Joseph Morales washed out of the UFC after three fights in 2018, then took nearly three years off before rebuilding his career with four straight wins and a berth in The Ultimate Fighter’s season 33 flyweight title fight.

UFC 319 goes down Saturday night with a highly anticipated middleweight championship fight atop the bill, and MMA Junkie Radio's "Gorgeous" George and "Goze" will host a live-streamed watch-along right here at 8 p.m. ET.

With UFC 319 officially a wrap after a memorable night (Sat., Aug. 16, 2025) of fights live on ESPN+ PPV from inside United Center in Chicago, Illinois, fight fans can now check out the post-fight press conference video above for all the best reaction and official bonus winners.

Dricus Du Plessis looks to defend his middleweight title belt as Khamzat Chimaev looks to remain undefeated and claim the championship during UFC 319.

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.

This is the UFC 319 live blog for Lerone Murphy vs. Aaron Pico, the co-main event featherweight bout Saturday at United Center in Chicago. Murphy (16-0-1) has put together an unbeaten run—including nine UFC fights—that has positioned him as the No.

Khamzat Chimaev doesn’t like his chances of being part of a UFC event at the White House if it materializes. "Bro, look at my face," Chimaev, the Russian fighter with a thick, long beard,

The UFC 319 pay-per-view event has lost three fights in a matter of two days, including Bryan Battle's bout against Nursulton Ruziboev.