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Dricus Du Plessis vs. Khamzat Chimaev: Odds, full fight preview and prediction | UFC 319
Middleweight rivals Dricus Du Plessis vs. Khamzat Chimaev will clash TONIGHT (Sat., Aug. 16, 2025) at UFC 319 inside United Center in Chicago, Illinois. To say Dricus Du Plessis has exceeded expectations would be an understatement.
UFC 319 predictions -- Dricus du Plessis vs. Khamzat Chimaev: Fight card, odds, preview, expert picks, prelims
Chimaev ripped through the competition in his first few UFC bouts, immediately making himself into a man many believed was destined for UFC gold. Chimaev has had to battle through injuries, illnesses and travel issues to finally get his crack at a title and now looks to make good when he faces du Plessis in Chicago.
Dricus du Plessis names one thing Khamzat Chimaev absolutely won’t be able to do at UFC 319… ‘It’s impossible’
“Mentally, I cannot be broken. It is impossible.” Chimaev is no stranger to being the villain during fight weeks. That was certainly the case when backstage scuffles and a huge weight miss in September 2022 led to fans booing and fighters like Georges St-Pierre criticizing Chimaev’s conduct at UFC 279.
In a 5-round middleweight championship bout in the main event, Dricus Du Plessis and Khamzat Chimaev meet Saturday at UFC 319 in Chicago.
Take a look back through some of Dricus Du Plessis’ infamous trash talk before his UFC 319 battle vs. Khamzat Chimaev.
Though he’s defended his UFC middleweight title twice already, South African MMA fighter Dricus du Plessis is considered the ...
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