Dricus Du Plessis laughed off the concept of Islam Makhachev leaping to middleweight.
Makhachev’s coach, Javier Mendez, stated the UFC light-weight champion has the talents to maneuver as much as 185 kilos. These claims have been made after Makhachev’s plans of transferring as much as welterweight to seize a second UFC title have been halted courtesy of his good friend Belal Muhammad’s title win.
Muhammad himself stated Makhachev may beat Du Plessis, however the UFC middleweight champion may solely scoff at that notion.
“I imply, what can I say? Everyone can dream, proper?” Du Plessis instructed Kevin Iole. “I at all times say by no means cap your goals – dream massive. However he’s dreaming actual massive. I’m very massive. In fact, on this sport, everyone desires that – I imply, particularly after it’s been achieved. I utterly perceive going as much as one other division and combating for one more belt as a result of there comes a stage the place it is smart. I’m not the one who’s going to say no.
“I’m saying you need to, at least – on the very least – defend your belt 3 times, perhaps 4, earlier than ever contemplating going up – except there’s a particular circumstance that is smart. Individuals win a belt, and so they instantly go, ‘I wish to be double (champion).’ However you’re not Conor McGregor. He was the primary to do it, and he did it in spectacular style. He was the trendsetter. He was the pioneer in doing that, and everybody tries to be like that. That’s not the case (right here).”
Du Plessis makes his first title protection towards Israel Adesanya on Aug. 17 within the UFC 305 primary occasion from Perth, Australia.
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