UFC welterweight champion Alex Volkanovski shared his expectations for the upcoming middleweight fight between Dricus du Plessis and Robert Whittaker. The fight will take place on the night of July 9 at UFC 290 in Las Vegas, USA.
There'll be a lot of hype if [Dricus du Plessis] was to be able to beat Robert Whittaker. But, beating Robert Whittaker is not going to be easy for him. Again, he could be a great fighter but Robert Whittaker, he's too well-rounded, he's too good everywhere and his skill set is gonna be too much.
Alex Volkanovski
Du Plessis, 29, defeated Derek Brunson by TKO in the second round at UFC 285 in March 2023. He has 18 wins and two losses under his belt.
Whittaker, 32, defeated Marvin Vettori in his most recent fight, at UFC Fight Night 209 in September 2022, by unanimous decision. He has 24 wins and six losses under his belt.