Dricus Du Plessis reveals his favorite fighters | MMA News
Everyone has favorite fighters they like to watch, or that they relate to for whatever purpose. Former UFC middleweight champion Dricus Du Plessis is no different.
During a current fan query and reply session, Du Plessis was requested which fighters he admired and why. “Stillknocks” listed principally retired fighters but there was one energetic UFC roster member that made the listing.
“There’s a lot of reasons for a lot of guys,” Du Plessis told Fight Forecast. “There’s guys like Jose Aldo, who has been my favorite fighter when I started getting into that sport alongside Anderson Silva, just because he was my weight and how incredible he was.
“But a man like Aldo, you understand, being so dominant for so long, taking that loss to Conor [McGregor], which was clearly devastating. I imply it was 13-second KO for the pound-for-pound best fighter in the world,” Du Plessis continued.
“Then nearly steps away a little, comes back at his age, adjustments weights at that age, and just places on a tear. Doesn’t turn into champion but still in that dialog. It’s very admirable.”
While it was Aldo’s longevity and tenacity that stood out to Du Plessis, he admired one for their fighting style, and he headlines the UFC Freedom 250 fight card at the White House in June.
“When it comes to preventing kinds, a man like [Justin] Gaethje. I like his preventing type. Just the best way he goes on the market warning to the wind,” Du Plessis said. “I really feel like I do that as properly because that’s what we’re in there for is to go and combat.
“A man like Conor. Conor McGregor, say what you will about the guy, he’s been somebody that I’ve looked up to since I was a teenager. I mean, everybody, some people have their opinion. Without him, the sport wouldn’t be where it is today,” the South African said.
“He changed the whole game as one single guy. And everybody says you can’t be bigger than the sport. He was.”
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