'It was going to be a war': Dricus du Plessis wins battle over Sean Strickland at UFC 297 in Toronto

The hostility brewing between Sean Strickland and Dricus Du Plessis finally hit its boiling point at UFC 297 on Saturday night in Toronto. The two clashed through five rounds, but it ended with Du Plessis taking Strickland's middleweight belt after bloodying the former champ and winning a split decision.

'It was going to be a war': Dricus du Plessis wins battle over Sean Strickland at UFC 297 in Toronto
A sweaty UFC fighter with a black eye celebrates his win by waving his country's South African flag.

The hostility brewing between Sean Strickland and Dricus Du Plessis finally hit its boiling point at UFC 297 on Saturday night in Toronto. The two clashed through five rounds, but it ended with Du Plessis taking Strickland's middleweight belt after bloodying the former champ and winning a split decision.