Sean Strickland wonders how Dricus Du Plessis will react to Khamzat Chimaev's dominant ground game. Du Plessis (23-2 MMA, 9-0 UFC) defends his UFC middleweight title against undefeated Chimaev (14-0 MMA, 8-0 UFC) in the UFC 319 headliner on Aug. 16 from United Center in Chicago ( ESPN+, ESPN, pay-per-view).

Dricus Du Plessis and Khamzat Chimaev will clash in a mouthwatering title fight this weekend, headlining a stacked card at UFC 319. Here, middleweight king Du Plessis goes for a third successful title defence in a row, having already retained the belt with a submission of Israel Adesanya and decision over Sean Strickland.

Getty/UFC Sean Strickland recently alerted former foe Dricus Du Plessis about his upcoming title defense. Du Plessis is scheduled to defend his middleweight title against Khamzat Chimaev in the main event at UFC 319 on Aug.