Dricus Du Plessis is the brand new middleweight champion.
He’s in all probability going to remain that means no matter how many individuals whine about optics and head butts, so all we are able to do now could be have a look at the very best path for “Tarzan” to return to the 185-pound title. That features a rematch towards one other prime middleweight along with his personal declare to the division strap.
So says former UFC middleweight champion Michael Bisping.
“We’ll do Dricus-Israel Adesanya in a type of occasions however within the meantime, Sean Strickland rematches Jared Cannonier as a result of Jared Cannonier is the one one realistically proper now with one other declare on the belt,” Bisping mentioned on his official podcast (transcribed by Center Simple). “So you have got Sean, permit him to get an opportunity to proper the wrongs. It offers him a capability to go on the market proper that flawed, get a win, beat one of many prime contenders, eradicate that loss, make some enhancements to his model after which struggle once more the winner of Dricus and Izzy or whoever that’s as a result of he’s obtained historical past with each.”
Strickland misplaced to Cannonier by cut up determination at UFC Vegas 66.
Proper now the promotion is concentrated on reserving Du Plessis towards Adesanya for both UFC 300 in April or Worldwide Combat Week in July. That every one is determined by the well being of each combatants however it could be good to see Strickland vs. Cannonier 2 scheduled for a similar card, if solely to maintain everybody on the identical timeline.
Hopefully we are able to get some solutions within the subsequent few days.