Du Plessis and Borralho exchange challenges; Usman bout reportedly in works

Dricus Du Plessis and Caio Borralho engaged in a public back-and-forth after Borralho traveled to South Africa to challenge the champion. Du Plessis invited him to spar at his gym, while Borralho urged him to sign a contract for an official fight. Du Plessis dismissed Borralho's title contention. Meanwhile, multiple insiders have reported that a bout between Du Plessis and Kamaru Usman is being developed. Additionally, Shavkat Rakhmonov concerned fans with rehabilitation footage showing him far from fighting condition after over 18 months away from competition.