Is Dricus Du Plessis Out of UFC 317 against Khamzat Chimaev? – Replacement Revealed

Here is everything about the UFC 317 clash between Dricus Du Plessis and Khamzat Chimaev.

MMA 2025 season has been full of twists and turns. There has been a change to the UFC 317 event which will take place in June 2025. Dricus Du Plessis, popularly known as DDP, was set for a clash against Khamzat Chimaev. It has been revealed that Dricus Du Plessis will not be a part of this bout and the reigning Middleweight champion will miss the event as he is injured. Dricus Du Plessis will not be able to defend his UFC Middleweight title.

Sources reveal DDP is out of the UFC 317 event and Khamzat Chimaev will fight against a new opponent. Dricus Du Plessis is the number one MMA Fighter from South Africa and he is one of the top 5 UFC fighters. DDP boasts an incredible MMA record of 23 wins out of 25 fights. Du Plessis also won his first UFC clash in 2025 against Sean Strickland at UFC 312.

UFC 317 – Dricus Du Plessis vs Khamzat Chimaev

Dricus Du Plessis’ next fight against Khamzat Chimaev is canceled and an official confirmation will be revealed by the UFC in the coming days. In January 2025, the fight between Arman Tsarukyan and Islam Makhachev was cancelled. In March 2025, the UFC 313 event between Dan Hooker and Justin Gaethje was cancelled. The UFC 317 between Dricus Du Plessis and Khamzat Chimaev will be the third major MMA event that gets postponed.

Who will Replace Dricus Du Plessis for UFC 317 Event?

Fans await the opponent of Khamzat Chimaev for the UFC 317 event that will take place during the International Fight in June 2025. The bout will take place at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. On the other hand, Caio Borralho, the 6th ranked brazilian Middleweight fighter has expressed his wish to battle against Khamzat Chimaev. There has been no official update regarding DDP’s injury and replacement for the UFC 317 event. Sources confirm an official update from MMA will be out soon.

After MMA Journalist Kevin Iole’s confirmation regarding DDP’s injury, Caio Borralho posted a tweet on X stating Khamzat Chimaev is ready for the clash. Borralho also revealed this clash will be bigger than DDP vs Khamzat Chimaev. It will be interesting to see if Caio Borralho can actually replace Dricus Du Plessis for the bout.

In another Instagram video, Caio Borralho challenges Khamzat Chimaev stating he is ready for the clash. Borralho also asked Dana White to name him as DDP’s replacement for the epic clash. Khamzat Chimaev, the Russian fighter also replied in the comments. Here is how he replied, “we will fight a hundred times, you will never win if somebody knows you know that bro”. Khamzat Chimaev gave a reply in his style with laughing emojis.

Khamzat Chimaev is the third ranked UFC fighter in the Middleweight division. He is the number one Russian fighter with 0 defeats in MMA. Khamzat Chimaev won his last fight against Robert Whittaker at UFC 308 in 2024 and he will focus on maintaining his winning streak.

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