After per week that has seen the premier MMA promotion firm ink a brand new multi-billion greenback TV deal, in addition to agency up plans for an occasion on the White Home, it is again to enterprise within the Octagon this weekend, with UFC 319 providing up an intriguing middleweight title struggle in Chicago.
Saturday’s most important occasion sees South Africa’s Dricus du Plessis aiming for a 3rd profitable title protection in a row as he takes on unbeaten Russian challenger Khamzat Chimaev.
Du Plessis claimed the title with a win over Sean Strickland firstly of final 12 months and comes into this struggle off the again of an unanimous choice victory in a rematch with Strickland at UFC 312 in February.
Chimaev hasn’t fought since his win over former champ Robert Whittaker at UFC 308 final October, in a devastating efficiency that noticed him dislocate the New Zealander’s jaw in a first-round submission.
Catch all of the motion reside by following our information to watching UFC 319.
Du Plessis and Chimaev each have unbeaten UFC data to guard coming into Saturday’s headline struggle.
UFC 319 begin time
UFC 319 takes place on the United Heart in Chicago, Illinois, on Saturday Aug. 16. The principle card will get going at 9 p.m. CDT native time (10 p.m. ET, 7 p.m. PT). Listed here are all the main points for a number of time zones.
US and Canada
- The principle card begins Aug. 16, 10 p.m. ET (7 p.m. PT).
- The prelims begin Aug. 16, 8 p.m. ET (5 p.m. PT).
- The early prelims begin Aug. 16, 6 p.m. ET (3 p.m. PT).
UK
- The principle card begins Aug. 17, 3 a.m. BST.
- The prelims begin Aug. 17, 1 a.m. BST.
- The early prelims begin Aug. 16, 11 p.m. BST.
Australia
- The principle card begins Aug. 17, midday. AEST.
- The prelims begin Aug. 17, 10 a.m. AEST.
- The early prelims begin Aug. 17, 8 a.m. AEST.
Important occasion begin time
It is laborious to say precisely when the primary occasion will happen however in the event you’re seeking to solely watch the struggle between du Plessis and Chimaev, ring walks will begin no sooner than midnight ET (9 p.m. PT).
Find out how to watch UFC 319 within the US
Whereas reside UFC protection within the US is ready to vary arms subsequent 12 months, in the meanwhile ESPN Plus stays its residence and the place to move to if you wish to watch UFC 319, with Saturday’s card being provided as a pay-per-view occasion. The price construction is a bit complicated, however listed here are the choices to observe UFC on ESPN, based on ESPN’s website:
- Current annual ESPN Plus subscribers can order the upcoming UFC card for $80.
- New ESPN Plus subscribers should buy a bundle of the UFC 319 PPV occasion (streaming in HD) and an ESPN Plus annual recurring subscription for $135. It is a respectable deal. The ESPN Plus annual subscription will auto-renew after one 12 months, on the worth of an ESPN Plus annual subscription on the time of auto-renewal.
You are able to do the entire above on the hyperlink under.
Find out how to watch UFC 319 within the UK
MMA followers within the UK can watch all of the motion from Chicago by way of TNT Sports activities and the excellent news is that not like some UFC occasions on the community this occasion will not be PPV. Protection will get underway on TNT Sports activities 1 with the prelims at 1 a.m. BST within the early hours of Sunday morning.
TNT Sports activities is the unique UK broadcaster for all numbered UFC occasions within the UK. You may entry TNT Sports activities in precisely the identical manner as its predecessor BT Sport, together with by way of Sky Q as a TV package deal, in addition to the choice of streaming on-line. It prices £31 both manner and is available in a package deal that features Discovery Plus’ library of documentary content material.
Find out how to watch UFC 319 in Australia
You may watch UFC 319 by means of Important Occasion on Foxtel. Meaning you may as well watch on-line by way of sports activities streaming service Kayo for AU$60.
Find out how to watch UFC 319 in Canada
UFC 319’s most important card is obtainable to observe by means of a wide range of PPV suppliers, together with cable operators equivalent to Bell, Rogers and Shaw, in addition to streaming companies equivalent to DAZN, Sportsnet Plus and UFC Battle Move. Whichever choice you select, it is a PPV price of CA$70 throughout the board.
It is also price noting that early prelims will likely be accessible to stream by way of UFC Battle Move, whereas the occasion’s Prelims will likely be proven on Sportsnet and TVA Sports activities.
Full struggle card
Important card
- Khamzat Chimaev vs. Dricus du Plessis (c) (Middleweight title struggle)
- Aaron Pico vs. Lerone Murphy (Featherweight)
- Carlos Prates vs. Geoff Neal (Welterweight)
- Michael Web page vs. Jared Cannonier (Middleweight)
- Kai Asakara vs. Tim Elliot (Flyweight)
Prelims
- Michal Oleksiejczuk vs. Gerald Meerschaert (Middleweight)
- Crazy Godinez vs. Jessica Andrade (Girls’s Strawweight)
- Chase Hooper vs. Alexander Hernandez (Light-weight)
Early prelims
- Edson Barboza vs Drakkar Klose (Light-weight)
- Bryan Battle vs. Nursulton Ruziboev (Middleweight)
- Karine Silva vs. Dione Barbosa (Girls’s Flyweight))