Strickland (29-7 MMA, 16-7 UFC) lost a dominant decision to middleweight champion Dricus Du Plessis (23-2 MMA, 9-0 UFC) in this past Saturday’s headliner at Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney. Prior to the fight, Strickland challenged Du Plessis to a stand-up only fight and vowed to give the fans a war.

"Luke Rockhold taunts Sean Strickland after his brutal UFC 312 loss, calling him 'fake' in a harsh post-fight critique."

Fast approaching his return to action later this year, ex-UFC champion, Luke Rockhold has a host of bouts in mind for his comeback to combat sports -- namely