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UFC on ESPN+ 123 live results: Arman Tsarukyan vs. Dan Hooker

Posted on by Ryan Frederick

The Octagon heads to a brand new location as the UFC debuts in Qatar at the ABHA Arena in Doha for UFC On ESPN+ 123.

The main event is an exciting five-round bout in the lightweight division as top contender Arman Tsarukyan takes on Dan Hooker. Both are coming off long layoffs, as Tsarukyan hasn’t fought since April 2024 and Hooker has been out since August 2024. Tsarukyan comes into the fight riding a four-fight win streak, while Hooker has scored three consecutive wins.

The co-main event is a pivotal bout in the welterweight division that could decide the next title challenger as former UFC Welterweight Champion Belal Muhammad takes on Ian Machado Garry. Muhammed fights for the first time since dropping the title in May, while Machado Garry looks to notch his second straight win.

Also on the main card is a light heavyweight bout pitting Volkan Oezdemir against Alonzo Menifield; a heavyweight bout between Waldo Cortes-Acosta and Shamil Gaziev; and a flyweight bout that sees Tagir Ulanbekov welcoming former flyweight title challenger Kyoji Horiguchi back to the UFC.

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> Heavyweights- Marek Bujlo (6-0, 0-0 UFC) vs. Denzel Freeman (6-1, 0-0 UFC)

Bujlo lands a leg kick to start. They trade leg kicks before trading punches. Freeman connects with a left hand. Freeman throws a high kick that hits the arms of Bujlo. They trade kicks as Freeman lands a body kick. They both connect in a quick pocket exchange. Freeman with a left hand. Bujlo lands a leg kick. He lands a right hand. Freeman with a high kick. Freeman lands a spin kick and Bujlo lands a leg kick. 10-9 Freeman.

They trade more kicks to start the second. Bujlo lands a right hand and Freeman counters with a leg kick. Bujlo lands a leg kick and Freeman lands one in return, then Bujlo lands another. They trade more kicks. Freeman lands a high kick. Freeman lands a combination. Bujlo with a leg kick. Bujlo lands a right hand and they trade short leg kicks. 10-9 Freeman, 20-18 Freeman.

Bujlo lands and Freeman trips to the mat and Bujlo gets inside of his guard. They end up back on the feet and Freeman lands a left hand. They trade leg kicks and Bujlo misses a right hand. They trade more kicks. There isn’t much happening here. Freeman lands a left hand. Freeman lands a left hand. Bujlo lands a right hand. Bujlo with a body kick and Freeman lands a switch kick. This fight was awful. 10-9 Freeman, 30-27 Freeman.

Fight Result- Denzel Freeman def. Marek Bujlo by unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)

> Lightweights- Nurullo Aliev (10-0, 2-0 UFC) vs. Shem Rock (12-1-1, 0-0 UFC)

Rock lands some leg kicks and Aliev grabs the leg looking for a takedown, but lets go. Aliev with a leg kick. Aliev hurts Rock with a right hand and they trade while clinched up. Rock lands a left hand. Aliev lands a combo. Aliev lands a left hand and Rock with a knee. Aliev with another short combo and hurts Rock with a right hand. Aliev lands a flush left hand. Aliev landing some big shots as they tie up. Rock shoots for a takedown but Aliev sprawls away. They trade in close range. Aliev lands a big combo. Rock lands a body kick. 10-9 Aliev.

Aliev lands a right hand. Rock lands a pair of switch kicks. Aliev lands a combo with a body kick. Rock lands a pair of leg kicks. Aliev looks for a takedown against the fence. They break apart and Aliev lands a combination. Aliev lands a right hand before connecting with a flurry. Rock with a leg kick. They trade in close range. Aliev rocks Rock with a punch. Rock looks for a takedown but Aliev scores a takedown of his own. They get to their feet as Aliev has body control, and he lands as they break. Rock with a head kick that Aliev blocks. They trade and timeout is called for an eye poke. They get back going and Rock lands a kick. 10-9 Aliev, 20-18 Aliev.

They trade and Aliev grabs Rock and pushes him against the fence. They battle in the clinch and timeout is called for a groin strike. They get back to action. Rock shoots for a takedown but Aliev defends and lands a left hand. Rock is able to score a takedown and has body control as they scramble. Rock gets Aliev down and gets into full mount. Aliev is able to push off the fence with his feet and they stand. They trade and Rock shoots for a takedown, but Aliev defends and grabs the neck, though they get up and break apart. They trade inside the pocket. Aliev gets the back and drags Rock down and keeps back control as they stand. Rock lands a head kick. Rock with a leg kick. 10-9 Rock, 29-28 Aliev.

Fight Result- Nurullo Aliev def. Shem Rock by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

> Middleweights- Ismail Naurdiev (24-8, 3-3 UFC) vs. Ryan Loder (7-2, 1-1 UFC)

They trade body kicks. Both land a punch. Naurdiev with a high kick. Naurdiev lands a massive right hand and Loder goes down out cold! What a finish from Naurdiev!

Fight Result- Ismail Naurdiev def. Ryan Loder by knockout (punch) at 1:26 of Round 1

> Bantamweights- Bekzat Almakhan (17-2, 1-1 UFC) vs. Aleksandre Topuria (6-1, 1-0 UFC)

Topuria works the jab. Almakhan lands a combo. Topuria lands a leg kick as Almakhan connects with a combination. Almakhan lands a left hook. Almakhan lands a big leg kick that trips Topuria down to the mat. Almakhan lands a combo ending with a heavy knee. Topuria lands a right hand. They trade in close quarters and Topuria grabs the head and scores a hip toss takedown. Topuria inside the guard of Almakhan and lands. Topuria transitions to the mount position. They scramble to the feet and separate. Topuria with a jab. Topuria lands a big right hand. Topuria is pressuring and lands late. 10-9 Topuria.

They trade jabs. Topuria ducks under and scores a takedown. Topuria controls but they scramble up. Almakhan lands a right hand. Almakhan with a short uppercut. Topuria lands a right hand. Almakhan lands a leg kick. Topuria with a jab. Almakhan lands to the body. Topuria shoots for a takedown but Almakhan defends it. Topuria lands two big right hands. Almakhan is busted up. Almakhan lands a combo. Almakhan with a right hand. 10-9 Topuria, 20-18 Topuria.

Topuria pressuring and lands before looking for a takedown against the fence. Almakhan defends. Topuria lands a big right hand that hurts Almakhan. Topuria is pressuring Almakhan around. Topuria throws and Almakhan ducks under and gets a brief takedown as they get right back to their feet. Topuria working the jab as Almakhan is circling around. Topuria shoots for a takedown and presses Almakhan against the fence. They separate. Almakhan lands a right hand and a quick flurry. 10-9 Topuria, 30-27 Topuria.

Fight Result- Aleksandre Topuria def. Bezkat Almakhan by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)

> Light Heavyweights- Abdul-Rakhman Yakhyaev (7-0, 0-0 UFC) vs. Rafael Cerqueira (11-3, 0-3 UFC)

Yakhyaev drops Cerqueira with a head kick right away and starts landing from the top. They get up but Yakhyaev gets a big takeodwn and locks in a rear-naked choke and Cerqueira taps! What a debut from Yakhyaev!

Fight Result- Abdul-Rakhman Yakhyaev def. Rafael Cerqueira by submission (rear-naked choke) at :33 of Round 1

> Flyweights- #7 Alex Perez (25-9, 7-5 UFC) vs. #8 Asu Almabayev (22-3, 5-1 UFC)

Perez lands a leg kick. Almabayev with a calf kick. They trade as Perez rushes forward. Almabayev lands a high kick. Perez lands a calf kick. He lands another and then another leg kick. Almabayev shoots for a single leg but Perez defends and lands some elbows. Almabayev briefly got it down but they tie up against the fence. Perez with some hammerfists to the thigh and they break apart. They trade kicks. They trade as Perez lands a combo and Almabayev lands a knee. Perez lands a combo and a leg kick. They trade and Perez keeps pressuring with leg kicks. Almabayev scores a takedown and Perez is landing elbows. 10-9 Perez.

Perez rushes in with a flurry and Almabayev lands a knee. They trade leg kicks. Almabayev lands a leg kick and Perez scores a takedown and lands from the top, and lands a big right hand before they stand. Perez scores another takedown and lands from the top before they get back up. They trade as Almabayev lands a flush uppercut. Almabayev lands a right hand. Almabayev lands a spin kick to the body. Perez scores a takedown. Perez is working and landing from the top, though Almabayev is staying active on the bottom and throwing elbows. Perez grabs the neck as they stand and lands some knees before they separate. Almabayev shoots for a takedown but Perez defends and Almabayev pushes it against the fence. Perez lands an elbow on the break. Almabayev lands an uppercut and scores a late takedown. 10-9 Perez, 20-18 Perez.

Almabayev lands a spin kick and Perez looks for a takedown. Almabayev jumps on the neck and locks in a guillotine choke and Perez taps! Almabayev gets a submission when he might have needed a finish in order to win.

Fight Result- Asu Almabayev def. Alex Perez by submission (guillotine choke) at :22 of Round 3

> Welterweights- Nicolas Dalby (23-6-1 2 NC, 7-6-1 1 NC UFC) vs. Saygid Izagakhmaev (22-2, 0-0 UFC)

Dalby grabs the body lock right away and pushes it against the fence. Izagakhmaev lands some knees. They both start landing knees now. Dalby keeping the pressure on against the fence. Izagakhmaev lands some more knees to the body. They are separated. Dalby lands a couple of leg kicks. Izagakhmaev with a leg kick. Izagakhmaev looks for a takedown but Dalby defends and Dalby pushes it against the fence. Izagakhmaev with a couple more knees. Izagakhmaev scores a takedown. Izagakhmaev with a knee to the body before they stand. Close round. 10-9 Izagakhmaev.

Dalby lands a head kick and Izagakhmaev scores a takedown. Izagakhmaev gets the back as they start to scramble up. They are clinched up against the fence with Dalby pressuring but Izagakhmaev lands some knees. Dalby keeps pressuring but he’s not landing and Izagakhmaev is landing more while defending. Dalby lands as they break. Dalby looks for a takedown but Izagakhmaev reverses and takes the back. Dalby is able to reverse into the guard and lands a couple of elbows. Another close round. 10-9 Izagakhmaev, 20-18 Izagakhmaev.

Dalby pushes it against the fence in a clinch and they reverse position a couple of times. Dalby lands a couple of elbows on a brief separation, but they tie right back up. Dalby with an uppercut as they get to the center and break. Izagakhmaev with a jab and Dalby lands a right hand and a high kick. They clinch back up as Dalby pushes it against the fence. Dalby keeps pressuring and Izagakhmaev looks for a takedown as Dalby is defending. Dalby continues to pressure and lands some dirty shots before they break. Dalby lands a jab. Dalby with a body kick. Weird fight. 10-9 Dalby, 29-28 Izagakhmaev.

Fight Result- Nicolas Dalby def. Saygid Izagakhmaev by split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)

> Featherweights- Bogdan Grad (15-3, 1-1 UFC) vs. Luke Riley (11-0, 0-0 UFC)

Grad shoots for a takedown after a feeling out process and is able to complete it. He gets inside the guard of Riley. Grad lands a little but Riley is able to scramble up. Grad keeps the back and drags it back down. They stand and Grad keeps pressure against the fence as they both land. They separate and Grad lands on the break. Grad shoots for a takedown but Riley defends. Grad gets it down late and lands heavy shots to end the round. 10-9 Grad.

They come out swinging and Riley drops Grad with a big left hand. Riley gets on top and starts landing and a big right hand puts Grad out! Riley gets the big finish in his debut!

Fight Result- Luke Riley def. Bogdan Grad by knockout (punches) at :30 of Round 2

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> Flyweights- #11 Tagir Ulanbekov (17-2, 6-1 UFC) vs. Kyoji Horiguchi (34-5 1 NC, 7-1 UFC)

Horiguchi with a pair of leg kicks. They trade some punches as both are still looking to establish their range. Horiguchi lands a leg kick. Ulanbekov with a high kick. Ulanbekov pushes it against the fence. Ulanbekov scores a takedown from the back. They end up back on the feet and separating. Horiguchi lands a right hand. Horiguchi with a side kick. Horiguchi lands a leg kick and a right hand. 10-9 Horiguchi.

Horiguchi lands a jab and then a right hand against the fence. Horiguchi lands a leg kick and Ulanbekov goes to his knees. Horiguchi jumps on top and lands from inside the guard of Ulanbekov. Horiguchi with some short elbows. Ulanbekov looks for a guillotine choke from the bottom. Horiguchi is able to escape and stays on top and lands several punches. Ulanbekov tries to scramble, but Horiguchi gets his back and lands. Horiguchi keeps back control and lands some left hands. They stand and Horiguchi lands a pair of elbows before they separate to the center. Horiguchi lands a heavy leg kick that hurts Ulanbekov. Horiguchi then lands a big body kick and a right hand. Ulanbekov tries for a takedown but Horiguchi defends. Horiguchi with a right hand and he gets on top as they go to the mat. Horiguchi lands from the top to end the round. 10-9 Horiguchi, 20-18 Horiguchi.

Horiguchi gets an early takedown and lands lots from the top before they stand. Horiguchi then lands a massive head kick followed by a right hand and they go to the mat. Horiguchi lands and then locks in a rear-naked choke and Ulanbekov taps! What a big return win for Horiguchi!

Fight Result- Kyoji Horiguchi def. Tagir Ulanbekov by submission (rear-naked choke) at 2:18 of Round 3

> Heavyweights- #6 Waldo Cortes-Acosta (15-2, 8-2 UFC) vs. #11 Shamil Gaziev (14-1, 3-1 UFC)

Gaziev lands a quick flurry of right hands. Gaziev lands. Cortes-Acosta with a jab. Gaziev with a left hook but Cortes-Acosta drops him with a counter right hand and lands, but Gaziev stands. Cortes-Acosta lands the jab. Cortes-Acosta drops Gaziev with a massive right hand and one follow-up shot ends it! Wow, Cortes-Acosta gets the win on just a few days’ notice.

Fight Result- Waldo Cortes-Acosta def. Shamil Gaziev by knockout (punch) at 1:22 of Round 1

> Welterweights- Jack Hermansson (24-9, 11-7 UFC) vs. Myktybek Orolbai (14-2-1, 3-1 UFC)

Orolbai with a right hand and a leg kick. Hermansson throws a combination ending with a calf kick. Hermansson lands a left hand as Orolbai throws a right hand. Orolbai pressing forward and throwing but not really connecting. Orolbai looks for a takedown but lets it go. Orolbai lands a leg kick that Hermansson checks. They clinch and Hermansson lands a knee to the body before they separate. Orolbai lands a right hand. Orolbai lands to the body and then lands a vicious right hand that puts Hermansson out cold! What a brutal knockout by Orolbai!

Fight Result- Myktybek Orolbai def. Jack Hermansson by knockout (punch) at 2:46 of Round 1

> Light Heavyweights- #9 Volkan Oezdemir (20-8, 8-7 UFC) vs. #14 Alonzo Menifield (17-5-1, 10-5-1 UFC)

Oezdemir lands a check hook. Oezdemir lands a flurry against the fence. Oezdemir with a left hand. Oezdemir lands a step-in knee followed by a leg kick. Oezdemir with a left hand then a knee and he’s landing big shots against the fence and drops Menifield with a massive left hand and it is all over! What a finish from Oezdemir!

Fight Result- Volkan Oezdemir def. Alonzo Menifield by knockout (punches) at 1:27 of Round 1

> Welterweights- #2 Belal Muhammad (24-4 1 NC, 15-4 1 NC UFC) vs. #6 Ian Machado Garry (16-1, 9-1 UFC)

They trade and both land leg kicks as Garry pokes Muhammad in the eye. Timeout is called. Muhammad already has a big cut open under his other eye. Muhammad is able to continue. Garry with a front kick to the lead leg of Muhammad. Muhammad lands a right hand. Garry working the jab as Muhammad lands another right hand. Muhammad lands a right hand. Garry lands a leg kick. Muhammad with a left hook. Garry trips Muhammad up with a hard calf kick. Garry with a jab. Muhammad shoots for a takedown and pushes it against the fence. They end up separating and Muhammad scores with a right hand. Garry with another hard calf kick. Garry with another leg kick as Muhammad lands a left hand. Muhammad looks for a takedown but Garry defends. They trade late. Close round. 10-9 Machado Garry.

Garry lands a quick combo after Muhammad lands a leg kick. Muhammad lands a right hand. Muhammad with a body kick. Garry works the jab. Garry lands a solid right hand. They clinch up for a moment but separate after no action. Muhammad lands a right hand. Muhammad pushes Garry against the fence, but not much happens again before they separate. Muhammad looks for a takedown but Garry defends. Garry has the back but lets go. Garry pokes Muhammad again in the eye and timeout is called. They get back going and Garry lands a body kick. Muhammad looks for a takedown against the fence but Garry is defending. Garry lands an elbow on the break. 10-9 Machado Garry, 20-18 Machado Garry.

Muhammad lands a right hand as Garry is working the jab. Muhammad lands a solid right hand. Garry working the calf kicks. They tie up against the fence but quickly separate. Garry hurts Muhammad with a right hand. Garry lands a spinning back fist and two front kicks. Muhammad gets a clinch but they break apart quickly. Muhammad shoots big for a takedown but Garry defends and lands a leg kick. Garry lands a right hand. Garry with more low kicks. Muhammad gets the clinch against the fence. They break apart and Garry lands the jab. Garry with two right hands. Muhammad looks for a takedown against the fence but Garry defends. They have a wild exchange late. 10-9 Machado Garry, 30-27 Machado Garry.

Fight Result- Ian Machado Garry def. Belal Muhammad by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)

> Lightweights- #1 Arman Tsarukyan (22-3, 9-2 UFC) vs. #6 Dan Hooker (24-12, 14-8 UFC)

Hooker lands a leg kick. They trade kicks. Hooker with some body kicks. Tsarukyan looks for a takedown and almost trips Hooker down to the ground but they remain tied up against the fence. They separate and Tsarukyan lands a knee. Tsarukyan with a big combination. Tsarukyan lands some big shots and they clinch. Both land knees to the body. Hooker looks for a guillotine as they go to the mat, but Tsarukyan rolls through and gets into side control. Tsarukyan looks for the crucifix position as he lands a couple of elbows. Tsarukyan with some shots from the top. Tsarukyan lands a hammerfist. 10-9 Tsarukyan.

They trade kicks. Hooker with a body kick. They trade as Hooker lands a body kick. Tsarukyan scores a takedown and is inside the guard of Hooker. Tsarukyan landing lots of shots from the top and looks for a finish. Tsarukyan gets into the mount and is smothering Hooker. Tsarukyan looking for an arm-triangle choke. It is in tight and Hooker taps! Big finish from Tsarukyan!

Fight Result- Arman Tsarukyan def. Dan Hooker by submission (arm-triangle choke) at 3:34 of Round 2

UFC on ESPN 52 live results: Beneil Dariush vs. Arman Tsarukyan

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The UFC kicks off their final stretch of events in 2023 as the Octagon heads back to the Moody Center in Austin, Texas for UFC On ESPN 52: Dariush vs. Tsarukyan.

The main event features two top lightweights looking to get themselves one step closer to a title shot as fourth-ranked Beneil Dariush battles eighth-ranked Arman Tsarukyan. Dariush is looking to get back into the win column after suffering a loss to Charles Oliveira in June, which ended an eight-fight win streak. Tsarukyan comes into off of two straight wins, and victories in seven of his last eight bouts.

In the co-main event, it’s another battle of ranked lightweights as Jalin Turner, on ten days’ notice, takes on Bobby Green. Also on the main card is Rob Font welcoming former UFC Flyweight Champion Deiveson Figueiredo to the bantamweight division, Sean Brady battles former TUF winner Kelvin Gastelum as Gastelum moves back to 170 pounds, and long-time veteran Clay Guida battles Joaquim Silva.

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> Women’s Flyweights- Veronica Hardy (7-4-1, 2-4 UFC) vs. Jamey-Lyn Horth (6-0, 1-0 UFC)

Horth slips but gets right up and they trade punches. Horth lands a body kick. Hardy lands a hard body kick. They trade leg kicks. They trade punches. Hardy lands a jab that knocks Horth off balance. Hardy lands a body kick. Hardy lands again and Horth looses her balance again. Hardy lands a jab before they clinch. Hardy lands a nice left hand. 10-9 Hardy.

Hardy lands the jab and a body kick. Horth lands a body kick but eats a counter right hand from Hardy. Hardy lands a combination. Hardy lands a quick combo. Horth lands a body kick but Hardy catches the leg and they go to the mat. They end up back on their feet quickly. They’re clinched and Horth lands a knee. They separate. Horth tries a takedown but they scramble and Horth ends up in Hardy’s guard. Hardy is controlling the head as Horth is landing short punches. Horth stands and Hardy lands an upkick that wobbles Horth. 10-9 Hardy, 20-18 Hardy.

Hardy lands a body kick. She lands another and Horth briefly grabs the leg but lets go. They clinch against the fence and Horth lands some knees. Hardy lands on the break. Hardy lands a body kick as Horth lands a right hand. They clinch against the fence and Horth lands a knee. Both land a couple of punches. Horth lands an elbow and Hardy lands a quick combo. They trade and Horth lands an elbow and Hardy briefly goes to the mat. Horth tries a takedown but Hardy ends up on top and they trade late. 10-9 Horth, 29-28 Hardy.

Official Result- Veronica Hardy def. Jamey-Lyn Horth by split decision (28-29, 29-28, 29-28)

> Welterweights- Wellington Turman (18-7, 3-5 UFC) vs. Jared Gooden (22-9, 1-4 UFC)

Turman lands a leg kick. They trade punches. Turman lands a hard combination. They trade punches. Gooden lands a leg kick. They trade leg kicks. Turman lands a left hook. Turman lands a hard right hand then a knee and a combo that hurts Gooden. They trade leg kicks. They trade and Turman gets a big takedown. Turman controlling and landing from the top. Turman looks for a guillotine choke but Gooden slips out. Turman ends landing from the top. 10-9 Turman.

Gooden lands a leg kick. Turman lands a left hand that hurts Gooden and follows it with a quick combo. They both rock each other as they land. They’re both landing as they’re wobbling. Gooden gets a big takedown into mount and lands some elbows. Gooden gets the back and locks in a rear-naked choke and Turman taps! What a crazy end to the fight.

Official Result- Jared Gooden def. Wellington Turman by submission (rear-naked choke) at 1:11 of Round 2

> Light Heavyweights- Rodolfo Bellato (11-2, 0-0 UFC) vs. Ihor Potieria (21-4, 1-2 UFC)

They’re trading in close range to start out. Potieria lands a body kick. Potieria lands a body kick. They trade punches. Potieria lands a leg kick then a left hand. Potieria lands a combination followed by a leg kick. Potieria lands some low kicks and Bellato fires back with a combo. They clinch against the fence and Bellato lands a groin strike and we have a timeout. They get back to action and Potieria lands a left hand. They clinch against the fence. Bellato lands a knee followed by a right hook. They clinch and Potieria lands a knee and Bellato lands an elbow. Potieria with some punches from against the fence. Bellato lands some elbows. Bellato lands a knee. 10-9 Potieria.

Potieria landing to start the second. Bellato lands some big knees. Potieria lands a right hook then drops Bellato with some shots. Bellato is trying to get a takedown but Potieria ends up getting on top and is landing big punches. Potieria with some big hammerfists from the top. Potieria lands more from the top but they work their way to the feet. Bellato gets a takedown. Bellato landing big shots from the top and Potieria is covering up and it is stopped! What a comeback from Bellato to get the finish.

Official Result- Rodolfo Bellato def. Ihor Potieria by TKO (punches) at 4:17 of Round 2

> Lightweights- Drakkar Klose (13-2-1, 7-2 UFC) vs. Joe Solecki (13-3, 5-1 UFC)

Solecki gets an early takedown and is landing from the half-guard. Klose escapes from the bottom and Solecki has an arm and is looking for an armbar. Klose picks Solecki up and slams him down and Solecki is out cold! What a finish from Klose!

Official Result- Drakkar Klose def. Joe Solecki by knockout (slam) at 1:41 of Round 1

> Middleweights- Zachary Reese (6-0, 0-0 UFC) vs. Cody Brundage (9-5, 3-4 UFC)

Reese lands to start. Brundage lands a right hand and is able to get a takedown after he stumbled. Reese has an arm trapped on the mat. Reese lands an upkick. Reese is looking for a triangle choke but Brundage slams his way out of it and lands some follow-up shots and it is over! A second straight slam knockout ends it, what a finish!

Official Result- Cody Brundage def. Zachary Reese by knockout (slam & punches) at 1:49 of Round 1

> Women’s Bantamweights- #12 Miesha Tate (19-9, 6-6 UFC) vs. #13 Julia Avila (9-2, 3-1 UFC)

Tate rushes right in looking for a takedown against the fence. Tate gets Avila down to the mat. Tate is in side control as she pops her head out of Avila’s control and lands some knees. Tate gets the back and is looking for a choke opening as she lands. Tate lands some right hands. Tate gets full mount. Avila gives up her back. Tate with hammerfists from the back. Tate gets the mount back and lands some punches. Complete domination from Tate. 10-8 Tate.

Tate rushes forward and Avila lands a combo. Tate gets a big takedown and Avila has the neck. Tate working from the top as Avila lets the head go. Tate landing some punches from the top. Tate in complete control from the top and landing punches. Avila gives up her back. Tate lands from the back. 10-9 Tate, 20-17 Tate.

Tate gets an immediate takedown against the fence. They get to their feet but Tate gets it right back down. Tate gets the back of Avila and locks in a rear-naked choke and Avila quickly taps! Complete domination from Tate and a big win for her.

Official Result- Miesha Tate def. Julia Avila by submission (rear-naked choke) at 1:15 of Round 3

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> Middleweights- Punahele Soriano (9-3, 3-3 UFC) vs. Dustin Stoltzfus (14-5, 1-4 UFC)

Soriano lands early and Stoltzfus is rocked. Stoltzfus lands a body kick. Stoltzfus lands a groin strike and we have a brief timeout. They get back to action and Stoltzfus lands a body kick. Soriano lands a left hand. Stoltzfus tries a takedown but Soriano defends and lands a left hand. Stoltzfus lands a right hand. They trade body kicks. Stoltzfus lands a left hook and looks for a takedown against the fence. Stoltzfus lands some more kicks and Soriano lands a big left hand. Soriano lands a right hand. Stoltzfus lands a right hand. Stoltzfus gets a big slam takedown and has the back as they stand. Stoltzfus with some knees. They break. Soriano lands a left hand. He lands another. Stoltzfus drops Soriano at the end with a right hand. 10-9 Stoltzfus.

Soriano lands a body kick. Stoltzfus lands a leg kick as Soriano lands a left hand. Stoltzfus lands an inside leg kick. They trade punches and Stoltzfus gets a takedown. Stoltzfus lands from the back before they stand. They trade and Stoltzfus gets another takedown. He gets the back and locks in a rear-naked choke but it’s not fully in. He’s squeezing across the chin. It’s in tight now and Soriano taps! Great win for Stoltzfus.

Official Result- Dustin Stoltzfus def. Punahele Soriano by submission (rear-naked choke) at 4:10 of Round 2

> Lightweights- Clay Guida (38-23, 18-17 UFC) vs. Joaquim Silva (12-4, 5-4 UFC)

Guida rushing in and landing and looked for a takedown but Silva defended. Guida lands a leg kick. Guida lands a combo. Silva lands a jab. Guida lands a right hand and Silva stumbles away. Silva lands an uppercut that hurts Guida. Guida tries a takedown and Silva is landing from the top and teeing off from the back now. Guida gets to his feet as Silva was landing. Guida lands some knees. Guida gets a brief takedown. 10-9 Silva.

They trade early in the second and Guida gets a brief takedown. Silva has a guillotine choke locked in but Guida is able to pop his head out. They’re clinched and Guida is landing to the body as Silva lands some knees. Guida lands a right hand. Guida now landing punches and uppercuts. Silva gets a guillotine choke locked in and drops down to the mat. Guida pops his way out and gets the back. Guida has control as they stand. Guida gets a takedown but they get right back to their feet. Guida gets a big takedown but they get right up. Guida has the back against the fence. 10-9 Guida, 19-19.

They trade to start the third. Guida lands a left hand followed by a leg kick. Silva lands a head kick and Guida shakes it off. Both being patient on the feet. Guida tries for a takedown against the fence but Silva is defending. They get to their feet and are clinched up against the fence. Silva has the neck and looks for a guillotine choke. They trade in the clinch at the end. 10-9 Silva, 29-28 Silva.

Official Result- Joaquim Silva def. Clay Guida by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

> Welterweights- #9 Sean Brady (15-1, 5-1 UFC) vs. #11 MW Kelvin Gastelum (18-8 1 NC, 12-8 1 NC UFC)

They tie up early and Brady lands some knees. Brady pushes Gastelum against the fence and scores a takedown, then takes the back. Gastelum rolls and it allows Brady to get the hooks in. Gastelum is able to escape and they get to their feet. Brady lands a right hand. Brady lands a jab and gets it down. Brady gets the back. Gastelum crawls towards the fence. Brady landing punches from the back as Gastelum is trying to escape. 10-9 Brady.

Gastelum lands a leg kick. Brady scores a takedown. Brady lands to the body. Brady is in total control from the top and doing enough to keep it from getting stood up, but there’s not a lot going on. Brady gets the back and lands a right hand. Brady has the back to end the round. 10-9 Brady, 20-18 Brady.

Brady gets a takedown and is in the mount. He’s looking to lock in an arm-triangle choke but lets go. He now has the arm and locks in a kimura and it is in tight and Gastelum taps! Nice finish from Brady in a dominant showing.

Official Result- Sean Brady def. Kelvin Gastelum by submission (kimura) at 1:43 of Round 3

> Bantamweights- #8 Rob Font (20-7, 10-6 UFC) vs. #2 FLY Deiveson Figueiredo (21-3-1, 10-3-1 UFC)

Font lands a right hand and Figueiredo gets a brief takedown but Font is able to pop up. Figueiredo lands a right hand. Font lands a right hand and Figueiredo is able to get a takedown. They scramble right up and Figueiredo pushes it against the fence. They quickly separate. Font lands a combo and gets the back of Figueiredo standing. They break. Font lands a jab. They trade stiff jabs. Figueiredo lands a right hand then lands a big punch that hurt Font for a moment. Font lands a jab and they tie up. They quickly break. They trade stiff jabs. Figueiredo lands a leg kick. 10-9 Figueiredo.

Figueiredo lands a right hand. They tie up and Figueiredo pushes it against the fence. We have a timeout due to a groin strike. They get back to action and trade right hands. Figueiredo lands a right hand. They trade leg kicks. Font rushes forward throwing and they both land. Font lands a right hand. Figueiredo lands a combo. Figueiredo with two left hands late. 10-9 Figueiredo, 20-18 Figueiredo.

Figueiredo lands a body kick and pushes it against the fence but they separate. They trade and Font grabs a body lock. They separate. Font lands a combination. Figueiredo rocks Font with a left hand. Figueiredo lands a knee to the body then an elbow. They trade punches. Figueiredo lands a takedown. He’s landing from the top and looking to set some sort of choke up. Figueiredo stands and lands some right hands as he gets back on top. Figueiredo is now in side control. They get to their feet at the end. 10-9 Figueiredo, 30-27 Figueiredo.

Official Result- Deiveson Figueiredo def. Rob Font by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

> Lightweights- #12 Jalin Turner (13-7, 6-4 UFC) vs. #13 Bobby Green (31-14-1 1 NC, 12-9-1 1 NC UFC)

Turner lands a combo after Green lands a leg kick. Green lands a left hand. Turner lands a leg kick. They trade punches. Turner lands left hand. Turner lands a head kick. Green lands a body kick. Turner rocks Green with a combo and then drops him and starts teeing off. Green is out from the punches and Kerry Hatley stops it late of course. Nice win for Turner but what a disgraceful referee job from Hatley.

Official Result- Jalin Turner def. Bobby Green by knockout (punches) at 2:49 of Round 1

> Lightweights- #4 Beneil Dariush (22-5-1, 15-5-1 UFC) vs. #8 Arman Tsarukyan (20-3, 7-2 UFC)

Tsarukyan landing the jab. Dariush lands a left hand. Dariush lands a leg kick. Tsarukyan drops Dariush with a big knee and lands some follow-up punches to get the finish. What a fantastic finish from Tsarukyan and this is a statement win.

Official Result- Arman Tsarukyan def. Beneil Dariush by knockout (knee & punches) at 1:04 of Round 1

UFC on ESPN 38 live results: Arman Tsarukyan vs. Mateusz Gamrot

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Welcome to F4WOnline.com’s live coverage of UFC on ESPN 38: Tsarukyan vs. Gamrot, emanating from the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada.

The UFC closes out a busy month of June back at their home base in the UFC Apex in Las Vegas with a lightweight bout featuring two prospects looking to break into the top ten of the divisional rankings.

11th-ranked Arman Tsarukyan puts his five-fight win streak on the line against 12th-ranked Mateusz Gamrot, who is on a three-fight win streak. Both are looking to break into that upper echelon of the lightweight division. Tsarukyan scored a second-round knockout of Joel Alvarez in his last fight in February, while Gamrot scored a second-round knockout of Diego Ferreira in his last fight in December.

In the co-main event, long-time veteran Neil Magny looks to become the all-time UFC welterweight wins leader as he looks for his 20th UFC win when he takes on rising contender Shavkat Rakhmonov. Also on the main card is a lightweight bout pitting Thiago Moises against Christos Giagos, a bantamweight fight between Nate Maness and Umar Nurmagomedov, and a middleweight bout that sees Chris Curtis take on Rodolfo Vieira.

Follow along with our live coverage of the event beginning at 7 p.m. Eastern time with preliminary action all the way through the main card.

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> Women’s Strawweights- Vanessa Demopoulos (7-4, 1-1 UFC) vs. Jinh Yu Frey (11-6, 2-2 UFC)

Frey with a leg kick. Frey lands a left hand. Demopoulos lands a right hand. Demopoulos with an inside leg kick. Frey lands a left hand. She lands another as Demopoulos lands a leg kick. Frey throws the jabs and Demopoulos briefly slips to the mat. Demopoulos with a right hand and then another. Frey with a combo against the fence. Demopoulos lands a leg kick and Frey grabs the leg and lands a kick that trips Demopoulos to the mat but she gets right up. Frey with a leg kick. Demopoulos scores a takedown. They get to their feet and both land knees before they break. Frey with a high kick. Frey lands a double jab. Demopoulos lands a right hand. She lands another. 10-9 Frey.

They trade to start the second and they trade leg kicks. Demopoulos tries a takedown but it was telegraphed and Frey defended. Frey lands a combo against the fence. Demopoulos lands a right hand. Frey counters with a left hand. Demopoulos lands another right hand but Frey landing with more volume. Frey with a leg kick. Demopoulos tries a takedown but Frey shakes it off. Frey with a head kick. Frey gets the better of an exchange. Frey with the left hand. Frey with a leg kick and Demopoulos lands a short combo. They trade in close range. Demopoulos with a right hand and Frey counters with a left. They clinch against the fence and Demopoulos with some knees as Frey was landing punches then they break. Demopoulos with a right hand.

They trade in a wild exchange to start the third and they clinch against the fence. Demopoulos with some knees. They battle in there and Demopoulos with more knees as they break. Frey lands the jab as Demopoulos is throwing big punches. Demopoulos tries for a takedown and has the leg but Frey is defending. Demopoulos has the body lock against the cage but is just holding on. Demopoulos with some knees. Demopoulos with some pressure and landing some knees. Demopoulos with more knees. Frey with some ear slaps. They break and Demopoulos lands a right hand and Frey lands some big left hands at the end. Close fight. 10-9 Demopoulos, 29-28 Frey.

Official Result- Vanessa Demopoulos def. Jinh Yu Frey by split decision (28-29, 29-28, 30-27)

> Bantamweights- Brian Kelleher (24-13, 8-6 UFC) vs. Mario Bautista (9-2, 3-2 UFC)

They trade kicks. Kelleher with a body kick. Bautista with a right hand. Bautista gets a takedown and is in side control. They get to their feet. Bautista gets a takedown and has the back of Kelleher and locks in a rear-naked choke to get Kelleher to tap. Nice finish by Bautista.

Official Result- Mario Bautista def. Brian Kelleher by submission (rear-naked choke) at 2:27 of Round 1

> Flyweights- JP Buys (9-4, 0-2 UFC) vs. Cody Durden (12-4-1, 1-2-1 UFC)

Buys with a leg kick. Durden lands a right hand and had Buys hurt and Buys went for a takedown but Durden defends and they clinch against the fence. They break as Buys lands an elbow then he lands a right hand. Durden lands another right hand then drops Buys with a punch and is teeing off and landing big shots to the side of the head and it is stopped. Big finish by Durden.

Official Result- Cody Durden def. JP Buys by TKO (punches) at 1:08 of Round 1

> Bantamweights- Raulian Paiva (21-4, 3-3 UFC) vs. Sergey Morozov (17-5, 1-2 UFC)

They trade leg kicks. Paiva lands a right hand and then wobbles Morozov with another right hand and Morozov now looks for a takedown against the fence as they clinch. They break. Paiva with the jab. Paiva lands two more big right hands and Morozov is circling around. Paiva with a combo. Morozov lands a left hook. Morozov throws a right hand and Paiva grabs the body lock but lets go. They trade jabs. Paiva with a leg kick that gets checked. Paiva lands a right hand. They trade punches in close range. They trade heavy punches. Paiva with a solid combination. Morozov lands a left hook. Paiva lands a nice combo. 10-9 Paiva.

They trade right hands. Morozov lands a left hook. Morozov with a leg kick. Paiva with a right hand and a follow-up knee. Morozov ducks under a Paiva right hand and scores a takedown. Morozov with a big right hand from the top as he remains in the guard of Paiva. Paiva is trying to find an opening from the bottom. Paiva going for the leg but Morozov fights out of it. Morozov gets the back but ragdolls Paiva back to side control. Morozov then has the back again as they get to their feet. Morozov with a knee. Paiva has the neck standing but Morozov pops out. Morozov tries a takedown and Paiva grabs the neck again. They’re just holding onto each other as the round ends. 10-9 Morozov, 19-19.

Morozov lands a left hand. Morozov with a combination and shoots for a takedown but Paiva rolls with it and gets to his feet. Morozov trips Paiva to the mat but they get to their feet. They break and both land some punches. Paiva shoots for a takedown but Morozov sprawls away to defend. Morozov with a right hand. They trade jabs. Paiva lands a right hand. They trade punches inside the pocket. Morozov shoots for the takedown but Paiva defends. Paiva tries for one but Morozov defends. They’re clinched but break. Morozov with a body kick. Paiva lands a right hand. Paiva gets a late takedown. 10-9 Morozov, 29-28 Morozov.

Official Result- Sergey Morozov def. Raulian Paiva by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

> Featherweights- Shayilan Nuerdanbieke (36-10, 1-1 UFC) vs. TJ Brown (16-8, 2-2 UFC)

Nuerdanbieke lands a solid right hand. Brown lands a right hand. They both land leg kicks and punches. Brown lands two right hands and some knees as Nuerdanbieke lands some right hands. Brown with a leg kick. They trade leg kicks. Nuerdanbieke lands a right hand and Brown goes to the mat but gets right up and goes for a takedown but Nuerdanbieke reverses it and is in the guard of Brown. Brown goes for an armbar but Nuerdanbieke gets out and Brown grabs the leg and Nuerdanbieke grabs the fence. Nuerdanbieke also grabs the leg looking for a submission. They both escape to their feet. They trade punches. Brown with a body kick. Nuerdanbieke shoots for a takedown but Brown defends. Nuerdanbieke lands a jab. Brown lands a right hand and a head kick. Nuerdanbieke gets a takedown. Nuerdanbieke ends the round on top. 10-9 Nuerdanbieke.

Brow lands a right hand. Nuerdanbieke gets a trip takedown against the fence. Brown is looking for a kimura from the bottom as Nuerdanbieke is trying to take the back. Brown reverses to the top and tries to flatten Nuerdanbieke out. Brown gets the back of Nuerdanbieke. Brown lands some left hands against the fence. Brown still has back control. He’s going for the kimura but it might let Nuerdanbieke back on top. Brown is looking for the arm still and now is looking for a triangle choke. Nuerdanbieke with some body shots from the top at the end. 10-9 Brown, 19-19.

They trade punches to start the third. They trade jabs. Nuerdanbieke with a right hand. Brown lands a left hook. Nuerdanbieke lands a big combo. Nuerdanbieke lands a left hook. Nuerdanbieke gets the takedown. He’s in the half-guard of Brown. He’s landing as he’s keeping Brown planted on the mat. Nuerdanbieke still in the half-guard and Brown doing nothing until he suddenly explodes to his feet and grabs the back of Nuerdanbieke. They go to the mat and Brown is on top. Brown with a couple of left hands as he has the back. Brown now back on top and lands some right hands. Brown gets the back but Nuerdanbieke escapes back to the top and lands a left hand. Nuerdanbieke has the back and lands and Brown gets the top and lands at the end. 10-9 Nuerdanbieke, 29-28 Nuerdanbieke.

Official Result- Shayilan Nuerdanbieke def. TJ Brown by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

> Light Heavyweights- Carlos Ulberg (4-1, 1-1 UFC) vs. Tafon Nchukwi (6-2, 2-2 UFC)

They both land mainly leg kicks in the opening minute. Ulberg lands a left hand that hurts Nchukwi. Ulberg follows it up with a combo that drops Nchukwi, Nchukwi starts to get up and Ulberg finishes it with another combo that keeps Nchukwi down. Big finish by Ulberg.

Official Result- Carlos Ulberg def. Tafon Nchukwi by TKO (punches) at 1:15 of Round 1

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> Middleweights- Chris Curtis (28-8, 2-0 UFC) vs. Rodolfo Vieira (8-1, 3-1 UFC)

They both throw punches and Vieira shoots for the takedown but Curtis defends and lands from the top before they get up. They’re tied up against the fence and Vieira lands a low blow. They get back to action and Vieira is trying for the takedown against the fence. Curtis defends and they break. Vieira tries for another one but Curtis defends and lands a knee to the body on the break. Vieira with a leg kick. We have another timeout for another groin strike by Vieira. They get back to action and Vieira tries a takedown but Curtis defends. Both land punches and Curtis lands to the body. Close round. 10-9 Vieira.

Vieira with a leg kick. Vieira with another leg kick and Curtis lands a left hand. Vieira shoots for a takedown but Curtis defends against the fence. They break. Vieira lands a kick and Curtis said it was low but it wasn’t called. They trade punches. Vieira shoots for a takedown but Curtis defends and lands to the body. They trade punches and Curtis lands a left hand. Curtis lands a right hand. Curtis with a left hand. They trade punches. Curtis with a left hand to the body. Curtis with a left hand. Curtis with a left hand to the head then one to the body. He rocks Vieira with a left hand. 10-9 Curtis, 19-19.

They trade punches to start the third and Curtis is landing to the body. Curtis still landing and Vieira shooting for takedowns but Curtis is defending. Curtis with the jab. Both men are slowing down. Vieira still trying for the takedown but Curtis gets away. Vieira goes for another one and Curtis defends again. Vieira is 0-for-15 in his takedown attempts. Curtis is landing with some good damage here in the third. Curtis with a left hand. Curtis with a right hand. They trade lefts. Vieira lands a combo. Vieira with another failed takedown attempt. Curtis with left hands to the body and chin. Vieira lands a nice jab. Vieira misses another takedown attempt. Vieira tries for another one but Curtis sprawls and lands punches at the end. 10-9 Curtis, 29-28 Curtis.

Official Result- Chris Curtis def. Rodolfo Vieira by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

> Bantamweights- Nate Maness (14-1, 3-0 UFC) vs. Umar Nurmagomedov (14-0, 2-0 UFC)

Nurmagomedov with a leg kick. They’re both feeling each other out then they tie-up and Nurmagomedov gets a takedown. Nurmagomedov pressuring from the top and lands a couple of short punches. Nurmagomedov steps over to half-guard as he retains top position. Nurmagomedov gets mount and lands some right hands. Nurmagomedov with big shots from the top at the end. 10-9 Nurmagomedov.

Nurmagomedov gets an early takedown in the second and works in the half-guard and then moves to side control. Nurmagomedov controlling from the top as he has head control. Nurmagomedov now with the three-quarters mount. He lands left hands from the top. He goes back to side mount then back to half-guard. Nurmagomedov gets back to side mount. Nurmagomedov gets the back for a second but gets back to side mount and lands some elbows. He gets the back again and has a hook in and lands some punches. Nurmagomedov ends up back on top at the end of the round. 10-8 Nurmagomedov, 20-17 Nurmagomedov.

Nurmagomedov with a couple of kicks to start the third as Nurmagomedov lands a  head kick. He lands a body kick followed by a right hand. Nurmagomedov with a big push kick to the face of Maness. Maness throws some shots but Nurmagomedov ducks away from them all. Nurmagomedov with a big left hand. Nurmagomedov grabs the single leg and scores a takedown. Nurmagomedov with domination from the top as he’s landing punches and elbows. Nurmagomedov with some more punches from the top. Nurmagomedov with more shots from the top. Nurmagomedov with some lefts to the body. Complete domination. 10-8 Nurmagomedov, 30-25 Nurmagomedov.

Official Result- Umar Nurmagomedov def. Nate Maness by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-26, 30-25)

> Lightweights- Thiago Moises (15-6, 4-4 UFC) vs. Christos Giagos (19-9, 5-5 UFC)

Giagos lands a right hand as Moises drops down for a takedown and pushes it against the fence. Giagos scrambles out but Moises grabs the back and gets the hooks in as Giagos is on his feet and has Moises on his back. Moises lands some punches from the back. Moises gets the rear-naked choke locked in and Giagos taps! Great showing from Moises.

Official Result- Thiago Moises def. Christos Giagos by submission (rear-naked choke) at 3:05 of Round 1

> Heavyweights- Josh Parisian (14-5, 1-2 UFC) vs. Alan Baudot (8-3 1 NC, 0-2 1 NC UFC)

Baudot with some side kicks and lands an uppercut. We have a timeout for a low blow but they get back to action. They trade punches and Baudot with an uppercut to the body. Parisian with a leg kick. Baudot with a leg kick and they clinch but break. Baudot with the jab. Parisian tries a spin attack but Baudot drops him with a right hand and lands some shots from the top trying to finish. Baudot with a knee to the body. Baudot lands lots of punches as Parisian works his way up but he gets to his feet and Baudot is still landing big punches. They clinch against the fence. Parisian drops down and gets the takedown. Parisian with big right hands from the top and he is looking for a finish. Baudot covering up and Parisian kept looking at the ref for a stoppage but it allowed Baudot to survive. 10-9 Baudot.

Baudot with a leg kick. Baudot with some uppercuts in the clinch. Parisian gets the takedown. Parisian with some left hands from the top and Baudot is covering up. Parisian now with some elbows. Parisian with some hammerfists and he continues to land left hands. They get to their feet. They break and Parisian grabs the body lock against the fence and tries a takedown but Baudot almost ended up on top. Parisian ends up on top. Parisian gets the mount and land punches and Baudot gives up his back. Parisian landing punches and it is stopped and Parisian gets the finish.

Official Result- Josh Parisian def. Alan Baudot by TKO (punches) at 3:04 of Round 2

> Welterweights- #10 Neil Magny (26-8, 19-7 UFC) vs. #15 Shavkat Rakhmonov (15-0, 3-0 UFC)

Magny lands some body kicks and Rakhmonov gets a takedown after catching a leg. Rakhmonov postures up and lands lots of punches from the top as Magny is playing defense and lands some upkicks. Rakhmonov trying to get the mount but Magny uses his legs to utilize the cage in escaping though Rakhmonov is still on top by the fence. Rakhmonov with more punches from the top. He looks for the neck and the guillotine but lets go. Rakhmonov with a heavy elbow. Magny looking for the leg. Rakhmonov with more right hands from the top. Magny still has the leg and is trying for a heel hook but Rakhmonov defending. Rakhmonov gets back on top and lands an elbow. 10-9 Rakhmonov.

They trade jabs to start the second. Magny with a right hand. Rakhmonov with a spin kick. Rakhmonov gets the takedown against the fence and is in control from side control. They scramble and Rakhmonov had the back for a moment but he gets back to side mount and is looking for a D’Arce choke but abandons it. Rakhmonov in the half-guard of Magny and lands some punches. Rakhmonov with some big punches from the top. Rakhmonov gets a guillotine locked in late and Magny taps! Impressive performance from Rakhmonov.

Official Result- Shavkat Rakhmonov def. Neil Magny by submission (guillotine choke) at 4:58 of Round 2

> Lightweights- #11 Arman Tsarukyan (18-2, 5-1 UFC) vs. #12 Mateusz Gamrot (20-1 1 NC, 3-1 UFC)

Gamrot lands the first punch and Tsarukyan goes for the takedown but they scramble around and stay on the feet and separate. Tsarukyan with a body kick. Gamrot with a left hand. Gamrot lands a leg kick and Tsarukyan gets a takedown off it. They scramble to their feet and Gamrot gets the back of Tsarukyan and is looking for the takedown. They break and Tsarukyan lands a head kick. Gamrot lands a right hand. Tsarukyan with a heavy leg kick. Gamrot with a right hand and Tsarukyan with a body kick. They trade kicks. They scramble and Tsarukyan grabs the neck at the end. 10-9 Tsarukyan.

They’re both looking for openings. Gamrot lands a body kick. Gamrot trying to land the right hand. Tsarukyan with a left hook. Tsarukyan with a massive body kick. Tsarukyan shoots for a takedown but Gamrot defends as they get to their feet. Tsarukyan tries for another one but Gamrot defends and they separate. Gamrot with a left hand. Tsarukyan with a body kick. They both land left hands after Gamrot lands a right hand. 10-9 Tsarukyan, 20-18 Tsarukyan.

Tsarukyan with a body kick to start the third. Gamrot with a right hand. Tsarukyan with a leg kick. Tsarukyan lands a right hand and Gamrot shoots for a takedown but Tsarukyan defends. They trade right hands. Gamrot lands a nice combo after Tsarukyan lands a right hand. Gamrot gets a brief takedown and has the back as they get up. Tsarukyan is grabbing the fence to defend Gamrot trying to take it down. Gamrot drags it down and has the back. Gamrot with a left hand but they get up as Tsarukyan grabbed the fence again. Gamrot still has the back but they end up separating. Tsarukyan shoots for a takedown but Gamrot sprawls out. Tsarukyan has the leg but Gamrot lands a right hand and Tsarukyan lets go. Tsarukyan with a spin kick to the body. They trade punches. Tsarukyan with a body kick. He lands another. 10-9 Gamrot, 29-28 Tsarukyan.

Gamrot lands a right hand. They trade in close range and Tsarukyan with a nice right hand. Gamrot tries for a takedown but Tsarukyan is defending. Tsarukyan with a high kick. Gamrot lands a right hand. They trade in close range and Tsarukyan drops Gamrot with a spinning back fist and Tsarukyan jumps on top and tries to grab the neck. They get to their feet. Tsarukyan lands a right hand. Gamrot gets a takedown and has the back but they get right up. Gamrot gets it back down and is trying to get the hooks in. Gamrot with short right hands from the back. Gamrot trying to find the choke but moves to the top. They get up at the end. 10-9 Tsarukyan, 39-37 Tsarukyan.

Gamrot with a right hand. Tsarukyan with a leg kick that trips Gamrot up. Tsarukyan with a leg kick. Gamrot lands a right hand. Gamrot gets a takedown and has the back but gets the top as he still has the body lock. They get to their feet and Gamrot with a knee to the thigh then they separate. Tsarukyan tries a spinning back fist and Gamrot drops for a takedown but Tsarukyan defends. They break. Tsarukyan with a body kick. Tsarukyan with a right hand. Gamrot lands a right hand. Gamrot with another right hand. Gamrot tries for a takedown but Tsarukyan defends. Tsarukyan grabs the neck but they stand. Gamrot with a combo. Tsarukyan with a body kick. Gamrot with a right hand. Gamrot gets a late takedown. He gets the back as they stand. Tsarukyan with some body shots at the end. Great fight. Close fight. 10-9 Gamrot, 48-47 Tsarukyan.

Official Result- Mateusz Gamrot def. Arman Tsarukyan by unanimous decision (48-47, 48-47, 48-47)