Khamzat Chimaev is a well-liked man within the wake of his UFC middleweight championship triumph at UFC 319 final weekend.
As you may think about, Khamzat Chimaev’s identify has been on loads of individuals’s lips since UFC 319. He lastly reached the highest of the mountain and claimed UFC gold on Saturday evening, defeating Dricus du Plessis. He didn’t simply win, although – he dominated the South African sensation and, for probably the most half, made it look simple.
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Chimaev was at all times going to have success along with his wrestling however along with that, his cardio additionally appeared to carry up fairly properly. He was in a position to shut down something that got here again his manner from du Plessis and shifting ahead, it’ll be fascinating to see what sort of technique he opts to implement as he begins his reign as champion.
In a current collection of tweets, Paulo Costa and Reinier de Ridder got here into the dialog as Chimaev begins to contemplate his subsequent transfer.
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— Reinier de Ridder (@ReinierdeRidder) August 19, 2025
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— Paulo Costa (@BorrachinhaMMA) August 19, 2025
