Du Plessis responded to a challenge from Allen

"He wins two fights in a row and already calls out former champions? I would love to smash his face; I just love these things. He's such a fool. I choose only the best. I always want to fight the next best guy. At the stage where I am now, I don't need a hype fight. I need a fight that will get me back to the title as quickly as possible, but if Allen is the fight that the UFC wants, then of course. Does it make sense, considering his streak is only two wins? There are many other guys, but I don't care—what matters is that it gets me back to the belt."