Dricus du Plessis suggested that Khamzat Chimaev may not make it to their scheduled fight at UFC 319 following the recent announcement of a backup fighter.

Dricus Du Plessis took a dig at Khamzat Chimaev's history of pulling out after a backup was announced for their upcoming matchup. Du Plessis (23-2) is scheduled to defend his middleweight title against Chimaev (14-0) in the UFC 319 main event on Aug.

Chimaev (14-0) earned his title shot by brutally submitting Whittaker in October, pushing Whittaker's front teeth out of alignment. Chimaev is 8-0 in the UFC with seven finishes. He also holds a majority decision win over former welterweight champ Kamaru Usman.