MiddleweightTITLE FIGHT5 rounds scheduled
RESULT
Khamzat Chimaev def. Dricus Du Plessis (Unanimous Decision)
Unanimous Decision · Round 5 · 5:00
Saturday, August 16, 2025
United Center, Chicago, United States
Khamzat Chimaev defeated Dricus Du Plessis by Unanimous Decision in round 5 (5:00) in the Middleweight title main event of UFC 319: Du Plessis vs Chimaev: Du Plessis vs Chimaev, held Saturday, August 16, 2025 at United Center, Chicago.
Fight stats
Dricus Du Plessis
Khamzat Chimaev
0
Knockdowns
0
13 of 29
Significant strikes
37 of 47
45%
Sig. strike accuracy
79%
45 of 68
Total strikes
529 of 567
1 of 1
Takedowns
12 of 17
100%
Takedown accuracy
71%
1
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:53
Control time
21:40
Significant strikes by target
10 of 24
Head
28 of 36
2 of 4
Body
3 of 5
1 of 1
Leg
6 of 6
10 of 25
Distance
12 of 19
0 of 0
Clinch
0 of 0
3 of 4
Ground
25 of 28
By round
ROUND 1
0
KD
0
0 of 0
Sig. str.
1 of 2
3 of 3
Total str.
131 of 137
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
4:47
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
0 of 2
Sig. str.
4 of 5
6 of 10
Total str.
79 of 81
0 of 0
Takedowns
2 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
4:47
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
1 of 2
Sig. str.
19 of 22
9 of 10
Total str.
156 of 164
0 of 0
Takedowns
3 of 3
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
4:46
ROUND 4
0
KD
0
2 of 5
Sig. str.
4 of 6
8 of 13
Total str.
76 of 85
0 of 0
Takedowns
3 of 5
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
4:26
ROUND 5
0
KD
0
10 of 20
Sig. str.
9 of 12
19 of 32
Total str.
87 of 100
1 of 1
Takedowns
3 of 6
1
Sub. att
0
0:53
Ctrl
2:54
Judges' Scorecards
Derek Cleary
| # | Plessis | Chimaev |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 10 |
| 2 | 9 | 10 |
| 3 | 8 | 10 |
| 4 | 9 | 10 |
| 5 | 9 | 10 |
Total4450
Sal D'Amato
| # | Plessis | Chimaev |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 10 |
| 2 | 9 | 10 |
| 3 | 8 | 10 |
| 4 | 9 | 10 |
| 5 | 9 | 10 |
Total4450
Ron McCarthy
| # | Plessis | Chimaev |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 10 |
| 2 | 9 | 10 |
| 3 | 8 | 10 |
| 4 | 9 | 10 |
| 5 | 9 | 10 |
Total4450
Media Scores
0
Plessis
–
18
Chimaev
●50–44 Chimaev×8●50–43 Chimaev×5●49–44 Chimaev×3●50–41 Chimaev●50–45 Chimaev
All 18 media scorecards▾
- Zane Simon · The MMA Vivisection50–41Chimaev
- Matthew Wells · MMAJunkie.com50–43Chimaev
- Paul Fontaine · WrestlingObserver.com50–43Chimaev
- Daniel Yanofsky · The Sporting News50–43Chimaev
- Jake Noecker · Home of Fight50–43Chimaev
- Steve Duncan · mma.uno50–43Chimaev
- Seán Sheehan · SevereMMA.com50–44Chimaev
- Dayne Fox · Sherdog.com50–44Chimaev
- Keith Shillan · Sherdog.com50–44Chimaev
- Ryan Frederick · WrestlingObserver.com50–44Chimaev
- Nick Baldwin · theScore50–44Chimaev
- Scott Fontana · New York Post50–44Chimaev
- Danny Segura · MMAJunkie.com50–44Chimaev
- Jay Pettry · Sherdog.com50–44Chimaev
- MMAMania.com50–45Chimaev
- Devin Tejada · Sherdog.com49–44Chimaev
- Scottie Smith · Sherdog.com49–44Chimaev
- Alexander K. Lee · MMAFighting.com49–44Chimaev
Fan Scorecards
2%
Plessis
0%
Draw
98%
Chimaev
808 fan scorecards submitted
●50–43 Chimaev24.9%●50–41 Chimaev21.7%●50–42 Chimaev15.1%●50–44 Chimaev11.1%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
66%
Chimaev
R2
55%
Chimaev
R3
84%
Chimaev
R4
58%
Chimaev
R5
77%
Chimaev
Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com
Referee
Marc Goddard
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾
Tale of the Tape
23-3-0
Record
15-1-0
0
Win Streak
0
32
Age
32
6'1"
185 cm
Height
6'2"
188 cm
76"
193 cm
Reach
75"
191 cm
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Stance
—
Middleweight
Weight Class
Middleweight
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Nationality
—
Striking Profile
5.18
SLpM
4.01
48%
Str. Acc.
54%
4.33
SApM
2.98
—
Str. Def.
—
Grappling Profile
2.22
TD Avg.
5.32
51%
TD Acc.
58%
34%
TD Def.
87%
—
Sub. Avg.
—
Recent form (last 5 fights)
Dricus Du Plessis · 4-1
- LUFC 319: Du Plessis vs Chimaev: Du Plessis vs ChimaevSat, Aug 16, 2025Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- WUFC 312: Du Plessis vs Strickland 2Sat, Feb 8, 2025Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- WUFC 305: Du Plessis vs AdesanyaSat, Aug 17, 2024Submission · R4 · 3:38 · Middleweight
- WUFC 297: Strickland vs du PlessisSat, Jan 20, 2024Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- W
Khamzat Chimaev · 4-1
- LUFC 328: Chimaev vs StricklandSat, May 9, 2026Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- WUFC 319: Du Plessis vs Chimaev: Du Plessis vs ChimaevSat, Aug 16, 2025Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- W
- WUFC 294: Makhachev vs Volkanovski 2Sat, Oct 21, 2023Majority Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- W
Common Opponents
Head-to-Head History
Career Averages
Based on 10 fights · 10 fights
77.0
Avg sig. strikes
39.6
2.20
Avg takedowns
3.50
1:45
Avg control time
5:35
147
Career high strikes
108
6
Career high TDs
12
Strike Distribution
Dricus Du Plessis
Strike target
Khamzat Chimaev
59%
Head
76%
18%
Body
15%
23%
Leg
9%
Dricus Du Plessis
Strike position
Khamzat Chimaev
82%
Distance
56%
8%
Clinch
3%
10%
Ground
41%