Khamzat Chimaev became the new UFC Middleweight champion, proving to be too much to handle in Chicago University Fighting Championship 319, as he stepped up to veteran Dricus du Plessis and stamped his authority on the middleweight division with a remarkable wrestling display that left his opponent in a state of shock. Chimaev dominated each of the five rounds almost since the opening bell, and earned takedowns with ease, being on the top, including du Plessis in crucifix and side control positions and launching short precise shots.
What did Khamzat say?
After the fight, the poise of Chimaev was the subject of discussion of the event and rightfully so. During the press conference he disclosed that he had communicated with du Plessis and his coach in the match. He said, with a smirk, his typical response to attacking grappling, ‘I said, Good job, work harder, guys. I do those grappling drills in training.’
What do the stats say?
The facts are complete in the statistics. Chimaev landed 12 takedowns thought the same saying that Chimaev dominated his opponent 21 minutes and 40 seconds, a middleweight record besides Sean Sherk all time record. He out punched du Plessis 529-45 in total and won a unanimous decision victory on the scorecards of all judges (50-44).
Is Khamzat unstoppable now?
The bout not only confirmed the rise of Chimaev, adding his pro record to 15-0, but also changed the face of the UFC, making him an unstopparent force of the middleweight department. His match led to a discussion regarding possible opponents some say that they could be such a fighter as Anthony Hernandez or Reinier de Ridder but at the moment no one could be able to stop the massacre of Chimaev. With the ruin taken in by the UFC Universe and his opponents, it seems that the composure shown by Chimaev, along with his mastery of the wrestling skills have placed him in the list of debates of the MMA elite. The answer to this answer is now asked, who will, nobody knows, put a check to this irresistible force?
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