Dricus du Plessis is set to defend his UFC middleweight title against Khamzat Chimaev at UFC 319 in AugustTop contender Caio ...

Middleweight champion Dricus Du Plessis will put his title on the line against the undefeated Khamzat Chimaev, the No 3 ...

Dricus du Plessis (23-2) joined the UFC in October 2020 as a 26-year-old with a 14-2 record. Before he joined the UFC, Du Plessis had won titles with KSW and EFC.

Chimaev is a dominant presence and du Plessis is a physical juggernaut. UFC CEO Dana White previously anointed Chimaev as the top contender. He's right. There is no better fight to make at 185 pounds.

Sean Strickland challenged UFC middleweight champion Dricus du Plessis to a striking battle at UFC 312. Du Plessis doesn't seem interested in Strickland's pact. Newsletters Games Share a News Tip.

UFC middleweight champion Dricus du Plessis meets Sean Strickland in a rematch at UFC 312 on Feb. 8, but some fans are wondering why he isn’t facing the undefeated Khamzat Chimaev.

Check out the best photos from Dricus Du Plessis' middleweight title defense over Sean Strickland by unanimous decision in their UFC 312 rematch at Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney. (Fight and venue ...

UFC middleweight champion Dricus du Plessis has Sean Strickland to fend off at UFC 312, but there's a wolf on the hunt.Khamzat Chimaev is next in line for a title shot and many are convinced he'll ...

Dricus Du Plessis didn’t like the way his first meeting with Sean Strickland ended in a split decision a little more than a year ago, so he made sure there was no doubt on Sunday at UFC 312 in ...

Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images Dricus du Plessis’ parents were painfully critical after Derek Brunson fight at UFC 285. In a recent interview with Mark Bouris, du Plessis shared ...

Du Plessis’s victory over the controversial American made him South Africa’s first UFC champion, and that result gave way to a submission of former title holder Israel Adesanya in August ...

UFC middleweight challenger Dricus Du Plessis, left, squares off against Anaheim native Sean Strickland during the UFC 312 ceremonial weigh-ins Feb. 7, 2025, at Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney. (Photo ...