It took way longer than anyone expected when he first entered the UFC, but Khamzat Chimaev is officially the middleweight champion. The undefeated Russian fighter put on a record-breaking performance, landing 529 total strikes Saturday in Chicago at UFC 319 in a complete dismantling of now-former champion Dricus Du Plessis. The co-main event and third fight on the card also produced a first. Carlos Prates and Lerone Murphy both finished their opponents by spinning back elbows in the first round -- in back-to-back fights. Brett Okamoto, Andreas Hale and Jeff Wagenheim offer their takeaways from the top of the UFC 319 card.
Khamzat Chimaev, Lerone Murphy and Carlos Prates drop jaws UFC 319
