News DDP: I got two dates to choose from, next fight is maximum 4 months away

[Unheralded Truth]

Your fight with Khamzat Chimaev - what's the latest?

So... we have a date, but the potential of two dates. I already agreed to both. Lots of people are saying "is it in this year?"
Yes, a 100%. It's not far away. It's not that far away. The announcement will be made soon. And all these rumors of my
injuries, I don't know where it came from. It was ridiculous. It was like "OK" and then I just left it for like a week. "OK,
everybody had their fun. Now you're gonna look stupid". We already have agreed on a date, a while ago, so we're just
waiting on the contract. But that's the fight's that's happening. It's gonna happen in some months, maximum 4 months.
One of these days, there's nothing signed but I agreed to any of those dates.

 

[usernamee]

He doesn't know where the injury rumours came from but the fight may still be four fucking months away?

DDP clearly has some injury issues

 

[svmr_db]

The choices given to him are likely Australia (probably in August) or Abu Dhabi in October.

 

[Gabe]

They want him to fight on the Mexico card since he has a huge fan base over there.

 

[svmr_db]

They want him to fight on the Mexico card since he has a huge fan base over there.

 

[JoeRowe]

The choices given to him are likely Australia (probably in August) or Abu Dhabi in October.

4 months = Noche

 

[World eater]

It’s going to be soon, 100% this year, maybe 4 months from now. In the meantime, we will share hundreds of tweets with you to keep you interested.

 

[Skarsgard]

As long as it's in North America.

 

[Luthien]

As long as it's in North America.

But that means no Khamzat

 

[usernamee]

It’s going to be soon, 100% this year, maybe 4 months from now. In the meantime, we will share hundreds of tweets with you to keep you interested.

This deal is so done that it for SURE is probably going to happen this year!

 

[Meathead Jock]

Three scenarios:

1. DDP is hurt.
2. Trump didn't get Khamzat cleared for America as Dana assumed
3. The Middle East has paid extra to buy this headliner so they have to wait for a Middle East card to host it.

 

[Skarsgard]

But that means no Khamzat

Win win?

 

[RockyLockridge]

The choices given to him are likely Australia (probably in August) or Abu Dhabi in October.

very believable

 

[sonhow]

The choices given to him are likely Australia (probably in August) or Abu Dhabi in October.

Lets face it its Abu Dhabi

 

[sonhow]

Three scenarios:

1. DDP is hurt.
2. Trump didn't get Khamzat cleared for America as Dana assumed
3. The Middle East has paid extra to buy this headliner so they have to wait for a Middle East card to host it.

Mix of n.2 and 3. Im sure the middle east boys want that fight. If the fight happened in July there could be time for short turnaround if Kham wins but he has no shot getting a visa untill the current landscape settles down.

 

[Alpha_T83]

No, DDP has until February 2026 to fight, because he's not getting stripped of the title before then.

Jon Jones being allowed to go over 2 years with 1 title defense has set a precedent. The only way to fix this is for Dana to strip Jon Jones of the title right now.

 

[MMAFanCal]

Three scenarios:

1. DDP is hurt.
2. Trump didn't get Khamzat cleared for America as Dana assumed
3. The Middle East has paid extra to buy this headliner so they have to wait for a Middle East card to host it.

Dricus agreed to both dates UFC is trying to make the fight on so definitely not #1. He said, he was willing to go on any date UFC put forward to him. Has to be #2 or #3.

 

[188912345]

No, DDP has until February 2026 to fight, because he's not getting stripped of the title before then.

Jon Jones being allowed to go over 2 years with 1 title defense has set a precedent. The only way to fix this is for Dana to strip Jon Jones of the title right now.

Jones situation is definitely very bad, but hopefully it's not a precedent.

You could say UFC set a precedent when they pushed Jiri and Hill to vacate when they got serious injuries.

If Dricus is healthy, I'm sure he would also like to fight again in a timely fashion.

MW is way too interesting right now to wait until 2026.

 

[Alpha_T83]

Jones situation is definitely very bad, but hopefully it's not a precedent.

You could say UFC set a precedent when they pushed Jiri and Hill to vacate when they got serious injuries.

If Dricus is healthy, I'm sure he would also like to fight again in a timely fashion.

MW is way too interesting right now to wait until 2026.

I don't think Dricus will be the one holding up this fight long-term. I don't think Dricus is healthy right now. I think he will need 2-3 more months before he can start training camp. I think he might be able to fight in November, but that will be Jon Jones vs Aspinall card.

So I think Dricus will tell the UFC he wants to fight in December, which is almost always in Las Vegas, and Khamzat won't be able to come to the USA because of his visa issues.

So the UFC will end up having to make an event overseas in early 2026 at a venue that will allow Khamzat to compete.

 

[Tweak896]

Injury rumor was pretty strange, why would DDP be injured before any training camp started? I know people train all year, but feel like as a champ you're dialed in to not turn it up until you sign something. Can't wait for Khamzat to destroy DDP.