UFC, Du Plessis and Khamzat Chimaev
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Du Plessis (23-3 MMA, 9-1 UFC) was handily beaten by Chimaev (15-0 MMA, 9-0 UFC) in the form of a unanimous decision at United Center in Chicago, ending his reign as middleweight titleholder with two defenses under his belt.
‘DDP’ was mauled for five rounds as Khamzat Chimaev took his middleweight title on Saturday night. Dricus du Plessis didn’t let defeat get in the way of him attending his pre-planned afterparty. However, he looked absolutely miserable while downing beers in post- UFC 319 videos shared online.
UFC 319 has the potential to be one of the most electrifying PPV cards of the year, complete with well-matched fights on the undercard. Headlining the event is Middleweight king Dricus du Plessis, gearing up for his third title defense against the unbeaten Khamzat Chimaev.
Take a look back through some of Dricus Du Plessis’ infamous trash talk before his UFC 319 battle vs. Khamzat Chimaev.