Dricus Du Plessis wants to beat Khamzat Chimaev before considering a UFC champion vs. champion fight with Alex Pereira.

Following his UFC 312 title defense against Sean Strickland, Dricus Du Plessis surprisingly admitted he would prefer to fight Khamzat Chimaev in Saudi Arabia.

Dricus du Plessis really, really wants to fight undefeated middleweight contender Khamzat Chimaev. UFC middleweight champion Dricus du Plessis didn’t hesitate to sign the dotted line for his UFC ...

UFC middleweight contender Khamzat Chimaev understand ... UFC 312 on Saturday night. Chimaev, who will be playing close attention to the main event title fight rematch between Dricus du Plessis ...

Earlier, rumors suggested that Du Plessis would face Khamzat Chimaev, but that fight ... Sean Strickland 2? Date, Start Time, TV Channel, Fight Card, And More ...

UFC Middleweight Champion Dricus du Plessis told ESPN that he would have preferred a fight against Khamzat Chimaev over his UFC 312 rematch with Sean Strickland in Sydney on February 9. Du Plessis ...

UFC Middleweight Champion Dricus du Plessis told the media on Thursday that he would have preferred to fight Chechnya fighter Khamzat Chimaev, instead of Sean Strickland for his title defense ...

Khamzat Chimaev ... Saturday's middleweight title fight at UFC 312. Strickland, who challenges Dricus Du Plessis in the upcoming main event rematch, took aim at Chimaev's political ties, prompting ...

Khamzat Chimaev celebrates after submitting Kevin Holland during UFC 279 at T-Mobile Arena. / Joe Camporeale-Imagn Images For now, the fight is just days away, and the anticipation couldn't be ...

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