Coming out of UFC 317, it seemed like lightweight contender Paddy Pimblett was going to fight Ilia Topuria for the 155-pound title, which “El Matador” captured with a first-round finish over former division champion Charles Oliveira last weekend in Las Vegas.
Then middleweight kingpin Dricus Du Plessis made a stunning admission ahead of his UFC 319 pay-per-view (PPV) main event title fight against Khamzat Chimaev, recently made official for Sat., Aug. 16, 2025 inside United Center in Chicago, Illinois.
“It’s gonna be a big card,” Du Plessis told Ahmed Amwell. “The co-main event is Paddy Pimblett and Justin Gaethje. That’s an awesome fight.”
While the promotion has not made any sort of official announcement (probably because of this), the bookies at BetOnline.ag were quick to post opening odds for Pimblett vs. Gaethje, as well as the rest of the UFC 319 fight card in the “Windy City.”
Have a look:
Jessica Andrade +230
Loopy Godinez -270
JJ Aldrich +285
Karine Silva -360
Nursulton Ruziboev +185
Bryan Battle -215
Tim Elliott +275
Kai Asakura -350
Chase Hooper -260
Alexander Hernandez +220
Gerald Meerschaert +230
Michal Oleksiejczuk -270
Diego Ferreira -180
Bobby Green +155
Edson Barboza -150
Drakkar Klose +130
Jared Cannonier +180
Michael Page -210
Paddy Pimblett -165
Justin Gaethje +145
Dricus Du Plessis +140
Khamzat Chimaev -160
To see the current UFC 319 fight card and PPV lineup click here.
