Former UFC heavyweight contender Brendan Schaub has responded to Dricus du Plessis.
‘Stillknocks’ returned to the cage over the weekend in Australia. Again for the primary time since profitable UFC gold towards Sean Strickland in January, du Plessis confronted Israel Adesanya. Heading into the competition, the betting line was close to even. Nonetheless, many, together with the likes of former heavyweight Brendan Schaub, picked ‘The Final Stylebender’ to win.
Nonetheless, they have been improper. On combat night time, the South African took down Adesanya and scored a fourth-round submission win. Publish-fight, Dricus du Plessis determined to take purpose at varied fighters who picked him to lose. The middleweight champion slammed a number of, together with fellow UFC 305 fighter Steve Erceg, who picked him to lose.
Dricus du Plessis additionally slammed Brendan Schaub as nicely on social media. The UFC middleweight champion joked in regards to the former fighter’s prediction whereas including that he’s not even related sufficient to be a has-been. Not lengthy after du Plessis slammed him, Schaub got here out with a quick response on social media.
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Dricus du Plessis made positive to remind Brendan Schaub that he predicted Israel Adesanya was going to “beat the sh*t out of him” 😅
🎥 YT / @BrendanSchaub, @joeroganhq #UFC305 #UFC #MMA pic.twitter.com/OiDcGikJcN
— Championship Rounds (@ChampRDS) August 18, 2024
Truthful play. I’d be mad too. DDP is a monster. https://t.co/zmvakoIq1n
— Brendan Schaub (@BrendanSchaub) August 19, 2024
Brendan Schaub responds to UFC middleweight champion Dricus du Plessis
In a submit on X, Brendan Schaub’s temporary response was an aesthetic one. The previous UFC heavyweight contender acknowledged that the South African fighter was a monster. Schaub added that if he have been in Dricus du Plessis’ footwear, he would completely be mad at him as nicely.
Regardless, Dricus du Plessis’s victory tour is simply getting began. Whereas the champion has mocked the likes of Brendan Schaub who picked him to lose, he’s already centered on his return to the cage. On Saturday night time, du Plessis slammed Sean Strickland, whom he gained the title from in January.
‘Tarzan’ earned a rematch with Du Plessis by scoring a split-decision victory over Paulo Costa in June. Following the victory, Dana White confirmed that Strickland was subsequent for the middleweight champion. Nonetheless, Strickland has had some reservations about probably combating in South Africa, regardless of the promoter’s promise of letting du Plessis combat at house subsequent.
What do you make of those feedback about UFC middleweight champion du Plessis? Do you suppose Brendan Schaub’s prediction was out of line?
