Whittaker: "I see a warrior in Du Plessis"

Dmitriy Kel May 26, 2023, 4:49 a.m.

Former UFC Middleweight Champion Robert Whittaker shared his opinion about his closest rival Dricuse Du Plessis, with whom he will share the octagon on July 8 at UFC 290 in Las Vegas.

“I saw how, regarding our fight, he said:“ This is not the smartest decision, but I am ready to fight. And that's why I'm glad to meet him. His attitude makes me give my best. Drykus seems like a decent guy to me, I see a warrior in him.

I am delighted that I will have such an opponent. He understands our craft and is aware of what we are getting into, ”BJ Penn quotes Whittaker.

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