Alexander Volkanovski believes Dricus Du Plessis beating UFC middleweight champion Sean Strickland will depend on his cardio. Strickland (28-5 MMA, 15-5 UFC) makes his first title defense against Du Plessis (20-2 MMA, 4-0 UFC) in Saturday’s UFC 297 main event at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto. Du Plessis slowed down in his finishes over Darren Till and Derek Brunson, but after undergoing nose surgery this past April, he was able to have his cleanest performance in the octagon when he finished former champion Robert Whittaker by TKO at UFC 290 . If his deviated septum was indeed the cause, featherweight champion Volkanovski likes Du Plessis’ chances. “It’s going to be a standup battle, and I still think it’s pretty 50-50 on the feet,” Volkanovski said on his YouTube channel
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