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Dricus Du Plessis Releases First Statement Since Losing Title at UFC 319
Dricus Du Plessis is motivated following his UFC 319 defeat. | Getty/UFCWhile Dricus Du Plessis spoke in the Octagon immediately following his loss to Khamzat Chimaev in the UFC 319 headliner, the South African has been relatively quiet since then.
That changed on Monday, when the former middleweight champion released a statement via Instagram reacting to his defeat. Du Plessis was dominated by Chimaev for the majority of their five-round fight at the United Center in Chicago on Aug. 16, as he struggled with his adversary’s takedowns and positional control. In his statement, “Stillknocks” offered no excuses and praised his opponent, but he also vowed to make a “return to glory.”