Newly-crowned middleweight champion Dricus Du Plessis, contemporary off his cut up resolution victory over Sean Strickland at UFC 297 final weekend in Toronto, desires his first 185-pound title protection to come back in opposition to former division titleholder Israel Adesanya.
There’s an out of doors likelihood the promotion may pair them off for the UFC 300 headliner in April, which can clarify why UFC CEO Dana White is ruling out a direct Strickland rematch, however latest experiences counsel “The Final Stylebender” is probably not prepared in time.
He’s going to “check that ass” finally, no matter meaning.
The sportsbooks have already set odds for a possible Adesanya vs. Du Plessis title combat and the bout opened as a choose ‘em at -110 apiece. Then cash got here dashing in and pushed “The Final Stylebender” to a -185 favourite in opposition to +155 for “Stillknocks.”
That’s in line with the quantity crunchers at BetOnlne.ag.
Adesanya and Du Plessis have been anticipated to throw down at UFC 293 final fall; nonetheless, their grudge match by no means materialized. That flip of occasions paved the best way for Strickland to step in and upset the middleweight apple cart till Du Plessis returned at UFC 297.
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