{"id":177497,"date":"2025-09-29T10:58:07","date_gmt":"2025-09-29T10:58:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/177497\/"},"modified":"2025-09-29T10:58:07","modified_gmt":"2025-09-29T10:58:07","slug":"joe-rogan-has-brutal-outlook-on-dricus-du-plessis-regaining-ufc-title","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/177497\/","title":{"rendered":"Joe Rogan has brutal outlook on Dricus du Plessis regaining UFC title"},"content":{"rendered":"

UFC color commentator Joe Rogan has greatly enjoyed watching Dricus du Plessis, but after calling his championship-losing effort against newly-crowned UFC Middleweight Champion Khamzat Chimaev, Rogan is concerned it will be a long road for du Plessis to get back to the top of the division.<\/p>\n

\u201cAnd then after that fight, you\u2019re like, I don\u2019t think he\u2019s ever going to beat that guy,” Rogan said alongside Mark Kerr on a recent edition of “The Joe Rogan Experience.” <\/a>“I don\u2019t think there\u2019s enough time in the world to bridge that gap. It\u2019s just nuts.\u201d<\/p>\n

Du Plessis was overwhelmed by Chimaev in their UFC 319 main event, as Chimaev prevented du Plessis from turning the fight in the South African’s favor. Chimaev took du Plessis down at will, leaving no doubt who the better fighter was on the night.<\/p>\n

\"Chimaev<\/p>\n

Aug 16, 2025; Chicago, Illinois, UNITED STATES; Dricus Du Plessis Murphy (red gloves) fights Khamzat Chimaev (blue gloves) during UFC 319 at United Center. Mandatory Credit: Kamil Krzaczynski-Imagn Images \/ Kamil Krzaczynski-Imagn Images<\/p>\n

\u201cIf you want to be a specialist, being a specialist at wrestling is by far\u2014well, when you see what Khamzat did to Dricus,\u201d Rogan said. \u201cPerfect example. Against a world champion MMA fighter that\u2019s been dominating everybody and Khamzat just ramped it up, kept it up.\u201d<\/p>\n

Rogan says Chimaev’s wrestling is so good that it’s almost redefining how MMA wrestling is supposed to look: effortless.<\/p>\n

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\"DDP<\/p>\n

Jan 20, 2024; Toronto, Canada, USA; Dricus Du Plessis (blue gloves) celebrates defeating Sean Strickland (red glove) during UFC 297 at ScotiaBank Arena. Mandatory Credit: Dan Hamilton-Imagn Images \/ Dan Hamilton-Imagn Images<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s also having such a technical game that as you\u2019re implementing the first attack, you\u2019ve already got three attacks on standby and then as he counters you, you\u2019ve anticipated the counter, you have a counter to his counter and then a counter to his readjusting after your counter, and you\u2019re just hitting him over and over, he just can\u2019t keep the rhythm,\u201d Rogan said.<\/p>\n

Rogan acknowledges how much du Plessis is willing to improve, as he took to social media to congratulate Chimaev and share next steps.<\/p>\n

“Make no mistake I\u2019m not a good loser, because a good loser becomes a frequent one,” a portion of du Plessis’ post read. “I am however- an avid learner of the arts and of life itself. This loss has exploded a desire in me that will have the consequence of an onslaught bigger than the original domination- my return to glory and pursuit of greatness will be unimaginable for the average minded.”<\/p>\n

There is no clear timetable for du Plessis from the UFC directly, although he has hinted at between six and eight months for a return to the Octagon.<\/p>\n

In a loaded middleweight division, du Plessis will need to keep pushing to get another crack. Only time will tell.<\/p>\n

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