UFC, Du Plessis and Khamzat Chimaev
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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.
And now just a few days removed from his incredible feat in the Windy City, Chimaev has returned home to the UAE, and has received a hero’s welcome after presenting the fans with his UFC title. For several years, the 31-year-old’s UFC career was somewhat put on hold as he struggled to attain a visa to fight in the United States.
UFC will host a pay-per-view event at Chicago’s United Center, with a middleweight title bout highlighting the card.
CHICAGO – UFC 319 ceremonial fighter weigh-ins take place Friday, and you can catch a live video stream of the proceedings here on MMA Junkie at 6 p.m. ET (3 p.m. PT). The ceremonial weigh-ins take place at Radius Chicago. It's not far from United Center, which hosts Saturday's card ( ESPN+ pay-per-view, ESPN, ESPN+).
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Khamzat Chimaev took almost no damage in his dominant victory over Dricus du Plessis in the UFC 319 pay-per-view (PPV) main event last weekend in Chicago. That’s why “Borz” has agreed to make his first title defense as part of the upcoming UFC 321 fight card in Abu Dhabi;
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.