UFC, Khamzat Chimaev and Du Plessis
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The UFC handed out four bonuses after Saturday's card in the “Windy City,” and all four went to fighters on the main card. After UFC 319, four fighters picked up an extra $50,000 for their performances at United Center in Chicago.
UFC will host a pay-per-view event at Chicago’s United Center, with a middleweight title bout highlighting the card.
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In the main event, middleweight champion Dricus Du Plessis (23-2 MMA, 9-0 UFC) takes on undefeated challenger Khamzat Chimaev (14-0 MMA, 8-0 UFC). The co-feature will see unbeaten Lerone Murphy (16-0-1 MMA, 8-0-1 UFC) welcome UFC newcomer Aaron Pico (13-4 MMA, 0-0 UFC).
CHICAGO – UFC 319 ceremonial fighter weigh-ins take place Friday, and you can catch a live video stream of the proceedings here on MMA Junkie at 6 p.m. ET (3 p.m. PT). The ceremonial weigh-ins take place at Radius Chicago. It's not far from United Center, which hosts Saturday's card ( ESPN+ pay-per-view, ESPN, ESPN+).
So, with five championship rounds on deck against Dricus du Plessis, fans and analysts alike wondered if he could keep the pace. By the time the final bell rang in Chicago, though, Chimaev had delivered the kind of performance that silenced every critic of his cardio in one go.
The loaded UFC 319 main card, along with Dricus Du Plessis vs. Khamzat Chimaev, had faceoffs at the press conference.
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UFC Fighter Aaron Pico at press conference leading up to his debut fight at the United Center – photos UFC UFC fighter Aaron Pico joins Dane Neal on WGN Radio leading up to his debut fight
Elliott (21-14-1 MMA, 10-11 UFC) upset Asakura (21-6 MMA, 0-2 UFC) with a second-round submission to open up the main card at United Center in Chicago. Elliott, a former flyweight title challenger, pulled the upset against the 3-1 favorite.