{"id":18784,"date":"2025-02-06T15:49:35","date_gmt":"2025-02-06T14:49:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/?p=18784"},"modified":"2025-02-06T15:49:37","modified_gmt":"2025-02-06T14:49:37","slug":"ufc-312-sean-strickland-dricus-du-plessis-share-valentines-day-message-for-each-other","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/ufc-312-sean-strickland-dricus-du-plessis-share-valentines-day-message-for-each-other\/","title":{"rendered":"UFC 312: Sean Strickland, Dricus Du Plessis Share Valentine’s Day Message For Each Other"},"content":{"rendered":"

The wild rivalry between Sean Strickland and Dricus Du Plessis just keeps giving fans memorable moments. These two UFC<\/a> middleweights have shared the octagon in a brutal five-round war, traded personal insults that crossed several lines, and now they are giving us an unexpected Valentine’s Day twist. <\/p>

Their story started as a typical UFC rivalry but quickly turned into one of the most talked about feuds in recent memory. This was complete with that infamous UFC 297 press conference where emotions ran higher than anyone expected.<\/p>

Also Read: When Is The UFC 312 Pre- Fight Press Conference? Du Plessis vs. Strickland 2 Press Conference Time, Date and Venue<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

UFC 312: Love Is In The Air<\/h2>

The bad blood between these two has now taken an amusing turn. Both these fighters were asked to pen down a valentine message for each other by media member Jon Bernard. In a move that perfectly captures the bizarre nature of their relationship, Du Plessis played along by crafting a cheeky Valentine’s poem for his rival-turned-nemesis. He wrote:<\/p>

“Dear Sean. Are you willing to bleed for love? Me neither. But I am willing to kill you for that belt. Love, DDP.”<\/em><\/strong><\/p>

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Strickland, true to his unfiltered personality, wanted no part of this romantic event. He responded with his characteristic bluntness and dismissed the whole idea as “gay<\/em><\/strong>,” a response that’s problematic but entirely on-brand for the former champ.<\/p>

UFC 312: The Upcoming Rematch<\/h2>

Dricus Du Plessis enters as the newly crowned champion after taking Strickland’s belt in their first meeting. That fight was a back-and-forth war that saw both men badly hurt but showed Du Plessis’ championship mettle as he pulled away in the championship rounds. ‘Stilllknocks’ has since defended his belt once against Israel Adesanya, becoming the first fighter to submit him. <\/p>

As for Sean Strickland, he won a unanimous decision victory against Paulo Costa. There were several rumors earlier that Khamzat Chimaev might get the title shot. But, Dana White, true to his word, put Strickland up for the rematch.<\/p>

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