At UFC 319, Oleksiejczuk (21-9 MMA, 9-7 UFC) finished Gerald Meerschaert (37-19 MMA, 12-12 UFC) with punches 3:03 into their three-round middleweight bout on the prelims Saturday at United Center in Chicago.

Middleweights Baisangur Susurkaev and Eric Nolan were added to the card in the featured prelim slot for their official UFC debuts. Susurkaev was a first-round winner on the Contender Series just four days ago while Nolan arrives having won four straight and eight of 11 overall in the Cage Fury Fighting Championships promotion.

Alexander Hernandez put a stop to Chase Hooper’s five-fight win streak earlier tonight (Sat., Aug. 16, 2025) at UFC 319 LIVE on ESPN+ pay-per-view (PPV) from inside United Center in Chicago, Illinois,

However, when the deal does go into effect, all UFC events will be streamed on Paramount+, with a select few even set to air on CBS. White has hinted that Paramount's premium $12.99 subscription will be required to stream UFC fights, though that is a huge price drop from the current cost of PPV events.

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The introduction of Baisangur Susurkaev to the UFC audience has been unlike any other.

Six years later, Dione Barbosa and Karine Silva will once again meet inside a cage to fight, this time under the bright lights of the UFC, when the octagon lands Aug. 16 in Chicago for UFC 319. “The Witch” Barbosa was 2-0 as a professional when her coach received an offer to fly to Parana