Chimaev sustained his effort into the championship rounds, displaying a level of dominance that is rarely seen in a title fight.

On Saturday, the MMA world saw unbeaten boogeyman Khamzat Chimaev achieve what many thought was an inevitability – become UFC champion at 185 pounds.

“Terrible stand up [by Goddard]. He just wanted to give Dricus a chance to throw bombs. Man, you can’t do that,” Whittaker said with a laugh.