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Dricus du Plessis plays up grudge title fight with Khamzat Chimaev: ‘I’m going there to kill him’

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Staking his claim for a chance to defend his crown against Khamzat Chimaev next, UFC ace, Dricus du Plessis claims the initial goings of their potential middleweight title fight would be nothing short of “chaos” — claiming he plans to “kill” the Chechen finisher if they share the Octagon next.

du Plessis, the current undisputed middleweight champion, has been sidelined since August, most recently defending his divisional crown for the first time in the main event of UFC 305.

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Competing ‘Downunder’, du Plessis brought a definitive end to his stark rivalry with former two-time champion, Israel Adesanya, submitting the City Kickboxing staple with a fourth round face crank submission success.