Khamzat Chimaev looks to become the face of the UFC when he challenges Dricus du Plessis at UFC 319 in the United Center for the UFC middleweight title.
Here’s how you can watch the event, including streaming options and TV channels to catch the preliminaries and the main card on pay-per-view.
Where to watch UFC 319 prelims
The UFC 319 preliminaries, starting at 8 p.m. ET, will be available on Disney+. The early preliminaries at 6:30 p.m. ET will also be available via Disney+.
Where to watch UFC 319
The UFC 319 main card is available via pay-per-view on ESPN+. The PPV price for UFC 319 is $79.99 for current subscribers.
UFC 319 start time
- Date: Saturday, August 16
- Time: 10 p.m. ET (8 p.m. ET for prelims) | 7 p.m. PT
- Location: United Center – Chicago, Illinois
UFC 319 is in the United Center in Chicago, Illinois on August 16. The early prelims start at 6:30 p.m. ET, while the prelims are at 8 p.m. ET. The main card starts at 10 p.m. ET, and du Plessis and Chimaev should make their way to the octagon around 12:30 a.m. ET, depending on how long the undercard fights last.
du Plessis (23-2) won the belt against Sean Strickland. The first South African to become UFC champion has won eleven straight contests, beating the likes of Strickland, Israel Adesanya, and Robert Whittaker.
The multi-time kickboxing champion looks to remain champion while taking down one of the UFC’s biggest monsters.
“He said this fight [is a b—s— fight]. Well, try to get to a fight. Couldn’t get the welterweight title, definitely not getting the middleweight title. Talk about a waste of potential,” du Plessis said to Full Send MMA via BJ Penn.
Chimaev (14-0) impressed in 2020, largely due to his willingness to fight whoever, whenever. Health issues following a COVID-19 infection affected his career. The freestyle wrestling champion beat former champions Kamaru Usman and Whittaker to finally reach contender status.
UFC 319 fight card
Main Card
- Dricus du Plessis (c) vs. Khamzat Chimaev for the UFC middleweight title
- Lerone Murphy vs. Aaron Pico; Featherweights
- Geoff Neal vs. Carlos Prates; Welterweights
- Jared Cannonier vs. Michael “Venom” Page; Middleweights
- Tim Elliott vs. Kai Asakura; Flyweights
Prelims
- Gerald Meerschaert vs. Michal Oleksiejczuk; Middleweights
- Baysangur Susurkaev vs. Eric Nolan; Middleweights
- Jessica Andrade vs. Loopy Godinez; Strawweights
- Chase Hooper vs. Alexander Hernandez; Lightweights
Early Prelims
- Edson Barboza vs. Drakkar Klose; Lightweights
- Karine Silva vs. Dione Barbosa; Flyweights
- Alibi Idiris vs. Joseph Morales; Flyweights
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