How to Watch UFC 319 ‘Du Plessis vs. Chimaev’

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The Ultimate Fighting Championship will set up shop in Chicago for the first time in more than six years when UFC 319 lands at the United Center with the middleweight champion and his would-be successor in the spotlight. Here’s how you can watch the show:

Where to Watch UFC 319 Online TONIGHT (Aug. 16) in the United States

The broadcast of UFC 319 “Du Plessis vs. Chimaev” will air live on ESPN+ pay-per-view at 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT. You can watch it below:

UFC 319 on ESPN+ PPV

The UFC on Saturday leans into its latest main event, as Dricus Du Plessis puts his middleweight crown on the line against the undefeated Khamzat Chimaev. Meanwhile, Bellator MMA refugee Aaron Pico makes his long-awaited Octagon debut opposite the unbeaten Lerone Murphy in the three-round featherweight co-headliner at 145 pounds.

Du Plessis, 31, enters the cage with the wind of an 11-fight winning streak in his sails. He last suited up at UFC 312, where he took a five-round unanimous decision from Sean Strickland in their Feb. 8 rematch. Du Plessis boasts 20 finishes—11 by submission, nine by knockout or technical knockout—among his 23 professional victories. On the other side of the equation, Chimaev has passed every test placed in front of him to this point. The 31-year-old Allstars Training Center product sports a perfect 14-0 record with 12 wins via stoppage. Chimaev last saw action on Oct. 26, when he put away Robert Whittaker with a face crank in the first round of their UFC 308 confrontation.

UFC 319 “Du Plessis vs. Chimaev” also features a welterweight scrap matching Carlos Prates with Geoff Neal, a middleweight battle pitting Jared Cannonier against Michael Page and a flyweight affair pairing Tim Elliott with Kai Asakura. A middleweight tilt slotting Kill Cliff Fight Club’s Gerald Meerschaert opposite former Thunderstrike Fight League champion Michael Oleksiejczuk highlights the primary undercard, which airs on ESPN and streams to ESPN+ at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT. UFC Fight Pass and ESPN+ carry the early prelims at 6 p.m. ET/3 p.m. PT.

Where to Watch UFC 319 TONIGHT (Aug. 16) in the United Kingdom

TNT Sports is the lone broadcaster showing on UFC 319 live in the United Kingdom and Ireland. Coverage begins at 11 p.m. BST.

Here’s the full UFC 319 card as of Aug. 15, 2025:

• Dricus Du Plessis vs. Khamzat Chimaev – UFC middleweight championship
• Aaron Pico vs. Lerone Murphy – featherweight bout
• Carlos Prates vs. Geoff Neal – welterweight bout
• Michael Page vs. Jared Cannonier – middleweight bout
• Kai Asakura vs. Tim Elliott – flyweight bout
• Gerald Meerschaert vs. Michal Oleksiejczuk – middleweight bout
• Jessica Andrade vs. Lupita Godinez – women’s strawweight bout
• Baysangur Susurkaev vs. Eric Nolan – middleweight bout
• Chase Hooper vs. Alexander Hernandez – lightweight bout
• Edson Barboza vs. Drakkar Klose – lightweight bout
• Bryan Battle vs. Nursulton Ruziboev – middleweight bout
• Karine Silva vs. Dione Barbosa – women’s flyweight bout
• Alibi Idiris vs. Joseph Morales – “The Ultimate Fighter 33” flyweight bout