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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UFC 319: DU PLESSIS vs CHIMAEV takes place Saturday, August 16 at United Center with the main card at 10pm ET/7pm PT on ESPN+ PPV. The prelims will be available on ESPN (joined in progress at 7pm ET), ESPN Deportes and Disney+, as well as simulcast in English and Spanish on ESPN+, at 8pm ET/5pm PT. The early prelims will kick off …
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UFC 319: DU PLESSIS vs CHIMAEV takes place Saturday, August 16 at United Center with the main card at 10pm ET/7pm PT on ESPN+ PPV. The prelims will be available on ESPN (joined in progress at 7pm ET), ESPN Deportes and Disney+, as well as simulcast in English and Spanish on ESPN+, at 8pm ET/5pm PT. The early prelims will kick off …
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UFC 319: DU PLESSIS vs CHIMAEV will take place Saturday, August 16 at United Center with the main card at 10 p.m. ET/7 pm PT on ESPN+ PPV. The prelims will be available on ESPN (joined in progress at 7pm ET), ESPN Deportes and Disney+, as well as simulcast in English and Spanish on ESPN+, at 8 pm ET/5 pm PT. The …
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The Ultimate Fighter season 33 welterweight finale between Rodrigo Sezinando and Daniil Donchenko. The lightweight bout between King Green and Diego Ferreira. In addition, a middleweight bout between UFC newcomers Baisangur Susurkaev and Eric Nolan has been added to the card. Susurkaev makes his debut following his highlight-reel first round knockout on episode one of Dana White’s Contender Series on Tuesday. He …
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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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