Khamzat Chimaev, UFC and du Plessis
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Things got chippy between Dricus du Plessis and Khamzat Chimaev ahead of their fight at UFC 319 on Saturday. At their final faceoff on Friday, du Plessis and Chimaev got physical and had to be separated by UFC president Dana White. The two squared off and took some jabs at one another before Chimaev shoved du Plessis.
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MiddleEasy on MSNMatt Brown Defends Khamzat Chimaev’s UFC 319 Title Win: 'Jon [Jones] Had Boring Fights. GSP Had Boring Fights'
On August 16, 2025, Khamzat Chimaev claimed the UFC middleweight title with a one-sided win over Dricus Du Plessis at UFC 319 in Chicago. His grappling-heavy approach drew criticism from fighters like Paulo Costa for lacking excitement.