It has been spoken around a bet that the middleweight champion of the UFC has never made.
The most important event of UFC 319 is one of the largest fighting of the year between two of the most unique personalities and competitors of the sport.
Many are divided on the next defending defense of Dricus du Plessis against Khamzat Chimaev on August 16 because of the fascinating clash of styles.
Although some expect that Chimaev will run through the champion as he has done for many other opponents, others believe that 'Still Knocks' can end the undefeated run of his challenger.
The biggest question is how effective the wrestling of Chimaev against Du Plessis will be, because it will undoubtedly be the most important part of his strategy in Chicago.
Arman Tsarukyan believes that Dricus du Persis would lose his entire UFC 319 wallet if he makes a bet with Khamzat Chimaev
There has been some discussion before UFC 319 around an alleged bet that Dricus du Plessis made to Khamzat Chimaev, where he offered him money for every successful removal.
The middleweight champion never made this offer and it seemed to be removed from the context from the position below where Du Plessis wrote about his coach who offered his training partners $ 10,000 for the first person to get him down.
Chael Sonnen posted a video on his YouTube channel that suggested that this offer had been expanded to Chimaev for their upcoming competition on August 16.
Although Du Plessis has not given any suggestion that this is an offer on the table, Arman Tsarukyan recently gave his opinion about the potential bet during an appearance on the lover.
Tsarukyan, together with Chimaev, trained for his upcoming title fight in the middleweight and is not convinced that Du Plessis would have a lot of money left if such a bet were submitted.
'Only taking it down is not difficult, but holding him [down] Is more difficult. But if he really thinks he will pay $ 10,000, he will not earn money with that fight. He will give all his money to Khamzat. '
We may not have seen the full size of the grab skills of Dricus du Plessis in the UFC
When you look at the struggle of Dricus Du Plessis in the Octagon, this reflects his fighting style as a whole.
The middleweight champion may not have the highest success rate when going for or defending Takedowns, but it is his willingness to constantly give new things to think about that makes him so effective.
UFC Grappling Statsdricus du PersisiVerage Takedowns ended up per 15 minutes2.55 Takedown
Although many expect that Khamzat Chimaev has the advantage in the grip fairs, 'Still Knocks' is incredibly persistent, so that the lead can become more balanced as the fight progresses.
He may not be a dreaded grappler like his opponent, but Du Plessis is incredibly durable and has proven his ability to fight in five rounds, which makes the matchup so interesting.