Former dominant welterweight champion Kamaru Usman looks to write a new chapter in his legendary career. After a tough stretch that saw him lose his belt to Leon Edwards and drop a short-notice middleweight debut to Khamzat Chimaev, "The Nigerian Nightmare" rebounded with a gritty victory over Joaquin Buckley. Now, Usman is moving back up to middleweight to target a legacy-defining clash against former champion Drikus Du Plessis. Hungry to correct his own mistakes following a title loss to Chimaev, South Africa's Du Plessis has spent ten months evolving his wrestling and striking to prepare for a grueling war. With both warriors determined to reclaim gold and secure a path back to the top of the world, this high-stakes contender matchup promises to be an absolute banger. Watch UFC on Paramount Plus ?? https://www.paramountplus.com/ Subscribe to get all the latest UFC content: https://ufc.ac/3u8FIJp Experience UFC live with UFC FIGHT PASS, the digital subscription service of the UF