Dricus Du Plessis 'really, really hopes' | MMA News
Middleweight champion Dricus Du Plessis has defeated the earlier three 185-pound champions earlier than him: Robert Whittaker, Israel Adesanya, and Sean Strickland.
Du Plessis captured the title by defeating Strickland at UFC 297 through break up determination. He decisively defeated Strickland in a rematch at UFC 312. His final 4 fights have been towards champions or former titleholders, however hopes his subsequent opponent is undefeated contender Khamzat Chimaev.
“Yes. I believe so. All things do point to that,” Du Plessis stated on The Ariel Helwani Show when requested if Chimaev was subsequent. “Dana [White] has said it many times. We haven’t signed the contract, but I’d really, really hope so.”
Prior to the rematch with Strickland, Du Plessis thought Chimaev had earned a title shot. Some disagree however Chimaev’s destruction of Whittaker in his final struggle was enough for Du Plessis to take discover.
“I don’t really care. I just know that he’s a big name. I think after the Whittaker performance, sure. Why not? For me, it’s the next big guy and everybody speaks about him as if he’s ever been close to a title, which he hasn’t,” Du Plessis stated.
“People think of Khamzat as this boogieman. That’s a fact. I don’t. I don’t see that. For me, I only see one thing, and that’s potential to do go for my legacy. Potential to make my legacy even better.”
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