Reigning middleweight champion, Dricus Du Plessis, has knocked out Robert Whittaker, submitted Israel Adesanya, and turned away Sean Strickland in back-to-back title fights. And but “Stillknocks” opened because the betting underdog for his Khamzat Chimaev principal occasion, lately made official for Sat., Aug 16, 2025 at United Heart in Chicago, Illinois.
That’s in accordance with BetOnline.ag.
Du Plessis stands at +145 on the moneyline towards -170 for Chimaev. As with most early odds, you may anticipate these numbers to fluctuate — in each instructions — as we get nearer to struggle evening. “Borz” is not any slouch himself, racking up an ideal 14-0 report with victories over Kamaru Usman and the aforementioned Whittaker, amongst others.
“I’ve had some expertise with each of the fellows, I’ve educated with each of them,” fast-rising UFC middleweight, Reinier de Ridder advised MMA Combating. “I’d say particularly in a five-round struggle, Khamzat is more than likely going to return out weapons blazing once more, shoot straight away however Dricus isn’t that simple to take down. He strikes very nicely, though it appears a bit humorous at occasions. His footwork isn’t that unhealthy. He circles fairly nicely. I don’t see Khamzat taking him down straight away and to be sincere, I don’t see Khamzat choking him out within the first spherical.”
Du Plessis and Chimaev are each 31 years outdated.
“Each spherical he doesn’t choke him out goes to worsen for him, as a result of with that unorthodox fashion of Dricus and people heavy fingers, I feel it is perhaps an extended evening for Khamzat,” de Ridder continued. “He retains going. That’s the loopy factor. He appears useless drained, the approach [just goes out the door] however one way or the other he stays sturdy, stays very explosive. I’m going with Dricus however Khamzat can be cool, too, if it will get it. However I feel Dricus has an excellent likelihood. I feel that will be a really cool struggle to get down the road.”
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