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UFC 319 Weigh-in Results: Title Fight Set; Fighter Is 5 Pounds Over

The Ultimate Fighting Championship returns to Chicago with a middleweight title fight, which is now official following the UFC 319 weigh-ins.

The five-round main event will see Dricus Du Plessis look to defend his middleweight championship against undefeated challenger Khamzat Chimaev. Both champion and challenger had no issue making weight for the highly anticipated bout. As for the rest of the card, all fighters made weight with the exception of Bryan Battle, who unprofessionally came in at 190 pounds for his middleweight fight against Nursulton Ruziboev.