Sean Strickland’s head coach Eric Nicksick has given his thoughts on the champion’s upcoming clash with Dricus du Plessis.
Next month at UFC 297, Sean Strickland will defend his UFC middleweight championship against Dricus du Plessis. With former champ Israel Adesanya taking some time off, du Plessis has stepped up and will be the first man to try and take the belt away from Strickland.
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The expectation, as you’d expect, is that we’ll see an absolute barnburner between two guys who aren’t afraid to throw down. It’s an unexpected main event in the eyes of many, but it’s one that should get a lot of people talking.
Eric Nicksick, who is the head coach at Xtreme Couture, has spoken candidly about Sean’s best path to victory against the South African star.
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