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UFC on ESPN+ 116 live results: Nassourdine Imavov vs. Caio Borralho

Posted on by Ryan Frederick

After a week off, the Octagon heads to France for the fourth consecutive year as UFC On ESPN+ 116 takes place inside the Accor Arena in Paris.

The main event is a pivotal bout in the middleweight with a potential title shot on the line as Nassourdine Imavov takes on Caio Borralho. Imavov is looking to improve on his five-fight unbeaten streak following a win over Israel Adesanya in February. Borralho is looking to remain perfect during his UFC tenure, as he’s won all seven of his fights and has a 17-fight unbeaten streak on the line.

The co-main event is an exciting lightweight bout between ranked contenders with Benoit Saint-Denis taking on Mauricio Ruffy. Saint-Denis is looking for his second straight win, while Ruffy enters this bout riding a seven-fight win streak.

Also on the main card is a light heavyweight bout pitting Modestas Bukauskas against Paul Craig; a lightweight bout between Bolaji Oki and Mason Jones; and a featherweight bout between William Gomis and the debuting Robert Ruchala.

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> Women’s Strawweights- Shauna Bannon (7-1, 2-1 UFC) vs. Sam Hughes (10-6, 5-5 UFC)

Bannon lands some leg kicks early before Hughes is able to score a takedown. Bannon with some body shots from the bottom and then lands to the head as Hughes is controlling from inside the guard. Hughes lands a couple of punches. Hughes gets to side control and has the crucifix in and is landing punches and elbows. Bannon is in all sorts of trouble but she is able to get out. Hughes stays in side control and continues to land. They scramble up and stay tied up to end as they trade. 10-9 Hughes.

Bannon with some body kicks and they trade punches. Hughes lands some right hands as she catches a kick and gets Bannon down to the mat. Hughes gets inside the guard. Hughes gets to side control and lands some punches and elbows. Bannon gives up her back and Hughes locks in a rear-naked choke and Bannon taps! Hughes picks up her third straight win.

Fight Result- Sam Hughes def. Shauna Bannon by submission (rear-naked choke) at 1:58 of Round 2

> Welterweights- Andreas Gustafsson (12-2, 1-0 UFC) vs. Rinat Fakhretdinov (24-2-1, 5-0-1 UFC)

Gustafsson pressing forward and landing right hands. They clinch and Fakhretdinov lands an uppercut. They break and trade right hands. Fakhretdinov lands a body kick. Fakhretdinov starts landing big shots and is teeing off against the fence. Gustafsson is covering up and Fakhretdinov is landing and Gustafsson falls to the mat and it is all over! Fakhretdinov gets the big early finish.

Fight Result- Rinat Fakhretdinov def. Andreas Gustafsson by TKO (punches) at :54 of Round 1

> Middleweights- Brad Tavares (21-10, 16-10 UFC) vs. Robert Bryczek (17-6, 0-1 UFC)

They trade inside the pocket. They trade leg kicks and Bryczek lands a left hook to the body followed by a jab. Tavares with a push kick. Bryczek lands a leg kick. Bryczek lands a right hand and then drops Tavares with a right hand. Bryczek is landing tons of shots as Tavares works his way up and Bryczek is continuing to land to the head and body trying to get the finish. They tie up and Tavares is recovering. They break apart and Tavares lands a combination. Bryczek is landing big punches and they are swinging. Bryczek with a big flurry to the body against the fence and they clinch back up. Bryczek lands some punches. Bryczek with a big flurry against the fence and he’s landing heavy shots. Tavares scores a takedown. Tavares lands to the body from the top. Tavares ends the round on top. 10-9 Bryczek.

Tavares with a pair of leg kicks. Tavares lands a combo. Tavares lands a heavy leg kick. Tavares with a jab then a leg kick. Bryczek isn’t throwing. Tavares shoots for a takedown but Bryczek sprawls and defends. Tavares with another leg kick. Tavares with a body kick. Bryczek lands a combo to the body. They trade. Tavares lands a body kick. Tavares with a high kick. Bryczek lands a right hand. Tavares with a high kick and they trade to end the round. 10-9 Tavares, 19-19.

They trade inside the pocket. Tavares lands a pair of leg kicks. Tavares shoots for a takedown but Bryczek defends. Tavares with a leg kick and Bryczek lands a jab. Tavares mixing kicks and Bryczek starts landing a big flurry against the fence. Tavares goes to his knees and Bryczek is continuing to land and it is all over! Bryczek with a big finish as Tavares is disputing the stoppage.

Fight Result- Robert Bryczek def. Brad Tavares by TKO (punches) at 1:43 of Round 3

> Welterweights- Sam Patterson (13-2-1, 3-1 UFC) vs. Trey Waters (9-1, 2-0 UFC)

They trade jabs. Waters with a jab and inside leg kick. Patterson lands a combination but eats a counter right hand from Waters. They exchange leg kicks. Both land jabs inside the pocket. Patterson works the jab. Waters with a leg kick. Waters with a jab to the body then a leg kick. They trade jabs and Patterson lands a leg kick. Patterson lands a leg kick as Waters lands a stiff jab. Patterson hurts Waters with a combo and then starts landing as Waters is in trouble. Waters is backing up and looking bad on his feet and Patterson lands a right hand and the referee steps in and stops it! Great finish by Patterson and good job by the referee.

Fight Result- Sam Patterson def. Trey Waters by TKO (punches) at 3:01 of Round 1

> Lightweights- Harry Hardwick (13-3-1, 0-0 UFC) vs. Kaue Fernandes (10-2, 2-1 UFC)

Fernandes lands some early calf kicks. Hardwick is pressing forward and lands some punches. Fernandes with more leg kicks and lands some punches. Fernandes with more hard calf kicks and Hardwick is hurt. Fernandes lands and Hardwick looked for a takedown but fell to the mat. Fernandes backs off and Hardwick is stood up. Fernandes with a hard calf kick and Hardwick goes down and was rolling. He is having trouble standing and the fight is stopped. Brutal finish from Fernandes.

Fight Result- Kaue Fernandes def. Harry Hardwick by TKO (leg kicks) at 3:21 of Round 1

> Heavyweights- #7 Marcin Tybura (27-9, 14-8 UFC) vs. Ante Delija (25-6, 0-0 UFC)

Delija landing lots of early big punches on Tybura as he pushes it to the fence. Tybura is looking for a takedown against the fence. They separate. Delija with a flurry of shots and Tybura goes down and it is all over! What a finish from Delija!

Fight Result- Ante Delija def. Marcin Tybura by knockout (punches) at 2:03 of Round 1

> Light Heavyweights- Oumar Sy (11-1, 2-1 UFC) vs. Brendson Ribeiro (17-8, 2-3 UFC)

Ribeiro lands some leg kicks early and Sy lands a pair of leg kicks. Sy rocks Ribeiro with a jab and then scores a takedown. Ribeiro had Sy’s neck, but he pops out and is in side control. Sy gets inside the guard of Ribeiro and stands and starts landing. Sy goes back into the guard and lands some elbows. Ribeiro is attacking the arm and sweeps Sy but they scramble up. Sy lands a leg kick and Ribeiro connects with a knee as Sy was shooting for a takedown. Sy gets the takedown. Sy with punches from the top and lands a couple of hammerfists. Sy gets the back of Ribeiro. Sy with elbows and punches and Ribeiro is hurt and it is all over! Sy with the impressive showing.

Fight Result- Oumar Sy def. Brendson Ribeiro by TKO (strikes) at 4:42 of Round 1

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> Featherweights- William Gomis (14-3, 4-1 UFC) vs. Robert Ruchala (11-1, 0-0 UFC)

Gomis lands a body kick. Ruchala lands a leg kick. Ruchala lands a body kick. Gomis with an inside leg kick. They trade leg kicks. Gomis lands a left hand. Ruchala with a high kick. Ruchala grabs the body lock and scores a takedown. They get to their feet but remain tied up and Ruchala lands some knees. They separate and Gomis lands a hard body kick. Ruchala with a leg kick. Gomis lands a body kick then a leg kick and they clinch. Gomis lands an elbow on the break then a body kick. 10-9 Gomis.

Ruchala lands a body kick. They clinch and Gomis lands a knee. They separate. Ruchala lands a body kick and Gomis catches it and lands a pair of right hands before letting go. Ruchala shoots for a takedown but Gomis defends and they clinch. Gomis lands a stiff elbow and Ruchala with a couple of knees. Ruchala scores a takedown. Ruchala is controlling from the top as Gomis is trying to scramble up. They get to their feet. Ruchala with a knee. They break apart and Gomis lands a spin kick. 10-9 Ruchala, 19-19.

They trade kicks. Timeout is called for an eye poke as both were swinging. They get back going and Gomis lands some solid punches and kicks. They trade and clinch and Gomis lands some knees. Gomis lands a body kick. Gomis lands some leg kicks. Ruchala looks for a takedown but Gomis defends. Ruchala lands a head kick and Gomis is stumbling a little. Ruchala lands a pair of kicks. Ruchala is trying to capitalize but Gomis grabs the back and drags it down. They get up and are tied up. Ruchala with some elbows but Gomis scores a takedown. Gomis looks for the neck late. 10-9 Gomis, 29-28 Gomis.

Fight Result- William Gomis def. Robert Ruchala by unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)

> Welterweights- Axel Sola (10-0-1, 0-0 UFC) vs. Rhys McKee (14-6-1, 1-4 UFC)

Sola lands a head kick. Sola lands a left hand. Sola with a big left hand that snaps McKee’s head back. Sola lands another left hand but McKee fires back with a big right hand. McKee lands an uppercut as Sola is pressuring forward. Sola lands a left hand. They trade and Sola gets a takedown, but they get right up. Sola has the back and is controlling, but McKee lands some back elbows. Sola landing some knees from the back. They break apart. They trade to end the first. 10-9 Sola.

Sola lands a left hand. Sola with a knee to the body of McKee. McKee lands a right hand. They clinch up and Sola lands a series of uppercuts before they break. Sola lands a combo and McKee fires a counter uppercut. Sola lands a combination. Sola lands a left hand. Sola lands again before they clinch back up. Sola pushes it to the fence looking for a takedown, but McKee defends. Sola lands an elbow and McKee lands a knee as they break. Sola lands to the body as McKee lands some uppercuts. Sola grabs the neck and briefly drags it down but they scramble up. Sola pushes McKee against the fence. Sola lands some elbows. 10-9 Sola, 20-18 Sola.

McKee landing some solid punches as he’s coming forward to start the third. Sola lands an uppercut. Sola with a left hand to the body. They get tied up and Sola starts landing shots to the body and McKee crumbles to the mat, and Sola finishes it off with some follow-up shots.

Fight Result- Axel Sola def. Rhys McKee by TKO (punches) at 2:02 of Round 3

> Lightweights- Bolaji Oki (10-2, 2-1 UFC) vs. Mason Jones (16-2 1 NC, 2-2 1 NC UFC)

They trade punches and Oki is landing leg kicks early. Oki drops Jones with a right hand and starts pouncing as Jones was trying to get up. Oki is landing lots of punches and hammerfists from the top. They end up back on their feet as Oki is still landing. Jones is eating a lot of punches but firing back. Oki lands some more big punches. They trade and Oki lands a left hand. Jones lands and Oki stumbles down to the ground. Jones jumps on the neck but lets go and starts landing elbows from the top. They stand and Jones takes it back down. Jones with elbows from the top. Jones passes to north-south position and moves to side control. Jones attacks the arm and locks in a kimura. It was in deep but Oki is able to get his arm free. Jones continues to attack the arm as he lands. 10-9 Jones.

Oki with some leg kicks. Jones lands a combination. They start trading jabs. Oki lands and both throw spinning elbows, but neither landed. Oki looks for a takedown but Jones is able to defend as they tie up. Jones gets a big throw takedown and is in side control against the fence. Jones gets the mount. Jones with some big elbows from the top and Oki is trying to roll out of trouble. Jones is landing big punches and elbows from the mount and Oki is in lots of trouble. More and more elbows from Jones and it is stopped! What a comeback from Jones to get the finish.

Fight Result- Mason Jones def. Bolaji Oki by TKO (elbows) at 3:18 of Round 2

> Light Heavyweights- Modestas Bukauskas (18-6, 6-4 UFC) vs. Paul Craig (17-9-1 1 NC, 9-9-1 1 NC UFC)

Bukauskas rushes in and lands a short combo. Bukauskas lands a leg kick. Bukauskas lands as he presses forward and they clinch against the fence. They trade knees. They separate. Bukauskas lands a leg kick. They trade leg kicks. Bukauskas lands a right hand. Craig with a spin kick to the body. Craig with an inside leg kick. Bukauskas rushes in and they clinch, but Craig is able to take control. Craig tries to pull guard but Bukauskas stays on his feet and lands big punches from the top. Bukauskas goes down into Craig’s guard and lands some more punches, with a heavy elbow from the top as the horn sounds. Craig is out and the fight is stopped! What a finish from Bukauskas!

Fight Result- Modestas Bukauskas def. Paul Craig by knockout (elbow) at 5:00 of Round 1

> Lightweights- #13 Benoit Saint-Denis (14-3 1 NC, 6-3 UFC) vs. #15 Mauricio Ruffy (12-1, 3-0 UFC)

Saint-Denis lands a body kick. Saint-Denis with a high kick. Ruffy lands a jab. Saint-Denis looks for a takedown and is able to score it. Saint-Denis gets to side control then gets the full mount. He was looking for the neck but Ruffy gave up his back. Ruffy is able to reverse and is on top before he stands, and Saint-Denis is ordered up. Saint-Denis with a head kick then he shoots for a takedown, but Ruffy defends. Ruffy lands a knee as Saint-Denis is able to get Ruffy to the mat. Saint-Denis gets the mount and is controlling as he tries to flatten Ruffy out. Saint-Denis looking to set up an arm-triangle choke. Ruffy gets loose but Saint-Denis still has dominant position. Saint-Denis lands and has body control as they stand. Time out is called after Saint-Denis lands a groin strike on Ruffy. They get back going. Saint-Denis with a high kick. 10-9 Saint-Denis.

They trade punches and Ruffy lands a jumping knee. They exchange right hands and Saint-Denis gets the body lock and scores a takedown. Ruffy is able to reverse to the top. Ruffy stands and lets Saint-Denis get up. Ruffy lands a right hand. Saint-Denis lands and looks for a takedown against the fence. Saint-Denis has the body lock and is able to get Ruffy down and has the back. Saint-Denis lands from the back as he looks to flatten Ruffy out. Saint-Denis looks for a rear-naked choke. He is squeezing, even though it’s not fully locked in. Saint-Denis continues to squeeze and Ruffy taps! Saint-Denis with a massive win as the crowd goes wild.

Fight Result- Benoit Saint-Denis def. Mauricio Ruffy by submission (rear-naked choke) at 2:56 of Round 2

> Middleweights- #2 Nassourdine Imavov (16-4 1 NC, 8-2 1 NC UFC) vs. #7 Caio Borralho (17-1 1 NC, 7-0 UFC)

Borralho with a high kick. Borralho with a jumping switch kick. Imavov lands a right hand. Borralho lands a high kick. Borralho lands a leg kick. Borralho shoots for a takedown but Imavov grabs the neck and lands a pair of knees. They separate. Borralho lands a calf kick. Imavov lands a right hand. Borralho lands a high kick. He lands another. Imavov lands a solid combination. Borralho lands a body kick. They clinch as Borralho lands a right hand. Borralho with some short knees. 10-9 Borralho.

Imavov lands a pair of right hands. Borralho lands a body kick. Borralho with another body kick. Imavov lands a combination. Imavov lands again as Borralho was coming forward. Borralho lands a body kick. Borralho lands a body kick as Imavov lands a spinning back fist. Body kick lands from Borralho. Borralho looks for a single leg but Imavov easily stuffs the attempt and they break. Borralho is throwing lots of kicks that Imavov is evading. Imavov lands a big left hand. Borralho lands a stiff jab after Imavov lands a right hand. Borralho with a leg kick. 10-9 Imavov, 19-19.

Imavov lands a big right hand as Borralho was coming in. Borralho was hurt from it. Imavov lands to the body and lands another right hand. Imavov with an uppercut after Borralho lands a left hand. Time out is called for a groin strike by Borralho. They get back going. Imavov landing with more volume. Borralho lands a combination and time out is called for an eye poke from Imavov. They get back going and Imavov lands a combo. Borralho shoots for a takedown but Imavov defends, though Borralho pushes it to the fence. They separate. Borralho lands a right hand and has momentum late. 10-9 Borralho, 29-28 Borralho.

Borralho lands some kicks early. Imavov lands an elbow and a short leg kick. They trade and Imavov landed a groin strike, but Borralho says he’s good to go. Imavov lands a combination to the body. Imavov chasing Borralho around and lands a right hand then a combo to the body. Imavov lands a right hand. They trade jabs. Borralho lands a head kick late. 10-9 Imavov, 38-38.

Borralho lands a combination. Imavov lands a right hand. Borralho lands a left hand. Imavov with a right hook and a short elbow. They trade big punches. Imavov with a double jab. Imavov lands a left hand followed by a right hand. Time out is called after Imavov poked Borralho in the eye. They get back going and Borralho swings big. Imavov lands a right hand. They trade leg kicks and Imavov lands a right hook. Imavov lands a big combination. Borralho lands a jab. Imavov with a combo. Borralho lands an elbow and Imavov with a combo late. 10-9 Imavov, 48-47 Imavov.

Fight Result- Nassourdine Imavov def. Caio Borralho by unanimous decision (50-45, 49-46, 49-46)

UFC on ESPN 62 live results: Jared Cannonier vs. Caio Borralho

Posted on by Ryan Frederick

Action inside the Octagon returns to the UFC Apex in Las Vegas for the final August UFC event with UFC on ESPN 62.

In the main event, it will be a five-round bout at middleweight as former title challenger Jared Cannonier battles Caio Borralho. Cannonier makes a quick turnaround after suffering a loss to Nassourdine Imavov in June, while Borralho looks to remain undefeated as a member of the UFC roster.

The rest of the main card features several UFC veterans as Angela Hill battles Tabatha Ricci in a women’s strawweight bout; Neil Magny looks to add to his UFC welterweight wins record when he takes on undefeated Michael Morales; and Edmen Shahbazyan meets Gerald Meerschaert in a middleweight bout.

The main card also features the finals of The Ultimate Fighter’s 32nd season as Robert Valentin meets Ryan Loder in the middleweight final, and Kaan Ofli takes on Mairon Santos in the featherweight final.

*A fight between Zygimantas Ramaska and Nathan Fletcher, scheduled for the prelims, has been scratched from the card due to medical issues for Fletcher.

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> Women’s Flyweights- Wang Cong (5-0, 0-0 UFC) vs. Victoria Leonardo (9-5, 1-3 UFC)

Cong with a leg kick. Cong throwing to keep Leonardo at a distance and she lands a hard calf kick. Cong landing more from the outside. Cong lands a right hand that puts Leonardo down and she is out cold! What a finish from Cong in her debut!

Official Result- Wang Cong def. Victoria Leonardo by knockout (punch) at 1:02 of Round 1

> Women’s Bantamweights- Jacqueline Cavalcanti (6-1, 1-0 UFC) vs. Josiane Nunes (10-2, 3-1 UFC)

They trade leg kicks after Nunes lands. Nunes with a leg kick. They continue to trade leg kicks as Cavalcanti is controlling the jabs. Cavalcanti lands a combination in close range and Nunes lands some big punches. Cavalcanti with a couple of leg kicks and Nunes lands a left hand. Cavalcanti with a body kick. They trade punches. Cavalcanti with a high kick. Cavalcanti lands a solid right hand. Nunes with a late flurry. Close round. 10-9 Cavalcanti.

Cavalcanti lands a right hand and a leg kick. Cavalcanti with a high kick. Cavalcanti with a leg kick as Nunes is chasing Cavalcanti around. Nunes lands a left hand. Nunes with a combo and a leg kick. Cavalcanti lands a combo. They trade and we have a timeout for an eye poke. Replay shows it was a punch but a timeout was still called. They get back to action. Cavalcanti with a leg kick as Nunes is pressuring forward. Cavalcanti with a body kick. Nunes lands a combo. Nunes lands a left hand. Cavalcanti with a body kick. 10-9 Cavalcanti, 20-18 Cavalcanti.

Nunes presses forward. Cavalcanti lands from the outside. Nunes with some left hands and Cavalcanti returns fire and lands to the body. Cavalcanti lands a right hand. Cavalcanti with a leg kick and Nunes rushes in with a flurry. Cavalcanti lands a counter uppercut. Cavalcanti lands a head kick but slips to the mat. Nunes starts landing from the top but Cavalcanti is able to get up. Cavalcanti with a front body kick. Nunes with a flurry as Cavalcanti circles away. Nunes with a left hand. Nunes with a pair of hard left hands. They trade late. 10-9 Nunes, 29-28 Cavalcanti.

Official Result- Jacqueline Cavalcanti def. Josiane Nunes by split decision (27-30, 29-28, 30-27)

> Lightweights- Viacheslav Borshchev (7-4-1, 2-3-1 UFC) vs. James Llontop (14-3, 0-1 UFC)

They trade leg kicks. Borshchev with a body kick. They clinch and Borshchev with a knee and elbow on the break. Borshchev with a jab and Llontop lands a right hand. Borshchev with a calf kick. Llontop lands a body kick. Llontop with a jab. Llontop with an inside leg kick. Borshchev with a big combination that hurts Llontop and he lands a head kick. Llontop with a leg kick. Llontop with a pair of leg kicks. They trade body kicks. Borshchev lands a hard counter left hand. There was an eye poke on Borshchev and he was hurt by some Llontop punches as the referee called a timeout. They get back to action and Borshchev with a high kick. Borshchev with a body kick. 10-9 Borshchev.

They’re both landing to start out the second. Llontop with a quick jab as Borshchev lands a leg kick. Llontop with a heavy inside leg kick. Borshchev lands to the body then a right hand. Llontop with a jab. Borshchev lands a right hand. Borshchev lands a hard left hand. Borshchev lands a left hand to the body. Borshchev picking up the volume. Borshchev with a knee to the body. Borshchev lands to the body. Llontop landing more late. Borshchev lands a body kick and then another. Another close round. 10-9 Borshchev, 20-18 Borshchev.

Borshchev with a high kick. Llontop lands a body kick and Borshchev lands a leg kick. Borshchev with a body kick. Llontop with a leg kick. Borshchev with a combo as Llontop lands a knee. Llontop lands a combo ending with a leg kick. Borshchev with a body kick. Llontop lands to the body but eats a left hand from Borshchev. They trade kicks. Borshchev with a body kick. Borshchev with a leg kick. Borshchev with a high kick. Llontop with a leg kick. Llontop landing more as Borshchev lands a body kick. 10-9 Llontop, 29-28 Borshchev.

Official Result- Viacheslav Borshchev def. James Llontop by split decision (28-29, 29-28, 30-27)

> Middleweights- Zachary Reese (7-1, 1-1 UFC) vs. Jose Medina (11-3, 0-0 UFC)

Reese gets an early takedown after they trade and he starts pounding away. Medina is already cut open. Reese with some punches as he gets the back, but Medina gets to his feet. They separate. Reese with a head kick and Medina backs up. Reese with a big body kick that hurts Medina. Reese pounces and starts landing but Medina is able to score a takedown. Reese is able to land and reverse and they get to their feet, and Reese lands late. 10-9 Reese.

Reese lands a left hand and a leg kick. Reese lands a knee right to the jaw. Reese hurts Medina with a body kick. He lands another body kick. He lands to the body again. Reese with a left hand then an uppercut then lands another body kick. Reese lands a right hand and then goes high with a kick. Reese with a body kick. He lands there again. Medina with a right hand. Medina lands a combo as Reese continues to land kicks. Reese with a pair of leg kicks. Medina with a combo and Reese lands some counters. Medina looks for a takedown against the fence. 10-9 Reese, 20-18 Reese.

They trade and Reese lands a leg kick. Reese gets a takedown. Reese gets to his feet and lands some leg kicks before Medina stands. Reese with more leg kicks. Medina lands an elbow but Reese grabs the back and scores a big takedown. Reese controlling and landing punches. He looked for a D’Arce choke but let go. Reese has the back as they get to their feet. Reese with another takedown but they get up. Medina with an elbow. 10-9 Reese, 30-27 Reese.

Official Result- Zachary Reese def. Jose Medina by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

> Lightweights- Dennis Buzukja (12-4, 1-2 UFC) vs. Francis Marshall (7-2, 1-2 UFC)

Marshall pressing forward and looks for a takedown against the fence. He has the back of Buzukja. Marshall landing from the back as they go to their knees. Marshall keeping back control. They separate. Marshall lands a right hand. They trade jabs. Marshall with a jab and lands a right hand as Buzukja lands a leg kick. Marshall lands a right hand. 10-9 Marshall.

Marshall landing some big punches and drops Buzukja with a hard right hand. He lands from the top before they stand. Buzukja with a leg kick but eats a right hand from Marshall. Marshall with a combination. They clinch against the fence. They separate and trade punches. Buzukja lands a right hand. Buzukja lands to the body. Buzukja with a leg kick. Marshall lands a right hand. They trade. Buzukja with a pair of right hands and then a left hook. Buzukja with a late right hand. 10-9 Marshall, 20-18 Marshall.

Buzukja lands a jab. Marshall with a right hand. Buzukja lands a right hand. Buzukja with a hard right hand and he’s landing some good shots on Marshall. Marshall lands a right hand. They trade punches. Buzukja with a left hand. Buzukja shoots for a takedown but Marshall defends. They separate. Buzukja lands a right hand. Buzukja with a jab. Buzukja lands a right hand as he ducks under Marshall throwing. Marshall lands a right hand. Marshall grabs a leg and pushes it to the fence looking for a takedown as the fight ends. 10-9 Buzukja, 29-28 Marshall.

Official Result- Francis Marshall def. Dennis Buzukja by split decision (28-29, 30-27, 29-28)

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> Middleweights- Edmen Shahbazyan (13-4, 6-4 UFC) vs. Gerald Meerschaert (36-17, 11-9 UFC)

Shahbazyan lands a right hand to the body. Meerschaert with a body kick. Meerschaert with a leg kick and Shahbazyan lands a left hand. Shahbazyan with a leg kick. Meerschaert looks for a takedown but Shahbazyan defends. Shahbazyan lands a right hand to the body then the head. Shahbazyan lands an elbow on the break of a brief clinch. Shahbazyan with a body kick. Shahbazyan lands a head kick. Timeout is called for a groin strike by Meerschaert. They get back to action. Shahbazyan with a body kick. Shahbazyan with a pair of right hands and lands a left hook. 10-9 Shahbazyan.

Shahbazyan lands a leg kick then a right hand. Meerschaert shoots for a takedown but Shahbazyan defends. Shahbazyan hurts Meerschaert and he goes down and Shahbazyan starts teeing off from the top. Shahbazyan with tons of punches from the top as Meerschaert is trying to survive. Shahbazyan still landing and now lands some elbows. Meerschaert working from the bottom now as Shahbazyan is playing defense on top. They stand. Meerschaert shoots for a takedown and Shahbazyan lands a knee to the body. They separate. Meerschaert lands a combination. Shahbazyan with a knee to the body and then a right hand. Meerschaert is able to get a takedown and is on top. Meerschaert locks in an arm-triangle choke and Shahbazyan taps! Wow, what a comeback win for Meerschaert!

Official Result- Gerald Meerschaert def. Edmen Shahbazyan by submission (arm-triangle choke) at 4:12 of Round 2

> Welterweights- #12 Neil Magny (29-11, 22-10 UFC) vs. Michael Morales (16-0, 4-0 UFC)

Morales with a leg kick. Magny closes the distance and grabs the back of Morales. Magny holding on to the back of Morales. Morales breaks away and lands an elbow and Magny is hurt and goes down. Morales gets on top and looks to start landing. Morales stands and Magny lands an upkick. Morales gets on top and lands as he gets the full mount. Morales landing lots of punches from the top. Morales has back mount and pounds away and it is stopped. What a showing and finish from Morales!

Official Result- Michael Morales def. Neil Magny by TKO (punches) at 4:39 of Round 1

> TUF 32 Featherweight Finals- Kaan Ofli (11-2-1, 0-0 UFC) vs. Mairon Santos (13-1, 0-0 UFC)

Ofli lands a combination. They tie up and Ofli pushes it to the fence. They separate. Santos lands a right hand and a knee to the body. Ofli looks for a takedown against the fence. Ofli with short knees and Santos lands an elbow that forces a break. Santos with a front kick. Santos with a heavy leg kick. Ofli lands a right hand. Santos with a body kick. Santos lands a calf kick and Ofli goes to his knee for a moment. Santos with another heavy calf kick. They trade right hands. Santos with a high kick. 10-9 Santos.

Santos with a leg kick. Ofli looks for a takedown against the fence and lands an elbow on the break. Santos just barely lands a jump kick. Santos with a front kick to the body. They trade jabs. Santos drops Ofli to his knees with a right hand and lands some follow-up shots but Ofli is already out! What a finish from Santos!

Official Result- Mairon Santos def. Kaan Ofli by knockout (punch) at 1:30 of Round 2 to win the TUF 32 Featherweight final

> TUF 32 Middleweight Finals- Robert Valentin (10-3 1 NC, 0-0 UFC) vs. Ryan Loder (6-1, 0-0 UFC)

Loder gets a takedown right away. Valentin looks for a triangle choke but Loder escapes. They tried to scramble but Loder ends up in side control. He looks for a choke but Valentin scrambles to the back of Loder. They continue to scramble. Valentin looks for a rear-naked choke and Loder is trying to punch his way out. Valentin lets go. Valentin looks for it again but lets go. Loder scrambles to inside the guard of Valentin. They trade punches on the mat. Loder keeps top position for the rest of the round. Close round. 10-9 Loder.

Loder gets the body lock and gets it down. They scramble and Loder ends up in side control. Loder with some punches and elbows from the crucifix position. He continues to land from there and Valentin is warned to fight back but Loder continues to land and it is stopped. Impressive finish from Loder.

Official Result- Ryan Loder def. Robert Valentin by TKO (strikes) at 1:49 of Round 2 to win the TUF 32 Middleweight final

> Women’s Strawweights- #9 Angela Hill (17-13, 12-13 UFC) vs. #11 Tabatha Ricci (10-2, 5-2 UFC)

They immediately tie up and Ricci pushes it up against the fence. They separate and trade before clinching right back up. Ricci with a combo as they separate. Ricci lands more punches and a leg kick before they clinch back up. They separate and Hill lands a right hand. Ricci with a combination. They trade and tie back up as Hill lands a knee. They break apart. Ricci with a combination. Hill lands a right hand. They tie back up and Hill lands a knee and Ricci lands when they separate. 10-9 Ricci.

They trade and Ricci gets a takedown. Ricci stands and Hill lands some upkicks. Ricci goes into the guard but stands back up and Hill stands so they clinch. They separate. Ricci lands a combination. Ricci lands a right hand. Ricci with a leg kick and Hill grabs it and they tie up at the fence. Hill with a knee to the body and they separate. Ricci with a pair of right hands before another clinch. They break and Hill with a body kick. Ricci lands a combination. She lands another. Hill lands a body kick. They trade in close range. Hill lands a big right hand. They’re trading in the pocket and Ricci scores a takedown. Hill with some elbows from the bottom. They get to their feet and both land. Close round. 10-9 Hill, 19-19.

Hill lands a right hand. They trade in close range. Ricci gets a takedown but Hill is able to kick her off. Ricci with a right hand and they tie up. They separate and both are landing at a distance. They clinch and Hill lands a dirty boxing uppercut on the separation. Hill lands a combo. Ricci shoots for a takedown but Hill is able to sprawl away. They continue to trade until the end with Hill lands at the end. 10-9 Ricci, 29-28 Ricci.

Official Result- Tabatha Ricci def. Angela Hill by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

> Middleweights- #5 Jared Cannonier (17-7, 10-7 UFC) vs. #12 Caio Borralho (15-1 1 NC, 5-0 UFC)

Borralho with a stiff jab. Cannonier with a leg kick. Timeout for an eye poke. They get back to action. Borralho lands a jab and a stiff leg kick. Borralho with another big leg kick that trips Cannonier to the mat. Cannonier lands a leg kick. Borralho with a stiff jab. Cannonier just misses a right hand. Borralho with a left hand and a knee to the body. Cannonier lands a right hand and then a left hook. They trade leg kicks. Cannonier lands a combination. 10-9 Borralho.

Cannonier lands a right hand. He lands two right hands as Borralho tries to circle away. Borralho lands a leg kick. Cannonier with a combination near the fence. Cannonier lands a right hand. Cannonier with a big right hand after an exchange. Borralho looked wobbled after Cannonier landed a right hand. Borralho lands a jab. Cannonier lands in close range. Borralho with a jab. Cannonier with a combo. Cannonier with a leg kick. Borralho lands a leg kick. Cannonier with a right hook. Cannonier lands a combination. He lands a left hand. 10-9 Cannonier, 19-19.

Cannonier lands a right hand. They trade and timeout is called for a mouth piece coming out. They get back to action and Cannonier buckles Borralho with a right hand after Borralho lands a knee. Borralho is pressuring. Cannonier with a right hand in a brief clinch. Borralho pressuring and lands a big left hand and is trying to steal the round. Cannonier lands a right hand. Borralho rocks Cannonier with a combination and is looking to stop it. Cannonier separates and wobbles to the mat and Borralho looks to take advantage and lands a knee but Cannonier survives! Wow. 10-9 Borralho, 29-28 Borralho.

They trade and Borralho lands a counter right but misses a spin kick. Borralho lands a right hand as Cannonier lands to the body. They continue to trade and Borralho is taking control. They circle and now Cannonier is controlling. Cannonier lands a right hand. Cannonier landing the heavier blows this round. Cannonier lands some big punches late that had Borralho in trouble. 10-9 Cannonier, 38-38.

Cannonier with some punches early. Borralho lands a left hand and Cannonier lands a right hand. Borralho with a high kick. Borralho lands a right hand and backs Cannonier up again. Borralho with a quick jab. Cannonier lands a combination. Borralho drops Cannonier with a combination and starts pounding away from the top. Borralho lands some elbows and Cannonier is somehow surviving. Borralho working from the top and looking for a choke. Borralho just riding it out at the moment. They get to their feet. Great fight. 10-9 Borralho, 48-47 Borralho.

Official Result- Caio Borralho def. Jared Cannonier by unanimous decision (49-45, 49-45, 48-46)