Dricus du Plessis confident he can knock out Alex Pereira in potential fight

UFC middleweight champion Dricus du Plessis expressed confidence in his ability to knock out light heavyweight champion Alex Pereira if they fight. Du Plessis believes that in MMA, he can land clean strikes that would take Pereira down. Du Plessis won the middleweight title in January and defended it successfully against Israel Adesanya in August. He acknowledged Pereira's striking skills but noted that he saw weaknesses in Pereira's recent fight against Khalil Rountree that he could exploit. Du Plessis emphasized that he is not just engaging in a kickboxing match but an MMA fight, where he can combine punches and kicks effectively. He respects Pereira's power but believes he can compete at that level.