Khamzat Chimaev has joined an elite group of fighters following his middleweight title win at UFC 319 this past Saturday. On Saturday the premier promotion returned to Chicago for the first time since 2019 with UFC 319 headlined by Dricus Du Plessis and Khamzat Chimaev.

Welcome to today's edition of Sportskeeda MMA News Roundup! Dricus du Plessis’ coach criticized the referee following their loss to Khamzat Chimaev. Meanwhile, Chimaev celebrates his win at UFC 319.

Khamzat Chimaev is not quite sure about Islam Makhachev ’s jump to the middleweight division. Controlling proceedings in the UFC lightweight division, Makhachev has been the undisputed king.

The South African was able to offer little resistance to Chimaev’s smothering wrestling game. The now-former champ compared his opponent to a “blanket,” and it seems such a strategy from the challenger has left many in the fanbase less than satisfied.

As Khamzat Chimaev gears up for his maiden UFC title shot against Dricus du Plessis, his ambitions reach far beyond just championship dreams. 'Borz' wants to be the pound-for-pound king.

This year, the promotion is planning even bigger events. Recently, fans caught hints that Khamzat Chimaev vs. Dricus du Plessis and Islam Makhachev vs. Ilia Topuria might happen on the same card.

Chimaev has taken to friendly sparring with lightweight title contender Arman Tsarukyan, who is currently awaiting his opportunity to fight Islam Makhachev in the new year. The video below is from ...