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Time of India
21-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
'Incoming khamzat crying spree' - Fans speculate mental war as Khamzat Chimaev takes an unapologetic shot at Dricus Du Plessis' coaches
With a history of rigorous trash talk before their bout, 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. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now Known for their war of words, Khamzat Chimaev and Dricus Du Plessis raise fa expectations with their pre-fight banter ahead of UFC 319 B 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" Also read: 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.
USA Today
21-05-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Reinier de Ridder sees Dricus Du Plessis finishing Khamzat Chimaev at UFC 319
Reinier de Ridder doesn't see Khamzat Chimaev lasting against UFC middleweight champion Dricus Du Plessis. Du Plessis (23-2 MMA, 9-0 UFC) defends his title against Chimaev (14-0 MMA, 8-0 UFC) on Aug. 16 in the UFC 319 main event at United Center in Chicago (ESPN+ pay-per-view, ESPN, ESPN+). De Ridder (20-2 MMA, 3-0 UFC) doubled down on his prediction of Du Plessis beating Chimaev. But not only does the rising middleweight see Du Plessis getting his hand raised, he sees him overwhelming Chimaev and stopping him. "I think Dricus will win, yeah," De Ridder told MMA Junkie. "I don't think Khamzat is going to get him out of there early, and Dricus is a motherf*cker. He keeps going, and he gets better every round. I see Dricus like finishing him in the late rounds. Like fourth round, fifth round maybe with a lot of volume. I see Khamzat maybe taking him down in the first, second round, getting to his back maybe. I don't know, I think Dricus has a good shot." De Ridder could find himself in title contention if he can get past former middleweight champion Robert Whittaker (26-8 MMA, 17-6 UFC) in the UFC on ABC 9 main event on July 26 at Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi.
The South African
20-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The South African
'I don't care': Dricus du Plessis' Chimaev promise goes viral
Dricus du Plessis' promise to Khamzat Chimaev divided fans on Instagram ahead of their match. It's been a few busy weeks as the two stars exchanged words across social media. Indeed, they are at the top of the game and look forward to the match. As their fans continued to argue about who would win, Dricus seemed unfazed to be facing Chimaev. Like never before, the South African fighter is bullish, threatening Chimaev that he will face a different experience. Dricus du Plessis. Image via Instagram @dricusduplessis Sharing on his Instagram, Dricus showed his confidence while giving faith in his fans. 'I don't care how good you think you are, how tough you are, how fit you are, or how strong you are; when you step into that octagon with me, it will be a first-time experience and not a pleasant one. That's a promise,' he said. 'As we say in 🇿🇦, built different!! Hulle weet nie wat ons weet nie #stillknocks #preparetobeamazed' he finished. Indeed, fans loved his post, but some warned him to focus on training. After Dricus du Plessis made his promise to Khamzat Chimaev, fans had a lot to say. @Hafeni.M🎭 'They don't know what we know🔥' @Jaden McMullen 'Dudes on here forget you submitted a whole Gracie team! They act like you're Strickland with zero ground game 😂😂' @Juan Martin 'Get off social media and focus on the work 😂' Let us know by leaving a comment below, or send a WhatsApp to 060 011 021 1 Subscribe to The South African website's newsletters and follow us on WhatsApp, Facebook, X and Bluesky for the latest news.
Time of India
07-05-2025
- Sport
- Time of India
'Shakespeare in the house' - Dricus du Plessis claps back at Khamzat Chimaev's murder prep statement with a hilarious flair
Dricus du Plessis (Photo by Anton Geyser/Gallo Images) and Khamzat Chimaev (photo by Getty Images) Khamzat Chimaev Dricus du Plessis hilariously reacted Khamzat Chimaev gearing up to challenge Dricus du Plessis for the middleweight title, dates yet to be announced The middleweight division of the UFC is harboring a fresh rivalry as words get exchanged betweenand. The duo were supposed to face each other at UFC 317. Plessis' coach, Morne Visser , in a recent talk, confirmed that the fighters won't be facing each other at UFC 317 and instead the team has something else planned. None of it has been disclosed as of yet. Recently, the fighters had a virtual exchange of words, where Dricusto Chimaev's recently made Chimaev, known for his grappling style, is preparing hard to dethrone Dricus Du Plessis from the throne of the middleweight championship. Dricus captured the title after defeating Sean Strickland at UFC 297 and then successfully defended the belt against Israel Adesanya at UFC 305 and Sean Strickland in the rematch at UFC 312. Ever since his debut within the UFC, Dricus has not lost a single bout, bringing his UFC record to has also made his mark within the division by bringing his UFC record to 8-0. The fighter is all prepared to put up a strong title challenge for Dricus. In a recent interview, sports journalist Adam Zubarayaev directed a statement towards Chimaev, 'Khamzat, Du Plessis's coach said their camp is focused on preparing for a ground war...". Before even the completion of the statement, Chimaev had his answer ready and wasted no time in making his statement, 'Let them prep for war. I'm prepping for murder.'While the Russian fighter's comment stirred a sense of excitement across the fan community making them impatient for the fight to happen, Dricus, on the other hand, rather took the comment on a lighter note and replied to it via a comment on one of the Instagram posts. Dricus wrote, 'Wow that's the first time I've heard that one. Shakespeare in the house'Also read: Zabit Magomedsharipov back? Islam Makhachev seen training with retired UFC star before title fight The war of words between the fighters has already attained the intensity required before facing each other within the Octagon. While nothing official has been announced yet, the statement by Plessis' coach on planning something big and waiting for the contract indicates something big is on the way for the UFC fans.
Yahoo
30-04-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Why Reinier de Ridder favors UFC champion Dricus Du Plessis over Khamzat Chimaev
Reinier de Ridder has a unique perspective on the UFC middleweight title fight between champion Dricus Du Plessis and Khamzat Chimaev. UFC CEO Dana White confirmed that Du Plessis (23-2 MMA, 9-0 UFC) will defend his title against Chimaev (14-0 MMA, 8-0 UFC), but a date and venue are yet to be announced. De Ridder (19-2 MMA, 2-0 UFC), a rising contender and former ONE dual-champion, has shared the mat with both fighters in the past and provided some insight on how he sees the matchup playing out. "I've trained a bit with both of those guys, and it's an interesting matchup," De Ridder told MMA Junkie. "It's a good one, but looking at the way Dricus has been fighting guys, the way Dricus has been finishing guys over the last couple of years, and if you look at Khamzat's fights, I think this must be in Dricus' favor. "He's a motherf*cker with everything he throws. He's very, very game. He keeps going for five rounds, and I don't see Khamzat getting him out of there quickly. I don't see Khamzat shooting, getting to his back right away like he did in his last fight. I might be wrong, but I feel Dricus should have the better odds in this one." De Ridder hopes he'll draw a top-ranked opponent if he can get past undefeated wrestling standout Bo Nickal (7-0 MMA, 4-0 UFC) in Saturday's UFC on ESPN 67 (ESPN2, ESPN+) co-main event at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa. This article originally appeared on MMA Junkie: Why Reinier de Ridder favors Dricus Du Plessis over Khamzat Chimaev
