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Du Plessis says UFC had to convince Usman to take their fight

June 23, 2026, 4:13 PM
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UFC middleweight champion Dricus du Plessis has claimed that Kamaru Usman needed to be persuaded by the UFC to accept a fight against him. Du Plessis made the comments while explaining the background to the matchup.

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