Dricus Du Plessis felt Khamzat Chimaev's strength, but still wouldn't put his money on him against Alex Pereira.

Undefeated middleweight contender Khamzat Chimaev is convinced there’s only one way Alex Pereira can beat him if they meet in the Octagon. Even though he’s just a few weeks into his reign as middleweight champion,

VANCOUVER, British Columbia -- UFC middleweight champion Khamzat Chimaev seems unstoppable. Few fighters have so much as inconvenienced Chimaev, but Reinier de Ridder believes he has a deep bag of tricks to trap the champ.

Khamzat Chimaev admits his fight against Dricus Du Plessis was easier than expected, crediting his dominant wrestling for the victory.

UFC star Sean Strickland has gone after UFC middleweight champion Khamzat Chimaev in his most recent rant.

Middleweight contender Reinier de Ridder suffered his first Octagon loss tonight (Sat., Oct. 18, 2025) at UFC Vancouver when his corner stopped the fight between rounds, resulting in a technical knockout (TKO) loss to Brendan Allen inside Rogers Arena in Vancouver,

Petr Yan’s recent comments about Khamzat Chimaev’s nationality haven’t gone unnoticed by the newly crowned middleweight champion. Chimaev clinched the title at UFC 319 in August with a decision win over Dricus du Plessis,