Betting odds were right: Khamzat Chimaev absolutely dominated

Joe Rogan didn't mince words aft the UFC 319 spectacle successful Chicago ended. In the main lawsuit of the evening, Dricus Du Plessis, the erstwhile South African champion, attempted to support his middleweight loop for the 3rd time, but helium encountered a large occupation successful the signifier of Khamzat Chimaev. 

Throughout each 5 rounds, the young Swede showed astir implicit power successful wrestling and yet became the caller champion by unanimous decision.

The celebrated commentator and podcaster instantly pointed retired what was evident during the lucifer – Du Plessis had nary reply to the carnal and method superiority of his opponent:

– The bookies were right. It was a immense task for Dricus, and to adjacent the spread betwixt him and Khamzat? That was excessively precocious a wall. It wasn't conscionable 1 level of grappling dominance – it was respective levels above, and helium simply had nary answer. I don't cognize who helium brought to the camp, but helium intelligibly didn't bid with idiosyncratic who possesses that skill.

Du Plessis, who earlier demolished names similar Israel Adesanya and Robert Whittaker, felt the symptom of decision precisely due to the fact that of the one-sidedness of the match. Analysts are already calling this 1 of the much one-sided defeats successful a five-round UFC loop combat ever.

Hard roadworthy to return

However, the 28-year-old combatant showed dignity successful his speech with Rogan aft the match. He praised Chimaev for his show and promised to instrumentality to the throne:

- He recovered a mode to beryllium truthful dominant, kudos to him. I'll get to the golden again.

The question remains however realistic it is to judge successful his return. Du Plessis has proven that helium tin sound down elite batsmen, but against the benignant that the young Swede brings, helium seems helpless. The UFC's middleweight part is present entering a caller chapter, and Rogan's comments intelligibly item however immense the quality is betwixt the aged and caller champion.

In immoderate case, it volition beryllium absorbing to travel the events successful this category.