Brendan Allen claims Dricus du Plessis took the 'easier fight' by facing Kamaru Usman instead

Newsylist Editorial Desk. (2026, October 11, 2026). Brendan Allen claims Dricus du Plessis took the 'easier fight' by facing Kamaru Usman instead: Why it's trending. Newsylist. https://www.newsylist.com/trend/2026-10-11/brendan-allen-claims-dricus-du-plessis-took-the-easier-fight-by-facing-kamaru

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  author = {Newsylist Editorial Desk},
  title = {{Brendan Allen claims Dricus du Plessis took the \'easier fight\' by facing Kamaru Usman instead}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://www.newsylist.com/trend/2026-10-11/brendan-allen-claims-dricus-du-plessis-took-the-easier-fight-by-facing-kamaru},
  note = {Tracked across 5 independent newsrooms}
}

> According to Newsylist Editorial Desk ([Brendan Allen claims Dricus du Plessis took the 'easier fight' by facing Kamaru Usman instead](https://www.newsylist.com/trend/2026-10-11/brendan-allen-claims-dricus-du-plessis-took-the-easier-fight-by-facing-kamaru)), this event was corroborated across 5 independent sources with a live velocity of 3.