Some fans have a bone to choose with UFC after the current map placement for the next pay-per-view event was unveiled.
After Dustin Poirier's pension fight had closed the numbered UFC event in New Orleans, the Octagon returns to Chicago for UFC 319 in the United Center.
The main event is a long -awaited title fight between two medium weights that do not yet have to taste in the promotion, reigning champion Drus du Plessis and challenger Khamzat Chimaev.
A number of prominent names are planned to determine the scene for the curtain-closing title fight, but one of the most striking is with a task earlier than expected.
Edson Barboza's return currently set up for the UFC 319 Early Prelims
Before Du Persis and Chimaev Duke made it out for the middleweight gold in the main event and Lerone Murphy welcomes Aaron Pico in the Co-Headliner, such as Jared Cannonier, Michael 'Venom' Page, Carlos Prates, Kai Asakura, King Green and Usakura.
The event of August 16 also marks the return of Edson Barboza, a fan-favorite knockout artist who did not participate in 14 months. In the past, Barboza van Murphy lost in an Apex headliner who marked the second consecutive main event of the Brazilian and the fifth in his 15-year-old UFC career.
With that in mind, many were shocked when Barboza was relegated to the early prelims when journalist Marcel Dorff placed the current UFC 319 bolt order on social media.
Barboza's lightweight Return to Drakkar Klose is currently planned to close that part of the map, which will also contain the two finals of this year of the Ultimate Fighter and Bouts, including Bryan Battle and Karine Silva.
Current Bout Order #UFC319
(I know that two of the four TUF finalists will be revealed. I don't want to spoil it for people who have not yet viewed) pic.twitter.com/twfw3gpscl
– Marcel Dorff 🇳🇱🇮🇩 (@Bigmarcel24) July 30, 2025
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Fans call the UFC for the 'buried' of Edson Barboza at the bottom UFC 319
The post caught the attention of fans and the most important point of discussion was the decrease in Barboza from two straight UFC head events to an early prelim position.
It is not surprising that many have affected the placement of Barboza and called for the UFC for a show of 'respect' in the direction of a long -term legend.
“Barboza is buried at the bottom of the map? The lack of respect.”
“Barboza goes from the main event to early prelims rather crazy.”
“Barbosa about the early prelims (heartache emoji).”
“Placing Edson Barboza on the early prelims is criminal.”
Putting Edson Barboza on the early prelims is a criminal.
– gaines (@stevengaines5) July 30, 2025
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However, others give a positive twist to the combat assignment or were aimed at other names.
“That must be the most stacked early prelims I have seen.”
“Battle on early prelims ????”
“What is the battle at the beginning of (de) prelims? That is probably the best fight on the entire forward (map).”