Eagerly watching on at UFC 305 over the course of the weekend, former title challenger, Darren Until has claimed he would think about a return to the Octagon to tackle incumbent middleweight champion, Dricus du Plessis – beating him after which leaving as soon as extra.
Until, a former undisputed welterweight title challenger, departed the promotion at first of final 12 months – upon his personal request as he handled a slew of recurring accidents.
With no stroll in blended martial arts for the reason that December of the prior 12 months, Liverpool striker, Darren Until dropped a surprising third spherical neck crank submission loss to then-contender, du Plessis – in one other defeat for the previous welterweight star since his transfer to the middleweight restrict.
Over the course of the weekend, du Plessis, who’s but to undergo defeat within the promotion, turned within the first profitable protection of his middleweight crown – stopping former two-time champion, Israel Adesanya in a surprising fourth spherical rear-naked choke win in Perth in the primary occasion of UFC 305.
Darren Until eyes rematch with Dricus du Plessis after UFC 305
And jabbing at Group Kaobon striker, Until within the speedy aftermath of his submission of Adesanya – who supplied du Plessis recommendation on easy methods to beat the Metropolis Kickboxing star, the previous Octagon favourite has now vowed to return to motion to topple the Pretoria native.
“I’d come again the (sic) UFC simply to beat DDP & go away once more,” Darren Until posted on his official X account. “What you saying @danawhite Hunter.”
Hit with a slew of struggle provides within the aftermath of his win towards Adesanya, du Plessis weighed up a rematch with already-pegged top-contender, Sean Strickland – in addition to former middleweight gold holder, Alex Pereira.
The Brazilian has since achieved gold on the mild heavyweight restrict, however stunningly supplied to make one closing 185lbs look to tackle South African champion, du Plessis.