Chimaev has had to battle through injuries, illnesses and travel issues to finally get his crack at a title and now looks to make good when he faces du Plessis in Chicago.

After Khamzat Chimaev burst onto the MMA scene in 2020 with a flurry of fast, violent stoppages that suggested a champion-in-waiting, he finally gets his shot at UFC gold when he takes on incumbent D...

Current middleweight belt holder, Dricus Du Plessis, is on a sparkling run of form of his own, of course.