"I know Khamzat's going to get him down. I've taken Strickland down so many times, I know Khamzat's going to get him down. But to keep him there, that's going to be the big question. Because Strickland's ability to get up, the technique he uses, the strength he has; he is a strong guy, a lot stronger than Khamzat, physically."
"If Strickland gets up two or three times in that first round or the first two, it's not going to get any easier with the sweat and fatigue, trying to keep a guy down that gets up... Once Khamzat has to fight Strickland's fight, I just don't think he has a chance."
"Khamzat hits hard, kick hard, but not scary hard. And he is kind of predictable; you can see the shots coming. If Khamzat takes him down, holds him down that first round, and Strickland cannot get up, it's Khamzat's fight."
"I think that first round is going to tell us how that fight is going to play out."
Dricus Du Plessis predicts a competitive fight between Khamzat Chimaev and Sean Strickland at UFC 328. He acknowledges Chimaev's ability to take Strickland down but emphasizes Strickland's physical strength and skills to return to his feet. Du Plessis suggests that if Strickland can get up multiple times in the early rounds, Chimaev will struggle. He believes the first round will be crucial in determining the fight's outcome, as Chimaev's predictability may hinder his chances against Strickland's defense.
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