There are certain nights in the UFC where it feels like the sport shifts gears, and UFC 319 was one of them. After five years of hype, chaos, and anticipation, Khamzat Chimaev finally claimed the undisputed middleweight crown and he did it in a way that suggested this might just be the beginning of a long, dominant era.

Dricus du Plessis may be one of the top fighters in the UFC today, but his skill in the ring pales in comparison to his trash-talking outside it. While the likes of Chael Sonnen and Conor McGregor were famous for their big mouths, they never came close to being as savage and, frankly, needlessly mean as Dricus du Plessis.

Dricus Du Plessis praises Israel Adesanya, calling him the toughest and best opponent he’s ever faced inside the octagon.