Dricus du Plessis has broke his silence following reports than he’s currently nursing an injury.
The UFC middleweight champion was expected to defend his belt against Khamzat Chimaev at UFC 317 on June 29.
However, veteran MMA journalist Kevin Iole recently claimed Dricus du Plessis is injured and therefore unable to face ‘Borz’ during the 13th annual International Fight Week.
On Sunday, Chimaev tweeted ‘This guy biggest bulls—’ in a crude four-word reaction to the rumors, which prompted a response from the South African superstar.
Dricus du Plessis hits back at Khamzat Chimaev
On Tuesday, Du Plessis responded to Chimaev’s viral tweet with screenshots of their recent records.
The 31-year-old seemed intent on proving that it’s his rival who is notorious for pulling out of fights.
Chimaev’s resume shows he’s had fights with Nate Diaz, Paulo Costa, and Robert Whittaker fall through in the past two years, while Du Plessis has turned up for every UFC fight he’s signed up for.
“Let’s take a look at the last +-2.5years and tell me who’s bullshit,” the 185lb king captioned his post.
‘DDP’ even took the time to respond to fan mocking his apparent withdrawal from UFC 317.
An X user commented: “Nice try at a comeback but you spoke too soon when making fun of his pullouts earlier, has karma had its way with you?”
Du Plessis replied: “Question is was the fight signed?”
Chimaev hasn’t fought
