Dricus du Plessis has shared his response after shedding the UFC Middleweight Championship to Khamzat Chimaev.
“Stillknocks” shared the Octagon with Chimaev for 5 rounds within the UFC 319 headliner. Many have been desirous to see if du Plessis may climate the early storm and take over within the later rounds. As an alternative, “Borz” put forth a grappling clinic for 25 minutes on his technique to turning into a UFC titleholder for the primary time in his professional MMA profession.
Following the unanimous determination loss, du Plessis spoke to Joe Rogan for a post-fight interview. “DDP” praised Chimaev for executing his recreation plan to a tee (by way of MMAJunkie).
“The person has unbelievable management on the highest,” Du Plessis informed Joe Rogan within the octagon post-fight at UFC 319. “He’s similar to a blanket. It wasn’t a matter of power. It wasn’t that bodily, it was virtually as if he knew what your subsequent transfer goes to be. He bought it with out utilizing an excessive amount of energy and I needed to resolve, am I going to be on my again or have him on my again? On the finish I went for it, had the again. I may virtually style that victory however huge ups to Khamzat.”
Regardless of not having a solution for Chimaev’s wrestling, du Plessis is assured that he’ll change into a two-time UFC Middleweight Champion.
“He deserves this one hundred pc,” Du Plessis stated. “He beat me truthful and sq. tonight. He was the higher man tonight and I’ll be again, and I’m coming to get my belt again. However for now, it’s his and he deserves it. … I’ll be again stronger and higher than ever.”
This was du Plessis’ first defeat since Oct. 2018. He had been using an 11-fight profitable streak. As for Chimaev, he stays unbeaten with an ideal document of 15-0 and now provides UFC gold to his mantle.
