Chimaev, who has been billed as a future megastar since his UFC debut, finally captured gold at UFC 319, and the money followed. His payout from the event is believed to be between $1.8 and $2 million, the highest paycheck of his career so far.

On the third episode of UFC 319 "Embedded," Dricus Du Plessis and Khamzat Chimaev cross paths for the first time during fight week,