Dricus Du Plessis was ‘hoping and praying’ to fight Khamzat Chimaev at UFC 312 instead of Sean Strickland
UFC middleweight champion Dricus du Plessis didn’t hesitate to sign the dotted line for his UFC 312 rematch with Sean Strickland. But as negotiations progressed for his next fight after defeating Israel Adesanya, du Plessis hoped the matchmakers would give Khamzat Chimaev the title shot instead of running it back with his former rival.
Khamzat Chimaev has proved himself to be a grappling powerhouse since entering the UFC in 2020. The middleweight contender holds a 24-0 freestyle grappling record, and has four submission wins inside ...
White recently moved to quash rumors about Chimaev being unable to fight in the United States. Chimaev has a long-standing ...
UFC middleweight division's third-ranked fighter, Khamzat Chimaev, commented on reports that he will be fighting for the championship title this fall.
Chimaev made short work of Whittaker at UFC 308. / (Craig Kidwell/MMA Junkie) Whittaker was the second former champion that Chimaev has bested after he also took a majority decision over ...
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