The middleweight title picture now appears crystal clear after Dricus Du Plessis took care of business in the biggest fight of his career thus far.
In the feature bout on the main card of UFC 290, Du Plessis (20-2 MMA, 6-0 UFC) stepped into the octagon at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas to face former middleweight champion Robert Whittaker (25-7 MMA, 15-5 UFC). Despite entering as a sizeable underdog, Du Plessis’ hands led to a TKO finish at 2:23 of the second round.
The fighters didn’t waste much time before getting into the action, but Whittaker was much sharper in the initial exchanges. Showing off his well-rounded abilities, the former champ took Du Plessis down in the middle of the round, although they quickly returned to their feet to continue trading strikes.
