Dricus Du Plessis (Photo by Stephen R. Sylvanie/Imagn Images) and Khamzat Chimaev (Photo by Joe Camporeale/Imagn Images) The middleweight title scenario is standing at a pretty interesting juncture.

In a recent post on X, Chimaev shared a photo of du Plessis with his coaches after his win at UFC 297, along with several ‘donut’ emojis aimed at mocking the burly size of his cornermen.

Israel Adesanya has slammed Dricus Du Plessis for discrediting other African UFC champions. Speaking to Masthead, Adesanya claimed that Du Plessis has a ‘colonial mindset’ and further added ...

Du Plessis, who has defended his belt twice since winning the championship in January 2024, faces the undefeated Khamzat Chimaev in the main event of UFC 319. UFC 319 takes place on Saturday ...

The war of words between Du Plessis and Khamzat Chimaev has been simmering for months, but things hit a boiling point on social media. There’s never a dull moment in the UFC, and the lead-up to ...

Du Plessis defended Visser’s methods at a press conference in Perth, Australia where the fight will take place. Apparently, the shock treatment is not such a new thing.

Du Plessis' showing was certainly more emphatic than Adesanya's competitive decision win against Whittaker in February 2022. But that was Adesanya's second win over the former champ.

Despite Dricus du Plessis getting his opponent fired up ahead of their meeting at UFC 297, nothing that was said or happened between them before the fight changed the way that Sean Strickland fought.

Thanks to a smart strategy and a calm mind, Dricus du Plessis became the first South African to obtain a UFC belt — beating Sean Strickland for the middleweight title by a split decision.

Dricus Du Plessis fires back at Khamzat Chimaev with an explicit clapback ahead of UFC 319 showdown There’s never a dull moment in the UFC, and the lead-up to UFC 319 proves it once again.