“Khamzat Chimaev is Not Human” – Dricus Du Plessis Losing One-Sided Beatdown at UFC 319 Shocks MMA World

Chechen superstar Khamzat Chimaev puts on a dominating display of wrestling to earn the middleweight championship at UFC 319.

“Khamzat Chimaev is Not Human” – Dricus Du Plessis Losing One-Sided Beatdown at UFC 319 Shocks MMA World

Khamzat Chimaev dominated Dricus Du Plessis (via X)

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The much-anticipated UFC 319 main event just came to an end. Khamzat Chimaev finally proved his worth against Dricus Du Plessis to earn the undisputed UFC middleweight championship. The newly crowned champion put on a dominant display of grappling and pure strength from the beginning to the end of the fight.

‘Borz’ was the biggest betting favorite as a challenger and showed excellent control over his opponent. The fight was supposed to be equally matched stylistically; however, Chimaev put on a display of strength that did not allow his opponent to land anything but a single strike until the later rounds. This made the fight look like a one-sided match in favor of the Chechen superstar.

Chimaev was able to establish control over DDP as soon as the bell rang to initiate the fight. ‘Borz’ took the former champion down and put him in a crucifix hold. The pressure put by the Chechen was more than enough to restrict DDP’s breathing, which left him grasping for air. ‘Stillknocks’ looked exhausted by the end of the second round, and Chimaev looked fresh as ever until the end of the fight.

Nevertheless, Du Plessis himself put up a fight worthy of praise as the South African was able to evade Chimaev’s continuous attempts to shoot for the submission. There were some moments when the referee Marc Goddard had to interfere and break off the hold Chimaev had over DDP. This gave the South African an opportunity to change the tide, but it didn’t happen.

Despite being pressured on and held down for the entire fight, Du Plessis was able to muster up enough energy to land a few clean hits on Chimaev at the end of the round. The South African also shot a guillotine during the final seconds of the fight, where he had a few seconds of ground control. However, he was handed his first loss in the UFC after five rounds of pure struggle.

‘Borz’ proved a point and also proved all his doubters wrong. Many MMA pundits and fans predicted that Chimaev would be gassed out if the fight went past the first two rounds. DDP was expected to land a finish if the fight went past the earlier rounds and retain his championship. However, the fight was the total opposite of what was expected.

Fans and fighters react to Khamzat Chimaev’s dominant display against Dricus Du Plessis at UFC 319

Ever since he walked into the UFC, Khamzat Chimaev has shown nothing but pure dominance and hunger to secure victory. Even tonight, Chimaev walked into the arena confidently, accompanied by No. 2-ranked lightweight Arman Tsarukyan. ‘Borz’ stared down his opponent with a smile filled with villainy and confidence at the start of the fight.

Khamzat Chimaev defeats Dricus Du Plessis to earn Middleweight championship
Khamzat Chimaev defeats Dricus Du Plessis to earn the Middleweight championship (via X)

Du Plessis was expected to use his gas tank to slow down Chimaev in later rounds while aiming for the final knockout blow. However, Chimaev’s dominant show of strength and dominance shocked fans and fighters alike. Here are some fan reactions to Chechnya’s first-ever UFC champion:

The fight has fans divided, as some have termed it a grappling masterclass and pure show of dominance from Chimaev, whereas some have termed it one of the most boring championship fights. There is no doubt that the future is bright for Chimaev. It remains to be seen who is next for ‘Borz’.

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