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Dricus du Plessis defeated Sean Strickland at UFC 312. Many expected his next defense to be against Khamzat Chimaev, but that may not be the case.

A UFC veteran and major voice of the sport has come out saying Khamzat Chimaev will not be able to handle Dricus Du Plessis for 5 rounds.

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.

Does it make sense for the UFC to fly Khamzat Chimaev to Sydney without him serving as the backup to Dricus Du Plessis vs. Sean Strickland?

UFC CEO, Dana White has revealed unbeaten middleweight contender, Khamzat Chimaev is now eligible to compete in the United States following a recent residency

Safe to say Khamzat Chimaev was not impressed with the UFC 312 main event as he issued a Khabib style call-out.

Dricus du Plessis successfully defended his UFC middleweight champion for the second time at UFC 312 in his rematch with Sean Strickland. While many were hoping for an entertaining affair, du Plessis made it a dominant performance, stifling Strickland and winning by unanimous decision.

There is no debate after UFC 312, Dricus du Plessis is the rightful UFC middleweight champion. Questions remain about who the promotion's best 185-pounder is. Fortunately, those questions could be answered this year.

What mattered most at UFC 312 at Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney? Here are a few post-fight musings … The primary storyline for this event outside of the championship bouts was the preliminary card matchup between debuting bantamweights Aleksandre Topuria and Colby Thicknesse,

Dricus Du Plessis has cemented his position as the undisputed middleweight champion following his victory over Sean Strickland at UFC 312. The post “You Can’t Fight...”- Khamzat Chimaev Gets Debilitating Update as UFC Veteran Gives Dricus Du Plessis Verdict appeared first on EssentiallySports.