UFC 319 Announcement with Drikos Du Plessis and Khamzat Chimaev

• UFC 319 will take place on September 16 in Chicago.
• Main fight: Drikos Du Plessis against Khamzat Chimaev.
• Also on the card, a fight between Lerone Murphy and Aaron Pico.

UFC 319 will be held on Saturday, September 16, at the United Center in Chicago, USA. The main event of the evening will be a title fight for the middleweight championship between champion Drikos Du Plessis and challenger Khamzat Chimaev.

Du Plessis, who has a record of 23-2, will defend his title for the first time after defeating Israel Adesanya and Sean Strickland. After he won the title in January 2024, Du Plessis continues his winning streak in the UFC.

Khamzat Chimaev (14-0), who occupies the third position in the UFC rankings, is also undefeated. His last fight took place in July 2024, where he defeated Robert Vittaker.

In addition to the main event, UFC 319 will feature an interesting fight between Lerone Murphy and Aaron Pico. Murphy, who has a record of 16-0-1, has recently been showcasing impressive results, while Pico, a new UFC fighter, has a three-fight winning streak.

The broadcast of UFC 319 will take place on ESPN+ in the USA, and in Ukraine and Great Britain - on TNT Sports and Discovery+. The event will start at 23:00 BST, with the main card beginning at 3:00 on Sunday at BST.

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