UFC 317 on June 25, during International Fight Week, was expected to be headlined by a middleweight title bout between champion Dricus Du Plessis (23-2) and the undefeated Khamzat Chamaev (14-0). That has reportedly changed. Veteran reporter Kevin Iole reported that Du Plessis is injured and the fight card at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas will have to find a new main event. “I’m hearing Dricus Du Plessis is injured, and though there has been no confirmation, if that’s accurate, a bout between Du Plessis and Khamzat Chimaev couldn’t headline IFW,” Iole wrote on his website . Du Plessis won the 185-pound championship in January 2024 defeating Sean Strickland at UFC 297 via split decision. He defended the title against former two-time titleholder Israel Adesanya at UFC 305 before defeating Strickland in a rematch at UFC 312
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Report: Dricus Du Plessis injured, Khamzat Chimaev fight delayed – MMA Weekly