UFC 319 Final Card: Du Plessis vs Chimaev — How to Watch, Weigh-In Results, and More

UFC storms into Chicago’s United Center with a blockbuster middleweight title fight as Dricus Du Plessis defends against the mauling, undefeated contender Khamzat Chimaev. A slick co-main in featherweight country backs it up, plus action fights up and down the card. Here’s your final, fight-night guide with weights, schedules, and where to watch.

How to Watch (Saturday, Aug. 16)

• Early Prelims: 6:00 PM ET / 3:00 PM PT — ESPN+ & UFC Fight Pass
• Prelims: 8:00 PM ET / 5:00 PM PT — ESPN+ (English & Spanish simulcast), ESPN (joined in progress at 7 PM ET), ESPN Deportes, Disney+
• Main Card: 10:00 PM ET / 7:00 PM PT — ESPN+ PPV
• Rounds: Title fight 5 rounds; all others scheduled for 3

Official Weigh-In Results — Main Card

• Middleweight Title: Dricus Du Plessis (185) vs Khamzat Chimaev (183)
• Featherweight: Lerone Murphy (146) vs Aaron Pico (145)
• Welterweight: Geoff Neal (171) vs Carlos Prates (170)
• Middleweight: Jared Cannonier (186) vs Michael “Venom” Page (186)
• Flyweight: Tim Elliott (126) vs Kai Asakura (126)

Prelims

• Middleweight: Baisangur Susurkaev (186) vs Eric Nolan (183)
• Middleweight: Gerald Meerschaert (185) vs Michal Oleksiejczuk (186)
• Women’s Strawweight: Jéssica Andrade (116) vs Loopy Godinez (115)
• Lightweight: Chase Hooper (155) vs Alexander Hernandez (156)
• Lightweight: Edson Barboza (155.5) vs Drakkar Klose (156)
• Middleweight: Bryan Battle (190)* vs Nursulton Ruziboev (186) — Canceled (Battle over the 186-lb limit)

Early Prelims

• Women’s Flyweight: Karine Silva (125) vs Dione Barbosa (125.5)
• TUF Flyweight Finale: Alibi Idiris (126) vs Joseph Morales (126)

MainEvent.News | Backstage Take

This is high-stakes matchmaking with real jeopardy. Du Plessis thrives in messy exchanges and late surges; if he survives Chimaev’s early wrestling blitz, his awkward timing and attrition game become a problem. Chimaev, meanwhile, looks most dangerous when he chains takedowns into brutal top pressure—minute one matters. The co-main is quiet fire: Murphy’s composure and distance management vs Pico’s pressure and explosive entries; if Pico mixes levels, he can break rhythm, but linger too long at range and Murphy will snipe. Cannonier–MVP is all about geometry—Cannonier’s low-kick punishment and pocket power against MVP’s in-and-out deception; first one to force their pace wins. Neal–Prates screams violence, while Elliott–Asakura is veteran trickery vs clinical shot selection. One late scratch (Battle–Ruziboev) tightens the prelim slate, but the action quotient stays high. Expect at least one upset to blow up the live odds before the PPV walkouts.

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