Australian UFC fighter Robert Whittaker shared his expectations for the upcoming middleweight title fight between Sean Strickland and Dricus Du Plessis on January 21 at UFC 297 in Toronto, Canada.
Whittaker said in an interview with YouTube channel Submission Radio:
Off the cuff, I want to say Dricus just cause like, he did beat me and that gives me a path also just to get it back off him. Also, I think both guys love making it a dogfight, right? I think what can I say? How can I doubt Dricus when he beat me last time?
Du Plessis last fought against Robert Whittaker this past July at UFC 290. In that confrontation, Dricus won by technical knockout in the second round. He has 20 wins and two losses on his record.
Strickland last stepped into the octagon against Israel Adesanya in September of this year at UFC 293. That fight lasted the entire distance and ended in favor of Sean by unanimous decision of the judges. He has 28 wins and five losses on his record.