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Du Plessis (23-2 MMA, 9-0 UFC) will look to notch his third title defense when he takes on Chimaev (14-0 MMA, 8-0 UFC) in Saturday's UFC 319 (pay-per-view, ESPN, ESPN+) main event at United Center in Chicago.

On the third episode of UFC 319 "Embedded," Dricus Du Plessis and Khamzat Chimaev cross paths for the first time during fight week,