Khamzat Chimaev def. Dricus Du Plessis at UFC 319
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Caio Borralho says no one but him understands the Khamzat Chimaev grappling "system" and is certain he'd beat the new UFC champ.
It’s a tricky business, the fight game, especially when lofty expectations are at the core of it. Everybody knew Dricus du Plessis wanted all the smoke at UFC 319 on Saturday night. He stared down Khamzat Chimaev with an unshakable demeanor, the unsung middleweight champion in Chicago to stop the tyrant of the class from a hostile takeover.
The last UFC pay-per-view event of the summer produced a new champion and exciting opportunities for more fireworks to end 2025.
In the headliner, middleweight champion Dricus Du Plessis (23-2 MMA, 9-0 UFC) puts his title on the line for the third time when he meets unbeaten – and favored – challenger Khamzat Chimaev (14-0 MMA,
Khamzat Chimaev's Interaction With Daniel Cormier Has Fans Excited For UFC 319 originally appeared on Athlon Sports.