Video: Sean Strickland threatens to “stab” Dracus Du Plessis at the UFC 297 press conference

UFC middleweight champion and fantasy murderer Sean Strickland was “triggered” by comments No. 2-ranked title contender Dricus Du Plessis made during a recent press conference. That’s what prompted “Tarzan” to attack “Stillknocks” at the UFC 296 pay-per-view (PPV) last month in Las Vegas, a seat-clearing crowd brawl that had UFC CEO Dana White taking the brunt of the blame.

Sean Strickland threatens to ‘stab’ Dricus Du Plessis at UFC 297 press conference — ‘I’m gonna go to jail’

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Some comments remain “off limits,” according to the champ.

Will things stay calm? On January 21, UFC world number 2 middleweight Dricus Du Plessis will face division champion Sean Strickland. The two athletes already had an exchange during a press conference which took place in December to promote the UFC’s numbered (pay-per-view) events. The tone rose between Sean Strickland and Dricus Du Plessis. ‘Stillknocks’ did not fail to attack ‘Tarzan’ about his traumatic childhood… which ended up leading to a fight at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, in the audience of UFC 296. More recently , Strickland admitted that he had sent a chilling threat to Du Plessis not to bring up the sensitive subject again.

Guest on The MMA Hour with Ariel Helwani, Dricus Du Plessis explained that he wanted things to be more “civil” during the next press conference. However, the South African will respond if the reigning champion attacks him.

Dricus Du Plessis will not attack Strickland

“I guess I’ll see when that happens.” But I will be ready to take on whatever he throws at me. When I go to these press conferences, I never think: ‘Ah, I’m going to say that!’ It doesn’t happen like that, it’s in the moment. »

“I think it’s going to be a lot more civil.” But maybe he will arrive with guns blazing, who knows? But I think it will be more civil because, in my mind, this press conference was a joke. It was me who was having a lot of fun. I am no longer in this area. I’m in the combat zone now. I’m ready to go. I’m here to win a world title. I’m not here to make jokes. »

Sean Strickland won the middleweight belt at UFC 293 by dominating Israel Adesanya head and shoulders, winning by unanimous decision after 5 rounds (see the fight summary here). Dricus Du Plessis won the title fight by inflicting a TKO on Robert Whittaker during UFC 290 (see the TKO here). A few more days before the shock…