Despite claiming he is not, in fact, injured as speculated — UFC middleweight champion, Dricus du Plessis has been warned against facing Khamzat Chimaev at less than 100 per cent by former promotional title challenger, Kenny Florian.
du Plessis, the current undisputed middleweight titleholder, was targeted to make his return during International Fight Week at the end of June, in a grudge fight against the unbeaten, Chimaev in Las Vegas.
However, this week, speculation was rife regarding his ability to fight on the card, with reports claiming the Pretoria native was dealing with an undisclosed injury.