Du Plessis challenges Borralho to spar after call-out, insiders report Usman bout

Caio Borralho traveled to South Africa to call out UFC middleweight champion Dricus du Plessis, who responded by inviting him to come spar at his gym and post the footage. The exchange escalated with Borralho telling du Plessis to stop acting like a child and sign a contract, while du Plessis questioned why Borralho thinks his name is even part of negotiations and challenged him to show up at the gym just 30 minutes away. Meanwhile, against the backdrop of this social media exchange, multiple insiders have reported that a bout between du Plessis and Kamaru Usman is in the works. The post also notes that Shavkat Rakhmonov has not fought in over a year and a half and recently worried fans with rehabilitation footage showing him far from fighting condition.