The Next Three Likely Title Contenders for Dricus Du Plessis in the Middleweight Division

Dricus Du Plessis holds the crown in the company’s Middleweight division. The South African beat out Sean Strickland after a five-round war. Du Plessis has beaten some of the best fighters in the division, including Robert Whittaker and Darren Till. Since capturing the UFC gold in the middleweight division, Du Plessis has been enjoying the finer things in life. He is still on the lookout for an opponent for his first title defense.

Dricus Du Plessis is one of the most complete fighters in the octagon. He is a versatile striker and an even better wrestler in the MMA cage. The following guys can be his next opponents in the ring.

1. Israel Adesanya

The former champion is one of the biggest stars in the Middleweight division. Israel can be Dricus’s next opponent for his first title defense. He was one of the longest-reigning champions in the division. Israel has stated before that he would love to face Dricus in a battle for who’s the best fighter of African origin. If Adesanya and Dricus Du Plessis are to scrap, it will be one of the highest-selling bouts in the recent past. Many will agree that Israel deserves the chance to go at the title once more.

2. Sean Strickland

Sean Strickland is one of the most interesting personalities in the UFC. He is one of the absolute fan favorites mainly because of his outspoken nature. Strickland and Dricus Du Plessis also had one of the all-time great title scraps in UFC history. The middleweight title fight between the duo was rather close, and anyone could have been chosen as the winner. Given how close his first title defense was, Strickland deserves the chance to fight for the title.

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3. Winner of Khamzat vs Robert Whittaker

The UFC recently announced that Robert Whittaker is set to take on the up-and-coming trailblazer Khamzat Chimaev. This is going to be one of the most interesting bouts in the company. It’ll be interesting to see what happens when the ever-versatile Robert Whittaker takes on the chain wrestler in Khamzat Chimaev in the octagon.