Dricus Du Plessis looks to defend his middleweight title belt as Khamzat Chimaev looks to remain undefeated and claim the championship during UFC 319.

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.

Name a better mixed martial arts fight this year than Dricus du Plessis vs. Khamzat Chimaev. The UFC middleweight title fight headlines UFC 319 in Chicago on Saturday as 'DDP' looks to defend his crown once again.

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.

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.

Tonight's UFC 319 card concludes the promotion's summer pay-per-view schedule, spanning four events. As has been well-documented, the main event sees Dricus du Plessis defend his UFC Middleweight Championship vs. Khamzat Chimaev to conclude a stacked 12-fight card.

Dricus Du Plessis ‘ outlandish fight style has seen him look almost unbeatable as middleweight champion, but tonight he faces the toughest challenge of his career. Khamzat Chimaev is literally undefeated at 14-0, with wins over former champion Robert Whittaker and Kamaru Usman his latest scalps.

This is the UFC 319 live blog for Lerone Murphy vs. Aaron Pico, the co-main event featherweight bout Saturday at United Center in Chicago. Murphy (16-0-1) has put together an unbeaten run—including nine UFC fights—that has positioned him as the No.