Dricus Du Plessis was ‘hoping and praying’ to fight Khamzat Chimaev at UFC 312 instead of Sean Strickland
UFC middleweight champion Dricus du Plessis didn’t hesitate to sign the dotted line for his UFC 312 rematch with Sean Strickland. But as negotiations progressed for his next fight after defeating Israel Adesanya, du Plessis hoped the matchmakers would give Khamzat Chimaev the title shot instead of running it back with his former rival.
UFC 312: Middleweight champion Dricus du Plessis believes he can 'absolutely' take down Khamzat Chimaev
UFC middleweight champion Dricus du Plessis has Sean Strickland to fend off at UFC 312, but there's a wolf on the hunt. Khamzat Chimaev is next in line for a title shot and many are convinced he'll win.
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 ...
UFC middleweight contender Khamzat Chimaev understand the opportunity he has in front of him following UFC 312 on Saturday ...
Khamzat Chimaev fuels his rivalry with Sean Strickland by sharing an AI-generated image mocking the former UFC middleweight champion.
Does it make sense for the UFC to fly Khamzat Chimaev to Sydney without him serving as the backup to Dricus Du Plessis vs.
All kinds of lines are crossed in the UFC middleweight division, and Khamzat Chimaev went after former champion and Sean Strickland on Wednesday.
White recently moved to quash rumors about Chimaev being unable to fight in the United States. Chimaev has a long-standing ...
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