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The latest action on offer inside the Octagon has seen some climb the UFC rankings toward contention and others fall away.
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 319 main card opens with a fun flyweight matchup between Kai Asakura and Tim Elliott. Who has the edge?
UFC flyweight Tim Elliott is nowhere near done fighting following his upset victory over Kai Asakura at UFC 319 on Saturday night.
Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) brings us UFC 319 TONIGHT (Sat., August 16, 2025), streaming LIVE on ESPN+ PPV from inside United Center in Chicago, IL. The pay-per-view (PPV) main event is Dricus du Plessis vs. Khamzat Chimaev for Du Plessis’ UFC Middleweight championship title.
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.