DDP: Whittaker Fight Never Smart Move

[{"selector":"#anim-514108a8-7456-46f9-8026-86fe699cdfcb [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":5000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] Dricus Du Plessis admits that taking on Robert Whittaker at UFC 290 is not the "smart move" but he is confident that he can pull off the upset.

[{"selector":"#anim-64ecff04-bc28-4384-8be6-a731629ceecd [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":5000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] Du Plessis is coming off a win over Brad Tavares at UFC 286.

[{"selector":"#anim-32ea3eda-09d8-4943-9f5d-933a6432d447 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":5000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] Du Plessis is coming off a win over Brad Tavares at UFC 286.

[{"selector":"#anim-c94bc3e9-4774-438f-8def-6f84c738c016 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":5000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] The fight between Du Plessis and Whittaker is scheduled for the main event of UFC 290 on October 21st in Perth, Australia.

[{"selector":"#anim-5d09d24e-34de-435b-8b31-36e72ed4dcdd [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":5000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] Du Plessis is ranked number eight in the UFC middleweight rankings.

[{"selector":"#anim-14c28040-8c0f-496c-bef7-27e6a4dfaaf8 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":5000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] Whittaker is ranked number two in the UFC middleweight rankings.

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Du Plessis is hoping to make a statement with a win over Whittaker.

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