Dricus du Plessis becomes the new UFC Middleweight king at UFC 297; Showcasing glory in pics

1/5: Dricus du Plessis and Sean Strickland went toe-to-toe in the main event of UFC 297. / Image: AP

2/5: The bloody brawl went down to the wire i.e., till 25 minutes both fighters did their best to finish each other. / Image: AP

3/5: Both Du Plessis and Strickland landed many combinations and it was difficult to gauge who had the upper hand. / Image: AP

4/5: After intense battle, the match went down to judges scorecard. The judges scores were 48-47, 47-48, 48-47 in favor of Dricus du Plessis. / Image: AP

5/5: Dricus du Plessis held the title and thus became the new king of the Middleweight division. / Image: AP