Dricus Du Plessis and Khamzat Chimaev are about to meet at UFC 319 in one of the most anticipated fights of the year.
The South African is the middleweight title holder, while his opponent is arguably the most feared name in MMA with a perfect 14-fight record.
The rivals headline a five-fight main card, preceded by four preliminary bouts and three early preliminaries.
Here’s what time the ringwalks will take place, how to watch the fight on TV and online, how much the fight costs and more key details for Du Plessis vs Chimaev.
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What time is Dricus Du Plessis vs Khamzat Chimaev?
Ringwalk times tend to be unpredictable, but Du Plessis and Chimaev are scheduled to make their way to the octagon at Chicago’s United Center at around 00:05 ET on Sunday, which is 21:05 on Saturday PT or 05:05 on Sunday BST.
The main card starts at approximately 22:05 ET on Saturday (19:05 on Saturday PT / 03:05 on Sunday BST).
The preliminary card starts two hours earlier, with the early preliminaries starting two hours before that.
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Du Plessis vs Chimaev US TV channel
In the US, the fight is available on ESPN+ pay-per-view for $79.99.
Coverage of the early preliminaries is also on UFC Fight Pass.
For a full list of global broadcasters, visit UFC 319.
Du Plessis vs Chimaev UK TV channel
In the UK, the fight is being shown on TNT Sports 1, with coverage starting at 01:00 BST.
According to BT, TNT Sports costs £20 a month when bought with a broadband package or £30.99 a month without a contract.
Those prices include discovery+ Premium, which offers access to thousands of exclusive shows and originals.
Du Plessis vs Chimaev stream, watch online
Both broadcasters have dedicated apps allowing fans to live-stream the games: ESPN+ and discovery+ for TNT Sports.
Both apps are available on a vast range of devices, including smart TVs, gaming consoles, set-top boxes and mobile devices.
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Chimaev vs Du Plessis card: Full list of fights
Here are all the fights taking place on the undercard.
UFC 319 main card
Lerone Murphy vs Aaron Pico (co-main event, featherweight)
Geoff Neal vs Carlos Prates (welterweight)
Jared Cannonier vs Michael Page (middleweight)
Tim Elliott vs Kai Asakura (flyweight)
UFC 319 prelims
King Green vs Diego Ferreira (lightweight)
Gerald Meerschaert vs Michal Oleksiejczuk (middleweight)
Jessica Andrade vs Loopy Godinez (strawweight)
Chase Hooper vs Alexander Hernandez (lightweight)
UFC 319 early prelims
Edson Barboza vs Drakkar Klose (lightweight)
Bryan Battle vs Nursulton Ruziboev (middleweight)
Karine Silva vs JJ Aldrich (flyweight)
