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Chris Taylor - August 16, 2025

The Octagon invaded Chicago for tonight’s UFC 319 event, and four fighters wound up taking home performance bonuses. UFC 319 was headlined by a middleweight title fight featuring Dricus Du Plessis taking on the unbeaten Khamzat Chimaev. The bout proved to be a one-sided affair, as Chimaev was able to dominate Du Plessis for four straight rounds, this while utilizing his superior grappling to overwhelm and control the South African. Although ‘DDP’ was able to mount some offense in round five, it wasn’t nearly enough to rectify the dominance that Khamzat Chimaev had put forth in the opening four rounds. After 25-minutes of action, Chimaev was awarded a much-deserved unanimous decision win.

Chris Taylor - August 16, 2025

Tonight’s UFC 319 event was headlined by a highly anticipated middleweight title fight between Dricus Du Plessis and Khamzat Chimaev. Du Plessis (23-3 MMA) was looking to earn his third consecutive title defense when he took to the Octagon this evening. ‘Stillknocks’ had most previously competed at February’s UFC 312 event in Sydney, where he scored a unanimous decision victory over former title holder Sean Strickland. Prior to that, the South African had submitted Israel Adesanya at UFC 305 in August of last year.

Chris Taylor - August 16, 2025

We have you covered for all of tonight’s UFC 319 results, including the middleweight title fight between Dricus Du Plessis and Khamzat Chimaev. Du Plessis (23-3 MMA) will be looking to earn his third consecutive title defense when he takes to the Octagon this evening. ‘Stillknocks’ most recently competed at February’s UFC 312 event in Sydney, where he scored a unanimous decision victory over former title holder Sean Strickland. Prior to that, the South African had submitted Israel Adesanya at UFC 305 in August of last year.

Chris Taylor - August 16, 2025

We have you covered for all of tonight’s UFC 319 results, including the featherweight co-main event between Lerone Murphy and Aaron Pico. Murphy (17-0-1 MMA) was most previously seen in action this past April, where he scored a unanimous decision victory over former title challenger Josh Emmett. ‘The Miracle’ won all five of his most recent Octagon appearances by decision, with his last finish coming in October of 2021, when he knocked out Makwan Amirkhani.

Chris Taylor - August 16, 2025

Tonight’s UFC 319 main card featured a highly anticipated middleweight contest between Jared Cannonier and Michael Page. Cannonier (18-9 MMA) was returning to action for the first time since scoring a fourth-round TKO victory over Gregory Rodrigues this past February. That win had snapped a two-fight losing skid for the former middleweight title challenger, as ‘The Killa Gorilla’ had previously dropped fights to Nassourdine Imavov and Caio Borralho respectively.

Chris Taylor - August 16, 2025

We have you covered for all of tonight’s UFC 319 results, including the middleweight bout between Jared Cannonier and Michael Page. Cannonier (18-9 MMA) was most previously seen in action this past February, where he scored a fourth-round TKO victory over Gregory Rodrigues. That win snapped a two-fight losing skid for the former middleweight title challenger, as ‘The Killa Gorilla’ had previously dropped fights to Nassourdine Imavov and Caio Borralho respectively.

Chris Taylor - August 16, 2025

We have you covered for all of tonight’s UFC 319 results, including the men’s flyweight bout between Kai Asakura and Tim Elliott. Asakura (21-6 MMA) will be competing for the first time since suffering a submission loss to Alexandre Pantoja in his bid for the promotion‘s flyweight title this past December at UFC 310. Prior to that setback, the Japanese star was coming off back-to-back knockout victories over Juan Archuleta and Yuki Motoya respectively.

Chris Taylor - August 16, 2025

The Octagon returns to Chicago for tonight’s UFC 319 event, a twelve-bout fight card headlined by Dricus Du Plessis vs. Khamzat Chimaev. Du Plessis (23-2 MMA) will be looking to earn his third consecutive title defense when he takes to the Octagon this evening. ‘Stillknocks’ most recently competed at February’s UFC 312 event in Sydney, where he scored a unanimous decision victory over former title holder Sean Strickland. Prior to that, the South African had submitted Israel Adesanya at UFC 305 in August of last year.

Harry Kettle - August 16, 2025

Khamzat Chimaev sent a chilling message to Dricus du Plessis this week ahead of their blockbuster title showdown tonight. This evening, Khamzat Chimaev will challenge Dricus du Plessis for the UFC middleweight championship. It’s an opportunity that has been a long time coming for Khamzat, and it’s one he’s been working towards for quite some time. Whether or not he’s able to get the job done, of course, is entirely up in the air, especially given what DDP has already accomplished up to this point in his career.

Harry Kettle - August 16, 2025

Liz Carmouche was successful in winning the PFL tournament last night to claim her second world championship. Liz Carmouche is the definition of a trailblazer. In addition to being part of the iconic first women’s fight in the UFC alongside Ronda Rousey, she’s also had an incredibly long and successful career. Even outside of the Ultimate Fighting Championship, she’s been able to win world titles and generally prove that if you’re committed enough, you can continue to improve with age.

Harry Kettle - August 16, 2025

MMA legend Rory MacDonald has named the opponent who could lure him out of his ongoing retirement from the sport. As we know, Rory MacDonald is a legend in the world of mixed martial arts. While some believe he didn’t quite have the career that was expected, he still made some incredible memories for fans around the world. He also, however, retired at a fairly early age, in the wake of consecutive defeats with PFL.

Cole Shelton - August 15, 2025

Influencer boxer Tristan Hamm had a chance to spar former interim UFC welterweight champion Colby Covington on Thursday. Hamm is a boxer in Misfits, and after seeing other influencers get beaten up by Covington, he wanted to spar the former interim champ himself.

Cole Shelton - August 15, 2025

Dricus Du Plessis has been impressed with one surging middleweight contender. Du Plessis is set to defend his middleweight title in the main event of UFC 319 against Khamzat Chimaev. It’s a highly anticipated fight, and if the South African wins, he will have options for his next title defense. He could face the winner of Nassourdine Imavov vs Caio Borralho, Reinier de Ridder, or Anthony Hernandez.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - August 15, 2025

A man who gave Khamzat Chimaev one of his toughest challenges to date has a prediction for UFC 319. Chimaev is set to challenge Dricus du Plessis for the UFC Middleweight Championship on Saturday. It’s the first title opportunity for the unbeaten “Borz,” who weighed in at 183 pounds for the bout. He is looking to show the world that he isn’t just hype in a stacked middleweight division.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - August 15, 2025

Arman Tsarukyan has made some bold comments about Ilia Topuria’s striking. Topuria is the reigning UFC Lightweight Champion and he’s been pounding the table to receive the next shot at 155-pound gold. Topuria won the title when he knocked out Charles Oliveira in the opening frame of their UFC 317 bout.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - August 15, 2025

The UFC 319 weigh-ins didn’t take place without some drama, and one fight has been canned as a result. For the most part, the weigh-ins actually went smoothly. The main event middleweight title fight remains intact, as champion Dricus du Plessis weighed in at 185 pounds, while Khamzat Chimaev tipped the scales at 183 pounds. Other fighters on the main card also managed to hit their targets.

Harry Kettle - August 15, 2025

UFC champion Dricus du Plessis has questioned how Khamzat Chimaev would handle his first loss in mixed martial arts. Tomorrow night, Dricus du Plessis will defend his UFC middleweight championship against Khamzat Chimaev. It’s a title showdown that has been a long time coming, and it’s perhaps one of the most anticipated title fights in recent memory. A lot of people are backing Chimaev to become world champion, but underestimating DDP has proven to be a mistake many times in the past.

Harry Kettle - August 15, 2025

UFC star Israel Adesanya has given his prediction for this weekend’s title fight between Dricus du Plessis and Khamzat Chimaev. Tomorrow night, Dricus du Plessis will defend the UFC middleweight championship against Khamzat Chimaev. The two will collide in their highly anticipated UFC 319 main event, and right now, it’s pretty hard to say which way it’s going to go. Everyone is bound to view this fight differently but given what we know about both men, all we can really expect is that it’s going to be an incredibly fun fight.