UFC boss, Dana White has shut down Islam Makhachev's callout of middleweight champion, Dricus Du Plessis, stating that it would be too much for him.

Dricus Du Plessis does not seem to be catching a break. While his middleweight title defense awaits at UFC 312, ‘Stillknocks’ seems to be fixated on Islam Makhachev. It is no secret that ...

Sean Strickland sends Dricus Du Plessis a warning ahead of UFC 312. Strickland (29-6 MMA, 16-6 UFC) runs things back with ...

TORONTO, ONTARIO - JANUARY 20: (L-R) Dricus Du Plessis of South Africa punches Sean Strickland in a ... [+] UFC middleweight championship bout during the UFC 297 event at Scotiabank Arena on ...

Shara Magomedov has made his pick for the middleweight title winner in the rematch between Dricus Du Plessis and Sean ...

Now, with the fans rooting for a potential fight against Dricus du Plessis, Makhachev himself has doubled down on his chances of winning against the South African. Surprisingly, the lightweight ...

That fight card, UFC 312, is headlined by a middleweight title fight rematch between current champ Dricus du Plessis and the man he took the title from in January 2024, Sean Strickland.

Islam Makhachev is targeting a historic fight against the UFC Middleweight Champion Dricus Du Plessis. The current welterweight champion is Belal Muhammad. The latter is very close with Islam.

As eager as Chimaev may be for his first UFC title shot, he’ll have to wait for the dust to settle from next weekend’s UFC 312 main event between Dricus Du Plessis and Sean Strickland.