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Dricus Du Plessis Sets April Comeback With Bold Promise

Former UFC middleweight champion Dricus du Plessis wants to reclaim what he lost in 2025. Stillknocks” in a recent interview discussed when he plans to return to the octagon.

Dricus du Plessis lost his 185-pound championship last year to Khamzat Chimaev at UFC 319.

The South African had no answer to Chimaev’s dominant wrestling, and hence the title bout was a one-sided affair in which “Borz” secured a control time of more than 21 minutes and took du Plessis down 12 times.

Dricus du Plessis wants to fight at UFC 327, would love to run it back with Khamzat Chimaev

It has been nearly six months since Dricus du Plessis’ title loss, and now the former champ has revealed that he wants to fight in April at UFC 327.