Caio Borralho points to Du Plessis as an easy fight for Poatan, but mentions a fighter who could make life difficult for the Brazilian

Du Plessis, UFC middleweight champion, Caio Borralho e Alex Poatán, Ultimate Light Heavyweight Champion. photo: representation / montage SUPER LUTAS

Before being announced for the main fight of UFC 312, scheduled for next month, the middleweight champion (up to 84 kg) Dricus du Plessis had his name linked to a possible fight against Alex Poatán. Although confrontation is out of the question at the moment, Caio Borralho, who recently trained with the light heavyweight champion (up to 93 kg), assessed what a clash between the Brazilian and the South African would be like.

In an interview with Submission Radio, Borralho stated that Poatan has the potential to knock out Du Plessis easily, since, according to him, the South African makes a lot of mistakes and leaves openings during fights. The Brazilian believes that any opening against a fighter of the light heavyweight champion's level can result in an immediate knockout.

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“I think he can knock out Dricus very easily because Du Plessis makes a lot of mistakes in his fights and leaves a lot of openings. If you give even a small opening to a guy like Alex, you will be knocked out,” Caio explained.

Borralho points to Chimaev as a greater challenge for Poatan

Despite believing that Alex Poatán would defeat Dricus Du Plessis with ease, Caio Borralho recognized that Khamzat Shimaev would represent a more dangerous challenge for the Brazilian. The Fighting Nerds fighter, who has also trained with the Chechen, praised “Lobo’s” grappling skills, but highlighted that his compatriot has been improving in takedown defense.

“He can beat Dricus very easily. I think Khamzat (Chimaev) is a different story because of the grappling, but Poatan is definitely improving in takedown defense. He is a big guy, very big. It would be difficult for Khamzat to keep him on the ground,” Borralho said.

Dricus Du Plessis is scheduled to return at UFC 312, where he will put his title on the line in a rematch against Sean Strickland, in Sydney, Australia. Already Alex Poatán There is no fight scheduled yet, but many fans expect him to defend his belt against Magomed Ankalayev or take part in a super fight in the heavyweight division (up to 120,2 kg).