LAS VEGAS – Dricus Du Plessis knows he’s the betting underdog – and in a weird way, he kind of agrees with it.
At a UFC 290 pre-fight news conference Wednesday ahead of Saturday’s event at T-Mobile Arena, Du Plessis (19-2 MMA, 5-0 UFC) was asked about the public’s doubt, particularly the oddsmakers’. Currently, Du Plessis is a +280 underdog on average across major online sportsbooks (per BestFightOdds).
Rather than pitch himself or argue his case, Du Plessis took a step back and said he understands the widespread perception – even though he disagrees that it’ll turn out to be accurate when steps in the cage to fight Robert Whittaker (25-6 MMA, 15-4 UFC).
