Dricus Du Plessis is riding high after his thrilling victory over Sean Strickland at UFC 312, and the South African star isn’t shying away from bold challenges. Fresh off his championship win, DDP has set his sights on Alex Pereira, confidently claiming he has what it takes to defeat the Brazilian powerhouse. But Pereira isn’t the only fighter on Du Plessis’ radar—he also took a jab at reigning welterweight kingpin Belal Muhammad.
Speaking with Ariel Helwani, Du Plessis didn’t hold back.“If I fight Belal Muhammad, it would be unfair. He’d need someone else to help him,” he declared. But the verbal jabs didn’t stop there. DDP also dismissed the idea of Muhammad ever moving up to middleweight, adding, “I step on his head, and it’s over.”
But what prompted such a response from the South African juggernaut? Well, it was Muhammad who fired scathing remarks about the UFC 312 main event. Appearing on The Stretch podcast, he downplayed the level of competition at 185 pounds. “I think 185 is probably the easiest weight class [to fight in], besides Khamzat [Chimaev],” Muhammad said. “If you look at that UFC 312 main event, you’re like, ‘Bro, Strickland and Du Plessis suck.’”
All of this came at a point when both the respective champs at 170lbs and 185lbs were looking to move up and claim double champ glory!
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