The UFC 319 principal occasion middleweight title bout between then-champion Dricus Du Plessis and Khamzat Chimaev was probably the most one-sided championship fights in latest historical past. Chimaev dominated Du Plessis over the course of 5 rounds.
Heading into the struggle, most analysts believed for Chimaev to win it needed to be within the early rounds. They questioned whether or not the Chechen might preserve tempo with the South African for 25 minutes. Chimaev not solely didn’t fade, he was in a position to fatigue the two-time defending world champion.
Former two-time middleweight titleholder Israel Adesanya reacted to Chimaev’s lopsided win and believes “Borz” goes to be ‘a large number to cope with’ within the 185-pound weight class.
“He ready very properly. His fuel tank held up,” Adesanya stated on his YouTube channel. “Not what I anticipated, however I am glad he mounted his cardio, or improved his cardio to the purpose the place he can go 5 rounds and simply rag doll individuals. That is a large number. That is a large number to cope with.”
Over the course of 25 minutes, Chimaev dominated almost all of them. His relentless strain and grappling capability proved an excessive amount of for Du Plessis. He smothered “Stillknocks” and stifled any considered offense.
“He did not even decelerate. He slowed down DDP. He slowed him down, which may be very spectacular,” stated Adesanya. “The division is in good fingers.”
Following Saturday’s championship win, Chimaev indicated that he’d wish to make a fast turnaround. He’d wish to struggle on the UFC 321 struggle card in Abu Dhabi on Oct. 25.
