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UFC 319
Mixed martial arts event in 2025 From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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UFC 319: du Plessis vs. Chimaev is an upcoming mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that will take place on August 16, 2025, at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois, United States.[1]
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Background
The event will mark the promotion's eighth visit to Chicago and first since UFC 238 in June 2019.[1]
A UFC Middleweight Championship bout between current champion (also former KSW Welterweight Champion) Dricus du Plessis and undefeated contender Khamzat Chimaev is scheduled to headline the event.[2] 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.[3][4] In turn, Borralho announced that he will 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.[5]
A welterweight bout between Geoff Neal and Carlos Prates is scheduled for this event.[6] They were originally scheduled to meet at UFC 314 in April, but Neal had to withdraw from the fight due to an injury.[7]
A women's flyweight bout between Karine Silva and JJ Aldrich was scheduled for this event.[8] However, Aldrich withdrew from the fight for undisclosed reasons and was replaced by Dione Barbosa.[9]
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Fight card
- For the UFC Middleweight Championship.
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Announced bouts
- Women's Flyweight bout: Karine Silva vs. Dione Barbosa[9]
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References
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