Things didn’t appear to be trending the right way between Sean Strickland and Dricus Du Plessis when the middleweight champ mimicked shooting Du Plessis.
Seconds after that, Strickland leaped over seats to attack Du Plessis – but not before appearing to ask people in between them to get out of the way. That gesture tickled several fighters who reacted to the brief brawl, which resulted in Strickland being escorted out of the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
Other fighters questioned why Strickland and Du Plessis were placed so close to each other in the audience. Check out other reactions from fighters below.
Now I understand why you have a 33% finish rate, you hit like a girl, also 20 Jan the security won’t be there to save your life when I’m on top. #rentfree
— Dricus Du Plessis (@dricusduplessis) December 17, 2023
Sean Strickland is insane jumped over the seats right in front of us to assault Driscuss #UFC296
— Jared Gordon (@JFlashGordonMMA) December 17, 2023
I shouldnt enjoy this as much as I do who would have thought that Sean Strickland would be the most entertaining champion in ufc https://t.co/58VENQ52iD
— Matt Brown (@IamTheImmortal) December 17, 2023
This story originally appeared on MMA fighting