Overview

• Both Du Plessis and Chimaev hit the 185-pound limit at Friday’s official UFC 319 weigh-in, keeping their title clash intact.
• The ceremonial faceoff turned confrontational when Chimaev shoved Du Plessis and security intervened before Chimaev warned the champion he’d be “dead tomorrow.”
• DraftKings shifted through fight week to list Chimaev at roughly a two-to-one favorite over the defending champion.
• UFC 319 lost three undercard bouts in two days to weight misses and injuries, most notably Bryan Battle’s four-pound miss that scrapped his fight.
• Caio Borralho weighed in at 184 pounds as the official backup for the main event, though the champion-challenger matchup remains set.