‘Impossible' – Dricus Du Plessis reveals ‘unique' advantage Khamzat Chimaev won't be able to overcome at UFC 319
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KHAM AND GET IT 'Impossible' – Dricus Du Plessis reveals 'unique' advantage Khamzat Chimaev won't be able to overcome at UFC 319
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DRICUS DU PLESSIS reckons Khamzat Chimaev will have found it 'IMPOSSIBLE' to prepare for their mammoth middleweight melee.
South African slugger Du Plessis will make his third defence of the 185lbs title against the fan favourite on August 16 in the main event of UFC 319 in Chicago.
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Dricus Du Plessis will make the third defence of his middleweight title at UFC 319
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DDP will defend his middleweight crown against the undefeated Khamzat Chimaev at UFC 319
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The undefeated Chimaev is the favourite going into his first UFC title fight
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Chimaev, 31, will look to fulfil what many have long believed has been his destiny and win middleweight gold.
But Du Plessis believes 'Borz' will be hard pressed to do so as he won't have been able to find anyone who can mimic his unorthodox style in the build-up to their eagerly-anticipated showdown.
He told Fox 32 Chicago: "With my style, that is a very controversial style in the UFC, unlike anything that most people have ever seen.
"Bit's only a benefit because it's proven to be effective.
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"But then again, how do you prepare for that? How do you find somebody to mimic that?
"And at the end of the day, that's almost my niche.
"It's impossible to prepare for me because I have this unique style that, where do you find somebody to mimic it?"
Despite having only defeated one legitimate middleweight, Chimaev is the FAVOURITE going into the Chi-Town clash.
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Dricus Du Plessis reckons his unorthodox style will give him an advantage against Khamzat Chomaev
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DDP has bamboozled everyone he's fought in the UFC cage with his unconventional approach
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Du Plessis has grown used to being counted out, saying: "I'm the underdog.
"I've been the underdog for most of my career, yet I am the champion.
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"So, odds don't make fights and for me, I 100 per cent believe this is the best opponent that I have faced to date.
"But so was the previous one.
"Every time you step in there, you're going to face the next most dangerous guy – especially as the champion.
"So for me, yes, this is the best opponent I've ever come up against, but once again, I'll show my improvements and why I am the champion."
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