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The UFC is in one of the world’s most legendary cities with the middleweight title on the line at the top of the bill.
UFC 319 (pay-per-view, ESPN, ESPN+) takes place Saturday at United Center in Chicago, and it’s the promotion’s first visit there in more than six years.
Get pick results from our 11 editors, writers, radio hosts and videographers, as well as additional analysis, below.
Kai Asakura vs. Tim Elliott
- Records: Asakura (21-5 MMA, 0-1 UFC), Elliott (20-14-1 MMA, 9-11 UFC)
- Division: Flyweight
- Rankings: Asakura No. 12
- Odds (as of 08.15.25): Asakura -325, Elliott +250
- Junkie pick results: Asakura 10, Elliott 1
Jared Cannonier vs. Michael Page
- Records: Cannonier (18-8 MMA, 11-8 UFC), Page (23-3 MMA, 2-1 UFC)
- Division: Middleweight
- Rankings: Cannonier No. 9
- Odds (as of 08.15.25): Cannonier +160, Page -195
- Junkie pick results: Page 7, Cannonier 4
Geoff Neal vs. Carlos Prates
- Records: Neal (16-6 MMA, 8-4 UFC), Prates (21-7 MMA, 4-1 UFC)
- Division: Welterweight
- Rankings: Prates No. 14
- Odds (as of 08.15.25): Neal +190, Prates -240
- Junkie pick results: Prates 7, Neal 4
Lerone Murphy vs. Aaron Pico
- Records: Murphy (16-0-1 MMA, 8-0-1 UFC), Pico (13-4 MMA, 0-0 UFC)
- Division: Featherweight
- Rankings: Murphy No. 6, Pico honorable mention
- Odds (as of 08.15.25): Murphy +140, Pico -175
- Junkie pick results: Pico 6, Murphy 5
Dricus Du Plessis vs. Khamzat Chimaev
- Records: Du Plessis (23-2 MMA, 9-0 UFC), Chimaev (14-0 MMA, 8-0 UFC)
- Division: Middleweight
- Rankings: Du Plessis No. 1, No. 5 pound-for-pound; Chimaev No. 2, No. 13 pound-for-pound
- Odds (as of 08.15.25): Du Plessis +195, Chimaev -245
- Junkie pick results: Du Plessis 6, Chimaev 5
Individual staff member picks, main card
Readers 113-71: Du Plessis (55%), Murphy (61%), Prates (74%), Page (71%), Asakura (82%)
- Mike Bohn 120-64: Chimaev, Murphy, Neal, Page, Asakura
- Ken Hathaway 118-66: Du Plessis, Murphy, Prates, Page, Asakura
- Nolan King 118-66: Du Plessis, Murphy, Prates, Page, Asakura
- Farah Hannoun 116-68: Chimaev, Pico, Neal, Page, Asakura
- Abbey Subhan 115-69: Chimaev, Murphy, Neal, Page, Asakura
- Simon Samano 113-71: Du Plessis, Pico, Prates, Cannonier, Asakura
- Matt Erickson 113-71: Chimaev, Pico, Prates, Cannonier, Asakura
- Brian Garcia 112-72: Du Plessis, Pico, Prates, Cannonier, Asakura
- Danny Segura 110-74: Du Plessis, Pico, Prates, Page, Asakura
- Matthew Wells 107-77: Chimaev, Murphy, Neal, Cannonier, Asakura
- George Garcia 101-83: Du Plessis, Pico, Prates, Page, Elliott
Preliminary card picks
Although they don’t count toward the standings, MMA Junkie staff members still pick the fights on the prelims. Here are the results:
- Tom Nolan vs. Baisangur Susurkaev: Susurkaev 8, Nolan 3
- Gerald Meerschaert vs. Michal Oleksiejczuk: Meerschaert 8, Oleksiejczuk 3
- Jessica Andrade vs. Loopy Godinez: Godinez 8, Andrade 3
- Alexander Hernandez vs. Chase Hooper: Hooper 9, Hernandez 2
- Edson Barboza vs. Drakkar Klose: Barboza 9, Klose 2
- Dione Barbosa vs. Karine Silva: Silva 11, Barbosa 0
- Alibi Idiris vs. Joseph Morales: Idiris 8, Morales 3
