Dricus Du Plessis v Khamzat Chimaev has finally been confirmed for the middleweight title in August this summer.
Dana White revealed the pair will square off on 16 August at the United Center in Chicago in the main event for UFC 319, before providing an update on Jon Jones v Tom Aspinall for the heavyweight title.
And the UFC supremo rattled off a number of huge fights, including International Fight Week’s big UFC 317 event, to complete a star-studded schedule this summer.
Speculation had surrounded Du Plessis and a possible injury that would scrap plans for a meeting during International Fight Week, but a new date has now finally been made official.
It also confirms Chimaev’s return to fight in America for the first time since September 2022, which saw him beat Kevin Holland at UFC 279.
The return to the USA ends a run of one fight per year in Abu Dhabi, which saw him beat former world champions Kamaru Usman and Robert Whittaker in 2023 and 2024.
UFC 317 card
Lightweight: Ilia Topuriavs.Charles Oliveira - UFC Lightweight Championship
Flyweight: Alexandre Pantoja (c) vs. Kai Kara-France - UFC Flyweight Championship
Lightweight: Beneil Dariushvs. Renato Moicano
Flyweight: Brandon Royval vs. Manel Kape
Middleweight: Paulo Costa vs.Roman Kopylov
Middleweight: Jack Hermansson vs. Gregory Rodrigues
Heavyweight: Jhonata Dinizvs. Justin Tafa
Women's Flyweight: Viviane Araújo vs.Tracy Cortez
UFC 318 card
Lightweight: Max Holloway (c) vs. Dustin Poirier - For the symbolic "BMF" title
Middleweight: Marvin Vettori vs. Brendan Allen
Welterweight: Adam Fugitt vs. Islam Dulatov
Strawweight: Amanda Ribas vs. Tabatha Ricci
UFC 319 card
Dricus du Plessis (c)vs.Khamzat Chimaev - UFC Middleweight Championship.
