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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.
CHICAGO – UFC 319 takes place Saturday at United Center, and you can watch a live video stream of the post-event news conference here on MMA Junkie.
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.
One of the most highly anticipated MMA cards of the year opens with a four-fight prelim card as UFC 319 gets underway in Chicago on Saturday.
UFC 319 goes down Saturday night with a highly anticipated middleweight title fight atop the bill, and before the fights get underway, Farah Hannoun will host a live-streamed preview show right here at 5 p.
UFC 319 takes place in Chicago, Illinois with the UFC Middleweight Championship on the line as Dricus Du Plessis defends against Khamzat Chimaev.
UFC 319 is officially set to take place at the United Center, headlined by a highly anticipated matchup between Dricus Du Plessis and Khamzat Chimaev.
CHICAGO – UFC 319 ceremonial fighter weigh-ins take place Friday, and you can catch a live video stream of the proceedings here on MMA Junkie at 6 p.m. ET (3 p.m. PT). The ceremonial weigh-ins take place at Radius Chicago. It's not far from United Center, which hosts Saturday's card ( ESPN+ pay-per-view, ESPN, ESPN+).
Khamzat Chimaev put himself in the record books in multiple ways at UFC 319, which was the first event with two spinning elbow KOs.