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The Ultimate Fighting Championship’s long-awaited return to Chicago on Saturday comes with an extensive undercard attached, and almost all the UFC 319 prelims are well-matched at the United Center. Bobby Green and Diego Ferreira take center stage in the top spot, where two reliable lightweight veterans look for a late-career win. Further down the draw, Lupita Godinez hunts for a breakthrough victory against Jessica Andrade in the women’s strawweight division, while Chase Hooper seeks his most significant win yet against Alexander Hernandez at 155 pounds. Weight-class changes also offer points of intrigue, with Edson Barboza returning to lightweight and Bryan Battle heading back to middleweight for some potentially difficult matches.