Welcome to UFC 296, where the fights were not limited to the octagon. The Tony Ferguson and Paddy Pimblett match took a turn when Sean Strickland and Dricus du Plessis got tangled up in a scuffle, causing mayhem. This unexpected middleweight title fight got Dana White fired up and showed a different side of the usually composed UFC President.
If you haven’t seen it already, footage of the Strickland-du Plessis skirmish is all over the internet. The unexpected altercation unfolded at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas and caught everyone by surprise. Gilbert Burns spills the beans on Dana White’s initial reaction to the incident.
What went down between Strickland and Dricus Du Plessis at UFC 296? A seemingly lighthearted exchange between the two quickly escalated into a chaotic brawl, causing a scene. It took the intervention of none other than Dana White himself, who was accompanied by Donald Trump, to defuse the situation and restore order.
Chaos aside, the aftermath saw Strickland being escorted out while Du Plessis managed to stay. White expressed his disappointment at the fighters’ lack of professionalism and the potential dangers that their actions posed. In a surprising twist, Gilbert Burns’s family, who were nearby, had firsthand information on the incident.
Gilbert Burns went on to share details of the aftermath with ex-UFC light heavyweight champion Quinton ‘Rampage’ Jackson on his ‘Jaxxon Podcast.’ The UFC President was evidently upset, rightly so, as the brawl had unfolded near young children. Initial opinions favored Strickland, but as new details emerged, the lines began to blur.
Further adding fuel to the fire, Burns’s wife, Bruna, shed light on Du Plessis’s role in provoking Strickland. It turns out, Strickland had hinted to Gilbert about the possibility of a confrontation. “When Sean came, he came and then he kind of looked at the guy, I think he’s already like, ‘Man, s***. You brought your wife and your kids?'”
That’s just a glimpse of what happened at UFC 296. If you want to know more about the backstage drama that unfolded, hit the button below to read on.
