UFC, du Plessis and Khamzat Chimaev
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Dricus du Plessis was dominated by Chimaev for the best part of 25 minutes, with the one-sided trend of the main event being set by a takedown in the opening seconds of the first
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MiddleEasy on MSNMatt Brown Defends Khamzat Chimaev’s UFC 319 Title Win: 'Jon [Jones] Had Boring Fights. GSP Had Boring Fights'
On August 16, 2025, Khamzat Chimaev claimed the UFC middleweight title with a one-sided win over Dricus Du Plessis at UFC 319 in Chicago. His grappling-heavy approach drew criticism from fighters like Paulo Costa for lacking excitement.