{"id":271479,"date":"2025-02-21T07:17:20","date_gmt":"2025-02-21T07:17:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/2025\/02\/21\/that-left-hand-has-a-radar\/"},"modified":"2025-06-25T17:09:18","modified_gmt":"2025-06-25T17:09:18","slug":"that-left-hand-has-a-radar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/2025\/02\/21\/that-left-hand-has-a-radar\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cThat left hand has a radar\u201d\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"article-content\" data-postid=\"4778563\" data-slug-id=\"2373307\">\n<div class=\"vidazoo-player-container\">\n<span class=\"vidazoo-close-btn  hidden \"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/cmc-predictor\/v2\/cross-icon.png?w=40\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" alt=\"close\"\/><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Dricus du Plessis has made it clear that he wants a showdown with Alex Pereira after successfully defending his middleweight title at UFC 312. However, the South African isn\u2019t overlooking the challenge posed by Khamzat Chimaev, whom he considers his next test before taking on a potential fight against &#8216;Poatan&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p>While du Plessis has a well-rounded skill set, which includes grappling and wrestling, his potential clash with Pereira seemingly isn\u2019t one without danger. Former <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/go\/ufc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">UFC<\/a> welterweight champion <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/player\/kamaru-usman\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">Kamaru Usman<\/a> weighed in on the fight during a recent episode of the <em>Pound 4 Pound with Kamaru Usman &amp; Henry Cejudo Podcast<\/em>, suggesting du Plessis might struggle against Pereira&#8217;s pinpoint striking, particularly his left hand.<\/p>\n<p>Usman highlighted how Pereira\u2019s left hand is uniquely fast and powerful, stating:<\/p>\n<p><template id=\"also-read-articles-template\"><\/p>\n<p><\/template><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;DDP is more well-rounded for sure. DDP has got some wrestling, he&#8217;s got some grappling, he can choke you. But that pinpoint striking of Alex Pereira, that left hand has a radar on it. Somehow, because it comes from the hip, it comes so fast, it comes so hard. I just\u2026 I wouldn\u2019t want to see that for DDP just yet.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"bottom-tagline top\" data-tab=\"top\">\n<p>Get the latest updates on One Championship <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/mma\/one-championship-rankings\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\" class=\"bottom_tagline_link\" data-tab=\"top\">Rankings<\/a> at Sportskeeda and more<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em>Check out Kamaru Usman&#8217;s comments below (27:50):<\/em><\/p>\n<div class=\"sportskeeda-embed\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/mma\/youtube\">\n<div class=\"yt-wrapper\">                    <noscript><iframe title=\"Henry Fight Camp, Topuria at 155, Du Plessis vs. Pereira | Pound 4 Pound Kamaru Usman Henry Cejudo\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/4D_AWbrUQ_Q?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/noscript>                    <\/p>\n<div class=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/mma\/youtube\" data-embed=\"4D_AWbrUQ_Q\">\n<div class=\"play-button\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" height=\"370\" width=\"660\" data-img=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2025\/02\/492b1-17395366348880-1920.jpg\" data-img-low=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2025\/02\/492b1-17395366348880-1920.jpg\" class=\"lazy-img\" alt=\"youtube-cover\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Usman also mentioned that du Plessis still has challenges ahead in the middleweight division before considering a jump to light heavyweight. He believes that the South African must clear out contenders like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/player\/khamzat-chimaev\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">Khamzat Chimaev<\/a> and Nassourdine Imavov to establish his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/mma\/news-ddp-going-expose-that-ex-ufc-champion-shares-bitter-truth-alex-pereira-s-mma-skill-set\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">case for a fight against Pereira<\/a> at light heavyweight.<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<h2>Daniel Cormier reveals conversation with Alex Pereira after Dricus du Plessis callout at UFC 312<\/h2>\n<p>Daniel Cormier immediately spoke with Alex Pereira to get his thoughts after Dricus du Plessis called out the Brazilian at UFC 312 after his win over Sean Strickland.<\/p>\n<p>Pereira brushed off the challenge claiming that du Plessis was &#8220;just too small.&#8221; Cormier noted how massive Pereira appeared compared to du Plessis and emphasized that while the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/mma\/news-kamaru-usman-explains-favor-alex-pereira-potential-bout-dricus-du-plessis\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">South African has lofty goals<\/a>, he still has work to do at middleweight before considering a move to light heavyweight.<\/p>\n<p>Revealing the conversation he had with Pereira on his YouTube channel, Cormier said:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;In the octagon, he called out Pereira. I told Pereira after the fight, I go, \u2018He wants you, Pereira.\u2019 Pereira goes, \u2018He\u2019s just too small.\u2019 Seriously. Pereira goes, \u2018This man is just too small.&#8217; Alex is huge, though. I mean, he looked massive compared to Dricus. I love that Dricus has these big goals. I just think he still has work at middleweight before he thinks about going up&#8230; Khamzat Chimaev being problem No. 1.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><em>Check out Daniel Cormier&#8217;s comments below (3:50):<\/em><\/p>\n<div class=\"sportskeeda-embed\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/mma\/youtube\">\n<div class=\"yt-wrapper\">                    <noscript><iframe title=\"Daniel Cormier REACTS to Dricus Du Plessis BEATING Sean Strickland, Zhang Weili win, Pereira CALLOUT\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/uy9QqezV56U?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/noscript>                    <\/p>\n<div class=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/mma\/youtube\" data-embed=\"uy9QqezV56U\">\n<div class=\"play-button\"><img height=\"370\" width=\"660\" data-img=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2025\/02\/4d3b0-17395372066593-1920.jpg\" data-img-low=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2025\/02\/4d3b0-17395372066593-1920.jpg\" class=\"lazy-img\" alt=\"youtube-cover\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-post-rating-widget\">\n<p><template id=\"post-rating-feedback-modal-template\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"post-rating-feedback-feedback-box\">\n<div class=\"post-rating-feedback-content\">\n<div class=\"post-rating-feedback-data\">\n<p>Why did you not like this content?<\/p>\n<p><textarea id=\"dislike-feedback-text\" rows=\"4\" placeholder=\"Please type your feedback...\"\/>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\n<button class=\"close\">Cancel<\/button><br \/>\n<button class=\"submit\">Submit<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/template><\/p>\n<div class=\"post-rating-widget-parent hidden\">\n<div class=\"rating-parent-container\">\n<div class=\"rating-content-holder\">\n<p>Was this article helpful?<\/p>\n<div class=\"post-rating-action-container\">\n<div class=\"like-container\">\n<button class=\"post-rating-like-button post-rating-button\" data-action=\"like\"><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"post-like-image post-rating-image\" src=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/like-articles\/upvote-icon-grey.svg\" height=\"20\" width=\"20\" alt=\"like selected\"\/><br \/>\n<\/button>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"dislike-container\">\n<button class=\"post-rating-dislike-button post-rating-button\" data-action=\"dislike\"><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"post-dis-like-image post-rating-image\" src=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/like-articles\/upvote-icon-grey.svg\" height=\"20\" width=\"20\" alt=\"avatar selected\"\/><br \/>\n<\/button>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\nThank You for feedback\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"tag-cloud\">\n<div class=\"tags-text\">\n<div class=\"scrollable-content-holder  article-padding\">\n<p class=\"article-p  \">Quick Links<\/p>\n<p><button id=\"pnAdvancerLeft\" class=\"pn-Advancer pn-Advancer_Left \" type=\"button\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" style=\"background: none;\" src=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/skm\/assets\/article\/article-scroll-left.svg\"\/><br \/>\n<\/button><\/p>\n<nav id=\"pnProductNav\" class=\"pn-ProductNav\">\n<\/nav>\n<p><button id=\"pnAdvancerRight\" class=\"pn-Advancer pn-Advancer_Right \" type=\"button\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" style=\"background: none;\" src=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/skm\/assets\/article\/article-scroll-right.svg\"\/><br \/>\n<\/button>\n<\/div>\n<p>More from Sportskeeda<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\n<span class=\"publisher-name\">Edited by Abhishek Nambiar<\/span>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script> \nvar fbPixelFired = false;\nvar pixelID = \"952063904834769\";\ndocument.addEventListener(\"scroll\", loadFBPixel, { once: true, passive: true });\ndocument.addEventListener(\"mousemove\", loadFBPixel, { once: true, passive: true });\nfunction loadFBPixel() {\nif(fbPixelFired) {\nreturn;\n}\nfbPixelFired = true;\n!function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s){if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod? 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