UFC returned to Chicago for the first time since 2019 on Saturday, staging UFC 319 at the United Center. The pay-per-view is headlined by middleweight champion Dricus Du Plessis, 23-2, defending his belt against undefeated challenger Khamzat Chimaev, 14-0. The main card is scheduled to begin at 10 p.m. ET, with cage walks for the title fight expected around midnight. Broadcasters said U.S. viewers can purchase the event for US$79.99 on ESPN+ while Canadian fans can stream it via Sportsnet+ for C$69.99. The undercard also features Lerone Murphy-Aaron Pico, Carlos Prates-Geoff Neal, Jared Cannonier-Michael Page and Tim Elliott-Kai Asakura. Early action produced a series of quick finishes. Lightweight Alexander Hernandez stopped Chase Hooper with a buzzer-beating first-round TKO, Michal Oleksiejczuk finished Gerald Meerschaert, and debutant Baisangur Susurkaev improved to 10-0 after a second-round submission. The rapid victories set the tone for a card billed as one of the promotion’s strongest of the year.