So, with five championship rounds on deck against Dricus du Plessis, fans and analysts alike wondered if he could keep the pace. By the time the final bell rang in Chicago, though, Chimaev had delivered the kind of performance that silenced every critic of his cardio in one go.

It was Pimblett (22-4 MMA, 7-0 UFC) who got to face off with newly crowned lightweight champion Ilia Topuria in the octagon immediately after the conclusion of the UFC 317 main event – despite top contenders Arman Tsarukyan (23-3 MMA, 9-2 UFC) and Justin Gaethje (26-5 MMA, 9-5 UFC) also being in attendance.

🚨 Belal Muhammad is targeting a return in October, and wants Kamaru Usman next 👀 "I'm gonna be the guy that gets the belt again. I'm one fight away from winning the belt… I feel like it'll ...

UFC 294 Aftermath: Kamaru Usman Poses Interesting Question Following Loss to Khamzat Chimaev Kamaru Usman is left to mull over how his UFC 294 fight with Khamzat Chimaev could have gone.

Kamaru Usman is a prominent professional mixed martial artist in the UFC. He has been active as a professional competitor since 2012. Usman is a former longtime UFC welterweight champion and the ...

Former UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman recently extended an olive branch to boxing superstar Canelo Alvarez. The two combat sports icons had a tense history stemming from Usman’s bold ...

SALT LAKE CITY — Leon Edwards dropped Kamaru Usman with a kick to the head and neck in the final minute of the fifth round to win the welterweight championship at UFC 278 on Saturday night.