UFC 319 will be headlined by a clash of the titans when Dricus Du Plessis defends his middleweight championship against Khamzat.
Dricus ‘Stilknox‘ Du Plessis faces his toughest title defence yet when hedefends his middleweight title against the brutal – and undefeated – Khamzat Chimaev in the octagon on Sunday in Chicago.
Both fighters are undefeated in their UFC careers. So, something has to give when these two beasts unleash their claws on one another in what is set to be a brutal and ferocious fight.
WHAT TIME IS DRICUS VS KHAMZAT?
The main card starts at 04:00 on Sunday morning in South Africa.
Meaning, an early start for Dricus fans accross SA on Sunday, 19 August. Du Plessis vs Khamzat is the main event so they will be the last fight of the evening. Four fights will take place before them.
Their is a flyweight bout between Timm Elliott from the USA and Japanese fighter, Kai Asakura. Thereafter, Jared Cannonier takes on Michael Page in a middleweight bout. There is also a welterweight bought between Geoff Neil and Carlos Prates of Brazil.
Therefore, the starting time for Dricus vs Khamzat will be determined by how long these fights take.
Please note – The fight is set to take place on 16 August in the United Stated of America but it is on Sunday morning in SA.
FIGHT DETAILS FOR DRICUS VS KHAMZAT
UFC 319 main card starts at 04:00 am (SA Time).
Event: UFC 319
Main Event: Dricus Du Plessis v Khamzat Chimaev
Title: UFC Middleweight Championship
Date: Sunday, August 17
Location: United Centre, Chicago.
BATTLE OF THE UNDERFEATED STREAKS
Du Plessis and Khamzat have not lost once in their UFC career’s.
Dricus has a 23-2 record but he has not lost a fight since October 2018. Thus, remaining undefeated in the UFC.
Meanwhile, his opponent, Khamzat has a 14-0 streak in his MMA career. Therefore, one of these men will lose for their first time in their UFC Careers.
