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.

Having retained his middleweight title successfully, Du Plessis was all set to defend his championship for the third time. Touted to square off against Khamzat Chimaev at UFC 317, ‘Stillknocks ...

UFC Middleweight Champion Dricus Du Plessis brought receipts to throw a recent shot from Khamzat Chimaev right back in the undefeated contender’s face. Unbeaten since making his UFC debut in ...

After winning a unanimous decision Saturday night to earn himself his 23rd win in his last 25 MMA appearances, nine of which came in the UFC, du Plessis wants to call the shots at 185 pounds.

And while he has been making a strong case for himself, Dricus Du Plessis delivered a strong message at UFC 312. Squaring off against Sean Strickland, Du Plessis made sure that the bout looked ...

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 ...

Based in Rochester, England, Simon Head is a veteran sports editor who has covered sports for national and international outlets since 2000, and is one of the longest-tenured MMA journalists in ...

The UFC Middleweight Championship will be on the line when defending champion Dricus du Plessis battles former champion Sean Strickland to highlight the main card at Saturday's UFC 312 ...

UFC makes a rare visit down under on Saturday, with Dricus Du Plessis putting his middleweight title on the line against Sean Strickland as the headlining act for UFC 312 in Sydney, Australia.

Dricus du Plessis’ family is a big part of his rapid ascent up the UFC’s pound-for-pound rankings. UFC middleweight champion Dricus du Plessis‘s success in the Octagon wasn’t expected by ...