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<\/p>\nTonight\u2019s UFC 319 event was headlined by a highly anticipated middleweight title fight between Dricus Du Plessis and Khamzat Chimaev.<\/p>\n
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Du Plessis (23-3 MMA) was looking to earn his third consecutive title defense when he took to the Octagon<\/a> this evening. \u2018Stillknocks\u2019 had most previously competed at February\u2019s UFC 312 event in Sydney, where he scored a unanimous decision victory over former title holder Sean Strickland<\/a>. Prior to that, the South African had submitted Israel Adesanya at UFC 305 in August of last year.<\/p>\n Meanwhile, Khamzat Chimaev (15-0 MMA) entered his first career UFC title fight sporting a perfect professional record, with his most previous win coming via first-round submission against former UFC middleweight champion Robert Whittaker<\/a>. Prior to that impressive showing, \u2018Borz\u2019 was coming off a razor close majority decision win over Kamaru Usman at UFC 294.<\/p>\n Tonight\u2019s UFC 319 main event proved to be a one-sided affair. Khamzat Chimaev was able to dominate Dricus Du Plessis for four straight rounds, using his superior grappling to overwhelm and control the South African. Although \u2018DDP\u2019 was able to mount some offense in round five, it wasn\u2019t nearly enough to rectify the dominance that Chimaev put forth in the opening four rounds. After 25-minutes of action, Chimaev was awarded a much-deserved unanimous decision win.<\/p>\n Official UFC 319 Results: Khamzat Chimaev def. Dricus Du Plessis by unanimous decision (50-44 x3)<\/p>\n Check out how the pros reacted to \u2018Du Plessis vs. Chimaev\u2019 below:<\/p>\n BIG FIGHT IN THE MW DIV! \u2014 #OnAmission4Gold (@KelvinGastelum) August 17, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n The strikers have been on a streak I think it\u2019s time a grappler wins<\/p>\n \u2014 Belal Muhammad (@bullyb170) August 17, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n Here we go! Driccus by Late stoppage. Or khamzat in first round annihilation. Got all my bases covered with that one \ud83d\ude02<\/p>\n \u2014 michael (@bisping) August 17, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n Dricus Du Plessis is about to shock the world #UFC319<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Henry Cejudo (@HenryCejudo) August 17, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n Let\u2019s go DDP. In a perfect world DDP wins and Fluff gets his go next!! \ud83d\udc79\ud83d\udc13\ud83c\udfc6 #UFC319<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Max Griffin (@MaxPainGriffin) August 17, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n Is dricus kissing \ud83e\uddc1 Chenchen at end?<\/p>\n \u2014 Paulo Costa (@BorrachinhaMMA) August 17, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n This is going to be a good stare down! #UFC319<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Alan Jouban (@AlanJouban) August 17, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n I think This is the fight that will help set DDP apart from other known champions \u2013 in the fans eyes. #UFC319<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Dominick Cruz (@DominickCruz) August 17, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n Khamzat just landed a significant strike before the fight even started #UFC319<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Henry Cejudo (@HenryCejudo) August 17, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n Double leg was to easy not to go right back to it<\/p>\n \u2014 Belal Muhammad (@bullyb170) August 17, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n That was a stressful first round lmao<\/p>\n \u2014 Terrance McKinney (@twrecks155) August 17, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n How fun would Khamzat vs Islam be?? Damn if we coulda had that fight \ud83d\udd25\ud83d\udd25\ud83d\udd25\ud83d\udd25<\/p>\n \u2014 Terrance McKinney (@twrecks155) August 17, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n Very few killers in this game!<\/p>\n \u2014 Michael Johnson (@Menace155) August 17, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n Is Usman the uncrowned middleweight champion?!<\/p>\n \u2014 Aljamain Sterling (@funkmasterMMA) August 17, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n Can\u2019t Fight<\/p>\n \u2014 Nathan Diaz (@NateDiaz209) August 17, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n Has there ever been such a one sided championship fight before??<\/p>\n \u2014 Terrance McKinney (@twrecks155) August 17, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n Absolute domination thus far from Chimaev. #UFC319<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Alan Jouban (@AlanJouban) August 17, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n 2-1 DDP?<\/p>\n \u2014 Chael Sonnen (@ChaelSonnen) August 17, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n Chimaev dominating the later rounds was not on my 2025 bingo card #UFC319<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 #OnAmission4Gold (@KelvinGastelum) August 17, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n 15 years ago Silva pulled off an amazing 5th round comeback for the 185lb title. Seems like DDP would need such a miracle aswell. #UFC319<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Alan Jouban (@AlanJouban) August 17, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n Post-fight reactions to Khamzat Chimaev defeating Dricus Du Plessis at UFC 319:<\/p>\n I really gotta lock in.<\/p>\n \u2014 Bo Nickal (@NoBickal) August 17, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n Chechnya\u2019s first UFC Champion! Congrats!<\/p>\n \u2014 Conor McGregor (@TheNotoriousMMA) August 17, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n Told you it would be easy<\/p>\n \u2014 Belal Muhammad (@bullyb170) August 17, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n Chimaev beat DDP with the same pace style and pressure as always! #ufc319<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Dominick Cruz (@DominickCruz) August 17, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n Im probably the only one in the UFC that can out grapple that little whore for 5 rounds\u2026. <\/p>\n Well looks like I gotta stack some Ws to fight that little bitch lmao<\/p>\n \u2014 Sean Strickland (@SStricklandMMA) August 17, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n Who would you like to see Chimaev fight next following his victory over Du Plessis this evening in Chicago?<\/p>\n
If Chimaev doesn\u2019t take him out in the 1st couple rounds,
I\u2019m afraid DDP will take it home. #UFC319<\/a><\/p>\n