Chimaev will challenge UFC middleweight champion Dricus du Plessis at UFC 319 on Aug. 16 in Chicago. On Tuesday, UFC CEO Dana White announced the main event title fight via Instagram Live.

It doesn’t seem as if Dricus du Plessis is especially confident that Khamzat Chimaev will make it to fight night at UFC 319. Undefeated since joining the UFC in 2020, du Plessis won the ...

A middleweight title fight between Dricus Du Plessis and Khamzat Chimaev will headline UFC 319, UFC CEO Dana White announced Tuesday. The pay-per-view event will take place Aug. 16 at United ...

Du Plessis (23-2 MMA, 9-0 UFC) seeks to defend his middleweight title for the third time. The South African became champion in a split decision over Sean Strickland at UFC 297. He successfully ...

UFC middleweight champion Dricus du Plessis got the latest laugh over Belal Muhammad. Dricus du Plessis said he was ‘satisfied’ watching one of the top middleweight prospects lose earlier this ...

There’s arguably no better UFC fight this year than Dricus du Plessis vs. Khamzat Chimaev. The next middleweight title fight is a battle of wills as champ du Plessis defends his belt for a third ...

Dricus Du Plessis’ opponent for his next title defense has been set for a while. It was simply a matter of selecting a date and venue. On Tuesday, UFC CEO Dana White announced that Du Plessis ...

Du Plessis (23-2) is scheduled to defend his middleweight title against Chimaev (14-0) in the UFC 319 main event on Aug. 16 at United Center in Chicago. Nassourdine Imavov was recently announced ...

Undefeated since joining the UFC in 2020, du Plessis won the middleweight title in 2024, taking a split decision over Sean Strickland at UFC 297. He then successfully defended the title with a ...

SYDNEY, Australia — The rematch is here. Dricus du Plessis and Sean Strickland square off today – Saturday, Feb. 8 – in UFC ...

UFC 319 will emanate from the United Center. The main event will see Dricus du Plessis defend the UFC middleweight title against Khamzat Chimaev. The first South African to become UFC champion ...