Du Plessis struggled against Brunson in his final fight with a breathing handicap, having to overcome a tough first round before he ultimately TKO’ed the more fatigued wrestler in the closing seconds of round 2. “It can’t go worse than him throwing in the towel,” du Plessis said of his past fight with Brunson.

UFC middleweight champ Dricus Du Plessis says he's willing to go "full speed" for all 25 minutes against Khamzat Chimaev.