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We have UFC 319 on tap for Saturday night. The main card features Dricus Du Plessis promising a payout of $206 for every $100 bet and Khamzat Chimaev as the -250 favorite.
Khamzat Chimaev Mixed Martial Arts Record
Total 14
Wins 14
By knockout 6
By submission 6
By decision 2
Losses 0
Mixed Martial Arts Record
Total 25
Wins 23
By knockout 9
By submission 11
By decision 3
Losses 2
By knockout 1
By submission 1
During the ceremonial weigh-in face-off, tensions boiled over—security intervened after Chimaev shoved du Plessis, calmly warning him: “He’s dead tomorrow.”
For his part, du Plessis had this to say: "It’s going to be absolute chaos. … I’m going out there to attack. I’m going there to kill him."
CBS Sports Brian Campbell believes this one can go either way, referring to Dricus du Plessis-Khamzat Chimaev as an A+ matchup that feels very 50/50.
With a combined professional record of 37-2 and both fighters currently sitting within the top 10 of CBS Sports' pound-for-pound rankings, Saturday's middleweight headliner is truly a battle of middleweight superpowers. Du Plessis (23-2), the 31-year-old from South Africa is 9-0 since making his UFC debut in 2020 and is riding a streak of impressive wins against former champions like Robert Whittaker, Israel Adesanya and Sean Strickland (twice) that has allowed him to quickly become one of the promotion's biggest stars. Chimaev (14-0), on the other hand, who has won all eight of his UFC appearances, can look on any given night like he's the most dominant fighter in the world. A native of the Russian republic of Chechnya, the 31-year-old Chimaev is a dominant grappler and submission expert who fights in a visibly mean style. This matchup belongs on par with recent fights like Ilia Topuria-Max Holloway in 2024 and Islam Makhachev-Alexander Volknovski I in 2023, pairing P4P mainstays that appeal just as much to the casual audience.
Method of Victory Prop Bet
Khamzat Chimaev By Decision or Technical Decision +400
Khamzat Chimaev By KO, TKO or DQ +325
Khamzat Chimaev By Submission +110
Dricus Du Plessis By Decision or Technical Decisio +500
Dricus Du Plessis By KO, TKO or DQ +515
Dricus Du Plessis By Submission +900
Draw +8000
Round Betting
Khamzat Chimaev In Round 1 +275
Khamzat Chimaev In Round 2 +425
Khamzat Chimaev In Round 3 +750
Khamzat Chimaev In Round 4 +1200
Khamzat Chimaev In Round 5 +1800
Khamzat Chimaev By Points +500
Dricus Du Plessis In Round 1 +1100
Dricus Du Plessis In Round 2 +1400
Dricus Du Plessis In Round 3 +1700
Dricus Du Plessis In Round 4 +2300
Dricus Du Plessis In Round 5 +3100
Dricus Du Plessis By Points +600
Draw +8000
- Don Shapiro, Gambling911.com
