‘Biggest fight in the UFC’: Fans react to Dricus du Plessis fighting Khamzat Chimaev at UFC 319

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Dricus du Plessis enters his next title defense with massive pressure and massive expectations.

The reigning middleweight champion fights the undefeated Khamzat Chimaev in the main event of UFC 319 on Aug. 16 in Chicago, UFC CEO Dana White announced Tuesday. This will be du Plessis’ third defense of his title after he won it from Sean Strickland at UFC 297.

Du Plessis has established himself as one of the best pound-for-pound fighters in the world...