The UFC 319 important card has been revealed. Kind of.
Subsequent month, the UFC heads to Chicago for the primary time in six years for a present headlined by the middleweight title struggle between champion Dricus du Plessis and Khamzat Chimaev. With the occasion just some weeks away, on Saturday evening, in the course of the UFC 318 broadcast, the world’s main MMA promotion unveiled the complete important card for the following pay-per-view occasion, with one main exception.
Whereas the primary occasion is the aforementioned du Plessis vs. Chimaev struggle, per the UFC broadcast the co-main occasion remains to be not official, with the graphic exhibiting “TBD vs. TBD” as holding that spot.
There have been rumors not too long ago {that a} beforehand booked featherweight bout between Movsar Evloev and Aaron Pico could also be moved to the cardboard, after it fell by for UFC Abu Dhabi subsequent Saturday, however these are nonetheless unconfirmed at this level.
Additionally on the primary card, Geoff Neal and Carlos Prates face off in a battle of ranked welterweights, former middleweight title challenger Jared Cannonier takes on Michael “Venom” Page, and opening the present, flyweights Tim Elliott and Kai Asakura throw down.
UFC 319 takes place Aug. 16 at United Heart in Chicago.