Times have changed. Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) boogeyman Khamzat Chimaev captured Middleweight gold at UFC 319 last night (Sat., Aug. 16, 2025) by completely dominating former 185-pound kingpin Dricus du Plessis,

Like most in the MMA world, Israel Adesanya hadn't expected Khamzat Chimaev to win a five-round war against Dricus du Plessis.

Israel Adesanya nearly missed the best moment of UFC 319 because he was too busy yapping. The former two-time middleweight champion watched on from home as Khamzat Chimaev claimed his old title on Saturday night. Dricus du Plessis was mauled en route to a lopsided unanimous decision defeat at the United Center in Chicago.

ISRAEL ADESANYA will be keeping a close eye on this weekend’s eagerly anticipated UFC 319 main event. The Last Stylebender’s old belt will be on the line early on Sunday morning when

Israel Adesanya can see the UFC 319 main event going one of two ways but ultimately believes Dricus Du Plessis will get past Khamzat Chimaev.

After Du Plessis and Chimaev came face-to-face at the fighter hotel in Chicago, fans pointed out that Chimaev looks significantly bigger than the champion ahead of fight night. But Du Plessis shut down those concerns and believes the footage overblew their sizes.

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