Khamzat Chimaev doesn’t like his chances of being part of a UFC event at the White House if it materializes. "Bro, look at my face," Chimaev, the Russian fighter with a thick, long beard,

Joseph Morales washed out of the UFC after three fights in 2018, then took nearly three years off before rebuilding his career with four straight wins and a berth in The Ultimate Fighter’s season 33 flyweight title fight.

Get live results and updates from UFC 319 in Chicago, featuring Dricus Du Plessis defending his middleweight title against Khamzat Chimaev.

UFC 319 goes down Saturday night with a highly anticipated middleweight championship fight atop the bill, and MMA Junkie Radio's "Gorgeous" George and "Goze" will host a live-streamed watch-along right here at 8 p.m. ET.

With UFC 319 officially a wrap after a memorable night (Sat., Aug. 16, 2025) of fights live on ESPN+ PPV from inside United Center in Chicago, Illinois, fight fans can now check out the post-fight press conference video above for all the best reaction and official bonus winners.

Du Plessis has been one of the most dominant fighters over the past couple of years. Since his first fight in the UFC in 2020, the South African contestant has not lost a match, winning the Middleweight belt at UFC 290 in 2023. He has since defended the title thrice, two wins coming by decision.

Before the fights get underway, join MMA Junkie's Farah Hannoun for a live-streamed preview of UFC 319 in Chicago.

This is the UFC 319 live blog for Dricus du Plessis vs. Khamzat Chimaev, the main event middleweight championship bout Saturday at United Center in Chicago. Du Plessis is currently No. 5 in the MMA Fighting Pound-for-Pound Rankings,

Since Khamzat Chimaev won two fights in 10 days to kick off his UFC career in 2020, a title shot has felt inevitable. Chimaev finally gets that opportunity on Saturday night when he challenges for Dricus du Plessis' middleweight championship in the main event of UFC 319.

The UFC 319 pay-per-view event has lost three fights in a matter of two days, including Bryan Battle's bout against Nursulton Ruziboev.