Overview

• Khamzat Chimaev beat Dricus Du Plessis by unanimous decision (50-44), setting a UFC single-fight strikes record with 529, while adding 12 takedowns and about 21 minutes of control.
• After posting "Rdr ☠️" to signal Reinier de Ridder, Chimaev is targeting a quick return at UFC 321 in Abu Dhabi, and de Ridder said he is "100%" ready, though no fight is official.
• Israel Adesanya praised Chimaev’s five-round stamina and said the division is "in good hands," with Michael Bisping projecting a wrestler-led era at 185 pounds.
• Criticism followed too as Du Plessis’ head coach called the display "boring," and Daniel Cormier questioned the former champion’s preparation for sustained wrestling pressure.
• The contender race remains open, with Nassourdine Imavov vs. Caio Borralho on Sept. 13 in Paris positioned as a possible eliminator and Anthony Hernandez also in the mix.