I don't want anything else,’ Du Plessis said. He added, ‘If I'm already there, two weeks, I'll fight Imavov if [Chimaev] pulls out. If he pulls out on four weeks, I'm not gonna fight.

The UFC has yet to host an event in Africa, but the success of fighters like Adesanya, Usman, and Du Plessis has intensified calls for a historic pay-per-view on the continent. UFC executive David ...

Middleweight champion Dricus Du Plessis will put his title on the line against the undefeated Khamzat Chimaev, the No. 3 ranked contender in his fight title fight, in the main event at UFC 319 on Aug.

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The win has aged pretty well. Not only had Tavares already taken Israel Adesanya to a decision in 2018, but he went on to provide the toughest test of Dricus du Plessis’ rise up the UFC ladder ...

Usman told TMZ Sports. "I will relinquish that if Dricus Du Plessis is still the champion: an all-African card. Africa vs. Africa, first card in Africa. UFC is close to getting that done.