"Not the kind of fight that I would have wanted with all the hype. It wasn't a very fun fight to watch for anyone. I got bored in the fight and I was in there. He did what he had to do to win that belt. If that's the way you want to go, good for you... He made sure he stayed out of danger. He almost neutralized me."
"If we'd have made it a fight, it would have been a different story. But he knew that, he was smart in that. Frustrating definitely, but, speedbumps, that's what makes be better. Now I know the little piece of this puzzle where I need to work on. Believe me, in my next performance you'll see me deal with that."
At UFC 319 in August 2025 Khamzat Chimaev took Dricus Du Plessis down repeatedly and controlled him for five rounds, earning a dominant unanimous decision and the middleweight title. Chimaev deliberately denied Du Plessis space and stayed out of danger, effectively neutralizing Du Plessis's offense. Du Plessis experienced frustration and boredom during the contest and identified specific areas to improve from the outing. Du Plessis intends to work on those targeted weaknesses and to show development in his next performance after entering the bout with a 23-3 record and nine consecutive UFC wins.
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