CM Punk will be back cageside this weekend when the WWE superstar and former UFC fighter makes an appearance at UFC 319’s PPV event from inside the United Center in Chicago, Illinois. Punk, who is born and bred in Chicago,

UFC middleweight champion Dricus du Plessis and Khamzat Chimaev headline an overall entertaining UFC 319 fight card

CHICAGO – After catching wind of Joe Rogan's high praise of the way he fights, Michael Page was flattered. In advance of studying Page before he meets former middleweight title challenger Jared Cannonier at UFC 319 from United Center, Rogan raved about MVP's creativity in the cage given his past experience.

UFC 319 is on Saturday, August 16, 2025, from the United Center in Chicago. Early Prelims start at 6 PM ET on ESPN+ and Disney+, Prelims at 7 PM ET on ESPN, and Main Card at 10 PM ET on ESPN+ PPV. Fans in India can watch on Sony LIV.

UFC star Michael Page has opened up on the differences between fighting at welterweight and fighting at middleweight.

One of those wins where he totally outclassed his opponent and made it look like he had no business being in the cage with him came at Bellator 200 in 2018. In the co-main event, Page faced Bellator veteran David Rickels, who had previously challenged Michael Chandler for the lightweight title back in 2013.

Interview: Despite saying he had unfinished business at welterweight, the Briton will stay at middleweight to face Cannonier

Du Plessis (23-2 MMA, 9-0 UFC) defends his UFC middleweight title against Khamzat Chimaev (14-0 MMA, 8-0 UFC) in the Aug. 16 main event from United Center in Chicago ( ESPN+, ESPN, pay-per-view).

UFC 319 is set for Saturday night in Chicago, Illinois, and all roads lead to a middleweight title fight between Dricus Du Plessis (champion) and Khamzat Chimaev (No. 3). Check out my full breakdown and betting analysis for the main event here.

Michael Page will press his stylistic advantages over Jared Cannonier en route to a decision win at UFC 319, per our Cannonier vs. Page predictions for Saturday, August 16, 2025.

MICHAEL ‘VENOM’ PAGE never in his wildest dreams thought about fighting for the middleweight title when he joined the UFC two years ago. But despite entering the promotion as a