Khamzat Chimaev will be fighting for the UFC middleweight gold at UFC 319 against the reigning champion Dricus du Plessis. “The Borz”, after making his debut in the UFC in 2020, fought veterans and rising contenders first in the Welterweight division. After defeating Robert Whittaker in his last fight at UFC 308, he was the top contender to fight for the middleweight title. Dricus du Plessis, who is holding the middleweight strap, is grinding in the fight camp to prove the predictions of him ending on the losing side at UFC 319 wrong, which is not at all impossible for the champ, as he has been known for doing so.
Dricus du Plessis is known for his unorthodox fighting style, where his constant pressure and unconventional skills always work in his favor. That’s why the South African is on an undefeated run in the UFC, whereas the Chechen-born MMA fighter is known for his aggressive skills and ground game. His last win against Robert Whittaker showed how good he is in the initial rounds of the fight. “The Borz” has finished 5 of his 8 fights in the UFC in round 1, and that’s what he will be looking to do at UFC 319.
MMA fans, meanwhile, started cracking jokes on what could be the results of the fight, and one fan wrote, “DDP by press conference.” As South Africans are known for their impressive vocal skills, this was evident in the press conference. His words made two former middleweight champions cry at the press conference. Another fan wrote “DDP by accident,” taking a jibe at the goofy striking skills of the champ.
Former middleweight champion, Robert Whittaker who has fought both Khamzat Chimaev and Dricus du Plessis has his take on the fight and here is what he previews.
think if you can’t get Dricus out in the first—which Chimaev can do, since first-round finishes are kind of his thing, right?—but if he doesn’t get him out of there, I think Dricus looks good, looks very promising. He’s a guy that, if you don’t get rid of, he kind of wins.”
Robert Whittaker said
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