Chimaev is the dominant wrestling threat and is coming off a 3:34 victory over former champion Robert Whittaker. Many of Chimaev’s matchups have been utterly dominant, and in six of his eight UFC bouts, he has allowed two or fewer significant strikes.

So, with five championship rounds on deck against Dricus du Plessis, fans and analysts alike wondered if he could keep the pace. By the time the final bell rang in Chicago, though, Chimaev had delivered the kind of performance that silenced every critic of his cardio in one go.

Kamaru Usman recently blasted the rumors linking Paddy Pimblett to a UFC lightweight title shot. Usman believes it would be disrespectful

Chicago’s former welterweight champion Belal Muhammad liked what he saw from the fans and expressed his desire to fight for them at home. Coming off a title loss to Jack Della Maddalena in the main event of UFC 315 in May, Muhammad said UFC 319 in his hometown caught his interest.

Max Holloway believes this weekend’s main event is closer than the odds suggest. On Saturday, Dricus du Plessis defends his middleweight title against Khamzat Chimaev in the main event of UFC 319. It’s one of the most anticipated fights of the year,

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SALT LAKE CITY — Leon Edwards dropped Kamaru Usman with a kick to the head and neck in the final minute of the fifth round to win the welterweight championship at UFC 278 on Saturday night.

The UFC main card was one of the best of the year, with two spinning back elbow finishes and a dominant performance by new middleweight champion Khamzat Chimaev.