C HICAGO – Khamzat Chimaev beat Dricus Du Plessis soundly at UFC 319 on Saturday, and he wasn't afraid to let him know as he was doing it. Following his title-clinching victory at United Center, Chimaev (15-0 MMA, 9-0 UFC) what it was exactly that he told Du Plessis (23-3 MMA, 9-1 UFC) as he cruised to a unanimous decision victory.

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UFC 319 is officially set to take place at the United Center, headlined by a highly anticipated matchup between Dricus Du Plessis and Khamzat Chimaev.

Khamzat Chimaev’s one-sided victory over Dricus Du Plessis at UFC 319 on August 16, 2025, made him the new middleweight champion, but not everyone was impressed. Paulo Costa, watching from home, blasted Chimaev’s wrestling-heavy performance as bad for MMA.