UFC 319 Results: Incredible Night of Action Inside United Center Tonight

All told, after a slightly chaotic weigh-in window on Friday morning, tonight’s card features 12 fights from the promotion.

UFC 319 Main Event: UFC Middleweight Championship: [C] Dricus du Plessis vs. No. 3 Contender Khamzat Chimaev

At the top of the bill tonight, the UFC Middleweight Championship is at stake. Incumbent titleholder Dricus du Plessis (23-2 MMA, 9-0 UFC) meets challenger and No. 3 contender Khamzat Chimaev (14-0 MMA, 9-0 UFC.) This is a five-round fight at five minutes per round to close the show.

UFC 319 Co-Main Event: No. 6 Contender Lerone Murphy vs. Aaron Pico

Immediately prior to the headlining affair, the co-main attraction at UFC 319 takes place at 145 lbs. No. 6 contender Lerone Murphy (16-0-1 MMA, 8-0-1 UFC) welcomes former Bellator MMA stalwart Aaron Pico (13-4 MMA, UFC promotional debut) to the fabled Octagon for the first time in a three-round affair at five minutes per round.

Rest of the Card

Also tonight on UFC 319’s main card, you’ll be watching a welterweight affair matching No. 11 contender Geoff Neal (16-6 MMA, 8-4 UFC) with No. 12 contender Carlos Prates (21-7 MMA, 4-1 UFC), a middleweight contest between No. 9 contender Jared Cannonier (18-8 MMA, 11-8 UFC) with No. 15 welterweight contender Michael “Venom” Page (23-3 MMA, 2-1 UFC), and a flyweight bout pairing No. 11 contender Tim Elliott (20-13-1 MMA, 9-11 UFC) with No. 15 contender Kai Asakura (21-5 MMA, 0-1 UFC.)

UFC 319 Results:

Main Card: (Tonight, 10 pm ET/ 7 pm PT, ESPN+ pay-per-view- United States Only)

Main Event:  Khamzat Chimaev def. Dricus du Plessis by Unanimous Decision (50-44, 50-44, 50-44,) wins UFC Middleweight Championship.

Co-Main Event:  Lerone Murphy def. Aaron Pico by KO (Spinning Back Elbow) at 3:21 into Round 1. Pico: Making UFC promotional debut. 

Carlos Prates def. Geoff Neal by KO (Spinning Back Elbow) at 4:59 into Round 1. 9th knockout by spinning back elbow in UFC promotional history.

Michael Page def. Jared Cannonier by Unanimous Decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28.)

Tim Elliott def. Kai Asakura by Submission (Mounted Guillotine Choke) at 4:35 into Round 2.

Late Prelims: (Tonight, 8 pm ET/ 5 pm PT, ESPN and ESPN+- United States Only)

UFC 319 Featured Prelim: Baysangur Susurkaev def. Eric Nolan by Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) at 2:01 into Round 2. Susurkaev: Making UFC debut four days after winning contract on Contender Series.

Co-Featured Prelim:  Michal Oleksiejczuk def. Gerald Meerschaert by TKO (Ground and Pound) at 3:03 into Round 1.

Loopy Godinez def. Jessica Andrade by Unanimous Decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28.)

Alexander Hernandez def. Chase Hooper by TKO (Right Hand to Ground and Pound) at 4:58 into Round 1.

Early Prelims: (Tonight, 6:30 pm ET/ 3:30 pm PT, ESPN+- United States Only and UFC Fight Pass- Worldwide, ESPN joins in-progress at 7 pm ET/ 4 pm PT

Featured Early Prelim:  Drakkar Klose def. Edson Barboza by Unanimous Decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28.)

Co-Featured Early Prelim:  Karine Silva def. Dione Barbosa by Unanimous Decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28.)

Joseph Morales def. Albi Idiris by Submission (Triangle Choke) at 3:04 into Round 2, wins The Ultimate Fighter Flyweight Final.