This Saturday, August 16, a new edition of the UFC took place. From the United Center in Chicago, UFC 319: Du Plessis vs. Chimaev was held, with the company’s middleweight belt at stake, where Dricus Du Plessis came out to defend his crown. Here is the complete list of winners from the night’s main card, featuring exciting fights from Illinois that marked the end of the company’s summer season.
Let’s not forget that the co-main event of UFC 319 was the fight between Lerone Murphy and Aaron Pico, a bout that could determine a future opponent for Alexander Volkanovski in the featherweight division.
| Fight | Result |
|---|---|
| Dricus Du Plessis (c) vs. Khamzat Chimaev | Khamzat Chimaev defeated Dricus Du Plessis by unanimous decision at UFC 319 to win the middleweight title. |
| Lerone Murphy vs. Aaron Pico | Lerone Murphy def. Aaron Pico |
| Geoff Neal vs. Carlos Prates | Carlos Prates def. Geoff Neal |
| Jared Cannonier vs. Michael Page | Michael Page def. Jared Cannonier |
| Tim Elliott vs. Kai Asakura | Tim Elliott def. Kai Asakura |
UFC 319 Preview: Du Plessis vs. Chimaev
Although Khamzat Chimaev is currently ranked third in the UFC middleweight division, he is the most dangerous opponent Dricus Du Plessis could face at this time. The South African fighter has defeated Sean Strickland twice and Israel Adesanya once. His last fight was against Strickland in February, whom he defeated by unanimous decision.
For his part, Khamzat Chimaev has had a rising career in the UFC, although with few fights in the middleweight division. With just one fight in 2024 against Robert Whittaker, the Russian fighter will make his return to the octagon after almost a year and wants to do so in style, hoping to win the middleweight title in the category, which would force him to be more active within the company.
UFC 319 Fight Card: Du Plessis vs. Chimaev
Dricus Du Plessis (23-2) vs. Khamzat Chimaev (14-0), for the middleweight world title.
Lerone Murphy (16-0-1) vs. Aaron Pico (13-4), featherweight
Geoff Neal (16-6) vs. Carlos Prates (21-7), welterweight
Jared Cannonier (18-8) vs. Michael Page (23-3), middleweight
Tim Elliott (21-13-1) vs. Kai Asakura (21-5), flyweight
