Dricus Du Plessis Preferred Khamzat Chimaev Over Sean Strickland for Next Title Defense

[Kowboy On Sherdog]

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If Dricus Du Plessis had gotten his way, he would have been defending his middleweight crown against Khamzat Chimaev at UFC 312.

Dricus Du Plessis Preferred Chimaev Over Strickland Rematch for Next Title Defense

If Dricus Du Plessis had gotten his way, he would have been defending his middleweight crown against Khamzat Chimaev at UFC 312.

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Over the weekend, it was announced that Du Plessis would face Sean Strickland in a championship rematch on Feb. 8 in Sydney, Australia. Du Plessis claimed the 185-pound belt with a split-decision triumph over Strickland at UFC 297 this past January.

“Just for clarification I preferred the Khamzat fight but the rematch is a fight most wanted before Khamzat vs Whittaker,” Du Plessis wrote on social media. “I’m not unhappy with the UFC’s decision. Like I said, I’ll fight the man fans think is the next best guy. He was promised the fight, so Strickland it is.”

Just for clarification I preferred the Khamzat fight but the rematch is a fight most wanted before Khamzat vs Withaker. I’m not unhappy with the UFC’s decision like I said I’ll fight the man fans think is the next best guy he was promised the fight so Strickland it is.
— Dricus Du Plessis (@dricusduplessis) December 10, 2024

Chimaev emerged as an intriguing contender on the heels of a first-round submission triumph against Robert Whittaker in the UFC 308 co-main event this past October. The Chechen-born Swede will still presumably be next in line to face the winner of the Du Plessis-Strickland rematch.

It’s ok bro haha pic.twitter.com/IhOuvpWr8Z
— Khamzat Chimaev (@KChimaev) December 7, 2024

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[shunyata]

If Sean can pull it off this time, Khamzat vs Strickland is probably the best shot Borz ever gets at a title.

 

[Neck&Neck]

Kham does himself no favours when he posts image of himself with a gun and a caption asking where Strickland is, lol
We will see if he makes it to Australia in February

War King Dricus Always !

 

[BJJ4Tone]

Dude's arms look so damn long

 

[Sean Chowdhury]

Dricus knows no one wants to see that jab merchant in a title fight again, khamzat vs DDP would have been insane, if DDP didn't get finished in the 1st it would have been a war like the burns or tavares fights

 

[Kowboy On Sherdog]

Kham does himself no favours when he posts image of himself with a gun and a caption asking where Strickland is, lol
We will see if he makes it to Australia in February

War King Dricus Always !

Khamzat vs the Winner in Saudi 2025.

 

[Get To Da Choppa]

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If Dricus Du Plessis had gotten his way, he would have been defending his middleweight crown against Khamzat Chimaev at UFC 312.

Dricus Du Plessis Preferred Chimaev Over Strickland Rematch for Next Title Defense

If Dricus Du Plessis had gotten his way, he would have been defending his middleweight crown against Khamzat Chimaev at UFC 312.

www.sherdog.com

Over the weekend, it was announced that Du Plessis would face Sean Strickland in a championship rematch on Feb. 8 in Sydney, Australia. Du Plessis claimed the 185-pound belt with a split-decision triumph over Strickland at UFC 297 this past January.

“Just for clarification I preferred the Khamzat fight but the rematch is a fight most wanted before Khamzat vs Whittaker,” Du Plessis wrote on social media. “I’m not unhappy with the UFC’s decision. Like I said, I’ll fight the man fans think is the next best guy. He was promised the fight, so Strickland it is.”





Chimaev emerged as an intriguing contender on the heels of a first-round submission triumph against Robert Whittaker in the UFC 308 co-main event this past October. The Chechen-born Swede will still presumably be next in line to face the winner of the Du Plessis-Strickland rematch.

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What a nice guy. He doesn't want to make Sean cry again in public

 

[Kowboy On Sherdog]

Dude's arms look so damn long

Or as we say... Homie got the reach of 4 Artems

 

[CatchtheseHands]

Eh. I think DDP makes the adjustments and finishes Sean on the ground in the second fight.

 

[Kowboy On Sherdog]

What a nice guy. He doesn't want to make Sean cry again in public

I hope they put them sitting next to each other at UFC 311

 

[Kowboy On Sherdog]

Eh. I think DDP makes the adjustments and finishes Sean on the ground in the second fight.

One could hope there is a finish in the rematch

 

[octagonation]

Kham does himself no favours when he posts image of himself with a gun and a caption asking where Strickland is, lol
We will see if he makes it to Australia in February

War King Dricus Always !

You gotta be kidding lmao! It is a reference to Stricklands love for guns. Strickland once said he would use guns against Jon Jones as he would not fight him and he does have alot of guns this is sort of reference that Chimaev also has guns since Strickland can´t fight Chimaev. It is basically light humor

 

[Blanqa Blanqua]

Nice to see someone acting like a champ - DDP has a great attitude.

Hopefully he gets the job done and still gets to face Borrz!

 

[octagonation]

DDP really needs to make an statement with this Strickland fight and take him out of there. He is not on DDP level that is for sure and DDP needs to show that to everybody and manhandle the shxt of this jab mercant

 

[octagonation]

Nice to see someone acting like a champ - DDP has a great attitude.

Hopefully he gets the job done and still gets to face Borrz!

He is a respectable Champ he doesn´t run from fights. He has that proper South African upbringing you don´t run from someone but you stand you ground. He has that street gameness

 

[fortheo]

DDP really needs to make an statement with this Strickland fight and take him out of there. He is not on DDP that is for sure and DDP needs to show that to everybody and manhandle the shxt of this jab mercant

It's hard to finish a guy who takes next to zero risks like Sean. Hopefully DDP can do it, though.

 

[goOb]

Will anyone else feel cheated if Dricus beats Strickland again?

 

[Cooliox]

Can’t blame DDP. He got badly beat up the last time they fought.

I don’t think DDP could train for a couple months after he fought Strickland.

 

[tritestill]

DDP second round sub

 

[Sean Chowdhury]

It's hard to finish a guy who takes next to zero risks like Sean. Hopefully DDP can do it, though.

that would make it more impressive if he did Ko him and satisfying know strickland's zero risk style still got him ko'd