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New UFC champ Khamzat Chimaev receives hero's welcome

Yahoo Sports · 2h

Khamzat Chimaev hands belt to Ramzan Kadyrov in first trip home to Chechnya as UFC champion

Khamzat Chimaev brought his newly won UFC title back to Chechnya.

Sports Illustrated on MSN · 13h

Ex-UFC champ rips Dricus du Plessis for 'disappointing' loss to Khamzat Chimaev

The dust has settled following UFC 319 in recent days, but heavy criticism still surrounds former champion Dricus du Plessis in his middleweight title loss.

MMA Junkie on MSN · 2d

Dricus Du Plessis' coach vows to fix problems and destroy 'blanket' Khamzat Chimaev

Dricus Du Plessis' coach is confident they can work on mistakes and get their belt back after UFC 319. Du Plessis (23-3 MMA, 9-1 UFC) was dominated and outgrappled by Khamzat Chimaev (15-0 MMA, 9-0 UFC) in Saturday's main event at United Center in Chicago.

Khamzat Chimaev makes giant leap

Bloody Elbow · 1d

Khamzat Chimaev’s bitter enemy warns he could ‘kill’ MMA if he fights like he did at UFC 319 again

Chimaev’s strategy against Du Plessis has been criticized by some, but not many have gone as far the champ’s longtime enemy, Paulo Costa, with their reactions. During an appearance on The Ariel Helwani Show, the Brazilian boldly claimed that Chimaev could “kill” MMA if he repeats the manner in which he won on August 16.

ESPN on MSN · 3h

MMA pound-for-pound rankings: Khamzat Chimaev has finally arrived where he was long expected to be

Khamzat Chimaev has looked the part of a pound-for-pound great from the first time he stepped into the Octagon in 2020. In the opening round of his UFC debut, Chimaev landed 118 strikes, the second most by a middleweight in any round in the promotion's history.

Yahoo! Sports · 1d

MMA pound-for-pound rankings, August 2025: Khamzat Chimaev makes giant leap after UFC 319

The new UFC middleweight champ made a drastic jump up this month's pound-for-pound rankings after his historic demolition of Dricus du Plessis.

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Chael Sonnen still wants to see Bo Nickal fight Khamzat Chimaev, but 'we are not there'

Chael Sonnen includes Bo Nickal in his list of desired opponents for new UFC middleweight champion Khamzat Chimaev.

UFC Vancouver main event gives clue to Khamzat Chimaev’s first challenger

The main event of UFC Vancouver on 18 October will pit Reinier de Ridder against Anthony “Fluffy” Hernandez, potentially ...

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Chimaev Would Put Up a Good Fight with Pereira: Ankalaev’s Coach

Magomed Ankalaev’s coach, Sukhrab Magomedov, told Telecomasia.net in an exclusive interview that Khamzat Chimaev, the UFC ...

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Spinning Back Clique REPLAY: 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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Top contender hopes to bring in UFC star who claimed he would ‘ragdoll’ Khamzat Chimaev to aid his preparations

Dana White announced that Reinier de Ridder will face Anthony Hernandez on October 18, with the result of this matchup and ...

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Khamzat Chimaev's next UFC fight could be decided in Vancouver main event

UFC Middleweight Champion Khamzat Chimaev may have his next opponent as soon as October 18. The promotion's fall schedule is continuing to take shape, and Tuesd ...

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Reinier de Ridder responds to UFC champ Khamzat Chimaev's 'white belt' dig, hopes for shot

UFC CEO Dana White expressed a willingness to grant Chimaev his wish if he's serious about it. If it comes to fruition, de ...

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Khamzat Chimaev’s dominance at UFC 319 leaves you with a compelling choice

With fans and pundits expecting a period of dominance from the new middleweight champion, who – if anyone – can stop the ...

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