Khamzat Chimaev was essentially crowned a future UFC champion from the moment he made his promotional debut in 2020. Five years later, he finally made good on those early expectations. Chimaev (15-0) claimed the middleweight championship at UFC 319 on Saturday night inside United Center in a dominant showing over Dricus Du Plessis (23-3).

Who should first challenge Khamzat Chimaev after his dominant UFC 319 title win? We attempt to sort out middleweight.

Khamzat Chimaev earned more than just the gold when he secured a unanimous decision over Dricus du Plessis in the main event of UFC 319.