Middleweight
5 Rounds
🏆 Title Bout
Khamzat Chimaev won · U-DEC R5
UFC Event·Saturday, August 16, 2025·Chicago, Illinois, USA, USA
Style matchupDricus Du Plessis: WrestlervsKhamzat Chimaev: Wrestler
Wrestler-vs-wrestler scrambles. Whoever lands the first takedown often controls the round.
Model Prediction: Khamzat Chimaev wins(51.9%)
Actual result: Khamzat Chimaev wins · Model version: ufc_v4_pure_xgboost_20260517_121258
Correct
Scouting Report
Auto-generated signals worth knowing before you read the deep stats below.
- Dricus Du Plessis enters on a 5-fight win streak.
- Khamzat Chimaev enters on a 5-fight win streak.
- Khamzat Chimaev has 53pp better takedown defense — controls where the fight happens.
- Stance matchup historically favors Dricus Du Plessis (52.9%).
Tale of the Tape
Dricus Du Plessis
Red Corner
VS
Khamzat Chimaev
Blue Corner
+220
(31%)
Vegas Odds
-270
(73%)
32
Age
32
Switch
Stance
Orthodox
6'1"
Height
6'2"
193.04 cm
Reach
190.5 cm
Recent Form
Last 5 fights for each fighter — most recent on the right. Hover any result for the matchup.
Dricus Du PlessisW5 streak
oldest →latest
W
KOvs Derek Brunson · Mar 23W
KOvs Robert Whittaker · Jul 23W
vs Sean Strickland · Jan 24W
SUBvs Israel Adesanya · Aug 24W
vs Sean Strickland · Feb 25Khamzat ChimaevW5 streak
oldest →latest
W
SUBvs Li Jingliang · Oct 21W
vs Gilbert Burns · Apr 22W
SUBvs Kevin Holland · Sep 22W
vs Kamaru Usman · Oct 23W
SUBvs Robert Whittaker · Oct 24Output & Defense Comparison
Rate-normalized career statistics. Bold side has the edge per metric.
Dricus Du PlessisMetricKhamzat Chimaev
5.18
Strikes / min
4.01
4.33
Strikes absorbed / min
2.98
52%
Strike defense
52%
2.22
TDs / 15 min
5.32
34%
Takedown defense
87%
0.70
Sub atts / 15 min
1.40
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
+0.85evenly matched on net striking+1.03
Statistical Profile
Career averages and model features. Bigger shape = stronger across measured dimensions.
Dricus Du PlessisKhamzat Chimaev
Recent Elo Trajectory
Last 10 fights for each fighter, aligned right (most recent on the right).
Dricus Du Plessis(10 fights)Khamzat Chimaev(9 fights)
Model Feature Differentials (Red − Blue)
RedElo RatingBlue
+24.2-24.2
RedLayoff (days)Blue
-105.0105.0
RedForm ScoreBlue
-0.00.0
RedStriker ScoreBlue
-0.10.1
RedGrappler ScoreBlue
-0.50.5
Dricus Du Plessis
StanceSwitch
Height73.0"
Reach76.0"
Fights10
Khamzat Chimaev
StanceOrthodox
Height74.0"
Reach75.0"
Fights9