Dricus du Plessis was provided the chance to contend in a four-man UFC light-heavyweight competition to identify a brand-new title opposition, according to his coach Morne Visser, who states the proposition was turned down.
The proposed competition would have included Du Plessis together with previous light-heavyweight champ Jiri Prochazka, Magomed Ankalaev and Navajo Stirling, with the ultimate winner making a battle versus Carlos Ulberg.
“They asked me 3 weeks back; the UFC asked me for Dricus to go up to 205, they desired us to sign up with a swimming pool of 4 fighters, Jiri, Dricus, Ankalaev and Stirling,” stated Visser, speaking with Fight Forecast, as kept in mind by MMAInsight
“They desired the 4 guys to enter into a swimming pool and battle in one night and after that the winner of that battle each other and after that the winner of that battle Carlos Ulberg, a little bit of a Grand Prix,” Visser stated. “But I stated no since it’s extremely simple to increase to 205 pounds, however it took me a year to get Dricus from welterweight to middleweight … That we will do it slowly due to the fact that we will increase to 205, that is 100% the strategy, however we desire our middleweight belt back and we wish to safeguard it as soon as.”
The UFC has actually not openly talked about the reported proposition, although Prochazka and Stirling have actually considering that been set up to heading UFC Fight Night 294 in Qatar on November 21, recommending the promo might have moved far from the competition format. Visser, on the other hand, has actually shown that Du Plessis is targeting a middleweight return in late February or March following his honeymoon.
Du Plessis, a previous UFC middleweight champ, has actually formerly contended at welterweight throughout his expert profession. While a future relocate to the 205-pound department stays part of his group’s strategies, Visser has actually explained that restoring the middleweight title and safeguarding it as soon as are the instant top priorities.
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