TORONTO – Dricus Du Plessis knows his reputation as an easy-to-wear-down fighter still proceeds him, even in the aftermath of what could turn out to be a career-changing nose surgery. While some viewers may doubt his abilities to go deep into a five-round fight, Du Plessis (20-2 MMA, 6-0 UFC) thinks he possesses the gas tank of a champion – not that he’ll necessarily need it vs. Sean Strickland (28-5 MMA, 15-5 UFC) at UFC 297 . “I f this is a Sean Strickland fight of punching really, really, really soft and jab, jab, jab, if that’s the case – which it won’t be (because) I won’t allow it – then I’ll be there in the fifth round making sure I win this fight by decision,” Du Plessis told MMA Junkie on Thursday. “That’s what it takes to become the world champion.
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Will the UFC 297 main event go the distance? Dricus Du Plessis says ‘there’s no way’ – MMA Junkie