UFC 282: South Africa’s Du Plessis Confident Ahead of Darren Till Bout

• Dricus du Plessis will be looking to make it four wins out of four when he fights at UFC 282
• Darren Till has lost three of his lost four fights in the UFC's stacked Middleweight division
• Jan Blachowicz will battle against Magomed Ankalaev for the vacant Light Heavyweight belt

The mind games have already begun ahead of Dricus du Plessis' UFC bout against Darren Till.

The South African fighter and the British MMA star will clash at UFC 282, the organization's last pay-per-view of the year.

With the bout just a day away, du Plessis already believes that he's got the edge over his opponent, MMA Junkie reported.

“I think he’s in his own head, du Plessis said at the press conference.

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"Once you get to the big boys at middleweight, it’s a completely different story,” he added.

Till's move up to middleweight

The British fighter previously competed in the Welterweight division and went on a six-fight unbeaten streak before losing a title fight.

He soon made the move to Middleweight but suffered three defeats in his last four fights, something du Plessis believes is crucial.

Getting those losses, definitely the mental aspect, that’s where his biggest downfall came, and I don’t think he recovered from that. I think that’s where he’s his own worst enemy, du Plessis added.

Du Plessis comes into the fight with 17 wins and only two losses in his professional MMA career, UFC Stats reported. He's never suffered defeat in his three fights in the UFC.

Till has 18 wins and four losses in his career. All four of those losses have come in the UFC.

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A show to remember

UFC 282 promises to end the year off with a bang. The vacant Light Heavyweight title is on the line as former champion Jan Blachowicz takes on Magomed Ankalaev. Liverpool's Paddy Pimblett will fight Jared Gordon in the co-main event of the evening.

South Africa's Dricus du Plessis gears up for big UFC fight, will face America's Brad Tavares in July

In July, one of South Africa’s most dominant mixed martial arts (MMA) fighters, Dricus du Plessis, will finally return to the Octagon.

Du Plessis, who has two wins and no losses in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), will take on America’s Brad Tavares.

Sports Brief reported earlier that Du Plessis has been dominant in his two outings thus far, winning both by knockout.