Du Plessis may deny it, but perhaps the biggest key factor in this match up is weathering the storm.

Champion Dricus du Plessis will be putting the title on the line against top challenger Khamzat Chimaev in the night's main event.

du Plessis has won 11 fights in a row, which includes winning the belt three fights ago against Sean Strickland in January 2024 before submitting Israel Adesanya in August 2024 and then defeating Str...