Dominick Cruz believes criticism toward Sean Strickland's performance at UFC 312 is unfair. Strickland (29-7 MMA, 16-7 UFC) was heavily chastised for how he fought against middleweight champion Dricus Du Plessis (23-2 MMA,

Dricus Du Plessis didn’t like the way his first meeting with Sean Strickland ended in a split decision a little more than a year ago, so he made sure there was no doubt at UFC 312.

Sean Strickland gave Dricus Du Plessis full credit for defeating him in their UFC 312 rematch. In his first statement since leaving the octagon after a unanimous decision loss to Du Plessis on Saturday in Sydney,