LIVE: UFC 319 ceremonial weigh ins video results! With the UFC 319 early (and official) weigh ins already in the books (get full results and video here), the cast and crew of tomorrow night’s (Sat., Aug. 16, 2025) UFC 319: “Du Plessis vs. Khamzat” pay-per-view (PPV) mixed martial arts (MMA) event will head to United Center in Chicago for the ceremonial weigh ins and corresponding staredowns, streaming LIVE at 6 p.m. ET in the embedded video above.

Sadly, not everyone will make it to the stage.

“My rise was a bit quicker than his,” Du Plessis told UFC.com about facing the unbeaten Chimaev. “I made my debut after him, I’m on my third title defense. I’m the world champion. He hasn’t fought a world champion. He’s fought a former world champion, but he hasn’t fought a world champion. He’s fought at middleweight on 10 days’ notice, he’s fought Robert Whittaker, which was obviously a great performance that earned him this title shot, but if you look at the size difference, just take that into consideration between me and a guy like Robert Whittaker. Now he’s coming into this fight for five rounds. I’ve proven that I can go crazy for one round, or I can go crazy for five rounds.”

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MIDDLEWEIGHT TITLE CAR CRASH! Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) continues its 2025 pay-per-view (PPV) schedule on Sat., Aug. 16, 2025, with a blockbuster title fight set to headline UFC 319 from inside United Center in Chicago, Illinois. In UFC 319’s PPV main event, Middleweight champion, Dricus du Plessis, defends his title against undefeated No. 3-ranked contender, Khamzat Chimaev, in a high-stakes, five-round battle of unbeaten UFC records. UFC 319’s PPV co-main event features a Featherweight showdown between Lerone Murphyand promotional newcomer, Aaron Pico, a high-profile free-agent signing stepping in on short notice. UFC 319 will also showcase a Welterweight clash between Geoff Neal vs. Carlos Prates, a Middleweight bout pitting Jared Cannonier vs. Michael Page, a Flyweight matchup featuring Tim Elliott vs. Kai Asakura, and much more! UFC 319’s start time is scheduled for 6 p.m. ET (“Early Prelims”), 8 p.m. ET (“Prelims” undercard), and 10 p.m. ET (PPV main card)

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