Dricus du Plessis

UFC Middleweight Dricus Du Plessis Aims To Entertain The Fans And Take The Next Step To The Top In His UFC 282: Błachowicz vs Ankalaev Clash With Darren ...

“The opportunity is anybody’s for the taking and it’s great the UFC is seeing that I take the opportunity and they are giving me the reward that I feel that I deserve. UFC 282: Blachowicz vs Ankalaev](https://www.ufc.com/news/reasons-watch-ufc-282-blachowicz-vs-ankalaev) That fight showcased Du Plessis’ skill set and proved that he absolutely belongs fighting the upper echelon of the [middleweight division](/middleweight). “I will be the UFC champion.” UFC 282: Blachowicz vs Ankalaev](https://www.ufc.com/news/fight-fight-preview-ufc-282-blachowicz-vs-ankalaev) That fight was a blood bath, a true test, and an absolute war,” Du Plessis said. [UFC 282: Błachowicz vs Ankalaev](/event/ufc-282) took place live from T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on December 10, 2022. “Till is an object in my way to glory. “This win will put me up there with the best of the division and gets me into the conversation as one of the top dogs in the division.” [Top 10](/rankings) bout with former world title challenger Darren Till at [UFC 282: Błachowicz vs Ankalaev](/event/ufc-282). No matter if he wins or loses, he always comes to fight,” Du Plessis told UFC.com. The 28-year-old South African has wowed fight fans each time he stepped in the Octagon, starting by notching a clinical first-round knockout over Markus Perez.

He then succumbed to Robert Whittaker (2020) in a unanimous decision and is coming off a submission to Derek Brunson back in September last year. Dricus du ...

This is likely to be a cagey performance from Till, but he has better offensive and defensive technique on the feet. He possesses savage knockout power and if full to the brim with confidence with three quality UFC performances in the bank. However, we expect to see the Till of old with his Muay Thai fully tuned. Dricus du Plessis (17-2) has been handed the biggest fight of his life and it is well earned. He buried Markus Perez (2020) on his debut and followed that up with another burial of Trevin Giles (2021). After promising big things in the welterweight and middleweight division, the scouser has gone 1-4 in has last five.

Dricus Du Plessis thinks that Darren Till didn't have the right mindset when he decided to move from welterweight up to middleweight.

Tomorrow night on the main card of UFC 282, we are going to see a fun matchup in the middleweight division. Former title challenger Darren Till (18-4-1)

I’m going to stick with my gut here and pick Till, but that pick is contingent on him looking like the Till of old. However, with all the time away due to injuries, will Till be as sharp as he needs to be. If Till is on, I think he can pick apart Du Plessis with straight shots at UFC 282. Till needs to be sharp from the jump. Du Plessis is not going to let him get comfortable. [UFC 282](https://empiresportsmedia.com/mma/), we are going to see a fun matchup in the middleweight division.

Analyzing Saturday's UFC 282 odds and lines between Darren Till and Dricus Du Plessis, with MMA picks, tips and predictions.

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Darren Till and Dricus du Plessis fight at middleweight on the main card of UFC 282. We go over the fight time, how to watch, and current odds and betting ...

If Till isn’t ready, du Plessis will steamroll him and end this fight in the first round. A win over the veteran Till could shoot du Plessis into the top ten in the middleweight rankings. Also notable on the main card is a lightweight fight between Paddy Pimblett and Jared Gordon.

The South African is set to meet Till in a middleweight bout on the main card of UFC 282 in Las Vegas. Du Plessis has gone 3-0 with a pair of finishes since ...

Follow the UFC 282 live blog for Darren Till vs. Dricus du Plessis, the middleweight main card fight on Saturday in Las Vegas.

14 spot in the UFC middleweight rankings, the 28-year-old du Plessis hopes to make a statement to the rest of the 185-pound division that he is coming for the title. [Markus Perez](https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/4280/markus-perez), [Trevin Giles](https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/4124/trevin-giles), and [Brad Tavares](https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/348/brad-tavares). One of the most popular fighters in the sport, Darren Till has struggled to translate that stardom into in-cage success in recent years.

Till was looking to pick up his first win in over three years after a poor losing skid in the octagon but standing in his way at UFC 282 was Dricus Du ...

Till was getting the better of Du Plessis in the second round as the South African looked exhausted following his high output in the round prior. Du Plessis came close to securing a heel hook at the end of the second round but Till was saved by the bell. Du Plessis was close to locking in a rear-naked choke but Till fought the hands well to avoid being tapped out.

British MMA star Darren Till was unable to get his MMA career back on track as he suffered his third consecutive defeat at UFC 282.The Gorilla appeare.

[Kelvin Gastelum](https://talksport.com/sport/mma/624497/ufc-244-results-darren-till-kelvin-gastelum-after-terrible-eye-poke-madison-square-garden/) in 2019. [plagued him in recent years](https://talksport.com/sport/mma/1145291/darren-till-injury-news-ufc-london-fight-jack-hermansson/). [Dricus du Plessis](https://talksport.com/sport/mma/910204/dricus-du-plessis-knockout-ufc-264-mcgregor-poirier-dana-white/).

Du Plessis (18-2 MMA, 4-0 UFC) relied on his wrestling throughout the fight to submit Till (18-5 MMA, 6-5-1 UFC) at the 2:43 mark of Round 3 on the main card at ...

Alexander Hernandez via TKO (punches) – Round 2, 4:30](https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2022/12/ufc-282-video-billy-quarantillo-comeback-tko-alexander-hernandez) [T.J. Joaquin Buckley via knockout (punches) – Round 2, 2:49](https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2022/12/ufc-282-video-chris-curtis-blasts-joaquin-buckley-brutal-ko) [Billy Quarantillo def. Dalcha Lungiambula via TKO (punches) – Round 2, 4:41](https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2022/12/ufc-282-video-edmen-shahbazyan-snaps-losing-skid-tko) [Chris Curtis def. Steven Koslow via TKO (punches, knees) – Round 3, 4:13](https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/lists/ufc-282-jan-blachowicz-magomed-ankalaev-paddy-pimblett-play-by-play-live-results) Chris Daukaus via knockout (punches) – Round 1, 0:23](https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2022/12/ufc-282-video-jairzinho-rozenstruik-swarms-chris-daukaus-23-second-knockout-win) [Edmen Shahbazyan def. Erik Silva via submission (arm-triangle choke) – Round 3, 3:41](https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/lists/ufc-282-jan-blachowicz-magomed-ankalaev-paddy-pimblett-play-by-play-live-results) [Cameron Saaiman def. Bryce Mitchell via submission (arm-triangle choke) – Round 2, 3:10](https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2022/12/ufc-282-results-ilia-topuria-submits-bryce-mitchell) [Raul Rosas Jr. Jay Perrin via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 1, 2:44](https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2022/12/ufc-282-results-raul-rosas-j-18-years-old-youngest-winner-submission) [Jairzinho Rozenstruik def. Both men looked tired in Round 3, but midway through the final frame, Du Plessis landed a takedown and ended up immediately in full mount. He attempted a leg lock, but Till spun his way out of danger. Du Plessis got Till’s back and worked for a rear-naked choke. Du Plessis landed a takedown late but had visibly slowed down.

Fighters reacted to the UFC 282 main card fight between Dricus Du Plessis and Darren Till.

[December 11, 2022] [December 11, 2022] Got a lot to take back and improve on from this showing.. Great win over a former title contender!— Aljamain Sterling (@funkmasterMMA) That’s a rough stretch but great competitive fight for sure! It was the one-time welterweight title challenger’s third straight loss and left him at 1-4 in his past five. But wrestling remained his undoing as he gave up a third-round submission against the South African fighter on [UFC 282](https://www.mmafighting.com/fight-card/1331/ufc-282)’s main card.

Check out these photos highlighting Dricus Du Plessis' submission win over Darren Till at UFC 282.

Du Plessis (18-2 MMA, 4-0 UFC) relied on his wrestling throughout the fight to submit Till (18-5 MMA, 6-5-1 UFC) at the 2:43 mark of Round 3 on the main card at ...

English martial artist Darren Till failed to win the UFC fight against Dricus Du Plessis in a back-and-forth battle. He was fighting after a year in the UFC ...

Without wasting time, Du Plessis got across in the rear-naked choke position until Darren gave up. What happened in the match between Du Plessis and Darren Till?As the fight began, Till started taking heavy punches from Du Plessis, with the latter aiming to take him down. However, after Du Plessis dominated the first round, Till got over and landed some heavy blows at the end. In the second round, Till tried to overcome Du Plessis as the latter appeared tired, following his high output in the last round. The South African [martial artist](/topic/martial-artist)choked him. [Darren Till](/topic/darren-till), the English Martial Artist, faced a blowback during his fight against [Dricus Du Plessis](/topic/dricus-du-plessis).