Lots of people have weighed in on the UFC 297 scoring in the primary occasion middleweight title bout between Sean Strickland and Dricus Du Plessis. UFC President Dana White scored the battle for Strickland. Former middleweight champion Robert Whittaker scored the battle for Du Plessis.
Because the fallout from the choice continues, former mild heavyweight title challenger Anthony Smith weighed in together with his scorecard.
“I am type of catching lots of sh*t for this however I actually thought Sean gained 4 rounds. I actually did,” Smith stated on the Consider You Me podcast.
“That is not saying it wasn’t a detailed battle. I assumed there have been very, very shut rounds, however on the finish I assumed it was 4 to 1 Sean. I am not mad Du Plessis gained. I do not suppose it is a theft. I do not suppose any of that however I did suppose that Sean Strickland remained the champion. I did not put lots of weight into the takedowns as a result of he did not do something with them. He did not management him for any period of time. There was no harm. There was no submission makes an attempt. I simply did not see rather a lot with that particularly with the brand new guidelines, takedowns being place adjustments,” continued Smith.
Whereas Smith scored the battle for Strickland, he did not have a giant challenge with Du Plessis getting the win. It was a detailed battle.
“I haven’t got any downside with Du Plessis getting the win. Once you hold fights that shut they type of can go both manner,” he stated.
