Dricus Du Plessis has despatched a warning to all of his future opponents, with the South African clearly not bothered by the prospect of both Khamzat Chimaev or Sean Strickland.
Dricus Du Plessis Warns Opponents
“Stillknocks” is wanting ahead to his subsequent matchup within the Octagon, however it’s nonetheless but to be confirmed who Dricus Du Plessis will face in his subsequent struggle.
Du Plessis was final seen beating Israel Adesanya at UFC 305, together with his win marking the primary defence of his middleweight championship belt.
It appears ‘DDP’ is probably to face both Sean Strickland or Khamzat Chimaev in his subsequent bout, after he despatched the pair a message this week by way of his YouTube channel.
“Strickland, I’ve felt every part you can provide, and I promise you this time the judges gained’t must be there. With Khamzat, you suppose you’re robust, you suppose you’re highly effective, you haven’t felt something. I can’t wait till I see it on his face ’trigger I see it on each single individual I’ve fought’s face.”
Dricus Du Plessis believes defeating Khamzat Chimaev is a part of his plan to turn out to be a UFC double champion
He additionally expressed curiosity in preventing in South Africa
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The present middleweight champion has already confronted off with Strickland within the octagon, popping out on prime in a title struggle when the fighters met at UFC 297 in January.
Du Plessis was requested which opponent is extra seemingly for him in his subsequent bout and it appears we usually tend to see the South African tackle Strickland subsequent, quite than Chimaev.
“The conversations [have been] extra about me preventing Strickland,” Du Plessis mentioned. “However there was a really massive motive no contracts have been signed, and I’m saying this as an opinion. I agreed that I’ll struggle Strickland, excellent — and that’s the struggle the followers need. However in case you go on what the followers need proper now, it’s undoubtedly not the Strickland struggle.
“For those who ask what I need, I need to struggle the most effective man. I need to struggle the man the followers need me to struggle. And that’s 100% Khamzat.”
Du Plessis has provided to struggle Chimaev wherever on the earth, together with his Russian opponent restricted on the place he can struggle.