Top UFC middleweight Sean Strickland explained why the promotion’s light heavyweight champion Alex Pereira won't return to the middleweight division to fight Dricus du Plessis.
Alex’s big ass ain’t going back down to 185, dude. As a welterweight that moved up to 185, once you get used to that weight class, the thought of going back down sounds miserable. I think Alex should fight du Plessis at 205 pounds any day of the week.
Sean Strickland
Earlier, UFC middleweight champion du Plessis's coach, Morne Visser, stated that the fighter is ready to face Pereira in the light heavyweight division at the December event.
It’s worth noting that on October 5, Pereira will defend his title against American Khalil Rountree at UFC 307. The Brazilian fighter boasts an impressive record of 11 wins and two losses.
On August 18, at UFC 305, Dricus du Plessis defeated New Zealander Israel Adesanya via submission in the fourth round, improving his record to 22 wins and two losses.