Dricus Du Plessis dethroned Sean Strickland in an entertaining, bloody, back-and-forth fight Saturday night at Scotiabank Arena.
South Africa's Dricus Du Plessis defeats Sean Strickland in UFC 297 Main Event
The final result was a split decision (48-47, 47-48, 48-47) for Dricus Du Plessis.
The UFC has its first champion from South Africa. Dricus Du Plessis dethroned Sean Strickland in an entertaining, bloody, back-and-forth fight Saturday night in the main event of UFC 297 here at Scotiabank Arena. The final result was a split decision (48-47, 47-48, 48-47) for Du Plessis. It very easily could have gone Strickland's way too.
Du Plessis called for the South African flag after the fight and said it was history. He also made a bold statement about grappling after his submission win.
Dricus Du Plessis dethrones Sean Strickland in UFC 297 main event
Sean Strickland had a lot of success early in the fight with a nasty, piston-like jab.
In the third and fourth rounds, Dricus Du Plessis turned things around in a major way by cutting Sean Strickland near his left eye and hurting him with a big right hand.
Dricus Du Plessis proved his mettle in a championship fight, silencing critics of his cardio.
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Deception
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The article is deceptive in several ways. Firstly, the author claims that Du Plessis dethroned Strickland when it was actually a split decision. Secondly, the author quotes White saying he thought Strickland won which contradicts his own statement about judges scoring it for him 2-2 going into the last round and thinking Du Plessis won in rounds two to four. Thirdly, the article states that Du Plessis called for a South African flag after winning but does not mention anything about this being history or significant.
The final result was a split decision (48-47, 47-48, 48-47) for Du Plessis. It very easily could have gone Strickland's way, too.
Fallacies
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The article contains several examples of informal fallacies. The author uses an appeal to authority by stating that Dana White believes Strickland won the fight, even though he is not a judge and has no say in the decision-making process. Additionally, there are multiple instances where the author quotes people who did not participate in or have any knowledge of the event being discussed. These statements should be disregarded when analyzing fallacies.
The author uses an appeal to authority by stating that Dana White believes Strickland won the fight, even though he is not a judge and has no say in the decision-making process.
Bias
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The author of the article is Marc Raimondi and he has a history of bias. He frequently uses language that dehumanizes one side as extreme or unreasonable. In this article, he describes Sean Strickland's jab as 'super, super, super good'. This implies that it was an exceptional move and not something to be expected from a fighter. Additionally, the author uses phrases such as 'it feels surreal', which is subjective and could be interpreted in different ways by different people. The use of these phrases suggests a personal bias towards Dricus Du Plessis' victory.
The final result was a split decision (48-47, 47-48, 48-47) for Du Plessis.
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The author of the article has a conflict of interest with Dricus Du Plessis and Sean Strickland as he is an ESPN Staff Writer. The article also does not disclose any other conflicts of interest.
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The author has a conflict of interest on the topic of Dricus Du Plessis as he is an ESPN Staff Writer and covers MMA. The article discusses his performance in the UFC 297 main event against Sean Strickland.
UFC 297 took place on Saturday with 12 bouts on the lineup.
We have backstage winner interviews from Scotiabank Arena in Toronto for UFC 297.
Jimmy Flick made a bold statement about grappling after his submission win.
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The article is deceptive in several ways. Firstly, the title of the article mentions that it will have interviews with all UFC 297 winners but only provides links to three fighters' post-fight news conferences. This selective reporting implies that there were no other fights on the card which contradicts information provided later in the body of the article stating that there were twelve bouts on the lineup. Secondly, Abbey Subhan makes a statement about grappling after Jimmy Flick's submission win but does not provide any evidence or context to support this claim. This is an example of sensationalism and emotional manipulation as it creates a false sense of urgency for readers to click on the article without providing any concrete information.
The title mentions interviews with all UFC 297 winners but only provides links to three fighters' post-fight news conferences. This is an example of selective reporting.
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Abbey Subhan has a conflict of interest on the topic of UFC as she is an author for Yahoo Sports which covers the sport.
Dricus Du Plessis beat Sean Strickland to win the UFC middleweight title Saturday night in Toronto.
The history with Du Plessis and Adesanya is a sensitive one. Last July, Adesanya got into Du Plessis' face after the fight between them and shouted racial expletives.
Accuracy
Dricus Du Plessis hails from South Africa and has a huge following in his home country.
The history with Dricus Du Plessis and Israel Adesanya is a sensitive one. Last July, Adesanya got into Du Plessis' face after the fight between them and shouted racial expletives.
Deception
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The article is deceptive in several ways. Firstly, it presents the idea that Dana White has long dreamed of bringing the UFC to Africa when there is no evidence to support this claim. Secondly, it implies that Du Plessis' victory sets the table for UFC Africa when there are currently three African-born champions who do not have titles. Lastly, it presents a false narrative about Adesanya getting into Du Plessis' face and shouting racial expletives which was not accurate.
The article states that Dana White has long dreamed of bringing the UFC to Africa but there is no evidence to support this claim.
The article presents a false narrative about Adesanya getting into Du Plessis' face and shouting racial expletives which was not accurate.
The article implies that Du Plessis' victory sets the table for UFC Africa when there are currently three African-born champions who do not have titles.
Fallacies
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The article contains several fallacies. The author uses an appeal to authority by stating that Dana White has long dreamed of bringing the UFC to Africa and citing his past statements about it. This is not a logical fallacy in itself, but it does suggest that the author's opinion on this matter is influenced by White's opinions rather than their own independent analysis. Additionally, the article contains an example of inflammatory rhetoric when discussing Dricus Du Plessis and Israel Adesanya's history together. The use of racial expletives in reference to Adesanya is particularly troubling and suggests that the author may be engaging in hate speech or promoting harmful stereotypes.
Dana White, before he became the top promoter in the history of mixed martial arts, was a boxing fan. The UFC CEO has long dreamed of putting together unique events for his company reminiscent of the classic boxing spectacles.
Bias
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The article contains examples of religious bias and monetary bias. The author uses the phrase 'Dana White's dream' to describe his long-standing desire to bring UFC events to Africa, which implies that he is motivated by financial gain rather than a genuine interest in promoting MMA on the continent.
Last July, Adesanya, when he was still champion, came into the Octagon after Du Plessis beat Robert Whittaker. Adesanya, a Black man, got into Du Plessis' face and shouted racial expletives.
The history with Du Plessis and Adesanya is a sensitive one. Du Plessis said years ago that he wanted to win the UFC title and be the first true African champion. He said it with the context that he still lives and trains in Africa, while the others have moved away.
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The author ESPN has a conflict of interest on the topics UFC 297 and Dricus du Plessis as they are covering an event that features him. The article also mentions other fighters such as Sean Strickland, Israel Adesanya, Francis Ngannou, and Kamaru Usman who could potentially have conflicts of interest with ESPN.
The article mentions Sean Strickland as a potential opponent for Israel Adesanya in the future.
The author covers the UFC 297 event which featured Dricus du Plessis.
