Du Plessis (23-3 MMA, 9-1 UFC) was handily beaten by Chimaev (15-0 MMA, 9-0 UFC) in the form of a unanimous decision at United Center in Chicago, ending his reign as middleweight titleholder with two defenses under his belt.

For the first time in his UFC career, Dricus du Plessis tasted defeat on Saturday night. In his third defense of the middleweight title, du Plessis was convincingly beaten by Khamzat Chimaev over five rounds. ‘Stillknocks’ showed his resilience but was unable to threaten his challenger with anything substantial across the entire duration.

Take a look back through some of Dricus Du Plessis’ infamous trash talk before his UFC 319 battle vs. Khamzat Chimaev.

Dricus Du Plessis made no excuses after losing his title to Khamzat Chimaev at UFC 319 and said the new champ "deserves it."

Late-blooming flanker Du'Plessis Kirifi is glad the fuss over his test debut is receding in the background so he can focus on cementing his spot in New Zealand's back row in the Rugby Championship. Read more at straitstimes.