The most important event of UFC 319 has two of the most different styles in sport against each other.
Dricus Du Plessis seems to be in remarkable physical form for his next defense of the UFC Middleweight title in Chicago.
In combination with his uncomfortable style, the athletic skills and the constant output of the champion proved incredibly effective.
On the other hand, Khamzat Chimaev is a bulldozer that has completely dominated and has quickly worked on many different opponents during his undefeated run.
Although his camp believes that Chimaev's cardio will be better than ever on August 16, every opponent is responsible for a difficult night if he can get hold of them early.
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Khamzat Chimaev and Tom Aspinall have only been checked on the ground for seven seconds
Apart from his lake back and forth collisions with Gilbert Burns and Kamaru Usman, Khamzat Chimaev has fully confronted any other opponent he confronted in the UFC.
Everyone knows that he is looking for an early branchedown, so that he can immediately look for a finish, but very few opponents have been able to prevent or resisted this.
A recent message from ESPN MMA shows how dominant 'Borz' has been by showing that he is second in one statistics when he looks at active hunters on the Roster.
Only the heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall has less time than in the lower position, which emphasizes how well both men dictate the fight and through large matchups come without undergoing much adversity.
UFC Stats has Ascinall has only one second control time in his only UFC loss, where he sustained a knee injury for 15 seconds in his first matchup with Curtis Blaydes in 2022.
Chimaev's some time he spent on the bottom was in his incredible UFC 273 war with Gilbert Burns, where UFC statistics 'Durinho' yield a total of six seconds control time.
Tom Aspinall and Khamzat Chimaev's UFC Grappling Statistics compared
When comparing Tom Aspinall and Khamzat Chimaev's Grappling Statistics, there are of course a few factors that must be taken into account.
Although Aspinall has taken opponents and has submitted it to the UFC, with 'Borz' standing from time to time and striking, they have very different styles.
The heavyweight champion is usually more focused on keeping opponents at a distance where his speed and footwork is his best weapon, while we have seen Chimaev almost with opponents diving from the opening bell.
UFC Statstom Aspinallkhamzat Chimaevamount from UFC Fights98average Takedowns landed per 15 minutes3.274.31tedownn
The statistics of Chimaev would look much stronger if it was not for the two very competitive battles on his record that went the full duration of 15 minutes.
His UFC 294 victory over Kamaru Usman in particular, who is another elite wrestler, saw him only secure 4 of the 12 Takedown attempts.