Dricus Du Plessis humorously responded to the news of Nassourdine Imavov as the backup fighter for the UFC 319 main event against Khamzat Chimaev. Du Plessis jested on Instagram, implying that with Chimaev's history of pulling out of fights, he might end up facing Imavov instead. While Chimaev has had several fight cancellations, not all were due to his own actions, as some were influenced by external circumstances like health issues. His record shows several occasions where he pulled out due to health concerns, leading to speculation about overtraining.
"Guess I'm fighting [Imavov,]" du Plessis wittily reacted to the news of Imavov as backup for the UFC 319 title fight against Chimaev.
Although Chimaev has had a lot of cancelled fights in the UFC, he wasn't responsible for all of them, highlighting the complex reasons behind his pullouts.
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