Khamzat Chimaev won the UFC middleweight title after overpowering Dricus Du Plessis in a dominant performance. All judges scored the fight 50-44, marking it as one of the most lopsided title bouts in UFC history. Chimaev defended the takedown well, achieving 12 of 17 attempts and controlling 84% of the fight. Du Plessis suffered his first UFC loss, dropping to 23-3 overall. Despite a brief attempt at a come-from-behind victory through a guillotine choke in the final round, Chimaev maintained control throughout the fight.
Chimaev was in control of the bout from the beginning until the end in one of the most one-sided title fights in UFC history; all three judges scored the bout 50-44 for the Chechen fighter.
Chimaev converted 12 of 17 takedown attempts in the bout and spent 84% of the 25-minute fight in control of Du Plessis, according to official UFC match data.
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