UFC middleweight champion Dricus du Plessis didn’t forget Brendan Allen’s pre-UFC Seattle jabs after Allen’s co-main loss to Anthony Hernandez.
Brendan Allen‘s revenge attempt against Anthony Hernandez at UFC Seattle fell in need of the mark on Saturday. After dropping their first fight in LFA earlier of their careers, Allen struggled to counter Hernandez’s grappling and timely striking, resulting in a unanimous decision defeat.
Allen’s loss at UFC Seattle marked the primary time he’s lost consecutive fights during his MMA profession. Before UFC Seattle, Allen was outpointed by Nassourdine Imavov last September by unanimous decision.
Leading as much as UFC Seattle, Allen looked as if it would downplay Dricus du Plessis‘ accolades, crediting du Plessis’ title reign to fighting the fitting opponents at the fitting time.
Dricus du Plessis gets the last laugh after Brendan Allen’s UFC Seattle defeat
“By some means Dricus just gets it done,” Allen said ultimately Wednesday’s pre-fight media day. “For those who have a look at his resume on paper, you’re like f— man, this guy’s a stud. But for those who really have a look at it and watch the fights, he fights these guys which have such an excellent name, but have a look at the time that he fights them. He’s fighting them form of once they’re not likely motivated or on their way out, or simply Father Time is getting them. Regardless of the case could also be.
“As an example, you see (Adesanya) on someone’s resume and you’re thinking that of the Izzy at his top and also you’re like, ‘Wow, he beat this guy.’ Then you definitely watch the fight and also you’re like, ‘This ain’t the Izzy that fought Paulo Costa or anything like that. This ain’t the identical guy.’ So I feel he just gets them at the perfect times. One of the best names at the perfect times, and it’s what it’s.” (h/t BJ Penn)
Du Plessis got the last laugh, mocking the middleweight contender on his post-fight Instagram post after Allen pondered what’s next for him after UFC Seattle.
“I don’t know what’s next either, but I can most actually tell what ain’t next for a really very long time,” du Plessis replied.
Du Plessis is fresh off a dominant win over Sean Strickland at UFC 312 earlier this month. A clash with Khamzat Chimaev is the almost definitely next option for his next title defense.
Dricus du Plessis adds a brand new chapter to constructing Brendan Allen beef
This isn’t the primary time du Plessis and Allen have traded barbs from afar. After Allen’s loss to Imavov in his previous fight, du Plessis trolled the middleweight contender on social media.
As each du Plessis and Allen rose the middleweight ranks earlier of their careers, they were never matched up, although each parties accuse the opposite of ‘ducking’ a possible fight booking.
While du Plessis vs. Allen likely won’t come to fruition anytime soon, it’s still an interesting storyline to control. If Allen can go on a run within the division, he may present a fresh recent contender for du Plessis to defend the belt against.
