August 16, 2025
UFC Middleweight Title Bout
Title Fight
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| Metric | Dricus Du Plessis | Khamzat Chimaev |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 10 | 9 |
| Experience Gap | 1 | -1 |
| Experience ELO | 1 487 | 1 498 |
| ELO Change | -37 | +40 |
Both fighters entered with identical experience levels (10 fights each). On this fight, close to zero experience-based adjustments were applied.
| Metric | Dricus Du Plessis | Khamzat Chimaev |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | Yes | Yes |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 329 | 1 280 |
| ELO Change | -31 | +92 |
Title fight! The championship stakes amplified the pressure. Khamzat Chimaev captured the UFC Middleweight Title Bout with a title bonus.
| Metric | Dricus Du Plessis | Khamzat Chimaev |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | Decision - Unanimous | Decision - Unanimous |
| Last Round | 5 | 5 |
| Time of Finish | 5:00 | 5:00 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 633 | 1 676 |
| ELO Change | -49 | +49 |
Khamzat Chimaev earned a clear Decision - Unanimous, receiving full decision bonuses for controlling the fight across all rounds. Of course, a finish would have yielded even greater rewards.
| Metric | Dricus Du Plessis | Khamzat Chimaev |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 13 | 37 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 29 | 47 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 45 | 529 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 1 558 | 1 698 |
| ELO Change | -69 | +69 |
Khamzat Chimaev dominated the striking exchanges with 529 vs 45 total strikes, 37 vs 13 significant strikes, 78.7% vs 44.8% accuracy. Khamzat Chimaev capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Dricus Du Plessis | Khamzat Chimaev |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 1 | 12 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 1 | 17 |
| Ground Control Time | 0:53 | 21:40 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 3 | 25 |
| Ground ELO | 1 496 | 1 753 |
| ELO Change | -86 | +86 |
Khamzat Chimaev dominated Dricus Du Plessis on the ground with 12 vs 1 takedowns, 21:40 of control time, 25 ground strikes, earning massive ground ELO bonuses.
| Metric | Dricus Du Plessis | Khamzat Chimaev |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 189 | 294 |
| Activity ELO | 1 394 | 1 429 |
| ELO Change | -22 | +22 |
Khamzat Chimaev demonstrated standard activity with 294 days since his last fight, earning no activity bonus. As the winner, Khamzat Chimaev capitalized on this activity level, while Dricus Du Plessis's 189-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Dricus Du Plessis | Khamzat Chimaev |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 0 | 9 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 430 | 1 507 |
| ELO Change | -23 | +91 |
Khamzat Chimaev continued building serious momentum with a 9-fight win streak, earning a strong bonus as streak bonuses escalate. Dricus Du Plessis's now at 0.
| Metric | Dricus Du Plessis | Khamzat Chimaev |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Middleweight | Middleweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 184 | 1 204 |
| ELO Change | -23 | +23 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.
Why It Matters:
Extra bonuses are awarded for title victories and undefeated streaks. These bonuses are only calculated for certain fighters with notable performances. Only UFC champions and undefeated fighters (in the UFC) can receive these bonuses.