Two streaking middleweights will collide at UFC 273.
A matchup has been scheduled between Chris Curtis (MMA Fighting) and Dricus du Plessis for the April 9 Pay-Per-View, according to sources. Mike Heck confirmed this Tuesday.
Curtis (28-8) will look to continue his winning ways after emerging as one of 2021’s best stories with his underdog UFC run.
After a roller-coaster career outside of the octagon which included multiple retirements, the 34-year-old veteran finally made his promotional debut with back-to-back short-notice victories over Phil Hawes and Brendan Allen in late 2021. Despite being a heavy underdog in each bout, Curtis won both via highlight-reel knockouts.
He’ll now face another highly-touted prospect in Du Plessis (16-2), a 28-year-old middleweight who has also won his first two UFC bouts via knockout.
Du Plessis, a South African native, has won all 16 his professional wins. He holds a notable 2018 win over current KSW two-division champion Roberto Soldic.
UFC 273 is expected to be headlined by a pair of title fights: Featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski vs. Chan Sung Jung, as well as the long-awaited rematch between bantamweights Aljamain Sterling and Petr Yan.
