Former Bellator Champion Andrei Koreshkov In a conversation with , he compared the chances of two likely contenders for the UFC middleweight title belt, Khamzat Chimaev and Alex Pereira, in a potential fight with Dricus Du Plessis.
The 30-year-old South African fighter successfully defended the UFC middleweight championship belt, defeating Israel Adesanya via fourth-round choke. A potential opponent for Du Plessis could be Khamzat Chimaev, ranked 11th in the division. Brazilian Alex Pereira, who previously moved up a weight class, has also announced his interest in a fight with the titleholder.
— With whom will Du Plessis be more difficult: with Chimaev or with Pereira, if he returns to middleweight?
“It will be difficult for everyone as well.” Chimaev will dominate the fight and he will not let him breathe. And Pereira will be dangerous with his physical strength and punches. His punches are much harder than Adesanya’s,” Koreshkov told .
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