Robert Whittaker vs Dricus Du Plessis
The Story
Robert Whittaker vs Dricus du Plessis on the UFC 290 main card — a middleweight number-one contender fight between a former champion and a hungry South African.
The Stakes
- •Middleweight number-one contender
- •Whittaker's title-shot reclamation push
- •Du Plessis's first UFC top-5 opponent
- •UFC 290 main-card slot