"He has a gun, I have a tank"- Dricus du Plessis fires warning shots at Khamzat Chimaev with a powerful message
Dricus du Plessis recently fired warning shots at Khamzat Chimaev, noting that he won't be able to overpower him like he's done with his previous opponents. 'Borz' made a massive statement that he should be the next middleweight title challenger after his dominant submission win over Robert Whittaker at UFC 308.
The reigning middleweight champion shared his thoughts on 'Borz's' latest win and described what he believes would transpire if they fight next. There has been plenty of discussion among the MMA community since UFC 308, with many speculating whether Chimaev will challenge du Plessis next instead of Sean Strickland.
While speaking to TMZ Sports, du Plessis shared his thoughts on 'Borz's' fighting style and how his opponents approached their bouts against him. 'Stillknocks' mentioned that he believes Chimaev's game plan won't work on him, highlighting that he has proved that he could maintain his pace for 25 minutes unlike the No. 3-ranked middleweight:
"When I fight, I don't know how to back up. I'm gonna go out there and fight you. We've seen this with Khamzat [Chimaev] slowing down after the first round, round-and-a-half, and I think that's because he uses so much power. He has the wrestling technique, of course but he uses his strength as a weapon and in this case, he has a gun, I have a tank when it comes to the strength. There's not a middleweight that's gonna over power me. [4:02]
Check out the full interview with Dricus du Plessis below:
Dricus du Plessis discloses whether the UFC has informed him who will challenge him next
In addition to discussing what would transpire in a potential clash against Khamzat Chimaev, Dricus du Plessis disclosed whether the UFC has informed him who will challenge him next.
During the aforementioned interview, du Plessis mentioned that his next title defense has yet to be determined but noted that he would prefer fighting Chimaev instead of a rematch with Sean Strickland:
"There's so many things going on right now... I know Khamzat [Chimaev] has some travel restrictions but I don't know too much on that. Where do you do this [fight]? Where does it make the most sense? When do you do it? Cause I don't wanna sit out for too long but yeah, at this stage I don't have anything concrete that I could give you but whatever it is, I hope it's Khamzat next." [6:15]
Check out Dricus du Plessis' reaction to Khamzat Chimaev's latest win below: