US EditionUFC 319 Results: Winners And Losers Du Plessis Vs. Chimaev Fight Card
Khamzat Chimaev dominated with 12 takedowns and 21:40 control time, landing 529 strikes in a unanimous decision win to claim the UFC middleweight championship.
- UFC 319 at the United Center in Chicago on Saturday saw Khamzat Chimaev defeat Dricus Du Plessis by unanimous decision to win the middleweight title.
- Khamzat Chimaev entered UFC 319 after one fight in 2024, ranked third in the UFC middleweight division, and considered Du Plessis's toughest opponent at 14-0.
- Data from MMA Junkie show Khamzat Chimaev landed 12 takedowns, controlled Du Plessis for 21:40, and delivered 529 total strikes while absorbing 13.
- Meanwhile, Michael Page outpointed Jared Cannonier by unanimous decision , and Lerone Murphy knocked out Aaron Pico at 4:59 of Round 1.
- Chimaev's UFC résumé includes a decision win over Kamaru Usman in October 2023 and a UFC 308 first-round submission of Robert Whittaker, yet analysts say his style 'shouldn’t work' despite his unbeaten run.
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At UFC 319, Chechen-born Khamzat Chimaev won the middleweight (84 kg) championship belt from South African Dricus du Plessis thanks to his dominant wrestling at dawn on Sunday, Hungarian time. The gala held in Chicago featured several spectacular KOs, with Carlos Prates and Lerone Murphy also winning with elbows launched from the turn.
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New Strait TimesChimaev dominance in UFC title win sends stark warning to rivals
Khamzat Chimaev's total dominance of Dricus du Plessis to win the UFC middleweight title in Chicago on Saturday was reflected in some jaw-dropping statistics that paint a stark picture of the challenge faced by any challenger hoping to dethrone him. Apart from the last couple of minutes of the final round, t
The naturalized chechen emirati won in the night from Saturday to Sunday against Dricus Du Plessis during UFC 319.
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