Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2025-08-16, nice mma bout: Dricus Du Plessis vs Khamzat Chimaev gets three stars (UFC Performance of the Night).Chimaev vs Du Plessis is scheduled to take place Saturday, August 16th, at the United Center in Chicago (Illinois, United States), in a 5-round middleweight (185 lbs, 84 kg) bout; it is the main event of the UFC 319 and it is valid for the UFC middleweight championship. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Dricus Du Plessis record
The former KSW Ww and current Ufc Mw champ Dricus Du Plessis entered this fight with a professional record of 23-2-0 (87% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.1 middleweight in the world.
He lost to Roberto Soldic in 2018, but since then he has won 11 consecutive fights beating Israel Adesanya (Dricus Du Plessis vs Israel Adesanya) and Sean Strickland in his last two (Dricus Du Plessis vs Sean Strickland 2).
Khamzat Chimaev record
His opponent, the undefeated Khamzat Chimaev, has a perfect mma record of 14-0-0 (86% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.4 in the middleweight division.
In his last three bouts he has won over Kevin Holland (Khamzat Chimaev vs Kevin Holland), Kamaru Usman (Kamaru Usman vs Khamzat Chimaev) and Robert Whittaker (Khamzat Chimaev vs Robert Whittaker).
Among the best fights of Chimaev we suggest a 4-stars match of 2022: Gilbert Burns vs Khamzat Chimaev.
Fight card
Here is the UFC 319 full fight card (we are going to update it after the weigh-in):
MAIN CARD (live on ESPN PPV)
Dricus Du Plessis vs Khamzat Chimaev
Lerone Murphy vs Aaron Pico
Geoff Neal vs Carlos Prates
Jared Cannonier vs Michael Page
Kai Asakura vs Tim Elliott
PRELIMINARY CARD (live on ESPN+ / Disney+)
Eric Nolan vs Baysangur Susurkaev
Gerald Meerschaert vs Michal Oleksiejczuk
Jessica Andrade vs Lupita Godinez
Chase Hooper vs Alexander Hernandez
EARLY PRELIMINARY CARD (live on ESPN+ / Disney+ / UFC Fight Pass)
Drakkar Klose vs Edson Barboza
Karine Silva vs Dione Barbosa
Joseph Morales vs Idiris Alibi
Countdown – Video preview
Watch the official video of the full episode of UFC 319 countdown Dricus Du Plessis vs Khamzat Chimaev, a documentary to know better the life of both fighters and how they prepare for their bout.
Embedded: Vlog Series
Watch all the episodes of UFC 319 Embedded: Vlog Series (we usually post the playlist with all the videos or, if not possible, every single clip).
Pre-fight press conference
Watch for free the UFC 319 pre-fight press conference, featuring Khamzat Chimaev and Dricus Du Plessis!
Weigh-in
Watch the videos of UFC 319: Du Plessis vs Chimaev weigh-in and faceoffs from the official Ufc Youtube channel!
Full fight video / highlights
Here we are going to post a selection of the best videos about the bout Dricus Du Plessis vs Khamzat Chimaev as soon as the match ends. If you have seen the full fight you can rate it at the bottom of this post. (All videos are hosted on free video platforms such as Youtube, Dailymotion, Facebook, etc. and not uploaded by AllTheBestFights.com)
Result
Who won Du Plessis vs Chimaev fight?
Khamzat Chimaev defeated Dricus Du Plessis via unanimous decision. Scores were 50–44, 50–44, 50–44.
Post-fight interview
Listen the words of the winner or the two fighters after their bout, here is the UFC 319 post-fight octagon interview of Dricus Du Plessis and Khamzat Chimaev.
Post-fight press conference
Watch and listen the official UFC 319 post-fight press conference video, headlined by the main event Khamzat Chimaev and Dricus Du Plessis (free live stream from the UFC – Ultimate Fighting Championship Youtube channel).
Bonus awards
UFC 319 Fight of the Night: no bonus awarded
UFC 319 Performance of the Night: Khamzat Chimaev, Lerone Murphy, Carlos Prates, Tim Elliott
