The experts have made their choices and there are some interesting predictions for UFC 319.
The event is the largest UFC show for a while, with a huge UFC Middleweight title collision between Dricus du Plessis and the undefeated challenger, Khamzat Chimaev.
Both men still have to lose in the UFC and build up a number of impressive winning stripes on their way to UFC 319.
Du Plessis and Chimaev exceed an impressive-looking card, which also sees Lerone Murphy and Aaron Pico Battle in the Co-Main event, as well as an action-packed undercard and prelims.
The bloody elbow personnel has made their predictions about what will happen on UFC 319, including the two most important event areas, as well as the fight of the night and the performance of the night bonus winners
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Dricus du Plessis vs Khamzat Chimaev Prediction
- Harvey Leonard: Dricus du Plessis
- Jordan Ellis: Khamzat Chimaev
- Ross Markey: Dricus du Plessis
The bloody elbow experts have made a split decision about who will win the Main Event of UFC 319, what can be how Du Plessis retains his title, considering how close this fight could be.
The main event contains two hunters who are unbeaten in the UFC, with the last defeat of Du Plessis via Knock -out before he made his debut in the promotion.
His 9-0 record since his debut in 2020 helped to position Du Plessis as the #4 pound-for-pound hunter in the company.
Wins over Sean Strickland and Israel Adesanya saw him win and the UFC Middenweight Title impressively defending.
Both Harvey and Ross cannot look beyond a victory of Du Plessis, but Jordan supports the unbeaten Chechen Chimaev to use his size advantage to eliminate the champion and claim his middleweight crown.
Lerone Murphy vs Aaron Pico prediction
- Harvey Leonard: Lerone Murphy
- Jordan Ellis: Aaron Pico
- Ross Markey: Lerone Murphy
Aaron Pico makes the leap to the UFC after a good career in Bellator, but he will have to contend with an undefeated opponent who will be the clear favorite for this game.
Pico takes on Lerone Murphy in the UFC 319 Main Event and brings his famous knockouts to the biggest promotion, and Jordan thinks he has enough to finish Murphy on August 16.
He won three of his last five fights through KO, with his only loss since 2019 as a result of a shoulder injury at the end of the first round against Jeremy Kennedy.
However, Pico has not participated since February last year, and that rust ring could give Murphy more chance to win.
Harvey and Ross support the 16-0-1 UFC star to beat the debuting Pico, who wondered a UFC legend why he took such a hard fight for his first trip in the promotion.
A loss here could derail his MMA career despite the enormous future promise, which probably seems like Murphy is in top form again.
UFC 319 Fight of the Night Prediction
- Harvey Leonard: Edson Barboza vs. Drier
- Jordan Ellis: Geoff Neal vs Carlos Prates
- Ross Markey: Edson Barboza vs. Drier
Harvey and Ross are again in accordance with the fight of Edson Barboza and Drakkar Klose as the one who earns a $ 50,000 bonus at the end of the night at UFC 319.
Barboza continues in his 17th year in MMA, shockingly up to lightweight after his spicy defeat against Lerone Murphy in May, whereby the undefeated hunter pushes the limit over five rounds.
Although his record is not the best in recent years, nobody could ever accuse Barboza, not to give everything or to put on great fights.
That is why his battle with Klose could win the bonus, with both men after losing losses, with knockout strength in their gloves and with something to prove on UFC 319.
In the meantime, Jordan is enthusiastic about one of the most controversial attacks outside the main event, while Carlos Prates Geoff Neal is fighting in a good weight fight.
The fight was originally planned for UFC 314 before Neal pulled out of the game and the couple could cause chaos on August 16.
Both men are susceptible to finishes in their fights, whether it is about giving or receiving the end, so that either remain vulnerable for a spectacular knockout shot or a brutal entry in the middle of the octagon, in a fight where you cannot finish your eyes.
UFC 319 Execution of the Night For Spelling
- Harvey Leonard: Kai Asakura
- Jordan Ellis: Michael Page
- Ross Markey: Carlos Prates
There are three different choices for the performance of the night winner, with all three hunters a good claim to earn the $ 50,000 bonus.
Harvey supports the Japanese star Kai Asakura to impress in his first fight of the year, after the 2024 entry against Alexandre Pantoja on UFC 310.
This is just his second fight in the UFC, after countless impressive attacks in his home country for Rizin before he makes the leap to the United States. Asakura will want to make a splash when he is opposite Tim Elliot on UFC 319.
In the meantime, Jordan supports Michael “Venom” page to continue his rehabilitation in the Octagon after his UFC 303 loss for Ian Machado Garry.
He impressed his return to middleweight against Sharabudin Magomedov in February and will try to use more of his famous knockout power to finish Jared Cannonier on UFC 319.
Finally, Ross cannot look beyond prates for the performance of the night winner. With the possibility to argue at any time, Prates is in pole position to pick up the bonus if he can beat Neal on August 16.