Dricus Du Plessis and Brendan Allen traded barbs on social media following Saturday’s UFC occasion in The Metropolis of Gentle.
Moving into the co-main occasion highlight at Accor Enviornment in Paris, Allen delivered a lackluster efficiency in opposition to fourth-ranked middleweight contender Nassourdine Imavov and in the end noticed his eight-fight win streak snapped through a unanimous determination.
Following the loss, the reigning UFC middleweight champion threw some shade at ‘All In.’
Robust luck @BrendanAllenMMA,” Du Plessis wrote on X. “JK you suck loser.”
Responding to the dig from ‘Stillknocks,’ Allen acknowledged that whereas UFC Paris wasn’t his night time, he’ll nonetheless deal with enterprise ought to he get an opportunity to step contained in the Octagon in opposition to the South African titleholder.
“Says the one been ducking me since getting in,” Allen replied. “We don’t all get the simple route. Wasnt my night time tonight……however ailing nonetheless fuck you up.
Dricus Du Plessis staring down the barrel of a rematch with Sean Strickland
With Allen’s loss to Imavov, it’ll in all probability be some time earlier than we see a possible conflict between the 2 middleweight warriors. Within the meantime, ‘DDP’ can be tasked with taking out ex-titleholder Sean Strickland in a yet-to-be-announced rematch.
Du Plessis captured the middleweight strap through a considerably controversial split-decision victory over ‘Tarzan’ at UFC 297 in January.
Since then, Strickland has returned to the win column with a victory in opposition to Paulo Costa, re-establishing himself because the top-ranked contender within the division. UFC CEO Dana White additionally confirmed that Strickland can be the following man up following the W.
All indicators level to their sequel scrap taking place in Du Plessis’ native South Africa subsequent yr, although no official phrase has been given with regard to a date or location.
