The main event of the UFC 319 fight card is on Saturday at 10 p.m. ET in Chicago and features Dricus Du Plessis vs. Khamzat Chimaev in a middleweight title fight. Du Plessis (23-2) is from South Africa and last fought Sean Strickland in February 2025,

Take a look back through some of Dricus Du Plessis’ infamous trash talk before his UFC 319 battle vs. Khamzat Chimaev.

Joe Rogan sees Dricus Du Plessis' cardio right up there with fellow UFC champion Merab Dvalishvili. Du Plessis (23-2 MMA, 9-0 UFC) defends his middleweight title against Khamzat Chimaev (14-0 MMA, 8-0 UFC) in Saturday's UFC 319 main event (pay-per-view, ESPN, ESPN+) at United Center in Chicago.

That is because after just over a minute into the bout, Makuebo caught a kick from du Plessis and tried to take him down. The UFC Middleweight champion decided to go into a full guard, which brought them both down and trapped Makuebo’s leg underneath du Plessis’ body.

Darren Till, former training partner of Khamzat and opponent of Dricus Du Plessis, offers insight into the UFC 319 bout.