Incumbent middleweight kingpin, Dricus du Plessis has speculated former champion, Sean Strickland is dealing with a staph infection on his left arm ahead of their title rematch this weekend, in the headliner of UFC 312 in Australia.
du Plessis, the current undisputed middleweight champion, will return this weekend ‘Downunder’ — attempting to successfully defend his title for the second time.
Most recently headlining UFC 305 last summer, South African star, du Plessis landed a stunning fourth round win over former champion and common-foe, Israel Adesanya with a face crank submission.