Israel Adesanya was very impressed with Khamzat Chimaev’s championship-winning performance at UFC 319. Chimaev dominated Dricus du Plessis over five rounds in the main event of Saturday’s pay-per-view card in Chicago to win the middleweight title,

There are certain nights in the UFC where it feels like the sport shifts gears, and UFC 319 was one of them. After five years of hype, chaos and anticipation, Khamzat Chimaev finally claimed the undisputed middleweight crown and he did it in a way that suggested this might just be the beginning of a long, dominant era.

Like most in the MMA world, Israel Adesanya hadn't expected Khamzat Chimaev to win a five-round war against Dricus du Plessis.

Times have changed. Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) boogeyman Khamzat Chimaev captured Middleweight gold at UFC 319 last night (Sat., Aug. 16, 2025) by completely dominating former 185-pound kingpin Dricus du Plessis,

Israel Adesanya nearly missed the best moment of UFC 319 because he was too busy yapping. The former two-time middleweight champion watched on from home as Khamzat Chimaev claimed his old title on Saturday night. Dricus du Plessis was mauled en route to a lopsided unanimous decision defeat at the United Center in Chicago.

ISRAEL ADESANYA will be keeping a close eye on this weekend’s eagerly anticipated UFC 319 main event. The Last Stylebender’s old belt will be on the line early on Sunday morning when

What prevented Khamzat Chimaev from finishing Dricus Du Plessis despite the utter domination? "A lot of mistakes," according to Kamaru Usman.

Khamzat Chimaev proved Israel Adesanya wrong at UFC 319. Years after taking the sport by storm on Fight Island, ‘Borz’ has finally touched UFC gold in Chicago, Illinois. Chimaev returned to the United States to take on middleweight champion Dricus du Plessis in the main event of UFC 319 on Saturday night and man, did the wrestler deliver.