Times have changed. Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) boogeyman Khamzat Chimaev captured Middleweight gold at UFC 319 last night (Sat., Aug. 16, 2025) by completely dominating former 185-pound kingpin Dricus du Plessis,

Former UFC champion Israel Adesanya praised Chimaev after his lopsided unanimous decision victory over Dricus du Plessis at UFC 319, a performance that saw the Chechen-born star claim the belt with scorecards of 50-44 across the board.

In a recent appearance on the Pound 4 Pound podcast, UFC middleweight contender Reinier de Ridder revealed that he believes Adesanya is the best to ever do it in his weight class. He specifically pointed to Adesanya’s rematch with Alex Pereira at UFC 287, where he bounced back from losing his title to knockout ‘Poatan’ in incredible fashion.

ISRAEL ADESANYA is champing at the bit to return to the cage – despite some vocal fight fans calling for him to retire. The former long-reigning UFC middleweight champion is currently on a

Like most in the MMA world, Israel Adesanya hadn't expected Khamzat Chimaev to win a five-round war against Dricus du Plessis.

Israel Adesanya nearly missed the best moment of UFC 319 because he was too busy yapping. The former two-time middleweight champion watched on from home as Khamzat Chimaev claimed his old title on Saturday night. Dricus du Plessis was mauled en route to a lopsided unanimous decision defeat at the United Center in Chicago.

ISRAEL ADESANYA will be keeping a close eye on this weekend’s eagerly anticipated UFC 319 main event. The Last Stylebender’s old belt will be on the line early on Sunday morning when

Apr 8, 2023; Miami, Florida, USA; Israel Adesanya (blue gloves) before the fight against Alex Pereira (red gloves) during UFC 287 at Miami-Dade Arena. Mandatory Credit: Rich Storry-USA TODAY ...