Fighter Chimaev won the UFC middleweight championship

Fighter Khamzat Chimaev, who was born in Chechnya and currently represents the UAE (United Arab Emirates), defeated South African athlete Drikus du Plessis in the title match of the Absolute Fighting Championship (UFC) in the middleweight category. The meeting took place on August 17th.

It is specified that the UFC 319 tournament was held in Chicago, in the American state of Illinois. The fight lasted all five rounds and ended with a unanimous victory for Chimaev with a score of 50-44, 50-44, 50-44.

Since September 2023, the athlete has represented the UAE. 31-year-old Chimaev has fought 15 fights in MMA, in all he won. He has been competing in the UFC since 2020, previously the fighter was ranked third in the ranking of the best UFC middleweight fighters. His opponent du Plessis suffered his third defeat with 23 wins. The representative of South Africa won the title in January 2024.

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