UFC is back in the Windy City on Saturday night with its latest PPV offering. The main event is one of the best matchups possible on paper as middleweight champion Dricus Du Plessis looks to defend his title against arguably the biggest star in the sport to never wear gold Khamzat Chimaev. It all goes down from the United Center in Chicago this weekend.
Du Plessis and Chimaev are undefeated in 17 combined UFC appearances. Their trajectories are the inverse of one another. Du Plessis is the defending champion, exceeding expectations at every turn. Chimaev is the challenger, despite being identified early as a future UFC champion. Health complications and tough welterweight cuts delayed Chimaev’s rise. During that time, Du Plessis cashed as an underdog against former champions Robert Whittaker, Sean Strickland and Israel Adesanya.
UFC announced the co-main event three weeks before showtime. Highly touted PFL and Bellator alum Aaron Pico makes his short notice UFC debut against ranked featherweight Lerone Murphy. Pico pivots from a scrapped July 25 fight with Movsar Evloev to meet Murphy, who is undefeated in 17 appearances.
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Elsewhere on the card, longtime welterweight Michael “Venom” Page continues his 185-pound side quest against Jared Cannonier, a former heavyweight. Welterweight strikers Geoff Neal and Carlos Prates will also collide.
Below is the complete fight card for UFC 319, along with the latest odds. Check back all week long for the latest news, features and other content around this massive event.
UFC 319 fight card, odds
- Khamzat Chimaev -220 vs. Dricus du Plessis (c) +180, middleweight title
- Aaron Pico -195 vs. Lerone Murphy +165 featherweights
- Carlos Prates -260 vs. Geoff Neal +210, welterweights
- Michael Page -180 vs. Jared Cannonier +150, middleweights
- Kai Asakara -300 vs. Tim Elliot +240, flyweights
- Diego Ferreria -150 vs. King Green +125, lightweights
- Michal Oleksiejczuk -220 vs. Gerald Meerschaert +180, middleweights
- Loopy Godinez -150 vs. Jessica Andrade +125, women’s strawweights
- Chase Hooper -330 vs. Alexander Hernandez +260, lightweights
- Edson Barboza -160 vs Drakkar Klose +135, lightweights
- Bryan Battle -170 vs. Nursulton Ruziboev +145, middleweights
- Karine Silva -230 vs. Dione Barbosa +190, women’s flyweights
UFC 319 info
- Date: Aug. 16
- Location: United Center — Chicago
- Start time: 10 p.m. ET (Main card)
- How to watch: ESPN+ PPV
