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What’s next for new UFC middleweight champ Khamzat Chimaev

Khamzat Chimaev Beats Dricus du Plessis By UD to Win Middleweight Title at UFC 319

Chimaev sustained his effort into the championship rounds, displaying a level of dominance that is rarely seen in a title fight.

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Khamzat Chimaev reveals what he was saying to Dricus Du Plessis mid-fight at UFC 319

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Former champion tells ‘freak of nature’ Khamzat Chimaev to leave middleweight division despite UFC 319 title win

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Israel Adesanya: Middleweight division 'in good hands' with Khamzat Chimaev as UFC champ

On Saturday, the MMA world saw unbeaten boogeyman Khamzat Chimaev achieve what many thought was an inevitability – become UFC champion at 185 pounds.

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UFC 319: Khamzat Chimaev, Lerone Murphy and Carlos Prates drop jaws

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Paulo Costa: UFC champ Khamzat Chimaev's 'horrible' style has the 'potential to kill this business'

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Reinier de Ridder ready to face Khamzat Chimaev as early as UFC 321 in Abu Dhabi: ‘Send the contract’

“Not at all what I thought was going to happen,” de Ridder told MMA Fighting about the fight.

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Kamaru Usman dismisses short-notice talk in Khamzat Chimaev loss, gives UFC champ credit

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Robert Whittaker touts Reinier de Ridder as 'mind blowing' Khamzat Chimaev's toughest test

Arman Tsarukyan reveals corner denied Khamzat Chimaev’s request to scrap: ‘Why risk it?’

Lightweight contender Arman Tsarukyan was in Khamzat Chimaev’s corner at UFC 319, guiding his friend and training partner to a middleweight title victory. It was sheer domination, but not exactly the most exciting fight.

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Kamaru Usman highlights 'a lot of mistakes' Khamzat Chimaev made at UFC 319

What prevented Khamzat Chimaev from finishing Dricus Du Plessis despite the utter domination? "A lot of mistakes," according to Kamaru Usman.

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Khamzat Chimaev, Reinier de Ridder Express Interest in Future Title Fight

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Khamzat Chimaev Issues Warning to Reinier De Ridder After Calls for Title Fight

Newly crowned UFC middleweight champion Khamzat Chimaev has garnered the undivided attention of the MMA community after his performance at The post Khamzat Chimaev Issues Warning to Reinier De Ridder After Calls for Title Fight appeared first on FirstSportz.

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Khamzat Chimaev’s potential first challenger still has questions about weakness that many expected to be key at UFC 319

Dricus du Plessis was unable to produce a substantial rally late in the fight because he was frequently taken down and controlled by his challenger. There is one contender in the middleweight division who some believe will have a better chance of dealing with the new champion’s elite wrestling.

Demetrious Johnson defends Khamzat Chimaev: 'Don't watch UFC' if you don't like his style

Chimaev (15-0 MMA, 9-0 UFC) dominated Dricus Du Plessis (23-3 MMA, 9-1 UFC) on the ground en route to a unanimous decision win in Saturday's main event at United Center in Chicago. Chimaev had over 21 minutes of control time on Du Plessis, and was showered with boos from the fans several times throughout the fight.