Caio Borralho doesn’t suppose Dricus Du Plessis would stand an opportunity towards Alex Pereira.
Du Plessis, the UFC’s reigning middleweight world champion, already has a fairly full 2025. Apart from his scheduled rematch towards Sean Strickland at UFC 312 on February 8, ‘DDP’ will even be tasked with taking out undefeated Chechen monster Khamzat Chimaev, ought to he go two-up on ‘Tarzan’ subsequent month.
Nevertheless, that hasn’t stopped rumors of his potential transfer as much as mild heavyweight for a shot at champ-champ standing towards 205’s high canine, Alex Pereira.
As intriguing as that combat sounds, rising 185-pound contender Caio Borralho is assured that ‘Poatan’ would simply decide aside Du Plessis’ unorthodox type ought to the 2 ever meet contained in the Octagon.
“I think he can knock DDP out really easily, ’cause DDP makes a lot of mistakes in his fights, you know? A lot of openings and all that,” Borralho mentioned throughout an look on Submission Radio. “And if you leave even a small opening with a guy like Alex, you know, I think you’re gonna get knocked out.”
Magomed Ankalaev is probably going subsequent for Alex Pereira
After defending his mild heavyweight title 3 times in 2024, scoring a trio of earth-shattering knockouts towards Jamahal Hill, Jiri Prochazka, and Khalil Rountree, Alex Pereira has not but booked his first bout of 2025. Nevertheless, all indicators point out he’ll sq. off with the division’s top-ranked contender, Magomed Ankalaev.
Even when ‘Poatan’ just lately dismissed him as the following man in line.
In the meantime, ‘DDP’ will look to land one other win over Sean Strickland subsequent month after snatching away the middleweight title from the outspoken American final January through a intently contested cut up determination victory.
Are you in any respect eager about a superfight between Du Plessis and Pereira, or ought to each fighters keep of their respective lanes?
