Robert Whittaker Roots For Alex Pereira at Light Heavyweight Instead of Challenging Dricus Du Plessis: ‘Don't Think That's a Good…’
He further elaborated, “Like, yeah, I don't think that's a good fight for him. But also, like, when you move up to light heavyweight, moving back down is tricky, but, and it's not like you move up for one fight. He stayed up there. He's been fighting up there for a while now, so it's, it would take a lot out of him to get down.” This highlights the physical toll and adaptation challenges inherent in such a significant weight change.
Moreover, Whittaker pointed out the stylistic matchup issues, especially given Pereira's tendency to absorb hits. “And Dricus is so strong there. Alex gets hit and Dricus likes getting hit, so I don't, I don't. Yeah, it's hard to see someone with the amount of power to stop Dricus from walking forward into you,” he explained.
Whittaker reflected on Du Plessis's recent performance as well, “Adesanya's got a really good chin. And Dricus was still hurting him enough to make him uncomfortable.” This statement encapsulates the danger Pereira could face if he doesn’t consider all factors before stepping back into the middleweight fray.
Alex Pereira thinks Dricus du Plessis is scared to fight him. Since Du Plessis defended his middleweight belt against Israel Adesanya, Pereira has been eager to challenge him. On his YouTube channel, Pereira didn’t hold back about Du Plessis’ reaction to the idea of him dropping back down to 185 lbs.
He said, “Dricus talked about my weight… After I talked about going down one more time, the first thing Dricus said was that it was a problem.” Pereira believes this response shows hesitation from Du Plessis, hinting that the middleweight champ might not be keen on facing him.
“It seems like he’s a bit scared,” Pereira added, making it clear he’s ready to go down to 185 lbs if it means a fight with Du Plessis. So, what do you think? Should Pereira stick to light heavyweight, where he’s already a champion, or is the challenge at middleweight worth the risk?
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