UFC veteran Anthony Smith has shared his thoughts on the potential middleweight title fight between Dricus du Plessis and Khamzat Chimaev.
You know, the guy’s the champion. He’s got a gas tank—that was another criticism he had very early in his career, that he seemed to gas later on in some of these fights. But he just went five hard rounds at a high pace with Sean Strickland, and that’s not an easy task. I’ve tried to do it myself in the gym—it’s hard to do. He’s got all the tools and all the weapons, and I think that’s a super competitive fight. But I do find myself probably favoring Du Plessis a little bit. And that’s a crazy statement if you would have looked back a year ago.
Anthony Smith in an interview with Submission Radio
Chimaev last fought in the octagon against Robert Whittaker in October 2024 at UFC 308, where he won via submission in the first round. He holds a record of 14 wins and no losses.
Du Plessis competed against Strickland on February 9 at UFC 312 in Sydney, Australia. In that match, which went the distance, Dricus emerged victorious by unanimous decision, bringing his record to 23 wins and two losses.
