Dricus Du Plessis has always found a way to win in the UFC -Oachthoek.
The UFC Middleweight Champion is a perfect 9-0 under the UFC banner, with its next title Challenger Khamzat Chimaev One win to get there.
Du Plessis and Chimaev Headline UFC 319 This Saturday from Chicago, Illinois, in what fans mention the greatest fight of the year.
Some experts predict Chimaev to work quickly from Du Plessis with his wrestling, as he has against so many others. Du Plessis, however, is a tough man to store, in which he defeated the will of Israel Adesanya, Sean Strickland and Robert Whittaker.
Chimaev's most difficult opponent Kamaru Usman recently supported 'Borz' to win the title, just like former DDP -Vijand Darren Till.
One of the greatest hunters of all time does not agree with them.
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Demetrious Johnson Picks Drus Du Plessis to beat Khamzat Chimaev
Demetrious Johnson supports Du Plessis to contribute to Chimaev his first loss on UFC 319.
The UFC Flyweight Goat says that there are still many questions to answer about Chimaev, since he fights only once a year.
“Not many keys to victory for Khamzat,” Johnson said on his YouTube channel.
“It's more about it, is he willing to go the third round? I mean, he went three rounds, but those three rounds he wins against, the Gilbert Burns fight was a back and forth war.
“It was back and forth when he fought against Kamaru Usman. We have never seen Khamzat shoot a shot when he needs it. We always see Khamzat shooting on his behalf when he wants … For me it is more mysterious. We don't have much data on Khamzat and I hope to get more.
“The key to victory #1 for DDP is that you also have to win that first exchange,” Johnson continued.
“The first collision is always the one who dictates what will happen when you fight against Khamzat. So DDP must ensure that he wins that first.
“Key #2, push the pace. When [Chimaev] Seems to fail from those collisions, that is when you see a little weakness in his armor, that his cardio is not insane. But again, that is on his health. He was always gassed, he was always overtrain when he would fight.
“I have to go DDP,” Johnson revealed his prediction for UFC 319.
“DDP fought the best of the best of the division. This guy can throw a right hand, fall, slide a banana peel, and for some reason the man falls over …
“It's just not logical how he can get things done,” Johnson said about the unorthodox style of Du Plessis.
“And he has a style in which it forces people to do things that should not have worked. So for that I go with DDP.”
Dricus Du Plessis: 'Maybe I draw a hole in the middle of the octagon'
Du Plessis has seen the memes for his upcoming title defense against Chimaev.
Many fans have noticed how Du Plessis beat Chimaev, whether it is now by getting a rare entry or something crazy, such as from a cartoon.
'Stillknocks' seems to get the idea.
“I don't even know what I'm going to do,” said Du Plessis in an interview with Jon-Bernard Kairouz.
“It can be by accident DDP, DDP by falling piano …
“Maybe I draw a hole in the middle of the octagon and it falls through it.
“Maybe I blow my thumb, hit him with it.
“I can win with car accident, comically big hammer, who would be in the corner,” Du Persis joked.