With the announcement of Robert Whittaker vs Dricus Du Plessis which is now set to take place at UFC 290, the middleweight division is at a crossroads depending on the end result.
Guess I’ll put the tools back down, once more into the the Fray. @ufc @UFC_AUSNZ pic.twitter.com/o5mMZatejF
— Robert Whittaker (@robwhittakermma) April 21, 2023

A win for Du Plessis sees a new contender, with an extremely credible win over a fighter that has looked unbeatable in every fight except his two with Israel Adesanya.