UFC, Khamzat Chimaev and du Plessis
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Former welterweight title challenger Dan Hardy pointed to the latter as the perfect opponent for Du Plessis’ first fight after losing the title in a lackluster affair at UFC 319. “Hernandez, maybe that’s the right next step for (Du Plessis) and ‘Fluffy’,” Hardy said during an appearance on Submission Radio.
After UFC 319, Dricus du Plessis’ coach Morne Visser ruled out an immediate Khamzat Chimaev rematch, vowing to rebuild and return for revenge.
SportsLine's Daniel Vithlani reveals his picks for the UFC 319: Du Plessis vs. Chimaev fight card from the United Center in Chicago on Saturday
Joe Rogan sees Dricus Du Plessis' cardio right up there with fellow UFC champion Merab Dvalishvili. Du Plessis (23-2 MMA, 9-0 UFC) defends his middleweight title against Khamzat Chimaev (14-0 MMA, 8-0 UFC) in Saturday's UFC 319 main event (pay-per-view, ESPN, ESPN+) at United Center in Chicago.