24-04-2025
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- The South African
'Stay tuned': Dricus du Plessis addresses injury and Chimaev fight date rumours
UFC Middleweight champion Dricus du Plessis addressed injury rumours and gave an update on his upcoming match.
As Kevin Lole revealed, there have been many rumours about Dricus's knee injury in the past few weeks.
These rumours left some fans saying he is running away from fighting Khamzat Chimaev.
The two athletes exchanged tweets, leaving their fans spreading more rumours.
Fortunately, there are no more rumours as Dricus has cleared the air about everything regarding the speculations.
Sharing on his Instagram page, Dricus revealed the truth behind the trending issues.
'Okay, so everyone had their opinions, rumours, and stories about a shin break and injuries, etc,' he started.
'I found it all very entertaining. Unfortunately, none of this is true; my team and @ufc have already discussed a fight date and opponent. The June fight was never signed,' he continued, clarifying the rumours.
'I did not pull out of any fight, I am the champion. I know when I fight you, as a contender, show up when we tell you to,' he continued.
'The fight announcement is coming soon, so stay tuned. 🇿🇦 #preparetobeamazed #stillknocks👑' he finished.
This clarification left most of his fans cheering him and tipping him to defend his name.
Click here to see more comments from Dricus' post
After Dricus du Plessis gave his injury update and Chimaev fight date, his fans supported him.
@Josh Ferreira 'Dricus let the drama play out like an episode of 7 de Laan 💀😂🇿🇦'
@ 'Lmao he just let borralho embarrass himself for a whole week'
@Matt Gidia 'Very relieved to hear no snapped shin champ. And still'
@George van der Schyff 'Also very relieved for you and your health champ'
Now that Dricus confirmed his fitness, fans are celebrating and waiting for his next match.
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