Dricus Du Plessis Fires Back at Brendan Allen and Nassourdine Imavov After UFC Win
Dricus du Plessis wasted little time brushing off social media shots from two ranked middleweights after his dominant win over Kamaru Usman.
The former UFC middleweight champion stopped by a post-fight interview with Full Send on Saturday night in Oklahoma City and made his feelings clear about the online comments that followed his unanimous decision victory.
Du Plessis improved to 24-3 with the five-round win over the former welterweight titleholder, earning scores of 50-45 and 49-46 twice. The performance put him firmly back in the title conversation at 185 pounds, where he currently sits at No. 2 behind champion Khamzat Chimaev.
When asked about the reactions, the South African did not hold back. “Oh. Brendan Allen’s a dumbass,” du Plessis said after learning Allen had posted “DDP sucks.”
He turned his attention next to No. 3-ranked Nassourdine Imavov, who had responded with a yawning emoji. “Imomov is probably yawning ‘cause he’s never fighting. So that’s about it.”
The interviewer pressed whether either man’s comments registered as a concern. Du Plessis shut it down immediately. “No, what? No, no, no, no, definitely not.”
He continued by questioning Allen’s standing in the division. “I mean, Brendan Allen just—some other guy who’s, I don’t know, he’s not even in top twenty, he’s in the top twenty, I don’t even know.”
Allen actually sits at No. 5 in the official UFC middleweight rankings. Du Plessis then asked for confirmation on Imavov’s status. “And Imamov, he’s still fighting, right?” When told yes, he simply replied, “Oh, yeah, okay.”
The exchange came hours after du Plessis controlled the pace against Usman, landing heavier strikes and dictating the action across 25 minutes. The win marked his first fight since losing the middleweight title to Chimaev by unanimous decision in August 2025 and earned him a $100,000 Fight of the Night bonus.
Imavov and Allen both sit inside the top five and have been active contenders in a stacked division. Their public jabs reflect the usual post-fight positioning that often follows high-profile wins at middleweight, where title opportunities remain limited under Chimaev’s reign.
Du Plessis has never been one to engage deeply in social media wars, and his quick dismissal kept the focus on his own performance rather than the online noise. The victory over a name as accomplished as Usman strengthens his case for another shot at the belt, especially with the division’s top names already jockeying for position.
What comes next for the 32-year-old remains to be seen. A potential matchup against one of the ranked contenders who called him out would keep the middleweight picture active, but for now du Plessis has made it clear those voices do not factor into his plans.
