Overview

• Khamzat Chimaev won the middleweight belt with a five-round unanimous decision over Dricus Du Plessis at UFC 319.
• He completed 12 of 17 takedowns, landed 529 strikes and held 21 minutes and 41 seconds of top control.
• The win extended Chimaev’s undefeated record to 15-0 and set UFC single-fight records for strikes landed and control time.
• Teammate Baisangur Susurkaev bolstered their camp’s profile by submitting Eric Nolan on the prelim card.
• Promoters have positioned Chimaev to defend his new title against the winner of the upcoming Imavov vs. Borralho fight.