Netizens laugh as Strickland’s nose was running after Du Plessis broke it in the fourth round at UFC 312

It looks like Sean Strickland fell short in his bid to reclaim the middleweight title. The former UFC Middleweight Champion recently challenged South Africa’s Dricus du Plessis but was defeated via unanimous decision. Moreover, the American fighter took quite a beating, especially on his nose.

During the match, Strickland's nose was broken by Du Plessis in the fourth round, leaving it bleeding for the rest of the fight. Some stills and videos of Strickland’s bloodied nose have since made the rounds online, sparking plenty of laughs among netizens.

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Hilarious User Reactions

Strickland’s fight and the beating he took generated plenty of amusement among netizens. Let’s take a look at some of their funniest reactions.

Popular reaction (via @wavu_is_active/X)

This GIF shared by a user perfectly and hilariously captures viewers' reactions to Sean Strickland’s bleeding nose. Many didn’t even realize a nose could bleed that much, until now!

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The real winner (via @xplatoreborn/X)

Looks like the real winner here is the cameraman, who captured all the moments of Strickland from the fight. That must have felt like being part of an actual action movie.

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Faster than his footwork (via @QuotesRashmika/X)

That nose was bleeding fast, maybe even faster than Strickland’s footwork during the match, as this user hilariously points out. If only he had matched the speed of his running nose, he might have won easy-peasy!

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Everything's fine! (via @TheGlobal_Index/X)

Sean Strickland may have claimed that he’s fine after the match, but based on what viewers saw, it certainly didn’t look that way. Unless, of course, the man feels no pain!

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Batman cast confirmed! (via @GarvMeta/X)

In case the Batman franchise was looking for someone to play the next Joker, Sean Strickland might have just made their job easier!

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A new man (via @Rokuwithyou/X)

This user is hilariously convinced that Sean Strickland will wake up the next day looking like a whole new person after getting his nose broken in the fight. Maybe this is his chance to walk down the street without being recognized or asked for selfies!

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Just a scratch (via @RTDStupidShit/X)

You call this a bad injury? Nah, it’s just a scratch, at least according to this user. Sean Strickland has taken far worse beatings!

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Well, Sean Strickland may not have been able to reclaim the middleweight title, but he sure managed to capture the interest of the internet like always!