Du Plessis (23-3 MMA, 9-1 UFC) was handily beaten by Chimaev (15-0 MMA, 9-0 UFC) in the form of a unanimous decision at United Center in Chicago, ending his reign as middleweight titleholder with two defenses under his belt.

The South African once again mocked ‘All In’ for his losing run, joking that he would ‘sacrifice’ his luck to help Allen against Marvin Vettori at UFC 318 because he ‘needed it more’. Allen went on to defeat Vettori via unanimous decision to bounce back from consecutive defeats and record his first win since April 2024.

Khamzat Chimaev tore the middleweight title away from Dricus Du Plessis at UFC 319, dominating the South African for a decision win on Saturday.

UFC 319 is officially set to take place at the United Center, headlined by a highly anticipated matchup between Dricus Du Plessis and Khamzat Chimaev.

Take a look back through some of Dricus Du Plessis’ infamous trash talk before his UFC 319 battle vs. Khamzat Chimaev.