Dricus Du Plessis vs Khamzat Chimaev fight card highlights
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Find out if three record-breaking performances were enough to lift an otherwise mundane UFC 319 card to the top half of the grading curve.
UFC 319 is built around a middleweight title bout with Dricus Du Plessis (23-2 MMA, 9-0 UFC) and Khamzat Chimaev (14-0 MMA, 8-0 UFC), who meet at the top of the card.
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Sherdog on MSNMain Card Confirmed for UFC 320 in Las Vegas
The promotion officially confirmed the main card for UFC 320 on Saturday night. The event will also include the following three featured bouts: Jiri Prochazka vs. Khalil Rountree
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In the USA, both the prelims and the main card of the event will be available to watch on ESPN and ESPN+ from 3:00 AM onwards. Over in the UK, fans will be able to watch the prelims through the UFC Fight Pass from 8:00 AM before switching over to TNT Sports for coverage of the main card from 11:00 AM.
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The UFC main card was one of the best of the year, with two spinning back elbow finishes and a dominant performance by new middleweight champion Khamzat Chimaev.