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Khamzat Chimaev jumps into top 5 despite boos in victory

UFC Pound-for-Pound Fighter Rankings: Khamzat Chimaev jumps into top five despite boos in victory

Ever since his 2020 UFC debut, when he earned a trio of dominant victories in a stretch of just 65 days, Khamzat Chimaev has been the promotion's greatest enigma as a fighter who is capable of magic in one performance only to look surprisingly human in his next amid a somewhat consistent stretch of inactivity.

MMA Junkie on MSN · 6h

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.

Yahoo Sports · 11h

Top 5! Khamzat crashes pound-for-pound leaderboard in latest UFC rankings update

Make way for Khamzat Chimaev! The newly-crowned middleweight champion, who stripped the strap from Dricus du Plessis at UFC 319 last weekend in Chicago, rose a whopping 10 spots to No. 4 on the promotion’s pound-for-pound leaderboard following the official UFC rankings update.

UFC, Khamzat Chimaev and Plessis

MMA Junkie on MSN · 16h

Kamaru Usman dismisses short-notice talk in Khamzat Chimaev loss, gives UFC champ credit

Chimaev (15-0 MMA, 9-0 UFC) dominated and outgrappled Dricus Du Plessis (23-3 MMA, 9-1 UFC) to claim the middleweight title in Saturday's UFC 319 headliner at United Center in Chicago. Usman was one of the few fighters to pick Chimaev to win.

MMA Knockout On SI on MSN · 4h

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 to Khamzat Chimaev. One of those critics is former UFC two-division champion Daniel Cormier,

The Times of India on MSN · 1d

Khamzat Chimaev breaks silence on his in fight message to Dricus du Plessis at UFC 319 and it could change how the fight is viewed

Khamzat Chimaev dominated Dricus du Plessis at UFC 319 in Chicago, capturing the middleweight title with a unanimous decision. Chimaev's relentless ground control and striking led to a lopsided victory,

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Kamaru Usman highlights 'a lot of mistakes' Khamzat Chimaev made at UFC 319

What prevented Khamzat Chimaev from finishing Dricus Du Plessis despite the utter domination? "A lot of mistakes," according ...

Bloody Elbow18h

Khamzat Chimaev’s potential first challenger still has questions about weakness that many expected to be key at UFC 319

Dricus du Plessis was unable to produce a substantial rally late in the fight because he was frequently taken down and ...

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Khamzat Chimaev Has a Bold Message for His Potential Next Opponent

Reinier de Ridder was cageside at UFC 319, watching Khamzat Chimaev dominate Dricus Du Plessis to claim the middleweight ...

7hon MSN

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 ...

Total Pro Sports10h

Khamzat Chimaev Targets Reinier De Ridder For His First Title Defense

Khamzat Chimaev sets sights on Reinier De Ridder, aiming to defend his championship in a thrilling first title defense clash.

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Arman Tsarukyan reveals corner denied Khamzat Chimaev’s request to scrap: ‘Why risk it?’

Lightweight contender Arman Tsarukyan was in Khamzat Chimaev’s corner at UFC 319, guiding his friend and training partner to ...

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