In his first title defense Du Plessis picked up an August 2024 submission win over former UFC middleweight champ Israel Adesanya ... is the No. 3 fighter in the official UFC middleweight rankings.

Khamzat Chimaev gets his chance to finally become the UFC champion ... each other in the media. Du Plessis boldly claimed to CBS Sports that he'd take down Chimaev, a fighter lauded as arguably ...

Dricus du Plessis is scheduled to fight Khamzat Chimaev in UFC 319. While the upcoming fight in August is much hyped, Du Plessis had an interesting thought to share. As the backup fighter to the ...

It doesn’t seem as if Dricus du Plessis ... UFC 297 after earning a title shot with three-straight finishes. The South African successfully defended his belt against two-time titleholder Israel ...

The next middleweight title fight has been made official for UFC 319 in Chicago. On August 16, Dricus du Plessis will face Khamzat Chimaev in one of the most highly anticipated fights of the year.

Dricus du Plessis is clearly not very confident that his next opponent will make it into the Octagon on August 16. The UFC’s middleweight champion is set to put his title on the line for the ...

After claiming the 185-pound strap from Sean Strickland in January 2024, Du Plessis firmly has established himself as the division's top dog with successful defenses over Israel Adesanya and a ...

Dricus du Plessis’s base salary increased from $300,000 to $1.2 million following his UFC middleweight title win, marking a 300% rise In addition to his base pay, Du Plessis earned an estimated ...

Nassourdine Imavov will weigh in as a backup for the middleweight title fight at UFC 319. Champion Dricus Du Plessis (23-2 MMA ... a knockout of former champion Israel Adesanya at UFC Fight ...

😂Dricus Du Plessis reacted ... in the UFC 319 main event on Aug. 16 at United Center in Chicago. Nassourdine Imavov was recently announced as the back-up fighter for the middleweight title ...