It appears that UFC Middleweight Champion Dricus Du Plessis and Israel Adesanya will have another chance at settling their beef Down Under. After developing a bitter feud with historical and racial connotations, the pair were originally slated to do battle with Adesanya's gold on the line at UFC 293 in Sydney last September.
Middleweight Robert Whittaker is fresh off a win over Paulo Costa at UFC 298. The fighter performed admirably in an all-out striking affair. Soon after, he sounded off on his title aspiration against current champ Dricus Du Plessis.
Former UFC middleweight champion Robert Whittaker recently weighed in on who Dricus Du Plessis should fight next. Back at UFC 297, "Stillknocks" won the title via split decision against Sean Strickland.
Bantamweight prospect Cameron Saaiman thinks only one matchup makes sense for his teammate Dricus Du Plessis' first defense of the UFC middleweight title.
Sean Strickland believes that he is due a rematch with Dricus Du Plessis for the UFC middleweight title in his next fight. The two men met back at UFC 297 in January, where some felt like "Stillknocks" was fortunate to emerge from the close fight with his hand raised.
When it comes to challengers, UFC Middleweight Champion Dricus du Plessis is currently between a rock and a hard place. Back at UFC 297, du Plessis defeated then-UFC Middleweight Champion Sean Strickland via split-decision.
Dricus Du Plessis recently explained his decision to turn down the opportunity to main event UFC 300 with a huge fight against Israel Adesanya. From the moment Du Plessis was victorious against Sean Strickland at UFC 297 in January to become the middleweight champion, the grudge match with Adesanya was something people were talking about.
UFC Middleweight Champion Dricus Du Plessis doesn't plan on pursuing his two-division ambitions anytime soon. Du Plessis achieved title glory at 185 pounds
Dricus du Plessis isn't so sure he'll be fighting at UFC 300. The new UFC Middleweight Champion is making sure to weigh his options after defeating Sean
UFC bantamweight prospect Cameron Saaiman will face a fellow Dana White's Contender Series alum for his next Octagon test. Saaiman will reportedly face undefeated bantamweight Payton Talbott (7-0-0) on March 23rd in Las Vegas.
New UFC Middleweight Champion Dricus Du Plessis has revealed how he felt just prior to being crowned champ. At UFC 297, "Stillknocks" fought then-champion Sean Strickland in a hotly contested five rounds of back-and-forth action.
Dricus Du Plessis would be open to headline UFC 300 if the circumstances were correct, according to manager Danny Rube. Rube, appearing on the January
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Newly-crowned UFC middleweight champion Dricus Du Plessis is rather appreciative of music superstar Drake. Du Plessis challenged Sean Strickland for the UFC Middleweight Championship this past Saturday night.
Dricus Du Plessis swiped the middleweight belt from Sean Strickland on Saturday night, winning by split decision in their main event title fight at UFC 297 in Toronto.
A proud South African, Dricus Du Plessis will head into his UFC 297 title bout against Sean Strickland with the support of his nation's world champion rugby team behind him.
Sean Strickland has warned Dricus Du Plessis of dire consequences if he crosses the line with his trash talk. Strickland is slated to defend his middleweight strap for the first time against Du Plessis at UFC 297 on Jan.
UFC commentator Laura Sanko would rather see fighters scuffle than get personal with their trash talk. Sean Strickland is scheduled to defend his middleweight title against Dricus Du Plessis in the main-event at UFC 297 on Jan.
Dricus Du Plessis’ coach, Niel Geyser, claims Sean Strickland was partly right in throwing his jiu-jitsu black belt into the garbage bin. The effectiveness of jiu-jitsu in MMA has been questioned by several fighters, including some notable mentions like Derrick Lewis.
Dricus Du Plessis worked his way toward the top until only one man stood between him and the Ultimate Fighting Championship penthouse at 185 pounds. The 29-year-old South African will challenge Sean Strickland for the undisputed middleweight title when their five-round confrontation headlines UFC 297 on Jan.
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