The light heavyweight title is vacant no more as Jamahal Hill defeated former champion Glover Teixeira in the main event of Saturday’s UFC 283 to win the title.
Hill won a unanimous decision in dominant fashion (50-44 x 3) for his first UFC title and fourth straight victory. With the win, he becomes the first-ever fighter off Dana White’s Contender Series to win a title.
Afterward, the 42-year-old Teixeira (33-9) retired in the cage, calling it good in a career that lasted more than two decades and began in Brazil — the same country in which last night’s pay-per-view took place.
He first won the title in October 2021 by defeating Jan Blachowicz and subsequently lost the following June to Jiri Prochazka in what many consider the best fight of 2022.
The title was vacated when Prochazka suffered a severe shoulder injury late last year. Blachowicz fought Magomed Ankalaev to a draw in December, resulting in White making a different fight for the title.
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In the co-main event, interim flyweight champion Brandon Moreno defeated reigning champion Deiveson Figueiredo by third round TKO to unify the titles.
The doctor stopped the fight between rounds as Figueiredo’s right eye was so swollen, he couldn’t see.
It was the fourth fight between the two dating back to December 2020 and likely will be their last as Figueiredo announced afterward that he is moving up to bantamweight.
After their first fight was a majority draw, they split the next two fights. It’s Moreno’s second reign with the undisputed title.
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Teixeira’s retirement wasn’t the only one for a former Brazilian UFC light heavyweight champion as Mauricio “Shogun” Rua officially retired after his loss to Ihor Potieria by first round knockout.
It was the third straight defeat for the 41-year-old, ending a career that also began more than two decades ago.
First rising to stardom in the rings of PRIDE, Rua debuted in the UFC with a September 2007 loss to Forrest Griffin. He rebounded with back-to-back TKO wins over Chuck Liddell and Mark Coleman.
He lost in his first bid to win the title in a controversial decision loss to then-champion Lyoto Machida in October 2009. He defeated Machida by first round knockout in their May 2010 rematch before losing the title to Jon Jones the following March. He would never fight for the title again.
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Former UFC and WEC featherweight champion Jose Aldo was officially announced as being inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame during the pay-per-view.
After a three-fight win streak at bantamweight, Aldo lost to Merab Dvalishvili last August and retired shortly afterward.
Welcome to F4WOnline.com’s live coverage of UFC 283: Teixeira vs. Hill, emanating from the Jeunesse Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
The Octagon is back in Brazil for the first time since March 2020, and the promotion returns with two titles on the line, and, hopefully, two undisputed champions by the time the night ends.
The vacant UFC Light Heavyweight Championship is on the line, once again, in the main event as former champion Glover Teixeira looks to regain the title when he takes on Jamahal Hill. The vacant championship was supposed to be decided at UFC 282 in December, but Jan Blachowicz and Magomed Ankalaev fought to a draw, and this fight was quickly booked afterwards in order to try and determine a new champion. Teixeira is fighting for the first time since losing the title to Jiri Prochazka in June, while Hill comes in riding a three-fight win streak.
In the co-main event, it is the first time two men battle for the fourth time inside the Octagon as UFC Flyweight Champion Deiveson Figueiredo and Interim UFC Flyweight Champion Brandon Moreno look to unify the titles. The three-fight series has seen an even split, with each man scoring a win and the third contest being a draw. The winner becomes the rightful top guy at 125 pounds as the division moves forward following this.
Also on the main card is a big welterweight bout pitting Gilbert Burns against Neil Magny, a women’s flyweight bout between former UFC Women’s Strawweight Champion Jessica Andrade and Lauren Murphy, and an exciting light heavyweight title kicks off the main card as Paul Craig takes on Johnny Walker. The show also has ten fights on the prelims, capped off by the retirement bout of all-time legend and former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Mauricio “Shogun” Rua.
Follow along with our live coverage of the event beginning at 5:30 p.m. Eastern time with preliminary action all the way through the main card.
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> Bantamweights- Saimon Oliveira (18-4, 0-1 UFC) vs. Daniel Marcos (13-0, 0-0 UFC)
Marcos with a front kick to start. Oliveira shoots for a takedown against the fence but Marcos is defending. They separate and Oliveira lands a leg kick. Marcos fires a leg kick back. Oliveira goes back for the takedown as he pushes it against the fence. They break and Oliveira lands a spinning back fist. Marcos is pressuring and lands a right hand then a combo to the body. Oliveira with a leg kick. Oliveira goes back for the takedown. Marcos with a knee and an elbow. They break and Marcos with a body kick. Oliveira throwing some bad punches. Marcos with a combo. Oliveira pushes it back against the fence. Marcos with a knee and lands a combo after Oliveira landed a spin elbow. Close round. 10-9 Marcos.
Oliveira presses forward and has a high kick blocked. Oliveira misses a spinning back fist and falls to the mat and Marcos lands a body kick as he was getting up and then some follow-up shots. They tie up against the fence and Marcos with a knee then they break. Marcos with a leg kick. Marcos with a combo and lands a head kick. Marcos lands against the fence. They break. Oliveira lands a leg kick. Marcos with a body combo. Marcos with a combo and drops Oliveira with a knee to the body and ends it. Great finish from Marcos.
Official Result- Daniel Marcos def. Saimon Oliveira by knockout (strikes) at 2:18 of Round 2
They’re trading to start the fight and Fairn lands a big body kick. Fairn landing some big shots as there is a huge size difference between them. Fairn with a body kick then some uppercuts then a big knee. Fairn still landing big shots. Nunes is bleeding and trying to land. Fairn with some big shots against the fence. Nunes lands a combo. Fairn with some uppercuts. Both land big punches. Fairn with some leg kicks and knees after Nunes lands a combo. Nunes with a combo against the fence ending with a body kick. Nunes lands some more shots as they make it to the end of the first. 10-9 Fairn.
Nunes lands to start the second. Fairn with a leg kick. Nunes lands a combo including a Superwoman punch and continues to land to the body of Fairn against the fence. Nunes is landing the jab and the pace is slowing down. They tie up against the fence. They break and Fairn with a combination. Fairn lands another combo, then Nunes responds with a combo and pushes Fairn against the fence. Nunes lands with an elbow inside the clinch. Fairn with a right hand. Fairn with a combo. Nunes lands a left hand and a flurry at the end. 10-9 Nunes, 19-19.
They continue to trade to start the third and Nunes is landing but a lot of it is hitting Fairn’s arms. Nunes with a big flurry against the fence and is connecting with solid shots. Nunes continues to land and they break to the center. Fairn now lands some nice right hands. Nunes with some tough left hands. Nunes lands some more at the end. Good fight. 10-9 Nunes, 29-28 Nunes.
Official Result- Josiane Nunes def. Zarah Fairn by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
> Welterweights- Warlley Alves (14-5, 8-5 UFC) vs. Nicolas Dalby (20-4-1 2 NC, 4-4-1 1 NC UFC)
They trade as Alves pushes forward. Alves with a body kick. Dalby lands a punch and Alves slips but gets back to his feet. They clinch against the fence. Dalby lands some and they break. They trade leg kicks. Dalby lands a combo and Alves fires back with a leg kick. Dalby with a leg kick. Dalby with a high kick and then lands a big right hand. Alves lands a body kick. Dalby has a cut open but lands a jab. They trade to end the round. 10-9 Dalby.
Alves lands and shoots for the takedown. Dalby looks for a triangle choke, but Alves is able to escape and has body control from the guard. Both land on the mat. They get to their feet and clinch against the fence but break. Both men land massive right hands after Alves lands an elbow. Dalby with a knee and Alves lands a leg kick. They trade and we have a timeout for an eye poke. They get back and Dalby lands a high kick. Close round. 10-9 Alves, 19-19.
Both are landing big shots to start the third. They clinch against the fence and Dalby has control, but they break. Both land before they clinch once again. Dalby has control and lands some knees before they break. Alves lands a left hand. Alves lands a big right hand. Dalby landing some combos. They trade inside the pocket. Alves with a right hand and a body kick. Dalby lands a body kick. They clinch against the fence and Dalby lands some knees and gets a brief takedown. 10-9 Dalby, 29-28 Dalby.
Official Result- Nicolas Dalby def. Warlley Alves by split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
They trade right hands. McKinney with a front kick to the body. Bonfim with a nice combination. McKinney lands a right hand as Bonfim rushes in. Bonfim gets a split-second takedown but they scramble up and McKinney has it pushed against the fence. They break and Bonfim lands a big right that hurts McKinney. McKinney gets it pushed back against the fence. McKinney grabs the back and drags it down despite Bonfim trying to grab the fence. Bonfim lands some back elbows. Bonfim spins to the top and McKinney has the neck. They get to their feet and Bonfim has McKinney pushed against the fence but slips on a knee and McKinney ends the round on top. 10-9 Bonfim.
McKinney lands a left hand but Bonfim counters with a combo and lands an uppercut. McKinney lands a knee and shoots for the takedown but Bonfim defends. Bonfim lands a right hand. McKinney lands a right hand and Bonfim counters with a big left hook to the body. Bonfim with a right hand. Bonfim then lands a flying knee that knocks McKinney out cold. What a finish by Bonfim!
Official Result- Ismael Bonfim def. Terrance McKinney by knockout (flying knee) at 2:17 of Round 2
They feel each other out early before Lacerda lands a leg kick. Stamann lands a counter left that pushes Lacerda back. Lacerda with a body kick and lands a leg kick seconds later. They exchange leg kicks. Stamann with a combo. Stamann with a leg kick. Lacerda with a body kick. He lands another. Stamann lands a few jabs. They trade leg kicks. Stamann lands a combo inside the pocket, then lands another combo. Lacerda lands a knee at the end. 10-9 Lacerda.
Stamann with a leg kick. Lacerda lands but then Stamann lands a nice combo in return, including a leg kick that trips Lacerda up. Lacerda with a high kick. Stamann lands a right hand. They trade combinations inside the pocket. Lacerda lands a couple of big right hands and then lands to the body. Stamann fires back with some right hands. Stamann lands a left hand. Stamann with a nice inside leg kick. Stamann with a body combo. Stamann lands a right hand. Lacerda with a body kick. Stamann continues to land better at the end. 10-9 Stamann, 19-19.
Lacerda with a combo to start the third as the pace was slow to start the round. Stamann with a leg kick. Lacerda with a body kick. He lands a combo and scores a takedown. Stamann uses his legs to get right back up but Lacerda is able to get another takedown. Lacerda now attacks the neck. They get to their feet as Lacerda lets go. They trade punches. Lacerda with some body kicks. Lacerda stuns Stamann for a moment then Stamann lands a combo. Lacerda with more body kicks as Stamann is retreating. Stamann lands a quick combo. Lacerda lands at the end. Close fight. 10-9 Lacerda, 29-28 Lacerda.
Official Result- Cody Stamann def. Luan Lacerda by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Abdurakhimov lands a big right hand then Almeida gets a big takedown. They get up and Almeida gets it right back down. They scramble as Almeida is looking to get the mount. Almeida is able to get Abdurakhimov’s back and about has the hooks in. Abdurakhimov spins and Almeida is in the full mount. Almeida trying to find an opening for a submission. He gets the back but returns to the mount. Almeida with some punches from the mount. Almeida goes for the arm-triangle but lets go. Almeida with some big elbows. He lands more big shots at the end. 10-8 Almeida.
Almeida with a big leg kick. Almeida with the takedown. He gets into the half-guard and lands before taking the back and landing left hands. Almeida now landing lots of right hands and Abdurakhimov is being told to fight back. Almeida gets the three-quarter mount and lands more big punches. They get to their feet and Almeida has the back, and then drags it down. He flattens Abdurakhimov out on his belly. Almeida with big punches from the back and Abdurakhimov is covering up. More big shots and Almeida gets the finish. Utter dominance from Almeida in this one.
Official Result- Jailton Almeida def. Shamil Abdurakhimov by TKO (punches) at 2:56 of Round 2
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> Welterweights- Gabriel Bonfim (13-0, 0-0 UFC) vs. Mounir Lazzez (11-2, 2-1 UFC)
Lazzez with a leg kick. He lands a jab. Bonfim with a combo. Bonfim lands a nice right hand. Bonfim grabs the neck and pulls guard and has the guillotine choke locked in and Lazzez taps! What a night for the Bonfim brothers.
Official Result- Gabriel Bonfim def. Mounir Lazzez by submission (guillotine choke) at :49 of Round 1
> Lightweights- Thiago Moises (16-6, 5-4 UFC) vs. Melquizael Costa (19-5, 0-0 UFC)
They trade kicks early. Moises goes for a takedown but Costa defends. He shoots for another one but Costa defends again as Moises pushes it against the fence. Moises gets the takedown and is working from the top and lands a couple of punches. Costa gets Moises into his guard. They get to their feet and Costa lands some leg and body kicks. Moises lands a big late combo. 10-9 Moises.
They trade kicks early in the second as Moises is pressing forward. Moises lands a right hand. Moises gets a takedown against the fence as Costa was starting to show signs of fatigue. Moises lands an elbow from the top. Moises gets better position and is landing some big punches as he has back control. They stand and Moises has body control. Moises gets it back down and has the back and the body triangle locked in. Moises locks in a rear-naked choke and gets Costa to tap. Big finish by Moises.
Official Result- Thiago Moises def. Melquizael Costa by submission (rear-naked choke) at 4:05 of Round 2
Ferreira with a leg kick. Rodrigues lands a right hand. Ferreira with a left hand. They trade in close range and Rodrigues lands a big uppercut. Ferreira lands a left hand but eats a counter right from Rodrigues. Rodrigues lands a short left hand. Ferreira looks for a single-leg but Rodrigues shakes him off. Ferreira lands a leg kick that trips Rodrigues up and he tries to get it down but they end up scrambling to their feet. Rodrigues lands a few good punches. Ferreira with a combo. Ferreira then lands a left hand that knocks Rodrigues out cold. An absolute nasty knockout as Ferreira scores the upset.
Official Result- Brunno Ferreira def. Gregory Rodrigues by knockout (punch) at 4:13 of Round 1
Rua with a leg kick. They trade leg kicks. Rua lands a big left hook that rocks Potieria. Rua with a leg kick. Potieria lands a straight left hand. He lands a right hand. Rua’s ear is busted open. Rua with a leg kick. Rua stumbles to the fence and Potieria rushes but nothing happens. They clinch and Potieria lands a couple of shoulder strikes. They break. Rua with a leg kick. Potieria lands a left hand and then hurts Rua with a right hand. Potieria with a combo and Rua falls to his knees and some follow-up shots from Potieria gets the stoppage. This is not the way Rua wanted to go out in his retirement. A very anti-climatic finish.
Official Result- Ihor Potieria def. Mauricio Rua by TKO (punches) at 4:05 of Round 1
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> Light Heavyweights- #9 Paul Craig (16-5-1, 8-5-1 UFC) vs. #12 Johnny Walker (19-7, 5-4 UFC)
Walker with a heavy leg kick. Craig with a body kick. Craig lands a leg kick. He lands another. Walker lands a jab. Walker with a leg kick. He lands another. Walker throws a body kick and Craig grabs it. Walker then rocks Craig with a right hand and Walker keeps landing big punches as Craig holds onto the leg and Craig goes down still holding the leg and it is stopped. What a finish from Walker!
Official Result- Johnny Walker def. Paul Craig by TKO (punches) at 2:16 of Round 1
Andrade with an inside leg kick. She lands another. She lands two more. Andrade with a flurry. Andrade back with the leg kicks. Murphy lands a jab. Andrade connects with a combo and hurts Murphy with a left hook. Andrade with more leg kicks and both connect with punches. Murphy looks for a takedown but Andrade shrugs it off. They trade punches and Andrade lands a few leg kicks. Andrade lands a big combination. Murphy gets a brief takedown but they separate. Andrade lands a leg kick. Andrade with a flurry against the fence. Andrade continues to land punches and leg kicks. She lands a big combo. Andrade with a big right hand. Andrade lands and Murphy gets another brief takedown but they break. Andrade with some big shots at the end. 10-8 Andrade.
Andrade with a body kick. Andrade with a leg kick and follows it with a right hand. Andrade lands an uppercut. Andrade with a right hand after Murphy lands a jab. Andrade with a flurry of punches that land. Murphy tries a takedown but Andrade defends. Murphy looks to shoot in but eats a big combo from Andrade. Andrade with an uppercut then a flurry of shots. Andrade lands a leg kick. Andrade lands a massive right hand. Andrade lands some kicks. Murphy grabs the leg and tries a takedown but Andrade sprawls. They get to their feet and Andrade lands to the body then head. Andrade lands a big flurry at the end of the second. 10-8 Andrade, 20-16 Andrade.
Murphy tries to shoot in and land to the body but eats a big right hand from Andrade on the break. Andrade lands a flurry including some hard right hands. Andrade with a leg kick. Murphy lands a couple of jabs. Andrade with a flurry. Andrade pushes Murphy against the fence. She’s looking for the takedown against the fence and scores it. Murphy tries to get the arm but Andrade escapes and they stand. Andrade lands a combo. Andrade with a massive flurry and Murphy is still in all sorts of trouble. Andrade with a leg kick. Andrade with more big shots. This fight should’ve been stopped a long time ago and still should be now. Andrade with more big punches. Andrade lands more big punches. Andrade with big shots. She lands more at the end. Just a brutal beatdown from Andrade. 10-8 Andrade, 30-24 Andrade.
Official Result- Jessica Andrade def. Lauren Murphy by unanimous decision (30-25, 30-25, 30-26)
> Welterweights- #5 Gilbert Burns (20-5, 13-5 UFC) vs. #12 Neil Magny (27-9, 20-8 UFC)
Magny with a leg kick. Burns with a body kick. Burns lands a jab. Burns gets a big takedown against the fence. He’s now in the half-guard of Magny. Burns looking to improve position and find the mount. Burns now looking to set up an arm-triangle. Burns gets to the mount position. Burns with a right hand then he locks in the arm-triangle choke and gets Magny to tap. What a showing from Burns.
Official Result- Gilbert Burns def. Neil Magny by submission (arm-triangle choke) at 4:15 of Round 1
> UFC Flyweight Championship- C Deiveson Figueiredo (21-2-1, 10-2-1 UFC) vs. IC Brandon Moreno (20-6-2, 8-3-2 UFC)
Moreno gets an immediate takedown as Figueiredo has the neck. Both being patient on the ground as Moreno is in the half-guard. Moreno is able to escape and they get to their feet. Figueiredo with a front kick to the body. Moreno lands a body kick. Figueiredo lands a body kick. Both land left hooks. Moreno lands a left hand. Figueiredo with a hard leg kick. Figueiredo tries a takedown but Moreno defends. Moreno with a body shot. He lands a left hand the gets another takedown. Figueiredo looks for the leg and is looking for a heel hook. Figueiredo kicked Moreno in the face while on the mat but it didn’t get called. 10-9 Moreno.
Moreno lands a right hand as he rushes forward. Moreno lands a kick and Figueiredo grabs the leg and it goes to the mat. They scramble to their feet. Moreno lands a combo. Moreno lands a jab then a right hand. Figueiredo lands a counter to the body. Figueiredo with a leg kick. Figueiredo partially lands a head kick. Moreno gets a takedown but Figueiredo reverses and Moreno sweeps to the feet. Figueiredo grabs the neck and drags it down and has a guillotine locked in but Moreno is staying patient and escapes. Moreno working from the top and lands an elbow. Figueiredo lands a couple of elbows from the bottom. Close round. 10-9 Moreno, 20-18 Moreno.
Figueiredo lands a nice body shot. Moreno lands a right hand. Moreno with a combo. Moreno swings and misses with a right hand. Moreno lands a left hand that hit the eye and Figueiredo was trying to call time but it wasn’t a poke and Moreno gets it to the ground. Figueiredo has a cut under his right eye. Moreno lands some left hands from the top. Moreno throwing crazy punches from the top and Figueiredo was throwing kicks from his back as Moreno got back into his guard. Moreno with more left hands from the top. Moreno gets side control at the end. 10-9 Moreno, 30-27 Moreno.
The fight has been stopped after the third round as Figueiredo’s right eye is completely closed and he can’t see out of it, so the doctor has stopped it. Moreno is the winner and is now the undisputed champion.
Official Result- Brandon Moreno def. Deiveson Figueiredo by TKO (doctor stoppage) at 5:00 of Round 3 to win the UFC Flyweight Championship
Teixeira looking for the takedown right away and they tie up. Teixeira with some body shots and Hill lands some knees to the body as they separate. Hill with a leg kick. Teixeira still trying for the takedown but Hill defending. Hill with another leg kick. Hill lands a big body kick. Both land punches in the pocket. Hill with a right hand and then a combo. Teixeira lands a jab. Hill lands a solid combo and then another right hand. Hill still landing more. Teixeira lands a left hook to the body. Hill lands an uppercut. We have an eye poke and a timeout. They get back underway and Teixeira lands a calf kick. Hill lands a right hand. They trade late. 10-9 Hill.
Teixeira rushing in to attack the body early on in the second. Hill with a couple of leg kicks. We have another timeout for an eye poke, this time by Hill on Teixeira. They get back to action and Hill lands some big shots and a head kick and Teixeira is hurt. Hill is landing against the fence. Teixeira gets his back away from the fence and is now landing. Teixeira lands a big left hand and Hill is cut open. Hill with some body kicks. Teixeira gets a takedown and it looked easy. Teixeira gets the back for a moment and Hill spins to get Teixeira into his guard. Teixeira looking for the arm-triangle choke. He lets go. They get to their feet and separate. Hill with a high kick. Hill lands a big straight right hand. Hill with a body kick. Teixeira lands a left hand. Close round. 10-9 Hill, 20-18 Hill.
They trade to start the third and Teixeira looks for a takedown but Hill defends. Hill lands a jab. Hill lands a head kick that wobbles Teixeira. Teixeira ends up falling down and Hill gets on top and is landing. Teixeira is trying to survive as Hill is being patient in landing. Hill with more right hands and Teixeira is bleeding all over. Hill landing and Teixeira is moving and blocking with his arms. They get to their feet. Teixeira tries a takedown but Hill defends. Hill lands a body kick. Teixeira lands some jabs. Both guys are tired. Teixeira lands some shots and Hill circles away. Hill with a late combo and a knee. 10-9 Hill, 30-27 Hill.
Both of Teixeira’s eyes are cut badly. Hill with a body kick. Hill with a head kick. Hill lands a big knee as Teixeira is trying to get it down. Teixeira pushes it against the fence. They break and Hill lands some big shots. Hill still landing. Teixeira lands a big left hand. Teixeira still pressing forward but Hill is landing the jab and high kicks. Teixeira lands another left hand. Hill with a combo and then a big right hand. He has Teixeira hurt against the fence. Teixeira lands but Hill still pouring it on with the punches. Hill with a uppercut. He lands a knee and another flurry. Hill with some knees to the body and then an uppercut. They break as Teixeira somehow survived that. Hill with some late knees then a late flurry. 10-8 Hill, 40-35 Hill.
Hill lands the jab. Teixeira gets the takedown and is in the half-guard. He gets to side control and is trying to set something up. Hill tries hard to get up but Teixeira is keeping him down. Teixeira gets to the mount. Hill is able to slip out and sweeps to the top. Hill just staying on top and doing enough to not get it stood up. Hill moves to side control. They get to their feet. Hill lands a combo and then a head kick. They trade late. 10-9 Hill, 50-44 Hill.
Official Result- Jamahal Hill def. Glover Teixeira by unanimous decision (50-44, 50-44, 50-44) to win the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship
*Breaking- Glover Teixeira announces his retirement following the fight, saying he’s too tough for his own good and is now going to focus on coaching.
Welcome to F4WOnline.com’s live coverage of UFC 275: Teixeira vs. Prochazka, emanating from the Singapore Indoor Stadium in Kallang, Singapore.
The Octagon returns to Singapore for first time since 2019, bringing a marquee pay-per-view event there for the first time ever, highlighted by two title fights and a rematch of one of the greatest fights in UFC history.
UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Glover Teixeira makes his first title defense against the top contender, Jiri Prochazka, in the main event. Teixeira became an unlikely 42-year-old champion when he submitted Jan Blachowicz in the second round at UFC 267 in October. It culminated a long journey for Teixeira. Prochazka gets a title shot in just his third UFC fight, but is coming off one of the best knockouts of 2021 with his knockout of Dominick Reyes in May 2021.
In the co-main event, UFC Women’s Flyweight Champion Valentina Shevchenko looks to continue her reign of dominance as she welcomes her next challenger, Taila Santos. Shevchenko hasn’t fought since September, when she won seventh title fight over Lauren Murphy. Santos has put together an impressive four-fight win streak, which includes a win over Joanne Wood in her last fight in November.
Also on the main card is a rematch of the 2020 Fight Of The Year as Zhang Weili and Joanna Jedrzejczyk square off in a strawweight fight. Joining them on the main card is a pair of welterweight bouts, one pitting Andre Fialho against Jake Matthews, and the other between Jack Della Maddalena and Ramazan Emeev.
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They both throw leg kicks early. Edwards with a body kick. They trade in close range and Edwards lands some good shots. Edwards continuing to land with more volume as Pascual shoots for a takedown against the fence. Edwards lands a right hand as they break. Pascual lands a body kick but eats a counter right hand from Edwards. Edwards with a leg kick. Edwards with some side kicks. Edwards with some body kicks. They clinch against the fence and Edwards tries a takedown. Pascual lands some knees as they break and Edwards was hurt but she goes back for the takedown. They break and Pascual lands a big head kick. 10-9 Pascual.
Pascual with a high body kick and she shoots for a takedown as they tie up against the fence. They break. Edwards with a leg kick and Pascual lands a nice combination. They continue to trade and Pascual is landing slightly more. Pascual with a leg kick. Edwards with more leg kicks. Edwards keeps landing leg kicks and is mixing them to the body. Edwards with a push kick and Pascual gets a late takedown but doesn’t do anything with it. Close round. 10-9 Edwards, 19-19.
Edwards landing body and leg kicks to start the third. Pascual tries for a takedown against the fence. Edwards escapes and lands a combo as they separate. Edwards with a body kick. Edwards lands an uppercut as Pascual shoots in for a takedown. Edwards lands a flurry as they separate. They trade leg kicks. Edwards continues to land leg kicks as Pascual rushes in. Edwards with a combination. Edwards keeps landing kicks and lands a right hand. Pascual tries a takedown but Edwards defends. Edwards with a nice body kick. Pascual is tired and tries a takedown but Edwards slips away. They trade late. 10-9 Edwards, 29-28 Edwards.
Official Result- Joselyne Edwards def. Ramona Pascual by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
> Women’s Strawweights- Liang Na (19-5, 0-1 UFC) vs. Silvana Gomez Juarez (10-4, 0-2 UFC)
Na throwing punches early and lands some. Na shoots for a takedown but Juarez defends and they break. Na slips on a head kick and eats a left hand from Juarez on the way up. Juarez lands a big right hand that rocks Na and then unloads with a flurry that knocks Na out cold. What a finish by Juarez!
Official Result- Silvana Gomez Juarez def. Liang Na by knockout (punches) at 1:22 of Round 1
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> Bantamweights- Kyung Ho Kang (17-9 1 NC, 6-3 1 NC UFC) vs. Danaa Batgerel (12-3, 3-2 UFC)
They’re trading leg kicks early on. Kang with a leg kick. Kang with the jab. Kang with a leg kick and Batgerel checks it. Kang with a jab. Kang with a body kick. Batgerel lands a nice combo. Batgerel with a right hand and then lands a nice uppercut. Batgerel with a right hand. Kang lands the jab. Batgerel with a leg kick. He lands a right hand. Batgerel lands a flurry and Kang was hurt. Batgerel with a flurry against the fence. Batgerel with a late flurry again and lands a knee. 10-9 Batgerel.
They trade leg kicks to start the second. Kang snapped the head of Batgerel back with a punch but missed a flying knee. Batgerel with a front kick. They trade kicks and Batgerel looked hurt after Kang landed his. Kang shoots for a takedown but Batgerel defends and lands a left hand. Kang lands a nice jab. Batgerel with a leg kick. Batgerel with a nice combo. They trade in close and Kang slipped to the mat and Batgerel landed a clear illegal knee but the referee never called it. Kang lands a spinning back fist. Kang with the jab. Batgerel lands a jab. Kang with a right hand. 10-9 Kang, 19-19.
Kang lands a right hand. Kang with a leg kick. Kang lands a nice right hand. Batgerel with a leg kick. Kang with a right hand. Kang with a right hand. Kang with a nasty leg kick. Kang with a left hook and follows it with a jab. Batgerel with a leg kick. Kang lands a right hand. Kang landing more as the fight is drawing near the end. They both land solid right hands. Kang with a right hand. Kang with a stiff jab. Kang with a solid combo. Batgerel tries a takedown but Kang defends and lands as they stand. Batgerel lands a left that stuns Kang late. 10-9 Kang, 29-28 Kang.
Official Result- Kyung Ho Kang def. Danaa Batgerel by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
> Middleweights- Brendan Allen (18-5, 6-2 UFC) vs. Jacob Malkoun (6-1, 2-1 UFC)
Allen lands a couple of leg kicks early on. Allen connects with a right hand but Malkoun lands a nice counter. Malkoun lands a solid jab. Allen with a leg kick. Malkoun lands a right hand. Allen lands a leg kick and Malkoun grabs the leg and scores a takedown against the fence but they start to scramble. Malkoun has the back as they stand. Malkoun drags it back down but Allen is in a good position. They get up but Malkoun still has the back. Malkoun is trying hard for the takedown. Allen gets a big judo throw takedown and right into mount. They scramble up but Allen has the neck as they go back down and Allen lets go. Malkoun is in the half-guard and moves to the back. They get to their feet. Fun opening round. 10-9 Allen.
They’re trading to start the second and Malkoun lands a jab. Malkoun gets the single leg and goes for the takedown and is able to get it even though Allen tried to grab the fence. Malkoun working from the half-guard and lands some right hands. They get to their feet but Malkoun still has the single leg and gets Allen back down. Malkoun with some punches from the top. They both land on the mat and Allen gives up his back and Malkoun tried for a choke but Allen escaped and gets into the half-guard. Allen moves to side control. Allen with a nice elbow from the top. 10-9 Malkoun, 19-19.
Malkoun tries for a takedown and they scramble down for a moment but they get right up. Malkoun landing the jab. Allen lands a right hand and Malkoun gets a takedown but they get up. Malkoun grabs the back standing and gets it back down. Allen lands an elbow from the bottom. Allen sweeps to the top and is in the guard of Malkoun. Allen landing from the top and Malkoun tries for a triangle and Allen ends the fight on top. Close fight. 10-9 Allen, 29-28 Allen.
Official Result- Brendan Allen def. Jacob Malkoun by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
> Lightweights- Hayisaer Maheshate (8-1, 0-0 UFC) vs. Steve Garcia (12-4, 1-1 UFC)
Maheshate is making his UFC debut. They’re trading early and Maheshate rocks Garcia and they tie up against the fence as Garcia is trying to recover. They break and Garcia starts rushing forward and throwing and Maheshate lands a short right hand and Garcia goes down out cold and face plants. What a finish by Maheshate!
Official Result- Hayisaer Maheshate def. Steve Garcia by knockout (punch) at 1:14 of Round 1
They’re feeling each other out early and pawing at each other and Choi lands a punch. Culibao lands a left hand. They trade in close range and Culibao lands a nice right hand following a jab. Choi with a leg kick. Culibao with a head kick and Choi lands a big left hook. They brawl inside the pocket. They trade in close range and Culibao rocks Choi and Choi was having trouble on the feet. Culibao drops Choi with a flurry and is landing big shots but they stand and break and Choi starts landing a flurry. They separate as Culibao retreats and they end up clinching. What a crazy sequence. They survive a wild first five minutes. 10-9 Culibao.
Choi with a leg kick. Choi lands a right hook as Culibao rushed in. Choi with a right hand. Culibao lands a left hand. Choi with a body kick. Culibao drops Choi with a right hand but Choi gets right up and they clinch and Culibao with a knee and they break. Choi with a high kick. Culibao with a right hand. They keep trading and both are landing some solid shots. Choi with a leg kick. They trade punches. Culibao with a body kick. Choi lands a right hand. Another round of madness. 10-9 Culibao, 20-18 Culibao.
Choi with a body kick. Choi with a body kick and lands a head kick. Culibao lands a jab in return. Culibao lands a nice combo. They clinch against the fence and Culibao was landing some knees. The pace and craziness from the first two rounds has slowed here. Choi gets a takedown and is able to get the back. Choi is looking for the rear-naked choke but Culibao is defending. Choi lets go and still has the back and Culibao is shaking his head no like he’s not in trouble. Choi lands some shots from the back and they scramble up and trade at the end. Really fun fight. 10-9 Choi, 29-28 Culibao.
Official Result- Josh Culibao def. Seungwoo Choi by split decision (28-29, 29-28, 29-28)
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> Welterweights- Jack Della Maddalena (11-2, 1-0 UFC) vs. Ramazan Emeev (20-5, 5-2 UFC)
Emeev’s left side of his body is all red. Emeev with a right hand. Maddalena lands a right hand. Emeev with a right hand. Maddalena is throwing more and lands a right hook to the rib cage. Emeev shoots for the single leg and they scramble to the mat and Emeev has the back. They scramble and Emeev looks for a D’Arce choke and is in a weird position but is able to roll to a better position but Maddalena somehow rolls out. Maddalena lands a big combo with a left hand to the body and Emeev falls to the mat and Maddalena lands a right hand and it is all over. Great finish by Maddalena!
Official Result- Jack Della Maddalena def. Ramazan Emeev by TKO (punches) at 2:32 of Round 1
> Welterweights- Andre Fialho (16-4 1 NC, 2-1 UFC) vs. Jake Matthews (17-5, 10-5 UFC)
Matthews with a leg kick. He lands another. Matthews with a hard leg kick. Fialho with a hard leg kick. Matthews lands a right hook and then a leg kick. Matthews with a head kick and Fialho shakes it off. Matthews with a leg kick. Matthews with a left hand. Matthews with a right hand. Fialho hasn’t done much in the round. Matthews with a left hand. They trade in close range and Matthews lands a nice right hand. Fialho with a leg kick. They trade kicks. Fialho with a leg kick. They trade in close range and Matthews lands some huge punches including a left hook. Fialho lands a right hand and Matthews slips to the mat at the end. 10-9 Matthews.
Matthews lands a big right hand and Fialho backs up. Matthews rocks him again with a right hand and then lands another. Fialho has his back against the fence. Matthews lands a quick combo. Matthews with a right hand. Fialho with a right hand. Matthews with a big right hand. Matthews rocks Fialho with a big left hand. Matthews then lands a flurry against the fence and drops Fialho and Fialho is out and it is all over. What a performance from Matthews!
Official Result- Jake Matthews def. Andre Fialho by knockout (punches) at 2:24 of Round 2
Weili with a leg kick. Jedrzejczyk with a leg kick. They trade in close range and it looked like barely landed. Jedrzejczyk with a leg kick and Weili gets tripped up. Weili with a body kick. Jedrzejczyk with a leg kick. Weili gets a takedown and lands some hammerfists and lands more as Jedrzejczyk gets to her feet. Weili has the back standing. Weili gets it back down and is landing right hands as Weili has side mount. They get to their feet and Jedrzejczyk goes for the takedown but Weili reverses. Weili with a big right hand from the top. Weili gets the mount and lands some elbows. Jedrzejczyk trying to escape from the bottom. Weili with more big elbows from the top. They get to their feet. Jedrzejczyk lands a right hand. Weili lands a right hand. Jedrzejczyk with a flurry late but Weili gets a late takedown and they scramble up. 10-9 Weili.
They trade leg kicks to start the second. They trade in close range. They continue to both land close and Jedrzejczyk lands with slightly more volume. Weili then lands a nice combo that hurts Jedrzejczyk. Weili then lands a spinning back fist that knocks Jedrzejczyk out cold as she falls face first to the mat. What a brutal finish by Weili!
Official Result- Zhang Weili def. Joanna Jedrzejczyk by knockout (spinning back fist) at 2:28 of Round 2
*After the fight, Joanna Jedrzejczyk took off her gloves, left them inside the Octagon and announced her retirement.
> UFC Women’s Flyweight Championship- C Valentina Shevchenko (22-3, 11-2 UFC) vs. #4 Taila Santos (19-1, 4-1 UFC)
Shevchenko with some quick leg kicks. Shevchenko lands a left hand. Santos with a leg kick. Santos throws a flurry but Shevchenko ducks under and gets the body lock against the fence. Shevchenko has it pressed against the fence but not a lot of action is happening. Shevchenko tries a throw but she slips and Santos grabs the back and is trying to find a choke. She’s still working for it but Shevchenko is fighting it off. Shevchenko lands some left hands. Shevchenko with some back punches at the end. 10-9 Santos.
Shevchenko with a leg kick. Shevchenko with a left hand. They clinch against the fence and Santos is able to get a trip takedown. Santos is in the guard but they aren’t doing much though Shevchenko was doing a lot of offense on the back and they are stood up by Jason Herzog. Shevchenko tries a judo throw and Santos ends up on top and is in the guard of Shevchenko at the end of the second. 10-9 Shevchenko, 19-19.
Shevchenko is landing leg kicks to start the third. She just misses a spin kick. Shevchenko gets the fight to the mat but Santos is able to get right back up. Santos lands some leg kicks but Shevchenko is landing with more volume. Shevchenko with a left hand. She lands a leg kick. Santos gets a takedown and has the back. Santos is going for the choke again. Shevchenko is escaping it. Shevchenko is landing back punches. Santos still going for the choke as she’s getting hit by Shevchenko. 10-9 Santos, 29-28 Santos.
They trade to start the fourth. Santos has a swelling eye from a clash of heads. Shevchenko with a big kick and then we have a timeout for a groin strike. They get back to action and Shevchenko with a leg kick. Shevchenko with a left hand. Shevchenko with a body kick. They trade in close range. Shevchenko with a body kick and a couple of left hands. Shevchenko with a big combo ending with a head kick. Santos with a leg kick. Shevchenko with a combination. Santos with a leg kick. Shevchenko with a body kick. Santos gets a late takedown but is unable to do much with it. 10-9 Shevchenko, 38-38.
Shevchenko with a body kick. Shevchenko lands a left hand. Shevchenko with a body kick. Shevchenko with a nice combination and Santos goes for a takedown and gets it and has the back. Santos lands some right hands. They get to their feet and Shevchenko with a big combination. Santos with a leg kick. Shevchenko gets a takedown and is in the half-guard. Shevchenko working from the top as she has Santos pinned down and lands some open hand strikes then some body punches. Shevchenko gets into side control for a moment but moves back to the half-guard. Shevchenko ends the fight on top. 10-9 Shevchenko, 48-47 Shevchenko.
Official Result- Valentina Shevchenko def. Taila Santos by split decision (48-47, 47-48, 49-46) to retain the UFC Women’s Flyweight Championship
> UFC Light Heavyweight Championship- C Glover Teixeira (33-7, 16-5 UFC) vs. #2 Jiri Prochazka (28-3-1, 2-0 UFC)
Teixeira throws a high kick but Prochazka blocks it, then Teixeira lands a heavy body kick. Teixeira lands to the body. Teixeira gets the single leg and works hard for it but gets the takedown. Teixeira in the guard of Prochazka and both land on the ground. Teixeira lands a few elbows from the top. Teixeira trying to get the back as Prochazka is trying to scramble up. They’re back on the mat and Teixeira in side control. They get to their feet. Prochazka with a body kick. Teixeira with a right hand. They scramble to the mat and Teixeira has the mount and is landing punches. Teixeira with more punches and elbows and gets the back as Prochazka gets to his feet. Prochazka escapes. Prochazka with some big right hands as he gets on top at the end. Prochazka with big shots at the end. 10-9 Teixeira.
Prochazka looking to explode with something as they’re feeling each other out. Prochazka tagging Teixeira on the feet. Teixeira with a body kick. Teixeira barely lands a right hand. Prochazka with a right hand. Prochazka with a flying knee. Prochazka with a combo and Teixeira drops for a takedown. Teixeira on his back and Prochazka lands some hammerfists. They get to their feet. Prochazka with an uppercut and another right hand. Prochazka teeing off on Teixeira standing. Teixeira tries a takedown but Prochazka defends. Prochazka with a flurry and then Teixeira lands a left hook and Prochazka slips to the mat. Teixeira gets the back and has the mount and now in the half-guard as he lands some punches. Teixeira gets the mount and lands some big shots at the end and Prochazka is cut open badly. What a finish to the round for Teixeira. 10-9 Teixeira, 20-18 Teixeira.
Prochazka lands early and clips Teixeira and Teixeira was wobbly and went for a takedown but missed. Prochazka with a left hand. Prochazka lands some big shots and Teixeira tries a takedown but Prochazka gets out and Teixeira is ordered up. Prochazka with a combo and lands a knee but Teixeira is able to isolate the leg and get the takedown. They get to their feet and both men are bleeding. Prochazka with some elbows and left hands. Prochazka with a left hand to the body and a left hook and Teixeira tries a takedown. Prochazka lands a big flurry and is mixing to the body. Prochazka with a big knee to the body. Prochazka gets on top on the ground and is landing big shots. Prochazka goes for an arm-triangle choke but Teixeira is able to use it to get inside the closed guard of Prochazka. Teixeira with a big elbow. 10-9 Prochazka, 29-28 Teixeira.
Teixeira lands a head kick. Prochazka with a flurry of punches. Prochazka with a hard left hand. Teixeira lands a combo and tries for a takedown against the fence and gets it. Teixeira is in side control. Teixeira gets the mount and lands and is now looking for an arm-triangle choke. Prochazka with a left hand to the body on the bottom. They scramble and Prochazka sweeps to the top and starts landing big punches. Prochazka with a big elbow from the top. Teixeira is able to reverse and takes the back. Prochazka now gets on top inside the guard of Teixeira. Prochazka with a big right hand from the top. 10-9 Teixeira, 39-37 Teixeira.
Prochazka with a left hand and then Teixeira lands a big combo that hurts Prochazka and goes for a guillotine choke but Prochazka slips out and is now in the full guard of Teixeira. They get to their feet. Prochazka lands the jab. Teixeira lands a big right hand. Teixeira with a left hook. He lands a combo and goes for the takedown. They break. Teixeira with the jab. He lands a big right hand and Prochazka shakes it off. Prochazka lands a left hand as Teixeira goes for the takedown, which he gets. Teixeira gets the full mount and lands some left hands. Prochazka slips out and now has the back of Teixeira and lands some punches. Teixeira rolls and Prochazka passes to side control. Prochazka goes for a rear-naked choke late and Teixeira tapped! What a finish out of nowhere! Jiri Prochazka is the new light heavyweight champion.
Official Result- Jiri Prochazka def. Glover Teixeira by submission (rear-naked choke) at 4:32 of Round 5 to win the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship
More than eight years after he first challenged for the UFC light heavyweight title, Glover Teixeira broke through at Saturday’s UFC 267, submitting Jan Blachowicz to win the title.
The win for the 42-year-old makes him the second-oldest UFC champion of all time behind Randy Couture who was 43 years, eight months when he defeated Tim Sylvia for the heavyweight title in 2007. Teixeira (33-7) challenged then-champion Jon Jones in April 2014 and lost via unanimous decision.
The Danbury, Connecticut, native by way of Brazil dominated the first round, getting Blachowicz to the ground and making the him pay with timely strikes as Blachowicz kept him in his full guard.
Blachowicz (33-7) opened up in the second round as both men exchanges punches on the feet. But a left hook by Teixeira hurt Blachowicz and as the two grappled next to the cage, Teixeira got the champion down and took his back, quickly submitting him with a rear naked choke-esque submission that saw more pressure applied to his jaw than under his chin.
The win is the sixth straight for Teixeira dating back to January 2019 with him getting a finish in five of them. The win snaps a five-fight winning streak for Blachowicz who was looking for the second defense of his title. He won the then-vacant title in September 2020 by defeating Dominick Reyes by second round TKO.
The Abu Dhabi card that aired on ESPN+ in the U.S. also saw a new interim men’s bantamweight champion crowned as Petr Yan defeated Cory Sandhagen by unanimous decision in the co-main event.
Yan previously held the undisputed version, but lost it to Aljamain Sterling via DQ following an illegal knee strike in their March fight. Sterling is recovering from neck surgery, hence the interim title.
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It’s a special non-pay-per-view numbered event for ESPN+ subscribers, with a stacked card as the Octagon heads back to Fight Island in Abu Dhabi, bringing along two title fights and a card full of great match-ups.
In the main event, UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Jan Blachowicz defends the title for a second time against challenger Glover Teixeira. Blachowicz’ last trip to Fight Island brought along the biggest moment of his career, as he finished Dominick Reyes to win the championship. He made a successful defense against Israel Adesanya in March. Teixeira gets a second chance to win the title as his career resurgence has seen him win five straight bouts coming into this one.
In the co-main event, an Interim UFC Bantamweight Championship is up for grabs as former UFC Bantamweight Champion Petr Yan takes on Cory Sandhagen. Yan was supposed to have a rematch with current champion Aljamain Sterling, but Sterling wasn’t cleared to compete due to neck issues. In steps Sandhagen on short notice, and the two will fight for the interim title and the next shot at Sterling.
The rest of the main card is full of intriguing fights as Islam Makhachev battles Dan Hooker in a lightweight bout, heavyweights Alexander Volkov and Marcin Tybura square off, Li Jingliang welcomes much-hyped Khamzat Chimaev back to action in a middleweight bout, and light heavyweight sluggers Magomed Ankalaev and Volkan Oezdemir kick off the main card.
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> Tagir Ulanbekov (#15, 12-1, 1-0 UFC) vs. Allan Nascimento (18-5, 0-0 UFC) Flyweights
Nascimento lands some leg kicks early as Ulanbekov lands some punches. Nascimento with another leg kick. Nascimento with another leg kick and they trade punches. Ulanbekov with the jab and Nascimento with a leg kick. They clinch and Ulanbekov gets the takedown. Nascimento looking for the triangle choke but Ulanbekov quickly escapes. Nascimento trying to clear the hips and get an armbar. He uses it to sweep to the top but they scramble and Ulanbekov is looking for the takedown. They scramble to the mat and Ulanbekov has a mounted guillotine choke locked in but Nascimento somehow escapes. Ulanbekov remains on top. Nascimento has the neck and then looks for an arm for a kimura. Fun round. 10-9 Ulanbekov.
Nascimento with a leg kick to start the second. He lands another. He lands another as Ulanbekov is looking to grapple. Ulanbekov drops for the takedown against the fence. He gets it down and Nascimento is looking for the arm from the bottom. Ulanbekov escapes and gets back into Nascimento’s full guard. Both land on the mat. Nascimento throwing elbows from the bottom. Nascimento with another elbow from the bottom. Ulanbekov landing small shots but not doing much. Nascimento looks for an armbar late. 10-9 Nascimento, 19-19.
Nascimento with a leg kick. Ulanbekov gets the takedown and Nascimento tries to sweep as he grabs the arm. Nascimento now looking for a reverse triangle. Ulanbekov gets out and into the full guard. Ulanbekov with short punches from the top. They both battle for ground position as both land short punches. Ulanbekov lands a nice left hand from the top. Ulanbekov remains on top and in control on the ground. Nascimento looks for a kimura again. Ulanbekov lands some nice punches from the top at the end. 10-9 Ulanbekov, 29-28 Ulanbekov.
Official Result- Tagir Ulanbekov def. Allan Nascimento by split decision (28-29, 29-28, 29-28)
> Hu Yaozong (3-2, 0-2 UFC) vs. Andre Petroski (6-1, 1-0 UFC) Middleweights
Petroski lands a left hand and then again. Yaozong tries a head kick and falls down and Petroski gets him in a guillotine choke. Petroski lets go but is in the mount and takes the back and lands some big punches. He now looks for a rear-naked choke. It was in a bad angle and they scramble and Petroski has the neck again. They get to their feet and break. Petroski with two left hands. Petroski with a hard left hand and Yaozong lands a front kick to the body. Petroski with another left hand. They trade punches and Petroski landing more. Petroski already looking tired. He gets a takedown but Yaozong scrambles up. Yaozong with a body kick. Petroski is landing punches. Yaozong with a leg kick. Petroski lands late. 10-9 Petroski.
Petroski gets an early takedown and they scramble up. Petroski with a left hand. They trade punches and Petroski gets another takedown. Petroski in the half-guard. Petroski lands some punches and he has the back and looks for the neck again. They scramble and Petroski in side control. Petroski gets the back and lands a big right hand. He now gets on top and looks for an arm-triangle. He lets go and remains on top. He goes back for it. Yaozong gets out and Petroski has the back and lands a right hand. He remains there and they scramble at the end. 10-9 Petroski, 20-18 Petroski.
Petroski with a body kick. Petroski with a left hand. Petroski gets a takedown against the fence. Petroski with some left hands. Yaozong grabs the fence. Petroski lands some elbows. Petroski takes the back. Yaozong tries to scramble out but Petroski still has control. Petroski has the neck. They break as they get to the feet. Yaozong with a leg kick. Petroski lands some big punches. Petroski gets a takedown and is in side control and moves to the mount. Petroski looks for a choke but lets go and lands a big elbow. Petroski now landing some punches. Petroski now looking for a choke from the top as he has the arm-triangle locked in and Yaozong taps. Dominant win for Petroski.
Official Result- Andre Petroski def. Hu Yaozong by submission (arm-triangle choke) at 4:46 of Round 3
Amirkhani goes for the takedown and completes it. He gets to side control and lands and then moves to the half-guard. He moves to the full guard. They scramble up for a moment and Amirkhani gets another takedown. Murphy looking to throw his legs up but Amirkhani flips over to side control. Amirkhani ends up back on top after a scramble at the end of the round. 10-9 Amirkhani.
Amirkhani goes for the takedown and Murphy connects with a knee as he was coming in and Amirkhani is out cold. What a finish by Murphy.
Official Result- Lerone Murphy def. Makwan Amirkhani by knockout (knee) at :14 of Round 2
> Shamil Gamzatov (14-0, 1-0 UFC) vs. Michal Oleksiejczuk (15-4 1 NC, 3-2 1 NC UFC) Light Heavyweights
Oleksiejczuk with a body shot. Gamzatov lands a combo. Oleksiejczuk with a left hand that stuns Gamzatov. He lands a left to the body. They trade in close range. They both land again in close. Gamzatov with a leg kick. Oleksiejczuk with a flurry. Oleksiejczuk with a combo. They trade in close against the fence. Oleksiejczuk with all of the pressure. Gamzatov lands an uppercut. Gamzatov with a right hand. Oleksiejczuk with an uppercut and Gamzatov drops to his knees and some more punches from Oleksiejczuk ends it. Nice finish by Oleksiejczuk.
Official Result- Michal Oleksiejczuk def. Shamil Gamzatov by TKO (punches) at 3:31 of Round 1
> Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos (22-7, 8-3 UFC) vs. Benoit Saint-Denis (8-0 1 NC, 0-0 UFC) Welterweights
Saint-Denis is making his UFC debut. Zaleski lands some leg kicks. They clinch up against the fence. They break quickly and both throw leg kicks. Saint-Denis throwing big punches and drops for a takedown. Zaleski has the neck. Saint-Denis completes the takedown. They get to their feet. Saint-Denis with a front kick as Zaleski lands a right hand. Saint-Denis with a combo and a body kick. Zaleski with an inside leg kick. They trade and Zaleski lands a big right hand. Saint-Denis shoots for the takedown but Zaleski sprawls. Zaleski with a high kick. Zaleski with a leg kick followed by a left hand. Zaleski with a high kick. Zaleski with a combo. Saint-Denis with a body kick. 10-9 Zaleski.
Zaleski landing early in the second. Saint-Denis tries for a takedown but Zaleski defends. Zaleski looks for a takedown but Saint-Denis defends. Saint-Denis lands a right hand. Zaleski with a flying knee and then lands another knee and Saint-Denis is hurt. Zaleski with a flurry of punches and he’s teeing off and landing big punches. Zaleski with more knees and a right hand. Saint-Denis throwing as well. What an exchange. Zaleski still pouring it on and Saint-Denis shoots for a takedown. They stand and Zaleski with a knee and a right hand. Zaleski with a body shot and then wobbles Saint-Denis with a massive right hand. Zaleski pouring it on against the fence and landing a lot of shots and it should be stopped. Saint-Denis goes for a takedown but Zaleski defends and lands more punches and knees to the body. They stand and Saint-Denis can barely stand. Zaleski landing big punches and is busted open and can barely walk. Zaleski landing big punches and this fight should be stopped but the referee doing nothing. Zaleski landing more big punches as Saint-Denis is just standing there eating them. Zaleski with big knees. Saint-Denis then rocks Zaleski. Saint-Denis gets a takedown but they get up. They break. Zaleski with a big right hand. He rocks Saint-Denis with a right hand again. 10-8 Zaleski, 20-17 Zaleski.
This fight goes on though it shouldn’t. Both look exhausted. They trade and both land good shots. We have an eye poke and a timeout. Saint-Denis was saying he can’t see and the referee didn’t even bring the doctor in and pretty much made Saint-Denis continue as they get back to action. Zaleski rocks Saint-Denis and they go to the ground and Zaleski is in the guard. They get up and Zaleski lands a combo. Saint-Denis trying for a takedown but Zaleski defends as he continues to land. We have a groin strike and a timeout. He took a point from Zaleski even though he never gave him a warning. That is bad. They get back to action and Zaleski lands a right hand and a body kick. Zaleski with a flying knee. 9-9 Zaleski, 29-26 Zaleski.
This was without a doubt the worst referee job in UFC history. And I’ve seen every UFC fight in history, and I mean every single one, and many of them live since 2001.
Official Result- Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos def. Benoit Saint-Denis by unanimous decision (29-26, 29-26, 29-26)
> Albert Duraev (14-3, 0-0 UFC) vs. Roman Kopylov (8-1, 0-1 UFC) Middleweights
Duraev is making his UFC debut. Duraev with a leg kick. Kopylov with a leg kick that trips Duraev up. Duraev lands more leg kicks as both are being patient on the feet. Duraev misses a right hand. Kopylov with a leg kick. Duraev throws a head kick and Kopylov catches it but lets go. Duraev with a hard leg kick. Duraev with some left hooks. Kopylov with a knee that just misses the body. Kopylov with a late combo. 10-9 Duraev.
Kopylov drops Duraev right away to start the second but Duraev is able to get up. Duraev is looking for the takedown and Kopylov grabs the cage a couple of times and Jason Herzog gives him a big warning. They get back to action and Duraev gets a takedown. Duraev gets the full mount. Duraev with some big ground and pound. Big elbows from the top by Duraev. More big punches from the top by Duraev. He’s landing big shots. Duraev with more big punches and Kopylov is getting eaten alive from the top. Duraev takes the back and is landing big punches and has a choke locked in late but the horn saves Kopylov. 10-8 Duraev, 20-17 Duraev.
Kopylov is a bloody mess. Duraev goes for a takedown against the fence. Duraev backs away and lands some punches and then goes back for the takedown against the fence. They get to the center. Kopylov puts his hands on his knees and then lands a left hand. Kopylov with a combo and spits out his mouth piece. Kopylov with the double jab. He lands a combo. They trade in close. Kopylov lands a left hand as Duraev went for a takedown and then Kopylov gets a takedown and has the back as they stand. 10-9 Kopylov, 29-27 Duraev.
Official Result- Albert Duraev def. Roman Kopylov by unanimous decision (29-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Ramos with a leg kick. They trade left hands. Ramos with a leg kick. Ramos with a leg kick and Tukhugov lands a counter right hand. Tukhugov with a right hand. Tukhugov with a right hand. He lands another. Tukhugov with a right hand and they both land hard shots in an exchange. Tukhugov with a big right hand and then hurts Ramos with another. Ramos with a leg kick as Tukhugov lands a combo. They trade jabs. Tukhugov applying pressure. Tukhugov with a right hand. Ramos rocks Tukhugov with a spinning elbow. They trade jabs. 10-9 Tukhugov.
Tukhugov with a right hand over the top that lands. They trade in close range. Tukhugov with a right hand. They trade in close range. Ramos with a leg kick. They both land jabs. Ramos with a leg kick. Ramos with a right hand. Tukhugov lands a right hand. They both continue to land. Tukhugov with a leg kick. They trade jabs. Tukhugov with a combo. Tukhugov looks for a takedown and has the back and gets a back trip. 10-9 Tukhugov, 20-18 Tukhugov.
They trade jabs to start the third. They trade jabs again. Ramos with a spin kick to the body. Tukhugov with the jab. Ramos with a body kick. Ramos with a knee to the body. They trade some hard shots. They trade jabs. Tukhugov with a stiff jab. Tukhugov with the jab. Tukhugov with an overhand right. Tukhugov with the jab. Both are still landing and Ramos lands a right hand. Ramos with a right hand. Tukhugov goes for the takedown and has a brief back trip but continues with back control as the fight ends. 10-9 Tukhugov, 30-27 Tukhugov.
Official Result- Zubaira Tukhugov def. Ricardo Ramos by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
They trade early on with both landing. Ribas with a body kick and both went for the takedown but they break away. Ribas with a leg kick. They trade and Jandiroba shoots for the takedown and gets it. Jandiroba in the full guard of Ribas. Ribas looked for some type of triangle but Jandiroba gets out. Jandiroba stays on top but both are being active on the ground. Jandiroba with a right hand from the top. She lands some shots from the top. They are stood up. Jandiroba drops Ribas with a right hand late. 10-9 Jandiroba.
They trade and Ribas lands a hard right hand. They trade punches. Jandiroba with a combo. Ribas with a spinning back kick to the body. Jandiroba with a combo ending with a body kick. They trade in close range but Ribas putting the pressure on. Ribas lands the jab. She lands again and lands the right hand. Jandiroba tries a takedown but Ribas defends and ends up on top before they scramble up and separate. Ribas with a couple of right hands. Ribas with another right hand. Ribas pushes it up against the fence. Ribas gets a brief takedown. 10-9 Ribas, 19-19.
Ribas landing some leg kicks and a right hand. Ribas with a combo and a leg kick. Ribas with a leg kick. Ribas with the jab and a front kick to the body. Ribas continuing to land combinations as Jandiroba is trying for a takedown. Ribas defends well and lands a right hand as they break. Ribas with a head kick and that wobbles Jandiroba. Jandiroba running back and Ribas lands an uppercut. Ribas lands a right hand. Ribas with a combo. Ribas with a leg kick. They trade in close range. Jandiroba tries a late takedown but Ribas sprawls. 10-9 Ribas, 29-28 Ribas.
Official Result- Amanda Ribas def. Virna Jandiroba by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Ankalaev with the jab. Oezdemir lands a right hand. Oezdemir lands a combo and just misses a flying knee. Oezdemir with some elbows. They’re clinched against the fence. Oezdemir with some knees. They break and Ankalaev lands a left hand. Oezdemir with a leg kick. Ankalaev with a leg kick. Ankalaev drops him with a left hand but Oezdemir gets to his feet. They trade late. Ankalaev with a good left hand. 10-9 Ankalaev.
Oezdemir with the leg kick. Ankalaev lands a knee. They trade leg kicks. Both land some good punches. Ankalaev lands a punch and Oezdemir has a cut open over the left eye from the left hook by Ankalaev. Ankalaev pressing forward but neither throwing a whole lot. They clinch and Ankalaev has the back and looks for the takedown. Ankalaev lands an elbow as they break and Oezdemir with a leg kick. 10-9 Ankalaev, 20-18 Ankalaev.
Oezdemir throws a high kick. Oezdemir with a leg kick and Ankalaev lands a body kick. Ankalaev lands a right hook. Ankalaev with a combo. They trade punches as both still looking for openings. Oezdemir with an inside leg kick. Ankalaev with the right hand. Ankalaev with a body kick after he lands some punches. Ankalaev lands a right hook and a body kick. Ankalaev ties up late. 10-9 Ankalaev, 30-27 Ankalaev.
Official Result- Magomed Ankalaev def. Volkan Oezdemir by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
> Li Jingliang (#11, 18-6, 10-4 UFC) vs. Khamzat Chimaev (9-0, 3-0 UFC) Welterweights
Chimaev goes right for the takedown and then gets the back and completes it. Chimaev with back control but trying to get the hooks in. Chimaev lands some punches as Jingliang trying to fight the hands. Chimaev flattens Jingliang out and Chimaev landing lots of punches and Jingliang isn’t moving much. Chimaev with big shots. He gets a rear-naked choke locked in deep. Jingliang fighting it. He switches and Chimaev has it deeper and Jingliang goes to sleep! What complete domination by Chimaev.
Official Result- Khamzat Chimaev def. Li Jingliang by submission (rear-naked choke) at 3:16 of Round 1
> Alexander Volkov (#5, 33-9, 7-3 UFC) vs. Marcin Tybura (#8, 22-6, 9-5 UFC) Heavyweights
Volkov throwing kicks right away and lands some punches. Tybura lands a left hand. Tybura with a leg kick and Volkov counters with some punches. Volkov lands a right hand. Volkov lands some more. Tybura goes for the takedown but they go to the mat with Volkov on top. Volkov in the half-guard. Volkov lands from the top as the round ends. 10-9 Volkov.
Volkov with a right hand and then a body kick. They trade punches. Tybura goes for the takedown but Volkov defends. Tybura lands a left hand and Volkov lands a big knee. Volkov continues to land after they break and they clinch and Volkov with knees. Tybura lets go and then clinches back up. Volkov with a knee and Tybura grabs the single leg. Volkov with a right hand as they break. Tybura with a high kick. They trade right hands. Both have slowed down. Tybura lands more at the end. 10-9 Tybura, 19-19.
Volkov with a knee to the body as both look for openings. Volkov lands some uppercuts and then lands another. Volkov with a right hand. Tybura with a left hand. He clinches again looking for the takedown but it isn’t even close. Volkov with a combo after they break. Volkov with a right hand. Tybura with a left hand. They clinch again. Volkov with a combo as they break. Volkov with a high kick. Volkov with a right hand. Tybura with a right hand late. 10-9 Volkov, 29-28 Volkov.
Official Result- Alexander Volkov def. Marcin Tybura by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
> Islam Makhachev (#5, 20-1, 9-1 UFC) vs. Dan Hooker (#6, 21-10, 11-6 UFC) Lightweights
They trade jabs and Makhachev gets the takedown. Makhachev in the half-guard against the fence and trying to work. Hooker lands short punches from the bottom. Makhachev works for a kimura and has it locked in and Hooker taps! What a finish by Makhachev.
Official Result- Islam Makhachev def. Dan Hooker by submission (kimura) at 2:25 of Round 1
> Petr Yan (#1, 15-2, 7-1 UFC) vs. Cory Sandhagen (#3, 14-3, 7-2 UFC) Interim UFC Bantamweight Championship
Sandhagen with a short leg kick. Sandhagen with another leg kick. Yan with a leg kick. Sandhagen with a short right hand and a body kick. Sandhagen with a leg kick. Sandhagen with a combo to the body. Yan with a body kick. Sandhagen lands to the body. Sandhagen with a leg kick. Yan with a leg kick. Sandhagen shoots for the takedown but gets the back as they work to the fence. Sandhagen with a right hand as they break. They trade and Yan with a high kick. Sandhagen with a combo ending with a leg kick. They trade in close range. Yan with some leg kicks. Sandhagen with some late body shots as they trade. 10-9 Sandhagen.
Sandhagen with a leg kick as he’s coming forward. Yan with a body kick. They trade in close range. Yan with a hard body kick. Yan with a body kick and then a leg kick and then a big left hand. Sandhagen with a left to the body and Yan lands a left to the head. They trade in close range as both show incredible movement. Yan with a spinning back fist and a follow-up left hand. Sandhagen with an uppercut and Yan comes back with a combo. They trade short punches and Yan with a body kick. Sandhagen with a leg kick. Sandhagen shoots for the takedown but Yan defends. Sandhagen with a quick combo and a jumping knee. They trade punches. Sandhagen with a leg kick. 10-9 Yan, 19-19.
They trade kicks to start the third. Sandhagen with a combo then a leg kick. Sandhagen with an inside leg kick. They trade punches in close range. Sandhagen with a leg kick and Yan checks it. Yan with a left hand. Yan with an uppercut and then lands a combo. Yan lands as he rushes forward. They both land in short range and Yan is finding a home for the left hand. Sandhagen lands the jab. Yan with a spinning back fist and drops Sandhagen. Yan gets on top and lands but Sandhagen scrambles out. Yan grabs the neck and lands some more and then tries to take the back. Sandhagen in side control as they scramble. Yan landing punches. They get to their feet. Yan lands a left hand and another late. 10-9 Yan, 29-28 Yan.
Yan lands a left hand after Sandhagen misses the jumping knee. Yan with a left hand. Sandhagen with a right hand and Yan lands a clean left hand. Yan with a body kick. Yan lands the left hand. Sandhagen gets a takedown and they both look for the ankle and Yan slips out to the feet. They break. Sandhagen shoots again but Yan defends. Yan with a big combo and then lands to the body and then a left hand to the head. Yan with a combo. Sandhagen lands an elbow. Yan with a hard right hand. Sandhagen shoots for the takedown and Yan sprawls and lands some punches. They get up and Yan lands a combo. Yan with a left hand. 10-9 Yan, 39-37 Yan.
Yan lands a left hand and Sandhagen lands a couple of jabs and an inside leg kick. Sandhagen lands the jumping knee but Yan covered up. Yan with a body kick. Sandhagen with a leg kick and Yan lands a left hand. Yan misses a left but lands a short right hook. Sandhagen with a right hand after he defends a takedown attempt from Yan. Sandhagen landing more here in the round. Yan lands a massive head kick that Sandhagen eats without issue. They trade punches in close range. They keep trading and Sandhagen with a jumping knee. Yan with a spinning attack late. Great fight. 10-9 Yan, 49-46 Yan.
Official Result- Petr Yan def. Cory Sandhagen by unanimous decision (49-46, 49-46, 49-46) to win the Interim UFC Bantamweight Championship
> Jan Blachowicz (C, 28-8, 11-5 UFC) vs. Glover Teixeira (#1, 32-7, 15-5 UFC) UFC Light Heavyweight Championship
Teixeira looking for the takedown right away and he gets it. Teixeira landing body shot from the top. Teixeira with some more punches. Blachowicz has been unable to explode from the bottom. Teixeira lands some short elbows. Teixeira with body shots then an elbow. Teixeira with more shots from the top to the body and head. He ends the round on top. 10-9 Teixeira.
Both look to trade right away. Teixeira drops down for the takedown but Blachowicz defends. Blachowicz lands some punches. Teixeira with the jab. Blachowicz with an uppercut. They clinch against the fence. They break. Blachowicz with the jab. Teixeira lands the jab. Teixeira rocks Blachowicz with a left hook. Blachowicz lands a combo. They trade and Teixeira tries for a takedown and Blachowicz slips to the mat. Teixeira gets the mount and has the back and flattens him out and Teixeira gets the rear-naked choke and Blachowicz taps! WOW. Teixeira is a champion at 42 years old.
Official Result- Glover Teixeira def. Jan Blachowicz by submission (rear-naked choke) at 3:02 of Round 2 to win the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship
Welcome to F4WOnline.com’s live coverage of UFC On ESPN 17: Santos vs. Teixeira, emanating from the UFC APEX in Las Vegas, Nevada.
The Octagon remains in the home base at the UFC APEX in Las Vegas for the second straight week, with this weekend’s event headlined by a light heavyweight bout that could serve as a potential title eliminator.
Thiago Silva and Glover Teixeira will square off in a battle of former title challengers looking to earn their second title shot in the night’s five-round main event. Santos is fighting for the first time since a title fight loss to Jon Jones in July 2019 as he returns from serious knee and leg injuries suffered in that fight. Teixeira is looking to improve on his current four-fight win streak.
In the co-main event, it is a heavyweight battle as former UFC Heavyweight Champion Andrei Arlovski takes on rising prospect Tanner Boser. Also on the main card is a women’s strawweight fight as Claudia Gadelha battles Yan Xiaonan.
Follow along with our live coverage of the event beginning at 7:30 p.m. Eastern time with preliminary action all the way through the main card.
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> Gustavo Lopez (11-5, 0-1 UFC) vs. Anthony Birchak (15-6, 2-2 UFC) Bantamweights
Birchak is making his first UFC appearance since 2016. These two are former training partners. They were trading early and Lopez hurt Birchak with a combo. They went to the mat on a Lopez takedown and Lopez was landing from the top and had the back but they scrambled up and separated. Lopez gets another takedown against the fence. Lopez gets the back and is landing lots of big punches from the top. Lopez has back control and the hooks in as he continues to land punches. Lopez gets the rear-naked choke locked in and Birchak taps. An absolutely crushing performance from Lopez in this one.
Official Result- Gustavo Lopez def. Anthony Birchak by submission (rear-naked choke) at 2:43 of Round 1
> Max Griffin (15-8, 3-6 UFC) vs. Ramiz Brahimaj (8-2, 0-0 UFC) Welterweights
Brahimaj is making his UFC debut. Griffin starts off with a couple of leg kicks. They spend the next minute feeling each other out while each landed a couple of punches. Griffin landing the jab. They trade right hands. Lots of circling around each other and not a ton of action though Griffin is landing some shots here-and-there. Brahimaj lands a right hand. They trade punches. Brahimaj lands a jab. Griffin lands a combo. They clinch late and ride it out at the end of the first. 10-9 Griffin.
They trade right away to start the second. Brahimaj just misses a left hook but then lands a right hand. Griffin then lands a kick right to the groin of Brahimaj and we have a timeout. They get back to action and both men are looking for openings. Griffin lands a right hand. Griffin lands a double jab. Griffin with a right hand. Brahimaj tries to land a right hand but Griffin slips away. Brahimaj lands a right hand. Griffin with the jab and then lands a body kick. Griffin lands a knee to the body of Brahimaj. Brahimaj’s face is showing a little color. They trade punches. They clinch at the end again. 10-9 Griffin, 20-18 Griffin.
They come out trading jabs and Griffin lands a high kick. Brahimaj lands a jab and Griffin stumbles back and resets his footing. Brahimaj with a jab. Griffin lands a right hand. They trade kicks. Griffin then lands another low blow and we have another timeout. They get back to action and Brahimaj lands a jab. They trade punches and Griffin is cut open around his right eye. They trade in close range. They trade and then clinch and Brahimaj is bleeding badly from his ear. We call a timeout and the fight is stopped as Brahimaj’s ear is about falling off. It looks disgusting. This will be a TKO win for Griffin.
Official Result- Max Griffin def. Ramiz Brahimaj by TKO (ear injury) at 2:03 of Round 3
> Darren Elkins (24-9, 14-8 UFC) vs. Eduardo Garagorri (13-1, 1-1 UFC) Featherweights
Elkins lands a left hand and then gets a takedown. They get back to their feet and Elkins gets Garagorri back down to the mat and is on top with pressure. They stand and Elkins lands a knee. They remain tied up and Elkins with some knees to the body. Elkins gets another takedown and moves to the mount as they work to the fence. Elkins lands from the top and then grabs the neck. Garagorri escapes and they get to their feet. Elkins has a hold of a leg and Garagorri tries to land a head kick but Elkins ducks and gets back control near the fence. They break to the center and Garagorri lands a high kick. Elkins gets another takedown after Garagorri lands a head kick. Elkins with some body punches from the guard as the round ends. 10-9 Elkins.
Garagorri landing nice punches to start the second and Elkins wants no part of it as he gets Garagorri to the mat. Elkins landing from the top as he has body control when they work to their feet. They break to the center. Garagorri lands a combo. Elkins tries for a long takedown but Garagorri slips away. They clinch against the fence. Elkins lands some knees. Garagorri lands a body kick. Garagorri with a combo followed by a leg kick. Garagorri lands a left hand as Elkins misses his punches. Elkins shoots in and gets a slam takedown in the center of the Octagon. Elkins ends the second on top landing. Close round. 10-9 Elkins, 20-18 Elkins.
They are trading to start the third and Garagorri lands a nice left hand. Garagorri lands a short uppercut as Elkins was rushing in. Elkins goes for the takedown but Garagorri defends. Garagorri lands a nice elbow. They trade body kicks. Garagorri lands a right hand that stuns Elkins. Elkins goes for the takedown and ends up getting the back of Garagorri standing. Elkins jumps up to get the hooks in. Elkins is looking for a rear-naked choke and has it locked in. Garagorri falls to the mat as the choke is in tight and he taps! Elkins with a nice submission win in the third round to end his four-fight losing skid.
Official Result- Darren Elkins def. Eduardo Garagorri by submission (rear-naked choke) at 2:22 of Round 3
> Alexandr Romanov (12-0, 1-0 UFC) vs. Marcos Rogerio de Lima (17-6-1, 6-4 UFC) Heavyweights
de Lima with a couple of inside leg kicks to start. Romanov gets a power takedown against the fence and is in side control. They scramble to their feet. de Lima lands some leg kicks and Romanov goes for another takedown. They break. de Lima with another inside leg kick. They clinch against the fence. Romanov with a big knee to the body. They break and Romanov is still going for a takedown but de Lima is defending. de Lima with a knee to the body. Romanov gets the takedown near the center and is in side control. He moves to the half-guard and lands some heavy ground-and-pound. Romanov is putting his forearm in the neck of de Lima and pressing down and de Lima went out cold. Wow, a forearm choke submission win as Romanov gets the win.
Official Result- Alexandr Romanov def. Marcos Rogerio de Lima by submission (forearm choke) at 4:48 of Round 1
> Trevin Giles (12-2, 3-2 UFC) vs. Bevon Lewis (7-2, 1-2 UFC) Middleweights
Lewis with a heavy leg kick and Giles is throwing punches before they clinch. Giles gets a takedown but they scramble up. Lewis with a knee to the leg as they’re clinched and Giles lands a short left hand as they break. They clinch right up again. They break and Lewis lands a combo. Giles loads up on an uppercut and lands to the chest as they clinch up. Lewis lands some body punches and they trade knees. They continue to battle in the clinch. They break as Lewis lands a knee. Giles lands a left hand that drops Lewis and he gets on top. Giles ends the round on top. 10-9 Giles.
Lewis loading up his punches to start the second but missing. Giles with a leg kick. Both men being patient in the second. Lewis with a body punch. They trade punches. Giles lands a right hand. Both men are being patient and looking for openings. Giles lands a combo with a big right hand. Giles with a combo. Giles lands the jab. Giles lands a late punch. 10-9 Giles, 20-18 Giles.
Lewis with a leg kick. Giles lands a right hand. Giles with a left hook. Lewis goes for a takedown as Giles was landing a punch but Giles defends and has the neck. They scramble to their feet. Giles lands a combo and Lewis is in trouble. Giles with a flurry of big punches against the fence and Lewis falls to the mat and this is stopped. Big finish by Giles in this one.
Official Result- Trevin Giles def. Bevon Lewis by TKO (punches) at 1:26 of Round 3
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> Claudia Gadelha (#4, 18-4, 7-4 UFC) vs. Yan Xiaonan (#8, 12-1 1 NC, 5-0 UFC) Women’s Strawweights
They are trading early. Gadelha with a left hand. Xiaonan with a leg kick. Gadelha lands a jab and Xiaonan backs up. They trade and Gadelha gets a takedown and is working in the guard of Xiaonan. They get to their feet after Gadelha works from the top and remain tied up against the fence. Xiaonan with a knee to the body. Gadelha still has the body lock. Xiaonan landing more in the clinch but Gadelha has had full control against the fence. They trade knees. They are broken up by referee Jason Herzog. Xiaonan lands a combo and a body kick. Gadelha gets a single-leg takedowns and is working in the guard of Xiaonan as she lands punches. They trade elbows on the ground. Xiaonan with an elbow from the bottom. Gadelha with a big elbow at the end. Close round. 10-9 Gadelha.
Xiaonan throwing to start the second but Gadelha ducking away. Xiaonan with a combo. Xiaonan lands a right hand. Xiaonan with a left hand. Gadelha lands a combo. Xiaonan lands a left hand. Xiaonan lands a couple of jabs. Xiaonan lands a right hand. Xiaonan lands a couple of right hands as Gadelha comes forward. They trade left hands. They trade punches. They trade punches and Gadelha ends with a nice left hook. Xiaonan lands a right hand. They clinch late. 10-9 Xiaonan, 19-19.
They are trading to start the third. Gadelha clinches up against the fence. Xiaonan lands a couple of knees in the clinch. They break the clinch. Gadelha lands a left hand. Xiaonan lands a combo. Xiaonan landing more punches here in the third. They clinch against the fence. They trade knees. They remain tied up as Gadelha pushes her around the fence. Xiaonan still landing in the clinch. They are broken up by Herzog. Xiaonan with a right hand. Xiaonan landing the jab as Gadelha comes forward. Gadelha lands the jab. Xiaonan with a late combo as she ends the fight big. 10-9 Xiaonan, 29-28 Xiaonan.
Official Result- Yan Xiaonan def. Claudia Gadelha by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Simmons is making his UFC debut on short notice. They clinch early but break. Chikadze with a body kick. They clinch against the fence. Chikadze tries a judo throw but Simmons defends and they break. Simmons lands a right hand as he enters for a takedown but Chikadze defends. Chikadze lands a body kick and then drops Simmons with a head kick and then pounds away from the top until Herb Deans stops it. What a finish by Chikadze.
Official Result- Giga Chikadze def. Jamey Simmons by TKO (head kick & punches) at 3:51 of Round 1
> Raoni Barcelos (15-1, 4-0 UFC) vs. Khalid Taha (13-2 1 NC, 1-1 1 NC UFC) Bantamweights
Barcelos lands a leg kick that trips Taha up. They trade punches and Barcelos with another calf kick that trips Taha up again. Barcelos with an uppercut and is just landing a flurry against the fence. Barcelos with some knees against the fence. Taha then lands some punches in a wild exchange and they clinch. Barcelos gets a takedown. Barcelos moves to side control and then to the mount and is working for a rear-naked choke. Barcelos has full back control and is working for the choke as he has the hooks in. Taha gets out of it and ends up in the guard of Barcelos. Taha lands an elbow and Barcelos is looking for an armbar but sweeps instead and they get to their feet. They break. Barcelos with a leg kick. Barcelos with a jumping knee then a left hand and Taha lands a counter punch. Fun round.
Barcelos with a short left hand. Taha just misses a left hand. Taha with a right hand. Barcelos with a flying knee that lands to the body. Barcelos lands a series of punches. Barcelos with a combo ending with a high kick. We then have a timeout after Barcelos lands a groin strike. We get back to action. Barcelos lands a combo. Barcelos with some body kicks. They trade and Barcelos lands a right hand. Barcelos with a right hand and then a knee to the body. Taha comes forward with some punches that miss. Barcelos with a leg kick. Barcelos with a body kick and then follows with a right hand. Barcelos with a flurry of leg kicks and punches. Barcelos hurts Taha with a combo and then a flurry and Taha is in a bunch of trouble but time runs out on the round. 10-9 Barcelos, 20-18 Barcelos.
Barcelos landing a flurry to start the third and lands a leg kick. Barcelos with some body work and then lands a knee to the body. Barcelos gets a takedown. He gets the back of Taha as he lands punches and now is looking for the hooks. Barcelos looking for a rear-naked choke. Taha escapes and Barcelos has top control in Taha’s half-guard. Barcelos with a nice right hand from the top and then they scramble to their feet. They break to the center of the Octagon. Taha with a leg kick. Taha with a right hand. Barcelos lands a nice right hand. Barcelos slowing down late. They trade punches. Barcelos with a hard leg kick. Taha tries a takedown but Barcelos defends. They trade in a wild exchange in the last ten seconds. Really fun fight. 10-9 Barcelos, 30-27 Barcelos.
Official Result- Raoni Barcelos def. Khalid Taha by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
> Andrei Arlovski (29-19 2 NC, 18-13 1 NC UFC) vs. Tanner Boser (19-6-1, 3-1 UFC) Heavyweights
Boser with a leg kick. Boser with a short combo as he ducks away from a right hand by Arlovski. Arlovski with a high kick. Boser with a high kick that Arlovski checks. Arlovski with a low leg kick. Boser lands a right hand. Boser with a leg kick. Arlovski with a leg kick that Boser checks. Boser with a couple of leg kicks. The round was mostly a feeling out process. 10-9 Boser.
They trade leg kicks to start the second. Boser with another leg kick. They trade and Arlovski lands a right hand. Boser just misses a high kick. Arlovski landing a little more in the second but still not a lot of action going on. Arlovski with a body kick. Arlovski with an inside leg kick. They trade big punches inside the pocket. Boser with a body kick and Arlovski lands a counter one. Arlovski just lands a spinning backfist before the horn. 10-9 Arlovski, 19-19.
Arlovski rushes forward with a flurry to start the third. Boser just barely lands a right hand. They trade and Boser with some leg kicks. Boser just misses a spinning backfist as Arlovski blocks it but then lands a jab. Arlovski with a right hand. Arlovski with a double jab. Boser with a low kick. Arlovski lands a nice right hand. Arlovski lands a flurry and ends with a right hand that backs Boser up. Boser landing some leg kicks and then a left hand. They trade in close range. They trade before clinching. Arlovski with a right hand. Boser with an inside leg kick. Close fight. 10-9 Arlovski, 29-28 Arlovski.
Official Result- Andrei Arlovski def. Tanner Boser by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Santos with a front kick. They trade punches. Santos lands a right hand and Teixeira shoots for a takedown but Santos defends. Santos landing punches and Teixeira slips to the mat and Santos is unloading. Teixeira able to get to his feet and working for a takedown and Santos was landing elbows but Teixeira completes the takedown. They stand and Teixeira gets a big takedown right into the mount. Teixeira lands some elbows and then punches from the top. Teixeira gets back to the mount and looks to take the back but moves to the half-guard of Santos. Teixeira with some big punches from the top. Teixeira gets back into Santos’ full guard as he continues to land from the top. Santos with some elbows from the bottom but Teixeira remains in full control on top landing punches. Teixeira ends the round on top. Real fun round. 10-9 Teixeira.
Santos with a leg kick. Santos goes high with a kick and then lands a body. Teixeira lands a right hand and then gets a takedown. Teixeira lands a couple of hammerfists. Teixeira looking to pass to side control in order to set up a choke. Teixeira with some elbows from the top. Teixeira with some big ground-and-pound as Santos is having trouble defending on the bottom. Teixeira with more punches and elbows from the top. Teixeira gets to side control and lands some elbows. Teixeira tries to get back to the mount as he lands more strikes from the top. Teixeira gets a rear-naked choke locked in but time runs out on the round. 10-8 Teixeira, 20-17 Teixeira.
Teixeira tries for a takedown but then Santos lands a left hand that drops Teixeira. Santos gets on top and is landing punches and elbows as he’s in the half-guard. Santos lands more but they get to their feet and Teixeira has the back and gets a takedown. Teixeira landing punches and locks in a rear-naked choke. It is in tight against the fence and Santos taps! What a showing by Teixeira to escape being in real trouble twice to get the win. What a fight as well.
Official Result- Glover Teixeira def. Thiago Santos by submission (rear-naked choke) at 1:49 of Round 3
Welcome to F4WOnline.com’s live coverage of UFC Fight Night 109: Gustafsson vs. Teixeira, emanating from the Ericsson Globe Arena in Stockholm, Sweden.
The Octagon visits Sweden for the fifth time, and the first since January 2015, and the event is headlined by a five-round bout in the light heavyweight division as former title challengers Alexander Gustafsson and Glover Teixeira do battle.
Gustafsson is looking to score his second straight win and put himself in the running for the next title contender, while Teixeira is also looking to score his second straight win and get himself back into the picture. These two have been scheduled to fight twice before until injuries put a halt to those planned fights.
The co-main event is another light heavyweight battle, this time between fighters looking to take the next step to title contention as Volkan Oezdemir looks to make it four straight wins when he takes on Misha Cirkunov, winner of eight straight fights.
Follow along with our live coverage of the event beginning at 10 a.m. eastern time with preliminary action all the way thru the main card.
UFC FIGHT PASS PRELIMS | 10 AM ET/7 AM PT
> Marcin Held (22-6, 0-2 UFC) vs. Damir Hadzovic (10-3, 0-1 UFC) Lightweights
They were swinging early. Held was landing punches better but Hadzovic did hurt him with a head kick. They were each landing punches and Held landed a knee in the clinch and then scored a takedown. Held was controlling from the top working in the guard and landing elbows. Held was able to pass to half-guard and hold Hadzovic down before moving back to the full guard. Held dived for a leg and almost lost position but was able to get back into the guard and transitioned to the back and was working for a choke, but the round ended without him getting it. 10-9 Held.
Held landed a spin kick and then scored a takedown against the fence. Held was able to transition to the back and had the hooks in and was working for the choke. Hadzovic was able to spin out and landed a big elbow in the clinch. Held got another takedown and was working for an anaconda choke but Hadzovic was able to escape but was stuck in north-south position. Held spun to side control and back into the full guard. Held got to mount and then moved to the back and had the choke almost locked in but time ran out. 10-9 Held, 20-18 Held.
WOW. Hadzovic landed a perfectly-timed knee as Held was going for a takedown and knocked Held out cold. A big comeback win for Hadzovic as he was down in this fight.
Official Result- Damir Hadzovic def. Marcin Held by knockout (knee) at :07 of Round 3
> Darren Till (13-0-1, 1-0-1 UFC) vs. Jessin Ayari (16-3, 1-0 UFC) Welterweights* (Till missed weight by five pounds, coming in at 176)
Slow-paced start in the first minute with Till using feints but he landed a hard left hand. Till landed another and Ayari was back-pedaling. Till landed another two left hands and Ayari was in trouble. Till landed a head kick and another. Till got a brief takedown but that was a mistake getting a takedown when Ayari was clearly hurt standing. Till got another takedown. Ayari scrambled to his feet but ate a left hand. Till landed some more punches in a clear winning round for him. 10-9 Till.
Till rocked Ayari with another left hand and got a takedown and landed a left in the guard. Ayari was looking for a triangle but Till was defending. Ayari was able to push Till off and they got to their feet but Till landed a left hand. Ayari went for a takedown but Till grabbed the top of the cage to block it. Ayari got a brief takedown. Till dropped Ayari with a left hand and went to the ground looking to finish as he landed some big elbows. Ayari survived a big onslaught from Till on the mat. 10-9 Till, 20-18 Till.
They traded some punches. Ayari pushed Till against the fence and landed an elbow but Till was able to break. Till landed a head kick. Ayari landed some good punches and a body kick as Till has slowed his pace. His bad weight cut and missing weight likely hurting his cardio here. Till did land a left hand. Ayari was poked in the eye and we have a timeout. Till landed a head kick as the fight restarted. Till with some more punches as the fight ends. 10-9 Till, 30-27 Till.
Official Result- Darren Till def. Jessin Ayari by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-27)
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> Nico Musoke (13-4 1 NC, 3-2 UFC) vs. Bojan Velickovic (14-4-1, 1-1-1 UFC) Welterweights
They traded early and Musoke got a takedown. Musoke was landing from the top but Velickovic was able to get to his feet. They traded kicks. Musoke caught a single leg on a kick attempt and pushed Velickovic against the fence. Musoke landed a right hand and a body kick late. 10-9 Musoke.
They were trading and Velickovic was moving forward more. Musoke was landing more punches. Musoke missed a head kick. Musoke landed some kicks but missed on some as well. They traded some punches. They are about even on the feet. Velickovic scored a takedown and landed a couple of punches but Musoke was able to get to his feet. Musoke caught a kick from Velickovic and took him down for a moment. They got up and Musoke landed an elbow on the break. Close round. 10-9 Velickovic, 19-19.
They were trading to start the third and Velickovic landed some leg kicks. Musoke landed a head kick. Velickovic grabbed the neck and was looking for a gullotine but Musoke went to the mat and rolled out and pushed Velickovic against the fence. Musoke landed a body kick. They were trading punches again and Musoke was landing the harder punches. Velickovic rocked Musoke with a hard punch and Musoke was on rubber legs and Velickovic capitalized and knocked him down and finished the fight with less than a minute to go. Big finish by Velickovic.
Official Result- Bojan Velickovic def. Nico Musoke by TKO (punches) at 4:37 of Round 3
They were throwing big punches early. Silva landed a punch and Madadi countered with a takedown, but Silva quickly scrambled out to his feet. Madadi got another takedown and had Silva firmly planted on the mat. Madadi landed punches from the half-guard. Madadi got back into the full guard and was landing punches from the top. Madadi was looking for transitions and was able to get back to half-guard and ended the round there. 10-9 Madadi.
Silva started round two off with a head kick. Madadi then with a left hand and a hard right hand that had Silva rocked. Madadi got a quick takedown but right back to the feet. Silva landed a head kick and then a liver kick. Madadi hurt Silva with a spinning back elbow. Silva landed a knee to the body. Silva with a flurry of punches that hurt Madadi. Madadi fired back with a left hand and then lands a combo. Silva working the body real well in this round and Madadi is showing signs of being tired. Silva with two head kicks and then goes to the legs. Fun round. 10-9 Silva, 19-19.
They traded punches to start the round before Madadi scored a takedown. Silva tried to jump up for a guillotine but Madadi slipped out and ended on the top. Silva got to his feet but ate a knee to the body. Madadi got a big takedown. Silva was able to get out from the bottom as they got back to their feet. Madadi is definitely tired now. Madadi with a spinning elbow but Silva knocked him down with a right hand and was landing punches on the ground from the back. Silva went for a rear-naked choke but Madadi was able to slip out and they escaped to their feet. Madadi with a trip but Silva ended on top and landed some big punches. Silva landed more but Madadi able to get to his feet but Silva had the neck. Madadi tried a takedown but lost it and fell to the mat with Silva on top as Silva ended the round with punches. Fun fight, interesting third round to score. 10-9 Silva, 29-28 Silva.
Official Result- Joaquim Silva def. Reza Madadi by split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
> Trevor Smith (14-7, 4-4 UFC) vs. Chris Camozzi (24-12, 9-9 UFC) Middleweights
Smith got an early takedown and was on the top. Camozzi was working for an omoplata but gave up his back. Smith landed a couple punches from the back before they got to their feet. They traded knees in the clinch. Smith got another takedown. Smith landed a big left hand from the top and passed to side control. Smith with some left hands from side control. 10-9 Smith.
Smith got a takedown from an ankle pick and was landing from the top. Smith with the heavy ground-and-pound from the top and Camozzi is bleeding. Camozzi tried to roll out but Smith has him stuck on the bottom. Smith with more strikes from the top. Camozzi is gonna need a finish in the third. 10-9 Smith, 20-18 Smith.
Camozzi defended a takedown attempt from Smith but Smith had him pressed against the fence. Smith with a brief takedown. Smith got another takedown and went to work on the top. This is a very boring fight. Smith with more punches from the top. Camozzi can do nothing to get out from the bottom. Smith passed to mount and landed some short elbows. Very boring fight. 10-9 Smith, 30-27 Smith.
Official Result- Trevor Smith def. Chris Camozzi by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-26, 30-26)
> Pedro Munhoz (#12, 13-2 1 NC, 3-2 1 NC) vs. Damian Stasiak (10-3, 2-1 UFC) Bantamweights
Munhoz with a kick to the body. Munhoz was throwing and landing a lot of kicks. Munhoz went for a guillotine but Stasiak was able to escape. Munhoz landed some punches and was going right after Stasiak in controlling the Octagon. Munhoz with a right hand. They traded punches and Stasiak scored a takedown right at the end. 10-9 Munhoz.
They were trading early. Munhoz with some leg kicks but Stasiak landed a right hand right on the jaw. Munhoz with a head kick. Munhoz with a knee to the body. Stasiak with an uppercut. Munhoz with a takedown and he has the back but let go. Stasiak with a spinning back fist. They traded punches. Stasiak with another spin kick. Munhoz with a solid right hand. 10-9 Munhoz, 20-18 Munhoz.
Munhoz with a low kick but had a takedown stuffed by Stasiak. They traded punches. Munhoz got on top, wouldn’t call it a takedown, more of Stasiak pulling guard. They are stood up but the referee. Munhoz with a solid combination. Munhoz with two big knees to the head of Stasiak. Stasiak with a spin kick to the body. They both landed solid punches. Munhoz with a big leg kick. Munhoz got two takedowns but Stasiak got back to his feet both times, and then it happened twice again. Munhoz has the back but can’t keep Stasiak down. It happened once more before a break. They traded until the final bell. 10-9 Munhoz, 30-27 Munhoz.
Official Result- Pedro Munhoz def. Damian Stasiak by unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
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> Jack Hermansson (14-3, 1-1 UFC) vs. Alex Nicholson (7-3, 1-2 UFC) Middleweights
Hermansson immediately got a takedown and was in side control. Hermansson was landing from the top and looking to move to the back. Hermansson has the back and is landing big punches from the back as he has mount and Nicholson is flattened out. More big punches and the fight is stopped! Big win by Hermansson in the first round.
Official Result- Jack Hermansson def. Alex Nicholson by TKO (strikes) at 2:00 of Round 1
> Oliver Enkamp (7-0, 0-0 UFC) vs. Nordine Taleb (12-4, 4-2 UFC) Welterweights
They were trading early. Enkamp with a spin kick. Taleb is coming forward more and landing more. Enkamp missing on his punches. Enkamp goes for a takedown but Taleb is able to scramble away. Taleb landed a hard punch and then a leg kick. Enkamp missed another spin kick. They traded knees in the clinch. Taleb got a takedown and ended in the guard. Taleb with pressure from the top but Enkamp trying to scramble. 10-9 Taleb.
Taleb lands a punch that stuns Enkamp. They were trading back and forth. Taleb was landing cleaner punches. Enkamp with a sloppy takedown attempt and Taleb scrambles and ends up scoring a takedown and is working from the top. Taleb transitions to the back as he has Enkamp planted on the mat. Taleb landing and ends up in the guard of Enkamp as the round ends. 10-9 Taleb, 20-18 Taleb.
Enkamp shows good footwork but is having trouble with Taleb. Enkamp goes for a takedown but Taleb with a good scramble and they stay on their feet. They trade body kicks. Enkamp misses a spin kick. Taleb with a combo to the body. Taleb got a takedown. Enkamp went for a guillotine but had wrong positioning. Enkamp hit Taleb with some punches from the bottom. Taleb in side control and lands some punches. Taleb traps the right leg of Enkamp and lands more punches. 10-9 Taleb, 30-27 Taleb.
Official Result- Nordine Taleb def. Oliver Enkamp by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
> Abdul Razak Alhassan (7-0, 1-0 UFC) vs. Omari Akhmedov (16-4, 4-3 UFC) Welterweights
Alhassan with a leg kick. Akhmedov catches the leg and lands a right hand and gets a takedown. Alhassan got back to his feet. Alhassan misses a big right hand and misses a kick. Akhmedov scores a takedown. Alhassan with a high kick and then a right hand. Akhmedov with a leg kick and Alhassan lands one of his own. They both threw heavy punches that landed. Alhassan landed a right hand but a left hook counter from Akhmedov lands. 10-9 Akhmedov.
Alhassan with a head kick. Akhmedov with a leg kick. Alhassan lands a right hand and Akhmedov is backing up. Alhassan lands a couple more right hands. Alhassan lands a big combo but Akhmedov is able to score a takedown. Akhmedov lands a right hand. Akhmedov gets another takedown. Alhassan lands a big right hand. Alhassan with a leg kick. Alhassan lands a combo and another right hand. Akhmedov with another takedown. Akhmedov with some strikes from the top. 10-9 Akhmedov, 20-18 Akhmedov.
Akhmedov with a leg kick. Alhassan lands a right hand after they both land solid punches. Akhmedov gets a takedown but Alhassan is able to reverse back to his feet. Alhassan lands a big right hand that stuns Akhmedov. Alhassan with another right hand. Alhassan with more punches and Akhmedov is hurt on his feet but Akhmedov gets a takedown. Akhmedov in the mount but not doing a whole lot. They got to their feet and then nothing happened. 10-9 Akhmedov, 30-27 Akhmedov.
Official Result- Omari Akhmedov def. Abdul Razak Alhassan by split decision (30-27, 28-29, 30-27)
> Peter Sobotta (16-5-1, 3-4 UFC) vs. Ben Saunders (21-7-2, 8-4 UFC) Welterweights
Sobotta immediately dropped Saunders for a moment with a left hand. Sobotta with a leg kick. Saunders with a combo and a head kick. Sobotta with a solid combo. They were trading and Sobotta dropped Saunders again with another left hand. Sobotta went into the guard and was landing punches looking for a finish. He didn’t get it as time ran out in the round. 10-9 Sobotta.
Sobotta rocked Saunders again with a huge flurry of punches. Saunders was retreating but he didn’t have stable legs. Saunders surviving but still in a lot of trouble. Sobotta landed another left hand that stunned Saunders and then landed a knee that dropped Saunders and the fight was stopped. Sobotta gets the huge win in the second round.
Official Result- Peter Sobotta def. Ben Saunders by TKO (strikes) at 2:29 of Round 2
They traded kicks and punches early. Oezdemir dropped Cirkunov with a right hand to the ear, Cirkunov faceplants to the mat and after a few more punches the fight was stopped. Oezdemir with a huge knockout win in less than a minute.
Official Result- Volkan Oezdemir def. Misha Cirkunov by TKO (punch) at :28 of Round 1
> Alexander Gustafsson (#1, 17-4, 9-4 UFC) vs. Glover Teixeira (#2, 26-5, 9-3 UFC) Light Heavyweights
They were trading and Teixeira picked up Gustafsson and threw him down to the mat but Gustafsson right back up. They traded punches with Gustafsson getting the better of it after landing three straight punches. Gustafsson using good movement and footwork and lands a left hand. Gustafsson with an uppercut but also poked Teixeira in the eye. Gustafsson landed two big right hands as they went back to fighting. Gustafsson able to move away any time Teixeira gets close. Big uppercut from Gustafsson. Gustafsson with a spin kick to the body. Gustafsson with a solid combo. 10-9 Gustafsson.
Teixeira landed an elbow that cut Gustafsson. Gustafsson landed a punch that hurt Teixeira. Gustafsson doing a lot of running away whenever Teixeira got close. Gustafsson rocked Teixeira badly with a big combination and dropped him for a moment. Teixeira got to his feet and survived but in trouble. Texieira bleeding heavily now and eats a knee. Teixeira landed an uppercut and then a combination. Gustafsson with a right hand. Gustafsson lands another right hand and sprints away. Gustafsson with some kicks at the end. 10-9 Gustafsson, 20-18 Gustafsson.
Texieira lands a solid combo to start the third. Gustafsson drops Teixeira with an uppercut and Gustafsson swarms into the guard looking to finish as he has Teixeira in a lot of trouble. Gustafsson with a lot of punches and elbows from the top. Teixeira somehow got out from the bottom and has Gustafsson pinned against the fence. Gustafsson gets a takedown in the half-guard. He takes the back. They get to their feet. Gustafsson with a front kick to the body. Gustafsson lands another uppercut. Gustafsson lands a left hand. He lands another uppercut and Teixeira urging Gustafsson to come on. They trade punches. 10-9 Gustafsson, 30-27 Gustafsson.
They trade body kicks. Gustafsson back on his bike and running away at the start of this round. Gustafsson landed a big elbow against the fence. They clinch against the fence and Gustafsson landing knees to the legs of Teixeira. Big combo on the break by Gustafsson. Gustafsson ducks under a right hand from Teixeira and runs away back to the center of the Octagon. Big right hands from Gustafsson. Gustafsson lands a left hand and then a big combo. No idea how Teixeira is able to withstand all of these hard punches. Gustafsson with an uppercut. 10-9 Gustafsson, 40-36 Gustafsson.
Teixeira lands a big left hook.Gustafsson then started landing uppercut after uppercut and then a big right hand to the jaw dropped Teixeira and it was stopped. What a performance and a knockout from Alexander Gustafsson.
Official Result- Alexander Gustafsson def. Glover Teixeira by knockout (punches) at 1:07 of Round 5
The UFC is working on a number of fights for July involving big names including Anthony “Rumble” Johnson, as well as former champions TJ Dillashaw and Holly Holm.
As reported on UFC Tonight and MMA Fighting Wednesday night, a number of fights are in the planning stages:
Former bantamweight champion TJ Dillashaw vs. Raphael Assuncao, a rematch of their 2013 fight that Assuncao won via close decision, is being targeted as the “main event” for the Fox Sports One portion of UFC 200. They are also planning on adding one more big-name fight to that card which will round out the five-fight PPV show.
Rumble Johnson vs. Glover Teixeira is being worked on for the company’s July 23rd show in Chicago, a big FOX show. After Teixeira’s recent quick win over Rashad Evans, he called out Johnson who was game for the fight. The winner would determine the No. 1 contender for the winner of the light heavyweight title unification bout between Jon Jones vs. Daniel Cormier at UFC 200. That fight could be part of the first Madison Square Garden show this fall.
Also in the works for that FOX Chicago show and a possible main event is former bantamweight champion Holly Holm vs. Valentina Shevchenko. Shevchenko had a 58-2-1 record as a kickboxer before going into MMA, where she is now 12-2. However, she did lose her last UFC fight to Amanda Nunes.
As if that wasn’t enough for the FOX Chicago show, Globo reported Wednesday that former Strikeforce lightweight champion Gil Melendez will return after a year off due to testing positive for PEDs to face Edson Barboza, he of the recent big win over Anthony Pettis.
The company also announced that UFC 201 would take place on July 30th in Atlanta, GA, with an anticipated main event of welterweight champion Robbie Lawler vs. Tyron Woodley.
We’ll talk more about these fights and the rest of the news in wrestling and MMA on Wednesday’s Wrestling Observer Radio.
Welcome to F4WOnline.com’s live coverage of UFC On FOX 19: Teixeira vs. Evans from the Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida. The event is headlined by a five-round bout in the light heavyweight division as #4-ranked Glover Teixeira takes on former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Rashad Evans. Also on the main card is the return of undefeated lightweight contender Khabib Numagomedov, who has been out of action for two years, plus a rematch between Rose Namajunas and Tecia Torres in strawweight action. Follow along with our live coverage of the event beginning at 4:30 PM eastern time with preliminary action all the way thru the main card.
WELTERWEIGHTS- ELIZEU ZALESKI DOS SANTOS (14-5, 0-1 UFC) VS. OMARI AKHMEDOV (15-3, 3-2 UFC)
First round: Right by Akhmedov., Akhmedov shot in with a double leg takedown. Dos Santos used a heel hook attempt to sweep to the top. Akhmedov working for a Kimura. He reversed to the top and now both on their feet. Low kick by Dos Santos. Left by Akhmedov and right by Dos Santos. Right by Akhmedov. Dos Santos with a body kick. Very close round. 10-9 Akhmedov.
Second round: Low kick by Dos Santos. Good right by Dos Santos. Akhmedov then took him down. Akhmedov with a lot of punches as Dos Santos got up. Left by Akhmedov. Low kick by Dos Santos. Good right by Akhmedov. Now Dos Santos back with a knee. Knee by Dos Santos. Another takedown by Akhmedov. Dos Santos went for a heel hook and got to his feet. Dos Santos went for a kneebar and now he’s on top. Spinning backfist by Akhmedov. Body kick by Dos Santos. Left by Akhmedov. Dos Santos went for a takedown but couldn’t get it. Both swinging and not landing. Another close round. 20-18 Akhmedov.
Third round: Akhmedov went for a takedown by Dos Santos blocked it. Dos Santos with kicks and hard punches. He hurt Akhmedov. Knee by Dos Santos. Traded knees. Hard right by Dos Santos. Akehmedov couldn’t get the takedown. Hard right by Dos Santos. Both swinging wildly. Knees by Dos Santos. Body shots and head shots by Dos Santos. Knee by Dos Santos. Dos Santos pounding him. Knee by Dos Santos and one knee after another before Dan Miragliotta stopped it.
MIDDLEWEIGHTS- OLUWALE BAMGBOSE (6-1, 1-1 UFC) VS. CEZAR FERREIRA (8-5, 4-3 UFC)
First round: Left by Ferreira. Low kick by Ferriera. Bamgbose with a low kick and landed some punches. Bamgbose dropped him with a right and landing hard punches on the ground. Bamgbose landing more punches from the top. Ferriera got back up. Ferriera with a double leg takedown and on top. Bamgbose may have blown his wad on that attempt to finish. Ferriera slipped avoiding a punch and was on his back as the round ended. Bamgbose 10-9
Second round: This is the first time Bamgbose has ever gone into the second round Ferreira with a knee to the body. Ferriera with a takedown. Bamgbose bleeding. Bamgbose with punches from the bottom. Ferreira landing elbows from the top. Another elbow by Ferreira. Ferriera with more elbows. Now he’s landing punches. More elbows by Ferriera. Bamgbose back to his feet. 10-8 Ferreira so 19-18 after two. Not sure many judges would go 10-8 here though.
Third round: Bamgbose has a nasty hematoma on his forehead. Bamgbose with a right. Ferriera took him down but Bamgbose back up. Ferriera took him down. A few punches by Ferriera. Bamgbose got up. Ferreria’s round so should win 29-27.
Scores: 29-28, 29-28 and 29-27 for Ferreira
BANTAMWEIGHTS- (#3 FLW) JOHN DODSON (17-7, 6-2 UFC) VS. MANVEL GAMBURYAN (15-8 1 NC, 6-6 1 NC UFC)Manvel Gamburyan (18-9, 1 no contest) vs, John Dodson (18-7), bw
First round: James Warring referee, one of the few guys ever to do pro boxing, kickboxing, MMA and pro wrestling. He was ranked in boxing and kickboxing as well. Dodosn landing a ton of lefts and finished Gamburyan in seconds. He hurt him on the first left and followed it up with about a 16 or so more in seconds. :47
Dodson said you’re looking at the new bantamweight champion.
PRELIMINARY CARD (FOX- 6 PM ET/3 PM PT)
WELTERWEIGHTS- RANDY BROWN (7-0, 1-0 UFC) VS. MICHAEL GRAVES (5-0, 1-0 UFC)
First round: Graves moved in to attempt a takedown. Brown went for a trip but Graves back up. Both throwing knees that are borderline. Big elbow by Graves. Brown has some good balance. Another knee by Brown. Ref Dan Miragliotta speared them. Wild action with Brown punching and he threw a kick, Graves caught him and took him down. Graves with some punches from the top. Brown went for a triangle late. Graves 10-9.
Second round: Graves took him down again. Graves landing elbows. Graves got his back. Graves got the choke and it’s over.
WELTERWEIGHTS- COURT MCGEE (17-4, 6-3 UFC) VS. SANTIAGO PONZINIBBIO (21-3, 3-2 UFC)
First round: McGee moved in right away. Nice right by McGee. McGee landed another. He failed on a takedown attempt. Santiago with a low kick. Santiago landed a right. McGee back with a right. Right by Santiago. Another right by Santiago. Santiago landing shots. Low kick by Santiago. McGee landed a right. McGee landing. Right by McGee. Santiago dropped him with a right and Santiago landing punches and kicks. Santiago landing more punches and the fight was stopped. Very exciting while it lasted.
First round: Slow open. Pennington landed a right and pushed her against the fence. Left by Pennington. Pennington with a low kick. Nice left by Correia. Body kick by Correia. Right by Pennington. Right by Pennington. Correia landing punches. Pennington 10-9.
Second round: Both landing punches. Nice left by Correia. Pennington went for a takedown and it was easily blocked. Pennington with a knee. Correia starting to land. Both landing shots. Pennington landed a right. Correia moved in with punches. Both trading punches. Both continue to trade elbows. Low kick and left by Correia. Elbow and knee by Pennington. Pennington again trying for a takedown but not getting it. Knee by Pennington. Elbow by Pennington. Close round. Correia’s round, so tied 19-19.
Third round: Left and rihg by Correia. Body kick by Correia. Nice right by Pennington. Elbow by Pennington. Both landing punches. Correia with a big right. Low kick by Correia. Correia going for a takedown but Pennington blocking it. Left by Pennignton. Left by Pennignton. Correia landing shots. Pennington trying for a takedown. Pennington landed several shots. Really good fight. 29-28 Correia but this could go either way.
LIGHTWEIGHTS- (#7) BENEIL DARIUSH (12-1, 6-1 UFC) VS. (#14) MICHAEL CHIESA (13-2, 6-2 UFC)
First round: Nice low kick by Dariush. Body kick by Chissa. Great low kick by Dariush. Left by Dariush. Dariush landing more. Cheisa with a left. Low kick by Chiesa. Low kick by Dariush. Another low kick by Dariush. Right by Dariush. Another low kick by Dariush. Dariush went for a takedown but couldn’t get it. Chiesa landed some punches. Dariush again going for a takedown and Chiesa blocked it again. Chiesa with knees to the body. Dariush landing elbows. Dariush finally got a takedown late in the round and had his back. 10-9 Dariush.
Second round: Two hard low kicks by Dariush. Dariush shot for a takedown. Chiesa got the takedown and got Dariush’s back and he’s going for the choke. He’s not under the neck. Chiesa is squeezing and Dariush tapped out to a facelock. This was the first time Dariush had tapped in MMA.
Chiesa issued a challenge to Tony Ferguson after the match. Joe Rogan then asked him what he wanted next.
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FEATHERWEIGHTS- (#6) CUB SWANSON (21-7, 6-3 UFC) VS. (#10) HACRAN DIAS (23-3-1, 3-2 UFC)
First round: Low kick by Dias. Low kick by Swanson. Low kick by Dias. Low kick by Swanson. Right by Dias. Body kick by Dias. Low kick by Swanson. Swanson with a body kick. Low kick by Dias. Both missing. Dias with a low kick. 10-9 Dias.
Second round: Swanson put him down with a left hook. Swanson throwing big punches on the ground. Swanson wth a left hook. Low kick by Swanson. Left by Dias. Nice right by Dias. Swanson put him down more like a trip. Nice scramble and Dias landed a hard right. Dias with a knee. Swanson with a body kick. Swanson’s round so 19-19 after two.
Third round: Dias with a left. Left to the body by Swanson. Left by Dias. Dias with a right. Spin kick by Swanson but didn’t land it clean. Nice right by Swanson. Nice uppercut by Swanson and dropped him with a left head kick right after getting up. Swanson all over him. Swanson landing punches on the ground. Knee to the butt. Swanson on top. Swanson standing and kicking the legs of Dias who is laying on his back. Swanson with hard shots on the ground. Swanson’s round 29-28, could be 30-27 but Swanson has to win.
Scores: All three had it 29-28 for Swanson.
160-POUND CATCHWEIGHT- (#2 LW) KHABIB NURMAGOMED
First round: Horcher landed a left. Another left by Horcher. Low kick by Horcher. Another left by Horcher. Khabib with a running Stampede. Nurmagomedov moved to side control and landing elbows. Now he’s throwing punches. Nurmagomedov spun to the back, now moved to full mount. Now he’s got Horcher’s back and throwing hard punches. 10-8 Nurmagomedov.
Second round: Horcher bleeding from the back of he head. Judo takedown by Khabib into side control. Khabib landing punches. More punches by Khabib. Now Khabib is pounding on him. Khabib landing punches. Now he’s got Horcher’s back. He’s throwing punches. James Warring stopped it a little late.
WOMEN’S STRAWWEIGHTS- (#3) ROSE NAMAJUNAS (4-2, 2-1 UFC) VS. (#4) TECIA TORRES (7-0, 3-0 UFC)
First round: Namajunas staying on the outside and landing. Torres landed several punches when she got inside. Both landing as Torres moved in. Torres landing a lot of punches on the inside. Torres trying to muscle a takedown but not getting it. Namajunas got the hip toss. Good round. 10-9 Torres.
Second round: Low kick by Torres. Front kick by Namajunas. She’s going Diaz with her mannerisms. Nice punch by Torres and Namajunas back with a counter. Namajunas landed a left. Namajunas landed a left again. Left by Namajunas. Front kick by Namajunas. Namajunas with a front kick Namajunas slipped and went down but got back up. Torres moving forward and landed. Nice left by Namajunas and another. Namajunas’ round so 19-19 after two. Good action.
Third round: Overhand right by Namajunas. Left by Namajunas. Another left land by Namajuans as Torres jumped in. Torres landed a combo. Namajunas with a body kick. Namjunas got the takedown. Close round 29-28 Namajunas.
First round: Teixiera landed some punches. Body kick by Teixeira. Teixiera landed a left and followed with a right and it’s over. The left hurt him and the right put his lights out. Good stoppage.
Teixeira challenged Rumble Johnson, saying since Cormier is fighting Jon Jones, let’s make some money, let’s do business. It’s the fight that makes sense.
