If Dricus Du Plessis has to undergo Alex Pereira to grow to be the best fighter of all time, so be it.
However first, ‘Stillknocks’ has some work to do that Saturday in Sydney.
Emanating from the Qudos Financial institution Enviornment in Australia, Du Plessis is scheduled to place his 185-pound crown on the road in a extremely anticipated rematch with ex-champion Sean Strickland at UFC 312.
Will probably be Du Plessis’ second protection of the middleweight title, the primary coming in August when he submitted Israel Adesanya within the fourth spherical of their UFC 305 headliner.
Du Plessis is aware of there’s nonetheless work to be executed at 185
Talking with McKenzie Pavacich of ESPN MMA, ‘DDP’ made it clear that his objective is to ultimately transfer up and declare the sunshine heavyweight title, however he is aware of that there’s nonetheless lots of work to be executed at 185 earlier than he can go asking for a shot at champ-champ standing.
“I’m nonetheless fairly a bit away from truly dominating the division and being in a spot the place there isn’t a competitors left,” Du Plessis mentioned. “I additionally wish to go up and get one other belt and, finally, be seen as the best fighter to ever stroll this earth. That’s my final objective, and that’s what retains me going.”
If Du Plessis comes out on high in The Land Down Underneath, he’ll transfer his report to 9-0 below the UFC banner whereas concurrently going two-up on Strickland contained in the Octagon.
