Du Plessis: Im on the Brink of Becoming the Greatest Middleweight in History

The 31-year-old reigning UFC middleweight champion from South Africa, **[Dricus du Plessis](https://www.sportskeeda.com/player/dricus-du-plessis)**, has expressed his belief that he is on the verge of being recognized as the greatest fighter in the history of the middleweight division.

«Certainly, if we are discussing who the greatest in MMA history is based on the number of title defenses, Anderson Silva stands out as the best. But it’s important to consider the era in which he achieved that record. Who were the opponents he faced back then?

However, I don’t wish to downplay the achievements of any of those fighters. I’m simply stating that, in today’s MMA landscape, it isn’t always feasible to have that many title defenses. I still have a long way to go before I am regarded as the greatest middleweight of all time. But after this fight, I will be very close to that title,» du Plessis mentioned, as reported by Sportskeeda.