DDP admits he'll 'miss' Strickland

Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) middleweight champion Dricus du Plessis finally put an end to his saga with American Sean Strickland, but despite the clinical win there was a sense of sadness.

- Clinton Jones

Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) middleweight champion Dricus du Plessis finally put an end to his saga with American Sean Strickland, but despite the clinical win there was a sense of sadness.The South African beat Strickland in a dominant five rounds at UFC312 in Sydney on Sunday and said he will miss the back and forth banter the two have shared over the last 18 months or so.

It was Du Plessis who took the title from the American in Toronto in January last year via a tight split decision victory.