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Kamaru Usman dismisses short-notice talk in Khamzat Chimaev loss, gives UFC champ credit

Chimaev (15-0 MMA, 9-0 UFC) dominated and outgrappled Dricus Du Plessis (23-3 MMA, 9-1 UFC) to claim the middleweight title ...

“He's going to beat me": Max Holloway sends powerful message after Khamzat Chimaev puts his UFC record in serious danger

Max Holloway expressed surprise at Khamzat Chimaev's dominant performance at UFC 319. Chimaev defeated Dricus Du Plessis for ...
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Khamzat Chimaev, Reinier de Ridder Express Interest in Future Title Fight

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Khamzat Chimaev’s potential first challenger still has questions about weakness that many expected to be key at UFC 319

Dricus du Plessis was unable to produce a substantial rally late in the fight because he was frequently taken down and ...

Ready for Abu Dhabi? Khamzat Chimaev makes his pick for next opponent

Now that Khamzat Chimaev is the new UFC middleweight champion, there’s plenty of 185 pounders looking to step into the cage ...

Spinning Back Clique LIVE (11 a.m. ET): UFC 319 madness from Chimaev over DDP, PFL, more

On the latest episode of "Spinning Back Clique" our expert panelists review Khamzat Chimaev's big title win, PFL results and ...
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Islam Makhachev’s coach defends Khamzat Chimaev’s approach at UFC 319… ‘Exactly what I’d have had him do’

The coach of Makhachev and Khabib is not the only prominent name defending Chimaev’s approach in the aftermath of UFC 319.

Arman Tsarukyan reveals corner denied Khamzat Chimaev’s request to scrap: ‘Why risk it?’

Lightweight contender Arman Tsarukyan was in Khamzat Chimaev’s corner at UFC 319, guiding his friend and training partner to ...