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Al Arabiya
2 days ago
- Sport
- Al Arabiya
Khamzat Chimaev dominates Driscus Du Plessis to win UFC title
A record number of strikes and several submission attempts were enough for Khamzat Chimaev to win the UFC Middleweight Championship over Dricus du Plessis by unanimous decision at UFC 319 on Saturday night. By taking all three cards by 50-44 scores, the 31-year-old Russian remained unbeaten at 15-0 despite what was a largely supportive sold-out United Center crowd turning to jeers as the fight went on. For all the latest headlines follow our Google News channel online or via the app. Chimaev also landed 529 strikes in the match, breaking Max Holloway's UFC record of 447 set in 2021, according to ESPN. His plus-484 striking differential also set a record, breaking Holloway's mark of plus-312 in that same 2021 match against Calvin Klatter. The South African Du Plessis (23-3) was on the canvas within the match's first 10 seconds and the defending champion was on the defensive throughout the match. 'All credit to Khamzat,' Du Plessis, 31, said after the fight. 'He beat me fair and square.' With a crowded middleweight title-contender pool in front of him, Chimaev said he was spending at least one night enjoying his breakthrough win. 'I'm going to go back to the hotel, joke with my friends and enjoy this victory,' Chimaev said. The rest of the main card saw Lerone Murphy and Carlos Prates deliver spinning back elbow knockouts of Aaron Pico and Geoff Neal, respectively. England's Murphy (17-0-1) stayed unbeaten in the featherweight division with his win at 3:21 of the first round. Prates, who turns 32 on Sunday, ended his fight with one second remaining in the opening round of their bout in the 170-pound weight class. Middleweight Michael Page's two knockdowns were enough to secure a unanimous decision win over Jared Cannonier, and flyweight Tim Elliott secured a guillotine choke submission win over Kai Asakura at 4:39 of Round 2.
Tom's Guide
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Tom's Guide
UFC 319 LIVE: Du Plessis vs Chimaev, watch from anywhere, fight times, live updates
Welcome to Tom's Guide's UFC 319 live page as Dricus Du Plessis takes on Khamzat Chimaev in the main event aiming for his third title defense. Tonight he faces a formidable opponent in the form of the undefeated Chimaev, who will be looking for an early-round submission. So, stick with us as we keep you up to date with the prelims and main card from UFC 319. Outside your country for UFC 319? Use NordVPN to access your usual octagon live streams. NordVPN – get the world's best VPNWe regularly review all the biggest and best VPN providers and NordVPN is our #1 choice. It unblocked every streaming service in testing and it's very straightforward to use. Speed, security and 24/7 support available if you need – it's got it best value plan is the two-year deal which sets the price from $2.91 per month, and includes an extra 3 months absolutely FREE. There's also an all-important a 30-day no-quibble refund if you decide it's not for you. - Try NordVPN 100% risk-free for 30 days VPN services are evaluated and tested by us in view of legal recreational use. For example: a) Access to services from other countries, (subject to the terms and conditions of that service). b) Safeguarding your online security and making your online privacy more robust when abroad. Future plc does not support nor condone the illegal or malicious use of VPN services. We do not endorse nor approve of consuming pirated content that is paid-for. Update: Date: 2025-08-16T21:16:24+00:00 Title: UFC 319, When is it? Where is it? What time is it? Where to watch? Content: Follow our live blog of UFC 319 where we'll give you live updates of the event as it happens. Find all the information you're looking for about how to watch and stream the fights below! When is UFC 319 taking place? UFC 319 is the most highly anticipated event the UFC have announced this year, headlined by a Middleweight Championship bout between defending champion, Dricus Du Plessis and number 3 challenger, Khamzat Chimaev. The event takes place on August 16th, 2025. Where if UFC 319 being held? UFC 319 will be live from the United Center in Illinois, Chicago. This iteration will be the eighth visit to Chicago and the first since UFC 238 in June 2019. The United Center has a strong history of hosting UFC events, famously hosting Johnson vs Dodson in 2013 and more recently hosting UFC 238 in 2019. What time does UFC 319 start? The early prelims are set to start at 11.30 P.M. (BST)/ 6.30 P.M. (ET) with the first fight of the night being The Ultimate Fighter Flyweight Finale as Alibi Idris takes on Joseph Morales. The preliminary card is scheduled to start at 1 A.M. (BST)/ 8 P.M. (ET) and the main card set to begin at around 3 A.M. (BST)/ 10 P.M. (ET). The main event of Dricus DU Plessis against Khamzat Chimaev is expected to start after 5 A.M. (BST)/ 12 A.M. (ET). Where to watch UFC 319 around the world There is no free broadcast of UFC 319 with it being a pay-per-view event. However, here are the cheapest ways to watch from your country. US - The event is being broadcast by ESPN in the US, viewers will need to purchase the Pay-Per-View at the price of $79.99 from ESPN+ on top of the regular ESPN subscription priced at $10.99. CA - Canadian viewers can access the event via Sportsnet for $69.99 (no subscription needed). AU- In Australia, the Pay-Per-View fights can be watched on Kayo for AU$59.95, with the early prelims and prelims being on UFC Fight Pass and Kayo. GB- Across the pond, viewers from the U.K. can watch on TNT Sports via a Discovery Plus subscription which costs £30.99/month. Fans in Indonesia can also tune in via Mola TV, with their monthly subscription costing just $3.64. Travelling or working away from home right now? Use NordVPN to watch from around the world. Update: Date: 2025-08-14T15:33:20+00:00 Title: Welcome to UFC 319 Content: Hello and welcome to our live blog of UFC 319 as Dricus Du Plessis and Khamzat Chimaev face off in the main event. We'll keep you up to date with streaming info, how to watch from anywhere in the world with a VPN as well as live updates from the prelims and the main card.
IOL News
4 days ago
- Sport
- IOL News
UFC 319: Dricus du Plessis vs Khamzat Chimaev - who will be the real 'boogeyman'?
South Africa's UFC middleweight champion Dricus du Plessis. Image: Saeed Khan / AFP It's UFC 319 this weekend, and UFC President Dana White described it as one of the biggest fights in the Ultimate Fighting Championship's history. South Africa's UFC Middleweight champion Dricus du Plessis (23-2) will put his title on the line against the Chechen-born combat sport superstar Khamzat Chimaev (14-0) in this highly anticipated UFC fight analysis. Much debate has taken place regarding the event scheduled to take place at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois, on Sunday morning (SAST), as fans eagerly await this Middleweight Championship clash. The biggest talking point ahead of this fight is whether Du Plessis can handle the overwhelming wrestling pressure that Chimaev brings. Chimaev is known for dominating his opponents with freestyle wrestling before seeking a submission or TKO. Video Player is loading. Play Video Play Unmute Current Time 0:00 / Duration -:- Loaded : 0% Stream Type LIVE Seek to live, currently behind live LIVE Remaining Time - 0:00 This is a modal window. Beginning of dialog window. Escape will cancel and close the window. Text Color White Black Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Opaque Semi-Transparent Background Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Opaque Semi-Transparent Transparent Window Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Transparent Semi-Transparent Opaque Font Size 50% 75% 100% 125% 150% 175% 200% 300% 400% Text Edge Style None Raised Depressed Uniform Dropshadow Font Family Proportional Sans-Serif Monospace Sans-Serif Proportional Serif Monospace Serif Casual Script Small Caps Reset restore all settings to the default values Done Close Modal Dialog End of dialog window. Advertisement Video Player is loading. Play Video Play Unmute Current Time 0:00 / Duration -:- Loaded : 0% Stream Type LIVE Seek to live, currently behind live LIVE Remaining Time - 0:00 This is a modal window. Beginning of dialog window. Escape will cancel and close the window. Text Color White Black Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Opaque Semi-Transparent Background Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Opaque Semi-Transparent Transparent Window Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Transparent Semi-Transparent Opaque Font Size 50% 75% 100% 125% 150% 175% 200% 300% 400% Text Edge Style None Raised Depressed Uniform Dropshadow Font Family Proportional Sans-Serif Monospace Sans-Serif Proportional Serif Monospace Serif Casual Script Small Caps Reset restore all settings to the default values Done Close Modal Dialog End of dialog window. Next Stay Close ✕ However, Du Plessis, a well-rounded mixed martial artist, specifically called out Chimaev, aiming to beat him at his own game, as he had done with Robert Whittaker, Israel Adesanya, and Sean Strickland. Du Plessis has a very strong wrestling base with elite grappling, too, having locked in 12 submissions in his professional career, thus far. A key factor will be how well Du Plessis neutralises Chimaev in the early rounds. Any action past the first two rounds could set favourable conditions for Du Plessis. He has prepared for nine five-rounders so far, while Chimaev has only prepared for one (vs Robert Whittaker). All the action takes place on SuperSport on Sunday morning, with the main card starting at 4am. Du Plessis' fight will start any time after 6.15am.
Yahoo
08-02-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Du Plessis vs. Strickland 2: How to watch UFC 312 tonight, full fight card and more
The middleweight belt is on the line at this weekend's UFC 312 bout headlined by Sean Strickland and Dricus Du Plessis. South African Du Plessis, who holds the current title, will face Strickland for the second time; Du Plessis nabbed the Middleweight Championship title at UFC 297 when he defeated Strickland by a narrow split decision. Strickland, the previous champion, is gunning to regain the title at this weekend's event, which will also include a women's strawweight title match between Zhang Weili and Tatiana Suarez. You can tune into UFC 312 early prelims at 6 p.m. ET on UFC Fight Pass and ESPN+. Prelims will be available on ESPN2 and ESPN+ starting at 8 p.m., and the main fight begins at 10 p.m. ET on ESPN+ PPV. Here's everything you need to know about how to watch the Du Plessis vs. Strickland 2 fight, including the full fight card and how you can stream every match. Date: Saturday, Feb. 8 Start time: event begins at 6 p.m. ET Fight time (approximate): main card fights begin at 10 p.m. ET Location: Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney Olympic Park, New South Wales, Australia TV channel/streaming: ESPN2 (Prelims), PPV via ESPN+, UFC Fight Pass (early prelims only) Dricus du Plessis and Sean Strickland's fight is this Saturday, Feb. 8 at the at Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney. Makhachev vs. Moicano will be available through pay-per-view in the US on ESPN+. ESPN+ subscribers can opt to add it on to their monthly plan (click here to see how), but note that ESPN+ PPV coverage of the fight only applies to the main card matches that start at 10 p.m. ET and it's a $79.99 add-on to the monthly subscription. The prelim rounds at 8 p.m. ET will be available to watch on ESPN+ and ESPN2. You can watch the early prelim rounds at 6 p.m. on ESPN+ and UFC Fight Pass. ESPN+ PPV, Main Fight Card 10 p.m. ET UFC Middleweight title: Dricus du Plessis (c) vs. Sean Strickland UFC women's strawweight title: Zhang Weili (c) vs. Tatiana Suarez Heavyweight: Justin Tafa vs. Tallison Teixeira Light heavyweight: Jimmy Crute vs. Rodolfo Bellato Welterweight: Jake Matthews vs. Francisco Prado ESPNews/ESPN+, Prelims 8 p.m. ET Featherweight: Jack Jenkins vs. Gabriel Santos Bantamweight:Colby Thicknesse vs. Aleksandre Topuria Lightweight: Tom Nolan vs. Viacheslav Borshchev Women's Flyweight: Wang Cong vs. Bruna Brasil UFC Fight Pass/ESPN+, Early Prelims 6 p.m. ET Flyweight: Hyun Sung Park vs. Nyamjargal Tumendemberel Lightweight: Quillan Salkilld vs. Anshul Jubli Welterweight: Jonathan Micallef vs. Kevin Jousset
Yahoo
07-02-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Du Plessis vs. Strickland 2: How to watch UFC 312, full fight card and more
The middleweight belt is on the line at this weekend's UFC 312 bout headlined by Sean Strickland and Dricus Du Plessis. South African Du Plessis, who holds the current title, will face Strickland for the second time; Du Plessis nabbed the Middleweight Championship title at UFC 297 when he defeated Strickland by a narrow split decision. Strickland, the previous champion, is gunning to regain the title at this weekend's event, which will also include a women's strawweight title match between Zhang Weili and Tatiana Suarez. You can tune into UFC 312 early prelims at 6 p.m. ET on UFC Fight Pass and ESPN+. Prelims will be available on ESPN2 and ESPN+ starting at 8 p.m., and the main fight begins at 10 p.m. ET on ESPN+ PPV. Here's everything you need to know about how to watch the Du Plessis vs. Strickland 2 fight, including the full fight card and how you can stream every match. Date: Saturday, Feb. 8 Start time: event begins at 6 p.m. ET Fight time (approximate): main card fights begin at 10 p.m. ET Location: Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney Olympic Park, New South Wales, Australia TV channel/streaming: ESPN2 (Prelims), PPV via ESPN+, UFC Fight Pass (early prelims only) Dricus du Plessis and Sean Strickland's fight is this Saturday, Feb. 8 at the at Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney. Makhachev vs. Moicano will be available through pay-per-view in the US on ESPN+. ESPN+ subscribers can opt to add it on to their monthly plan (click here to see how), but note that ESPN+ PPV coverage of the fight only applies to the main card matches that start at 10 p.m. ET and it's a $79.99 add-on to the monthly subscription. The prelim rounds at 8 p.m. ET will be available to watch on ESPN+ and ESPN2. You can watch the early prelim rounds at 6 p.m. on ESPN+ and UFC Fight Pass. ESPN+ PPV, Main Fight Card 10 p.m. ET UFC Middleweight title: Dricus du Plessis (c) vs. Sean Strickland UFC women's strawweight title: Zhang Weili (c) vs. Tatiana Suarez Heavyweight: Justin Tafa vs. Tallison Teixeira Light heavyweight: Jimmy Crute vs. Rodolfo Bellato Welterweight: Jake Matthews vs. Francisco Prado ESPNews/ESPN+, Prelims 8 p.m. ET Featherweight: Jack Jenkins vs. Gabriel Santos Bantamweight:Colby Thicknesse vs. Aleksandre Topuria Lightweight: Tom Nolan vs. Viacheslav Borshchev Women's Flyweight: Wang Cong vs. Bruna Brasil UFC Fight Pass/ESPN+, Early Prelims 6 p.m. ET Flyweight: Hyun Sung Park vs. Nyamjargal Tumendemberel Lightweight: Quillan Salkilld vs. Anshul Jubli Welterweight: Jonathan Micallef vs. Kevin Jousset
