Dricus du Plessis' coach's pre-fight assertion about the fight against Khamzat Chimaev drew blank stares during UFC 319 fight night. Islam Makhachev’s coach, Javier Mendez, was left questioning the approach taken by du Plessis’ corner ahead of the fight.

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.

The last UFC pay-per-view event of the summer produced a new champion and exciting opportunities for more fireworks to end 2025.

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.

No. 3-ranked UFC welterweight Khamzat Chimaev was held back by security when he was Octagonside after the UFC 280 main event on Saturday. According to The Mac Life’s Oscar Willis, who sat in ...

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 ...

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.