It’s a tricky business, the fight game, especially when lofty expectations are at the core of it. Everybody knew Dricus du Plessis wanted all the smoke at UFC 319 on Saturday night. He stared down Khamzat Chimaev with an unshakable demeanor, the unsung middleweight champion in Chicago to stop the tyrant of the class from a hostile takeover.

Follow Us 39 Khamzat Chimaev and Robert Whittaker (Photo by Imagn Images) This weekend, the UFC returns to Abu Dhabi with a stacked card featuring some of the promotion’s most dangerous fighters.

In the main event of UFC 319 this Saturday, Chimaev will challenge Dricus du Plessis for the middleweight title. ‘Borz’ earned the opportunity by tearing through Robert Whittaker last year, and he will now look to add the South African champion to his long list of victims.