Du Plessis’ technique has been a big talking point throughout his UFC run with many fellow fighters criticizing him for not being the most skilled fighter. Regardless of what people want to say about the way that he fights, it has led him to eight consecutive wins at the highest level of the sport.

UFC middleweight champion Dricus du Plessis has Sean Strickland to fend off at UFC 312, but there's a wolf on the hunt. Khamzat Chimaev is next in line for a title shot and many are convinced he'll win.

Having just celebrated his 31st birthday last month, Dricus Du Plessis could remain at the top of the UFC for at least another few years.

With both fighters being deceptively difficult to kill, their first encounter back at UFC 297 ended up being a tactical, back-and-forth battle that saw Du Plessis narrowly scrape out a split decision win on the scorecards to become the new champion at 185 pounds.

Zhang Weili and Dricus Du Plessis made competing at the highest level of MMA look easy at UFC 312, as they turned the last two fights of the night into one-sided affairs. First, Zhang dominated Tatiana Suarez,

Sean Strickland was a hair's breadth away from beating Dricus du Plessis last year, yet he's a significant underdog in the rematch. That doesn't make sense to our UFC betting expert, who is targeting the Strickland via decision prop at UFC 312.

Dricus Du Plessis has cemented his position as the undisputed middleweight champion following his victory over Sean Strickland at UFC 312. The post “You Can’t Fight...”- Khamzat Chimaev Gets Debilitating Update as UFC Veteran Gives Dricus Du Plessis Verdict appeared first on EssentiallySports.