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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 trying 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, along with his win marking the primary defence of his middleweight championship belt.
It appears ‘DDP’ is more than likely to face both Sean Strickland or Khamzat Chimaev in his subsequent bout, after he despatched the pair a message this week through his YouTube channel.
“Strickland, I’ve felt every thing you can provide, and I promise you this time the judges received’t have to be there. With Khamzat, you suppose you’re sturdy, 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 grow to be a UFC double champion 🏆👀
He additionally expressed curiosity in combating in South Africa 🇿🇦 pic.twitter.com/VxEbzeb8zI
— ESPN MMA (@espnmma) October 30, 2024
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 probably for him in his subsequent bout and it appears we usually tend to see the South African tackle Strickland subsequent, somewhat than Chimaev.
“The conversations [have been] extra about me combating Strickland,” Du Plessis stated. “However there was a really huge cause 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 the event you go on what the followers need proper now, it’s undoubtedly not the Strickland struggle.
“If you happen to ask what I would like, I need to struggle the perfect man. I need to struggle the man the followers need me to struggle. And that’s 100% Khamzat.”
Du Plessis has supplied to struggle Chimaev anyplace on the planet, along with his Russian opponent restricted on the place he can struggle.
