Caio Borralho is confident he can defeat the new champion, Khamzat Chimaev. Borz’ Khamzat Chimaev claimed the UFC middleweight championship at UFC 319 in Chicago, delivering a overpowering performance against Dricus du Plessis.
The bout concluded with a unanimous decision, with all judges scoring it 50-44. Chimaev maintained near-total control throughout five rounds, utilizing his wrestling and grappling skills to neutralize du Plessis’s offense. Chimaev registered a UFC-record 529 strikes and kept du Plessis on the ground for 21 minutes and 40 seconds, ranking as one of the highest control times in UFC history.
Khamzat Chimaev
Du Plessis, who was looking to make his third defense of the title, struggled to counter Chimaev’s gameplan.