Overview

• The middleweight matchup at UFC 319 prelims is set for August 16 at Chicago’s United Center.
• DraftKings odds favor Battle at –170 on the moneyline versus +142 for Ruziboev, reflecting market confidence in Battle’s win.
• Pre-fight analyses at LowKickMMA and ClutchPoints forecast Battle’s striking volume and wrestling to outmatch Ruziboev’s early-finishes threat.
• Battle owns a 12-2 career record and a 7-1 UFC run bolstered by high-accuracy striking, while Ruziboev stands at 36-9-2 with 33 career finishes and a 4-1 UFC slate.
• Battle has stoked fan interest with his WWE-style promos—declaring “The Butcher is happy to be back with another victim”—as he eyes a rise in the middleweight rankings.