New Delhi: Dricus du Plessis has shared his prediction about the potential clash with Khamzat Chimaev. In a recent appearance on The Aerial Helwani Shows, he was asked about analyst Din Thomas’ comments.
Thomas said that the reigning champion can overpower Chimaev as their fight goes to the championship rounds. Du Plessis agreed with his analysis and said that Chimaev may be challenging in the opening round but he will struggle to handle him as the fight progresses.
“He’s [Chimaev] really hard to deal with in the beginning of the fight, but so am I. When you go that hard, when round two, three, four, five comes, you still have to be there and I’ve proven that I am there…if he wants to come out, I’m still gonna be there, like I was there in the first, ready to kill” Du Plessis said.
Replying to a question about Chimaev’s intimidating nature before a fight, du Plessis said that if you look at a guy like Kamaru Usman, what he did with Khamzat on 10 days’ notice and you look at Gilbert Burns, those guys don’t get intimidated by people screaming and that is not how it works.
What did Din Thomas say about a potential fight between Dricus du Plessis and Khamzat Chimaev?
Dricus du Plessis defeated Sean Strickland at UFC 312 while Khamzat Chimaev beat Robert Whittaker at UFC 308 and both are expected to face each other after the dominating victories.
In an appearance on The Aerial Helwani Show, Thomas backed du Plessis to defeat Chimaev in a potential fight. He said that he thinks Khamzat is a sprinter but he can’t fight championship-level fights for five rounds at the pace where he’s at his best.
“If he fights like that at his best, I think Dricus is so durable and he’s so smart that he’ll be able to withstand that. Now they’re swimming in deep water, and Khamzat can’t swim that deep…Let’s say he does pace himself a little better. Dricus will just pour it on him. So I think that pacing is a big factor” said Din Thomas.
In a recent appearance on The Aerial Helwani Shows, Dricus du Plessis shared his honest prediction about a potential fight with Khamzat Chimaev. UFC Sports News: Latest Cricket News, Cricket Live Score, Sports Breaking News from Sports Today
