Joe Rogan & Jon Anik Teased Video of Sean Strickland Hammering Down on Dricus du Plessis at UFC 296 Crowd Altercation Released Online

UFC 296 has had some thrilling fights. However, not all of them were inside the octagon. During the Tony Ferguson vs. Paddy Pimblett fight, a brawl between top UFC stars broke out, live in the arena.

UFC middleweight champion Sean Strickland and his next opponent Dricus Du Plessis were sitting just rows apart from each other. As the MMA bout was going on, the two engaged in a violent altercation. Now, new footage has revealed more details about the incident!

Footage of Sean Strickland vs. Dricus Du Plessis altercation

Sean Strickland and Dricus Du Plessis are going to face each other at UFC 297 for the middleweight title. However, the two UFC fighters could not wait till January, and decided to throw hands at UFC 296! Moments after appearing on camera, things between Strickland and Du Plessis got intense!

New footage, that UFC commentators Joe Rogan and Jon Anik mentioned, revealed that the two MMA stars first had some verbal exchanges. Soon, Strickland requested people sitting beside him to move, so he could reach his UFC 297 opponent! All of a sudden, the UFC middleweight champion initiated the brawl.

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Soon, the two had to be separated by security. Moreover, UFC CEO Dana White and Anik had to intervene and restore order. Also, according to the UFC 296 commentators, Strickland was eventually escorted out of the arena.

Popular Hollywood star Mark Wahlberg claims he could stop the brawl

UFC 296 had a star studded list of attendees. Hollywood star Mark Wahlberg was one of them. According to sources, when the brawl took place, Wahlberg was in the washroom, away from the scene.

However, as soon as he returned, the popular actor had an interesting claim to make. “I would’ve stopped it if I was there”, he said. Most probably, Mark Wahlberg said this with a touch of humor and sarcasm.

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Fans will be eagerly waiting to hear more about this incident. For now, neither Strickland nor Du Plessis has said anything about the brawl on their social media accounts. The two are going to fight legally at UFC 297 in January. Who are you supporting? Also, who do you think was at fault here? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below.