Lined up to fight Khamzat Chimaev next, UFC 312 star, Dricus du Plessis has been warned he may come unstuck in his title reign by the surging, Nassourdine Imavov — with Kamaru Usman claiming the French-Russian may be “sharper” than the rest when it comes to striking at middleweight.
du Plessis, the incumbent undisputed middleweight champion, put his rivalry with former champion, Sean Strickland beyond doubt over the weekend at UFC 312, landing a comprehensive unanimous decision victory over his two-fight rival, to defend his belt in his rematch with the former.
First battling the then-defending gold holder in January of last year, du Plessis managed to put their rivalry firmly to bed in Sydney over the weekend, outstriking and working the challenger — eventually shattering his nose in at least six pieces in the third round of their headliner.