Israel Adesanya sees Dricus Du Plessis going two-up on Sean Strickland.
After arising brief in opposition to Du Plessis in August, ‘The Final Stylebender’ will sit again and watch two different fighters compete over the UFC middleweight title for the primary time in additional than 5 years. Although no official bulletins have been made, ‘DDP’ is predicted to run it again with Strickland within the South African’s house nation.
In the meantime, Adesanya will look to combat his manner again in direction of the highest of the rankings in hopes of in the future making historical past as a three-time middleweight titleholder.
Till then, the Nigerian-born New Zealander provided his prediction for the upcoming sequel scrap between the final two males to have crushed him contained in the Octagon.
“They already fought earlier than. I fought each of them,” Adesanya stated on The Adam Corolla Present. “I feel Du Plessis may get it completed once more. He’s simply so bizarre. The way in which he fights is awkward. He’s cussed. Regardless of how drained he will get, he’ll nonetheless simply throw, simply to cease you in your tracks or cease you from doing what you’re doing. And he’ll simply throw and hope. It wouldn’t actually land, however it will cease what you’re attempting to progress” (h/t BJPenn.com).
Sean Strickland Will lastly get his rematch with Du Plessis
Du Plessis bested Strickland at UFC 297 in January by way of cut up determination to assert the middleweight title. Since then, ‘Tarzan’ has been clamoring for a rematch. All indicators level to his want being granted after returning to the win column courtesy of a win in opposition to Paulo Costa in June.
‘DDP’ is an ideal 8-0 in his UFC run whereas Strickland has gained 4 of his final 5.