Khamzat Chimaev def. Dricus Du Plessis at UFC 319
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UFC 319 took place Saturday, and MMA Junkie provided live round-by-round coverage and official results from United Center (ESPN+ pay-per-view, ESPN, ESPN+). In the headliner, middleweight champion Dricus Du Plessis (23-3 MMA,
Lerone Murphy stops Whittier’s Aaron Pico with a first-round spinning elbow as Chimaev wins a 50-44 unanimous decision.
This champion’s enjoyment of UFC 319 was seemingly hampered by one familiar voice at the commentary desk. Saturday’s pay-per-view event in Chicago was certainly a memorable affair. While Khamzat Chimaev’s win over Dricus du Plessis in the main event ...
The UFC handed out four bonuses after Saturday's card in the “Windy City,” and all four went to fighters on the main card. After UFC 319, four fighters picked up an extra $50,000 for their performances at United Center in Chicago. Check out the winners below.
The spinning elbow is one of the most devastating and cinematic techniques in combat sports, a strike immortalized in Muay Thai by legends like Samson Isaan
The featherweight bout was discussed as being a potential title eliminator to face Alexander Volkanovski. Murphy may have solidified that shot by knocking out Pico at 3:21 of the opening round.