Dricus du Plessis reacts to Belal Muhammad
saying he sucks:“Has he ever completed anybody?… the UFC doesn’t even like Belal
Muhammad…He’s positively higher on Twitter than he’s in fights.”
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Dricus Du
Plessis is downplaying a possible conflict in opposition to Belal
Muhammad.
Muhammad just lately teased a transfer as much as middleweight to problem Du
Plessis for the title. “Bear in mind the Title” additionally slammed the complete
division —except Khamzat
Chimaev — citing Du Plessis’ title defence in opposition to Sean
Strickland at UFC 312 earlier this month.
Responding to Muhammad’s feedback, Du Plessis introduced up the dearth
of finishes on the welterweight champ’s report. The South African
additionally famous that Muhammad has but to defend his title since profitable
it in opposition to Leon
Edwards at UFC 304 in July 2024. Du Plessis is assured that
Muhammad received’t be granted an instantaneous title shot at middleweight
even when he vacates the 170-pound title.
“Belal
Muhammad, I can’t even keep in mind the best way he fights,” Du Plessis
mentioned on “The Ariel Helwani Present.” “Has he ever completed
anybody?… I like how he acts like he has a option to go as much as 185
[pounds]. The UFC won’t ever let him. If he desires to try this he
must abandon his belt, hand over his belt, vacate and go up
to 185. And there’s no approach they’re giving him a direct title shot.
There’s no approach. The UFC doesn’t even like Belal
Muhammad… He’s positively higher on Twitter than he’s in
fights.”
Du Plessis isn’t intrigued by a possible conflict in opposition to Muhammad as
he considers it “unfair” because of the measurement distinction.
“I imply that will be unfair… “ Du Plessis mentioned. “Have you ever seen
the dimensions of the person? What’s he gonna do? Is he gonna get someone
to assist, is he gonna sit on someone’s neck? How’s it gonna work?
He’s the smallest – I couldn’t imagine that he’s at 170 once I noticed
him… I step on his head and it’s over. That’s how that struggle
goes.”
Du Plessis received the title in opposition to Sean
Strickland at UFC 297 final yr and defended it with a
submission victory in opposition to Israel
Adesanya at UFC 305. The 31-year-old referred to as out gentle
heavyweight champ Alex
Pereira after his newest title protection in opposition to Strickland.
