{
  "id": 2751438,
  "title": "Gregory Rodrigues Sends Message to Dricus du Plessis",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/gregory-rodrigues-sends-message-to-dricus-du-plessis",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-23T08:03:28.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/gregory-rodrigues-sends-message-dricus-080328054.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Middleweight contender Gregory Rodrigues has declared his intention to challenge former champion Dricus du Plessis next. Following his victory over Anthony Hernandez via unanimous decision in the UFC Sacramento main event, Rodrigues took to the post-fight interview to make his desire known. \"Dricus Du Plessis, I think that’s the fight to make,\" he stated. The UFC middleweight contenders, both having won four straight fights, present a compelling matchup for the sport's most exciting division. With du Plessis recently defeating Kamaru Usman at UFC Oklahoma City, a potential title shot at 185 lbs is a strong incentive for a matchup against Rodrigues. The fans would undoubtedly relish watching these two formidable middleweights clash, with the stakes of a title shot potentially at play. However, the UFC still needs to decide who will face the current champion, Sean Strickland, and whether du Plessis will step into the octagon against Rodrigues in the meantime.",
  "summary": "UFC middleweight contender Gregory Rodrigues sent a message to former champion Dricus du Plessis following UFC Sacramento. Rodrigues defeated Anthony Hernandez via unanimous decision in the main event of UFC Sacramento for the biggest win of his MMA career to date. Following the fight, Rodrigues used his post-fight interview as an opportunity to call out […] The post Gregory Rodrigues Sends…",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}