UFC, Khamzat Chimaev and Du Plessis
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The last UFC pay-per-view event of the summer produced a new champion and exciting opportunities for more fireworks to end 2025.
Khamzat Chimaev dominated Dricus du Plessis at UFC 319, taking the middleweight belt off the South African via a lopsided 50-44×3 decision (watch the highlights here). There was criticism from boo-birds at the arena and fans online over “Borz” being unable to secure a finish,
Lerone Murphy stops Whittier’s Aaron Pico with a first-round spinning elbow as Chimaev wins a 50-44 unanimous decision.
Still Hernandez (15-2 MMA, 9-2 UFC) was asked for his official thoughts on Khamzat Chimaev (15-0 MMA, 9-0 UFC) and his unanimous decision win over Dricus Du Plessis (23-3 MMA, 9-1 UFC) to take the title in the main event.
But against a cardio machine in Dricus du Plessis, the Chechen star dominated from start to finish. Chimaev dethroned Du Plessis at UFC 319, racking up an incredible 21 minutes and 40 seconds of control time during their five-round main event.
UFC 319 is officially set to take place at the United Center, headlined by a highly anticipated matchup between Dricus Du Plessis and Khamzat Chimaev.