The Dutchman has won three fights in a row since signing with the UFC. His most recent triumph came in the main event of a UFC Fight Night in Abu Dhabi this past June, where De Ridder defeated Robert Whittaker to add a former champion to his résumé.

Joe Rogan sees Dricus Du Plessis' cardio right up there with fellow UFC champion Merab Dvalishvili. Du Plessis (23-2 MMA, 9-0 UFC) defends his middleweight title against Khamzat Chimaev (14-0 MMA, 8-0 UFC) in Saturday's UFC 319 main event (pay-per-view, ESPN, ESPN+) at United Center in Chicago.

Joe Rogan will be back in the commentary booth for UFC 319 this Saturday night. His attention will naturally be on the middleweight title clash between Dricus du Plessis and Khamzat Chimaev, but he’s also keeping tabs on another fighter making waves at 185 lbs.

However, at UFC 319, he had no answer to Khamzat's smothering offence. At the end of the fight, all three judges' scorecards read 50-44. This means that Chimaev was awarded every round, including one by a 10-8 margin. In truth, the cards could easily have been wider.

Joe Rogan sees Michael Page's style as the toughest to deal with in MMA.

Welcome to today's edition of Sportskeeda MMA News Roundup! Joe Rogan breaks down the key differences between Dricus du Plessis and Khamzat Chimaev.