Du Plessis wants Chimaev next, and has opened up as a betting underdog in a potential matchup against the undefeated phenom. Although Chimaev (14-0 MMA, 8-0 UFC) has torn through most competition so far,

South African UFC middleweight champion wants to face Khamzat Chimaev next, before moving up to challenge Alex Pereira for the light heavyweight title.

Henry Cejudo backs UFC middleweight champion Dricus Du Plessis to take out two dominant fighters. Du Plessis (23-2 MMA, 9-0 UFC) retained his middleweight title by defeating Sean Strickland (29-7 MMA,

Sean Strickland gave Dricus Du Plessis full credit for defeating him in their UFC 312 rematch. In his first statement since leaving the octagon after a unanimous decision loss to Du Plessis on Saturday in Sydney,

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.

Dricus Du Plessis expected to earn over $1 million for UFC 312 including bonuses and PPV shares. Sean Strickland projected to make up to $1.5 million for the fight, dependent on PPV performance. Zhang Weili and Tatiana Suarez will earn substantial purses for the co-main event at UFC 312, topping estimated earnings.

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