Chael Sonnen doesn’t understand why Khamzat Chimaev vs. Dricus Du Plessis hasn’t been booked yet. Chimaev (14-0 MMA, 8-0 UFC) was touted as the No. 1 middleweight contender after running through former champion Robert Whittaker for a first-round submission at UFC 308 this past October. Middleweight champion Du Plessis’ most recent title defense came in
Share this article share tweet text email link on Facebook on Twitter via text message on LinkedIn via email https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/lists/ufc-317-main-event-options-analyst-michael-chiesa March 27, 2025 12:10 pm ET The countdown to the 13th annual UFC International Fight Week is on. With roughly three months until the cornerstone event of the world’s biggest MMA promotion goes down, UFC
Din Thomas thinks Khamzat Chimaev would struggle against UFC middleweight champion Dricus Du Plessis. Du Plessis (23-2 MMA, 9-0 UFC) retained his middleweight title by defeating Sean Strickland (29-7 MMA, 16-7 UFC) a second time in this past Saturday’s UFC 312 main event at Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney. Du Plessis wants Chimaev next, and has
Henry Cejudo backs UFC middleweight champion Dricus Du Plessis to take out two dominant fighters. Du Plessis (23-2 MMA, 9-0 UFC) retained his middleweight title by defeating Sean Strickland (29-7 MMA, 16-7 UFC) a second time in Saturday’s UFC 312 main event at Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney. Du Plessis plans on fighting Khamzat Chimaev (14-0
UFC 312 took place this past Saturday at Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney, producing a few updates across multiple divisions. In the main event, Dricus Du Plessis successfully defended the middleweight title in a championship rematch against Sean Strickland. Entering the week at No. 1 and No. 2, respectively, Strickland falls a spot, allowing room
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Dricus Du Plessis wants a champion vs. champion super fight against Alex Pereira. However, he first has some things to take care of. Du Plessis (23-2 MMA, 9-0 UFC) has been clear about wanting to move up to light heavyweight and challenge “Poatan” for his title, but he wants to hold off on that fight
Khamzat Chimaev pulled no punches in his most recent jab at Sean Strickland. Chimaev (14-0 MMA, 8-0 UFC) and Strickland (29-6 MMA, 16-6 UFC), who previously spent time training at Xtreme Couture in Las Vegas, have recently been engaging in a war of words ahead of Saturday’s middleweight title fight at UFC 312. Strickland, who
