‘As*hole’ Dana White takes blame for Sean Strickland – Dricus du Plessis brawl at UFC 296

A brawl broke out between Sean Strickland and Dricus Du Plessis at the UFC 296. Now, Dana White blames himself for the public altercation between the two middleweights..

‘As*hole’ Dana White takes blame for Sean Strickland – Dricus du Plessis brawl at UFC 296

Dana White blames himself for the public brawl between Sean Strickland and Dricus Du Plessis at UFC 296 (via X/YouTube)

UFC 296 was a successful event filled with great fights. However, a fight in the crowd gained much more traction than the ones in the octagon. Sean Strickland and Dricus Du Plessis were the reason for it. They both got into an unexpected brawl for unknown reasons. The UFC CEO, Dana White, blamed himself for the incident and cursed himself.

After the heated physical altercation between Sean Strickland and Dricus Du Plessis, Dana White took accountability for the incident. In the post-fight press conference, White addressed that he was responsible for the seating arrangements and that it was his mistake to seat the two middleweights close by. Further, he called himself an as****e for it. Here is what he said:

What kind of an as****e sits Strickland next to Dricus Du Plessis? This as****e! (Points at himself) That's who. I do every seating assignment every week. I don't even know how I missed that.
Dana White via UFC 296 Post-Fight Press Conference
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Recently, Sean Strickland and Dricus Du Plessis were last seen at the UFC seasonal press conference. As such, they made their presence at the UFC 296 to enjoy the fights on display. However, an unexpected fight took place between them in the crowd as Strickland initiated an attack on ‘Stillknocks.’

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Soon, UFC security came in time to rescue the fighters and stop them from further interactions. Now, Dana White mentioned that both the fighters were unhurt, and the situation was called off.

Sean Strickland and Dricus Du Plessis get into action in UFC 297 as the former puts his newly attained middleweight title on the line. This would also serve as an opportunity for them to settle their beef. Also, the brawl at UFC 297 increased the hype surrounding their matchup.

What happened between Sean Strickland and Dricus Du Plessis at the UFC seasonal press conference?

The UFC organized a special press conference for the fighters headlining next year’s upcoming PPV events. As such, Sean Strickland and Dricus Du Plessis were at the event as they headline UFC 297. Things went off between them at the presser after the two exchanged words about their personal lives.

Sean Strickland and Dricus Du Plessis have a heated verbal altercation
Sean Strickland and Dricus Du Plessis have a heated verbal altercation (via Imago/ YouTube)

Firstly, Sean Strickland mocked Dricus Du Plessis’ relationship with his coach. This instigated ‘Stillknocks’ to fire back with utmost animosity. As such, Du Plessis brought up Strickland’s troubled childhood and his relationship with his father. This hit a nerve in the middleweight champion, and he looked furious after this interaction. Soon, Dana White ended the presser and squared them off in a heated face-off.

Sean Strickland became the UFC champion with his dominant win over Israel Adesanya. Also, he shot up in stardom after this. Now, he is set to defend his title against Dricus Du Plessis in UFC 297. ‘Stillknocks’ was coming off a great win over Robert Whittaker and hoped to become the first UFC champion from South Africa.

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