[ Share this article share tweet text email link on Facebook on Twitter via text message on LinkedIn via email https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2024/05/ufc-dricus-du-plessis-the-masked-singer-video Farah Hannoun, The Blue Corner May 7, 2024 10:15 am ET UFC middleweight champion Dricus Du Plessis is a man of many talents. Du Plessis was eliminated from South Africa’s version of “The Masked … Read more
[ UFC middleweight champion Dricus Du Plessis believes Jiri Prochazka should move down to his division. Prochazka (30-4-1 MMA, 4-1 UFC), a former light heavyweight champion, returned to the win column after knocking out Aleksandar Rakic at UFC 300 earlier this month. He is contemplating a move down to 185 pounds but not before he … Read more
[ LAS VEGAS – Brendan Allen thinks he’s better than Dricus Du Plessis everywhere. Streaking middleweight contender Allen (23-5 MMA, 11-2 UFC) runs things back with Chris Curtis (31-10 MMA, 5-2 UFC) in Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 240 (ESPN+) main event at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. As Allen edges closer to title contention, … Read more
[ Share this article share tweet text email link on Facebook on Twitter via text message on LinkedIn via email https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/lists/ufc-news-sean-strickland-opinion-rematch-vs-dricus-du-plessis-middleweight-title-not-working-way-back March 29, 2024 10:15 am ET Sean Strickland continues to vent his frustration on wanting to run things back with Dricus Du Plessis. Strickland lost his middleweight title to Du Plessis in a tightly … Read more
[ Dricus Du Plessis opened the vote to fans on who he should fight next, and Robert Whittaker has chimed in. Middleweight champion Du Plessis (21-2 MMA, 7-0 UFC) asked fans if he should settle his grudge match with Israel Adesanya next, or run things back with Sean Strickland, who he dethroned in a close … Read more
[ UFC middleweight champion Dricus Du Plessis is willing to consider fighting Sean Strickland again. Du Plessis (21-2 MMA, 7-0 UFC) defeated Strickland by split decision to claim the 185-pound title at UFC 297 in January. He is projected to make his first title defense against Israel Adesanya – a fight the promotion tried to … Read more
[ Sean Strickland thinks he’s deserving of an immediate rematch with UFC middleweight champion Dricus Du Plessis. After losing the belt in a debated unanimous decision in January’s UFC 297 headliner in Toronto, Strickland wants a chance to run it back with Du Plessis, and thinks he’s the most worthy contender in the weight class. … Read more
[ Israel Adesanya says he was down to headline UFC 300, but Dricus Du Plessis wasn’t. According to Adesanya (24-3 MMA, 13-3 UFC), the UFC approached him to main event the April 13 card in Las Vegas against Du Plessis (21-2 MMA, 7-0 UFC), but the South African middleweight champion wasn’t ready. Du Plessis outlasted … Read more
[ Brendan Allen is not too impressed with the body of work from UFC middleweight champion Dricus Du Plessis. Despite currently holding gold at 185 pounds, being undefeated in the octagon and finishing several known names, Allen doesn’t see Du Plessis as the rightful champ of the division. Allen believes Du Plessis has hit a … Read more
[ Robert Whittaker is confident he will beat Dricus Du Plessis if they fight again. Former champion Whittaker (24-7 MMA, 15-5 UFC) was upset by Du Plessis (21-2 MMA, 7-0 UFC) this past July at UFC 290 when he was stopped by second-round TKO. Du Plessis then went beat Sean Strickland to claim the middleweight … Read more
