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Mixed Martial Arts: Du Plessis regards himself as underdog in his third title defence

# Mixed Martial Arts: South African fighter Dricus du Plessis says he is the underdog in his third defence of his middleweight world championship title. He faces Khamzat Chimaev in Chicago, Illinois, this weekend. Du Plessis has a 23-2 win-loss professional record and is on an 11-fight victory streak. But he believes the Russian is the best opponent he’d ever faced. Chimaev is undefeated after 14 professional fights. Du Plessis says what’s in his favour is his unique style that makes it very difficult for anyone to mimic.