The stage is officially set for UFC 319’s highly anticipated middleweight title showdown between Dricus du Plessis and Khamzat Chimaev, as both fighters successfully made weight during Friday’s official weigh-ins.
Chimaev was the first to hit the scale, coming in at 183 pounds — two pounds under the 185-pound title limit. Defending champion Du Plessis followed shortly after, weighing in right on the mark at 185 pounds. Caio Borralho, also weighed in at 184 pounds as the official backup for the main event.
However, the biggest controversy came when Bryan Battle missed weight by a significant four pounds, tipping the scale at 190 pounds for a non-title middleweight bout set at 186. It’s Battle’s second consecutive weight miss — despite moving up a division from welterweight. His fight against Nursulton Ruziboev will now proceed at a catchweight, with Battle forfeiting 30% of his purse.
Here’s a quick look at the final weigh-in results for UFC 319’s main card:
Main Event – Middleweight Title Bout
- Dricus du Plessis: 185 lbs
- Khamzat Chimaev: 183 lbs
Main Card Fighters
- Caio Borralho (Backup): 184 lbs
- Lerone Murphy: 146 lbs
- Aaron Pico: 145 lbs
- Geoff Neal: 171 lbs
- Carlos Prates: 170 lbs
- Jared Cannonier: 186 lbs
- Michael Page: 186 lbs
- Tim Elliott: 126 lbs
- Kai Asakura: 126 lbs
Catchweight Bout
- Bryan Battle: 190 lbs (missed weight)
- Nursulton Ruziboev: 186 lbs
With tensions high and stakes even higher, UFC 319 promises fireworks this Saturday night.
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