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The UFC middleweight division has a champion, and his name is Khamzat Chimaev.
The latest event in the UFC pay-per-view shook up the rankings in multiple divisions.
In the main event of UFC 319, Khamzat Chimaev dethroned Dricus Du Plessis in a dominating performance from beginning to end. The new middleweight champion takes the No. 1 spot in the 185-pound division, bumping Du Plessis down to No. 2.
In the co-feature, undefeated featherweight contender Lerone Murphy flattened newcomer Aaron Pico with a beautiful spinning elbow for an emphatic first-round finish. Murphy launches up to No. 3 in the 145-pound division as he nears a shot at Alexander Volkanovski’s title.
Check out all of the moves in the latest USA TODAY Sports/MMA Junkie rankings.
