UFC, Khamzat Chimaev and Du Plessis
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The UFC 319 main event was one-way traffic from Khamzat Chimaev, resulting in the crowning of a new middleweight champion.
The UFC handed out four bonuses after Saturday's card in the “Windy City,” and all four went to fighters on the main card. After UFC 319, four fighters picked up an extra $50,000 for their performances at United Center in Chicago. Check out the winners below.
You only get one Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) debut! Three athletes debuted in “Chi Town” last night (Sat., Aug. 16, 2025) at UFC 319 inside the United Center in Chicago, Illinois. Two of them lost,
Khamzat Chimaev may not have made many new fans with his dominant win over Dricus du Plessis in the main event of UFC 319 on Saturday, but the top title challenger is taking home the UFC middleweight championship after winning a lopsided decision with a smothering grappling performance.
Khamzat Chimaev put himself in the record books in multiple ways at UFC 319, which was the first event with two spinning elbow KOs.
Khamzat Chimaev finally has UFC gold strapped around his waist, and let’s be honest—it was only a matter of time. Everyone knew he had the talent to get there, but the way he tore through Dricus Du Plessis at UFC 319 left fans and analysts stunned.