You only get one Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) debut! Three athletes debuted in “Chi Town” last night (Sat., Aug. 16, 2025) at UFC 319 inside the United Center in Chicago, Illinois. Two of them lost,

Pico (13-5 MMA, 0-1 UFC) took the fight against featherweight replacement opponent Lerone Murphy (17-0-1 MMA, 9-0-1 UFC), who stepped in for Movsar Evloev on just about three weeks' notice. He had won nine of his past 10 Bellator fights before that promotion was shuttered by the PFL, and the one loss was from an injury.

The UFC paid out more than $300,000 in Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay to the veteran-heavy UFC 319 lineup.

Carlos Prates celebrated his win at UFC 319 the only way he knows how to: by smoking a cigarette. The Brazilian MMA star goes through 10 cigarettes a day, and despite several attempts to kick the

Baisangur Susurkaev probably wants more than four days off next time – but he's got a timeline for getting to the top.