Tonight’s UFC 319 occasion was headlined by the extremely anticipated middleweight title combat between Dricus du Plessis and Khamzat Chimaev.
Du Plessis (23-3 MMA) was about to win his third straight title protection when he took him to the Octagon tonight. “Stillknocks” beforehand had principally competed on the UFC 312 occasion in February in Sydney, leading to a unanimous determination victory over former title holder Sean Strickland. Previous to that, South Africa submitted Israeli Adesanya at UFC 305 final August.
In the meantime, Khamzat Chimaev (15-0 MMA) took half within the battle for his first profession UFC title, along with his most earlier victory incomes an ideal skilled document, through a primary spherical submission in opposition to former UFC middleweight champion Robert Whittaker. Earlier than that spectacular present, “Bors” was out of the razor’s close-decision victory over Kamal Usman at UFC 294.
Tonight’s UFC 319 primary occasion has confirmed to be a one-sided occasion. Khamzat Chimaev was in a position to management Doricus duplesis in 4 rounds. “DDP” managed to make some assaults in spherical 5, but it surely wasn’t sufficient to rectify the benefit that Chimaev introduced within the opening 4 rounds. After 25 minutes of motion, Chimaev was awarded a extremely efficient unanimous determination victory.
Official UFC 319 Outcomes: Khamzat Chimaev def. Unanimous determination (50-44 X3)
Test beneath to see how the professionals responded to “Du Plessis vs. Chimaev.”
A giant battle in MW Div!
If Chimeh does not take him within the first couple spherical,
I believe DDP will take it residence. #ufc319– #onasission4gold (@kelvingastelum) August 17, 2025
Strikers are successful streak I believe that is when the grappler wins.
-Belal Muhammad (@bullyb170) August 17, 2025
Let’s go! Dorik as a result of a sluggish cease. Or Camza, the primary spherical of disappearance. All my bases have been coated with one in every of them
– Michael (@bisping) August 17, 2025
Dricus du Plessis is about to shock the world #ufc319
– Henry Cejudo (@henrycejudo) August 17, 2025
Let’s go to DDP. In an ideal world, DDP wins, and fluff will get his progress subsequent!! 👹🐓🏆 #ufc319
– Max Griffin (@maxpaingriffin) August 17, 2025
Is Dorikas kissing Chen Chen on the finish?
– Paulo Costa (@borrachinhamma) August 17, 2025
This will likely be a superb stare! #ufc319
– Alanjouban (@Alanjouban) August 17, 2025
I believe this can be a battle that can allow you to arrange your DDP aside from different identified champions within the eyes of followers. #ufc319
– Dominickcruz (@dominickcruz) August 17, 2025
Camsat landed an enormous strike earlier than the battle started. #ufc319
– Henry Cejudo (@henrycejudo) August 17, 2025
It was straightforward for the double legs to not return to it instantly.
-Belal Muhammad (@bullyb170) August 17, 2025
It was a anxious first spherical LMAO
– Terrance McKinney (@twrecks155) August 17, 2025
How a lot enjoyable is Kamza vs Islam? If we had that combat, rattling it
– Terrance McKinney (@twrecks155) August 17, 2025
Only a few murderers on this recreation!
– Michael Johnson (@menace155) August 17, 2025
Is Usman the middleweight champion who does not have a crown? !
– Aljamain Sterling (@funkmastermma) August 17, 2025
You’ll be able to’t combat
– Nathan Diaz (@natediaz209) August 17, 2025
Have you ever ever had such a one-sided championship combat earlier than?
– Terrance McKinney (@twrecks155) August 17, 2025
Absolute management from Chimaev up till now. #ufc319
– Alanjouban (@Alanjouban) August 17, 2025
2-1 DDP?
– Chael Sonnen (@Chaelsonnen) August 17, 2025
Chimeh, who controls the later rounds, was not on my 2025 bingo card. #ufc319
– #onasission4gold (@kelvingastelum) August 17, 2025
Fifteen years in the past, Silva started his wonderful five-round comeback with a 185 pound title. Plainly DDP wants such miracles. #ufc319
– Alanjouban (@Alanjouban) August 17, 2025
Submit-war response to Khamzat Chimaev, who defeated Dricus du Plessis at UFC 319:
I actually must lock in.
– Bo Nickal (@nobickal) August 17, 2025
Chechnya’s first UFC champion! Congratulations!
– Conor McGregor (@thenotoriousmma) August 17, 2025
I mentioned it was straightforward
-Belal Muhammad (@bullyb170) August 17, 2025
Chimaev defeated DDP with the identical tempo model and strain as typical! #ufc319
– Dominickcruz (@dominickcruz) August 17, 2025
It is most likely the one one within the UFC that may wrestling that little prostitute in 5 rounds…
Properly, it appears to be like like I will must stack some ws to combat that little bitch
– Sean Strickland (@sstricklandmma) August 17, 2025
Do you need to see Chimaev’s combat subsequent after his victory over Duplesis tonight in Chicago?
