Khamzat Chimaev put together a near-perfect performance when the Ultimate Fighting Championship spotlight burned brightest.
The Chechen wrecking ball executed takedowns whenever he pleased and paired them with suffocating top control and sustained ground-and-pound, as he captured the undisputed middleweight crown with a lopsided five-round unanimous decision over Dricus Du Plessis in the UFC 319 headliner on Saturday at the United Center in Chicago. All three judges turned in 50-44 scorecards for Chimaev (15-0, 9-0 UFC).
Du Plessis (23-3, 9-1 UFC) had no answers for the challenger’s relentlessness and utter disregard for his skills.