UFC 319 takes place Saturday, and you can join us for live round-by-round coverage and official results beginning at 6:30 p.m. ET (3:30 p.m. PT) from United Center (ESPN+ pay-per-view, ESPN, ESPN+) In the headliner,

Du Plessis has been one of the most dominant fighters over the past couple of years. Since his first fight in the UFC in 2020, the South African contestant has not lost a match, winning the Middleweight belt at UFC 290 in 2023. He has since defended the title thrice, two wins coming by decision.

Joseph Morales submits Alibi Idiris in round two to win TUF 33 flyweight finale with a textbook triangle choke.

At UFC 319, Oleksiejczuk (21-9 MMA, 9-7 UFC) finished Gerald Meerschaert (37-19 MMA, 12-12 UFC) with punches 3:03 into their three-round middleweight bout on the prelims Saturday at United Center in Chicago.

Middleweights Baisangur Susurkaev and Eric Nolan were added to the card in the featured prelim slot for their official UFC debuts. Susurkaev was a first-round winner on the Contender Series just four days ago while Nolan arrives having won four straight and eight of 11 overall in the Cage Fury Fighting Championships promotion.