Dricus du Plessis predicts easy win for Khamzat Chimaev

Dricus du Plessis spoke openly astir the existent concern successful the UFC's middleweight part and made it wide that helium does not spot a realistic script successful which Khamzat Chimaev would suffer his loop anytime soon. The South African fighter, who himself was precocious champion, believes that the powerfulness of the existent champion is presently supra each different challengers.

After a five-fight winning streak, including 1 against Cai Borralho, Nassourdine Imavov established himself arsenic the logical adjacent challenger. However, successful the eyes of an experienced fighter, that way volition not past long. Chimaev dominantly defeated du Plessis astatine UFC 319 successful August and took the title, and plans to instrumentality to the Octagon aft Ramadan.

Speaking connected Fight Forecast, the erstwhile champion was rather blunt. He said; "Imavov gets a changeable astatine the title. I deliberation that's the lone happening that makes sense." Then helium added; "I deliberation it volition beryllium an absorbing fight, but I deliberation Hamzat wins for sure".

State of affairs successful the division

According to the 30 twelvemonth aged fighter, the middleweight part is presently successful a unusual phase. Many names are mentioned, but fewer amusement a constant. Former champion Sean Strickland is astir to instrumentality to the cage against Anthony Hernandez, portion Brendan Allen is progressively demanding a combat against du Plessis. However, determination is nary intelligibly defined order.

He said astir each this; "As acold arsenic I'm concerned, I truly don't know. The full part got mixed up." He continued; "When Imavov and Caio fought, those 2 emerged arsenic imaginable challengers, the victor of that combat is the challenger. In my opinion, it was not a large fight." However, helium besides added a interaction of respect; "There were moments of brilliance, let's look it, and I admit Cai Borralho".

Speaking further, helium admitted that helium had expected a antithetic outcome; "I predicted his victory, but that nighttime helium conscionable didn't 'show up'". He past concluded; “Kudos to Imamov for the win, helium did what helium had to do. But close present you don’t person a combatant who is consistently winning. That’s the problem.”

While helium himself wants to instrumentality to winning ways successful aboriginal 2026, successful precocious March oregon aboriginal April, it’s wide that astatine this constituent each the absorption is connected the undefeated and chill champion, who astir spot arsenic the antheral who volition clasp the throne for a agelong clip to come.