Linked in recent weeks with a massive super fight, Dricus du Plessis has claimed a potential defense of his middleweight crown against Islam Makhachev following his UFC 312 return would represent a rather “easy payday” for him if they were to battle in the Octagon.
du Plessis, the current undisputed middleweight champion, has been sidelined since he featured at UFC 305 back in August of last year in Australia, successfully defending his 185lbs title for the first time.
And returning next month in a comeback to Sydney, Dricus du Plessis takes on former champion and prior-foe, Sean Strickland in a rematch of their first pairing back in January of last year — where the South African nabbed the title in a close, split decision victory.