Result
UFC 319: Du Plessis vs. Chimaev
· Sat 16 Aug 2025 · Ultimate Fighting Championship
Khamzat Chimaev vs Dricus Du Plessis
W
Khamzat Chimaev
“Borz”
14-0 · -255
2,225Elo
Unanimous decision
R5 · 5:00
50-44 · 50-44 · 50-44
Middleweight
Title fight
Dricus Du Plessis
“Stillknocks”
23-2 · +215
2,282Elo
Our model
Market said
The scorecards
Every score reads Khamzat Chimaev first; a round is coloured for whoever won it| Judge | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derek Cleary | 10-9 | 10-9 | 10-8 | 10-9 | 10-9 | 50-44 |
| Sal D'Amato | 10-9 | 10-9 | 10-8 | 10-9 | 10-9 | 50-44 |
| Ron McCarthy | 10-9 | 10-9 | 10-8 | 10-9 | 10-9 | 50-44 |
Media
18 of 18 media members scored it for Khamzat Chimaev; the most common card was 50-44 to Khamzat Chimaev
Fans
80% of fans had Khamzat Chimaev winning, from 572 votes; the most picked score was 50-43 to Khamzat Chimaev (25%)
Elo counted this as 100% of a win for Khamzat Chimaev — from these scorecards.
Tale of the tape
The better of each pair is litKhamzat ChimaevDricus Du Plessis
2,225
Elo
2,282
1,650
KO rating
1,665
1,583
Sub rating
1,418
1,493
Dec rating
1,670
Wins by
6
KO/TKO
9
6
Submission
11
2
Decision
3
Losses by
0
KO/TKO
1
0
Submission
1
0
Decision
0
The crowd
53%
Picked by
47%
Prices
The closing prices; the outcome that happened is outlinedKhamzat ChimaevDricus Du Plessis
-255opened -200
Moneyline
+215opened +170
Method
+300Win by KO+450
+150Win by sub+1000
+475Win by dec+600
-160Win inside+350
How long it went
Over 1.5-181
Under 1.5+138
Over 2.5-120
Under 2.5-110
Decision+250
Inside-325
What the model makes of it
At the prices above Every bet →- Dricus Du Plessismoneyline 38% v 30% 5.8% +215 -1.00u
- Goes the distancethe distance 33% v 26% 4.7% +250 +2.50u
- Dricus Du Plessis by Decisionmethod: decision 15% v 12% 0.8% +600 lost
- Dricus Du Plessis inside the distanceinside the distance 22% v 19% 0.3% +350 lost
- Over 2.5 rounds2.5 rounds 54% v 51% -0.2% -120 won
- Dricus Du Plessis by KO/TKOmethod: KO 16% v 15% -2.1% +450 lost
- Dricus Du Plessis by Submissionmethod: sub 6% v 7% -2.6% +1000 lost
- Khamzat Chimaev by Decisionmethod: decision 13% v 14% -4.6% +475 won
- Khamzat Chimaev by KO/TKOmethod: KO 19% v 20% -6.3% +300 lost
- Khamzat Chimaev by Submissionmethod: sub 31% v 32% -8.9% +150 lost
- Khamzat Chimaev inside the distanceinside the distance 50% v 53% -11.8% -160 lost
Common opponents
Everyone both have fought, before this bout, most recent firstKhamzat ChimaevDricus Du Plessis
Fight history
Every bout either man has on record, newest first. This one is marked; the rows above it came afterwards and were not known on the night. Amateur bouts are shaded. Blank means we hold no figure, not zero.
Khamzat Chimaev
14-0 going in · 17 bouts on record before this one
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| # | Date | Result | Opponent | Method | Round | Age | Elo | Opp Elo | Close | Weight class | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | 2026-05-09 | L |
 Sean Strickland
|
DecisionSplit | R525:00 | 32.0 | 2,327-36 | 2,193 | -500 | Middleweight | UFC 328: Chimaev vs. Strickland Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 18 | 2025-08-16 | W |
Dricus Du Plessis
this fight
|
DecisionUnanimous | R525:00 | 31.3 | 2,225+102 | 2,282 | -255 | Middleweight | UFC 319: Du Plessis vs. Chimaev Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 17 | 2024-10-26 | W |
 Robert Whittaker
|
SubFace Crank | R13:34 | 30.5 | 2,139+87 | 2,135 | -220 | Middleweight | UFC 308: Topuria vs. Holloway Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 16 | 2023-10-21 | W |
 Kamaru Usman
|
DecisionMajority | R315:00 | 29.5 | 2,089+50 | 2,215 | -315 | Middleweight | UFC 294: Makhachev vs. Volkanovski 2 Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 15 | 2022-09-10 | W |
Kevin Holland
|
SubD'arce Choke | R12:13 | 28.4 | 2,032+64 | 1,935 | -600 | Middleweight | UFC 279: Diaz vs. Ferguson Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 14 | 2022-04-09 | W |
 Gilbert Burns
|
DecisionUnanimous | R315:00 | 27.9 | 1,980+52 | 2,159 | -550 | Welterweight | UFC 273: Volkanovski vs. Korean Zombie Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 13 | 2021-10-30 | W |
 Jingliang Li
|
SubRear Naked Choke | R13:16 | 27.5 | 1,872+108 | 1,953 | -650 | Welterweight | UFC 267: Blachowicz vs. Teixeira Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 12 | 2020-09-19 | W |
Gerald Meerschaert
|
KO/TKORight Cross | R10:17 | 26.4 | 1,801+76 | 1,756 | -420 | Middleweight | UFC Fight Night 178: Covington vs. Woodley Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 11 | 2020-07-25 | W |
 Rhys McKee
|
KO/TKOGround & Pound | R13:09 | 26.2 | 1,736+64 | 1,642 | -1350 | Welterweight | UFC on ESPN 14: Whittaker vs. Till Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 10 | 2020-07-15 | W |
 John Phillips
|
SubD'arce Choke | R26:12 | 26.2 | 1,662+75 | 1,610 | -340 | Middleweight | UFC on ESPN 13: Kattar vs. Ige Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 9 | 2019-10-04 | W |
Mzwandile Hlongwa
|
SubSubmission | R26:15 | 25.4 | 1,631+31 | 1,361 | -- | Welterweight | Brave CF 27: Abdouraguimov vs. Al-Silawi BRAVE Combat Federation |
| 8 | 2019-04-19 | W |
 Ikram Aliskerov
|
KO/TKOUppercut | R12:26 | 25.0 | 1,527+104 | 1,594 | -- | Welterweight | Brave CF 23: Pride & Honor BRAVE Combat Federation |
| 7 | 2018-12-22 | W |
Sidney Wheeler
|
KO/TKOSubmission to Strikes | R10:35 | 24.6 | 1,444+83 | 1,428 | -- | Middleweight | Brave CF 20: Chimaev vs. Sidney BRAVE Combat Federation |
| 6 | 2018-11-16 | W |
 Marko Kisič
|
KO/TKOPunches | R13:12 | 24.5 | 1,341+103 | 1,402 | -- | Welterweight | Brave CF 18: Mineiro vs. Selwady BRAVE Combat Federation |
| 5 | 2018-08-18 | W |
 Ole Magnor
|
SubRear Naked Choke | R14:23 | 24.3 | 1,285+56 | 1,153 | -- | Middleweight | Fight Club Rush 3 Fight Club Rush |
| 4 | 2018-05-26 | W |
Gard Olve Sagen
|
KO/TKOGround & Pound | R25:00 | 24.1 | 1,195+90 | 1,207 | -- | Open Weight | International Ring Fight Arena 14 International Ring Fight Arena |
| 3 | 2018-04-14 | W |
 Adnan Musik
|
KO/TKOPunches | R10:57 | 24.0 | 1,159+36 | 988 | -- | Middleweight | Nordic Warrior 3 Nordic Fighting Championship am |
| 2 | 2017-11-18 | W |
 Danijel Grbic
|
SubGuillotine Choke | R2 | 23.6 | 1,117+43 | 989 | -- | Middleweight | Kaisho Battle 14 Swedish Mixed Martial Arts Federation am |
| 1 | 2017-09-10 | W |
Khaled Laallam
|
SubAnaconda Choke | R25:06 | 23.4 | 1,012+104 | 1,247 | -- | Middleweight | Fight Club Rush 1 Fight Club Rush am |
Dricus Du Plessis
23-2 going in · 25 bouts on record before this one
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| # | Date | Result | Opponent | Method | Round | Age | Elo | Opp Elo | Close | Weight class | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | 2026-07-18 | W |
Kamaru Usman
|
DecisionUnanimous | R525:00 | 32.5 | 2,181+76 | 2,201 | -202 | Middleweight | UFC Fight Night 281: Du Plessis vs. Usman Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 26 | 2025-08-16 | L |
Khamzat Chimaev
this fight
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DecisionUnanimous | R525:00 | 31.6 | 2,282-102 | 2,225 | +215 | Middleweight | UFC 319: Du Plessis vs. Chimaev Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 25 | 2025-02-08 | W |
Sean Strickland
|
DecisionUnanimous | R525:00 | 31.1 | 2,222+60 | 2,153 | -224 | Middleweight | UFC 312: Du Plessis vs. Strickland 2 Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 24 | 2024-08-17 | W |
Israel Adesanya
|
SubRear Naked Choke | R418:38 | 30.6 | 2,166+56 | 2,035 | -110 | Middleweight | UFC 305: Du Plessis vs. Adesanya Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 23 | 2024-01-20 | W |
Sean Strickland
|
DecisionSplit | R525:00 | 30.0 | 2,194-28 | 2,100 | -112 | Middleweight | UFC 297: Strickland vs. Du Plessis Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 22 | 2023-07-08 | W |
Robert Whittaker
|
KO/TKOPower Jab to Punches | R27:23 | 29.5 | 2,068+125 | 2,230 | +275 | Middleweight | UFC 290: Volkanovski vs. Rodriguez Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 21 | 2023-03-04 | W |
Derek Brunson
|
KO/TKOCorner Stoppage | R29:59 | 29.1 | 1,989+79 | 1,956 | -230 | Middleweight | UFC 285: Jones vs. Gane Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 20 | 2022-12-10 | W |
 Darren Till
|
SubRear Naked Choke | R312:43 | 28.9 | 1,909+80 | 1,880 | -171 | Middleweight | UFC 282: Blachowicz vs. Ankalaev Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 19 | 2022-07-02 | W |
Brad Tavares
|
DecisionUnanimous | R315:00 | 28.5 | 1,899+9 | 1,832 | -150 | Middleweight | UFC 276: Adesanya vs. Cannonier Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 18 | 2021-07-10 | W |
Trevin Giles
|
KO/TKORight Cross to Ground & Pound | R26:41 | 27.5 | 1,846+53 | 1,703 | -117 | Middleweight | UFC 264: Poirier vs. McGregor 3 Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 17 | 2020-10-10 | W |
Markus Perez
|
KO/TKOLeft Hook | R13:22 | 26.7 | 1,802+44 | 1,612 | -170 | Middleweight | UFC Fight Night 179: Moraes vs. Sandhagen Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 16 | 2019-12-14 | W |
Brendan Lesar
|
SubGuillotine Choke | R14:15 | 25.9 | 1,772+30 | 1,501 | -- | Middleweight | EFC Worldwide 83 EFC Worldwide |
| 15 | 2019-09-14 | W |
Joilton Lutterbach
|
KO/TKOPunches | R28:04 | 25.7 | 1,697+75 | 1,647 | -230 | Middleweight | KSW 50: London Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki |
| 14 | 2018-10-06 | L |
 Roberto Soldić
|
KO/TKOPunches | R312:33 | 24.7 | 1,807-110 | 1,715 | -112 | Welterweight | KSW 45: The Return to Wembley Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki |
| 13 | 2018-04-14 | W |
Roberto Soldić
|
KO/TKOPunches | R26:37 | 24.2 | 1,682+125 | 1,840 | +230 | Welterweight | KSW 43: Soldić vs. Du Plessis Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki |
| 12 | 2017-08-19 | W |
Yannick Bahati
|
SubGuillotine Choke | R11:30 | 23.6 | 1,625+58 | 1,501 | -- | Middleweight | EFC Worldwide 62 EFC Worldwide |
| 11 | 2017-05-13 | W |
José da Rocha Junior
|
KO/TKOPunches | R13:58 | 23.3 | 1,603+22 | 1,264 | -- | Welterweight | EFC Worldwide 59 EFC Worldwide |
| 10 | 2016-12-09 | W |
 Rafał Haratyk
|
SubGuillotine Choke | R28:34 | 22.9 | 1,544+59 | 1,426 | -- | Middleweight | EFC Worldwide 56 EFC Worldwide |
| 9 | 2016-06-17 | W |
Martin van Staden
|
SubGuillotine Choke | R313:59 | 22.4 | 1,472+72 | 1,410 | -- | Welterweight | EFC Worldwide 50 EFC Worldwide |
| 8 | 2015-12-12 | W |
 Bruno Mukulu
|
SubRear Naked Choke | R27:50 | 21.9 | 1,458+14 | 1,035 | -- | Welterweight | EFC Worldwide 46 EFC Worldwide |
| 7 | 2015-06-06 | W |
Dino Bagattin
|
SubRear Naked Choke | R28:33 | 21.4 | 1,373+85 | 1,364 | -- | Welterweight | EFC Worldwide 40 EFC Worldwide |
| 6 | 2015-02-21 | W |
Darren Daniel
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SubRear Naked Choke | R14:50 | 21.1 | 1,301+72 | 1,239 | -- | Middleweight | EFC Africa 37 EFC Worldwide |
| 5 | 2014-08-30 | L |
Garreth McLellan
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SubGuillotine Choke | R312:12 | 20.6 | 1,342-41 | 1,545 | -- | Middleweight | EFC Africa 33 EFC Worldwide |
| 4 | 2014-02-27 | W |
Donavin Hawkey
|
KO/TKOPunches | R14:50 | 20.1 | 1,299+43 | 1,105 | -- | Middleweight | Extreme Fighting Championship Africa 27 EFC Worldwide |
| 3 | 2013-10-10 | W |
JC Lamprecht
|
SubRear Naked Choke | R311:54 | 19.7 | 1,225+74 | 1,173 | -- | Middleweight | Extreme Fighting Championship Africa 24 EFC Worldwide |
| 2 | 2013-09-12 | W |
Bruno Mukulu
|
SubRear Naked Choke | R12:34 | 19.7 | 1,175+50 | 1,015 | -- | Middleweight | Extreme Fighting Championship Africa 23 EFC Worldwide |
| 1 | 2013-07-25 | W |
Tshikangu Makuebo
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KO/TKOKnee Injury | R11:18 | 19.5 | 1,114+61 | 1,004 | -- | Middleweight | Extreme Fighting Championship Africa 21 EFC Worldwide |