of Scotiabank Arena in Ontario, Canada. The main event of UFC 297 will be hosted on January 20. This event will be the first UFC event of the year. Features the two middleweight bouts headlined by UFC Middleweight Champion Sean Strickland and Dricus Du Plessis. Two of the most enthusiastic middleweight giants have faced bad blood against each other.
This rivalry between two contenders may cause to a high stake as the rivalry ignited. As two locked horns in UFC 296. When Sean Strickland attacked Dricus Du Plessis when they were attending the event as spectators. Since then there have been a lot of verbal exchanges.
How much Dricus Du Plessis and Sean Strickland are going to make?
At UFC 296. Two of the most trending middleweights heatedly confronted each other. Engaging in intense verbal exchanges that drew significant attention to their upcoming clash at UFC 297. This bout is destined to define the careers of both Sean Strickland and Dricus Du Plessis.
Sean Strickland, a seasoned participant in main events with five previous appearances, is poised to receive $542,000. His base pay, augmented by an additional $42,000 in incentives, is $500,000. These figures exclude potential performance bonuses and pay-per-view points. Leading to an anticipated total that could surpass $1 million at UFC 297.
On the other hand, Dricus Du Plessis is entering his first UFC main event. Reports suggest that Dricus will earn a base pay of $350,000, with an additional $32,000 in incentive pay, bringing the total to $382,000. As with Strickland, these amounts do not factor in potential performance bonuses or fight-of-the-night bonuses.
Both Sean and Dricus have promised each other that they would do anything in their power to fight and neutralise each other. This might be the table-turning event that may cause high-grossing Pay-Per-Views. Which will cause interest from people to attend the match.
Who will Triumph first?
There is no doubt that one of these two middleweight giants will overshadow their opponent. Sean Strickland holds the professional record of (28-5-0). Which may cause an obstacle for Dricus Du Plessis when it comes to an experience. Whereas Dricus Du Plessis holds the professional record of (20-2-0). With 9 Knockout victories and 10 Submission victories.
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Sean Strickland has a unique set of skills. His precision and his punch-landing accuracy might cause an upset for the South African contender. He is also known for his rage mercilessly striking and his height can be one of the factors why Sean can overcome his hindrance and turn out to retain his middleweight title.
On the other hand, Dricus is known for his aggressiveness and his submission. One advantage Dricus holds is that he is known for his submission skills. He might get under Strickland’s skin when he will take him down as the ground fight. Which may be the biggest challenge for Sean Strickland.
Sean Strickland’s last fight was against Israel Adesanya. Which he won by knockout, which earned him the UFC Middleweight title.
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It might be a different scenario for Dricus Du Plessis, as he never faced a Sean Strickland-caliber fighter. His proficiency in terms of facing high-level opponents might be the challenging outcome for the Protean.
Conclusion
The aftermath of this bitter rivalry may take a turn for one of these middleweight superstars. While the fight may define the start of this year for UFC.
Strickland might get the upper hand on Du Plessis as both of these fighters are yet to steal the show. This feud might get the audience in the right pace of entertainment and hype.
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