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Khamzat Chimaev Overageers Title Holder Dricus du Plessis in a UFC title combat unbalanced in the octagon.
Khamzat Chimaev is the new undeniable champion of the average weights of the UFC after a dominant exhibition against the title holder Dricus from Plessis to the United Center in Chicago.
Presented as a battle between the undefeated average weights of the UFC, of the Plessis put his belt on the line for the third time on Saturday against Chimaev, the candidate of 3 classified and considered as one of the most dreaded book fighters on the UFC list.
But Chimaev controlled the fight from the start to the end of one of the most unilateral title fights in the history of the UFC; The three judges marked the fight 50-44 for the Chechen fighter, who holds the citizenship of the Russian and United Arab Emirates.
“I am happy, still,” said Chimaev after the fight. “I never have a match plan, I’m just going to work as I do in the gymnasium. This guy (from Plessis) is strong. I couldn’t finish. I respect this guy. He is the only champion who would say my name. This guy has a big heart.”
Victory prolongs the UFC of Chimaev UFC victories sequence at 15. From the Plessis experienced its first defeat and a fall from the UFC to 23-3 for its career in mixed martial arts (MMA).
Chimaev, who entered the UFC for the first time in 2020 and previously beaten the former Kamaru Champions Usman and Robert Whittaker, was rarely threatened against Plessis, and despite the refusal of southern Africa, he relentlessly withdrew the title champion in the first minute of each tower.
The 31 -year -old converted 12 of the 17 withdrawal attempts to the fight and spent 84% of the 25 -minute fight in the Plessis control, according to official data from the UFC match.
The only moment in Plessis to stage a victory in the head came in the final round when he made his way over his tiring opponent and executed a guillotine. Unfortunately for the reigning champion, the starter lasted only a few seconds while Chimaev was fighting methodically and resumed his control of the fight again until the last bell.
“Man has an incredible control on top,” said Plessis. “It was not a question of force; it was not physical; it was almost as if he knew what your next move was. I could almost taste this victory (with the Starter Guillotine), but he beat me just and square. He was the best man tonight. I’m going to come to recover my belt, but for the moment, he deserves it.”
