Khamzat Chimaev is favored to win his first UFC title.
On Tuesday, UFC CEO Dana White introduced that Chimaev will problem Dricus du Plessis for the middleweight title in the principle occasion of UFC 319, which takes place Aug. 16 at United Heart in Chicago.
In response to FanDuel, the challenger opens as a virtually two-to-one favourite at -194, whereas the comeback on the middleweight champ du Plessis is +150.
Implied odds give Chimaev a 66 p.c likelihood of successful the combat. A $100 wager on Chimaev returns $151.55, whereas the identical wager on du Plessis returns $250.
Chimaev is coming off of essentially the most spectacular efficiency of his profession, submitting Robert Whittaker within the first spherical of the UFC 308 co-main occasion this previous October in Abu Dhabi. It was the primary look in over a 12 months for “Borz,” and simply his third combat since September 2022, nevertheless it was sufficient to earn Chimaev his long-awaited championship alternative.
Du Plessis captured the title with a choice win towards Sean Strickland at UFC 297 in January 2024 and has since defended the belt twice with a stoppage win over Israel Adesanya at UFC 305 this previous August, and a lopsided determination win in a rematch with Strickland at UFC 312 in February.
