Khamzat Chimaev, UFC
Digest more
On the latest episode of "Spinning Back Clique" our expert panelists review Khamzat Chimaev's big title win, PFL results and more.
Khamzat Chimaev added another major milestone to his career on Saturday, joining a very select group of fighters with his UFC middleweight title win. UFC 319 marked the promotion’s first trip back to Chicago in six years,
It may have taken Khamzat Chimaev nine fights and over five years to finally become a UFC champion but his star power was recognized long before he had a belt around his waist. Bursting on the scene during the global pandemic,
Chimaev (15-0 MMA, 9-0 UFC) dominated Dricus Du Plessis (23-3 MMA, 9-1 UFC) on the ground en route to a unanimous decision win in Saturday's main event at United Center in Chicago. Chimaev had over 21 minutes of control time on Du Plessis, and was showered with boos from the fans several times throughout the fight.
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's Interaction With Daniel Cormier Has Fans Excited For UFC 319 originally appeared on Athlon Sports.
4d
Sportsnaut on MSN‘Girls Like Terrorists’: Khamzat Chimaev Offers up Bizarre Comment Ahead of UFC 319 Return
Ahead of his first appearance as a UFC pay-per-view main eventer this Saturday, Khamzat Chimaev offered up a comment that