Dricus Du Plessis is confident that he’s already in the head of middleweight champion Sean Strickland following UFC 296. The event took place last Saturday, December 16th at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, and saw action both inside and outside of the Octagon.
Both Du Plessis and Strickland were in the audience watching UFC 296 play out. It didn’t take long before the two opponents came to physical blows, causing security to intervene and escort ‘Tarzan’ out of the arena.
However, the real showdown will be inside the cage for a middleweight title fight at UFC 297. Strickland will square off with Du Plessis on Saturday, January 20th at the Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, Ontario.
During a recent backstage interview, Du Plessis shared, “I’m 5-0 in the T-Mobile Arena and tonight it officially became 6-0. The fact that he’s triggered, I don’t give a damn about that.” Continuing, he said, “Right now, he needs to get calm in his head. He needs to gain his composure. I know I’m not the champ yet, so I shouldn’t be really giving the champ advice. But, that would be my advice. Gather your composure, be calm. You make mistakes when you’re not calm. I’m cool as a cucumber… The fact that he’s triggered only plays to my advantage. I can’t believe how easy it was to mentally trigger him.”
Do you agree with ‘Stillnocks’ that he’s at an advantage coming into UFC 297 because of his ability to trigger Strickland? Are you rooting for the 29 year old to dethrone Strickland in the new year? Share your thoughts in the comment section PENN Nation!
