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<\/p>\nCould Dricus du Plessis find success beyond the middleweight division?<\/p>\n
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\u201cStillknocks\u201d is the reigning UFC Middleweight Champion with two successful title defenses. He\u2019ll be looking to thwart the challenge of Khamzat Chimaev<\/a> at UFC 319 on Aug. 16. While du Plessis would still have some worthy contenders to face if he defeats Chimaev, one former UFC fighter believes the 185-pound champion could eventually move up in weight.<\/p>\n Appearing on the \u201cJAXXON Podcast,\u201d<\/a> Brendan Schaub discussed why it would make sense for Dricus du Plessis to eventually move up to light heavyweight, and even heavyweight at some point (via MMAFighting<\/a>).<\/p>\n \u201cI think for Islam it made sense,\u201d Schaub said. \u201cFor Topuria, I still [think] he had some work to do, but for Makhachev it made sense to jump up to \u201870. He can definitely capture \u201855, \u201870. \u201885\u2019s a different animal because you have guys like DDP and Khamzat.<\/p>\n \u201cI think whoever wins out of Khamzat and DDP, whoever wins that can go for three belts. DDP\u2019s bigger than Khamzat, so light heavyweight, he\u2019s probably a light heavyweight naturally. So it makes sense for DDP to go to light heavyweight. Heavyweight\u2019s not as far a stretch for him. DDP\u2019s a big boy.\u201d<\/p>\n