UFC 319 is a wrap and Khamzat Chimaev is the brand new UFC middleweight champion after delivering a one-sided, grappling-heavy performance to beat Dricus du Plessis in the main event. With Chimaev finally realizing his goal of becoming a world champion, where does the undefeated phenomenon go in his first championship defense?

Khamzat Chimaev is finally a UFC champion. The undefeated Russian claimed the promotion's middleweight title in the main event of Saturday's UFC 319 card in Chicago, defeating Dricus Du Plessis by decision in one of the most dominant performances from a challenger in history.

Khamzat Chimaev finally lived up to his early promise on Saturday night, utterly dominating Dricus du Plessis to claim the UFC middleweight championship at UFC 319.