Dricus Du Plessis mocks Khamzat Chimaev following the announcement of a backup fighter, sparking fresh tension ahead of a potential clash.

Dricus Du Plessis took a dig at Khamzat Chimaev’s history of pulling out after a backup was announced for their upcoming ...

Du Plessis has pushed for the Chimaev fight in recent times following the undefeated contender’s dominant win over Robert Whittaker last October. This matchup saw ‘Borz’ finally put some health issues ...

Dricus Du Plessis had an interesting reaction after Nassourdine Imavov was announced as the backup fighter at UFC 319.

Top middleweight contender Nassourdine Imavov is staying ready as a backup for the upcoming middleweight title fight between ...

No. 1-ranked contender Nassourdine Imavov will serve as the official backup fighter for Dricus Du Plessis vs. Khamzat Chimaev ...

The UFC will have a backup fighter on scene when Dricus Du Plessis and Khamzat Chimaev fight for middleweight gold this ...

Imavov (16-4 MMA, 8-2 UFC), who's coming off a knockout of former champion Israel Adesanya at UFC Fight Night 250 in February ...

Khamzat Chimaev will finally get his shot at gold as he challenges Dricus du Plessis for the UFC middleweight title at UFC 319 in August.

French outlet RMC Sport Combat has reported that Nassourdine Imavov will be the backup fighter for the main event of UFC 319.

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