UFC 319 Weigh-Ins: Middleweight Misses Target Badly Friday Morning

The main card caps the evening at 10 pm ET/ 7 pm PT on ESPN+ pay-per-view, with UFC 319 being the first premium live event to take place since the UFC made a stunning announcement last Monday that it would be taking its annual 43-event schedule to Paramount and CBS starting next year. All told, 13 fights take place in Chicago tomorrow.

Bryan Battle Exceeds Weight at UFC 319 Weigh-Ins

There was but a single mishap on the scales today at the official weigh-ins. Bryan Battle (190 lbs), who’s booked to fight Nursulton Ruziboev (186 lbs) in the middleweight division on the undercard, came in 4 lbs over the 186-lb nontitle maximum for the weight class.

As such, Battle was set to cede 30 percent of his wages to Ruziboev. This fight has since been postponed from the card.

UFC 319 Main, Co-Main Attractions On-Point at Weigh-Ins

All other fights on tomorrow night’s card had no issues at the scales, including the main and co-main events of the evening. Your headliner sees Dricus du Plessis (185 lbs) taking on No. 3 contender Khamzat Chimaev (183 lbs) for the UFC Middleweight Championship.

The co-main event of UFC 319 is a featherweight contest featuring the debut of former Bellator MMA fighter Aaron Pico (145 lbs.) He’ll be squaring off inside the fabled Octagon against No. 6 contender Lerone Murphy (146 lbs.)

UFC 319 Weigh-In Results:

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

UFC 319 Main Event: Dricus du Plessis (185 lbs) vs. Khamzat Chimaev (183 lbs) UFC Middleweight Championship.

Co-Main Event: Lerone Murphy (146 lbs) vs. Aaron Pico (145 lbs) Featherweight- Pico: UFC promotional debut.

Geoff Neal (170 lbs) vs. Carlos Prates (170 lbs) Welterweight

Jared Cannonier (186 lbs) vs. Michael Page (186 lbs) Middleweight- Page: No. 15 contender at 170, moving up from welterweight for contest.

Tim Elliott (126 lbs) vs. Kai Asakura (126 lbs) Flyweight

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

UFC 319 Featured Prelim: Baysangur Susurkaev (186 lbs) vs. Eric Nolan (183 lbs) Middleweight: UFC promotional debut for both fighters. Susurkaev: Making UFC debut four days after winning contract on Contender Series.

Co-Featured Prelim: Gerald Meerschaert (185 lbs) vs. Michal Oleksiejczuk (186 lbs) Middleweight

Jessica Andrade (116 lbs) vs. Loopy Godinez (115 lbs) Strawweight

Chase Hooper (155 lbs) vs. Alexander Hernandez (156 lbs) Lightweight

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

UFC 319 Featured Early Prelim: Edson Barboza (155 1/2 lbs) vs. Drakkar Klose (156 lbs) Lightweight

Co-Featured Early Prelim: (POSTPONED)  Bryan Battle (190 lbs) vs. Nursulton Ruziboev (186 lbs) Middleweight: Battle exceeds nontitle maximum and was to cede 30 percent of pay to Ruziboev.

Karine Silva (125 lbs) vs. Dione Barbosa (125 1/2 lbs) Women’s Flyweight

Alibi Idiris (126 lbs) vs. Joseph Morales (126 lbs) TUF 33 Flyweight Final