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UFC 319: Khamzat Chimaev defeats Dricus Du Plessis

Khamzat Chimaev has been crowned the new king of the UFC middleweight division after his dominant performance against champion Dricus du Plessis.

In the main event of UFC 319 at the United Center in Chicago, Khamzat Chimaev defeated Dricus Du Plessis to become the new middleweight champion. Chimaev’s dominant wrestling proved to be too much for Du Plessis, as the judges scored the bout 50-44 across the board, making Chimaev the new 185-pound king.

Khamzat Chimaev got his shot at the title after an impressive run of eight consecutive victories since joining the UFC. In his last fight in October 2024, he secured a first-round submission victory over Robert Whittaker. Chimaev has six finishes in his eight UFC fights, though his last four outings include two bouts that went the distance. However, both of those were three-round fights, not five-round championship battles.

For Du Plessis he first captured the middleweight belt at UFC 297 with a split-decision win over Sean Strickland. He then defended it against Israel Adesanya at UFC 305 in August 2024 and secured another victory against Strickland in a unanimous-decision rematch at UFC 312.

Main card:

  • Khamzat Chimaev def. Dricus du Plessis via UD (50-44 x3)
  • Lerone Murphy def. Aaron Pico via first-round KO (3:21) 
  • Carlos Prates def. Geoff Neal via first-round KO (4:59) 
  • Michael Page def. Jared Cannonier via unanimous decision (29-28 x3) 
  • Tim Elliott def. Kai Asakura via sub (guillotine) (R2, 4:39) 

Prelims:

  • Baysangur Susurkaev def. Eric Nolan via submission (RNC) (R2, 2:01) 
  • Michal Oleksiejczuk def. Gerald Meerschaert via first-round TKO (3:03)
  • Loopy Godinez def. Jessica Andrade via unanimous decision (29-28 x3)
  • Alexander Hernandez def. Chase Hooper via first-round TKO (4:58) 
  • Drakkar Klose def. Edson Barboza via unanimous decision (29-28 x3)
  • Karine Silva def. Dione Barbosa via unanimous decision (29-28 x3)
  • Joseph Morales def. Alibi Idris via submission (triangle) (R2, 3:04) 

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