Khamzat Chimaev, UFC and Du Plessis
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The wrestling game of Chimaev was simply too much for Du Plessis (23-3 MMA, 9-1 UFC) to handle. After 25 minutes, the judges turned in unanimous scores of 50-44 to crown Chimaev as the new 185-pound champion.
UFC 319 took place on Saturday night with more than 20,000 fans packing into the United Center in Chicago to witness a middleweight title clash between reigning champion Dricus du Plessis and challenger Khamzat Chimaev. Both men entered the headline bout having never lost in their UFC careers.