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Brendan Allen accuses Dricus du Plessis of taking easier fight

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Oct 9, 2026, 2:12 AM

Last updated Oct 9, 2026

Brendan Allen accuses Dricus du Plessis of taking easier fight

Summary

Brendan Allen criticized Dricus du Plessis for choosing an easier matchup against Kamaru Usman rather than facing him. Allen claims du Plessis initially agreed to fight him, but the bout was called off due to an alleged injury. Du Plessis went on to defeat Usman in July, which Allen believes was a less challenging fight. Allen, who has three consecutive wins, is set to face Christian Leroy Duncan at UFC Vegas 122 on October 10.

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•Allen claims du Plessis took an easier fight against Usman.
•The initial matchup between Allen and du Plessis fell through due to injury.
•Du Plessis defeated Usman by unanimous decision in July.
•Allen has three consecutive victories heading into UFC Vegas 122.
•Duncan enters with a five-fight winning streak.

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2:12 AMYahoo Sports — Brendan Allen accuses Dricus du Plessis of taking ‘easier’ Kamaru Usman fight
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