LAS VEGAS – Dricus Du Plessis thinks middleweight was a rude awakening for Darren Till.

Du Plessis (17-2 MMA, 3-0 UFC) faces Till (18-4 MMA, 6-4-1 UFC) in Saturday’s UFC 282 main card at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The main card airs on pay-per-view following prelims on ESPN2 and early prelims on ESPN+.

Till went unbeaten in his first six UFC fights which led to a title shot against then-champion Tyron Woodley. He fell short in his pursuit of gold and went on to lose his next fight...

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