Dricus du Plessis expects Justin Gaethje to lose against Ilia Topuria at UFC Freedom 250.
What happened?
Dricus du Plessis advised Gaethje to use leg kicks to break down Topuria, but not to trade aggressively in the pocket.
Why it matters for Dricus du Plessis
Du Plessis is a fan of Topuria's fight style, but also enjoys watching Gaethje fight due to his aggressive approach.
What comes next?
Gaethje is facing an uphill battle as a +430 underdog against Topuria, who is a -670 favorite.
Dricus du Plessis believes Topuria has better grappling and wrestling skills.
Gaethje's key to victory would be to use his devastating leg kicks.
He has used head kicks effectively in the past, such as against Dustin Poirier.
Ilia Topuria has been dropped with head kicks before.
Du Plessis thinks Gaethje should set up the knockout shot and overwhelm Topuria with pressure.
But Du Plessis ultimately predicts a loss for Gaethje.
The fight is scheduled to take place on Sunday at the White House in Washington.
Du Plessis said Gaethje is not scared of Topuria, but knows he cannot go toe-to-toe with him.
Gaethje has been in tough fights before and has the experience to handle adversity.
Du Plessis is a massive fan of Topuria's fight style, which he describes as spectacular.
Topuria is the lightweight champion with a 17-0 MMA record and 9-0 UFC record.
Gaethje is the interim champ with a 27-5 MMA record and 10-5 UFC record.
The two will unify their belts at UFC Freedom 250.
Du Plessis thinks Topuria is the biggest star in the sport right now.
He has been able to win fights in incredible ways.
Du Plessis also thinks Gaethje is one of the most exciting fighters to watch.
He always goes out to kill and has never been in a boring fight.
Gaethje has been involved in combat sports since he was five years old.
He knows what it takes to be a fighter and has faced adversity before.
Du Plessis believes Gaethje's experience will help him in the fight, but not enough to win.