LAS VEGAS – Dricus Du Plessis respects Brad Tavares as a fighter, but thinks the sport has passed him by. Du Plessis (16-2 MMA, 2-0 UFC) meets perennial middleweight contender Tavares (19-6 MMA, 14-6 UFC) at UFC 276 on Saturday. Tavares has fought a who’s-who at 185 pounds, ranging from current UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya to former champ Robert Whittaker and ex-title challenger Yoel Romero. Boasting a 100 percent finish rate, South Africa’s Du Plessis plans on showing Tavares why he represents the new wave of fighters. “I think they’re really not doing me any favors getting into the top 15,” Du Plessis told reporters Wednesday at UFC 276 media day
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