Dricus du Plessis doesn’t care about what the oddsmakers should say.
All through his UFC profession, ‘DDP’ has continued to defy the percentages, constructing an unblemished 9-0 document contained in the Octagon and capturing the promotion’s undisputed middleweight championship. Now, the South African sensation will put his gold on the road as soon as once more when he meets undefeated Chechen monster Khamzat Chimaev this Saturday, August 16, at UFC 319 in Chicago, Illinois.
‘Stillknocks’ has opened as an underdog in 78% of his promotional appearances, and his conflict with Chimaev shall be no totally different. Because it stands, ‘Borz’ is a 2-to-1 favourite to unseat ‘DDP’ because the middleweight king, however these odds imply completely nothing to du Plessis.
In spite of everything, he’s been right here seven instances earlier than.
“The one factor I care about is profitable this man,” du Plessis informed CBS Sports activities’ Shakiel Mahjouri. “I don’t care if it’s Khamzat. If I used to be a -400 favourite, it wouldn’t imply something to me both. Odds don’t make fights, fighters do. I agree with folks saying that I grew to become every part Khamzat was gonna be, however that’s as a result of I’m constructed totally different.”
It is going to be du Plessis’ third time defending the 185-pound crown following a pair of dominant performances in opposition to ex-champs Israel Adesanya and Sean Strickland.
In the meantime, Chimaev is coming off a teeth-shattering submission victory over Robert Whittaker in October. He goes into his first UFC title tilt with an ideal 14-0 document, with all however two of his wins coming inside the gap.
