'Incoming khamzat crying spree' - Fans speculate mental war as Khamzat Chimaev takes an unapologetic shot at Dricus Du Plessis' coaches
middleweight fighters
Dricus du Plessis
and
Khamzat Chimaev
have started raising the expectations of the fans for their upcoming bout at
. The headline event will see Dricus defending his title for the third time, and Chimaev, with his undefeated pro-MMA record, fighting to secure the same. While the fighters have been constantly taunting each other, Chimaev's latest dig at Dricus's coach has taken the internet by storm, resulting in a
mental war
speculation by the fans.
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Known for their war of words, Khamzat Chimaev and Dricus Du Plessis raise fa expectations with their pre-fight banter ahead of UFC 319
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oth Dricus du Plessis and Khamzat Chimaev are known for their ways of getting into the opponent's head before their scheduled bout. The infamous incident where Sean Strickland asked one of the audience members to step aside to jump on and hit Dricus is still fresh in the minds of the fans at UFC 296. Chimaev, while racking up an undefeated record of 14-0, has also stepped out of line in taunting his opponents in the past.
The fighter's recent post sheds light on the ways he could go in waging a mental war against his opponents.
Chimaev, on the social media platform X, posted a picture of Dricus with his coaches while captioning it with doughnut emojis followed by a laughing emoji. The picture dates back to the time when Dricus secured the middleweight championship belt against Strickland at UFC 297.
Borz's post generated a significant reaction from the fans as a section of them believes that Dricus will undoubtedly retain the championship belt post the headline event. One of the users wrote, 'That's gonna be the exact photo after the fight, Dricus still holding his belt'
Another user wrote, expecting a banter between the fighters, 'I hope this tweet doesn't get deleted, I'll be here for another banger exchange'
Fans are quite confident about Dricus' capabilities both in war of words as well as inside the cage.
Indicating this, one of them wrote, 'You better quit while your hole isn't as deep. You're never winning a twitter war with DDP. Prepare to get clowned on here and in the cage.'
"Incoming khamzat crying spree"
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As of this writing, Dricus has not yet responded to the tweet. The duo has been scheduled to face each other at UFC 319 to be held on August 16, 2025. With the ongoing war of words between the two, fans are gearing up for a fiery head on clash at the main event.
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