UFC middleweight champion Dricus Du Plessis places his title on the road within the UFC 319 most important occasion on Aug. 16 on the United Heart in Chicago. “Stillknocks” faces undefeated Khamzat Chimaev within the first UFC combat card in The Windy Metropolis since 2019,
On Tuesday, Du Plessis was in Chicago for the Cubs vs. the Cincinnati Reds MLB sport at Wrigley Subject and threw out the primary. pitch.
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Du Plessis gained the 185-pound championship in January 2024, defeating then-champion Sean Strickland by way of break up determination. He defended the title towards former two-time titleholder Israel Adesanya earlier than defeating Strickland a second time in a rematch in February.
The 31 year-old South African will enter the combat with Chimaev driving an unimaginable 11-fight profitable streak. He hasn’t felt defeat since October 2018.
