Dricus du Plessis and Caio Borralho exchange callouts, Usman fight rumored

UFC middleweight champion Dricus du Plessis and contender Caio Borralho engaged in a heated exchange after Borralho traveled to South Africa to challenge du Plessis. Du Plessis invited Borralho to his gym to spar, offering to let him post the footage, while Borralho demanded du Plessis sign a contract for an official fight. Du Plessis responded by questioning why Borralho's name would even be in contract negotiations and challenged him to visit the gym, which was only 30 minutes away. Meanwhile, multiple insiders have reported that a fight between du Plessis and Kamaru Usman is in development, potentially explaining du Plessis's dismissal of Borralho's challenge. The post also mentions that Shavkat Rakhmonov concerned fans with rehabilitation footage showing him far from fighting condition, having not competed in over 18 months.