UFC, Du Plessis and Khamzat Chimaev
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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.
Khamzat Chimaev defied all expectations with a five-round shutout over reigning champion Dricus du Plessis, making him the new middleweight champion. Ranked middleweights are scrambling to become the next challenger, and with Chimaev's new P4P status, he's a high-value target.
Take a look back through some of Dricus Du Plessis’ infamous trash talk before his UFC 319 battle vs. Khamzat Chimaev.