Dricus Du Plessis and Khamzat Chimaev both displayed confidence at the first faceoff for Saturday's UFC 319 title fight.

Dricus du Plessis and Khamzat Chimaev look ready to tear each other apart just days away from their middleweight title fight in the UFC 319 main event. On Thursday, champion and challenger came face-to-face with UFC CEO Dana White doing his best to ensure the main event didn’t start two days early.

Du Plessis has defied expectations since joining the UFC, proving himself against the best 185 pounds has to offer. He defeated former champ Robert Whittaker in a title eliminator, defeated Sean Strickland to win the title and successfully defended the title against another former champ in Israel Adesanya.