Costa (15-4 MMA, 7-4 UFC) says knowing he outlasted Olympic silver medalist wrestler Yoel Romero in his fifth UFC fight in 2019, he's confident that he'll have the strength to fend off Chimaev's wrestling.

With fans and pundits expecting a period of dominance from the new middleweight champion, who – if anyone – can stop the Chimaev? And why might it be important that someone does?

MMA Pros Make the Same Khamzat Chimaev Prediction for UFC 319 originally appeared on Athlon Sports.

Chael Sonnen includes Bo Nickal in his list of desired opponents for new UFC middleweight champion Khamzat Chimaev.

Chimaev’s strategy against Du Plessis has been criticized by some, but not many have gone as far the champ’s longtime enemy, Paulo Costa, with their reactions. During an appearance on The Ariel Helwani Show, the Brazilian boldly claimed that Chimaev could “kill” MMA if he repeats the manner in which he won on August 16.

There are certain nights in the UFC where it feels like the sport shifts gears, and UFC 319 was one of them. After five years of hype, chaos and anticipation, Khamzat Chimaev finally claimed the undisputed middleweight crown and he did it in a way that suggested this might just be the beginning of a long, dominant era.

Dana White teases Khamzat Chimaev’s next challenger, revealing upcoming middleweight fights will carry massive stakes.

‘Borz’ would’ve been the last opponent that Nate Diaz fought inside the Octagon until his weight miss led to a major reshuffling on late notice. Chimaev ended up beating Kevin Holland in the co-main event, while Tony Ferguson stepped in to face Diaz in the headliner.