The UFC returns to Chicago on Saturday, marking the first time the Octagon has landed in "The Windy City" since 2019. Atop the UFC 319 fight card is a middleweight title showdown between champion Dricus du Plessis and elite challenger Khamzat Chimaev.

Du Plessis has defied expectations since joining the UFC, proving himself against the best 185 pounds has to offer. He defeated former champ Robert Whittaker in a title eliminator, defeated Sean Strickland to win the title and successfully defended the title against another former champ in Israel Adesanya.

Chimaev entered the UFC as a force of nature, running through opponents in short order while putting up stunning striking differential numbers. After years of speculation over when Chimaev's chance to become champion would come, he fi

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