Dricus Du Plessis challenges Caio Borralho to spar, UFC title fight rumors emerge

A social media exchange erupted between UFC middleweight champion Dricus Du Plessis and contender Caio Borralho after the Brazilian traveled to South Africa to issue a challenge. Du Plessis invited Borralho to come to his gym and spar, offering to let him post the footage, but Borralho dismissed this as childish behavior and called for Du Plessis to sign a fight contract instead. Du Plessis responded by questioning why Borralho thinks his name is even being discussed in negotiations and challenged him to show courage by actually showing up to the gym, which was reportedly 30 minutes away. Meanwhile, several insiders have reported that a fight between Du Plessis and Kamaru Usman is in development. The post also notes that Shavkat Rakhmonov concerned fans with rehabilitation footage showing him far from fighting condition, as he hasn't competed in over 18 months.