Chimaev rained down an incredible 510 total strikes on Du Plessis, who was only able to land 56.

He may have surrendered his Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) middleweight title this past weekend, but South Africa’s ...

Agreeing with that sentiment is Morne Visser, Du Plessis’ head coach, who just a day removed from losing the title at UFC 319 ...

Dricus du Plessis lost the middleweight crown to Khamzat Chimaev at UFC 319. In the aftermath of the bout, Joe Rogan shared ...

Du Plessis’ coach Morne Visser criticised Khamzat Chimaev’s UFC 319 performance, calling it slow and boring while reflecting ...

Chimaev controlled the action for 21:40 of the 25-minute affair, handily taking down the South African sensation and ...

South Africa’s Dricus “Stillknocks” Du Plessis suffered his first UFC defeat since debuting in 2020, losing his middleweight ...

Reinier de Ridder wasn't impressed with Dricus du Plessis' performance against Khamzat Chimaev at UFC 319. The No.5-ranked ...

While sports minister Gayton McKenzie sent his commiserations to Du Plessis for the loss, other South Africans weren’t so ...

Khamzat Chimaev’s crushing win over Dricus Du Plessis at UFC 319 on August 16, 2025, made him the new middleweight champion.

Former welterweight title challenger Dan Hardy pointed to the latter as the perfect opponent for Du Plessis’ first fight ...

Dricus du Plessis will still be laughing all the way to the bank after suffering a heavy defeat to Khamzat Chimaev in the UFC ...