Dricus Du Plessis had fans wait as he made an official weight for UFC 319 after a debilitating cut of more than 230 pounds to reach the middleweight limit of 185 pounds.
The South African never missed weight, but admitted in a recent interview that he had to drop 45 pounds to make the limit for this weekend with Khamzat Chimaev. Of the two, the challenger is better known for weight problems, especially with good weight before he goes up.
Du Plessis tends not to cut not a particularly worrying figure on the scales, probably because of his build and a smaller middleweight in general. But he undergoes large cuts, just like any other hunter at the highest level to reach 185 pounds.
Dricus Du Plessis successfully makes weight for UFC 319 Clash with Khamzat Chimaev
Dricus Du Plessis took the time to get on the scales this morning while making his collision with Khamzat Chimaev in the main event of UFC 319 Official. He tilted the scales at 185 pounds and marked a successful copy of making weight for the champion.
Chimaev came in earlier under the limit for 183 pounds, even though she chose bizarre to use the curtain to strip naked. Brazilian Caio Borralho also weighed as a backup on 184LB, but will now not be necessary for the title fight.
Dricus du Plessis admitted that he needed brutal weight use to make 185 pounds
Last week during a promotional run for the fight, Du Plessis took the headlines when he told Chicago Sports Network that he was “a bit gone” from making just a few days to go. He also left them within the knowledge that he starts his cutting process from a base of 225-230 lb.
“I am still quite a bit removed from 185 pounds,” Du Plessis admitted after hosts noticed how big he tends to look in and out of the cage. “But I walk around 225 pounds to 230 pounds. That is of course my Walk-Around weight from the camp.
“Then we start cutting off in the camp and at the moment my weight is on track, it is perfect where I need to be at this stage of the fight. We are now ten days from Weegs and this is where the difficult part starts. I am preparing my body to cut that water and put it safely.”