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Fernando Quiles Jr. - August 17, 2025

Khamzat Chimaev had some fun with his critics in the aftermath of UFC 319. A big talking point going into Chimaev’s UFC Middleweight Championship fight was whether or not his cardio would be able to hold up. It became apparent early on that “Borz” had no breathing issues while he was maintaining control of Dricus du Plessis. In fact, it was Chimaev’s top control that wore out du Plessis, who had been praised for his gas tank.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - August 17, 2025

Caio Borralho believes he has a distinct advantage over newly crowned UFC Middleweight Champion, Khamzat Chimaev. Chimaev was a betting favorite going into his UFC 319 title fight against Dricus du Plessis. Many experts were baffled that the odds were in Chimaev’s favor by a decent margin. As it turns out, the oddsmakers were correct. “Borz” had nearly 22 minutes of control time, per FightMetric. His grappling was too much for du Plessis to handle, and he captured the 185-pound gold in a one-sided decision victory.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - August 17, 2025

Joe Rogan has given his immediate thoughts in the aftermath of UFC 319. In the headliner of Saturday’s card, Dricus du Plessis entered as the UFC Middleweight Champion. He was hoping to earn his third successful title defense inside the United Center in Chicago. Instead, Chimaev turned in a dominant grappling display for five rounds. “Borz” is now the new UFC Middleweight Champion via unanimous decision.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - August 17, 2025

Belal Muhammad was hoping for a scrap with Dricus du Plessis in a Chicago parking lot. On Saturday night, du Plessis put the UFC Middleweight Championship at stake against Khamzat Chimaev. This one ended up being all “Borz,” who utilized his grappling advantage effectively to secure a clear unanimous decision win and the 185-pound title.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - August 17, 2025

Dricus du Plessis has shared his reaction after losing the UFC Middleweight Championship to Khamzat Chimaev. “Stillknocks” shared the Octagon with Chimaev for five rounds in the UFC 319 headliner. Many were eager to see if du Plessis could weather the early storm and take over in the later rounds. Instead, “Borz” put forth a grappling clinic for 25 minutes on his way to becoming a UFC titleholder for the first time in his pro MMA career.

Harry Kettle - August 17, 2025

Conor McGregor and Nate Diaz had very different reactions to Khamzat Chimaev’s victory at UFC 319 last night. On Saturday, Khamzat Chimaev got the job done – and he did so in style. He dominated Dricus du Plessis to claim the UFC middleweight championship, and while he didn’t get the finish, he certainly proved that he can keep the pace up for five rounds. While it’s not clear as to what his next fight will be, one thing is for sure: ‘Borz’ has silenced a lot of his critics.

Harry Kettle - August 17, 2025

UFC boss Dana White has given his thoughts on Khamzat Chimaev’s dominant victory over Dricus du Plessis last night. On Saturday, Khamzat Chimaev finally won UFC gold. It’s something that many have felt was inevitable ever since he first set foot in the promotion and now, it’s become a reality. He dominated Dricus du Plessis from beginning to end, firmly establishing himself as the best middleweight on the planet.

Harry Kettle - August 17, 2025

Dana White has given his thoughts on the odds of Jon Jones making his return to the UFC at the White House event. As we know, Jon Jones is currently on the outside looking in at the world of mixed martial arts – and, more specifically, the Ultimate Fighting Championship. While many consider him to be one of the greatest of all time, he hasn’t exactly done much to further his legacy over the course of the last few years. If anything, he’s damaged it quite badly.

Chris Taylor - August 16, 2025

The Octagon invaded Chicago for tonight’s UFC 319 event, and four fighters wound up taking home performance bonuses. UFC 319 was headlined by a middleweight title fight featuring Dricus Du Plessis taking on the unbeaten Khamzat Chimaev. The bout proved to be a one-sided affair, as Chimaev was able to dominate Du Plessis for four straight rounds, this while utilizing his superior grappling to overwhelm and control the South African. Although ‘DDP’ was able to mount some offense in round five, it wasn’t nearly enough to rectify the dominance that Khamzat Chimaev had put forth in the opening four rounds. After 25-minutes of action, Chimaev was awarded a much-deserved unanimous decision win.

Chris Taylor - August 16, 2025

Tonight’s UFC 319 event was headlined by a highly anticipated middleweight title fight between Dricus Du Plessis and Khamzat Chimaev. Du Plessis (23-3 MMA) was looking to earn his third consecutive title defense when he took to the Octagon this evening. ‘Stillknocks’ had most previously competed at February’s UFC 312 event in Sydney, where he scored a unanimous decision victory over former title holder Sean Strickland. Prior to that, the South African had submitted Israel Adesanya at UFC 305 in August of last year.

Chris Taylor - August 16, 2025

We have you covered for all of tonight’s UFC 319 results, including the middleweight title fight between Dricus Du Plessis and Khamzat Chimaev. Du Plessis (23-3 MMA) will be looking to earn his third consecutive title defense when he takes to the Octagon this evening. ‘Stillknocks’ most recently competed at February’s UFC 312 event in Sydney, where he scored a unanimous decision victory over former title holder Sean Strickland. Prior to that, the South African had submitted Israel Adesanya at UFC 305 in August of last year.

Chris Taylor - August 16, 2025

We have you covered for all of tonight’s UFC 319 results, including the featherweight co-main event between Lerone Murphy and Aaron Pico. Murphy (17-0-1 MMA) was most previously seen in action this past April, where he scored a unanimous decision victory over former title challenger Josh Emmett. ‘The Miracle’ won all five of his most recent Octagon appearances by decision, with his last finish coming in October of 2021, when he knocked out Makwan Amirkhani.

Chris Taylor - August 16, 2025

Tonight’s UFC 319 main card featured a highly anticipated middleweight contest between Jared Cannonier and Michael Page. Cannonier (18-9 MMA) was returning to action for the first time since scoring a fourth-round TKO victory over Gregory Rodrigues this past February. That win had snapped a two-fight losing skid for the former middleweight title challenger, as ‘The Killa Gorilla’ had previously dropped fights to Nassourdine Imavov and Caio Borralho respectively.

Chris Taylor - August 16, 2025

We have you covered for all of tonight’s UFC 319 results, including the middleweight bout between Jared Cannonier and Michael Page. Cannonier (18-9 MMA) was most previously seen in action this past February, where he scored a fourth-round TKO victory over Gregory Rodrigues. That win snapped a two-fight losing skid for the former middleweight title challenger, as ‘The Killa Gorilla’ had previously dropped fights to Nassourdine Imavov and Caio Borralho respectively.

Chris Taylor - August 16, 2025

We have you covered for all of tonight’s UFC 319 results, including the men’s flyweight bout between Kai Asakura and Tim Elliott. Asakura (21-6 MMA) will be competing for the first time since suffering a submission loss to Alexandre Pantoja in his bid for the promotion‘s flyweight title this past December at UFC 310. Prior to that setback, the Japanese star was coming off back-to-back knockout victories over Juan Archuleta and Yuki Motoya respectively.

Chris Taylor - August 16, 2025

The Octagon returns to Chicago for tonight’s UFC 319 event, a twelve-bout fight card headlined by Dricus Du Plessis vs. Khamzat Chimaev. Du Plessis (23-2 MMA) will be looking to earn his third consecutive title defense when he takes to the Octagon this evening. ‘Stillknocks’ most recently competed at February’s UFC 312 event in Sydney, where he scored a unanimous decision victory over former title holder Sean Strickland. Prior to that, the South African had submitted Israel Adesanya at UFC 305 in August of last year.

Harry Kettle - August 16, 2025

Khamzat Chimaev sent a chilling message to Dricus du Plessis this week ahead of their blockbuster title showdown tonight. This evening, Khamzat Chimaev will challenge Dricus du Plessis for the UFC middleweight championship. It’s an opportunity that has been a long time coming for Khamzat, and it’s one he’s been working towards for quite some time. Whether or not he’s able to get the job done, of course, is entirely up in the air, especially given what DDP has already accomplished up to this point in his career.

Harry Kettle - August 16, 2025

Liz Carmouche was successful in winning the PFL tournament last night to claim her second world championship. Liz Carmouche is the definition of a trailblazer. In addition to being part of the iconic first women’s fight in the UFC alongside Ronda Rousey, she’s also had an incredibly long and successful career. Even outside of the Ultimate Fighting Championship, she’s been able to win world titles and generally prove that if you’re committed enough, you can continue to improve with age.