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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]
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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]
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- For the UFC Middleweight Championship.
- The Ultimate Fighter 33 flyweight tournament final.
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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
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