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Khamzat Chimaev Becomes UFC Middleweight Champion After Defeating Dricus Du Plessis
Khamzat Chimaev, a Chechen-born fighter representing the United Arab Emirates, captured the UFC middleweight title by defeating South Africa’s Dricus Du Plessis at UFC 319 in Chicago.
The 31-year-old Chimaev secured victory via unanimous decision, with all three judges scoring the bout 50–44 in his favor.
This marks Chimaev’s 15th professional MMA win and his 9th consecutive victory in the UFC, maintaining his undefeated record.
Meanwhile, Du Plessis suffered the third loss of his career, now holding a 23–3 record. It was his first defeat since 2018.
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Ahal will conclude their AFC Champions League group stage campaign with a match against Al-Hussein
Ahal will conclude their AFC Champions League group stage campaign with a match against Al-Hussein. Turkmen football club Ahal will play their final AFC Champions League group stage match against Jordanian Al-Hussein in Amman on December 23. Ahal played three matches in the group stage and earned one point, eliminating their chances of advancing to the knockout rounds. In the first matchday of the group stage, Ahal defeated Indian side Mohun Bagan 1-0 away. However, the Asian Football Confederation later excluded the Indian club from the tournament for failing to appear for an away match against Sepahan and annulled the result of the match against the Turkmen team. In the second round, Ahal lost 4-1 to Al-Hussein at home. In the match against Iranian Sepahan, the Turkmen club put in a solid performance. Ahal lost the first match 1-0 and drew 2-2 in the second. Both matches took place in Isfahan. One of the matches was originally scheduled to take place in Arkadag, but the AFC decided to move the game to Iran.
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