Dricus Du Plessis and Khamzat Chimaev will clash in a mouthwatering title fight this weekend, headlining a stacked card at UFC 319. Here, middleweight king Du Plessis goes for a third successful title defence in a row, having already retained the belt with a submission of Israel Adesanya and decision over Sean Strickland.

Dricus Du Plessis has fought some tough competition throughout his UFC tenure, but one opponent especially stands out to him.

Dricus Du Plessis puts his UFC Middleweight Title on the line against Khamzat Chimaev at UFC 319 on August 16, as we preview this upcoming fight. Du Plessis has racked up 11 consecutive wins, one of which was a victory over Sean Strickland at UFC 297 to claim the belt.