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Sean Strickland Says He Was Pressured To Fight Dricus du Plessis Despite Injury

“Before the Dricus fight, I broke my shoulder,” Strickland said, adding that he went to Colombia for stem cell recovery when the UFC called him. “You don’t say no [to the UFC]; they’re our pimps,” he stated, arguing he was “backed up into a corner.” He last fought and lost against du Plessis in February 2025 for the middleweight title.