Following an entertaining preliminary card slate punctuated by a second-round finish by recent Dana White’s Contender Series grad Baisangur Susurkaev, the action at United Center shifted to the main card, where business picked up even more.
Tim Elliott kicked things off by submitting Kai Asakura before Michael “Venom” Page bested Top 10 mainstay Jared Cannonier to earn his third win in four UFC appearances. That was followed by consecutive first-round knockout wins by spinning back elbow courtesy of Carlos Prates and Lerone Murphy.
And in the main event, Khamzat Chimaev manhandled Dricus Du Plessis for five rounds, earning a clean sweep of the scorecards to become the new UFC middleweight champion.
It was an electric night in Chicago and we have the details on what transpired inside the Octagon assembled for your review below.
Khamzat Chimaev defeats Dricus Du Plessis by unanimous decision (50-44, 50-44, 50-44)
Khamzat Chimaev is your new UFC middleweight champion, turning in a truly dominant effort to unseat Dricus Du Plessis.
Lerone Murphy defeats Aaron Pico by KO (spinning elbow) at 3:21 of Round 1
Lerone Murphy is still undefeated after knocking Aaron Pico out cold with a spinning elbow.
Carlos Prates defeats Geoff Neal by KO (spinning back elbow) at 4:59 of Round 1
Right on the buzzer, Carlos Prates made good on his declaration that his fight with Geoff Neal would be a one-round fight.
Michael Page defeats Jared Cannonier by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Michael Page scored the best win of his UFC career on Saturday, out-striking perennial middleweight contender Jared Cannonier early before successfully navigating a tricky final round.
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