After his very impressive victory over Sean Strickland in Australia, the future will remain bright for UFC Middleweight Champion Drus Du Plessis.
Not only are there still several top day-outs who are left for 'Still Knocks' to remain silent on 185 pounds, but the door is also good and open again for a potential champion US champion between Dricus du Persis and 205LB King Alex 'Patan' Pereira .
While the South African fighters are thinking for his next step, one UFC legend predicts that Dricus du Plessis can be best to be able to both have an unbeaten phenomenon, and the stone superstar that dominates the division above him.
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Dricus Du Plessis supported Khamzat Chimaev and Alex Pereira
Speaking via the latest episode of the Podcast from Pound-4-Pond, former UFC Double Champion Henry Cejudo claimed that he would go back du Plessis to defeat unbeaten Khamzat Chimaev phenomenon.
“I personally think he beats Khamzat Chimaev, I don't think he will be easy to subject. I think DDP is climbing and I think his conditioning, Bro; I want to put it up there [with the best cardio’s in the UFC].
“And he looked so good that fifth round that he looked like: 'Hey, I could go five more rounds. I mean, this guy is ready, and this guy becomes a problem for everyone at 185 pounds, and me I am excited to see this guy fighting Khamzat. “
If Du Plessis Chimaev acts his first professional loss, Cejudo would like to see the South African challenging itself by moving to 205 pounds and being confronted with Alex Pereira.
“Although I believe that Pereira Magomed Ankalaev is going to beat, I will definitely place my money with DDP,” said Cejudo, with Pereira vs Ankalaev for the UFC 313 main event in March.
“I think DDP is stylistically a problem, and I know that DDP is going inside and is struggling. And with the wrestling I think that can be very problematic.
“But there is one thing that I will say is that he has to be careful because Alex Pereira does a really good job, and there are many small sloppy things that DDP does, but I think the fight against a man like Alex Pereira. '
Kamaru Usman believes that DDP's greatest threat comes from the French 'sniper'
While Cejudo believes that 'Still Knocks' has what is needed to defeat both Chimaev and Pereira, his podcast co-gastheer Kamaru Usman sees a lot of star test for du plessis on 185 pounds.
'From what I saw yesterday [at UFC 312]There is still a big question mark for possibly two boys I think it has a great opportunity to deduct DDP, “explained Usman.
“I think that if he fought against Nassourdine Imavov like he fought against Sean Strickland, I don't like that fight for DDP … Think about it … We saw how we saw how [Imavov’s] Standup was at Israel Adesanya; When you mainly rise with Nassourdine Imavov, man, he is perhaps the sharper man right next to Israel Adesanya now with his striking in that division. “
Nassourdine Imavov ran out of Israel Adesanya earlier this month in the main event of UFC Saudi Aarabia and recently caught up with Strickland as the #1 ranked middle weight candidate.
“I would also give Brendan all [a chance] … I want to see those two fights first; Khamzat Chimaev and possibly Nassourdine Imavov, then possibly go up – because then you went through the top 5 and you deserve to go up. “
Brendan Allen currently retains the #9 place in the ranking and returns to action on the main map of the Fight Night event this weekend against 13-2 competition Anthony 'Fluffy' Hernandez.
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