The South African middleweight, who won the belt from the Anaheim native a year ago, makes his second title defense in Saturday’s main event in Sydney.

Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC The two rivals faced off once before, just over a year ago on Jan. 20, 2024, in a split-decision victory by Du Plessis. By winning ...

Du Plessis wants Chimaev next, and has opened up as a betting underdog in a potential matchup against the undefeated phenom. Although Chimaev (14-0 MMA, 8-0 UFC) has torn through most competition so ...