MMA Pros Make Same Khamzat Chimaev Prediction for UFC 319
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The latest action on offer inside the Octagon has seen some climb the UFC rankings toward contention and others fall away.
Chimaev (15-0 MMA, 9-0 UFC) dominated and outgrappled Dricus Du Plessis (23-3 MMA, 9-1 UFC) to claim the middleweight title in Saturday's UFC 319 headliner at United Center in Chicago. Usman was one of the few fighters to pick Chimaev to win.
Daniel Cormier was shocked to see Khamzat Chimaev have success at UFC 319 with a move he warns against. Chimaev has experienced nothing but victory in mixed martial arts, and that trend continued all the way to title glory in the sport’s leading promotion this past Saturday.
Max Holloway was shocked after watching Khamzat Chimaev’s latest fight. On Saturday, August 10, 2025, at UFC 319 in Las Vegas, Nevada, Khamzat Chimaev dominated Dricus Du Plessis in the main event for the middleweight championship.
Khamzat Chimaev was completely dominant in his victory over Dricus du Plessis to become middleweight champion at UFC 319 but he also faced criticism for not taking more risks and instead mostly just relying on his wrestling for takedowns and control time to win the fight.
During a recent video uploaded to the YouTube channel of Adam Zubayraev, another member of the new champ’s entourage, Tsarukyan reflected on Chimaev’s victory and admitted he had pushed for ‘Borz’ to perform as he did.