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UFC's Brendan Allen Hopes Dricus Du Plessis Fight Gets Made In Early 2026

Published: 12/27/2025

UFC middleweight contender Brendan Allen is back in the gym gearing up for what hopefully will be a productive 2026 ... and while he has his sights set on former champ Dricus Du Plessis -- he tells TMZ Sports he's getting mixed signals from the Australian!! We caught up with Allen a few months…

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UFC's Brendan Allen Says Reinier de Ridder Quit During Fight, '100%'

Published: 10/21/2025

Brendan Allen isn't mincing his words after pulling off a short-notice upset win against Reinier de Ridder ... telling TMZ Sports his opponent's team wasn't responsible for calling it quits, but the fighter himself!! We chopped it up with Allen following his massive performance at UFC Vancouver…

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Reinier De Ridder Thinks 'Spectacular' Win Vs. Brendan Allen Earns Him Khamzat Fight

Published: 10/18/2025

Reinier De Ridder may have a new opponent thanks to an injury last month, but there's still a ton on the line for the UFC middleweight contender ... including a massive title fight against Khamzat Chimaev! RDR says whether he gets to fight for the strap will largely depend on his performance…

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UFC's Michael 'Venom' Page 100% Down To Serve As Backup For Khamzat vs. Dricus

Published: 08/13/2025

Injuries, missed weight ... s*** happens in the fight game, so if Khamzat Chimaev or Dricus Du Plessis can't make the walk to the Octagon at UFC 319, Michael "Venom" Page tells us he'll happily fill in! "A hundred percent," MVP told us while raising his hand. "I'll make the 185, and if somebody…

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Dricus Du Plessis Calls Khamzat Fight Biggest 'Of My Life,' Huge Step in GOAT Goal

Published: 08/13/2025

Dricus Du Plessis has taken over two dozen UFC fights and countless others outside of the promotion, but he tells TMZ Sports his toughest match ever will come on Saturday night against Khamzat Chimaev. The current middleweight champ made no bones about it during a sitdown with Michael Babcock…

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Khamzat Chimaev Says He Didn't DM Paulo Costa's GF, She Messaged Me!

Published: 08/07/2025

Khamzat Chimaev is calling BS on Paulo Costa's claim that he slid into his girlfriend's direct messages ... telling TMZ Sports that's just not how it went down! "Why should I DM somebody's wife, bro?" the 31-year-old UFC star said Wednesday from a pre-fight workout in SoCal. "She DM'ed before the…

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Dricus Du Plessis Says Khamzat Chimaev Deserves Title Shot Over Sean Strickland

Published: 10/30/2024

Who should be next up to challenge for the UFC's Middleweight title?? The champion, Dricus Du Plessis, has now weighed in ... telling us the answer is Khamzat Chimaev! DDP joined Babcock on the TMZ Sports TV show (airs weekdays on FS1) ... where he was asked whether Chimaev vs. Robert Whittaker at…

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Khamzat Chimaev Believes Usman, Not Robert Whittaker, Toughest Test Of Career

Published: 10/25/2024

Khamzat Chimaev has his hands full with Robert Whittaker -- the former UFC middleweight champion -- but, he doesn't believe it'll be the toughest test of his career ... 'cause that honor belongs to Kamaru Usman. TMZ Sports talked to 30-year-old Chimaev from Abu Dhabi just a few days before his UFC…

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Robert Whittaker Says New Opponent May Be 'More Dangerous' Than Khamzat

Published: 06/22/2024

Robert Whittaker expected to fight Khamzat Chimaev in Saudi Arabia on Saturday, but will instead face Ikram Aliskerov after Borz was forced out of the scrap with an illness that hospitalized him. So, much easier fight, right?! Not so fast ... according to 33-year-old Whittaker himself! "I am…

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Chuck Liddell Says He's More Excited For UFC 294 W/ Kamaru vs. Khamzat

Published: 10/21/2023

Bummed Khamzat Chimaev vs. Paulo Costa ain't happening on Saturday?! Don't be ... 'cause UFC legend Chuck Liddell says he's actually more pumped for the fight vs. Kamaru Usman! "I'm excited about it. That card fell apart, and I'm actually more excited about the card now [with Usman fighting…

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Gilbert Burns, Only Common Opponent Of Usman, Chimaev, Breaks Down UFC 294 Fight

Published: 10/20/2023

There's only one man breathing who has been in an Octagon with Kamaru Usman and Khamzat Chimaev -- Gilbert Burns -- and now "Durinho" is breaking down the highly anticipated UFC 294 co-main event! 37-year-old Burns joined Babcock on the "TMZ Sports" TV show (airs nightly on FS1) ... and having…

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Gilbert Burns analiza el combate de UFC 294

Published: 10/20/2023

Sólo hay un hombre que ha estado en el octágono con Kamaru Usman y Khamzat Chimaev—Gilbert Burns— y ahora "Durinho" está analizando el esperado evento co principal de la UFC 294. Burns, de 37 años de edad, se unió a Babcock en el programa de televisión de TMZ Sports (se emite todas las…

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