{"id":78414,"date":"2025-08-18T10:00:22","date_gmt":"2025-08-18T10:00:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/78414\/"},"modified":"2025-08-18T10:00:22","modified_gmt":"2025-08-18T10:00:22","slug":"ufc-319-post-event-facts-khamzat-chimaev-delivers-historic-numbers-in-title-win","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/78414\/","title":{"rendered":"UFC 319 post-event facts: Khamzat Chimaev delivers historic numbers in title win"},"content":{"rendered":"

The UFC’s return to Chicago after more than six years with nothing short of a raging success with UFC 319<\/a> delivering some all-time finishes and the crowning of a new middleweight champion.<\/p>\n

The man who claimed the belt is Khamzat Chimaev (15-0 MMA, 9-0 UFC), who kept his undefeated record alive with a one-sided domination of Dricus Du Plessis (23-3 MMA, 9-1 UFC) en route to a unanimous decision<\/a> and his place atop the 185-pound ladder.<\/p>\n

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For more on the numbers, check below for MMA Junkie’s post-event facts from UFC 319.<\/p>\n

Event stats<\/p>\n

UFC 319 was the first event in company history with multiple spinning back knockout results.<\/p>\n

The UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance payout<\/a> for the event totaled $301,500.<\/p>\n

Chimaev, Lerone Murphy, Carlos Prates and Tim Elliott earned $50,000 UFC 319 fight-night bonuses<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Debuting fighters went 1-3 on the card.<\/p>\n

UFC 319 drew an announced attendance of 20,023 for a live gate of $11,014,682.<\/p>\n

Betting favorites went 7-5 on the card.<\/p>\n

Betting favorites improved to 18-10 in UFC headliners this year.<\/p>\n

Total fight time for the 13-bout card was 2:06:05.<\/p>\n

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Khamzat Chimaev def. Dricus Du Plessis<\/p>\n

Chimaev became the 15th undisputed UFC middleweight champion.<\/p>\n

Chimaev became the 15th undefeated titleholder in UFC history.Chimaev improved to 5-0 in UFC middleweight competition.Chimaev’s five-fight UFC winning streak at middleweight is the third-longest longest active streak in the division behind Anthony Hernandez (eight) and Caio Borralho (seven).<\/p>\n

Chimaev’s nine-fight UFC winning streak is tied for third-longest among active fighters on the roster behind Islam Makhachev (15) and Merab Dvalishvili (13).<\/p>\n

Chimaev landed 529 total strikes, a new single-fight UFC record.<\/p>\n

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Chimaev was credited with 21:40 of total control time, the second-most in company history behind Sean Sherk (22:18) over Hermes Franca at UFC 73.<\/p>\n

Chimaev has been awarded a fight-night bonus in seven of his nine UFC appearances.<\/p>\n

Du Plessis suffered the first decision loss of his career.<\/p>\n

Lerone Murphy vs. Aaron Pico<\/p>\n

Murphy’s (17-0-1 MMA, 9-0-1 UFC) 10-fight UFC unbeaten streak at featherweight is the longest active streak in the division.<\/p>\n

Murphy’s nine-fight UFC winning streak at featherweight is the longest active streak in the division.<\/p>\n

Murphy’s nine-fight UFC winning streak is tied for third-longest among active fighters on the roster behinnd Makhachev (15) and Dvalishvili (13).<\/p>\n

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Murphy has earned all three of his UFC stoppage victories by knockout.<\/p>\n

Prates earned the 10th knockout in UFC history stemming from a spinning back elbow.<\/p>\n

Aaron Pico (13-5 MMA, 0-1 UFC) has suffered all five of his career losses by stoppage.<\/p>\n

Carlos Prates def. Geoff Neal<\/p>\n

Prates (22-7 MMA, 5-1 UFFC) has earned 20 of his 22 career victories by stoppage.<\/p>\n

Prates earned the ninth knockout in UFC history stemming from a spinning back elbow.<\/p>\n

Prates’ five knockout victories since 2015 in UFC competition are most int he company.<\/p>\n

Geoff Neal (16-7 MMA, 8-5 UFC) suffered his first knockout loss since Jan. 28, 2017 \u2013 a span of 3,122 days and 15 fights.<\/p>\n

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Michael Page def. Jared Cannonier<\/p>\n

Michael Page (24-3 MMA, 3-1 UFC) improved to 2-0 since he moved up to the middleweight division in February 2025.<\/p>\n

Jared Cannonier (18-9 MMA, 11-9 UFC) fell to 8-5 since he dropped to the UFC middleweight division in November 2018.<\/p>\n

Cannonier has suffered five of his eight UFC losses by decision.<\/p>\n

Tim Elliott def. Kai Asakura<\/p>\n

Tim Elliott (21-14-1 MMA, 10-11 UFC) improved to 8-7 since he returned to the UFC for a second stint in December 2016.<\/p>\n

Elliott has earned all three of his UFC stoppage victories by submission.<\/p>\n

Elliott has landed 61 takedowns in UFC flyweight competition, the most in divisional history.<\/p>\n

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Kai Asakura (21-6 MMA, 0-2 UFC) has suffered five of his six career losses by stoppage.<\/p>\n

Baisangur Susurkaev def. Eric Nolan<\/p>\n

Baisangur Susurkaev (10-0 MMA, 1-0 UFC) has earned nine of his 10 career victories by stoppage.<\/p>\n

Susurkaev earned the first submission victory of his career.<\/p>\n

Eric Nolan (8-4 MMA, 0-1 UFC) has suffered both of his career stoppage losses by submission.<\/p>\n

Michal Oleksiejczuk def. Gerald Meerschaert<\/p>\n

Michal Oleksiejczuk (21-9 MMA, 9-7 UFC) improved to 5-4 since he dropped to the UFC middleweight division in August 2022.<\/p>\n

Oleksiejczuk has earned 17 of his 22 career victories by stoppage. All eight of his UFC finishes are by knockout.<\/p>\n

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Oleksiejczuk’s eight first-round knockout victories in UFC competition are third-most in company history behind Vitor Belfort (11) and Anthony Johnson (nine).<\/p>\n

Gerald Meerschaert (37-20 MMA, 12-12 UFC) fell to 3-6 in his past nine fights dating back to April 2022.<\/p>\n

Meerschaert has suffered 14 of his 20 career losses by stoppage. That includes seven of his 12 defeats.<\/p>\n

Loopy Godinez def. Jessica Andrade<\/p>\n

Loopy Godinez(14-5 MMA, 9-5 UFC) has earned 11 of her 14 career victories by decision.<\/p>\n

Jessica Andrade (26-15 MMA, 17-13 UFC) fell to 3-4 since she returned to the UFC strawweight division in April 2022.<\/p>\n

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Alexander Hernandez def. Chase Hooper<\/p>\n

Alexander Hernandez (17-8 MMA, 8-8 UFC) has earned nine of his 17 carer victories by stoppage.<\/p>\n

Chase Hooper (16-4-1 MA, 8-4 UFC) fell to 5-1 since he moved up to the lightweight division in May 2023.<\/p>\n

Hooper has suffered both of his career stoppage losses by knockout.<\/p>\n

Drakkar Klose def. Edson Barboza<\/p>\n

Drakkar Klose (16-3-1 MMA, 10-3 UFC) has earned eight of his 10 UFC victories by decision.<\/p>\n

Edson Barboza (25-13 MMA, 18-13 UFC) was unsuccessful in his return to the lightweight division after an eight-fight stint at featherweight.<\/p>\n

Karine Silva def. Dione Barbosa<\/p>\n

Dione Barbosa (8-4 MMA, 2-2 UFC) has suffered three of her four career losses by decision.<\/p>\n

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Joseph Morales def. Alibi Idiris<\/p>\n

Joseph Morales (13-2 MMA, 2-2 UFC) was successful in his return to the UFC after a second stint.<\/p>\n

Morales has earned nine of his 13 career victories by stoppage. He’s finished both of his UFC wins by submission.<\/p>\n

Alibi Idiris (10-1 MMA, 0-1 UFC) has his 10-fight winning streak snapped for the first defeat of his career.<\/p>\n

UFC<\/a> research analyst and live statistics producer Michael Carroll contributed to this story. Follow him on X @MJCflipdascript<\/a>.<\/p>\n

This article originally appeared on MMA Junkie: UFC 319 post-event facts: Khamzat Chimaev delivers historic numbers<\/a><\/p>\n