Du Plessis vs Chimaev – Main Card Results, Highlights & Reactions originally appeared on Athlon Sports. Full UFC 319 main card recap with results, big moments, and reactions from Chicago UFC 319 brought high drama to Chicago with a stacked main card that delivered in every fight.

Khamzat Chimaev may not have made many new fans with his dominant win over Dricus du Plessis in the main event of UFC 319 on Saturday, but the top title challenger is taking home the UFC middleweight championship after winning a lopsided decision with a smothering grappling performance.

Khamzat Chimaev controlled Dricus Du Plessis for more than 21 minutes and set a UFC record for total strikes to win the middleweight title at UFC 319.