Russian fighter Artem Rofal, a member of Alexander Shlemenko’s team, told that in the fight against the UFC middleweight champion, the American Sean Strickland with South African Drikus Du Plessis cheering on the American fighter.
The fight will headline UFC 297 in Toronto, Canada. Strickland will defend his championship belt for the first time.
— Strickland is a great guy, I like his mental component. The opponent is not easy at all, so it’s hard for me to say who will win. But I want Strickland to remain the champion. It’s interesting to watch. Let him be the center of attention,” Rofal told .
Strickland has 28 wins and five losses in his MMA career, while Du Plessis has 20 wins and two losses.
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Source : MatchTV
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