The UFC middleweight champion Dricus Du Plessis broke silence on the injury rumors and wants everyone to know that he did not pull out of any fight.
No official contracts were signed; Du Plessis confirms that his next fight won’t be happening in June at the international fight week.
He did not reveal the opponent but was generous enough to address how a fight announcement is right around the corner. The champion is undefeated in the UFC and has defended his hard-earned belt on two occasions – against Sean Strickland and Israel Adesanya.
Both the victories were absolutely glorious.
The expected or rumored middleweight title challenger is Khamzat Chimaev. It will be interesting to see how soon the UFC makes an official announcement. The champion could just reply to some of the rumors on twitter addressing how he isn't injured for a fight. The delayed updated provided by him played a huge role in sparking some debates.
🚨 Dricus du Plessis SHUTS DOWN rumors that he was injured, and says the fight with Khamzat Chimaev was never signed
— Championship Rounds (@ChampRDS) April 24, 2025
"The June fight was never signed. I did not pull out of any fight, I am the champion I know when to fight...
Fight announcement coming soon, stay tuned." 👀👀… pic.twitter.com/ne7a1aZAAU
Dricus Du Plessis on Injury
In a recent social media post, the UFC middleweight challenge said the following addressing injury rumors.
“Okey, so everyone had their opinions and rumors and stories about a shin break and injuries etc. I found it all very entertaining, unfortunately none of it is true myself and @UFC already discussed a fight date and opponent, the June fight was never signed I did not pull out of any fight, I am the champion I know when I fight you as a contender just show up when we tell you to. Fight announcement coming soon stay tuned”.