However, at UFC 319, he had no answer to Khamzat's smothering offence. At the end of the fight, all three judges' scorecards read 50-44. This means that Chimaev was awarded every round, including one by a 10-8 margin. In truth, the cards could easily have been wider.

Joe Rogan questions if Khamzat Chimaev’s cardio will hold up against Dricus Du Plessis at UFC 319 title showdown.

Joe Rogan sees Dricus Du Plessis' cardio right up there with fellow UFC champion Merab Dvalishvili. Du Plessis (23-2 MMA, 9-0 UFC) defends his middleweight title against Khamzat Chimaev (14-0 MMA, 8-0 UFC) in Saturday's UFC 319 main event (pay-per-view, ESPN, ESPN+) at United Center in Chicago.