(ALSO SEE: Mick Maynard’s Shoes: What’s next for Dricus Du Plessis after UFC 297 title win? ) Sean Strickland ’s time as middleweight champion was brought to a halt just over four months after it began when he dropped the strap to Dricus Du Plessis in Saturday’s UFC 297 main event. Strickland (28-6 MMA, 15-6 UFC) lost a hotly debated split decision to Du Plessis (21-2 MMA, 7-0 UFC) at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, and now it remains to be seen if his place at the top was merely a one-off, or if he can reassert himself there again. What’s the best path forward for Strickland after UFC CEO Dana White already ruled out an immediate rematch?
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Mick Maynard’s Shoes: What’s next for Sean Strickland after UFC 297 title loss? – MMA Junkie