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
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.[16][17]
Results
| 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
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
References
- ^ 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.
