The middleweight championship is up for grabs at Saturday's UFC 319 . Champion Dricus du Plessis will be putting the title on the line against top challenger Khamzat Chimaev in the night's main event.

Du Plessis entered the UFC with an awkward style that seemed to mark him as a fun fighter destined for the middle of the UFC's middleweight rankings. Instead, he turned that awkward style into a puzzle that opponents have not been able to figure out, going on a run that includes wins over multiple former champions, including two successful title defenses.

Chimaev ripped through the competition in his first few UFC bouts, immediately making himself into a man many believed was destined for UFC gold. Chimaev has had to battle through injuries, illnesses and travel issues to finally get hi

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