Daniel Cormier praises Dricus Du Plessis’ performance at UFC 297, admits he never thought he would be champion

Dricus Du Plessis surpassed Daniel Cormier ’s expectations. Du Plessis (21-2 MMA, 7-0 UFC) dethroned Sean Strickland (28-6 MMA, 15-6 UFC) by split decision to become middleweight champion in Saturday’s UFC 297 headliner at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto. Looking at the landscape at 185 pounds, Cormier is surprised to see Du Plessis on the throne

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Daniel Cormier praises Dricus Du Plessis’ performance at UFC 297, admits he never thought he would be champion – MMA Junkie