Khamzat Chimaev And Dricus du Plessis Will Finally Collide On Tonight's UFC 319

Can Dricus du Plessis break Khamzat Chimaev’s undefeated record?

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Dricus Du Plessis vs Khamzat Chimaev... who you got at #UFC319?!

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Coming in, the UFC Middleweight Champion has gone through the best of the best as he’s beaten Sean Strickland, Israel Adesanya, and Robert Whittaker in his last four fights. When it comes to the UFC, Plessis is undefeated as the 31-year-old came into the promotion back in 2020 and has racked up win after win. Plessis hasn’t lost a fight since 2018, and he’s currently on a strong 11-fight winning streak. His professional record stands at 23 wins and 2 losses. 

Middleweight Champion Dricus Du Plessis admits that Saturday's Main Event bout with Khamzat Chimaev will feature "a clash of styles" & believes his combat methods will prevail #UFC319

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— Dan Fernandes (@DanFernandes__) August 13, 2025

But Khamzat has plowed through the middleweight division. He’s coming off back-to-back wins over former UFC Champions Robert Whittaker and Kamaru Usman. Chimaev also made his debut in 2020 and most of his wins come by either TKO or submission. He’s only had three fights go the distance throughout his career. Khamzat comes in with a professional record of 14 wins and 0 losses.

"I have to go out there and do my job."

Aaron Pico (@AaronPicoUFC) outlines his mission ahead of his UFC debut at #UFC319 when he takes on Lerone Murphy.

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In the co-main event, former Bellator star Aaron Pico will make his debut. The young prospect is coming in riding a nice three-fight winning streak. Pico is an accomplished wrestling and kickboxer, and though he started out in MMA on a losing streak, he’s rebounded nicely. Pico is coming in with a professional record of 13 wins and 4 losses.

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿Lerone Murphy respects Aaron Pico's boxing & wrestling ability but believes he has faced the better level of competition in MMA "by a mile" #UFC319

Full interview with @aaronbronsteter here:https://t.co/xCIJ9uFtCJ pic.twitter.com/hWYm0bPA0s

— Dan Fernandes (@DanFernandes__) August 14, 2025

Pico has his work cut out for him as he’ll be fighting a man that’s undefeated. Lerone Murphy has been rising through the UFC ranks since he made his debut in 2019. He’s beaten Ricardo Ramos, Makwan Amirkhani, and Josh Emmett in dominant fashion. Murphy’s professional record stands at 16 wins, 0 losses, and 1 draw.

Check out the full card for UFC 319:

Finalized UFC 319 Main Event:

185 lbs.: UFC Middleweight champion Dricus du Plessis vs. Khamzat Chimaev

UFC 319 PPV Main Card (Start Time 10 p.m. ET):

145 lbs.: Aaron Pico vs. Lerone Murphy
170 lbs.: Geoff Neal vs. Carlos Prates
185 lbs.: Jared Cannonier vs. Michael Page
125 lbs.: Tim Elliott vs. Kai Asakura

UFC 319 Late ‘Prelims’ Under Card (Start Time 8 p.m. ET):

185 lbs.: Gerald Meerschaert vs. Michał Oleksiejczuk
125 lbs.: Jessica Andrade vs. Lupita Godinez
155 lbs.: Alexander Hernandez vs. Chase Hooper
155 lbs.: Edson Barboza vs. Drakkar Klose

UFC 319 Early ‘Prelims’ Under Card (Start Time 6:30 p.m. ET):

185 lbs.: Nursulton Ruziboev vs. Bryan Battle
125 lbs.: Karine Silva vs. JJ Aldrich
125 lbs.: Alibi Idiris vs. Joseph Morales
185 lbs.: Baysangur Susurkaev vs. Eric Nolan