Khamzat Chimaev is finally a UFC champion. The undefeated Russian claimed the promotion's middleweight title in the main event of Saturday's UFC 319 card in Chicago, defeating Dricus Du Plessis by decision in one of the most dominant performances from a challenger in history.

UFC 319 is a wrap and Khamzat Chimaev is the brand new UFC middleweight champion after delivering a one-sided, grappling-heavy performance to beat Dricus du Plessis in the main event. With Chimaev finally realizing his goal of becoming a world champion, where does the undefeated phenomenon go in his first championship defense?

There are certain nights in the UFC where it feels like the sport shifts gears, and UFC 319 was one of them. After five years of hype, chaos and anticipation, Khamzat Chimaev finally claimed the undisputed middleweight crown and he did it in a way that suggested this might just be the beginning of a long, dominant era.