After per week that has seen the premier MMA promotion firm ink a new multi-billion dollar TV deal, in addition to agency up plans for an event at the White House, it is again to enterprise within the Octagon this weekend, with UFC 319 providing up an intriguing middleweight title combat in Chicago.
Saturday’s 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 in the beginning of final yr and comes into this combat 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 stay by following our information to watching UFC 319.
Du Plessis and Chimaev each have unbeaten UFC data to guard coming into Saturday’s headline combat.
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 below are all the small print 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.
Principal occasion begin time
It is onerous to say precisely when the principle occasion will happen however if you happen to’re trying to solely watch the combat between du Plessis and Chimaev, ring walks will begin no sooner than midnight ET (9 p.m. PT).
The right way to watch UFC 319 within the US
Whereas live UFC coverage in the US is set to change hands next year, in the meanwhile ESPN Plus stays its house and the place to go to if you wish to watch UFC 319, with Saturday’s card being provided as a pay-per-view occasion. The fee construction is a bit complicated, however listed here are the choices to look at UFC on ESPN, in keeping with ESPN’s site:
- Present annual ESPN Plus subscribers can order the upcoming UFC card for $80.
- New ESPN Plus subscribers should purchase a bundle of the UFC 319 PPV occasion (streaming in HD) and an ESPN Plus annual recurring subscription for $135. This can be a respectable deal. The ESPN Plus annual subscription will auto-renew after one yr, on the value of an ESPN Plus annual subscription on the time of auto-renewal.
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The right way to watch UFC 319 within the UK
MMA followers within the UK can watch all of the motion from Chicago through 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’ll be able to entry TNT Sports activities in precisely the identical approach as its predecessor BT Sport, together with through Sky Q as a TV package deal, in addition to the choice of streaming on-line. It prices £31 both approach and is available in a package deal that features Discovery Plus’ library of documentary content material.
The right way to watch UFC 319 in Australia
You’ll be able to watch UFC 319 by means of Principal Occasion on Foxtel. Meaning you may as well watch on-line through sports activities streaming service Kayo for AU$60.
You’ll be able to try the PPV on Kayo in Australia.
The right way to watch UFC 319 in Canada
UFC 319’s important card is obtainable to look at by means of a wide range of PPV suppliers, together with cable operators similar to Bell, Rogers and Shaw, in addition to streaming companies similar to DAZN, Sportsnet Plus and UFC Fight Pass. Whichever choice you select, it is a PPV price of CA$70 throughout the board.
It is also value noting that early prelims will likely be out there to stream through UFC Fight Pass, whereas the occasion’s Prelims will likely be proven on Sportsnet and TVA Sports.
Full combat card
Principal card
- Khamzat Chimaev vs. Dricus du Plessis (c) (Middleweight title combat)
- 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 (Ladies’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 (Ladies’s Flyweight))
