Khamzat Chimaev burst onto the UFC scene in the summer of 2020, finishing his first three opponents in barely two months with thrashing performances. He continued to pile up impressive numbers , and even after injuries, illnesses and other factors slowed his roll , he remained undefeated and eventually made it to a title fight at last Saturday's UFC 319.

Once again, Chimaev was dominant , seizing the UFC middleweight championship from Dricus Du Plessis . Once again, Chimaev put up big numbers.

How big? Here are some numbers from one of the most lopsided fights in UFC history, courtesy of ESPN Research and UFC Stats.

529 strikes landed : Chimaev smashed the record for most strikes landed in a UFC fight previously held by Max Holloway , who landed 447 in his 2021 bout with Ca

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