LAS VEGAS – Dricus Du Plessis fulfilled one promise after his last outing, and has laid out another goal of becoming a middleweight title challenger by the end of next year.
In his second appearance of 2022, Du Plessis (18-2 MMA, 4-0 UFC) took on former welterweight title challenger Darren Till on the main card of UFC 282 at T-Mobile Arena.
Du Plessis dominated the opening round, earning two 10-8 scores from the official judges. Although the referee asked Till multiple times to fight back or defend himself, Du Plessis was unable to get the finish. In the second round, Till (18-5 MMA, 6-5-1 UFC) bounced back, almost as if nothing went wrong in the first five minutes. However, Du Plessis got a second wind in the final round, and locked up a submission after securing a takedown to cap off the Fight of the Night.
