Lerone Murphy stops Whittier’s Aaron Pico with a first-round spinning elbow as Chimaev wins a 50-44 unanimous decision.

The latest to fall victim to that proclamation was Dricus du Plessis, who previously occupied the throne through two successful defenses. Du Plessis was soundly beaten by Chimaev in the main event of UFC 319, losing every round to ‘Borz’ en route to a one-sided decision.

The Khamzat Chimaev era in the middleweight division officially kicked off at UFC 319. Borz claimed his first undisputed title with a unanimous decision win over Dricus du Plessis in the main event.

Khamzat Chimaev's Interaction With Daniel Cormier Has Fans Excited For UFC 319 originally appeared on Athlon Sports.

UFC 319 is officially set to take place at the United Center, headlined by a highly anticipated matchup between Dricus Du Plessis and Khamzat Chimaev.

In the headliner, middleweight champion Dricus Du Plessis (23-2 MMA, 9-0 UFC) puts his title on the line for the third time when he meets unbeaten – and favored – challenger Khamzat Chimaev (14-0 MMA,