Khamzat Chimaev rewrote the UFC record books on August 16, 2025, at United Center in Chicago, commanding every facet of his middleweight title bout against Dricus du Plessis at UFC 319. Chimaev’s unrelenting grappling and volume striking yielded unprecedented totals, cementing his ascent as the division’s new standard-bearer and world champion.
How Many Records Did Khamzat Chimaev Break at UFC 319?
In pulverizing the former champion over five rounds, Chimaev established three all-time UFC benchmarks: most total strikes landed in a single fight (529), most total ground strikes landed (517), and most total head strikes landed (411).