UFC 319
| UFC 319: du Plessis vs. Chimaev | ||||
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 The poster for UFC 319: du Plessis vs. Chimaev | ||||
| Promotion | Ultimate Fighting Championship | |||
| Date | August 16, 2025 | |||
| Venue | United Center | |||
| City | Chicago, Illinois, United States | |||
| Attendance | 20,023[1] | |||
| Total gate | $11,014,682[1] | |||
| Event chronology | ||||
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UFC 319: du Plessis vs. Chimaev was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on August 16, 2025, at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois, United States.[2]
Background
[edit]The event marked the promotion's eighth visit to Chicago and first since UFC 238 in June 2019.[2]
A UFC Middleweight Championship bout between current champion (also former KSW Welterweight Champion) Dricus du Plessis and undefeated contender Khamzat Chimaev headlined the event.[3] Nassourdine Imavov was expected to serve as backup and potential replacement for this fight, but he announced a month later that it would not be the case anymore as he was angling for a fight against Caio Borralho.[4][5] In turn, Borralho announced that he would be the new backup for the main event. He and Imavov are still scheduled to headline UFC Fight Night: Imavov vs. Borralho three weeks later.[6]
A welterweight bout between Geoff Neal and Carlos Prates took place at this event.[7] They were originally scheduled to meet at UFC 314 in April, but Neal had to withdraw from the fight due to an injury.[8]
A women's flyweight bout between Karine Silva and JJ Aldrich was scheduled for this event.[9] However, Aldrich withdrew from the fight for undisclosed reasons and was replaced by Dione Barbosa.[10]
The flyweight final of The Ultimate Fighter: Team Cormier vs. Team Sonnen took place at this event.[11] The welterweight final between Rodrigo Sezinando and Daniil Donchenko was scheduled for the event but was moved to UFC Fight Night: Lopes vs. Silva one month later due to an injury suffered from Sezinando's side.[12][13]
King Green and Carlos Diego Ferreira were expected to meet in a lightweight bout on the preliminary card.[14] However, Green suffered an undisclosed injury during fight week and the pairing was scrapped.[15]
At the weigh-ins, The Return of The Ultimate Fighter: Team Volkanovski vs. Team Ortega middleweight tournament winner Bryan Battle weighed in at 190 pounds, four pounds over the middleweight non-title fight limit. His bout with Nursulton Ruziboev was scheduled to proceed at catchweight, however shortly thereafter, it was announced that the bout had been cancelled and Battle was released from the UFC.[16][17]
Results
[edit]| Main card | |||||||
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| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Middleweight | Khamzat Chimaev | def. | Dricus du Plessis (c) | Decision (unanimous) (50–44, 50–44, 50–44) | 5 | 5:00 | [a] |
| Featherweight | Lerone Murphy | def. | Aaron Pico | KO (spinning back elbow) | 1 | 3:21 | |
| Welterweight | Carlos Prates | def. | Geoff Neal | KO (spinning back elbow) | 1 | 4:59 | |
| Middleweight | Michael Page | def. | Jared Cannonier | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Flyweight | Tim Elliott | def. | Kai Asakura | Submission (guillotine choke) | 2 | 4:39 | |
| Preliminary card (ESPN / ESPN+ / Disney+) | |||||||
| Middleweight | Baysangur Susurkaev | def. | Eric Nolan | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 2 | 2:01 | |
| Middleweight | Michał Oleksiejczuk | def. | Gerald Meerschaert | TKO (punches) | 1 | 3:03 | |
| Women's Strawweight | Loopy Godínez | def. | Jéssica Andrade | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Lightweight | Alexander Hernandez | def. | Chase Hooper | TKO (punches) | 1 | 4:58 | |
| Early preliminary card (ESPN / ESPN+ / Disney+ / UFC Fight Pass) | |||||||
| Lightweight | Drakkar Klose | def. | Edson Barboza | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Women's Flyweight | Karine Silva | def. | Dione Barbosa | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Flyweight | Joseph Morales | def. | Alibi Idiris | Submission (triangle choke) | 2 | 3:04 | [b] |
- ^ For the UFC Middleweight Championship.
- ^ The Ultimate Fighter 33 flyweight tournament final.
Bonus awards
[edit]The following fighters received $50,000 bonuses.[19]
- Fight of the Night: No bonus awarded.
- Performance of the Night: Khamzat Chimaev, Lerone Murphy, Carlos Prates, and Tim Elliott
See also
[edit]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Mike Bohn (2025-08-17). "UFC 319 post-event facts: Khamzat Chimaev delivers historic numbers in title win". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2025-08-17.
- ^ a b Jed Meshew (2025-05-13). "Dricus du Plessis defends middleweight title against Khamzat Chimaev at UFC 319 in Chicago". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2025-05-13.
- ^ Shakiel Mahjouri (2025-05-13). "UFC 319 fight card: Dricus du Plessis to defend title against Khamzat Chimaev in Chicago in August". cbssports.com. Retrieved 2025-05-13.
- ^ Farah Hannoun (2025-05-14). "Nassourdine Imavov named official backup for Du Plessis vs. Chimaev at UFC 319". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2025-05-14.
- ^ Matthew Wells (2025-06-17). "Nassourdine Imavov abandons UFC 319 backup role, turns attention to Caio Borralho". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2025-06-18.
- ^ Guilherme Cruz (2025-07-28). "Caio Borralho says he's the backup fighter for Dricus Du Plessis vs. Khamzat Chimaev main event at UFC 319". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2025-07-28.
- ^ Nolan King (2025-07-13). "UFC 319 adds Geoff Neal vs. Carlos Prates to Chicago". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2025-07-13.
- ^ Mathew Riddle (2025-03-29). "UFC 314 hit by huge main card cancellation". si.com. Retrieved 2025-03-29.
- ^ Gaspar Bruno (2025-05-28). "Card numerado! Ultimate encaminha Karine Killer vs JJ Aldrich para o UFC 319, em agosto". agfight.com. Retrieved 2025-05-28. (in Brazilian Portuguese)
- ^ Damon Martin (2025-07-30). "Karine Silva gets new opponent after JJ Aldrich withdraws from UFC 319 fight". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2025-07-31.
- ^ Staff (2025-08-12). "The Ultimate Fighter 33 finale bouts added to UFC 319 preliminary card". sportsnet.ca. Retrieved 2025-08-13.
- ^ Farah Hannoun and Nolan King (2025-08-14). "Injury scraps Daniil Donchenko vs. Rodrigo Sezinando 'TUF 33' final at UFC 319". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2025-08-14.
- ^ Thomas Albano (2025-08-14). "Rodrigo Sezinando Injured, TUF Welterweight Finale Moved From UFC 319 To Noche UFC 3". sports.yahoo.com. Retrieved 2025-08-15.
- ^ Staff (2025-06-17). "King Green vs. Diego Ferreira booked for UFC 319 in Chicago". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2025-08-14.
- ^ Mike Heck (2025-08-14). "Injury scratches King Green vs. Diego Ferreira bout from UFC 319 lineup". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2025-08-14.
- ^ Nolan King (2025-08-16). "UFC 319 loses yet another fight on eve of event". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2025-08-16.
- ^ Alexander K. Lee (2025-08-16). "UFC 319 weigh-in results: Dricus du Plessis, Khamzat Chimaev on for title clash, fighter misses by 4 pounds". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2025-08-16.
- ^ "UFC 319: du Plessis vs. Chimaev". Ultimate Fighting Championship. Retrieved 2025-05-13.
- ^ Dan Hiergesell (2025-08-17). "Elbow Bros! Prates, Murphy earn $50K bonuses for back-to-back spinning knockouts". mmamania.com. Retrieved 2025-08-17.
