Former UFC middleweight champion Dricus du Plessis needs to reclaim what he misplaced in 2025. Stillknocks” in a latest interview mentioned when he plans to return to the octagon.
Dricus du Plessis misplaced his 185-pound championship final yr to Khamzat Chimaev at UFC 319.
The South African had no reply to Chimaev’s dominant wrestling, and therefore the title bout was a one-sided affair by which “Borz” secured a management time of greater than 21 minutes and took du Plessis down 12 occasions.
Dricus du Plessis needs to combat at UFC 327, would like to run it again with Khamzat Chimaev
It has been almost six months since Dricus du Plessis’ title loss, and now the previous champ has revealed that he needs to combat in April at UFC 327. Du Plessis advised Battle Forecast:
“I’ll be prepared for April [UFC 327]… There’s no opponent but, there’s no contract but, we don’t have any of that. Whoever, let’s go, I’m able to go once more and get again to my belt as quickly as doable. It doesn’t actually matter who it’s, however in fact, I’d love for it to be Khamzat and redeem that loss. For me proper now, the subsequent combat is an important combat of my life, and I’ll win that combat, and I’ll get my belt again.”
Dricus du Plessis added that he plans to run it again with Chimaev ASAP and is conscious that the second bout might additionally go the identical means as the primary, if he doesn’t make the required modifications to cease “Borz” from taking him down. He added:
“Preventing Khamzat once more is what I’m after. Anticipating any surprises? No. There’s not going to be any surprises. That’s the means he’s going to combat, and if he tries something totally different, will probably be a horrible night time… He did what he needed to do to win that belt. We are able to’t hate on him for that… Now it’s my duty to go and repair that to cease him from doing that once more and get him to combat my combat… My duty is to cease him from doing that, and that’s what I’ll do.”
Chimaev, then again, is predicted to make the primary protection of his title after Ramadan 2026 and can probably face No. 2 contender Nassourdine Imavov.
After one profitable title protection, “Borz” plans to maneuver up in pursuit of two-division glory and has been repeatedly calling out gentle heavyweight kingpin Alex Pereira.
Du Plessis, then again, has predicted that by the tip of 2026, he’ll reclaim his misplaced glory, with or with no rematch towards Chimaev. He added:
“I’ll have my belt again earlier than the tip of this yr.”
Try Dricus du Plessis’ feedback under (9:23):
