UFC 319: Du Plessis vs Chimaev in Chicago on Saturday, August 16, headlines the combat schedule for the third weekend of the month. On the identical day, Moses Itauma faces Dillian Whyte in a boxing match in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
On Friday, August 15, PFL 9 options the second spherical of the 2025 event finals in Charlotte, NC. The motion kicks off on Tuesday, August 12, with Dana White’s Contender Sequence Season 9: Week 1 in Las Vegas.
Dana White’s Contender Sequence Season 9: Week 1
Date: Tuesday, August 12, Reside from UFC Apex in Las Vegas
Time: 7:00 PM ET / 4:00 PM PT
Platform: ESPN+
The season opener options 5 matchups with MMA prospects aiming for a UFC contract. Right here’s the complete combat card:
Ilian Bouafia (6-0) vs. Neemias Santana (7-2-1), middleweight
Ty Miller (5-0) vs. Jimmy Drago (7-2-0), welterweight
Baysangur Susurkaev (8-0) vs. Murtaza Talha (7-1), middleweight
George Mangos (7-0) vs. Radley da Silva (7-1), featherweight
Christopher Ewert (7-0) vs. Yuri Panferov (8-1), middleweight
Tips on how to watch: DWCS Season 9, Week 1 airs stay on ESPN+ at 7:00 PM ET / 4:00 PM PT.
2025 PFL World Event 9: Finals
Date: Friday, August 15, Reside from Bojangles Coliseum in Charlotte, NC
Foremost card: 9:00 PM ET / 6:00 PM PT
Prelims: 6:30 PM ET / 3:30 PM PT
Platform: ESPN+
PFL 9 options three championship bouts within the light-weight, ladies’s flyweight, and bantamweight divisions:
Alfie Davis (19-5-1) vs. Gadzhi Rabadanov (26-4-2), light-weight
Jena Bishop (9-2) vs. Liz Carmouche (24-8), flyweight
Marcirley Alves (14-4) vs. Justin Wetzell (12-2), bantamweight
Different bouts:
Mads Burnell (20-7) vs. Robert Watley (15-3), light-weight
Juliana Velasquez (13-4) vs. Ekaterina Shakalova (9-3), flyweight
Biaggio Ali Walsh (2-1) vs. Adryan Grundy (3-1), light-weight
Sabrina De Sousa (3-0) vs. Saray Orosco (8-7), flyweight
Tips on how to watch: PFL 9 airs stay on ESPN+. The principle card begins at 9:00 PM ET / 6:00 PM PT, and prelims at 6:30 PM ET / 3:30 PM PT.
Moses Itauma vs Dillian Whyte
Date: Saturday, August 16, Reside from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
U.S. time: 2:45 PM ET / 9:45 AM PT
UK time: 5:45 PM BST
Platform: DAZN
The heavyweight bout options 20-year-old rising contender Moses Itauma (12-0, 10 KOs) in opposition to 37-year-old former title challenger Dillian Whyte (31-3, 21 KOs). Slovakian-born British Itauma defeated Mike Balogun by TKO in Might, whereas Jamaican-British Whyte is coming off a stoppage victory over Ebenezer Tetteh final December.
On the Itauma vs Whyte undercard, former champion Raymond Ford (17-1-1, 8 KOs) of Camden, NJ meets Puerto Rico’s former title challenger Abraham Nova (24-3-1, 17 KOs) at tremendous featherweight. Additionally, Nick Ball (22-0-1, 13 KOs) of the UK defends his WBA featherweight title in opposition to Sam Goodman (20-0, 8 KOs) of Australia.
Different bouts:
Filip Hrgovic (18-1, 14 KOs) vs. David Adeleye (14-1, 13 KOs), heavyweight
Hayato Tsutsumi (7-0, 4 KOs) vs. Qais Ashfaq (13-3-1, 5 KOs), tremendous featherweight
Mohammed Alakel (4-0) vs. Yumnam Santosh Singh (3-6, 1 KO), tremendous featherweight
Tips on how to watch: Itauma vs Whyte airs stay on DAZN. The beginning time is 12:45 PM ET / 9:45 AM PT within the U.S., and 5:45 PM BST within the UK.
UFC 319: Du Plessis vs Chimaev
Date: Saturday, August 16, Reside from United Middle in Chicago, IL
Foremost card: 10:00 PM ET / 7:00 PM PT
Prelims: 8:00 PM ET / 5:00 PM PT
Early prelims: 6:00 PM ET / 3:00 PM PT
Platform: ESPN+
The UFC 319 important occasion options middleweight champion Dricus du Plessis defending his title in opposition to unbeaten No. 3-ranked contender Khamzat Chimaev.
Du Plessis (23-2) of South Africa makes his third title protection after defeating Sean Strickland and Israel Adesanya. Chimaev (14-0) makes his first try and develop into champion after submitting Robert Whittaker within the first spherical final October.
The co-main occasion is a featherweight bout between Aaron Pico and Lerone Murphy.
Driving a three-fight profitable streak, Pico (13-4) of Whittier, CA, makes his UFC debut in his first combat since final February, when he stopped Henry Corrales within the first spherical at PFL vs Bellator. Unbeaten Murphy (16-0-1) of England is coming off a unanimous choice victory over Josh Emmett in April.
Different bouts:
Geoff Neal (16-6) vs. Carlos Prates (21-7), welterweight
Jared Cannonier (18-8) vs. Michael Web page (23-3), middleweight
Tim Elliott (21-13-1) vs. Kai Asakura (21-5), flyweight
Tips on how to watch: UFC 319 airs stay on ESPN+. The PPV card begins at 10:00 PM ET / 7:00 PM PT. The prelims begin at 8:00 PM ET / 5:00 PM PT, following the early prelims at 6:00 PM ET / 3:00 PM PT.
All Elite Wrestling
This week, All Elite Wrestling brings two occasions to The Andrew J Brady Music Middle in Cincinnati, Ohio:
AEW Dynamite on Wednesday, August 13, that includes Adam Copeland vs. Huge Stoke and Jon Moxley vs. Kevin Knight.
AEW Collision on Thursday, August 14, that includes a “Technical Spectacle” match between Lee Moriarty, Nigel McGuinness, Hechicero, and Daniel Garcia. The winner will earn a shot at Zack Sabre Jr.’s IWGP title at Forbidden Door.
As well as, try the complete record of upcoming occasions featured on FIGHTMAG Schedule.
