The UFC middleweight division is heating up ahead of two pivotal showdowns. UFC middleweight champion Dricus du Plessis will face the undefeated Khamzat Chimaev in the UFC 319 main event next ...

Chimaev is preparing to face Dricus Du Plessis for the middleweight title at UFC 319 – a fight that’s expected to deliver fireworks, as both are known for their brutal finishes.

Dricus Du Plessis believes UFC heavyweight champion represents the division’s future, calling him the next face of heavyweight MMA dominance.

If Chimaev wins the middleweight title at UFC 318, don’t be surprised if Costa publicly calls for the next title shot to settle their beef.

Khamzat Chimaev did Whittaker a favor by flattening his teeth Whittaker was expected to be the toughest test to date for Chimaev, who remains the best one-round fighter the promotion has ever seen.

The UFC 319 main event is a clash of contrasting styles, with Du Plessis’ wild striking meeting Chimaev’s relentless grappling. De Ridder’s comments add intrigue to the UFC 319 title fight.

UFC returns to Abu Dhabi this weekend to a potential middleweight title eliminator.

Former middleweight champ Robert Whittaker will try to halt the meteoric rise of Reinier de Ridder in the main event of UFC Abu Dhabi on Saturday.

UFC Abu Dhabi’s headliner, Robert Whittake r, believes “Stillknocks” could derail Chimaev’s hype train. “ I’m leaning toward Dricus,” Whittaker told FOX Sports recently.

The UFC Abu Dhabi main event featured former middleweight king Robert Whittaker take on the always-entertaining Reinier de Ridder.