The rematch between Sean Strickland and Dricus Du Plessis at UFC 312 carried the same intensity as their first encounter. The intensity was familiar, and so was the winner. Once again, Du Plessis outclassed Strickland to retain his middleweight title. However, despite the five-round battle, Khamzat Chimaev remained unimpressed with the performances of his middleweight rivals at UFC 312.
Chimaev didn’t hold back after Dricus Du Plessis dominated Sean Strickland in their UFC 312 rematch. Watching from home, ‘Borz’ was unimpressed as Du Plessis shattered Strickland’s nose and secured a lopsided unanimous decision win (50-45, 50-45, 49-46) to retain his middleweight title at Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney.
While the fight lacked excitement until the injury, it took a dramatic turn when Dana White confirmed Chimaev as the next challenger. Wasting no time, Chimaev took to X—formerly Twitter—to slam the bout, calling it the “biggest bulls**t fight.”
Biggest bullshit is this fight 🥱🥱🥱
— Khamzat Chimaev (@KChimaev) February 9, 2025
Fans have already witnessed the Russian fighter trade barbs with the Americans on social media. Now, they’re eager to see Chimaev step into the octagon for his long-awaited title shot.
Dricus Du Plessis Breaks Down Game Plan for Khamzat Chimaev Fight
After defending his middleweight title against Sean Strickland at UFC 312, Dricus Du Plessis admitted he would have “100%” preferred to fight Khamzat Chimaev. With Chimaev likely as his next challenger, Du Plessis revealed his game plan—taking on the undefeated grappler at his own strength. Addressing concerns about Chimaev’s dominant wrestling, the champion made it clear he’s ready to engage.
“Counter the jab, oh no, that was the gameplan for Strickland. Let me just think of something. The blitz, no, (that was) Rob. Yeah, I’ll just out-wrestle him, that’s the game plan,” Chimaev said
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Fans are always eager to see what’s next in the UFC, and this fight is sure to generate serious buzz.
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