UFC 319 start time -- Dricus du Plessis vs Khamzat Chimaev
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Elliott (21-14-1 MMA, 10-11 UFC) upset Asakura (21-6 MMA, 0-2 UFC) with a second-round submission to open up the main card at United Center in Chicago. Elliott, a former flyweight title challenger, pulled the upset against the 3-1 favorite.
UFC will host a pay-per-view event at Chicago’s United Center, with a middleweight title bout highlighting the card.
After Asakura was choked out by Alexandre Pantoja in his immediate title shot on debut last December, the Japanese star was looking to begin his path back to the 125-pound gold by notching a first UFC win that many were expecting for him on August 16.
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.
Just before midnight on Saturday night in Chicago, Khamzat Chimaev finally had a UFC belt wrapped around his waist. It was a sight that had been forecasted for years, and one we should probably get used to.