Du Plessis happy to take out ‘boogeyman’ Chimaev with Strickland win

Dricus Du Plessis is raring to battle Khamzat Chimaev if he turns into champion.

Du Plessis (20-2 MMA, 6-0 UFC) will problem middleweight titleholder Sean Strickland (28-5 MMA, 15-5 UFC) within the UFC 297 major occasion Jan. 20 at Scotiabank Area in Toronto.

Chimaev’s (13-0 MMA, 7-0 UFC) win over Kamaru Usman at UFC 294 in October was dubbed as a No. 1 contender bout. So, if Du Plessis will get previous Strickland, he expects unbeaten Chimaev to be subsequent, and he welcomes that problem.

“I believe the UFC might be going to need to do Khamzat,” Du Plessis mentioned in an interview with My MMA News. “He’s a giant draw they usually mentioned if he wins this battle towards Usman that he’ll get a title shot. If that’s the battle, I’d gladly as champion take out the boogeyman, it could be a large pleasure. I believe that’s most likely what they need to be doing and we’ll will see if it performs out that manner. For now, I’ve one goal and that focus on is Sean Strickland.”

Du Plessis warns Chimaev that he gained’t have the ability to rag doll his opponents at 185 kilos like he did welterweight. He vows to make the unbeaten rising star really feel the distinction in the event that they battle.

“He’s going to attempt to take me down, and he ought to. I don’t suppose he realizes the facility distinction between 170 and 185,” Du Plessis mentioned. “By way of type, he tries to out-power all people he fights as a result of he desires to indicate how robust he’s. If he fights me and fights that manner, he’s going to seek out out what power actually appears like.”

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