UFC middleweight champion Dricus du Plessis and Khamzat Chimaev headline an overall entertaining UFC 319 fight card

Dricus du Plessis is set to defend his UFC middleweight title for the third time, but this comes against Khamzat Chimaev at the United Center in Chicago on Saturday, Aug. 16, during UFC 319, which concludes the UFC summer pay-per-view series.

Dricus Du Plessis shuts down claims that Khamzat Chimaev looked a lot bigger than him in their encounter. Middleweight champion Du Plessis (23-2 MMA, 9-0 UFC) defends his title against Chimaev (14-0 MMA,

In a major early move under new ownership, Paramount has agreed to pay $7.7 billion for media rights to UFC’s mixed martial arts events in the U.S. Paramount said Monday that it has signed a seven-year deal with TKO Group Holdings that will put 13 marquee UFC events and 30 fight nights on streaming platform Paramount+ beginning next year.

"CBS Mornings" parent company Paramount has secured U.S. TV rights to UFC in a $7.7 billion deal. MoneyWatch correspondent Kelly O'Grady reports on what the move means for the league and its fans.

That means fans who are used to occasionally forking out for a pay-per-view UFC fight will have to consider a Paramount Plus subscription instead. All UFC events will be included in Paramount Plus subscriptions.