Dricus Du Plessis' Future

Dricus du Plessis plans to reclaim his 185-pound title before moving up to heavyweight/" class="internal-link text-bone underline decoration-ash/30 hover:decoration-gold underline-offset-2">light heavyweight in pursuit of a second UFC championship.

The 32-year-old South African lost the middleweight belt to Khamzat Chimaev in 2025 and has since rebounded with a win over former welterweight champion Kamaru Usman.

Du Plessis defended the title against Israel Adesanya and Sean Strickland before losing it. Getting it back remains his immediate priority, and he has been linked with a trilogy fight with Strickland and a bout with Brendan Allen.