UFC 319 WEIGH-IN, PRESSER, COUNTDOWN SHOW, MEDIA DAY & BETTING ODDS
Chicago, IL (August 14th, 2025)– UFC 319 is happening this Saturday, August 16th, at the United Center in Chicago, featuring a middleweight title fight between Dricus Du Plessis and Khamzat Chimaev. The event will be broadcast on ESPN+ pay-per-view. The pre-fight press conference is today, Thursday, August 14th, at 6 p.m. ET at Radius Chicago. The card also includes a co-main event with Aaron Pico making his UFC debut against Lerone Murphy.
Key Details:
Main Event: Dricus Du Plessis (c) vs. Khamzat Chimaev (middleweight title fight).
Co-Main Event: Aaron Pico vs. Lerone Murphy.
Other Notable Fights: Edson Barboza vs. Drakkar Klose, Tim Elliott vs. Kai Asakura.
Where to Watch:
The main card will be available on ESPN+ pay-per-view.
The prelims will be on ESPN.
UFC 319 BETTING ODDS:
MAIN CARD 10 PM ET
Main Event – Middleweight Title Bout: Dricus Du Plessis (185) vs Khamzat Chimaev (183)
Co-Main Event – Featherweight Bout: Lerone Murphy (146) vs Aaron Pico (145)
Welterweight Bout: Geoff Neal (171) vs Carlos Prates (170)
Middleweight Bout: Jared Cannonier (186) vs Michael “Venom” Page (186)
Flyweight Bout: Tim Elliott (126) vs Kai Asakura (126)
PRELIMS
Middleweight Bout: Baisangur Susurkaev (186) vs Eric Nolan (183)
Middleweight Bout: Gerald Meerschaert (185) vs Michal Oleksiejczuk (186)
Women’s Strawweight Bout: Jéssica Andrade (116) vs Loopy Godinez (115)
Lightweight Bout: Chase Hooper (155) vs Alexander Hernandez (156)
Lightweight Bout: Edson Barboza (155.5) vs Drakkar Klose (156)
Middleweight Bout: Bryan Battle (190)* vs Nursulton Ruziboev (186)
EARLY PRELIMS
Women’s Flyweight Bout: Karine Silva (125) vs Dione Barbosa (125.5)
TUF Flyweight Finale Bout: Alibi Idiris (126) vs Joseph Morales (126)
*Battle weighed in above the middleweight limit of 186 pounds. This bout has been cancelled from Saturday’s event.
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