Sean Strickland predicts Du Plessis vs Chimaev clash: "If he survives, he wins"

UFC 319 brings a existent dainty successful the main combat of the night. The large South African Dricus du Plessis volition erstwhile again enactment his middleweight title loop connected the line, this clip against the undefeated Khamzat Chimaev. 

For the 30-year-old champion, this would beryllium the 3rd defence of the title, portion the unsafe challenger from Chechnya could registry his archetypal UFC loop and corroborate the immense expectations that travel him.

Experienced Sean Strickland, who has already shared the octagon with Dricus twice, believes that helium knows his strengths well, but besides wherever helium could beryllium vulnerable. Speaking to Red Corner MMA, the American specifically highlighted 1 country that could determine the fight:

– “Dricus has a amended stand-up than Chimaev, but Chimaev has insanely bully grappling. I’ve been grooming with those damn Dagestanis my full life, I cognize however to get up and past their storm… I don’t cognize if Dricus has ever felt that level of wrestling, it could astonishment him. He has to beryllium prepared for utmost unit connected the ground. If helium survives that, he’ll bushed him,” Strickland said.

Endurance could determine everything

Apart from the conflict of styles, the contented of fittingness could play a important role. The South African champion has already shown that helium tin easy withstand the gait of 5 rounds and that helium tin instrumentality power of the combat successful the finale. On the different hand, the 30-year-old Khamzat has ne'er stepped ft successful the 4th oregon 5th round. This is precisely wherever galore spot an accidental for Dricus, if the lucifer goes into “deep waters”, to enforce his ain gait and interruption his undefeated opponent.

Fans astir the satellite are already wondering if the champion's acquisition volition beryllium capable to halt the Chechen's onslaught, oregon if Chimaev volition beryllium that his dominance is much than conscionable hype. One happening is definite – UFC 319 brings a combat that volition beryllium remembered for a agelong time.