The UFC invades the United Center in Chicago on Saturday night for a jam-packed fight card featuring reigning middleweight champion Dricus Du Plessis defending his title against undefeated challenger Khamzat Chimaev in the main event.
The main card will be on ESPN+ pay-per-view starting at 10 p.m. ET, with prelims on ESPN, ESPN+ and Disney+ at 8 p.m. ET and early prelims beginning at 6 p.m. ET on ESPN+ and Disney+ before transitioning to ESPN at 7 p.m. ET.
Du Plessis (23-2-0) will defend his crown for the second time this year after defeating Sean Strickland in a unanimous decision at UFC 312 in February. The 31-year-old titleholder from South Africa initially snatched the belt from Strickland at the top of 2024.
Du Plessis has a tough task ahead of him in Chimaev (14-0-0). The fellow 31-year-old has achieved victory by submission in three of his past five bouts. The title showdown in the Windy City will mark Chimaev's first fight of 2025.
UFC 319 fight card
ESPN+ PPV, 10 p.m. ET
Middleweight championship: Dricus Du Plessis (c) vs. Khamzat Chimaev
Featherweight: Lerone Murphy vs. Aaron Pico
Welterweight: Geoff Neal vs. Carlos Prates
Middleweight: Jared Cannonier vs. Michael Page
Flyweight: Tim Elliott vs. Kai Asakura
ESPN/ESPN+/Disney+, 8 p.m. ET
Middleweight: Baysangur Susurkaev vs. Eric Nolan
Middleweight: Gerald Meerschaert vs. Michal Oleksiejczuk
Women's strawweight: Jessica Andrade vs. Loopy GodÃnez
Lightweight: Chase Hooper vs. Alexander Hernandez
ESPN+/Disney+, 6 p.m. ET
Lightweight: Edson Barboza vs. Drakkar Klose
Women's flyweight: Karine Silva vs. Dione Barbosa
Flyweight championship: Alibi Idiris vs. Joseph Morales
(c) = defending champion
How to watch the fights
Watch the PPV and all other fights on ESPN+ and Disney+: Get ESPN+ here. Get Disney+ here.
Get more instructions on purchasing the fight here.
Fans can also check out FightCenter, which offers live updates for every UFC card.
