When Dricus du Plessis returns, it will be for his first fight as a UFC middleweight contender since 2023. This past Saturday, Du Plessis topped a pay-per-view lineup for the fourth time in a row. He arrived in Chicago 3-0 in that category, having defeated Sean Strickland twice and Israel Adesanya in numbered event headliners. But that undefeated run and …
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CHICAGO — Khamzat Chimaev may not have made many new fans with his dominant win over Dricus du Plessis in the main event of UFC 319 on Saturday, but the top title challenger is taking home the UFC middleweight championship after winning a lopsided decision with a smothering grappling performance. As expected, Chimaev shot for a takedown immediately and was …
Read More »Dricus du Plessis told Uncrowned he wanted Khamzat Chimaev at UFC 319 in Chicago. He got him. He suffered for it. Historically. In a display of dominance that outdid even his path to the title, Chimaev spent five rounds smothering the life out of what was once an impressive champion, winning by unanimous decision (50-44, 50-44, 50-44) to take the …
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CHICAGO — Since Khamzat Chimaev won two fights in 10 days to kick off his UFC career in 2020, a title shot has felt inevitable. Chimaev finally gets that opportunity on Saturday night when he challenges for Dricus du Plessis’ middleweight championship in the main event of UFC 319. Du Plessis is making his third defense of the title. After …
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Dana White is extremely confident that Dricus du Plessis vs Khamzat Chimaev will deliver in a big way. Following two low-hype cards at the Apex facility in Las Vegas, the UFC is back on the road to stage the latest pay-per-view from the United Center in Chicago on August 16. Championship stakes will be present in the main event, as …
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Dricus du Plessis believes Anderson Silva is the greatest middleweight in UFC history. However, he believes a win over Khamzat Chimaev at UFC 319 will put him within touching distance of ‘The Spider’ after just three defenses of his 185lb belt. Anderson Silva made 10 defenses of the UFC middleweight title during his legendary reign as champion. Dricus du Plessis …
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One of the biggest fights of the year is set to take place this Saturday night in Chicago. Khamzat Chimaev has supposedly been tearing through training partners ahead of his first UFC title fight on August 16. While there has been a lot of hype surrounding the undefeated challenger for some time, this doesn’t seem to faze his next opponent. …
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Former UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya believes the early minutes will tell the story of the UFC 319 headliner. UFC middleweight titleholder Dricus du Plessis and Khamzat Chimaev headline a stacked card this Saturday at UFC 319. In what arguably is the toughest on-paper title defense of his reign, Du Plessis will look to hand the undefeated Chimaev his first …
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Michael Page is known for having a tricky, difficult-to-deal-with style, but even he has to tip his cap to UFC middleweight champion Dricus du Plessis. This Saturday’s UFC 319 headliner sees du Plessis defend his middleweight title against the undefeated Khamzat Chimaev. Du Plessis is yet to lose inside the octagon, having compiled a 9-0 UFC record, with wins over …
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Dricus du Plessis says cameras can be deceiving after footage of his first meeting with Khamzat Chimaev caused a stir. Fight week is well underway for the UFC’s latest pay-per-view, as the promotion follows up two low-key Apex cards with a highly anticipated lineup at Chicago’s United Center. Topping proceedings is the first divisional championship fight since Ilia Topuria knocked …
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