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DRICUS du Plessis believes that Sean Strickland’s plan to increase his corner with Alex Pereira can beat back next week.
The world champion middleweight defends his belt at UFC 312 against Strickland, from whom he won it back in January last year. Their first battle was a razor-sharp-down decision, and the American has pulled all the stops preparing for the fight.
After solidifying his place as the biggest challenger with a win over Paulo Costa at UFC 302 last June, he refused to fight again until he got a shot at gold. And he has prepared in the former middle weight master and the current lightweight title holder Pereira to help in his corner.
Sean Strickland -Draft in Alex Pereira to the corner at UFC 312
Since their match back in July 2022, Sean Strickland and Alex Pereira have become close friends and training partners at different intervals. Pereira won this match using a brutal knockout and has since played a role in adding to Strickland’s striking game.
And now the enigmatic lightweight master ends up to his former enemy corner for the biggest battle of his career. One question that has emerged is that Pereira famous not speak English and may not be able to communicate his thoughts through coach Eric Nicksick.
There are also questions about whether it is wise for Pereira fighting in Las Vegas five weeks later traveling around the world for what is essentially an advertising stunt. He will meet Magomed Ankalaev at UFC 313 on March 8 and should ramp up in the camp now.
Sean Strickland warned Alex Pereira Stunt ‘doesn’t work’ against the dricus you plessis
In turn, the dricus you Plessis is not too concerned about what Pereira will bring to the corner. He joked during an interview with CBS Sport that the Brazilian was already in his last corner, noting that Strickland is struggling to understand English at the best times, so much less Portugese.
“He was also in the corner of the first match,” you explained Plessis when asked about the influence Pereira wants to have on the match. “I mean, they don’t even speak the same language. It doesn’t really make much of a difference if he is or not.
“Strickland could hardly understand his own coach, who is also American. How should he understand Alex Pereira? “On the question of whether it works in Strickland’s benefit to have such a name in the corner, you replied Plessis,” It doesn’t. “
