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UFC 304 live results: Two title fights

Posted on by Ryan Frederick

The Octagon returns to Manchester, England for the first time in nearly eight years for a major pay-per-view event, featuring two title fights, in the promotion’s debut at the new Co-Op Live with UFC 304.

In the main event, UFC Welterweight Champion Leon Edwards defends the title for the third time against challenger Belal Muhammad. The two have unfinished business as they have fought before, but that bout ended in a no contest in the second round after Muhammad was unable to continue due to an eye poke. Both are on long unbeaten streaks, with Edwards’ streak at 13 and Muhammad’s at ten.

In the co-main event, Interim UFC Heavyweight Champion Tom Aspinall defends for the first time against Curtis Blaydes in another rematch featured unfinished business. The two did step inside the Octagon across from each other in July 2022, but that fight never really got going after Aspinall suffered a knee injury just 15 seconds into the fight.

Also on the main card is a lightweight bout between King Green and popular English fighter Paddy Pimblett; a middleweight bout pitting Christian Leroy Duncan against Gregory Rodrigues; and a featherweight bout between top-ten fighters Arnold Allen and Giga Chikadze.

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> Women’s Strawweights- Shauna Bannon (5-1, 0-1 UFC) vs. Alice Ardelean (9-5, 0-0 UFC)

They come out trading and both land leg kicks. Bannon lands a jab. Ardelean with a combination. Ardelean with a stiff left hand. Bannon with a combo. Bannon lands a jab. They trade before tying up against the fence. Ardelean gets a takedown despite Bannon grabbing the fence. Ardelean landing from the top as Bannon looks for an opening with her legs. Ardelean lands from the top. Bannon looking for an armbar. Bannon tried to reverse but Ardelean ends up back on top. Bannon with some elbows from the bottom. Ardelean with some shots from the top. Close round. 10-9 Bannon.

Ardelean lands a jab. They trade inside the pocket as Bannon lands a solid combo. Bannon connects with a left hand. Bannon lands a head kick. Ardelean looks for a takedown but they scramble in a tie-up and separate. Bannon lands a solid combination. Ardelean grabs the body and they go to the fence. Bannon turns around. Bannon lands while tied up. Ardelean controlling against the fence trying for a takedown and is able to get it into side control. Ardelean has a headlock in as Bannon is trying to work to the back. Ardelean with some right hands. Bannon lands from the back at the end. 10-9 Ardelean, 19-19.

They trade and Bannon lands a nice right hand. Bannon with a pair of body kicks. Ardelean lands a right hand. Bannon lands a right hand and a body kick. Ardelean with a right hand. They both land in close range then Bannon lands a combo. Ardelean with a right hand. Bannon continues to land more as they stay on the feet. They trade inside the pocket. Bannon with a combo as Ardelean lands a jab. Bannon with a left hand. Bannon with a push kick then a combination. They trade late. Close fight. 10-9 Bannon, 29-28 Bannon.

Official Result- Shauna Bannon def. Alice Ardelean by split decision (28-29, 29-28, 30-27)

> Heavyweights- Mick Parkin (9-0, 3-0 UFC) vs. Lukasz Brzeski (9-4-1 1 NC, 1-3 UFC)

Brzeski lands a leg kick and they trade in close range. They tie up and Brzeski lands to the body. Parkin with a jab and leg kick. Parkin lands a right hand. They trade combinations. Brzeski lands a calf kick. Parkin with a right hand. They trade and Parkin lands a big flurry that drops Brzeski and finishes it off with some shots from the top. Huge finish from Parkin!

Official Result- Mick Parkin def. Lukasz Brzeski by knockout (punches) at 3:23 of Round 1

> Welterweights- Sam Patterson (11-2-1, 1-1 UFC) vs. Kiefer Crosbie (10-4, 0-1 UFC)

Patterson with a combo as Crosbie lands some leg kicks. Patterson with a front kick. Patterson with a combo and Crosbie lands a right hand. Brief timeout for a groin strike before they trade as they get back going. Patterson lands an uppercut and they tie up against the fence. Patterson gets a takedown into mount and is working for an arm-triangle choke. He has it locked in and is adjusting. He has it in tight and Crosbie taps! What a showing from Patterson.

Official Result- Sam Patterson def. Kiefer Crosbie by submission (arm-triangle choke) at 2:50 of Round 1

> Light Heavyweights- Modestas Bukauskas (15-6, 3-4 UFC) vs. Marcin Prachnio (17-7, 4-5 UFC)

Prachnio with some leg and body kicks early. Bukauskas lands a big left hand and Prachnio lands a leg kick. He lands another. Bukauskas with a body kick. Bukauskas lands a left hand. Prachnio with a leg kick. Prachnio with a big left hand. Bukauskas with a combination. They tie up and trade knees. Bukauskas with a spinning elbow as they break. Bukauskas hurts Prachnio with a combo. Prachnio with a leg kick. Bukauskas lands a right hand. Bukauskas with a head kick and Prachnio backs up. 10-9 Bukauskas.

They start by trading some wild punches. Bukauskas with some leg kicks. Prachnio lands a right hand. Bukauskas with a stiff jab. Bukauskas hurts Prachnio with a right hand and lands then Prachnio lands a head kick that backs Bukauskas up. They are throwing wildly. They tie up and Bukauskas pushes it to the fence. Prachnio with some knees and they separate. Bukauskas gets a takedown and Prachnio holds the fence for several seconds. Bukauskas with an elbow. Bukauskas is in side control and lands a knee. They get up late. Close round. 10-9 Bukauskas, 20-18 Bukauskas.

Prachnio landing big punches to start the third and Bukauskas is backing up. They clinch up and Bukauskas gets a takedown. Bukauskas in half-guard and looking for a choke. Bukauskas landing from the top as Prachnio is stuck on the bottom. Bukauskas with a pair of elbows. Bukauskas trying for an arm-triangle choke. He has it locked in and Prachnio taps! Bukauskas with the late submission win.

Official Result- Modestas Bukauskas def. Marcin Prachnio by submission (arm-triangle choke) at 3:12 of Round 3

> Welterweights- Oban Elliott (10-2, 1-0 UFC) vs. Preston Parsons (11-4, 2-2 UFC)

Parsons with a right hand and they clinch. Elliott with a pair of elbows and they separate. Elliott with a spin kick to the body. Parsons with a pair of low kicks. Elliott connects with a high spin kick. Parsons with more leg kicks. Parsons trips Elliott up with a leg kick and grabs the neck. They clinch and both land before separating. Parsons with a leg kick. He lands them again as Elliott lands a right hand. Both land. Parsons tries for a takedown but Elliott defends against the fence. Elliott lands an elbow. 10-9 Parsons.

Parsons with a leg kick and Elliott lands a right hand. Parsons shoots for a takedown and Elliott defends though Parsons lands an elbow. They break apart. Elliott with a left hand. Parsons with a leg kick. Elliott with a snapping jab. They trade combos. Parsons looks for a takedown but Elliott defends and gets the back of Parsons. They separate but Elliott gets Parsons’ back moments later and drags it down despite Parsons grabbing the fence. Elliott lands from the back but they stand and break. Elliott with a right hand. Parsons tries a takedown but Elliott uses the arm to sweep and they get right up. 10-9 Elliott, 19-19.

Elliott lands a combination. Parsons looked for a takedown but Elliott lands a combination to defend. Parsons tries for another takedown but Elliott defends and they scramble to the mat. They get to their feet and Parsons looks tired. Elliott with a combination. They tie up and Elliott lands before they break. Elliott controlling the center. Elliott lands a combination and has clinch control before they break as he lands an elbow. Parsons shoots for a takedown but Elliott defends. Parsons is able to get a takedown but Elliott immediately attacks the armbar. They scramble back to their feet. They trade body shots at the end. 10-9 Elliott, 29-28 Elliott.

Official Result- Oban Elliott def. Preston Parsons by unanimous decision (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)

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> Flyweights- #6 Muhammad Mokaev (11-0 1 NC, 6-0 UFC) vs. #8 Manel Kape (19-6, 4-2 UFC)

Mokaev rushes forward. Mokaev with a couple of kicks. Mokaev lands a leg kick. Kape lands a left hook. There isn’t much action going on. Mokaev with a body kick. Mokaev with a wheel kick. Kape rushes forward. Kape lands a left hand. Kape lands a combo. Mokaev looks for a takedown but Kape defends. 10-9 Kape.

Again, they aren’t doing much to start this round. Mokaev lands a kick. Kape looks to have broken a toe and he tried to fix it and bait Mokaev in and Kape lands a right hand. They scramble and Mokaev gets Kape down. Mokaev grabbed the shorts and they are stood up by Mike Beltran and he gives Mokaev a warning and takes away the position. Mokaev with a body kick and Kape lands a left hand. Mokaev with a body kick. Mokaev lands a left hand. Mokaev with a pair of kicks. Kape lands a left hand. Mokaev with a body kick. 10-9 Mokaev, 19-19.

Mokaev lands a leg kick. He lands another. Kape’s broken big toe is affecting him. Mokaev shoots for a takedown but Kape defends. Kape lands a combination. Mokaev with a high kick. Mokaev with a body kick. Mokaev lands a right hand. Mokaev gets a takedown. Kape has neck control. Mokaev gets his head out. Kape with lots of elbows from the bottom. Mokaev lands to the body. They scramble up. Kape tries a takedown but Mokaev defends. Kape lands a left hand and Mokaev gets body control at the end. 10-9 Mokaev, 29-28 Mokaev.

Official Result- Muhammad Mokaev def. Manel Kape by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)

> Bantamweights*- Jake Hadley (10-3, 2-3 UFC) vs. Caolan Loughran (9-1, 1-1 UFC)

*Hadley missed weight by one pound

Hadley with a pair of leg kicks. Hadley lands a left hand. Loughran with a leg kick. They trade leg kicks. Hadley with an inside leg kick. Loughran with a right hand. Hadley with a body kick. Loughran lands a right hand to the body. Hadley with a leg kick. Loughran lands a right hand. Loughran with a right hand to the body as Hadley lands a left hand. Hadley with a leg kick. Loughran with a right hand. Hadley with another left hand. 10-9 Hadley.

Hadley with some left hands and leg kicks. Loughran shoots for a takedown but Hadley defends and lands some knees. They separate. Hadley with some leg kicks. Loughran lands a right hand after Hadley lands. Loughran lands a right hand. Timeout is called as Hadley is struck in the groin. They get back to action and trade punches. Loughran shoots for a takedown but Hadley defends. Loughran almost got it down as he has a leg but Hadley scrambles away. Loughran lands a right hand. Loughran gets a late takedown and ends the round on top. 10-9 Loughran, 19-19.

They trade leg kicks. Hadley lands a left hand. Loughran goes for a takedown and they scramble. Hadley has the back and lands some left hands before they break. Hadley with a leg kick and left hand. Hadley lands a combination. Loughran with a right hand. Hadley lands a jab. Loughran shoots for a takedown but Hadley defends. They trade knees and body shots and Hadley lands a big elbow on the break. Hadley with a leg kick as Loughran lands a jab. Loughran with a right hand. Hadley with a left hand and a leg kick. Loughran lands a right hand. Hadley with a leg kick. They trade late. 10-9 Hadley, 29-28 Hadley.

Official Result- Jake Hadley def. Caolan Loughran by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)

> Women’s Strawweights- Molly McCann (14-6, 7-5 UFC) vs. Bruna Brasil (9-4-1, 1-2 UFC)

Brasil with a leg kick. Brasil with a body kick and right hand. Brasil lands a knee as McCann is pressuring. McCann with a body kick and a right hand. Timeout is called as McCann is kicked in the groin but they continue. Brasil with a body kick. McCann with a leg kick. Brasil with a high kick and hurts McCann with a knee to the stomach. McCann goes down for a moment but is let up. Brasil with a body kick and McCann is hurt badly. Brasil with a flurry and lands a head kick and knees. McCann gets the clinch. Brasil gets it down and lands from the top. They scramble up and McCann has the leg and scores a takedown. They scramble up. 10-9 Brasil.

McCann pressing forward and lands a right hand. McCann with a left hand. Brasil lands a combination. McCann shoots for a takedown against the fence. McCann gets a big takedown but they quickly get up and separate. McCann with a combination as they clinch. McCann trying to get it down and they go to the mat with Brasil inside the guard of McCann. They get up and McCann tries a spin attack as Brasil lands a right hand and they go to the mat at the end. 10-9 Brasil, 20-18 Brasil.

They trade and Brasil lands a knee to the body. They clinch and Brasil lands a knee. Brasil gets a takedown as they tie up. Brasil takes the back. Brasil is on top and McCann is holding on. They get to their feet. McCann lands a left hand and a push kick. McCann with a combination. Brasil scores a takedown. Brasil working from the top as McCann gives up her back. They get up and McCann jumps on the back of Brasil. McCann lands. Brasil spins into McCann’s guard. Brasil gets the back but McCann squirms out. 10-9 Brasil, 30-27 Brasil.

Official Result- Bruna Brasil def. Molly McCann by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)

> Featherweights- Nathaniel Wood (19-6, 7-3 UFC) vs. Daniel Pineda (28-15 3 NC, 5-6 1 NC UFC)

Wood with early leg kicks. Pineda shoots for a takedown but Wood defends. They separate from the clinch. Pineda with some leg kicks. Wood lands a jab. Wood lands a right hand. Pineda with a leg kick. Wood hurts Pineda with a body kick and follows it with some punches from the top. Wood with an elbow from inside the guard. They scramble and Pineda sweeps to the top. Pineda with an elbow from the top. Pineda with some late shots from the top. 10-9 Wood.

They trade leg kicks. Wood lands a big combination that backs Pineda up but he recovers. Pineda lands a right hand. Wood with some front kicks to the body and Pineda lands a few right hands. There is a timeout for a groin strike. They get back to action. Pineda with a calf kick and Wood lands a right hand. Wood lands a pair of calf kicks that hurt Pineda. Wood lands a jab and Pineda stumbles down for a moment. Wood with a right hand. Wood with a calf kick. Pineda trying for a takedown. Wood cracks Pineda with a left hand. Wood drops Pineda with a left hook and starts landing elbows from the top. Pineda with an elbow from the bottom. 10-9 Wood, 20-18 Wood.

Pineda lands an uppercut and shoots for a takedown as they scramble to the mat. Wood has neck control and ends up on top but they stand. Wood with a pair of jabs and a leg kick. Wood with a jab and Pineda lands a right hand. Wood gets the body and they scramble to the mat. Pineda with a back elbow that lands. Pineda looking for an arm from the top. Pineda lets go but keeps working from the top. Pineda ends landing from the top. 10-9 Pineda, 29-28 Wood.

Official Result- Nathaniel Wood def. Daniel Pineda by unanimous decision (29-27, 29-27, 29-28)

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> Featherweights- #6 Arnold Allen (19-3, 10-2 UFC) vs. #10 Giga Chikadze (15-3, 8-1 UFC)

Chikadze with a leg and body kick early. He lands some more kicks. Allen lands a left hand. Chikadze with a leg kick then a head kick that gets blocked. Chikadze with a high kick. Chikadze lands a right hand. Allen with a high body kick. Allen lands a combo. Chikadze lands a body kick. They trade body kicks. Allen lands a left hand. Chikadze with a pair of jabs. They trade and Chikadze lands a right hand. Chikadze lands a body kick. Allen with a solid left hand. Chikadze lands a flying knee that hurts Allen late. 10-9 Chikadze.

Allen throwing left hands but Chikadze able to circle away. Allen lands a short leg kick. Allen lands to the body as Chikadze lands a pair of jabs. Allen with a leg kick and Chikadze counters with a leg kick. Chikadze lands a jab. Allen with a left hand. Allen connects with a straight left hand. They trade inside the pocket as Allen lands a big left hook. Chikadze with a head kick. Allen lands a right hand. Chikadze with a pair of high kicks. Allen lands a left hand. Chikadze with a left hand. Allen lands a big left hand. Chikadze with a leg kick. They both connect in close range. Allen with a body kick. Close round. 10-9 Allen, 19-19.

Allen pressing forward. Allen lands a left hand. Allen works the jab as Chikadze lands a body kick. Chikadze with another body kick then a leg kick. They trade and Allen lands to the body. Chikadze is bleeding from his nose. Chikadze lands a body kick. Allen lands a left hand. Allen with another left hand. He lands another one. He lands again as Chikadze is against the fence. Allen with a body kick. Allen with another left hand. Allen landing more left hands. Allen with a jumping knee. 10-9 Allen, 29-28 Allen.

Official Result- Arnold Allen def. Giga Chikadze by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

> Middleweights- Christian Leroy Duncan (10-1, 3-1 UFC) vs. Gregory Rodrigues (15-5, 6-2 UFC)

Duncan lands a jab. Duncan with a leg kick. Rodrigues lands a left hand. They trade big shots. Rodrigues with a body kick. Duncan lands a leg kick. Rodrigues lands a right hand. Duncan with a push kick and lands a right hand. Rodrigues scores a takedown. Rodrigues landing punches and elbows from the top. Rodrigues with more elbows. Duncan scrambles out from the bottom and Rodrigues tries to take the back. They get to their feet. Rodrigues maintains control. 10-9 Rodrigues.

Duncan with a leg kick. Duncan with another leg kick and Rodrigues lands a left hand. They clinch and trade knees. Duncan pushes it against the fence. They separate and Duncan lands an elbow. Rodrigues pushes it to the fence and lands a knee as Duncan grabs the fence. They are separated by the referee. They trade in close range as they tie up. Both land right hands in a clinch before Duncan pushes it to the fence. Rodrigues lands an elbow as they break. Rodrigues with a big right hand. They trade and Rodrigues scores a takedown. Rodrigues lands from the top. 10-9 Rodrigues, 20-18 Rodrigues.

There were feed issues to start the third but it came on and they were trading. Rodrigues pushes it to the fence and gets a takedown and scores a big takedown. They pop right up and are clinched up by the fence. Duncan is landing as Rodrigues is holding onto the body. Rodrigues drags it to the knees and is trying to get the back. Rodrigues has the back and blood is everywhere. Rodrigues landing from the back as they stand. 10-9 Rodrigues, 30-27 Rodrigues.

Official Result- Gregory Rodrigues def. Christian Leroy Duncan by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

> Lightweights- #15 King Green (32-15-1 1 NC, 13-10-1 1 NC UFC) vs. Paddy Pimblett (21-3, 5-0 UFC)

Pimblett with a strong leg kick. He lands another. Green with a leg kick. Pimblett with a calf kick. Pimblett lands a right hand. Green with some short leg kicks. They trade leg kicks. Pimblett with a leg kick and Green gets a takedown. Pimblett looked for a guillotine choke but switches to a triangle choke. Pimblett switches to an armbar with the triangle choke still locked in and Green goes to sleep! WOW, what a finish from Pimblett!

Official Result- Paddy Pimblett def. King Green by technical submission (triangle choke) at 3:22 of Round 1

> Interim UFC Heavyweight Championship- IC Tom Aspinall (14-3, 7-1 UFC) vs. #4 Curtis Blaydes (18-4 1 NC, 13-4 1 NC UFC)

Blaydes lands a right hand. They trade before clinching up but they quickly break. Blaydes lands a combo. Aspinall drops Blaydes with a right hand and starts pounding away from the back and it is all over! Aspinall retains his title in quick and impressive fashion.

Official Result- Tom Aspinall def. Curtis Blaydes by knockout (punches) at 1:00 of Round 1 to retain the Interim UFC Heavyweight Championship

> UFC Welterweight Championship- C Leon Edwards (22-3 1 NC, 14-2 1 NC UFC) vs. #2 Belal Muhammad (23-3 1 NC, 14-3 1 NC UFC)

Muhammad gets a takedown. He lands some short punches from the top as Edwards is trying to get up. They get to their feet but are tied up against the fence. Muhammad lands a knee and Edwards reverses. Edwards with some knees. They separate. Edwards with a body kick. He lands a knee. Edwards with a leg kick. Edwards scores with a left hand. Muhammad lands a body kick. Edwards with a hard leg kick. Muhammad lands a left hook. Muhammad with a combo and gets a big takedown. Muhammad lands from the top. 10-9 Muhammad.

Muhammad lands a right hand. Muhammad lands the jab. Edwards lands. Muhammad with a jab then shoots for a takedown. Muhammad gets it down for a moment and gets on the back as they go to a knee. They get up and Muhammad dumps Edwards down and Edwards landed on his head. Muhammad has the back and looks for a choke. They get to their feet. Muhammad dumps Edwards back to the mat as he has the back. They stand. Edwards with a knee to the body and he scores a takedown. Edwards has the back as the round ends. 10-9 Muhammad, 20-18 Muhammad.

Edwards with a leg kick as Muhammad lands a right hand. Edwards with a high kick. Muhammad lands a head kick. Muhammad gets a takedown. They get to their feet and Edwards has the back. They scramble to the mat as Edwards has the back. Edwards has the hooks and is working for a choke. Edwards still working. He almost had a chin lock. Edwards with a few punches. Edwards continues to land from the back. 10-9 Edwards, 29-28 Muhammad.

They trade and Muhammad with a combo. Edwards lands a big combination. Muhammad with a jab. Muhammad with a combo. Muhammad goes for a takedown and takes the back. They go to the mat with Muhammad having Edwards’ back and landing. Muhammad trying to set up a choke. They roll and Edwards reverses to the top late. Edwards has the back and lands. 10-9 Muhammad, 39-37 Muhammad.

Muhammad comes forward and they trade. Edwards lands. Muhammad goes for a takedown but Edwards defends. Muhammad with a jab and Edwards lands to the body. Muhammad with a right hand. Muhammad gets a takedown and has the back. Muhammad controlling from the back and looks for a choke. There’s not much going on except Muhammad landing short punches. Edwards reverses to the top and lands a pair of big elbows that bust Muhammad wide open. He lands another big elbow. Edwards steals the round but too little too late. 10-9 Edwards, 48-47 Muhammad.

Official Result- Belal Muhammad def. Leon Edwards by unanimous decision (48-47, 48-47, 49-46) to win the UFC Welterweight Championship

UFC on ESPN+ 80 live results: Sergei Pavlovich vs. Curtis Blaydes

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The Octagon is back inside the UFC Apex in Las Vegas this weekend for UFC on ESPN+ 80 — another card full of action, headlined by a pivotal battle in the heavyweight division.

Third-ranked Sergei Pavlovich battles fourth-ranked Curtis Blaydes in the main event in what could end up being a title eliminator in the heavyweight division. Pavlovich comes into this fight on quite the run, having won five straight fights, all by first round knockout. Blaydes, a longtime heavyweight contender looking to finally earn a title shot, comes into this fight on the heels of three straight wins.

Also on the main card is a middleweight bout pitting Brad Tavares against Bruno Silva, a lightweight fight between veterans Bobby Green and Jared Gordon, a women’s strawweight fight between Iasmin Lucindo and Brogan Walker, and a battle of welterweight prospects pitting Jeremiah Wells against Matthew Semelsberger kicks off the main card.

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> Bantamweights- Brady Hiestand (6-2, 1-0 UFC) vs. Danaa Batgerel (12-4, 3-3 UFC)

Hiestand with a high kick. Batgerel with a front kick. Hiestand lands a body kick. Batgerel with a leg kick. Hiestand lands a leg kick. Batgerel lands a couple more leg kicks. Hiestand looks for a takedown as he pushes it against the fence. Hiestand with some knees as Batgerel is landing some body punches. Hiestand slips to the mat as he scrambles but gets to his feet. Hiestand with a body kick. Hiestand looks for a takedown but Batgerel sprawls and lands a left hand as they get up. Batgerel lands a few knees. Batgerel lands a late flurry and Hiestand counters with a late flurry. 10-9 Batgerel.

Batgerel drops Hiestand early with a shot and is looking to capitalize. Hiestand looks for a takedown and Batgerel is defending by landing elbows. Hiestand is still looking for the takedown but eating body shots. Hiestand gets it down and looks for the back. Hiestand has the back and is working for the body triangle and the choke. Batgerel is able to get into the guard of Hiestand and is landing elbows. They get to their feet. Hiestand is cut open. 10-9 Batgerel, 20-18 Batgerel.

Hiestand landing leg kicks early in the third and Batgerel lands a counter left hand. Hiestand still landing kicks but trying to keep a distance. Hiestand lands a high kick. Hiestand lands a nice overhand right. They trade punches. Batgerel landing with slightly more volume. Hiestand scores a takedown. Hiestand looks to get the back and work for a choke as he lands left hands. He continues to land and it is stopped! What a comeback for Hiestand.

Official Result- Brady Hiestand def. Danaa Batgerel by TKO (punches) at 4:21 of Round 3

> Featherweights- Francis Marshall (7-0, 1-0 UFC) vs. William Gomis (11-2, 1-0 UFC)

Gomis lands to the body early with some kicks. Marshall landed a counter right hand. Both swing and Marshall grabs Gomis and pushes him against the fence. They separate. Gomis slips on a kick. They trade kicks. Marshall is throwing a lot but is barely landing anything. Gomis has landed only slightly more. Gomis with a body kick. Marshall shoots for the takedown and pushes it against the fence. They remain tied up to end the round. 10-9 Gomis.

Marshall lands a right hand. Gomis lands a quick jab. Marshall lands a left hand as he was pressing forward and Gomis grabs the body. Gomis lands a knee and Marshall is able to reverse and now has Gomis pressed against the fence but they break. Gomis lands a leg kick. Marshall is still just mainly hitting air. Gomis with a quick combo. Gomis lands a left hand followed by a leg kick. We have a timeout for a groin strike. They get back to action and Gomis lands a leg kick. He lands another. 10-9 Gomis, 20-18 Gomis.

Gomis landing early and Marshall looking to land some counter shots. Both land short shots and Marshall scores a takedown. They get to their feet and Marshall still has the back. Marshall trying to drag it back go. Marshall has the hooks in and locks in a rear-naked choke. Gomis is trying to fight it off. Gomis escapes and Marshall gets on top and looks for an arm-triangle choke. He lets go and ends by landing punches. 10-9 Marshall, 29-28 Gomis.

Official Result- William Gomis def. Francis Marshall by split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)

> Heavyweights- Mohammad Usman (8-2, 1-0 UFC) vs. Junior Tafa (4-0, 0-0 UFC)

Usman shoots for a takedown and pushes it against the fence. They trade knees. They separate and Usman gets a brief takedown but Tafa gets to his feet and Usman pushes it against the fence. Usman is landing to the body and legs as he has Tafa pressured along the fence. Tafa lands a left hand as they break. Tafa hurts Usman with a right hand. Tafa looking for the kill as he’s throwing wild shots. Tafa lands an elbow and Usman is wobbly. Usman pushes it against the fence. They break and Tafa with a high kick and they trade. 10-9 Usman.

They trade and both land big shots. Usman grabs the single leg and pushes it against the fence and scores the takedown. Usman is working from the top inside the half-guard and is landing some punches. Tafa isn’t doing much from the bottom. Usman landing to the head and body. Usman with shots from the top. 10-9 Usman, 20-18 Usman.

Usman gets an early takedown against the fence and is landing right hands. Usman still controlling from the top as he keeps punching and Tafa can’t do anything to get out from the bottom. Tafa is able to create an opening and attempts to get up but Usman still has the back as they stand. Tafa lands some short punches as Usman is trying to get it back down. They break and Tafa lands some punches but time runs out. 10-9 Usman, 30-27 Usman.

Official Result- Mohammed Usman def. Junior Tafa by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

> Women’s Featherweights- #9 WBW Karol Rosa (16-4, 5-1 UFC) vs. #13 WBW Norma Dumont (8-2, 4-2 UFC)

They feel out each other early before trading jabs. Dumont with a leg kick. Rosa lands a left hook. Dumont lands a leg kick. Rosa lands a leg kick. They clinch against the fence. Both landing to the body against the fence but not a lot of action and they are separated by the referee. Both land combos. Dumont lands a nice combination. Rosa with a combo and some knees late. 10-9 Rosa.

Dumont lands a nice combo to start the second and lands a flurry inside the pocket before they clinch against the fence. Dumont landing to the body against the fence and mixes it to the head before they separate. Rosa now pushes Dumont against the fence. Rosa not doing a whole lot in clinch control. There’s not much happening here. They trade knees. 10-9 Dumont, 19-19.

Dumont with some low and high kicks to start the third. Rosa with a leg kick. Rosa rushes in and lands some punches and Dumont counters with a combo as they clinch against the fence. They trade knees as Rosa is landing short body punches. Dumont gets the takedown but they pop right up to their feet. Rosa drops Dumont with a right hand briefly. She gets up and they clinch and Rosa in control and lands an elbow. Rosa gets another brief takedown and was landing more punches at the end. 10-9 Rosa, 29-28 Rosa.

Official Result- Norma Dumont def. Karol Rosa by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

> Bantamweights- Rani Yahya (28-10-1 1 NC, 13-4-1 1 NC UFC) vs. Montel Jackson (12-2, 6-2 UFC)

They trade leg kicks. Jackson lands a combo. Jackson scores a takedown and Yahya is looking for submissions from the back as he has an arm trapped. Jackson has his hand in Yahya’s glove and it is stood up. Jackson lands a head kick. Jackson drops Yahya with a counter shot and finishes it off with some shots from the top. Impressive finish from Jackson!

Official Result- Montel Jackson def. Rani Yahya by knockout (punches) at 3:42 of Round 1

> Lightweights- Ricky Glenn (22-6-2, 4-3-1 UFC) vs. Christos Giagos (19-10, 5-6 UFC)

Giagos with a heavy leg kick. Giagos just misses an uppercut. Giagos lands inside the pocket. Glenn with a high kick. Giagos drops Glenn with a left hook and Glenn went down face first. Giagos lands a follow-up shot as the referee steps in. Big knockout for Giagos!

Official Result- Christos Giagos def. Ricky Glenn by knockout (punch) at 1:35 of Round 1

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> Welterweights- Jeremiah Wells (11-2-1, 3-0 UFC) vs. Matthew Semelsberger (11-4, 5-2 UFC)

Semelsberger lands a right hand as they both rush to the center. Semelsberger lands another right hand. Semelsberger drops Wells with a punch and is landing from the top. Wells is able to get up but Semelsberger gets a takedown. They’re scrambling as Semelsberger still is in control. Wells is now looking for the takedown against the fence. They’re clinched and Wells lands a knee before scoring a takedown. Wells with some left hands from the top. Wells with some big shots from the top. Semelsberger scrambles up and they clinch back up. Wells with a big flurry as he breaks the clinch and then scores another takedown. Wells with some big shots from the top. He ends the round on top. 10-9 Wells.

They trade and both land big shots and Wells falls to the mat. Semelsberger gets on top and lands but they get to their feet. Wells lands and scores a big takedown against the fence. Wells lands from the top. Wells staying on top and being active enough to keep it grounded as Semelsberger isn’t doing much to get out from the bottom. Wells with some more ground-and-pound from the top. He finishes the round on top. 10-9 Wells, 20-18 Wells.

Wells tries to land a flying knee but Semelsberger lands a right hand as he does so. Wells pushes it against the fence. Wells scores a big takedown. Wells works to the half-guard and is grinding from the top. Semelsberger looks to attack the leg but Wells sprawls and then gets back into the half-guard. They scramble to their feet. Wells pushes it against the fence and is looking for the takedown. Wells gets it back down and Semelsberger is looking to attack the arm. Semelsberger is looking for a triangle choke but Wells is high and gets out and into side control. They stand and Wells has the back. Wells gets another big takedown and ends the fight on top. 10-9 Wells, 30-27 Wells.

Official Result- Jeremiah Wells def. Matthew Semelsberger by split decision (30-27, 28-29, 30-27)

> Women’s Strawweights- Iasmin Lucindo (13-5, 0-1 UFC) vs. Brogan Walker (7-3, 0-1 UFC)

Lucindo lands a right hand. Lucindo with a right hand. Walker lands a head kick and Lucindo fires back with a combination. Lucindo with another combo. Lucindo lands a hard right hand. Lucindo still landing with more volume but there isn’t a ton happening. They trade inside the pocket. 10-9 Lucindo.

Walker lands a body kick and Lucindo lands one as well. They trade in close range and Lucindo lands a combo against the fence. Lucindo lands a spin kick to the body. They clinch against the fence and trade knees. Lucindo with a right hand. Lucindo with a combination. Lucindo scores a takedown after ducking under a head kick. They stand but Lucindo trips it back down and is in the mount. She lands from the top to end the round. 10-9 Lucindo, 20-18 Lucindo.

Lucindo lands a combo. Walker with a high kick. Lucindo lands a jumping back kick and Walker goes to the mat for a moment. Lucindo with a combo. Lucindo with another combo ending with a nice right hand. Lucindo with a body kick. Lucindo lands a hard overhand right. Lucindo lands a body kick and just misses a spinning back fist. Walker tries for a takedown but Lucindo defends. Lucindo with another big combo. Lucindo with another flurry against the fence. Walker has a big cut open around her left eye. Walker lands a calf kick. Walker tries a head kick but Lucindo catches it and puts Walker to the mat for a moment. Lucindo scores a takedown late. 10-9 Lucindo, 30-27 Lucindo.

Official Result- Iasmin Lucindo def. Brogan Walker by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

> Lightweights- Bobby Green (29-14-1, 10-9-1 UFC) vs. Jared Gordon (19-6, 7-5 UFC)

Gordon lands a leg kick. Green coming forward and lands some calf kicks. Gordon lands a leg kick. Green lands a left hand as Gordon lands a counter shot. They trade inside the pocket. Green lands a combo. Green comes forward and lands but eats a big right hand from Gordon. They trade in close range. We have a brief timeout for a groin strike. They trade inside the pocket as Green keeps coming forward. Gordon lands a nice left hand. Green lands a right hand. Gordon goes down from a clash of heads and Green is landing big punches and Gordon goes out cold. It’s an unfortunate end due to the clash of heads. This could end up being a no contest after replays show the clear clash of heads. It is being called a no contest.

Official Result- Bobby Green vs. Jared Gordon ruled a no contest due to accidental clash of heads at 4:35 of Round 1

> Middleweights- Brad Tavares (19-7, 14-7 UFC) vs. Bruno Silva (22-8, 3-2 UFC)

Both swinging early. Tavares lands a body kick. Tavares lands a left hook. Silva lands a left hand. Silva lands a body kick. Tavares with his own body kick. Tavares lands a combo. Tavares with another combo. They trade in close range and Tavares comes on with a right hand. Tavares lands a body kick. They both land shots that hurt each other and Silva tries to swarm. Silva with some heavy punches and lands a knee then drops Tavares with a right hand and finishes it off with another shot on the mat. Tavares is protesting but this was a big finish from Silva.

Official Result- Bruno Silva def. Brad Tavares by TKO (punches) at 3:35 of Round 1

> Heavyweights- #3 Sergei Pavlovich (17-1, 5-1 UFC) vs. #4 Curtis Blaydes (17-3 1 NC, 12-3 1 NC UFC)

Pavlovich lands a right hand and Blaydes backs up. Blaydes lands an uppercut and a jab. Blaydes lands a right hand then another jab. Pavlovich with a right hand. They trade big shots. Blaydes lands a right hand. Blaydes lands a leg kick. They trade in close range. Leg kick from Blaydes and Pavlovich lands an uppercut. Pavlovich floors Blaydes with a right hand but Blaydes gets right to his feet. Blaydes lands a leg kick. Pavlovich rocks him with a jab and lands some follow-up shots. Pavlovich with more right hands. Pavlovich with a flurry and Blaydes stumbles to the mat and Pavlovich lands some more shots and ends it. Big win for Pavlovich, and a title shot should be next.

Official Result- Sergei Pavlovich def. Curtis Blaydes by TKO (punches) at 3:08 of Round 1

UFC on ESPN+ 66 live results: Curtis Blaydes vs. Tom Aspinall

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Welcome to F4WOnline.com’s live coverage of UFC On ESPN+ 66: Blaydes vs. Aspinall, emanating from The O2 Arena in London, England.

The Octagon is back in London for the second time in a span of four months with another heavyweight main event and a stacked card overall with a bunch of English fighters looking to score big wins in front of a raucous crowd.

In the main event, it is a battle of heavyweight contenders looking to get a title shot as Curtis Blaydes takes on Tom Aspinall. Blaydes is coming in having won his last two fights, including a second-round knockout of Chris Daukaus in his last fight in March. Aspinall is headlining his second straight London show as he’s looking to extend an eight-fight win streak. He scored a first-round submission of Alexander Volkov in the headliner of the last London card in March.

In the co-main event, it is a middleweight battle as Jack Hermansson looks to get back into the win column against late replacement Chris Curtis, who has emerged as one of the best stories on the UFC roster over the last year. Curtis replaced Darren Till in this fight, taking it on about three weeks’ notice, and is looking to improve to 4-0 inside the Octagon.

Also on the main card is a lightweight battle between rising British superstar Paddy Pimblett and Jordan Leavitt, as well as a pair of light heavyweight fights as Nikita Krylov welcomes former title challenger Alexander Gustafsson back to the division, and Paul Craig takes on Volkan Oezdemir.

Follow along with our live coverage of the event beginning at 12 p.m. Eastern time with preliminary action all the way through the main card.

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> Welterweights- Claudio Silva (14-3, 5-2 UFC) vs. Nicolas Dalby (19-4-1 2 NC, 3-4-1 1 NC UFC)

They clinch up against the fence as Silva looks for the takedown. Silva scores on the takedown and passes to the half-guard and then to the full mount. Silva not doing much from the top. Silva lands some punches as Dalby is trying to get out from the bottom. Dalby with some body punches from the bottom. Silva trying to get the back as he has an arm trapped. Silva with some punches from the top. Silva gets back to the half-guard and pressures and lands. 10-9 Silva.

Silva with a body kick and they trade punches. Dalby lands a nice leg kick then Silva gets a big takedown. They get to their feet but Silva has the back and the body triangle as he drags it back down. Silva trying to find a choke but Dalby defending. Dalby is able to turn into the guard of Silva. Dalby with some right hands from the top. He’s landing some short left hands. They get to their feet and Silva tries a desperate takedown but fails. Silva is gassed. Dalby lands some punches and defends a takedown attempt from Silva. Dalby lands a right hand. Dalby with a left hook. Dalby with a quick flurry. Dalby with some knees against the fence. He lands some more. They break and Dalby with a big right hand. Dalby with a head kick. 10-9 Dalby, 19-19.

Dalby landing the jab to start the third. Silva tries for a takedown but Dalby reverses ad is in the guard of Silva. Dalby with some elbows from the top. Dalby still landing from the top as Silva is trying to throw his legs up but seems to be more holding on than anything. They get to their feet. Silva lands a body kick. Dalby lands a combo. Dalby lands a left hand. Silva gets a takedown. Dalby looking for an omaplata as he’s escaping from the bottom but Silva retains top position. Silva lands a couple of right hands but they scramble up. Close last round. 10-9 Dalby, 29-28 Dalby.

Official Result- Nicolas Dalby def. Claudio Silva by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-27)

> Women’s Flyweights- Mandy Bohm (7-1 1 NC, 0-1 UFC) vs. Victoria Leonardo (8-4, 0-2 UFC)

Leonardo lands some punches and they clinch. Leonardo with some knees as she has the body lock. They switch positions. They switch again and Leonardo with some short knees then they separate. They trade punches and kicks but neither landing with a lot of volume. Leonardo gets the takedown. They get up and Leonardo has it pressed against the fence at the end of the round. 10-9 Leonardo.

Leonardo with a right hand. They trade punches and Leonardo grabs the body looking for the takedown but Bohm keeps it on the feet. They’re battling for position in the clinch and Bohm lands an elbow. They remain tied up and Leonardo lands some knees and Bohm with an elbow as they break. Leonardo with a jab. They trade punches. Leonardo lands a combo then a right hand. They tie up against the fence. They trade knees. They’re separated by the referee. Leonardo lands a combo. Leonardo lands a right hand. They clinch at the end. 10-9 Leonardo, 20-18 Leonardo.

They trade in a quick flurry to start the third. They clinch against the fence and both battling for underhooks and looking for position. Leonardo with the knees and they break. Leonardo lands a combo. Leonardo with a side kick. Bohm lands an elbow as they tie up and Leonardo lands to the body before breaking. They clinch against the fence as Leonardo went for a takedown. They trade knees and Leonardo gets the takedown. Leonardo lands from the top. 10-9 Leonardo, 30-27 Leonardo.

Official Result- Victoria Leonardo def. Mandy Bohm by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

> Lightweights- Jai Herbert (11-4, 1-3 UFC) vs. Kyle Nelson (13-4, 1-3 UFC)

They trade kicks then trade punches to get things started. Nelson with a body kick then a calf kick. Nelson with a leg kick. Herbert with a body kick but Nelson grabs the leg and pushes it against the fence looking for the takedown. They remain tied up against the fence. Herbert reverses position and lands some knees but Nelson lands a big elbow. Herbert with some knees as they remain clinched against the fence. They break and Nelson with a body kick. Nelson with a leg kick. 10-9 Nelson.

Herbert with the jab and Nelson with a leg kick. They trade kicks. They trade hard leg kicks. They continue to trade kicks. They clinch against the fence. They both battle for position as both land some shots. Nelson lands an elbow. Herbert with a knee. He lands a couple more knees. They break and Nelson with a body kick. They trade punches. They clinch at the end. Close round. 10-9 Nelson, 20-18 Nelson.

They trade to start the third and Herbert gets the takedown. Herbert working from the top. Herbert landing punches from the top. They get to their feet and remain clinched against the fence. They battle for the underhooks. They trade at the end. Close fight. 10-9 Herbert, 29-28 Nelson.

Official Result- Jai Herbert def. Kyle Nelson by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

> Flyweights- Muhammad Mokaev (6-0 1 NC, 1-0 UFC) vs. Charles Johnson (11-2, 0-0 UFC)

Mokaev pressing forward and landing early and Johnson slips. Mokaev with a leg kick. Mokaev gets a brief takedown but they pop up and Mokaev still has the back near the fence. Mokaev gets a slam but they pop up and Mokaev still has the back. Mokaev gets another takedown but they pop up and Mokaev is still trying for the takedown and Johnson is wearing down from defending. 10-9 Mokaev.

They trade kicks and Mokaev misses a spinning back fist. Mokaev shoots for a takedown against the fence. Mokaev gets it and Johnson lands some elbows to the body from the bottom. They get up and Mokaev ends up getting the back on the feet and drags it back down. Mokaev working from the top and transitioning positions but is in the guard of Johnson. Mokaev in side control and he stands and gets back in the guard while Johnson was throwing upkicks. 10-9 Mokaev, 20-18 Mokaev.

Johnson with a leg kick. Johnson with a body kick and Mokaev gets it down briefly but they stand and Mokaev still working for the takedown. They stand and Mokaev has the back. Mokaev gets it back down but they stand and Mokaev lands a German suplex but they get back up and Mokaev still has the back. Mokaev still working for the takedown against the fence. He gets it near the end. 10-9 Mokaev, 30-27 Mokaev.

Official Result- Muhammad Mokaev def. Charles Johnson by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

> Featherweights- Makwan Amirkhani (17-7, 7-5 UFC) vs. Jonathan Pearce (12-4, 3-1 UFC)

They trade leg kicks early. Amirkhani shoots for the takedown and Pearce defends with elbows and Amirkhani is still looking for it. Pearce landing lots of elbows and Amirkhani is cut open. Amirkhani gets the takedown. They get up and Amirkhani drags it back down. They get up and again Amirkhani drags it back down as he has the back. Pearce with some back elbows. Pearce is now on top but Amirkhani has the neck. They get up and trade punches. Amirkhani gets a takedown but Pearce has the arm and they scramble up. Pearce lands some more elbows. More elbows to the side of the head by Pearce. 10-9 Pearce.

Pearce with some body kicks to start the second. Amirkhani lands a solid right hand. Amirkhani with a couple of right hooks and an uppercut and Pearce lands a big right hand and scores a takedown. They scramble and Pearce grabs the fence intentionally and it helped him stay on top. Pearce landing knees to the body and punches and elbows to the head. They get to their feet. Pearce gets a takedown and is landing punches and elbows from the top. Pearce landing more shots and is looking for the finish. Pearce keeps landing and it is stopped. Big win for Pearce as he gets the stoppage.

Official Result- Jonathan Pearce def. Makwan Amirkhani by TKO (punches) at 4:10 of Round 2

> Featherweights- Nathaniel Wood (17-5, 4-2 UFC) vs. Charles Rosa (14-7, 5-7 UFC)

Rosa with a leg kick that Wood checks. Wood with a combo and ends with a nice right hand. Wood with a calf kick then a combo. Wood with a right hand and Rosa grabs the single leg looking for the takedown. Rosa with a body kick. Rosa with a leg kick. Wood lands a right hand. Wood with a calf kick and Rosa slips and rolls backwards. Wood with some big combinations and he’s landing cleanly on Rosa. Wood landing some nice calf kicks. They clinch and Rosa lands a groin strike and we have a timeout. They get back to action and trade leg kicks. Rosa gets a takedown and is on top but not doing much. Rosa looking for the neck and a D’Arce choke but Wood escapes and Rosa lands an elbow at the end. 10-9 Wood.

Rosa lands a high kick and some leg kicks as Wood is pressuring. Wood with a left hook. They trade and Wood is landing more punches and lands some nice calf kicks and Rosa goes down for a moment but gets up. Wood lands a combo then another calf kick which makes Rosa fall to the mat. Wood with a left hook. Wood lands the jab. Rosa lands a left hand. Rosa with a leg kick but Wood ends up tripping him down for the takedown but lets Rosa get up. Wood lands more punches and kicks at the end of the second. 10-9 Wood, 20-18 Wood.

Rosa with a leg kick and Wood lands a right hand and Rosa tries to pull guard. Wood lands a leg kick and Rosa slips to the mat but gets up. Rosa tries a takedown but Wood defends. They’re trading punches and Wood lands another leg kick that causes Rosa to fall to the mat. He gets up. They’re in close and Rosa lands some knees as Wood lands a sharp elbow. Rosa with a leg kick. Wood with a leg kick and Rosa goes down and tries for a takedown at the same time. Wood gets to his feet and lets Rosa up. Wood with a leg kick and Rosa falls down and gets up. Wood with a right hand. Rosa tries for a takedown and gets it but the fight ends. 10-9 Wood, 30-27 Wood.

Official Result- Nathaniel Wood def. Charles Rosa by unanimous decision (30-26, 30-26, 30-27)

> Lightweights- Marc Diakiese (15-5, 6-5 UFC) vs. Damir Hadzovic (14-6, 4-4 UFC)

Diakiese gets the early takedown and is in the guard of Hadzovic. Diakiese with some body punches from the top. Diakiese is looking to set up and arm-triangle choke as he continues to land some punches from the top. Diakiese continues to land from the top as Hadzovic is able to work his way up. Diakiese drags it back down as Hadzovic looked to grab the fence to defend. Diakiese gets back on top and is landing body punches. A dominant round from Diakiese. 10-8 Diakiese.

Hadzovic with a leg kick. Diakiese shoots for the takedown and pushes it against the fence. Diakiese gets the takedown and is in the half-guard of Hadzovic. Diakiese still working from the top. Diakiese lands a couple of left hands. They get to their feet and Diakiese has the back and trips it back down. Diakiese still working from the top but not a lot of action. They get stood up after a clash of heads and Hadzovic has a cut opened up. They get back to action and Hadzovic goes for the takedown but Diakiese defends and grabs the neck and lands some punches as they break. Diakiese with a late combo. 10-9 Diakiese, 20-17 Diakiese.

Diakiese lands a leg kick and goes for the takedown. Hadzovic defends but then Diakiese ends up scoring the takedown against the fence. Diakiese working from the top. Diakiese with body punches from the top and is doing enough to keep it on the mat but there isn’t tons of action going on. They stand late and Diakiese with a cartwheel kick and late takedown. 10-9 Diakiese, 30-26 Diakiese.

Official Result- Marc Diakiese def. Damir Hadzovic by unanimous decision (30-26, 30-26, 30-27)

> Lightweights- Mason Jones (11-1 1 NC, 1-1 1 NC UFC) vs. Ludovit Klein (18-4, 2-2 UFC)

Jones with a body kick. Klein with a left hand. They clinch against the fence and Jones lands a right hand as they break. They clinch again and trade knees. They break and Klein with a left hand. Klein lands a high kick. They trade punches. Klein lands a body kick. Klein with a jumping head kick. They trade late. Fun round. 10-9 Klein.

They trade and Klein drops Jones with a combo and gets on top and is landing from the top. Klein working from the top and landing punches and they end up getting to their feet. They’re clinched against the fence and Jones is landing knees and working for the takedown. They break and Klein looks for a takedown and they press up against the fence. Jones looks for the single leg but Klein lands punches. 10-9 Klein, 20-18 Klein.

They clinch against the fence but break. Klein gets a takedown and is working in the guard of Jones. Klein still working from the top and landing some body punches. Klein stands and looks to transition but goes back into the guard of Jones. Klein gets the back and looks for the hooks but they end up getting on their feet. They trade at the end. 10-9 Klein, 30-27 Klein.

Official Result- Ludovit Klein def. Mason Jones by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

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> Light Heavyweights- #8 Paul Craig (16-4-1, 8-4-1 UFC) vs. #9 Volkan Oezdemir (17-6, 5-5 UFC)

They clinch up and Craig pulled guard but Oezdemir escaped and they remain clinched up against the fence. Craig tries to pull guard again and grabs the leg and looks for a kneebar and a heel hook. Craig looks to almost have it but Oezdemir escapes and they stand. They tie up and Craig pulls guard again but Oezdemir lands some left hands from the top. They end up getting to their feet. Craig looks for the takedown but Oezdemir defends and lands some elbows. Craig with a leg kick and Oezdemir lands a combo and Craig tries to pull guard but gets up. Craig keeps trying to pull guard but Oezdemir is slipping away each time. Oezdemir with a leg kick. Craig with a left hand and a head kick. 10-9 Oezdemir.

Craig tries a head kick and then again tries to pull guard but Oezdemir is staying on his feet and Craig is ordered up. Craig lands a right hand. They trade leg kicks. Craig with a spin kick and tried to pull guard again but Craig got up and is landing a flurry on Oezdemir. They get to their feet and trade right hands and leg kicks. Craig tries a takedown and they go to the mat with Oezdemir in the guard. Oezdemir stands and Craig is ordered up. Oezdemir with a leg kick. Craig with a combo. Craig with a spinning elbow and Oezdemir lands a right hand. Oezdemir with a combo and Craig goes to the mat and Oezdemir lands a shot from the top before they stand. Oezdemir lands a right hand and Craig again pulls guard. Oezdemir with some punches from the top. 10-9 Oezdemir, 20-18 Oezdemir.

They trade kicks early in the third. Oezdemir with a right hand. They trade in close range and Oezdemir hurts Craig with an uppercut. They go to the mat and Oezdemir with some punches from the top. Craig tried for an armbar but Oezdemir escapes and they stand. Oezdemir with a leg kick and they go back to the mat. They get to their feet and Oezdemir lands a left hook as Craig was getting up. They trade and Craig tries to pull guard again. They stand. Craig with a right hand. Craig lands some punches and Oezdemir tried for a takedown but Craig defended. Oezdemir lands and Craig tries to grab the leg on the mat but is ordered up. Oezdemir lands late. 10-9 Oezdemir, 30-27 Oezdemir.

Official Result- Volkan Oezdemir def. Paul Craig by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

> Women’s Flyweights- Molly McCann (12-4, 5-3 UFC) vs. Hannah Goldy (6-2, 1-2 UFC)

McCann lands a quick combo with a right hand. Goldy lands a knee in a brief clinch followed by a right hand. McCann with an overhand right. McCann with a leg kick followed by a right hand. Goldy tries for a takedown as she pushes it against the fence. Goldy trying hard for the takedown but McCann defending well. They separate. Goldy tries again for the single leg and McCann lands a right hand. McCann lands a big right hand and a spinning elbow and is landing big shots as Goldy goes down and more punches on the mat ends it. What a finish by McCann!

Official Result- Molly McCann def. Hannah Goldy by TKO (strikes) at 3:52 of Round 1

> Light Heavyweights- #11 Nikita Krylov (27-9, 8-7 UFC) vs. Alexander Gustafsson (18-7, 10-7 UFC)

They trade and Krylov drops Gustafsson with a right hand. They get up and Krylov landing big punches and Gustafsson is trying to survive. Gustafsson gets the clinch and they break. Krylov with a right hand. Krylov lands a leg kick. Gustafsson grabs the leg and Krylov lands an uppercut and Gustafsson goes down and more punches from Krylov ends it. Impressive showing from Krylov.

Official Result- Nikita Krylov def. Alexander Gustafsson by knockout (punches) at 1:07 of Round 1

> Lightweights- Paddy Pimblett (18-3, 2-0 UFC) vs. Jordan Leavitt (10-1, 3-1 UFC)

Pimblett with a right hand. Leavitt drops for a takedown and they’re clinched. Leavitt gets the brief takedown but they’re up and clinched. Leavitt picks Pimblett up and slams him down but Pimblett has the neck. Leavitt punches the leg and Pimblett adjusts and looks to get it tighter but Leavitt is out for now. They scramble to their feet. Leavitt has the body lock and has it pushed against the fence. They’re in a funky position and Pimblett almost had a reverse triangle in and lands some elbows as they get to their feet. They scramble down and Pimblett has the back late and lands some punches to end the round strong. 10-9 Pimblett.

Leavitt with some push kicks. Pimblett with a right hand. Leavitt lands a right hand. Leavitt pushes it against the fence as he looks for the takedown. Pimblett looking for a D’Arce choke as they’re on the feet and lands a knee and Leavitt falls to the mat. Pimblett has the back with the arm trapped and is landing punches. Pimblett locks in the rear-naked choke and Leavitt taps! Big finish for Pimblett!

Official Result- Paddy Pimblett def. Jordan Leavitt by submission (rear-naked choke) at 2:46 of Round 2

> Middleweights- #8 Jack Hermansson (22-7, 9-5 UFC) vs. Chris Curtis (29-8, 3-0 UFC)

Hermansson lands a leg kick. Curtis lands some punches. Hermansson with a side kick. Hermansson with another leg kick. They trade in close range. Hermansson with more leg kicks and both are looking for openings. Curtis with a left hand to the body. Hermansson with some short leg kicks. Hermansson landing more as the round ends. 10-9 Hermansson.

They trading in close and Hermansson keeps throwing kicks as Curtis is looking for an opening on the inside. Hermansson with a body kick. Hermansson keeps throwing kicks to stay out of the range of Curtis and Curtis is getting frustrated. Hermansson showing a great gameplan. Hermansson with a body kick and he circles away. Hermansson with a combo as he backs Curtis against the fence. Hermansson landing a flurry with downward elbows as Curtis is covering up. Curtis is able to slip away and they circle to the center. Hermansson with a high kick. Hermansson with a leg kick then the jab. Hermansson with a push kick to the body. Curtis lands a left hand. Hermansson with a body kick. Curtis with a left hand to the body. 10-9 Hermansson, 20-18 Hermansson.

Hermansson with some leg kicks. Hermansson continuing to land kicks mixing to the legs and body. Hermansson landing high kicks and Curtis with a right hand to the body. We have a timeout for a groin strike. They get back to action and Hermansson lands a body kick. They continue to trade and Hermansson landing with more volume. They trade kicks. Curtis flips Hermansson off right before the bell rings for the end. 10-9 Hermansson, 30-27 Hermansson.

Official Result- Jack Hermansson def. Chris Curtis by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)

> Heavyweights- #4 Curtis Blaydes (16-3 1 NC, 11-3 1 NC UFC) vs. #6 Tom Aspinall (12-2, 5-0 UFC)

Blaydes with some body punches. Aspinall lands a leg kick as Blaydes lands a combo and Aspinall lands on his knee weird and immediately goes down holding his knee and the fight is stopped. Yet another injury ending a UFC main event early. Blaydes gets the win.

Official Result- Curtis Blaydes def. Tom Aspinall by TKO (injury) at :15 of Round 1

UFC on ESPN 33 live results: Curtis Blaydes vs. Chris Daukaus

Posted on by Ryan Frederick

Welcome to F4WOnline.com’s live coverage of UFC on ESPN 33: Blaydes vs. Daukaus, emanating from the Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio.

The Octagon is back into arenas in the United States for fight night events for the first time since before the pandemic as they return to Columbus for the first time since March 2009 with a heavyweight main event.

Heavyweight contenders Curtis Blaydes and Chris Daukaus square off in the five-round headline bout. Blaydes is fresh under a new UFC contract as he looks for his second straight win after finishing Shamil Abdurakhimov at UFC 266 in September. Daukaus is looking to rebound from his first UFC loss, which came to Derrick Lewis in December.

In the co-main event, it is a battle of women’s flyweight contenders as Joanne Wood looks to end a two-fight losing skid against Alexa Grasso, winner of two straight. Also on the main card is a potential title eliminator at flyweight as Askar Askarov battles Kai Kara-France, a welterweight bout between hometown hero Matt Brown and Bryan Barberena, and a welterweight clash between Neil Magny, who is looking to tie a UFC record, against Max Griffin.

Follow along with our live coverage of the event beginning at 4 p.m. Eastern time with preliminary action all the way through the main card.

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> Featherweights- Luis Saldana (15-7, 1-1 UFC) vs. Bruno Souza (10-2, 0-1 UFC)

They trade to start. Saldana with a leg kick and then a body kick. They trade leg kicks. Saldana with more leg kicks. Souza with a right hand after Saldana lands a leg kick. Saldana continuing to land lots of leg kicks. Saldana with a leg kick and Souza lands a right hand. Saldana gets a brief takedown and has the back as they scramble to their feet. Saldana gets a takedown at the end of the round. 10-9 Saldana.

Saldana with a left hook to the body. Souza lands a left hook. Saldana lands a right hand and circles away. Saldana misses a spinning back fist but lands a head kick. He tries for it again but misses. Souza throws a right hand but Saldana ducks under and gets a takedown. They’re on the feet and Saldana has the back. Saldana gets it fully down. They get to their feet. Souza lands some punches. They trade as the pace is slowing. Saldana lands a body kick as Souza lands a right hand. Souza with a body kick and right hand and Saldana lands a right hand. Close round. 10-9 Souza, 19-19.

Saldana tries a flying knee but lands a left hook instead. Saldana with a high kick. Souza with a left hand. Saldana with some leg kicks. Neither doing a whole lot. Souza throws a right hand but Saldana ducks under. Saldana with a body kick. Souza pushing the pace. Saldana with a body kick but Souza is able to get it down but they scramble right back up. Saldana lands a nice right hand. Saldana misses a spin kick but they trade right hands. Saldana is gassed out. Souza lands a right hand and they clinch. Saldana with a couple of elbows. They break. Close fight. 10-9 Saldana, 29-28 Saldana.

Official Result- Luis Saldana def. Bruno Souza by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

> Flyweights- #8 Matheus Nicolau (17-2-1, 5-1 UFC) vs. #10 David Dvorak (20-3, 3-0 UFC)

Nothing happening in the first minute as they’re just circling around. They trade inside the pocket for a brief moment. Dvorak lands a couple of right hands. Dvorak lands a right hand. Nicolau circling around. Nicolau lands a nice left hand. They’re still circling and not much happened during the round. 10-9 Dvorak.

Dvorak with a leg kick. He lands another as Nicolau is still circling around. Dvorak with another kick. Nicolau with the jab. He lands a leg kick. Dvorak with a combo in close range. They trade leg kicks. They trade inside the pocket. Nicolau with a right hand. Nicolau with a combo. Nicolau lands a big right hand. Dvorak with a body kick. Nicolau with a right hand. Nicolau lands a left hand and Dvorak falls to the mat and Nicolau jumps on top and is in the guard of Dvorak. Nicolau with some body shots. Nicolau with an elbow. 10-9 Nicolau, 19-19.

Nicolau lands a left hook and Dvorak is hurt again. Nicolau with a leg kick. Nicolau with a right hand. He lands another. Dvorak lands a right hand. Dvorak tries to grab the back but Nicolau escapes. Dvorak lands a combo. Nicolau tries for a takedown but Dvorak defends. Nicolau with an uppercut. Nicolau with a left hook. Nicolau tries for a takedown but Dvorak ends up on top but Nicolau is looking for the ankle. Nicolau looking for a kneebar. Dvorak ends up in Nicolau’s guard. Dvorak with some punches from the top as Nicolau lands an elbow from the bottom. The end there. Close fight. 10-9 Dvorak, 29-28 Dvorak.

Official Result- Matheus Nicolau def. David Dvorak by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

> Women’s Flyweights- #4 Jennifer Maia (19-8-1, 4-4 UFC) vs. #13 Manon Fiorot (8-1, 3-0 UFC)

They’re trading early and Fiorot is landing more with leg kicks and punches. Maia lands a left hand that clips Fiorot. Fiorot with a side kick to the body. Fiorot with a side kick to the leg. They trade in close range and clinch against the fence. Maia lands a right hand. Fiorot lands more side kicks. Fiorot with a body kick. Maia then lands a combo ending with a head kick as Fiorot was looking for a takedown. Fiorot lands a right hand as they break. Fiorot with some body kicks and Maia lands a right hand. 10-9 Fiorot.

Fiorot with a big punch and a side kick before getting a big takedown. Fiorot is on top but Maia attacking the half-guard. Fiorot in the full guard of Maia. They scramble to their feet and clinch against the fence. Maia trying to get a takedown but Fiorot ends up on top and is back in the guard of Maia. They get to their feet. Maia lands a right hand. Fiorot gets a takedown but they get right back up and Maia lands a huge head kick. They trade late. 10-9 Fiorot, 20-18 Fiorot.

Fiorot with a side kick. They clinch against the fence. They’re doing a lots of circling around. Fiorot with a right hand. They clinch against the fence and Maia gets a takedown but they roll right to their feet. Fiorot lands a left hand. Maia with a body kick. They trade kicks. Maia with a right hand. They trade kicks. Maia with a combo. Good fight. 10-9 Fiorot, 30-27 Fiorot.

Official Result- Manon Fiorot def. Jennifer Maia by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

> Middleweights- Aliaskhab Khizriev (13-0, 0-0 UFC) vs. Denis Tiuliulin (10-5, 0-0 UFC)

Tiuliulin with a right hand after Khizriev lands some punches. Khizriev gets a takedown. Khizriev with a short left as he has Tiuliulin on the mat. Khizriev with more left hands. Khizriev with some big ground punches. Khizriev has the back. They get to their feet. Khizriev with a left hand. Tiuliulin lands a right hand. Khizriev with a left hand. They both land big shots in close range. Khizriev lands a knee and left hand. Khizriev with an uppercut. Khizriev with a left hand and some knees in the clinch and a head kick to end the first. 10-9 Khizriev.

Khizriev with a body kick. Tiuliulin with a quick combo. Khizriev with a leg kick. Khizriev with a left hand and a short uppercut. Khizriev with a body kick. Khizriev gets a takedown and takes the back and has a rear-naked choke locked in and Tiuliulin goes out cold! Wow, what a finish by Khizriev!

Official Result- Aliaskhab Khizriev def. Denis Tiuliulin by submission (rear-naked choke) at 1:58 of Round 2

> Bantamweights- Chris Gutierrez (17-3-2, 5-1-1 UFC) vs. Danaa Batgerel (12-2, 3-1 UFC)

Gutierrez landing the calf kick right away. They trade kicks. Gutierrez lands a leg kick and a left hand. Gutierrez with a body kick. Gutierrez with a leg kick and Batgerel lands a right hand. Batgerel lands to the body and then a right hand. Batgerel with a right hand. They clinch against the fence. Gutierrez with a calf kick then a jab then another calf kick. Gutierrez with more leg kicks. Gutierrez tries a spinning elbow and Batgerel is able to grab him and get a takedown and is landing big left hands but Gutierrez survives the round. 10-9 Batgerel.

Gutierrez with a calf kick. Batgerel with a right hand. Gutierrez lands a nice combo. Gutierrez landing more calf kicks. Gutierrez drops Batgerel with a spinning back fist and lands some big elbows and ends it! What a finish by Gutierrez!

Official Result- Chris Gutierrez def. Danaa Batgerel by TKO (strikes) at 2:38 of Round 2

> Women’s Bantamweights- #9 Sara McMann (12-6, 6-6 UFC) vs. #12 Karol Rosa (15-3, 4-0 UFC)

Rosa lands a right hand. McMann lands a right hand. McMann with a combination. McMann gets a takedown. She gets the back of Rosa. McMann with some elbows from side control. She gets back to the half-guard of Rosa. McMann with a right hand to the body. McMann with some right hands to the body. McMann with some right hands from the top. McMann is trying to find the arm but is in the wrong position. McMann landing more punches from the top. McMann ends the first on top. 10-9 McMann.

They’re both throwing to start the second. McMann shoots for a takedown and gets the back and slams Rosa to the mat. McMann has the back and looks to get the hooks in. McMann working from the back and looks for an armbar but has complete control the entire round. 10-9 McMann, 20-18 McMann.

Rosa comes out throwing and they trade but McMann grabs the back and jumps up on it. McMann gets a takedown and Rosa quickly reverses to the top. Rosa stands and McMann lands some upkicks. Rosa in the guard of McMann and landing punches from the top. Rosa working from the top and has a solid end to the third. 10-9 Rosa, 29-28 McMann.

Official Result- Sara McMann def. Karol Rosa by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

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> Lightweights- Marc Diakiese (14-5, 5-5 UFC) vs. Viacheslav Borshchev (6-1, 1-0 UFC)

Diakiese immediately going for a takedown. They’re battling in the wrestling against the fence and Diakiese gets the takedown. He’s working from the top and they get up and Diakiese gets another takedown and is in side control. He’s looking for the arm from the side. Diakiese gets back in the guard and ends the round on top. 10-9 Diakiese.

Diakiese landing some leg kicks and gets a takedown. He’s working from the side and takes the back. Diakiese lands a right hand as Borshchev lands a back elbow. They get to their feet and Diakiese lands some knees to the thighs and gets the fight back to the mat. They get back to their feet. Diakiese now on top and looked for an arm-triangle choke but let go. Diakiese ends the round on top. 10-9 Diakiese, 20-18 Diakiese.

Diakiese with an inside leg kick. Diakiese gets a takedown. Diakiese working in the guard but not much is happening. They get to their feet and Diakiese has the back against the fence and gets another takedown. He controls from the back for the rest of the fight. Not much of a fight. 10-9 Diakiese, 30-27 Diakiese.

Official Result- Marc Diakiese def. Viacheslav Borshchev by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

> Welterweights- #9 Neil Magny (25-8, 18-7 UFC) vs. Max Griffin (18-8, 6-6 UFC)

Both throw leg kicks early. Griffin lands a right hand. Magny with a leg kick. Griffin drops Magny with a right hand and gets on top and lands but backs off and lets Magny back up. Griffin with a leg kick as Magny is throwing the jab and Griffin runs out of trouble. Magny lands a right hand. Griffin with an inside leg kick. Magny lands a right hand. They both throw late. 10-9 Griffin.

Magny throwing the jab and keeping Griffin out of range here in the second. We have a timeout for an eye poke on Magny. They get back to action and Magny pressing forward. Griffin with a nice combination. They’re trading in close range and both are landing good shots and Magny is starting to land harder. They clinch for a moment but break. Magny with a combination and Griffin lands a right hand. Close round. 10-9 Griffin, 20-18 Griffin.

They clinch up and Magny lands a knee. Magny gets a brief takedown but Griffin gets right back up. Magny gets Griffin down and has the back and is looking for a rear-naked choke. Magny with big left hands from the back as he’s in control on the back. Magny was looking for the choke but was too high and Griffin pops out and has the back of Magny but Magny grabs the arm. Griffin is gassed out. Magny with a big knee. They break and both are landing. Magny lifts Griffin up and almost power bombs him before the fight ends. 10-9 Magny, 29-28 Griffin.

Official Result- Neil Magny def. Max Griffin by split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)

> Flyweights- #2 Askar Askarov (14-0-1, 3-0-1 UFC) vs. #6 Kai Kara-France (23-9 1 NC, 6-2 UFC)

Kara-France landing some leg kicks early. Askarov shoots for the single leg and tries for a takedown but Kara-France shows good balance to stay up but Askarov gets it down and is in side control. Askarov has the back and is landing punches. They get to their feet and Askarov is still on the back standing and looking for the rear-naked choke. Kara-France escapes for a moment but Askarov still has the position. Kara-France survives the round. 10-9 Askarov.

Kara-France with a leg kick. Kara-France lands a big right hand then a short left hand. Askarov shoots for a takedown against the fence. They break. Kara-France with a leg kick. Kara-France lands a left hand and then a jab. Kara-France with a right hand followed by a left hook. Askarov just backing up and not doing much. Askarov shoots for the takedown but Kara-France defending against the fence. They break and Kara-France lands some big punches against the fence. Askarov lands a left hand but Kara-France landed a lot of good shots. Kara-France with a huge left hand. Kara-France with more big shots near the end. 10-9 Kara-France, 19-19.

Kara-France with a leg kick. Askarov with a groin kick. They get back to action. Askarov throws a high kick and slips to the mat. Askarov trying for a takedown as he jumps on the back against the fence. Kara-France gets out but Askarov going for the single leg. Kara-France defending and lands an elbow and they break. Kara-France lands a right hand. They’re circling around. They both land punches. Kara-France with a right hand and a leg kick. Kara-France fakes a takedown. Askarov tries for a late takedown but Kara-France defends. Close fight. 10-9 Kara-France, 29-28 Kara-France.

Official Result- Kai Kara-France def. Askar Askarov by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

> Welterweights- Matt Brown (23-18, 16-12 UFC) vs. Bryan Barberena (16-8, 7-6 UFC)

Barberena with a leg kick. Barberena with another leg kick. Brown lands a jab. Brown with a foot sweep as he tosses Barberena to the mat but Barberena gets right back up. Brown has the body lock and gets a takedown. Brown in side control and looking for the crucifix but Barberena gives up his back. Brown with a knee to the body. They get to their feet. Brown with a body kick. Brown with a high kick. Barberena lands a combination. Brown with a foot sweep to get Barberena down again but Barberena gets up. They trade elbows and clinch. Brown with a jumping knee and an elbow. 10-9 Brown.

Brown with a body kick. Brown gets a takedown and is on top against the fence. They get to their feet and are exchanging in close range. Brown lands a counter left hook. Barberena lands an elbow that hurts Brown bad. Barberena landing against the fence and Brown is wobbly but gets a big takedown. Brown looking for an armbar as he has the arm but they’re in a funky spot. Barberena gets out and is on top and lands to the body. They get to their feet. Brown with a big elbow and a body kick. Brown with a left hand to the body and a right hand to the jaw. Barberena lands a combo. Fantastic round. 10-9 Barberena, 19-19.

Brown pressing forward and lands a right hand. Brown with a body shot but eats a counter left from Barberena. Brown with a right hand. Brown with another foot sweep and gets Barberena down and grabs the neck as they get to the fence. Brown with a knee as they stand and lands a big elbow. Brown has the back against the fence. Brown with big knees to the body. They battle inside the pocket and both land. Brown with a high kick. Brown gets a big takedown. They get to their feet. Barberena with an elbow. Barberena with an uppercut and Brown is hurt. Brown then lands a right hand that hurts Barberena. This is wild. Brown with a left hand. They trade in close range and are just battering each other. Barberena gets the back and is landing right hands. They trade high kicks. They both land big right hands. They’re trading inside the pocket and Barberena with big shots at the end. What an absolutely incredible fight. 10-9 Brown, 29-28 Brown.

Official Result- Bryan Barberena def. Matt Brown by split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)

> Women’s Flyweights- #7 Joanne Wood (15-7, 7-7 UFC) vs. #11 Alexa Grasso (13-3, 5-3 UFC)

Wood throwing kicks and they clinch and Grasso lands a big combo before they go to the mat off a Grasso takedown. Grasso is in the guard of Wood. Grasso landing to the body from the top. Grasso remaining on top and landing until Wood is able to get to the fence and they stand. Wood with a leg kick. Wood with some right hands. They trade in close range. Grasso lands the jab. She lands another. Wood with a front kick and a spinning elbow and Grasso gets a takedown. Grasso has the back and is looking for a choke. She has it locked in and Wood taps! What a win for Grasso!

Official Result- Alexa Grasso def. Joanne Wood by submission (rear-naked choke) at 3:57 of Round 1

> Heavyweights- #4 Curtis Blaydes (15-3 1 NC, 10-3 1 NC UFC) vs. #8 Chris Daukaus (12-4, 4-1 UFC)

Daukaus with a right hand. Daukaus with a right hand. Blaydes with a leg kick. Blaydes lands a right hand. They trade in close range and Daukaus just misses the left hand. They trade in close range. Blaydes with a leg kick and right hand. Blaydes with a leg kick. Blaydes lands the jab. Daukaus lands in close range. Daukaus comes forward with a quick flurry. Blaydes with a left and Daukaus lands a left. 10-9 Blaydes.

Blaydes drops Daukaus with a right hand and gets on top and is landing big punches and it is stopped by Herb Dean. What a finish by Blaydes!

Official Result- Curtis Blaydes def. Chris Daukaus by TKO (punches) at :17 of Round 2

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  • Serghei Spivak (245) vs. Jared Venderaa (265)
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    Rob More Received an Award from SWE Fury Lifetime Achievement Award presented by James Beard and Tim Storm
    “The Real Deal” Nobbie bryant defeated AJ Barratt
    Jazmine Allure defeated Livi Loka
    Rodney Mac defeated Bam Bam Malone to become the #1 contender for the SWE Fury TV Title.
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UFC on ESPN 11 live results: Curtis Blaydes vs. Alexander Volkov

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Welcome to F4WOnline.com’s live coverage of UFC on ESPN 11: Blaydes vs. Volkov, emanating from the UFC APEX in Las Vegas, Nevada.

The Octagon remains at the UFC APEX in Las Vegas for the fourth straight week, this time with a deep card headlined by heavyweights looking to get themselves into title shot talk.

The five-round headliner will see third-ranked Curtis Blaydes take on seventh-ranked Alexander Volkov as both are looking to earn a title shot. Blaydes has won three straight fights and has said he is willing to sit out and wait if he gets by Volkov. Volkov has gone 5-1 since joining the UFC roster, and a win over Blaydes would shoot him right into contention.

In the co-main event, it is a featherweight bout that promises explosive fireworks as Josh Emmett takes on Shane Burgos. Many thought this fight could be a headliner as both are exciting fighters who like to throw down and look for finishes. Also on the main card is a women’s bantamweight bout between Raquel Pennington and Marion Reneau, a welterweight bout between Belal Muhammad and Lyman Good, and the main card opener sees Jim Miller in his 35th UFC bout as he takes on Roosevelt Roberts.

A fairly deep preliminary card is capped off by a lightweight bout as Clay Guida making his 29th appearance in the Octagon as he battles Bobby Green. Also on the preliminary card is a women’s flyweight bout as Tecia Torres looks to get back into the win column against Brianna Van Buren, a pivotal women’s flyweight bout between Roxanne Modafferi and Lauren Murphy, and the night kicks off with the UFC debut of arguably the best prospect in the sport, Max Rohskopf.

Follow along with our live coverage of the event beginning at 5 p.m. Eastern time with preliminary action all the way through the main card.

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> Austin Hubbard (11-4, 1-2 UFC) vs. Max Rohskopf (5-0, 0-0 UFC)
Lightweights

Rohskopf is making his UFC debut with a lot of hype. Rohskopf with an early hard leg kick. They trade leg kicks. Hubbard with a right hand. Rohskopf goes for a single leg and almost eats a knee from Hubbard. He gets the back and scores the takedown and Rohskopf is in side control. Hubbard escapes and lands a knee to the body as they stand. Rohskopf grabs a single leg and goes for the takedown and they scramble to the mat and Rohskopf is looking for a heel hook. They scramble to the feet and separate. Rohskopf lands a left hook. Hubbard lands a flurry ending with a right hand. 10-9 Rohskopf.

Rohskopf goes right for an Imanari roll and is able to get Hubbard to the ground and is on top. Rohskopf has a front headlock and is looking for a guillotine. Hubbard is able to escape as they stand. They trade. Hubbard with a leg kick as Rohskopf is slowing down. Hubbard with a leg kick and follows it with a nice right hand. Hubbard with a nice combo. Hubbard teeing off and lands a left hook. Rohskopf looks tired. Hubbard landing punches at will. Hubbard continuing to land lots of punches. Rohskopf is eating them and coming forward but on defense the entire time. Hubbard with a leg kick. Hubbard with a combo to the head and body. Hubbard lands good late. 10-9 Hubbard, 19-19.

Rohskopf asked for the fight to be called off after the second round saying he didn’t want to continue. Hubbard gets the win.

Official Result- Austin Hubbard def. Max Rohskopf by TKO (doctor stoppage) at 5:00 of Round 2

> Roxanne Modafferi (#6, 24-16, 3-4 UFC) vs. Lauren Murphy (#7, 12-4, 4-4 UFC)
Women’s Flyweights

Murphy lands a leg kick early. Modafferi lands a flurry as she pushes Murphy against the fence. Modafferi looking hard for the takedown against the fence but Murphy defends and they break. Murphy with a leg kick. Modafferi lands a right hand. Modafferi with the jab. Murphy lands a right hand as Modafferi was coming forward. Murphy with a high kick and Modafferi blocks it. Murphy with a right hand. 10-9 Murphy.

Modafferi with a spin kick. Murphy lands a right hand and Modafferi wobbles. Murphy comes forward and is throwing. Modafferi looks to have recovered and they trade punches. They trade as Modafferi tries to clinch. Murphy with a leg kick as Modafferi lands a combo. They clinch against the fence and Modafferi looking for a takedown. Murphy reverses and gets her own big takedown and starts landing punches. Murphy has the back and is looking for a kimura but Modafferi is able to escape and they stand. Modafferi grabs Murphy against the fence. Modafferi gets Murphy down and they battle in a scramble as they stand. 10-9 Murphy, 20-18 Murphy.

They trade to start the third. Modafferi with a nasty elbow as she stays busy. Murphy lands a right hand. She lands another as Modafferi comes forward. Murphy with a left hook. Modafferi lands a flurry as she pushes Murphy against the fence. Modafferi looking for the takedown against the fence. Modafferi with some short knees to the body. They break and Modafferi with a right hand. They trade punches. Modafferi comes forward with punches and Murphy lands a right hand. They trade punches. Murphy lands some punches and then gets a takedown and ends the round on top. I think Murphy stole the third late. 10-9 Murphy, 30-27 Murphy.

Official Result- Lauren Murphy def. Roxanne Modafferi by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)

> Frank Camacho (22-8, 2-4 UFC) vs. Justin Jaynes (15-4, 0-0 UFC)
Lightweights* (Camacho missed weight by 2 pounds)

They both are throwing bombs early. They trade punches in close range and Jaynes lands a right hand. Jaynes drops Camacho with a left hand. Camacho gets up and Jaynes starts teeing off on him and Camacho is in trouble on his feet. Jaynes keeps landing and Herb Dean stops it. What a finish by Jaynes, who took this fight on Wednesday.

Official Result- Justin Jaynes def. Frank Camacho by TKO (punches) at :41 of Round 1

> Cortney Casey (9-7, 5-6 UFC) vs. Gillian Robertson (7-4, 4-2 UFC)
Women’s Flyweights

Casey lands early and Robertson gets a takedown. Robertson is in the half-guard and both are landing on the ground. Casey landing elbows from the bottom. Robertson moves to the side mount and is looking for full mount. Robertson with an elbow from the top. Robertson still trying to pass as she lands from the top. She ends the round on top. 10-9 Robertson.

Casey with a leg kick. Casey with a combo and she landed flush on Robertson’s chin. They trade and Robertson gets a takedown. Casey looking for submissions from the bottom as Robertson is looking to transition. Casey looking for an armbar but Robertson not in any trouble. Casey landing from the bottom. Robertson remains on top looking to improve position but Casey isn’t doing much from the bottom. Robertson with some punches from the top. Robertson looking for an arm-triangle. She lets go and lands a hammerfist. Robertson with more punches from the top. She ends the round on top. 10-9 Robertson, 20-18 Robertson.

They trade to start the third. Casey with a right hand to the body. Robertson with a high kick. They trade as Robertson is pushing Casey back towards the fence. Casey with a right hand. They trade and Casey with an uppercut. Robertson shoots for a takedown against the fence and gets it. Casey looking for an armbar from the bottom. Robertson being composed. Robertson escapes and goes into Casey’s guard. Both landing short punches on the ground. Robertson moves to the half-guard. Robertson then moves to the back and has a rear-naked choke locked in tight and Casey taps. Big submission win for Robertson.

Official Result- Gillian Robertson def. Cortney Casey by submission (rear-naked choke) at 4:36 of Round 3

> Marc-Andre Barriault (11-4, 0-3 UFC) vs. Oskar Piechota (11-3-1, 2-3 UFC)
Middleweights

They are trading early and Barriault is coming forward. Piechota with an uppercut. Barriault with a heavy leg kick. Piechota landing some punches as Barriault is coming forward. Barriault lands a right hand. They trade punches and Barriault pushes Piechota against the fence and lands a short uppercut. They separate. Barriault with a right hand. Piechota with the double underhooks but they break. Barriault with a big uppercut. He lands another in the clinch. Barriault lands some punches. Barriault lands a punch as he comes in for a clinch but they break. Piechota goes for a takedown but Barriault hurts him with some punches. 10-9 Barriault.

Barriault keeps coming forward as both look to land in the second. Barriault with a right hand. Piechota lands a right hand. Piechota with a left hook. They tie up against the fence and both land before they break. Piechota lands an uppercut as Barriault shoots for a takedown and gets it. They get to their feet. Piechota lands a right hand. Barriault lands a right hand. Barriault with an uppercut against the fence. Piechota lands a couple of punches. Barriault coming forward. Barriault with a right hand followed by an uppercut. Barriault hurts Piechota and Piechota goes to the ground after a Barriault uppercut and Barriault starts landing punches on the ground and it is stopped. Big finish by Barriault as he gets his first UFC win.

Official Result- Marc-Andre Barriault def. Oskar Piechota by TKO (punches) at 4:50 of Round 2

> Tecia Torres (#11, 10-5, 6-5 UFC) vs. Brianna Van Buren (9-2, 1-0 UFC)
Women’s Strawweights

Torres has lost her last four fights. Torres with a quick body kick and then a high kick. Torres with a leg kick and Van Buren grabs it and pushes it against the fence. Van Buren gets a trip takedown. Torres is able to get up. Van Buren tries for another one and they go down for a brief second but stand. Van Buren with the double underhooks. They break and trade and Torres rushes in with punches and they tie up against the fence. They break. Torres with a high kick and follows it with a right hand and Van Buren grabs the clinch. They trade in the clinch and Torres lands on the break. Torres shoots in and they trade knees to the body. Van Buren with a last-second headlock takedown. Close round. 10-9 Torres.

Torres with a jumping body kick. Torres with more body kicks and lands a right hand. Torres with an axe kick and then a leg kick. Torres lands a flurry and is applying lots of pressure. They trade as Torres rushes in and they clinch against the fence. They break. Torres with a body kick followed by a flurry of punches. Torres with another body kick. Torres with a jumping body kick. Torres lands a nice left hand tha stuns Van Buren. They trade late. Torres with a late flurry against the fence and lands a head kick. 10-9 Torres, 20-18 Torres.

Van Buren with a leg kick and Torres comes firing with a combo and lands. Van Buren lands a left hand. Torres with a body kick. Torres with a body kick and lands against the fence. Torres with a spinning wheel kick against the fence. They circle away and Torres with a hard body kick. Van Buren looks for a takedown and lands a back elbow. Van Buren still working hard for the takedown. Torres lands a knee as she defends. Van Buren still working for a takedown and Torres defending. Torres with body punches as she defends. They break. Torres lands and they clinch against the fence. Torres lands a combo as they break and starts throwing lots of punches and kicks at the end. Torres looked good in this one. 10-9 Torres, 30-27 Torres.

Official Result- Tecia Torres def. Brianna Van Buren by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

> Clay Guida (35-19, 15-13 UFC) vs. Bobby Green (24-10-1, 5-5-1 UFC)
Lightweights

Green landing early. Guida rushes in with a flurry and looks for a takedown. Guida with a big takedown and looks to take the back. Green gets up and Guida still has the back. They break and Guida goes for a takedown and Green lands a knee to the body. They scramble and Green lands a knee as they stand. Guida with a heavy leg kick. Guida with two right hands. Green with a right hand as Guida comes forward. Guida with a right hand. They trade and Guida gets a takedown and looks for the back. Green defending with a sprawl as he tries to grab an arm. Green with a hammerfist. Green with some elbows. 10-9 Guida.

Guida with a leg kick as Green lands a right hand. Green with a knee to the body. Green with a front kick that lands right on the chin of Guida. Guida goes for a takedown but Green defends it with a knee. Green with a left hand and follows it with knees to the body. Guida with a takedown attempt and Green is landing punches as he defends. Green showing good defense as he breaks away. Green with a combo. Guida shoots for a single leg but Green defends with a guillotine attempt. Green with a low kick and follows it with a combo. Green just misses with a flying knee. Guida gets the back late. 10-9 Green, 19-19.

They come out trading to start the third. Green lands some punches. Guida lands a right hand and then scores a takedown. Green goes for a kimura and escapes to his feet. They both land as Guida comes forward. Guida with a leg kick. Green with a right hand. Guida looking for a takedown but Green defending and lands some body punches as he defends. They get to their feet. Guida still looking for a takedown but they break. Green with a left hand. Guida goes for a late takedown but Green stuffs it again. Green lands punches as the fight ends. 10-9 Green, 29-28 Green.

Official Result- Bobby Green def. Clay Guida by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)

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> Jim Miller (31-14 1 NC, 20-13 1 NC UFC) vs. Roosevelt Roberts (10-1, 4-1 UFC)
160-pound Catchweights

Miller lands a punch and then an inside leg kick and Roberts slips to the mat and Miller jumps into his guard. Roberts trying to scramble out and Miller gets in the half-guard and had the neck but let go. Roberts scrambles out and Miller looks for an armbar. Miller has it locked in and Roberts taps! Miller with another submission win inside the Octagon.

Official Result- Jim Miller def. Roosevelt Roberts by submission (armbar) at 2:25 of Round 1

> Belal Muhammad (16-3, 7-3 UFC) vs. Lyman Good (21-5 1 NC, 3-2 UFC)
Welterweights

Good lands a flurry against the fence. Muhammad with an elbow as they break. Muhammad with a short uppercut. Good with a left hand. Muhammad with an uppercut. Muhammad with a hard body kick. Muhammad with a leg kick and then a high kick. They trade punches. Muhammad with a combo. Muhammad with a jab. Muhammad with a knee to the body and then a body kick. Good with a right hand. Good with a nice combo. They trade late. 10-9 Muhammad.

Muhammad with a jab followed by a leg kick. Muhammad with another jab. Muhammad with an uppercut and goes for a takedown but Good shows good defense. They break and both are trading. Muhammad with a combo. Good keeps coming forward. Muhammad with a body kick. Good with a combo. Good with a flurry against the fence. Muhammad with a high kick. Muhammad with a body kick. Good applying pressure. Muhammad with a jumping kick. 10-9 Muhammad, 20-18 Muhammad.

Good with a leg kick. Muhammad has a cut under his right eye. Good rocks Muhammad with a right hand and Muhammad is stumbling around and falls to his knee. Muhammad gets up and Good lands punches and then Muhammad grabs the body to recover. They break and Good with a knee to the body and then some punches. Good with another right hand. Good with a jab. They trade in the clinch. Good with an uppercut and Muhammad counters with a combo. They clinch and Muhammad landed an elbow on the break. They are both throwing big punches. Good with a Superman punch. They trade and Muhammad gets a desperation takedown but Good gets up. Muhammad has the back. They break. Muhammad with a left hand. Muhammad shoots for a takedown and grabs the back and has the hooks in. Muhammad working for a choke but Good fighting it off as the fight ends. This was a really good fight. 10-9 Good, 29-28 Muhammad.

Official Result- Belal Muhammad def. Lyman Good by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

> Raquel Pennington (#6, 10-8, 7-5 UFC) vs. Marion Reneau (#10, 9-5-1, 5-4-1 UFC)
Women’s Bantamweights

Reneau circling around early. Reneau with a right hand as Pennington lands a leg kick. Reneau with a right hand. Pennington comes forward with a combo. Reneau with a high kick. Pennington with a leg kick. Reneau with a combo. They trade in close range and Reneau with a leg kick. Pennington with a combo ending with a left hook. They clinch and Pennington with a short elbow. Pennington with a knee in the clinch. They each land knees and Pennington lands a right hand on the break. They trade punches. Reneau with a right hand. They clinch and both land knees. Pennington with a knee to the body. They remain tied up against the fence. Pennington with a knee to the body and then another. Pennington with an elbow. Reneau takes the back. Reneau tries a trip but Pennington defending. Reneau with some punches from the back. Reneau with a knee. 10-9 Reneau.

They trade to start and then clinch and Pennington lands some knees to the body. Reneau lands a knee to the lower region and we have a timeout. They get back to action and trade. Pennington with a flurry and they tie up. Reneau with a knee to the body. Pennington with a knee to the body. Reneau has Pennington against the fence. Pennington with more knees in the clinch. They trade knees against the fence. Pennington with more knees as she has the Thai clinch. Reneau gets a takedown and is hanging on to the legs. Pennington gets to her feet and Pennington is on top now and lands some punches. Pennington lands some punches as Reneau gets to her feet. They clinch and Reneau with a knee. Pennington with an elbow and now Reneau lands some body punches. Pennington with more knees. Pennington looks for a takedown and Reneau landing some elbows as the round ends. 10-9 Pennington, 19-19.

They trade to start the third. Reneau looking for a takedown against the fence and then fall to the mat. Pennington may have grabbed the fence. They get to their feet and are clinched against the fence. They break. Pennington with a right hand and then another. Reneau lands to the body. Pennington with an elbow in close range as they get to the fence. Pennington with a Thai clinch and lands some knees to the body. They break. Reneau looking tired. Pennington with a Superwoman punch as they clinch against the fence. They break. Pennington with a flurry and then goes for a takedown against the fence. Reneau lands an elbow. Pennington lands as they break and then lands a right hand. Reneau with a stepping knee and then looks for a takedown but Pennington defends by grabbing the neck. Pennington with an elbow and then a knee. She lands more knees. 10-9 Pennington, 29-28 Pennington.

Official Result- Raquel Pennington def. Marion Renau by unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)

> Josh Emmett (#8, 15-2, 6-2 UFC) vs. Shane Burgos (#10, 13-1, 6-1 UFC)
Featherweights

Emmett with a leg kick and then a combo. Emmett lands a hard right hand. Burgos lands a right hand. Emmett looks to have hurt his knee. Emmett lands a hard right hand. Burgos lands a left hand. They trade leg kicks. Emmett with ahard right hand. Emmett with some close punches. Burgos lands a right hand followed by a knee. Emmett with the jab and Burgos lands a leg kick. Burgos with a leg kick and Emmett with a right hand. They trade punches. Burgos with a calf kick and then two more. Emmett with a combo. They trade leg kicks. Burgos with an inside leg kick. Burgos with the triple jab and then a leg kick. They trade hard punches. Emmett goes for a takedown but Burgos defends. Emmett with two hard right hands at the end. Close round. 10-9 Burgos.

Emmett throws a hard right hand to start but misses. Burgos with a front kick. Emmett with a leg kick. Burgos with a leg kick. Emmett with a combo. They are trading in close range. They each land a jab at the same time. Burgos with a left hook. Burgos with an inside kick. Emmett with a right hand. Emmett with a combo. They trade leg kicks. Emmett with two left hands. Emmett with the jab. Burgos with a body punch. Emmett lands a combo ending with a nice right hand. They trade. Burgos with a combo. Emmett lands a hard right hand. They trade late. 10-9 Burgos, 20-18 Burgos.

Burgos with a leg kick. Emmett coming forward with punches and lands a right hand. Emmett drops Burgos with a jab and Emmett goes into the guard. Emmett with body punches from the top. They get up. Emmett with a right hand. Burgos with a kick that goes low. They get back to action and Emmett lands an inside leg kick and follows it with two hard right hands. Emmett with another as Burgos comes forward with kicks and the jab. Emmett lands an overhand left that drops Burgoes again and Emmett goes into his guard. Emmett lands from the top but Burgos pushes him off with his legs and they stand. Burgos lands a combo. Burgos with some kicks and lands the jab. Burgos with an uppercut and then a combo. Emmett with another hard right hand and Burgos somehow stays standing. They trade late. This was such a great, great fight. 10-9 Emmett, 29-28 Burgos.

Official Result- Josh Emmett def. Shane Burgos by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-27)

> Curtis Blaydes (#3, 13-2 1 NC, 8-2 1 NC UFC) vs. Alexander Volkov (#7, 31-7, 5-1 UFC)
 Heavyweights

Blaydes goes right for the takedown and gets it. Volkov gets up and Blaydes has the back and is trying for another takedown. Blaydes with some knees the butt. Blaydes with some punches. They get to their feet but drop to a knee. Blaydes with some left hands. He already has four takedowns halfway through the first. Blaydes still has the back and is in control and is hanging on. Blaydes with some short left hands. Volkov is looking for a kimura. Blaydes still has control as the round ends. 10-8 Blaydes.

Blaydes throwing punches to start the second. Blaydes lands a right hand. Blaydes with a right hand and then scores a takedown. Volkov able to get up but Blaydes keeps control of the hands. Blaydes now in the guard of Volkov and landing from the top. Volkov trying to land from the bottom but eats a big elbow from Blaydes. More big elbows from the top by Blaydes. Volkov is able to get up and lands a body kick. Blaydes with a body punch and a late takedown. 10-9 Blaydes, 20-17 Blaydes.

Blaydes looks for the takedown against the fence but Volkov able to defend it. Volkov lands a knee as they break. Blaydes goes for a takedown but Volkov just falls to the ground instead. Blaydes landing from the top and is hammering Volkov. Blaydes moves to the back. He now moves back to the front. Volkov is looking for a guillotine but lets go. They get up and break. 10-9 Blaydes, 30-26 Blaydes.

Blaydes grabs the back immediately and gets a takedown and has the back. Blaydes landing and they stand and go back down and then get back up as Blaydes lands left hands. Volkov able to defend another takedown and they separate. Blaydes goes for another takedown but Volkov is defending against the fence. Volkov lands some punches but Blaydes scores another takedown. Herb Dean warning Blaydes to work as he’s not very active from the top. Blaydes lands a hammerfist. Volkov with elbows from the bottom. They are stood up. Blaydes lands a right hand and Volkov lands a knee. Volkov lands some punches and they clinch against the fence. Volkov gets a takedown. Blaydes is bleeding out of his mouth and is gassed. Volkov lands some punches. 10-9 Blaydes, 40-35 Blaydes.

Blaydes backing up to start the fifth. They trade punches. Volkov with a hard body kick. Both land punches. Blaydes gets a takedown. Blaydes lands some punches. Volkov gets out and they stand and Blaydes looking for a takedown against the fence. They are clinched and both are exhausted. Blaydes still looking for the takedown and Volkov landing short punches. Blaydes finishes the takedown. Blaydes is on top but not doing anything and Volkov landing short punches from the bottom. Last round was close but this was all Blaydes overall. 10-9 Blaydes, 50-44 Blaydes.

Official Result- Curtis Blaydes def. Alexander Volkov by unanimous decision (49-46, 48-47, 48-46)

UFC Raleigh results: Curtis Blaydes downs Junior dos Santos by TKO

Posted on by Paul Fontaine

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The UFC’s Saturday debut in Raleigh, North Carolina, ended with Curtis Blaydes facing, and passing, his toughest test to date with a second round TKO of former heavyweight champion Junior dos Santos in the night’s main event on ESPN+.

The UFC’s no. 2 heavyweight contender stopped Dos Santos at 1:06 of the second round with a vicious barrage of knees and punches after teasing a takedown that Dos Santos had been blocking the entire fight. 

The first round was relatively close as Blaydes went for multiple takedowns, but Dos Santos managed to evade them. In the second, Blaydes continued to tease the takedown but started landing more on the feet before the finishing flurry. It was the tenth win by form of knockout for the youngest fighter in the UFC top 10. 

Blaydes put over Dos Santos as a legend in his post-fight promo and said it was an honor just to be in the Octagon with him, let alone to pick up the win. He also asked for a title shot but he’ll likely have to wait for a title eliminator match against the winner of the upcoming fight between Francis Ngannou and Jairzinho Rozenstruik. Current champion Stipe Miocic and former champion Daniel Cormier are awaiting a date for their third fight.

The other former Brazilian champion on the card fared a little better but still went down in defeat as former lightweight kingpin Rafael dos Anjos lost via unanimous decision to TUF 15 champion Michael Chiesa. Both were former lightweights competing at 170, but Chiesa looked better than he had in any of his three previous fights in the division. 

Chiesa used his wrestling to dominate RDA for two of the three rounds. He then made a quick callout of former interim champion Colby Covington, asking for a fight in July. Covington suffered a broken jaw in his December welterweight title fight with Kamaru Usman, but could be ready should UFC choose to make that fight. 

The other fight on the show with ranked contenders saw Alex Perez pick up a slick first round submission win over Jordan Espinosa at flyweight. Both were ranked in the lower part of the top 15 and Perez asked for a fight with Askar Askarov, who is coming off an impressive win over former title challenger Tim Elliott. Perez has very quietly built up a 5-1 UFC record with the only loss coming to Joseph Benavidez, who fights for the vacant title next month.

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Here’s what happened on the rest of the show:

– Angela Hill (11-7) had the most impressive win of her career with a second round TKO win over Hannah Cifers (10-4) at strawweight (4:26). She closed it out with ground and pound after a takedown.

– Jamahal Hill (7-0) stayed unbeaten after his UFC debut, picking up a unanimous decision in a light heavyweight fight over Darko Stosic. Scores were 29-27 across the board. I had it 29-28. Stosic did win the third as Hill was fading. Media scores were 92% for Hill with the vast majority scoring it 29-28.

– Bevon Lewis (7-2) got the first victory of his UFC career with a unanimous decision over Dequan Townsend in a middleweight fight. Scores were 30-27 across the board, which is what I had as well. Lewis hurt his knee in the 2nd round and was wobbling pretty noticeably when the fight was over. All media scores were for Lewis with all but one scoring it 30-27.

– Arnold Allen (16-1) spoiled the featherweight return of Nik Lentz (30-11-2), getting the unanimous decision on scores of 29-28 and 30-27 x2. I had it 30-27 but all three rounds were close and Lentz actually landed more strikes. Media scores were all for Allen, evenly split with 30-27 and 29-28 scores.

– In a very boring bantamweight fight, Justine Kish (7-2) got a decision win over Lucie Pudilova (8-6) on straight 30-27 scores in a flyweight fight. I actually had it 29-28 Pudilova. All three rounds were close because neither fighter did much of anything. Media scores were 82% for Kish with most having it 29-28.

– Montel Jackson (9-1) got a decision win over Felipe Corrales in an insane fight. Jackson had a bantamweight record 11 takedowns but also landed some of the hardest, cleanest head strikes you’ll ever see and, except for once, managed to stay on his feet. Scores were 30-26 x2 and 30-25 with the latter score being the same as what I had. All media scores were for Jackson with most having the 30-25 score.

– Sara McMann (12-5) returned from a long layoff after giving birth and scored a dominant decision win over Lina Lansberg (10-5) in a bantamweight fight. Scores were 30-27, 30-26 and 30-25. I had it 30-26. Media scores were all for McMann with the majority having it 30-26.

– Brett Johns (16-2) submitted the debuting Tony Gravely (19-6) at 2:53 of the third round in a bantamweight fight. After splitting the first two rounds, Johns secured a rear naked choke for the win.

– Herbert Burns (10-2) knocked out Nate Landwehr (13-3) at 2:43 of the first round in a featherweight fight. It was the UFC debut for the ONE championship vet and a highlight reel knee to the jaw from the clinch sealed the win for Burns.

UFC Fight Night 141 live results: Curtis Blaydes vs. Francis Ngannou 2

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Welcome to F4WOnline.com’s live coverage of UFC Fight Night 141: Blaydes vs. Ngannou 2, emanating from the Cadillac Arena in Beijing, China.

The Octagon heads to Beijing for the very first time with a pair of heavyweight bouts at the top of the card including a rematch in the main event featuring a former title challenger looking to derail an opponent looking for a title shot.

The main event sees Curtis Blaydes putting his six-fight unbeaten streak on the line, as well as his hopes for a title shot, as he looks to avenge a prior loss to Francis Ngannou, who is looking to end a two-fight losing skid.

Blaydes and Ngannou squared off previously in April 2016, a fight won by Ngannou via TKO in the second round. Ngannou has gone on to fight for the UFC Heavyweight Championship, which he came up short in claiming, while Blaydes has yet to suffer defeat since that loss, going unbeaten in six fights including four straight wins, which has put him as close as one fight away from a title shot.

In the co-main event, former title challenger Alistair Overeem looks to get back into the win column after two straight losses when he takes on Sergey Pavlovich, who makes his UFC debut sporting a perfect 12-0 record. This entire event will stream on UFC Fight Pass.

Follow along with our live coverage of the event beginning at 3:15 a.m. Eastern time with preliminary action all the way through the main card.

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> Su Mudaerji (10-3, 0-0 UFC) vs. Louis Smolka (14-5, 5-5 UFC)
Bantamweights

Smolka goes right for a takedown but Mudaerji defends it against the fence. Mudaerji lands an elbow as Smolka goes back for the takedown and gets the single leg. Smolka working in the guard of Mudaerji and works for a leg. Smolka remains in the full guard and lands some punches. Smolka remains working from the top as he tries to transition to side control. Smolka gets the back and works for the choke but moves to mount for a brief moment. Smolka landing punches from the back again and looking for a choke again. Smolka flattens him out. Elbows and punches from Smolka as Mudaerji covers up. Smolka tries to finish but time runs out. 10-8 Smolka.

Mudaerji lands a flying knee and Smolka counters with a left and gets a takedown. Mudaerji lands some elbows from the bottom. Smolka passes to side control and then into mount and lands some big punches. Mudaerji gives up his back and is able to roll back to defending his guard. Mudaerji looks for a triangle choke but Smolka sweeps and is now on the bottom. Smolka looking for an armbar. He gets it locked in and Mudaerji immediately taps! Smolka gets the submission win in his UFC return.

Official Result- Louis Smolka def. Su Mudaerji by submission (armbar) at 2:07 of Round 2

> Kevin Holland (13-4, 0-1 UFC) vs. John Phillips (21-7 1 NC, 0-1 UFC)
Middleweights

Holland with some side kicks and then they trade punches. Holland with a hook kick. They trade punches in close range. Phillips lands a left hand. Holland with a leg kick and Phillips chops him down with a body kick but Holland gets up. Holland with a front kick followed by a right hand. Holland has Phillips in trouble as he lands punches and kicks against the fence. Phillips stuck against the fence. Holland still landing punches and kicks but Phillips gets away from the fence. Holland with some knees in the clinch. Holland with a body kick. Phillps lands a left hand. Holland with a leg kick. Holland with a jumping knee that drops Phillips late. 10-9 Holland.

Holland with some side kicks to the legs. Phillips drops Holland for a brief moment with a left hand. Phillips now landing punches against the fence. Holland defending as he slips away. Phillips lands more punches. Holland with an elbow over the top. They continue to trade. Phillips lands a left hand. Holland lands a combo. Phillips with a leg kick. Phillips lands a right hand. They trade in close range. Holland lands a knee in the clinch followed by an elbow on the break. Holland with a front kick to the body. He lands two more. Holland with a combo and body kick at the end. 10-9 Phillips, 19-19.

Holland gets a takedown off a left hand from Phillips. Holland landing punches from the top and has the back. They get to their feet. Holland gets another takedown. Holland landing more punches. Holland with a big elbow as he has full back control. They get to their feet for a moment but Holland takes it back down and is in side control before moving to mount. Phillips able to get to the guard but Holland scrambles out and gets Phillips back down. Holland then grabs the back of Phillips and locks in the rear-naked choke and gets Phillips to tap out. Holland looked good here in getting the win.

Official Result- Kevin Holland def. John Phillips by submission (rear-naked choke) at 4:05 of Round 3

> Yan Xioanan (9-1 1 NC, 2-0 UFC) vs. Syuri Kondo (6-1, 1-1 UFC)
Women’s Strawweights

Xiaonan with some kicks and punches to start the fight. Xiaonan with some kicks but Kondo counters with a combo. They trade in close range. They trade kicks. Xiaonan with a combo. Xiaonan with a kick but Kondo counters with a left. They trade punches. Kondo with a front kick. Xiaonan with a right hand. Xiaonan just misses a spinning back fist. Xiaonan with a combo and Kondo with a leg kick. Xiaonan with a spinning back elbow. They trade late. 10-9 Xiaonan.

They trade to start the second round. Xiaonan landing with more volume but Kondo is firing back. They trade and Kondo lands a knee in the clinch. Xiaonan misses a spinning back fist. They continue to trade punch for punch and kick for kick. Xiaonan lands a nice overhand right. Neither able to find a good opening as they end with trading punches. 10-9 Xiaonan, 20-18 Xiaonan.

They trade punches and kicks to start the third. Xiaonan landing with more volume but Kondo continuing to move forward. Kondo lands a right hand as they clinch for a moment. Xiaonan with a spinning back fist. They continue to trade. Kondo with a front kick. Xiaonan with a combo. Xiaonan with an overhand right and a body kick. Xiaonan with a big right hand. She misses some spinning back fists as the fight ends. 10-9 Xiaonan, 30-27 Xiaonan.

Official Result- Yan Xiaonan def. Syuri Kondo by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

> Liu Pingyuan (14-4, 1-0 UFC) vs. Martin Day (9-2, 0-0 UFC)
Bantamweights

Pingyuan with some punches as he comes forward and grabs a leg and lands more punches. Day defending against the fence. Day gets away. They trade and Pingyuan lands better. Day with a kick but Pingyuan grabs the leg and pushes him against the fence. They battle in the clinch and Pingyuan has a guillotine locked in. It looks tight but they’re against the fence so that is helping Day defend. Day escapes and is in the guard. They get to their feet. Day with some kicks. They trade punches. Day with a front kick to the body. They trade body kicks at the exact same time. Pingyuan dives for a single leg but Day defends and lands some punches. 10-9 Pingyuan.

Day with some kicks. Pingyuan with a body kick. Day with a front kick to the body. They trade punches. Pingyuan with a right hand as he goes in for a takedown. They scramble and Day ends up on top. Pingyuan looking for a leg. Day with some hammerfists as they get to their feet. Pingyuan lands a left hook and an uppercut. They trade body kicks. Day with a high kick. Day with a switch knee. They continue to trade and Day lands a combo to the body. Pingyuan is backed against the fence and eats a body kick from Day. Day drops Pingyuan with a straight right hand late. 10-9 Day, 19-19.

They trade kicks. Day with a jumping switch kick followed by a right hand and a counter left hook. Pingyuan with a body kick but Day grabs the leg and throws him down for a moment. Pingyuan drops Day with a right hand and then grabs the neck looking for a guillotine as Day tries to roll out. They scramble on the mat as Pingyuan still has the neck but Day pops out and is looking for a D’arce choke himself. Pingyuan escapes and takes the back of Day. Pingyuan still has the back and is looking for a choke but time is going to run out. Interesting round to score. 10-9 Pingyuan, 29-28 Pingyuan.

Official Result- Liu Pingyuan def. Martin Day by split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)

> Weili Zhang (17-1, 1-0 UFC) vs. Jessica Aguilar (20-6, 1-2 UFC)
Women’s Strawweights

They trade early. Aguilar grabs the body and they trade knees in the clinch. Both looking for trip takedowns. Zhang able to get the body lock takedown and is in side control. Zhang with some big short elbows. Aguilar is cut open as she is unable to defend on the bottom. They transition and Aguilar in the guard. Zhang looking for a triangle and is landing big elbows from the position. Aguilar has her hands locked together. Zhang moves to an armbar and gets Aguilar to tap out! What a performance from Zhang as she was completely dominant.

Official Result- Weili Zhang def. Jessica Aguilar by submission (armbar) at 3:41 of Round 1

> Hu Yaozong (3-1, 0-1 UFC) vs. Rashad Coulter (8-4, 0-3 UFC)
Light Heavyweights* (Coulter missed weight by 2 pounds)

Coulter with some kicks early before they clinch. Yaozong with the underhooks against the fence. Coulter with a knee. He lands another and then another. Yaozong lands a right hand on the break. They trade punches and Yaozong with a body punch followed by a leg kick. Coulter lands a left hook. Coulter drops Yaozong with a right hand. Yaozong able to get to his feet but eats another big right hand followed by two more from Coulter. Yaozong turns the tables and pushes Coulter against the fence by landing some punches to the body. Coulter lands a knee as they remain tied up as the round ends. 10-9 Coulter.

Yaozong with a couple of leg kicks. Yaozong lands a right hand as he comes in to clinch. Yaozong with some foot stomps. Yaozong with a knee but just seems to be hanging out in the clinch. Coulter with a hard elbow against the fence. They trade as they break. Coulter with a short right hand. Coulter with a snapping jab. Yaozong with some leg kicks. Coulter lands a right hand. They trade and Yaozong lands a hard right hand as he comes forward. Yaozong with a switch knee followed by a right hand. 10-9 Yaozong, 19-19.

Yaozong lands some punches before clinching against the fence. Yaozong with an overhand right. Coulter with some short uppercuts and they break. Coulter taking some deep breaths. Coulter with a snapping jab. They clinch against the fence and Yaozong lands some body punches as they break. They continue to trade though the pace and power has stalled. Yaozong with some leg kicks. Yaozong with a left hook to the body followed by some right hands. Coulter with a right hand. Coulter lands a right hand. They trade kicks at the end. Close fight. 10-9 Yaozong, 29-28 Yaozong.

Official Result- Rashad Coulter def. Hu Yaozong by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)

> Wu Yanan (8-2, 0-1 UFC) vs. Lauren Mueller (5-0, 1-0 UFC)
Women’s Flyweights

Mueller pushing forward with leg kicks. Yanan with a counter left hook. They both come forward feinting punches. Mueller with a right hand. Yanan shoots for a takedown but easily stuffed. They clinch against the fence. They trade as they break the clinch. Mueller lands a right hand. Mueller drops Yanan with a left hand and gets in the guard. Yanan looking for an armbar and has it and Mueller taps! That came quick as the armbar didn’t even look all the way locked in.

Official Result- Yu Wanan def. Lauren Mueller by submission (armbar) at 4:00 of Round 1

> Song Kenan (14-4, 2-0 UFC) vs. Alex Morono (14-5 1 NC, 3-2 1 NC UFC)
Welterweights

Kenan with a front kick. Morono with an overhand right. Morono lands a right hand as he controls the Octagon. They trade in close range. They trade again before clinching. They break and both are throwing wild punches and neither is really landing. Kenan with a spin kick to the body. Morono lands a clean right hand. Morono with a front kick to the body followed by a leg kick. Morono with a leg kick. Kenan with a big body kick. They swing wildly late. 10-9 Morono.

Morono with a spinning back fist. Kenan missed his own spinning back fist. Kenan with a body kick. Morono with a leg kick. They trade in close range and Kenan with a left hook. Both throwing wild punches and neither lands. Morono with a spin kick to the body. Kenan with a body kick. Morono with a combo. Kenan with a leg kick. Morono just misses a spinning back fist. Kenan’s face is really marked up. Kenan lands a right hand but eats a body kick from Morono. Two close rounds. 10-9 Morono, 20-18 Morono.

Morono lands a right hand. They trade punches. Morono sets up a takedown attempt by landing a combo. Morono goes for it but Kenan grabs the fence to block it and gets a big warning. Morono with an elbow. Kenan with an uppercut. Morono with a front kick to the face. They continue to trade. Morono with a right hand but Kenan with a counter left hook. Morono with a right hand. They trade spinning back fists and then we have a big eye poke by Kenan on Morono. Morono might not be able to continue. He is able to. Morono with a leg kick. Morono with a combo ending with a leg kick. They wing punches at the end. 10-9 Morono, 30-27 Morono.

Official Result- Alex Morono def. Song Kenan by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

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> Li Jingliang (15-5, 7-3 UFC) vs. David Zawada (16-4, 0-1 UFC)
Welterweights

They feel each other out early with neither landing. Zawada then drops Jingliang with a right hand. Zawada gets on top but Jingliang scrambles out to his feet. Jingliang scores a takedown and is in the half-guard against the fence. Jingliang with some punches from the top. Zawada trying to use the fence to get to his feet and does and they break. Zawada lands a clean right hand. They are throwing against the fence and Jingliang has his hands low. Zawada shoots but Jingliang defends the attempt. Zawada with a combo and then a knee followed by another. They clinch for a moment. Jingliang with wild punches that miss. Zawada goes for a single leg but it is defended as the round ends. 10-9 Zawada.

Jingliang tries a takedown but it is defended though he lands a left hook. Jingliang with a kick. Jingliang with another leg kick. They both throw punches. Zawada with a left hook to the body. Jingliang with a low kick and then another. Jingliang with a leg kick and Zawada counters with a right hand. They swing wildly. Zawada with a knee as they get in close. Zawada with an uppercut but eats a counter right hand from Jingliang. Jinglaing with a leg kick. Jingliang with a left hook. Jingliang with a late flurry and even landed some punches after the horn signaled the end. 10-9 Jingliang, 19-19.

They trade and both are swinging wildly. Jingliang with some leg kicks. Zawada looks for a takedown but Jingliang moves away as he sees it coming. Jingliang with more hard leg kicks. Zawada with an uppercut. Zawada gets a single leg against the fence. Jingliang with an elbow. Zawada lands a right hand as they break. Jingliang then hurts Zawada with a liver kick and Zawada goes to the mat and Jingliang lands a couple more punches before it is stopped. Big late finish by Jingliang as the crowd goes crazy.

Official Result- Li Jingliang def. David Zawada by TKO (body kick, punches) at 4:07 of Round 3

> Song Yadong (12-4 1 NC, 2-0 UFC) vs. Vince Morales (8-2, 0-0 UFC)
Bantamweights

Yadong with a body kick. Yadong with a leg kick. Morales circling away and just misses a right hand. Morales lands a right hand. Yadong with a spin kick to the body. Yadong with a jumping knee. Yadong with a body kick. Morales eating everything well. Yadong with a combo and a spin kick to the body. Morales missing on his punches. Yadong with a late flurry and a huge spinning back kick to the body. 10-9 Yadong.

They trade and Morales lands a counter left. Yadong with a leg kick. Both men looking for openings. Yadong with a short right hand. Morales with some dirty boxing in a brief clinch. Morales with a body kick. Both men looking for a big power punch. Yadong with some leg kicks. They are point fighting at this moment. Yadong controlling the Octagon. Morales throws but eats a counter right hand from Yadong. Close round. 10-9 Yadong, 20-18 Yadong.

They trade to start the third round. Morales rushes in and gets taken down by Yadong. Yadong working from the half-guard. Yadong goes to the full guard and lands some punches as he moves back to half-guard. Yadong tries to step over into mount but Morales finds an opening to scramble to his feet. They clinch against the fence. Yadong gets the fight back to the ground and in the guard. They are scrambling and Morales looking for a kneebar. Yadong with a right hand from the top. They get to their feet. Morales just misses a right hand. They trade combos. Morales with some late punches. 10-9 Yadong, 30-27 Yadong.

Official Result- Song Yadong def. Vince Morales by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

> Alistair Overeem (#6, 43-17 1 NC, 8-6 UFC) vs. Sergey Pavlovich (12-0, 0-0 UFC)
Heavyweights

They are clinched early. Overeem with some knees. Pavlovich lands some knees as well. Battle for underhooks going on here. They break. Overeem with a front kick as he’s moving around well. Overeem with a right hand and he gets a takedown. Overeem with a punch from the top. Overeem gets in the guard. Overeem with some right hands from the top. Big right hands from Overeem and Pavlovich is in trouble and Overeem finishes him off. Big finish by Overeem and he looked good in this one.

Official Result- Alistair Overeem def. Sergey Pavlovich by TKO (punches) at 4:21 of Round 1

> Curtis Blaydes (#3, 10-1 1 NC, 5-1 1 NC UFC) vs. Francis Ngannou (#4, 11-3, 6-2 UFC)
Heavyweights

Ngannou with a leg kick. Ngannou with a big right hand drops Blaydes. Ngannou with big punches and Blaydes is in trouble and Ngannou finishes him off. Went less than a minute. Blaydes was protesting the stoppage but he wasn’t defending himself well and was going to be done rather soon at the rate it was going.

Official Result- Francis Ngannou def. Curtis Blaydes by TKO (punches) at :45 of Round 1