Not many fighters in the UFC can say they went toe-to-toe with Khamzat Chimaev inside the Octagon. ‘Borz’ has steamrolled most opponents in his path, just like he did against Dricus du Plessis at UFC 319 and claimed the middleweight belt. However, only Kamaru Usman and Gilbert Burns can truly claim they gave Chimaev a run for his money.

At UFC 319 on August 16, 2025, in Chicago’s United Center, Chimaev beat du Plessis by unanimous decision — 50–44 on all three judges’ scorecards — to capture the middleweight title.

The 15-minute war against ‘Durinho’ at UFC 273 often gets overlooked since Chimaev barely used his relentless grappling that night. Instead, fans mostly point to Usman’s fight as the toughest test of ‘Borz’s career so far. And why not? ‘The Nigerian Nightmare’ stepped

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