UFC, Du Plessis and Khamzat Chimaev
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Lerone Murphy stops Whittier’s Aaron Pico with a first-round spinning elbow as Chimaev wins a 50-44 unanimous decision.
The UFC handed out four bonuses after Saturday's card in the “Windy City,” and all four went to fighters on the main card. After UFC 319, four fighters picked up an extra $50,000 for their performances at United Center in Chicago. Check out the winners below.
So, with five championship rounds on deck against Dricus du Plessis, fans and analysts alike wondered if he could keep the pace. By the time the final bell rang in Chicago, though, Chimaev had delivered the kind of performance that silenced every critic of his cardio in one go.
Carlos Prates delivered one of the best knockouts of the year last night (Sat., Aug. 16, 2025) at UFC 319 LIVE on ESPN+ pay-per-view (PPV) from inside United Center in Chicago, Illinois, when he clobbered welterweight contender Geoff Neal with a spinning back elbow at the first-round buzzer.
Dana White shares his thoughts on Khamzat Chimaev's dominant win over Dricus Du Plessis at Saturday's UFC 319.