UFC middleweight champion Dricus Du Plessis has no doubt he can match Khamzat Chimaev ’s physical prowess. Du Plessis (22-2 MMA, 8-0 UFC) turned his attention to Chimaev (14-0 MMA, 8-0 UFC) after the unbeaten contender ran through Robert Whittaker for a first-round submission this past Saturday at UFC 308. Chimaev’s strength and grappling proved to be too much once again, but Du Plessis says “Borz” won’t be able to impose his will on him. “When I fight, I don’t know how to back up,” Du Plessis told TMZ . “I’m going to go out there and fight you. We’ve seen this with Khamzat, slowing down after the first round, round-and-a-half, and I think that is because he uses so much power.
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