Du Plessis may deny it, but perhaps the biggest key factor in this match up is weathering the storm.

Saturday’s UFC 319 fight card features a matchup between two fighters who have never met defeat inside the UFC Octagon.

In the UFC 319 main event, UFC middleweight champion Dricus du Plessis looks to make the third successful defense of his crown when he faces the undefeated Khamzat Chimaev.