Dricus Du
Plessis believes that the winner of his upcoming bout deserves
to fight Sean
Strickland next for the
Ultimate Fighting Championship middleweight title.

The South African is set to face fellow former champion Kamaru
Usman in the main event of
UFC Oklahoma City on July 18. With both fighters gunning for
another outing against current champ Strickland, du Plessis has
laid out his case for a title shot.

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Dricus Du Plessis explains his path back to Sean
Strickland

Ahead of his fight with Usman, du Plessis discussed the title
picture at middleweight. When asked whether the winner of his next
bout should fight for the belt next, „Stillknocks“ replied in the
affirmative, citing how he already has two wins over
Strickland.

“Absolutely, because I have defended my belt against two of the
best fighters in the world, the current champion being one of
them,” du Plessis said in a recent interview.

However, a win might not be enough, as du Plessis added that the
manner of the victory could also determine who fights for the
championship.

“And I don’t think it’s about the fight,” he added. “It’s about the
performance between myself and Usman. Both of us are putting our
hands out for that title shot and deservedly so. It will all come
down to the winner and the fashion that you do this.”

While du Plessis is coming off a one-sided decision loss to
Khamzat
Chimaev, which saw him lose his title, he’s eager to fight
Strickland a third time. Usman also holds a win over the current
185-pound king, having defeated him when they were up-and-coming
welterweights nearly a decade ago. Furthermore, Chimaev and
top-ranked contender Nassourdine
Imavov are also in the mix, two fighters who’ve already lost to
Strickland.

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