Dricus du Plessis is confident he will get past Khamzat Chimaev and already has plans for what comes next. The two will headline UFC 319 on August 16 at the United Center in Chicago, with Du Plessis putting his middleweight belt on the line.

Dricus du Plessis' coach boldly predicts that the champ will out-wrestle KhamzatChimaev when the two face off at UFC 319.The post Dricus du Plessis’ Coach Drops Bombshell Ahead of Khamzat Chimaev Fightappeared first on Heavy Sports.

By handing Chimaev his first-career loss, Sonnen says Du Plessis would move up a couple of spots in the UFC's pound-for-pound rankings. Du Plessis holds two wins over Sean Strickland, and finishes over former middleweight champions Robert Whittaker and Israel Adesanya.