Aljamain Sterling has given his prediction for the Sean Strickland vs Dricus du Plessis title fight at UFC 297

Aljamain Sterling has a prediction for Sean Strickland vs. Dricus Du Plessis title fight at UFC 297.

Strickland is set to make hisĀ first UFC middleweight title defenseĀ against Du Plessis in the main event of UFC 297. The action will be held inside the Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Many have wondered how this one will play out, as boыыыth men have awkward fighting styles, but Sterling feels one of them is more crisp with the striking game.

Aljamain Sterling On Sean Strickland vs. Dricus Du Plessis at UFC 297

In a new video posted on his YouTube channel, Aljamain Sterling gave a breakdown of the UFC 297 main event title fight. ā€œFunk Masterā€ canā€™t help but take note of how ā€œoffā€ Du Plessis looks in the standup.

ā€œI like Du Plessis, but if I have to be honest, technically from a striking standpoint heā€™s like the guy whoā€™s not the most cleanest that keeps on winning,ā€ Sterling said. ā€œItā€™s the most ridiculous thing in the sense of like this is why you canā€™t judge a book by its cover. Itā€™s just about the results with our sport ā€™cause youā€™re not gonna see someone hit a jump shot and do all kinds of crazy sh*t and it goes in all the time, right? But Du Plessis is the guy who will throw these punches at these odd angles and it will clip you and it will put you down, and you think the punch wonā€™t do anything, but thatā€™s just what he does.ā€

Sterling went on to say he thinks Du Plessisā€™ grappling is better than his striking. He feels Du Plessis didnā€™t have a great start in his last fight against Robert Whittaker before he landed the punch that turned things around.

ā€œI feel like Du Plessis looks robotic, he looks stiff, it looks forced, it looks muscular and dangerous but it doesnā€™t look as crisp,ā€ Sterling said. 

As far as Stricklandā€™s game goes, Sterling appears to be a fan.

ā€œI think Stricklandā€™s got the goods where his style, walking you down, constantly in your face, thatā€™s a hard person to stop,ā€ Sterling said.

Ultimately, Aljamain Sterling is expecting a competitive fight, but he thinks Sean Strickland will walk out as the winner.

ā€œI just think Sean just has a little bit more tools, doesnā€™t get tired, walks you down, forward pressure, itā€™s the biggest moment of Du Plessisā€™ career,ā€ Sterling said. ā€œSean has been here before. Iā€™m taking Sean by decision real decision. I think Seaā€™s gonna win by decision ā€œ

Here is the full video:

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