Nassourdine Imavov will be ready to step in if anything goes awry with the UFC 319 main event combatants.
The Las Vegas-based promotion announced on Tuesday that Dricus Du Plessis will defend his middleweight crown against Khamzat Chimaev in the UFC 319 headliner at the United Center in Chicago on Aug. 16. Imavov will weigh in as the backup fighter for the title bout, according to RMC Sport Combat. If either Du Plessis or Chimaev were unable to compete on that date, Imavov would get the main event spot.