Robert Whittaker explains what makes UFC 290 opponent Dricus Du Plessis dangerous
Former UFC middleweight champion Robert Whittaker explained what makes his upcoming UFC 290 opponent Dricus Du Plessis dangerous.
Whittaker and Du Plessis meet at UFC 290 next month in what is viewed as a middleweight title eliminator. For Whittaker, he wants to get a third crack at his rival, UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya, while for Du Plessis, he’s hoping a win over Whittaker gets him his first UFC title shot.
Having watched Whittaker’s career unfold in the UFC over the past decade-plus, we all know that he is one of the most well-rounded fighters at 185lbs, and he very well could be the champion right now if Adesanya didn’t exist. As for Du Plessis, he’s 5-0 in the UFC so far, but his wins have not been flawless, as he’s shown some major holes in his game. That being said, he’s still finished four UFC opponents.
Speaking on the UFC Vegas 75 post-fight show recently, Whittaker explained what makes Du Plessis so dangerous, and why he isn’t taking his next opponent lightly inside the Octagon.
“I guess if fights were won on paper, the entire sport would be very different. And I understand that’s not how fights are won, I understand the threat that Dricus can bring to the table and bring to me moving forward, to trying to achieve what I want,” Whittaker said (via MMAfighting.com).
“I do believe that is one of the major reasons why Dricus has had the success he’s had, because he’s going up against these dudes and these guys are not giving him his credit, they’re not giving the respect his skill set deserves. I fully understand that I have bled and sweat and trained my butt off to take the war to him come UFC 290.”
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