Du Plessis-Usman reportedly being negotiated amid Borralho callout

Caio Borralho traveled to South Africa to challenge Dricus Du Plessis, but the champion responded by inviting him to spar at his gym instead. A social media exchange ensued with Borralho calling on Du Plessis to sign a contract, while Du Plessis questioned why Borralho's name would even be in title negotiations and challenged him to actually come to the gym. Meanwhile, multiple insiders have reported that a fight between Du Plessis and Kamaru Usman is currently being developed. The post also mentions that Shavkat Rakhmonov concerned fans with a rehabilitation video showing him far from fight-ready condition, having been out of the cage for over a year and a half.