“Its Definitely Making a Difference”- Dricus du Plessis Reveals One Game-Changing Aspect Ahead of His Fight Against Robert Whittaker at UFC 291

Dricus Du Plessis is on his way to be the next big thing in the UFC Middleweight division. He has put on admirable performances in the ring but his recent social media feud with Middleweight champion Israel Adesanya is what put him on everybody’s radar. Now, he is one step away from what he asked for as he is slated to face Robert Whittaker on 9 July.

Whittaker, who is a steamroller in the ring and isn’t afraid to leave it all in the ring, could very well be the toughest fight that Dricus Du Plessis might have found himself in. Whittaker is ready for him but Dricus Du Plessis’ latest ‘surgery’ might give him the edge that he was missing.

Dricus Du Plessis – What’s new ahead of Robert Whittaker fight?

News is that Dricus Du Plessis recently underwent an important nose surgery for respiratory improvement. With a big fight coming up, everyone is curious if the surgery is an ‘enhancement’ of sorts. Du Plessis recently attended a press conference where he shed light on this matter.

“Yeah, um… you know some people would say… listen this nose surgery… are you going to be a new fighter? And I’m like, you know, it’s just a nose surgery. Its… it’s definitely making a difference in how I look when I fight because you know breathing through your mouth definitely looks crazy and it… you definitely start hyperventilating when you’re breathing heavily. And during my rest rounds I can really… that… that’s where the big difference comes in and my recovery, my sleep – everything has been better.” said the South African martial artist, laying to rest most speculations about his nasal surgery.

Addressing the concerns of people who have been wondering if this nasal surgery might be a difference-maker in his upcoming fight against Robert Whittaker, Du Plessis said, “There’s definitely a difference but how big of a difference – you know, am I going to get tired? Most certainly. Because if you look at the output that I put, you… you… anybody in the world will get tired from that. But, maybe I’ll look a little bit better doing it.“.

The Middleweight Semi-finale – Dricus Du Plessis and Robert Whittaker prep for battle

Robert Whittaker can really bring it in the ring if he wants to. He has proved, time and again, that he is not like the other fighters in the Middleweight division. However, Dricus Du Plessis is no less. Granted he hasn’t faced Israel Adesanya yet, but that just might be the ‘mentality’ he needs to get the job done on 9 July.

Whittaker has explicitly said that Du Plessis is a dangerous fighter and that he is preparing for the fight in full swing. Du Plessis on the other hand, seems to be preparing but much more aggressively.

Expressing how desperately he wants this victory and by effect, his title shot against Adesanya, Du Plessis said that he would be willing to “take a limb off to beat Robert Whittaker” in their upcoming bout.

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If the drive and madness from Dricus Du Plessis is indeed real, then Whittaker has a big problem ahead of him. However, Whittaker has fought some of the best fighters in the division and two of his losses have been at the hands of the division kingpin, Israel Adesanya. Will Du Plessis get the job done? Or will Robert Whittaker get a chance to complete his trilogy and seal it with a win this time?

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