Finally, the day finally came when Dana White announced the bombshells. After a 2025 in which there had been no major announcements, the head of the company came out to speak on Tuesday night to announce big fights for the upcoming cards.
Obviously, the media focus was on UFC 317, which will be headlined by the fight between Ilia Topuria and Charles Oliveira with the vacant lightweight belt at stake. However, the long-awaited Dricus Du Plessis (23-2) vs Khamzat Chimaev (14-0) was also announced as the main event of UFC 319.
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Initially, Du Plessis was to make his third defense of the middleweight title during International Fight Week, but it was leaked that an injury halted negotiations. The South African fighter denied this was true, stating that his fight against ‘The Chechen Wolf’ would be announced soon.
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And so it was, as the two will headline the numbered card on August 16 in Chicago. In addition, this marks Khamzat Chimaev’s return to the United States after visa problems he has had in recent years.
After defeating Strickland and Adesanya, Du Plessis will face one of the biggest challenges of his career, possibly the most feared grappler in the entire company. Chimaev comes from submitting a legend like Robert Whittaker in the first round, whom he displaced several teeth. However, Du Plessis is used to being the underdog in most of his fights. His style is unorthodox, but he always finds a way to win.
What about Ankalaev and Pereira?
Dana White has only announced this fight for UFC 319, and now the question is what will happen with the rematch between Magomed Ankalaev and Alex Pereira for the light heavyweight title. In theory, the Russian and ‘Poatan’ were going to meet in August, although the UFC seems to have other plans. Ankalaev even acknowledged that the company had proposed him to fight at UFC 317, but they have finally pressured Makhachev to vacate the lightweight belt so that Topuria and Oliveira can fight for the undisputed rather than an interim title.
The fight between Du Plessis and Chimaev has also been delayed from the date originally planned, but the Chechen will finally have an opportunity he has been waiting years for. After his stint at welterweight and several health problems, Khamzat will be able to become the 185-pound monarch at the age of 31. ‘DDP’ has earned the respect of everyone, although on this occasion he will face a huge challenge, as beyond Gilbert Burns no one has managed to “humanize” Chimaev.
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