Stay Tuned For Results From Amazing Chicago Card!

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UFC 319 is here! Tonight, Chicago’s United Center, the home court of the NBA’s Chicago Bulls and home ice of the NHL’s Chicago Blackhawks, plays host to the final pay-per-view of the UFC summer schedule for 2025.

Early prelims begin this evening at the adjusted start time of 6:30 pm ET/ 3:30 pm PT with the early prelims. Throughout the world, this portion of the event can be streamed via UFC Fight Pass. Inside the United States only, the prelims can be seen wall-to-wall via ESPN+.

ESPN proper on linear television will join the prelims in-progress at 7 pm ET/ 4 pm PT ahead of the UFC 319 late prelims at 8 pm ET/ 5 pm PT on ESPN and ESPN+. The main card caps the evening at 10 pm ET/ 7 pm PT on ESPN+ pay-per-view. It’ll be the first PPV since the UFC and Paramount Global came to terms on a new seven-year US media rights deal last Monday.

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All told, after a slightly chaotic weigh-in window on Friday morning, tonight’s card features 12 fights from the promotion.

UFC 319 Main Event: UFC Middleweight Championship: [C] Dricus du Plessis vs. No. 3 Contender Khamzat Chimaev

At the top of the bill tonight, the UFC Middleweight Championship is at stake. Incumbent titleholder Dricus du Plessis (23-2 MMA, 9-0 UFC) meets challenger and No. 3 contender Khamzat Chimaev (14-0 MMA, 9-0 UFC.) This is a five-round fight at five minutes per round to close the show.

UFC 319 Co-Main Event: No. 6 Contender Lerone Murphy vs. Aaron Pico

Immediately prior to the headlining affair, the co-main attraction at UFC 319 takes place at 145 lbs. No. 6 contender Lerone Murphy (16-0-1 MMA, 8-0-1 UFC) welcomes former Bellator MMA stalwart Aaron Pico (13-4 MMA, UFC promotional debut) to the fabled Octagon for the first time in a three-round affair at five minutes per round.

Rest of the Card

Also tonight on UFC 319’s main card, you’ll be watching a welterweight affair matching No. 11 contender Geoff Neal (16-6 MMA, 8-4 UFC) with No. 12 contender Carlos Prates (21-7 MMA, 4-1 UFC), a middleweight contest between No. 9 contender Jared Cannonier (18-8 MMA, 11-8 UFC) with No. 15 welterweight contender Michael “Venom” Page (23-3 MMA, 2-1 UFC), and a flyweight bout pairing No. 11 contender Tim Elliott (20-13-1 MMA, 9-11 UFC) with No. 15 contender Kai Asakura (21-5 MMA, 0-1 UFC.)