Dircus du Plessis Warns Khamzat Chimaev: UFC middleweight champion Dircus du Plessis issued a cold warning against Khamzat Chimaev after the latter had a brutal submission win against former champion Robert Whittaker in UFC 308.
Khamzat finished Whittaker quickly in the first round with a jaw crank that ended up moving the latter’s teeth in, as shared by Whittaker after the fight. Initially, it was assumed that Whittaker’s jaw had been dislocated.
After the fight, Khamzat called out for a title shot after the fight between Dircus and Sean Strickland. The winner of the match is expected to fight Chimaev.
“It doesn’t matter, Sean or Dricus, just going for the gold. So we’ll see what happens next. I’m ready,” Khamzat told reporters.
Khamzat also dismissed the wrestling prowess of the champion by pointing out that Dircus was taken down by Whittaker, with whom Khamzat had a great win last weekend.
“How I did with this guy, Rob, and how he done? Rob took him down, so if Rob took him down, there is salam alaikum (against me).”
Khamzat also has a plan B if he doesn’t get a title first next. The Wolf is eyeing former middleweight champion Israel Adesanya
“For me, Adesanya would be a good money fight because he has a big name,” Chimaev said. “Sean Strickland, we’ve been in the gym. We have some stuff not done yet, so that would be good history as well.”
Dircus du Plessis Warns Khamzat Chimaev
Dircus du Plessis, who hadn’t reacted to Khamzat’s thrilling win, finally took to X, saying:
”Feel really sorry for Rob he looked super ready but this is the fight game well done on a good performance Khamzat. That being said I can’t wait to take your 0”
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