
Dricus Du Plessis plans to push Robert Whittaker to the brink at UFC 290.
Du Plessis (19-2 MMA, 5-0 UFC) meets Whittaker (24-6 MMA, 15-4 UFC) on the July 8 main card at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. South Africa’s Du Plessis has finished all but one of his professional wins and is coming off back-to-back stoppages of former title challenger Darren Till and perennial middleweight contender Derek Brunson. He knows he’ll be facing a game opponent in former champ Whittaker, but is confident he can put him away too.