UFC middleweight champion Dricus Du Plessis leaks UFC 319 co-main event fight ahead of August's card in Chicago.

UFC 319 rumor: Dricus du Plessis leaks Pimblett vs. Gaethje co-main event, possible lightweight title contender bout.

UFC Paris officially has its headlining bout, and the winner could potentially be the next challenger for the promotion’s middleweight title.

But if Du Plessis’s recent claims are true, the UFC 319 co-main event has yet to be unveiled, and features two of the UFC’s biggest stars.

Robert Whittaker’s last two defeats came to Dricus du Plessis and Khamzat Chimaev as ‘The Reaper’ suffered some setbacks when attempting to reclaim the UFC middleweight title.

Ex-Bellator champion Johnny Eblen gives his prediction for Dricus Du Plessis vs. Khamzat Chimaev at UFC 319.

However, the stakes for the fight between UFC Middleweight Champion Dricus du Plessis and Khamzat Chimaev could arguably top the two prior championship bouts (2008 and 2018) when all is said and done.