Kamaru Usman remains the closest to beating Khamzat Chimaev after a one-sided UFC 319 main event. Chimaev had UFC gold wrapped around his waist for the very first time at Saturday’s pay-per-view in Chicago, where he remained undefeated and became middleweight champion in emphatic fashion.

So, with five championship rounds on deck against Dricus du Plessis, fans and analysts alike wondered if he could keep the pace. By the time the final bell rang in Chicago, though, Chimaev had delivered the kind of performance that silenced every critic of his cardio in one go.