Middleweight division 'in good hands' with Khamzat Chimaev
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Times have changed. Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) boogeyman Khamzat Chimaev captured Middleweight gold at UFC 319 last night (Sat., Aug. 16, 2025) by completely dominating former 185-pound kingpin Dricus du Plessis,
Like most in the MMA world, Israel Adesanya hadn't expected Khamzat Chimaev to win a five-round war against Dricus du Plessis.
After Du Plessis and Chimaev came face-to-face at the fighter hotel in Chicago, fans pointed out that Chimaev looks significantly bigger than the champion ahead of fight night. But Du Plessis shut down those concerns and believes the footage overblew their sizes.
ISRAEL ADESANYA will be keeping a close eye on this weekend’s eagerly anticipated UFC 319 main event. The Last Stylebender’s old belt will be on the line early on Sunday morning when
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Israel Adesanya gives Khamzat Chimaev seal of approval after dethroning Dricus du Plessis at UFC 319
Khamzat Chimaev proved Israel Adesanya wrong at UFC 319. Years after taking the sport by storm on Fight Island, ‘Borz’ has finally touched UFC gold in Chicago, Illinois. Chimaev returned to the United States to take on middleweight champion Dricus du Plessis in the main event of UFC 319 on Saturday night and man, did the wrestler deliver.