Dricus du Plessis looking to upset champion Strickland in UFC middleweight title clash
Dricus Du Plessis (20-2, fighting out of Pretoria, South Africa) looks to make history by becoming the first ever South African born UFC champion by defeating Strickland in emphatic fashion
No. 2 UFC middleweight
10 wins by submission, nine via KO
Eight first-round finishes
Currently on an eight-fight win streak