Robert Whittaker has given his tackle how the Dricus Du Plessis vs. Sean Strickland rematch will go.
Du Plessis is scheduled to place the UFC Middleweight Championship at stake in opposition to Strickland in the primary occasion of UFC 312 on February ninth. It was “Stillknocks” who took the 205-pound gold from Strickland of their January 2024 showdown. That battle went right down to the wire and Du Plessis captured gold through break up determination.
Does Whittaker suppose the second battle will play out any completely different?
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Robert Whittaker Weighs in on Dricus Du Plessis vs. Sean Strickland 2
Robert Whittaker just lately took to his MMArcade Podcast and shared his perception that followers will probably get a repeat of the primary encounter between Dricus Du Plessis and Sean Strickland.
“In my view, I don’t see the battle going any completely different,” Whittaker mentioned. “Du Plessis is such a canine in there. He’s gonna include the identical aggressiveness and recreation plan. What might Sean do in another way to alter the end result?”
How Does Khamzat Chimaev Fare In opposition to Winner?
So far as how Khamzat Chimaev would do in opposition to Du Plessis or Strickland, Whittaker believes that “Borz” could possibly be destined for the UFC Middleweight Championship.
“I feel he simply takes them down and does the identical factor like, not essentially to me, however how he beat [Kamaru] Usman or how he beat Gilbert Burns,” Whittaker mentioned. “I can see these form of fights, I feel he’d have extra success with Strickland than Du Plessis as a result of Du Plessis is sort of a large dude. Stopping that first takedown is so loopy. The way in which he shoots that first shot is loopy. How do you cease that dude? Bounce over him.”
Chimaev is recent off a first-round submission end over Whittaker. The win was so emphatic that many questioned if “Borz” would leapfrog Strickland for the subsequent 185-pound title shot. He must wait a bit longer for his alternative.