Chris Weidman lauds UFC middleweight champion Dricus Du Plessis for his recent run. Du Plessis (21-2 MMA, 7-0 UFC) makes his first title defense against Israel Adesanya (24-3 MMA, 13-3 UFC) in the UFC 305 main event Aug. 17 at RAC Arena in Perth (pay-per-view, ESPN, ESPN+ ). Former champion Weidman (16-7 MMA, 12-7 UFC) admits there were question marks surrounding Du Plessis at first, but credited him for becoming champion. “Dricus Du Plessis, there was so much doubt about this guy because he’s got such an unorthodox style, and he looks tired a lot of the time, but he’s really proven to be a worthy champion,” Weidman told Cageside Press
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Chris Weidman: Dricus Du Plessis has ‘really proven to be a worthy champion’ – MMA Junkie