UFC middleweight champion Dricus du Plessis has Sean Strickland to fend off at UFC 312, but there's a wolf on the hunt.

This past weekend at UFC 312, Dricus du Plessis ended his rivalry with Sean Strickland with a clear-cut win to defend his middleweight title. He may now be faced with a bigger challenge.

Former ONE champion and rising UFC middleweight contender Reinier de Ridder has dimissed the idea that Khamzat Chimaev ... he successfully submitted Gerald Meerschaert in the third round.

A former ONE champion, de Ridder posted a 17-2 professional record before making his UFC debut a few months ago against Gerald Meerschaert ... submission loss to Khamzat Chimaev.

Gerald Meerschaert. In his follow-up at UFC 311, he took on fan-favorite Kevin Holland and made easy work of him similar to fellow top-10 middleweight Khamzat Chimaev. The Dutch star has earned a ...

The 34-year-old submitted Gerald Meerschaert via arm triangle ... while he also lost in a quickly made catchweight bout with Khamzat Chimaev at UFC 279 in 2022. The 32-year-old was last seen ...

As talented as de Ridder is with his jiu-jitsu, I can't foresee him dominating Holland like Khamzat Chimaev did ... and awkward on the feet — even if he magically knocked down Gerald Meerschaert — so ...

The 34-year-old de Ridder (18-2 MMA, 1-0 UFC) is just a couple months removed from his a UFC debut submission of Gerald Meerschaert ... The most recent time he had to tap came against Khamzat Chimaev ...