For the undefeated middleweight Khamzat Chimaev, the biggest challenge he’s ever encountered isn’t in the Octagon—it’s battling his own health. With just hours to go until the biggest fight of his life at UFC 319, the Chechen-born fighter is ready to enter the Octagon for what promises to be an epic showdown against reigning champion Dricus Du Plessis. Get ready for an epic showdown as they take center stage in Dana White & Co.’s eighth visit to ‘Borz’, electrifying the United Center in what’s shaping up to be the most anticipated fight of the year.

Originally slated for a title shot much earlier, Khamzat Chimaev saw his rise derailed by a string of illnesses, repeated hospitalizations, and multiple fight cancellations that have kept him sidelined since his UFC debut in July 2020. In

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