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New UFC champ Khamzat Chimaev receives hero's welcome

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Khamzat Chimaev hands belt to Ramzan Kadyrov in first trip home to Chechnya as UFC champion

Khamzat Chimaev brought his newly won UFC title back to Chechnya.

MMA Junkie on MSN · 1d

Israel Adesanya: Middleweight division 'in good hands' with Khamzat Chimaev as UFC champ

On Saturday, the MMA world saw unbeaten boogeyman Khamzat Chimaev achieve what many thought was an inevitability – become UFC champion at 185 pounds. Chimaev dominated, and defeated Dricus Du Plessis by unanimous decision 50-44 across the board in the main event of UFC 319 in Chicago.

MMA News · 1d

Khamzat Chimaev Critics Labeled ‘Casuals’ By Former Champ After Commanding UFC 319 Victory

Robert Whittaker defends Khamzat Chimaev’s dominant performance over Dricus Du Plessis at UFC 319 against fans who called it boring.

Khamzat Chimaev makes giant leap

Bloody Elbow · 1d

Khamzat Chimaev’s bitter enemy warns he could ‘kill’ MMA if he fights like he did at UFC 319 again

Chimaev’s strategy against Du Plessis has been criticized by some, but not many have gone as far the champ’s longtime enemy, Paulo Costa, with their reactions. During an appearance on The Ariel Helwani Show, the Brazilian boldly claimed that Chimaev could “kill” MMA if he repeats the manner in which he won on August 16.

ESPN on MSN · 2h

MMA pound-for-pound rankings: Khamzat Chimaev has finally arrived where he was long expected to be

Khamzat Chimaev has looked the part of a pound-for-pound great from the first time he stepped into the Octagon in 2020. In the opening round of his UFC debut, Chimaev landed 118 strikes, the second most by a middleweight in any round in the promotion's history.

Yahoo! Sports · 1d

MMA pound-for-pound rankings, August 2025: Khamzat Chimaev makes giant leap after UFC 319

The new UFC middleweight champ made a drastic jump up this month's pound-for-pound rankings after his historic demolition of Dricus du Plessis.

UFC Vancouver main event gives clue to Khamzat Chimaev’s first challenger

The main event of UFC Vancouver on 18 October will pit Reinier de Ridder against Anthony “Fluffy” Hernandez, potentially ...

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Reinier de Ridder responds to UFC champ Khamzat Chimaev's 'white belt' dig, hopes for shot

Newly crowned UFC middleweight champion Chimaev (15-0 MMA, 9-0 UFC) went after de Ridder (20-2 MMA, 4-0 UFC) on Tuesday with ...

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Khamzat Chimaev's next fight could be decided in UFC Vancouver main event

UFC Middleweight Champion Khamzat Chimaev may have his next opponent as soon as October 18. The promotion's fall schedule is continuing to take shape, and Tuesday's announcement from UFC CEO Dana ...

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Arman Tsarukyan Was Reason Behind Khamzat Chimaev’s Grappling Fest at UFC 319

The spectacular and dominant performance by Khamzat Chimaev at UFC 319 has the entire MMA community on notice. Chimaev was ...

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Demetrious Johnson defends Khamzat Chimaev: 'Don't watch UFC' if you don't like his style

Chimaev (15-0 MMA, 9-0 UFC) dominated Dricus Du Plessis (23-3 MMA, 9-1 UFC) on the ground en route to a unanimous decision win in Saturday's main event at United Center in Chicago. Chimaev had over 21 ...

Khamzat Chimaev's Interaction With Daniel Cormier Has Fans Excited For UFC 319

Khamzat Chimaev's Interaction With Daniel Cormier Has Fans Excited For UFC 319 originally appeared on Athlon Sports.

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