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UFC on ESPN+ 94 live results: Jack Hermansson vs. Joe Pyfer

Posted on by Ryan Frederick

It’s Super Bowl Weekend in Las Vegas, but the big game isn’t the only thing happening in Sin City as the UFC is back this week for UFC On ESPN+ 94: Hermansson vs. Pyfer, taking place at the UFC Apex.

A battle of middleweights headlines in the five-round main event as Jack Hermansson looks to stay near the title picture when he meets fast-rising prospect Joe Pyfer. Hermansson is fighting for the first time since December 2022 as he looks to get back into the win column, while Pyfer is looking for his sixth straight win.

The co-main event is an exciting featherweight battle as Dan Ige takes on Andre Fili. The rest of the main card sees middleweight newcomer Robert Bryczek take on Ihor Potieira; long-time UFC veteran middleweight Brad Tavares battles Gregory Rodriguez, and former TUF finalist Michael Johnson squares off against Darrius Flowers in a lightweight bout.

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> Bantamweights- Daniel Marcos (15-0, 2-0 UFC) vs. Aoriqileng (25-11, 3-3 UFC)

Aoriqileng lands a leg kick. Marcos with a right hand then a body kick and a leg kick. Aoriqileng lands a right hand. They trade punches and Aoriqileng lands a hard right hand. Marcos lands a right hand then a knee. Marcos lands a leg kick. They clinch against the fence and Marcos lands a knee on the break. Aoriqileng is bleeding from the nose. They trade punches. Marcos lands a nice left hook. Marcos lands a leg kick. Aoriqileng lands a front kick. Marcos with a leg kick and follows with an uppercut. 10-9 Marcos.

They trade leg kicks before clinching. Marcos pushes it to the fence. They separate and Marcos lands a leg kick that makes Aoriqileng fall. Marcos lands some punches before Aoriqileng is able to get to his feet and they clinch back up. They separate and Marcos lands a pair of right hands. They’re trading inside the pocket. They trade leg kicks and Marcos lands a front kick. Marcos lands a hard right hand and follows it with some kicks. Marcos with a left hook to the body. Aoriqileng lands a right hand. We then have a pair of timeouts as both land groin strikes. We have another timeout for yet another groin strike. This fight is stopped as Aoriqileng is unable to continue after that last groin strike.

Official Result- Daniel Marcos vs. Aoriqileng ruled a no contest due to accidental groin strike at 3:28 of Round 2

> Featherweights- Fernie Garcia (10-4, 0-3 UFC) vs. Hyder Amil (8-0, 0-0 UFC)

Amil lands some kicks and a right hand right away. Garcia lands a combo. Amir with a body kick. Amir lands a leg kick. Amil gets a takedown and has the back but they scramble up. Amil with a body kick. Garcia lands a left hand. Amil with a straight left hand. Amil drops Garcia with a combo and starts landing punches from the back. Garcia stands and eats a knee and goes down. They get up and Garcia wobbles Amil with a left hand. Amil lands a knee and is teeing off. They stand and are trading big punches. Amil gets Garcia down again after a right hand and is landing from the top. Amil looks for a rear-naked choke. It’s across the chin and Amil cranks but Garcia is able to reverse to the top. Garcia now gets the back of Amil and is working for a choke. Amil escapes and he gets the back of Garcia. Amil landing punches from the back. Amil with a standing body kick and he’s landing but Garcia survives the round. What a wild round. 10-9 Amil.

Garcia lands a right hand. They trade combinations. Amil with a pair of kicks. Amil with some left hands and a high kick. Amil with a combo. Amil is landing the left hand at will. Amil with a combo and a body kick. Amil with a flurry and it is stopped! What a finish from Amil in an impressive showing.

Official Result- Hyder Amil def. Fernie Garcia by TKO (punches) at 2:12 of Round 2

> Light Heavyweights- Zac Pauga (6-2, 1-2 UFC) vs. Bogdan Guskov (14-3, 0-1 UFC)

Pauga lands a leg kick. He lands another. Guskov lands a left hand. They trade big combinations. Pauga tries for a takedown as he pushes it against the fence. Pauga lands an elbow as they break. Pauga lands a leg kick then a nice right hand. Guskov rocks Pauga with some punches and an uppercut puts Pauga on the mat and it is all over! What a finish from Guskov!

Official Result- Bogdan Guskov def. Zac Pauga by knockout (punches) at 3:38 of Round 1

> Welterweights- Max Griffin (19-10, 7-8 UFC) vs. Jeremiah Wells (12-3-1, 4-1 UFC)

Both at a distance looking for openings as not much is happening two minutes in aside from Wells landing a hard jab. Griffin lands a combo. He lands again with a left hook. Wells lands a big left hand and gets a takedown. He gets the back as they stand and looks to get it back down. They separate and both are swinging and land. Griffin lands a right hand. Wells swings wildly and Griffin gets a late takedown and ends the round on top. 10-9 Wells.

Both are feeling each other out early in the round. Wells lands a left hand. They trade big shots and Wells lands a left hand that backs Griffin up. They tie up but end up separating. Wells with a combination. Wells lands a body kick. Wells with a spin kick to the body then lands a right hand. Griffin lands a right hand and Wells counters with a big right hand. Wells lands a side kick to the body. Griffin lands a right hand. Griffin lands a head kick and they clinch against the fence. 10-9 Wells, 20-18 Wells.

Wells lands a spin kick. Griffin with a combination. Griffin lands a leg kick and Wells counters with a combination. Both are still looking for their range. Griffin lands a right hand. Wells tries a spin kick but Griffin ducks under and looks for a takedown against the fence. Griffin working hard to get it down but is unable to as the fight ends. 10-9 Griffin, 29-28 Wells.

Official Result- Max Griffin def. Jeremiah Wells by split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)

> Light Heavyweights- Devin Clark (14-8, 8-8 UFC) vs. Marcin Prachnio (16-7, 3-5 UFC)

Clark lands a nice right hand. Clark lands an inside leg kick as Prachnio lands a left hand. Prachnio lands a grazing head kick. Prachnio with a leg kick. Clark looks for a takedown but Prachnio defends and they separate. Clark with a body shot. Prachnio with a leg kick. Clark lands a right hand before they clinch. They trade. Prachnio lands a body kick. They trade punches. 10-9 Prachnio.

They trade to start the second and Prachnio lands a pair of high kicks. Clark lands a head kick. Prachnio lands a leg kick. Clark with an overhand right. They trade kicks. Clark briefly shoots for a takedown but Prachnio defends it. Prachnio lands a left hand that stuns Clark. They trade punches. Prachnio lands some kicks. Prachnio lands a right hand. Clark lands a right hand. Prachnio with another leg kick then a spinning wheel kick. Prachnio lands more kicks. They trade late. 10-9 Prachnio, 20-18 Prachnio.

Clark lands some right hands as Prachnio lands some calf kicks that are hurting Clark. Clark slips and they tie up for a moment before separating. They both land punches before briefly going to the mat but getting right back up. Prachnio with a spin kick. Prachnio lands some knees and they clinch as he continues to land knees. Prachnio lands some punches against the fence. Clark landing big punches now and has Prachnio in trouble. Prachnio is trying to hang on as he initiates a clinch. They make it to the end. 10-9 Clark, 29-28 Prachnio.

Official Result- Marcin Prachnio def. Devin Clark by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

> Women’s Strawweights- Loma Lookboonmee (8-3, 5-2 UFC) vs. Bruna Brasil (9-3-1, 1-1 UFC)

Brasil with some leg kicks. Lookboonmee lands a right hand. Brasil with a leg kick. Lookboonmee with a body kick. Lookboonmee lands a hard body kick. They trade and clinch. Lookboonmee lands a body kick as they separate. Lookboonmee with a leg kick as Brasil lands a right hand. Lookboonmee lands a leg kick and gets a late takedown. 10-9 Lookboonmee.

They trade kicks as Lookboonmee lands some leg kicks. They trade body kicks. Brasil lands a leg kick. Lookboonmee counters with a series of kicks. Lookboonmee lands a combo. Lookboonmee with a front kick to the body. Lookboonmee with a pair of body kicks. Brasil lands a right hand. They trade. 10-9 Lookboonmee, 20-18 Lookboonmee.

Lookboonmee lands a right hand. Brasil lands a head kick. They trade inside the pocket. They clinch against the fence and Lookboonmee has the body lock. Brasil is defending and trying for a takedown as well. They separate with a minute to go. Lookboonmee with a front kick to the body. Brasil gets a late awkward takedown but they get to their feet and both land in the clinch. 10-9 Lookboonmee, 30-27 Lookboonmee.

Official Result- Loma Lookboonmee def. Bruna Brasil by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

> Lightweights- Bolaji Oki (8-1, 0-0 UFC) vs. Timmy Cuamba (8-1, 0-0 UFC)

Oki lands a leg kick but not a lot of action happening in the first minute. They trade leg kicks and Cuamba lands a right hand. Oki working the jab. Oki lands a big right hand. Oki lands a jab then a right hand. They trade right hands after Oki lands a combo. Oki with a hard leg kick. Cuamba with a high kick but goes down after being off balance and Oki gets on top and lands. 10-9 Oki.

Oki lands a pair of right hands. Oki back to working the jab. Cuamba lands a solid right hand. Oki lands a jab. Oki with the jab and follows it with a pair of right hands. Cuamba shoots for a takedown against the fence. Oki gets the back as they go to the mat. Cuamba is trying to get Oki flattened down. Cuamba is on top and looks for the back as he lands a right hand. They get to their feet and Cuamba lands some elbows. 10-9 Oki, 20-18 Oki.

Cuamba lands a leg kick after they both miss jab attempts. Cuamba lands a right hand. Oki looking to land the jab. They trade before tying up. They separate. Oki lands a jab. Oki lands a double jab. Oki working the jab some more and lands a pair of right hands. Cuamba shoots for the takedown but Oki defends. Oki lands the jab. Oki lands an uppercut. Cuamba lands a combo. Oki lands a right hand then a jab. They trade late and Oki with a Superman punch. 10-9 Oki, 30-27 Oki.

Official Result- Bolaji Oki def. Timmy Cuamba by split decision (28-29, 29-28, 29-28)

> Welterweights- Trevin Giles (16-5, 7-5 UFC) vs. Carlos Prates (17-6, 0-0 UFC)

Giles lands a pair of leg kicks. He lands another. He lands another. Prates with a front kick to the body then lands a hard body kick. Prates lands a left hand. Prates utilizing the teet kick. Giles lands a right hand. Giles lands a combination. Giles lands a left hook then a pair of hard right hands. Giles lands a combo. Prates with a leg kick. Prates lands a knee. 10-9 Giles.

Prates lands a body kick. Giles with a leg kick. Giles lands a big combination. Prates with a body kick. Prates tries a knee and Giles looks for a takedown but Prates defends. Giles with a combination as Prates lands a body kick. Prates with a high kick. Giles looks for a takedown against the fence. Prates lands some knees as they separate. Prates drops Giles with a left hand and Giles is out as he goes down and it is over! What a knockout from Prates!

Official Result- Carlos Prates def. Trevin Giles by knockout (punch) at 4:03 of Round 2

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> Middleweights- Rodolfo Vieira (9-2, 4-2 UFC) vs. Armen Petrosyan (8-2, 3-1 UFC)

They trade jabs. Petrosyan with a leg kick. Petrosyan lands some more kicks. They trade leg kicks. Vieira lands a jab. They trade leg kicks. Vieira with the double jab and Petrosyan returns fire with some kicks. Vieira gets a brief takedown and has the back on the feet. He gets Petrosyan down again and has the back. They get up and Vieira picks Petrosyan up and slams him back down. Vieira gets the half-guard and then the mount. He gets the back and lands some punches. Vieira looking for an arm-triangle choke. Petrosyan tapped but then starts saying he didn’t as it is stopped. Vieira gets the win as Petrosyan is protesting. He clearly tapped.

Official Result- Rodolfo Vieira def. Armen Petrosyan by submission (arm-triangle choke) at 4:48 of Round 1

> Lightweights- Michael Johnson (21-19, 13-15 UFC) vs. Darrius Flowers (12-6-1, 0-1 UFC)

Johnson lands a left hand. He lands another. Flowers shoots for a takedown but Johnson defends. Johnson with a leg kick. Flowers with a leg kick. Johnson lands a left hand to the body. Johnson lands a combo. Johnson with another pair of left hands to the body. Flowers with a body kick followed by a right hand. They trade combinations. Johnson with a pair of leg kicks. Flowers lands a pair of kicks. Johnson with a body kick. Johnson with some left hands then a leg kick. Johnson gets a late takedown. 10-9 Johnson.

Both are swinging to start the round. Johnson lands a combo then a left hand to the body. Flowers lands a leg kick. Johnson counters with some left hands then a combination. Flowers lands a left hook. Johnson lands a solid left hand. Johnson lands a left hand to the body but eats a solid right hand from Flowers. Flowers with another right hand. Johnson lands a double jab. We have a timeout for a groin strike. They get back to action and Johnson gets a takedown. Johnson works from the top for a bit before they stand. Johnson gets it right back down and looks for an arm-triangle choke but doesn’t have the right position. Johnson with some knees to the body. 10-9 Johnson, 20-18 Johnson.

They trade kicks. Flowers misses a right hand and Johnson is able to get the takedown and is in side control. Johnson now working from the half-guard. Johnson landing from the top and keeping Flowers planted on the mat. Flowers trying to scramble out but Johnson is keeping it down and is in side control. Flowers looks for a triangle choke but Johnson escapes and remains on top. Flowers pushes Johnson off and they stand. Flowers just misses a knee and Johnson is looking to get it down. Flowers lands some punches to defend but they go down. Flowers is looking for an arm. Flowers with some punches but Johnson escapes. 10-9 Johnson, 30-27 Johnson.

Official Result- Michael Johnson def. Darrius Flowers by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

> Middleweights- Brad Tavares (20-8, 15-8 UFC) vs. Gregory Rodrigues (14-5, 5-2 UFC)

Tavares with a jab then a leg kick. Rodrigues lands a right hand. Rodrigues is swinging and Tavares hurts Rodrigues with a right hand. Tavares with a body kick. Rodrigues lands a jab. Tavares with a leg kick and they trade punches. Rodrigues lands a right hand then a combo. Tavares lands a right hand then a body kick. Rodrigues shoots for a takedown but Tavares defends against the fence. They separate. Tavares lands a combo. Tavares with a front kick and Rodrigues lands a right hand to the body. Rodrigues lands a leg kick. Rodrigues tries a takedown but lands a right hand then a knee. Rodrigues gets it down for a moment. They get to their feet. Rodrigues with a knee to the body. 10-9 Rodrigues.

They’re swinging to start the second as both are landing. Rodrigues lands a jab then a calf kick. Rodrigues goes for a takedown and has the back. They separate. Rodrigues with a leg kick. They trade punches. Tavares lands a combination. Tavares with a body kick. Rodrigues lands a leg kick. Rodrigues lands a combo. He lands a leg kick. Tavares lands a left hand. Rodrigues lands a right hand. Rodrigues with a series of kicks. Tavares lands a jab then a right hand. Tavares lands a leg kick as Rodrigues times it to get a takedown. Rodrigues ends the round on top. 10-9 Rodrigues, 20-18 Rodrigues.

Tavares lands a combination. Rodrigues with a right hand. Rodrigues lands a leg kick. Rodrigues lands some big right hands. Rodrigues with a flurry and lands a big knee. Rodrigues trying for the finish. Rodrigues with some big right hands and it is stopped standing. Big finish from Rodrigues there.

Official Result- Gregory Rodrigues def. Brad Tavares by TKO (punches) at :55 of Round 3

> Middleweights*- Robert Bryczek (17-5, 0-0 UFC) vs. Ihor Potieria (21-5, 1-3 UFC)

*Potieria missed weight by 1.5 pounds

Potieria with a leg kick. They trade and we have a timeout for an eye poke. They get back to action. Potieria with some leg kicks. He lands another. Potieria with a left hand. Bryczek lands a right hand and then a groin strike and we have a timeout. They get back to action. Bryczek lands an elbow. They trade punches. Bryczek lands a right hand. Potieria with a jab then another. Bryczek lands a right hand. Potieria gets the back along the fence. Potieria lands some knees. They separate and trade at the end. 10-9 Potieria.

They trade to start the round. Bryczek lands a right hand. Potieria with a left hand. Potieria lands an uppercut after faking a takedown attempt. Potieria lands a combo and shoots for a takedown but Bryczek defends. Potieria peppering with the jab but Bryczek lands a leg kick then a right hand. Potieria with a left hand. Bryczek lands a right hand. They trade punches. Potieria fakes a takedown and lands a right hand. Bryczek with a right hand. He lands another. 10-9 Potieria, 20-18 Potieria.

Potieria pawing with the jab to start the third. Bryczek lands a right hand. Bryczek lands a big flurry that hurts Potieria but he survives. Potieria then lands a flurry with a left hook that drops Bryczek. Potieria gets on top but they get to their feet. Potieria still swarming and lands a left hand. They both land right hands and Potieria initiates a clinch. Potieria lands some elbows as they break. Bryczek lands a combo. Potieria lands a big left hand. Potieria with a flurry of punches against the fence. They separate and Potieria pressures. They both land while tied up at the end. 10-9 Potieria, 30-27 Potieria.

Official Result- Ihor Potieria def. Robert Bryczek by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)

> Featherweights- #13 Dan Ige (17-7, 9-6 UFC) vs. Andre Fili (23-10 1 NC, 11-9 1 NC UFC)

Fili with a high kick while Ige lands a leg kick. Ige with a left hook to the body. Ige lands a left hook. They trade jabs. Fili with a pair of jabs. Fili with some left hooks then lands a jab. Ige drops Fili with a right hand then a massive follow-up right hand ends it. Big finish and win for Ige!

Official Result- Dan Ige def. Andre Fili by knockout (punch) at 2:43 of Round 1

> Middleweights- #11 Jack Hermansson (23-8, 10-6 UFC) vs. Joe Pyfer (12-2, 3-0 UFC)

Pyfer lands a left hook. Pyfer with a leg kick then a jab. Hermansson lands a leg kick. Hermansson with a leg kick. Hermansson pressures and just misses landing. Pyfer lands a hard leg kick. Pyfer with a left hand. Pyfer lands a combination. Pyfer lands a right hand and Hermansson stumbles. Pyfer with a left hook to the body. They trade punches. Pyfer lands a few stiff jabs. Hermansson with a high kick then a leg kick. 10-9 Pyfer.

Pyfer lands to the body. Pyfer with a left hook then a right hand. Pyfer lands a hook to the body. Hermansson shoots for the takedown and grabs the single leg. He lets go. Pyfer lands a right hand then a leg kick. They trade leg kicks. Pyfer lands an uppercut and then a high kick. They trade jabs. Pyfer pressing forward and lands against the fence. Pyfer lands a right hand. He lands a combo. They trade late. 10-9 Pyfer, 20-18 Pyfer.

Pyfer pressing forward and lands a combo. He lands a right hand. Pyfer with a leg kick. Hermansson lands a leg kick. Hermansson lands a jab. Hermansson lands some more jabs. Hermansson with a knee to the body in a brief clinch and he lands a right hand on the break. Pyfer lands a right hand. Pyfer with a leg kick and Hermansson counters with a right hand. Hermansson with a leg kick. Hermansson backs Pyfer up with a left hand. Hermansson lands a right hand as he defends a takedown attempt from Pyfer. Hermansson with a pair of jabs. Hermansson lands a leg kick. Pyfer lands a right hand. Pyfer lands a jab that wobbles Hermansson. Hermansson circling away. Pyfer with a right hand to the body. Hermansson with a stiff jab. Pyfer shoots for a takedown but eats several right hands from Hermansson. 10-9 Hermansson, 29-28 Pyfer.

Hermansson lands a pair of leg kicks. He lands more kicks. Pyfer lands a right hand. Hermansson lands a jab. He lands another. Pyfer lands a right hand to the body. Hermansson lands a leg kick. Pyfer grabs a body lock against the fence. They separate. Pyfer is pressing forward. Hermansson lands a big right hand. Hermansson with a leg kick. Pyfer lands a leg kick. Hermansson with the jab. Hermansson lands a combination. They trade jabs. Pyfer lands a combination. Hermansson with a leg kick. 10-9 Hermansson, 38-38.

Pyfer lands a left hand. He lands another. Hermansson lands a leg kick. Hermansson with a stiff jab then another and follows it with a heavy leg kick. Pyfer lands a right hand. Hermansson gets a takedown. Hermansson is in total control from the top as he’s landing punches and some elbows. Pyfer recovers full guard. Hermansson still landing from the top and has a strong end to the fight landing from the top. 10-9 Hermansson, 48-47 Hermansson.

Official Result- Jack Hermansson def. Joe Pyfer by unanimous decision (48-47, 48-47, 48-47)

UFC on ESPN+ 58 live results: Jack Hermansson vs. Sean Strickland

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Welcome to F4WOnline.com’s live coverage of UFC on ESPN+ 58: Hermansson vs. Strickland, emanating from the UFC APEX in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Action is back inside the Octagon after a week off with the UFC returning to their home base inside the UFC APEX for a middleweight main event between two men looking to state their case for being next in line for a title shot.

Sixth-ranked middleweight Jack Hermansson goes for his second straight win as he battles seventh-ranked Sean Strickland, winner of five straight, in the five-round headline bout. Hermansson is fighting for the first time since May, when he scored a win over Edmen Shahbazyan. Strickland will be in his second career UFC main event as he competes for the first time since a July win over Uriah Hall.

Also on the main card is a middleweight battle of prospects as Punahele Soriano takes on Nick Maximov, a welterweight clash between the undefeated Shavkat Rakhmonov and Carlston Harris, a light heavyweight bout between long-time UFC veteran Sam Alvey and Brendan Allen, and, in what was originally supposed to be the TUF 29 middleweight finale, a fight between Tresean Gore and Bryan Battle.

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

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> Flyweights- Malcolm Gordon (13-5, 1-2 UFC) vs. Denys Bondar (16-3, 0-0 UFC)

Bondar with a quick leg kick. Bondar with more leg kicks and then Gordon lands a combo that clips Bondar. Bondar gets a takedown. Gordon goes for an armbar but Bondar is able to escape. They scramble and Gordon has a headlock and it looks like Bondar is injured as he screams in pain and taps. This is all over as Bondar looks to have a broken arm.

Official Results- Malcolm Gordon def. Denys Bondar by submission (injury) at 1:22 of Round 1

> Welterweights- Jason Witt (19-7, 2-2 UFC) vs. Phil Rowe (8-3, 1-1 UFC)

Both looking for openings right away. Witt looking for a takedown against the fence and completes it. They scramble back up and Witt gets Rowe back to the mat. Witt in control from the top as he’s trying to set up an arm-triangle choke as Rowe lands some body shots from the bottom. Both looking for openings on the mat and being warned about being stood up. Witt with body shots from the top. They get to their feet and Rowe lands a right hand and a left hook. 10-9 Witt.

Rowe with a right hand and a body kick as Witt is trying for a takedown against the fence. Witt has the back against the fence as Rowe is defending. They break and Witt throws a blitz of punches but not much connect. Rowe with a big combination and drops Witt with a right hand and the fight is over. What a finish by Rowe!

Official Result- Phil Rowe def. Jason Witt by TKO (punches) at 2:15 of Round 2

> Light Heavyweights- Jailton Almeida (14-2, 0-0 UFC) vs. Danilo Marques (11-3, 2-1 UFC)

Almeida goes straight for the takedown against the fence right away. He gets it with a slam and has body control on the mat. Almeida trying to get full back control. Almeida landing with some punches from the top and now he has the mount and is landing. He’s trying for a choke while he lands big punches. This could be stopped soon. Full mount by Almeida and he’s landing big punches. More and more big punches as Marques is trying to block but a barrage of hammerfists ends it. What a finish and performance from Almeida.

Official Result- Jailton Almeida def. Danilo Marques by TKO (punches) at 2:57 of Round 1

> Women’s Bantamweights- Alexis Davis (20-11, 7-6 UFC) vs. Julija Stoliarenko (9-5-2, 0-3 UFC)

Stoliarenko tries a kick and slips to the mat and Davis quickly gets into her guard and lands some body punches. Stoliarenko grabs the arm and looks for an armbar and had it in deep but Davis is defending. Davis gets out and is back on top in the guard of Stoliarenko as both are landing on the mat. Stoliarenko looking for the arm again but Davis gets away and lands some more punches from the top. Stoliarenko lands an illegal upkick and we have a break in the action. They get back to action and Davis with more punches and elbows from the top. 10-9 Davis.

They trade to start the second. Both are landing punches and Davis lands a right hand. Stoliarenko is landing some solid punches. They both continue to land with Davis landing more. Davis with some calf kicks. Davis with more punches and calf kicks. Stoliarenko lands a nice combo. Davis with another leg kick. Stoliarenko with a high kick. Davis still pressuring but eats a nasty head kick from Stoliarenko. They trade late. Close round. 10-9 Davis, 20-18 Davis.

Davis with a leg kick. Stoliarenko with a nice combo ending with a left hook. Davis drops Stoliarenko with a right hand and gets on top. Davis lands from the top with some right hands. Davis still working from the top. Davis keeping control on the top and landing as Stoliarenko can’t get out from the bottom. Davis with some big punches and elbows from the top. Davis ends on top. Good fight. 10-9 Davis, 30-27 Davis.

Official Result- Alexis Davis def. Julija Stoliarenko by unanimous decision (29-27, 29-27, 30-27)

> Middleweights- Chidi Njokuani (20-7 1 NC, 0-0 UFC) vs. Marc-Andre Barriault (13-4 1 NC, 2-3 1 NC UFC)

Njokuani drops Barriault with a right hand and starts teeing off and it is all over. What a quick finish and a debut from Njokuani!

Official Result- Chidi Njokuani def. Marc-Andre Barriault by knockout (punches) at :16 of Round 1

> Featherweights- Hakeem Dawodu (12-2-1, 5-2 UFC) vs. Michael Trizano (9-1, 3-1 UFC)

Trizano trying to land the jab early as Dawodu lands a high kick. They trade in close range and Dawodu lands a leg kick. They trade jabs. Dawodu with a jab. Dawodu with a body kick. They trade leg kicks. They trade and Dawodu with a left hand to the body. Dawodu landing more as the round goes on. Dawodu with a jab and a calf kick. He lands two more calf kicks. Dawodu with a leg kick. Dawodu with the jab. He lands a left hand. Trizano with a combination and they clinch against the fence. Trizano lands a knee as they break. Dawodu with the jab. They trade left hands. Dawodu with some kicks. Trizano with a right hand. Dawodu with a right hand. 10-9 Dawodu.

Both landing the jab to start the second. Dawodu with a left hook and they trade kicks. Trizano with a punch that hurts Dawodu and Dawodu lands some punches as they clinch for a moment but break. Dawodu with a right hand and then lands the double jab. They trade and then clinch against the fence. They break and Dawodu with some more leg kicks. Trizano is landing some punches but the volume is very much on Dawodu’s side as he lands a leg kick. Dawodu with the double jab and they clinch again. 10-9 Dawodu, 20-18 Dawodu.

They trade to start and quickly clinch up against the fence. They break and both land then Trizano gets a takedown. They work their way up and are tied up against the fence. They break and Dawodu lands a combo to the body. Trizano with a knee before they break. Dawodu with a right hand and then Trizano lands a right hand. They clinch again and Dawodu with some knees before they break. They clinch again and Dawodu with some short knees before they break. Trizano lands a right hand but eats a counter left hook from Dawodu. They clinch and Dawodu with a knee and Trizano lands an elbow as they break. Dawodu lands to the body then a jab. They clinch and trade knees. They break and both land. They trade at the end. 10-9 Dawodu, 30-27 Dawodu.

Official Result- Hakeem Dawodu def. Mike Trizano by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

> Bantamweights- Miles Johns (12-1, 3-1 UFC) vs. John Castaneda (18-5, 1-1 UFC)

Both are looking for openings early. Castaneda with a leg kick. Johns with a right hand. Johns with another right hand as Castaneda was coming in. Castaneda still trying to find an opening as Johns is circling around. Castaneda with a high kick but Johns blocks it. Castaneda with some leg kicks and Johns with a left hand. They’re both landing as Johns is trying to find a power shot. Castaneda with a high kick and then lands two body kicks. 10-9 Castaneda.

They trade to start and then we have a groin strike and a timeout. They get back to action and Johns starts to land more. Castaneda lands a high kick. They get near the fence and trade in a heavy exchange. Johns with a right hand. Castaneda with a combo. Castaneda landing some good shots as Johns continues to back up. They both land some good shots and Castaneda rocks Johns with a punch. Johns is backing up and Castaneda gets a takedown. They get to their feet and Castaneda landing against the fence. Johns with a right hand. 10-9 Castaneda, 20-18 Castaneda.

Castaneda with a leg kick and Johns with a right hand. Castaneda hurts Johns with a right hand and Johns backs up. Castaneda with a big knee and he has Johns retreating. Castaneda lands a combo and a big knee and Johns falls to the ground. Castaneda gets on top and lands some punches and looks for an arm-triangle choke. He has it locked in and Johns is out! What a finish by Castaneda!

Official Result- John Castaneda def. Miles Johns by submission (arm-triangle choke) at 1:38 of Round 3

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> Featherweights*- Julian Erosa (26-9, 4-5 UFC) vs. Steven Peterson (19-9, 3-3 UFC)

*Peterson missed weight by 3 pounds, coming in at 149 pounds.

Peterson with a right hand and tries for a takedown against the fence. Peterson lands a right hand before they break. Erosa with a body kick. They trade leg kicks. Erosa with some kicks. They trade left hands and then Erosa lands some solid punches. Erosa coming forward and landing more. Peterson with a leg kick. Erosa with a jab. Erosa with a leg kick. They trade late and Erosa with a big combination at the end of the round. 10-9 Erosa.

They trade big shots to start the second. Erosa landing the right hand and it keeps hurting Peterson and Peterson is bloody. Peterson lands a right hand. Erosa with a high kick. Peterson lands a right hand just after Erosa lands a left. Peterson with the jab. Erosa with a leg kick. Peterson with a big right hand that wobbles Erosa. Peterson with some big right hands against the fence and somehow Erosa stays on his feet. Peterson with more big punches. Erosa lands a spinning back fist that puts Peterson to the mat for a second. He gets up and they trade and Erosa gets a brief takedown. They continue to trade and Erosa tries for a takedown but it gets stuffed though he lands a kick as they break. Peterson with the jab. They trade at the end. Crazy round. 10-9 Peterson, 19-19.

They’re trading to start the third and Erosa pressing forward and lands a combo. Erosa gets a takedown and Peterson has the neck and is looking for a guillotine choke. They get to their feet and Peterson lands a right hand. Peterson with a combination then lands a hard right hand. They continue to trade and Peterson is getting the better of it. Peterson with a leg kick that trips Erosa up. Erosa lands a big right hand. They trade in close range and Peterson lands a knee. They trade left hands and Erosa gets a big takedown. Peterson goes for the guillotine but Erosa pops out and Peterson goes for an omaplata. Erosa is on top and Peterson landing from the bottom. They get to their feet. Erosa with a cartwheel kick at the end. Incredible fight. 10-9 Peterson, 29-28 Peterson.

Official Result- Julian Erosa def. Steven Peterson by split decision (28-29, 29-28, 29-28)

> Middleweights- Tresean Gore (3-0, 0-0 UFC) vs. Bryan Battle (6-1, 1-0 UFC)

Battle with some leg kicks. They trade kicks. Battle with a leg kick. Gore with a big body kick. Gore with the jab. Battle with a leg kick. Gore with a high kick. Battle with a leg kick then a jab. Battle with a high kick. They trade leg kicks. Battle with more leg kicks then lands a combo. Battle with another combination. Gore with a right hand. Battle with some right hands and a body kick. Battle with some body kicks and a leg kick. Gore with a combination. 10-9 Battle.

Gore with some body kicks. Gore with a leg kick. Battle lands a couple of leg kicks. They trade punches. Battle with a leg kick followed by a right hand. Gore with a body kick. Gore lands a right hand that buckles Battle for a moment. They trade in close range. Gore with a big combination that stuns Battle. They trade and Battle goes for a takedown but Gore defends. They clinch and Gore with some knees. Battle goes for a takedown but Gore kind of defends it and they clinch again. Gore gets a takedown and is working in the half-guard. Gore ends the round on top. 10-9 Gore, 19-19.

Battle with a body kick. They both look for openings and Gore gets a takedown. They get to their feet and are battling in the clinch. They both look for position and Gore lands some punches as they break. Gore with a leg kick. They continue to battle for position in the clinch. They break and Gore with a combo. Battle shoots for a takedown but Gore defends. They break. Gore with a right hand. He lands another. Battle shoots for a takedown but Gore defends. Battle with some front kicks as they break. Battle with a high kick. Close fight. 10-9 Battle, 29-28 Battle.

Official Result- Bryan Battle def. Tresean Gore by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

> Light Heavyweights- Sam Alvey (33-16-1 1 NC, 10-11-1 UFC) vs. Brendan Allen (17-5, 5-2 UFC)

Allen with a leg kick. Alvey with a combo. Alvey backing up to the fence and Allen shoots for the takedown but Alvey defends. Allen with a body kick. Alvey with a quick combo. Alvey with a quick left hand. Alvey lands a left hand. They trade in close range. Allen with a leg kick. Allen lands a right hand and Alvey was wobbled and fell for a moment but got up at the end. 10-9 Allen.

Allen applying pressure and landing to start. Allen with some leg kicks. Allen with a leg kick and then a high kick that Alvey blocks. Alvey just barely misses an uppercut. Allen lands a left hand and Alvey goes down and Allen gets the back. He has a rear-naked choke locked in and Alvey taps! What a finishing sequence by Allen.

Official Result- Brendan Allen def. Sam Alvey by submission (rear-naked choke) at 2:10 of Round 2

> Welterweights- Shavkat Rakhmonov (14-0, 2-0 UFC) vs. Carlston Harris (17-4, 2-0 UFC)

Harris with a leg kick as Rakhmonov lands a punch. Rakhmonov with a body kick. Both looking to land as Harris is swinging wildly. Rakhmonov with a spin kick to the body. They clinch and Harris with some foot stomps. Rakhmonov gets a nice judo takedown but Harris spins to his feet and they break. Rakhmonov with a spin kick that lands to the head and Harris goes down. Rakhmonov with some big right hands from the top and one lands that knocks Harris out cold! What a finish by Rakhmonov, wow!

Official Result- Shavkat Rakhmonov def. Carlston Harris by knockout (punch) at 4:10 of Round 1

> Middleweights- Punahele Soriano (8-1, 2-1 UFC) vs. Nick Maximov (7-0, 1-0 UFC)

Maximov going right away for the takedown after landing a right hand but Soriano defends. Maximov with a leg kick. Maximov lands a right hand and gets a brief takedown. They continue to work on the mat but Soriano gets to his feet and they break. Soriano with a left hand. Soriano lands a left, then defends a takedown and lands a knee on Maximov. Maximov tries for a takedown but gets the back of Soriano and jumps up on the back. He’s working for a standing rear-naked choke and was close on it but Soriano broke free. Maximov lets go and drops down to grab a leg but Soriano is defending. They’re scrambling on the mat and Soriano lands some hammerfists. Soriano with some more punches at the end. 10-9 Maximov.

Soriano lands a left hand and Maximov shoots for the takedown and they scramble and end up back on their feet. Maximov is trying to get the takedown but Soriano is defending. Soriano with a combo. Maximov lands a kick and then some punches. Soriano with a left hand and then some body shots as he defends a takedown attempt from Maximov. Maximov trying to get it down as he has the back and body lock against the fence. Maximov trying to get it down and Soriano landing elbows as he defends on the mat. They get to their feet and scramble back down as Soriano is trying to break free. Another close round. 10-9 Soriano, 19-19.

Maximov with a high kick and then gets a takedown. Maximov landing punches as he has the back of Soriano. They get to their feet. Maximov gets the takedown as he still has control of the body. They get up and Maximov gets it back down. He’s trying for position and just holding Soriano down but Soriano not doing much. They get up and Maximov lands some knees. Maximov tries a takedown but Soriano lands some body punches. Soriano with some big body punches as Maximov was still trying for the takedown. 10-9 Maximov, 29-28 Maximov.

Official Result- Nick Maximov def. Punahele Soriano by split decision (28-29, 30-27, 29-28)

> Middleweights- #6 Jack Hermansson (22-6, 9-4 UFC) vs. #7 Sean Strickland (24-3, 11-3 UFC)

They trade jabs to start out. Strickland just throwing the jab. Hermansson with a leg kick. Hermansson shoots for a takedown against the fence. Hermansson gets the back of Strickland as he defends the takedown. They’re tied up against the fence. They break to the center. Hermansson with a body kick. They trade leg kicks. Strickland with the jab. Strickland with a right hand. Strickland with the jab. Hermansson with a quick combo and leg kick. Close round. 10-9 Hermansson.

Hermansson coming forward and lands the leg kick. Strickland with the jab and a right hand. Strickland just primarily throwing the jab. Hermansson tries a takedown but Strickland defends. Strickland with a right hand. Hermansson with a solid combination. Hermansson with a body kick. Strickland with a right hand to the body. Hermansson with a leg kick. He lands another. Strickland with the jab. Hermansson with a right hand. Strickland with a right hand that drops Hermansson at the end. 10-9 Strickland, 19-19.

Strickland with the jab as both looking for openings to land. Hermansson with a leg kick. Hermansson lands another as Strickland is landing the jab. Strickland with a stiff jab. Strickland just working the jab. Hermansson with a body kick. They trade punches. Strickland with a body kick. They trade jabs. They continue to trade jabs as Hermansson lands a few body kicks. Strickland with a body kick. 10-9 Strickland, 29-28 Strickland.

They trade early to start the fourth and it’s primarily Strickland landing the jab. Hermansson with some leg kicks. Strickland with a right hand. Hermansson with a right hand and a leg kick. Hermansson throws a combo and just misses on the strikes. Strickland still working the jab. Hermansson with a leg kick. Hermansson with a right hand. They trade jabs. Hermansson with a leg kick as Strickland landed a combo. 10-9 Strickland, 39-37 Strickland.

Hermansson landing some left hands early. Strickland with the jab as Hermansson lands a right hand. Hermansson with a leg kick then a body kick. Hermansson with a Superman punch. Strickland with a combination. Strickland with a right hand to the body. Hermansson with a combination. Strickland with a leg kick. Strickland with a right hand. Hermansson with an inside leg kick. Hermansson going for a takedown against the fence. Strickland defends and lands some punches after they break. They trade in close range. 10-9 Strickland, 49-46 Strickland.

Official Result- Sean Strickland def. Jack Hermansson by split decision (49-46, 47-48, 49-46)

UFC on ESPN 19 live results: Jack Hermansson vs. Marvin Vettori

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Welcome to F4WOnline.com’s live coverage of UFC on ESPN 19: Hermansson vs. Vettori, emanating from the UFC APEX in Las Vegas, Nevada.

The Octagon kicks off the final month of the year with the first of three events held at their headquarters in Las Vegas, with a middleweight headliner leading the way on this card.

Fourth-ranked middleweight Jack Hermansson looks to score his second straight win and keep his name in the title picture as he takes on Marvin Vettori, winner of three straight fights, in the five-round main event. Vettori is taking this fight on one week’s notice after Hermansson’s opponent, Kevin Holland, was forced out of the bout due to COVID. Holland himself was already a replacement for Darren Till.

Also on the card is a light heavyweight bout between Ovince Saint Preux and the undefeated Jamahal Hill, another light heavyweight bout between Roman Dolidze and John Allan, and a pair of lightweight fights as Gabriel Benitez takes on Justin Jaynes, and Matt Wiman looks for his first UFC win since 2014 against undefeated newcomer Jordan Leavitt.

Follow along with our live coverage of the event beginning at 8 p.m. Eastern time with preliminary action all the way through the main card.

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> Gian Villante (17-12, 7-9 UFC) vs. Jake Collier (11-5, 3-4 UFC)
Heavyweights

They traded to start and Collier with some leg kicks and Villante counters with some punches. Collier with a leg kick and follows it with a jab. Villante lands a right hand. He lands another. Collier lands a hard jab. Collier with a body kick. Collier lands another jab. Collier with a combo and lands a knee. Both men are throwing hard punches and Collier with a body punch. Collier with a combo and a kick. Collier with another left hook to the body. Collier rocks Villante with a left hook and follows up with some punches as Villante retreats. Villante throwing slow punches as Collier lands the double jab. 10-9 Collier.

They trade punches right away to start the second. Collier lands a right hand. Villante with a leg kick. Collier lands a combo. Villante lands a jab. Villante lands a combo that backs Collier up. They exchange jabs. Collier with an inside leg kick. Collier is busted open but it isn’t affecting him. They trade kicks. They trade jabs. Villante with an inside leg kick. They traded late in the round. Close round. 10-9 Collier, 20-18 Collier.

We have a groin strike to start the third but we get back to action. They both throw hard punches as Villante lands an uppercut and Collier lands a left hook. Collier with a body kick. Villante with a leg kick. Collier with an elbow. Villante lands a groin strike on Collier and we have another timeout but get back to action. Collier lands a big punch and then a hard right hand as they got back to action. Collier lands a couple of hard punches. Collier lands another combo as he comes forward. Collier with a spin kick to the body. Collier lands the jab and a front kick to the body. Villante is landing some but Collier is landing with more volume. Collier with a hard jab. 10-9 Collier, 30-27 Collier.

Official Result- Jake Collier def. Gian Villante by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

> Ilia Topuria (9-0, 1-0 UFC) vs. Damon Jackson (18-3-1 1 NC, 1-1-1 1 NC UFC)
Featherweights

Jackson with a body kick and Topuria lands a counter right hand. Topuria lands a body punch right next to the fence. Topuria with a combo and then lands to the body. Jackson lands a right hand. Jackson lands another and then an uppercut as he comes in for a takedown against the fence but Topuria defends and they break. Topuria with some left hooks to the body. Topuria with a combo ending with a hard left hook. Jackson lands a knee as they clinch and break. Topuria with more body punches. He lands to the body and Jackson drops his hands and Topuria with a right hand to the jaw and Jackson goes down and is out cold. What a performance by Topuria.

Official Result- Ilia Topuria def. Damon Jackson by knockout (punches) at 2:38 of Round 1

> Louis Smolka (16-7, 7-7 UFC) vs. Jose Quinonez (8-4, 5-3 UFC)
Bantamweights

They swing early and then tie up and Quinonez gets a takedown into side control but they scramble up. Smolka lands a left hand. Smolka with a body kick. Smolka with a body kick and Quinonez grabs the leg and lands a right hand. Quinonez with a couple of leg kicks. Smolka lands a counter right hand as Quinonez with a leg kick. Quinonez with a left hand. Quinonez with a combo and Smolka is covering up and Quinonez with a nice leg kick. Smolka with a right hand. They are trading punches. Quinonez with a leg kick. Smolka tries a takedown but Quinonez defends and lands a knee. Smolka lands a right hand. They tie up and both land flurries and Quinonez lands a knee. They both land combos. Smolka with a right hand. They trade and Smolka has a cut open. Smolka gets a takedown and is working for a choke but Quinonez scrambles up at the end. Wild first round. 10-9 Quinonez.

Quinonez with a combo to start the second. They trade punches. Quinonez with a body kick. They trade before they clinch and both working for a takedown against the fence and Quinonez gets it. Smolka grabs the neck as they stand. They break. Smolka with a right hand and they clinch and Smolka with some body punches before they break. They clinch and Smolka with a takedown and then he moves to mount for a moment and then has the back and is landing. Smolka moves to mount and lands then takes full back mount and is landing big punches. Smolka still landing and Jason Herzog stops the fight. What a showing by Smolka.

Official Result- Louis Smolka def. Jose Quinonez by TKO (punches) at 2:15 of Round 2

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> Matt Wiman (16-9, 10-7 UFC) vs. Jordan Leavitt (7-0, 0-0 UFC)
Lightweights

Leavitt was trying for a takedown right away. Wiman jumped up and Leavitt was carrying him towards his corner and then slammed Wiman to the mat and Wiman was out cold immediately. What a scary and incredible finish by Leavitt.

Official Result- Jordan Leavitt def. Matt Wiman by knockout (slam) at :22 of Round 1

> Roman Dolidze (7-0, 1-0 UFC) vs. John Allan (13-5 1 NC, 0-0 1 NC UFC)
Light Heavyweights

Dolidze with some early high kicks. Allan hurt Dolidze with a hook as Dolidze got a takedown and they scrambled and Dolidze was on top. Allan went for an armbar from the bottom but Dolidze stood. Dolidze went back to the mat and went for the heel hook and had it locked in. Allan was trying to roll out and slipped out and they got to their feet. Allan lands a leg kick as Dolidze lands a right hand. Allan with a right hand and then a jab. Dolidze with some body shots. Allan with a body kick. Allan with another body kick. Dolidze stunned Allan late and Allan went down but Dolidze went looking for a submission instead of ground-and-pound and time ran out. 10-9 Dolidze.

Dolidze with a body kick. Allan with a leg kick. Allan lands a right hand. Dolidze gets a takedown and is into side control. Dolidze lands some left hands as he moves into the half-guard. Dolidze continuing to land left hands from the top as he keeps busy. Allan is trying to look for the neck as Dolidze was peppering him with body shots. Dolidze is doing a great job of keeping Allan on the mat. Dolidze goes back to side control and lands some punches. Dolidze goes for the heel hook again but Allan slips out and they stand. They trade punches late. 10-9 Dolidze, 20-18 Dolidze.

Dolidze with a high kick then a right hand. Dolidze with a leg kick. Allan lands a right hand. Allan with a leg kick but eats a jab from Dolidze. Dolidze lands a right hand. Allan coming forward but not landing much. Dolidze just landing the jab and being patient in this round. Dolidze grabs a leg for a takedown but eats some punches from Allan. Allan lands a right hand and Dolidze is backing up. They clinch and Allan gets a takedown. Dolidze looks to throw his legs up and they scramble up and Dolidze is looking for a takedown and gets it. Dolidze on top and is landing elbows and body punches. Dolidze with some right hands from the top and some body shots as the fight ends. 10-9 Dolidze, 30-27 Dolidze.

Official Result- Roman Dolidze def. John Allan by split decision (28-29, 30-27, 29-28)

> Gabriel Benitez (21-8, 5-4 UFC) vs. Justin Jaynes (16-5, 1-1 UFC)
Lightweights

Benitez was landing early as Jaynes was coming forward. Benitez lands a leg kick and then a body kick as Jaynes keeps pressing forward. Benitez with a body kick. Jaynes lands a right hand and then a body punch. Benitez with a leg kick. Benitez with more body kicks and then lands an uppercut. Jaynes throwing uppercuts but not landing them. Benitez with a short uppercut and then lands a left hand. Benitez with a combo then a leg kick. Benitez with a quick combo. Benitez lands a knee to the body of Jaynes and Jaynes goes down and Benitez lands a couple of punches and the fight is stopped. What a great finish by Benitez.

Official Result- Gabriel Benitez def. Justin Jaynes by TKO (knee & punches) at 4:06 of Round 1

> Ovince Saint Preux (#15, 25-14, 13-9 UFC) vs. Jamahal Hill (7-0 1 NC, 1-0 1 NC UFC)
Light Heavyweights* (Saint Preux missed weight by 1.5 pounds)

Saint Preux did miss weight for this fight. Both missing on their shots early. Hill with a body kick. Saint Preux with a side kick. Both being patient early on. Hill lands a combo. Hill with a left hand to the body. Hill with a combo to the body. They trade leg kicks. Saint Preux lands a combo. Saint Preux with a couple of leg kicks. Saint Preux with some leg kicks and Hill lands a combo. Hill with a left hand. They clinch against the fence and Saint Preux grabs the neck but they separate. They trade leg kicks. Hill lands some punches late. 10-9 Hill.

Saint Preux with a leg kick and Hill tries to land punches but Saint Preux slips away. Saint Preux with a side kick to the body. Hill lands some to the body and Saint Preux with some kicks. Saint Preux constantly switching his stances. Hill lands a knee right after Saint Preux partially slips. Hill with a combo and then lands a right hand to the body. Hill lands to the head and hurts Saint Preux with a right hand against the fence and they clinch but break. Hill with a combo and lands a knee and Hill is teeing off against the fence and lands a couple of more knees. Hill with a combo and Saint Preux is hurt standing and Hill keeps pouring it on and the fight is stopped. Impressive showing by Hill.

Official Result- Jamahal Hill def. Ovince Saint Preux by TKO (strikes) at 3:37 of Round 2

> Jack Hermansson (#4, 21-5, 8-3 UFC) vs. Marvin Vettori (#13, 15-4-1, 5-2-1 UFC)
Middleweights

Hermansson with a leg kick. Vettori lands a left hand. Hermansson with a leg kick. Vettori lands another left hand. Vettori lands an uppercut. Hermansson with a body kick but Vettori lands the left hand. Vettori with a combo but Hermansson was covering up. Hermansson with a right hand. Hermansson with a body kick. They both land in a wild exchange. Vettori knocks Hermansson down with a left hand and gets on top and was landing and grabs the neck but Hermansson escapes. He grabs the neck again but Hermansson is out of it. Vettori with some body punches. Vettori with some left hands from the top. Vettori grabs the neck again but has nothing locked in. Vettori with some body punches. They scramble up and Hermasson lands an uppercut. 10-9 Vettori.

Hermansson rushes forward and lands a right hand. Hermansson with a head kick. Vettori lands a left hand. Hermansson goes for a single leg but Vettori defends. Hermansson gets Vettori to the mat but they scramble to the sprawl and then to the feet. Hermansson gets a takedown but Vettori switches to the top and is in the guard of Hermansson. Hermansson goes for an omaplata but Vettori spins out. Vettori stands and lands some leg kicks. Hermansson gets to his feet. Hermansson with a leg kick. Hermansson shoots for a single leg against the fence but Vettori defends. They trade punches after they break. Hermansson with a body kick. 10-9 Vettori, 20-18 Vettori.

Hermansson comes pressing forward and lands a body kick. Vettori with a left hand. Hermansson with a leg kick. Hermansson with a right hand and then a high kick. Hermansson tries a takedown but Vettori defends. Vettori lands the jab and Hermansson goes for a takedown but they break. Hermansson with a hard right hand. Hermansson landing more. Vettori with a combo. Vettori lands an uppercut. They clinch and Hermansson with a right hand. Hermansson lands a couple of nice right hands. Vettori with a body kick. Hermansson lands some right hands. 10-9 Hermansson, 29-28 Vettori.

They trade to start the fourth. They both land combos. Hermansson with the right hand. Vettori with a left hand. Hermansson with a combo. Hermansson turning up the pressure and pace. Vettori lands a left hand. Hermansson with a nice right hand and then a left hook. Vettori lands a left hand. Vettori with a couple more left hands. Hermansson with a right hand. Hermansson with a left hand. Vettori turning up his volume. Vettori with a left hand. Hermansson with an uppercut and then lands a combo. Hermansson with the jab. Vettori with a hard left hand. Vettori with some left hands. They trade at the end. 10-9 Vettori, 39-37 Vettori.

Vettori comes out firing with a combo. Hermansson with a right hand. Vettori with the right hand and then a left hand. Hermansson with a right hand. Vettori with a left hand. Vettori with some punches. Vettori with a left hand. They trade punches. Vettori with a left hand and they clinch. Vettori with an uppercut. They are trading in close range. Vettori with a left hand. Hermansson keeps covering up. Hermansson with a right hand. Hermansson with a flurry. Hermansson with some uppercuts as he grabs ahold of Vettori. Hermansson with a combo as he has Vettori pressed against the fence. They trade and then clinch and Vettori presses Hermansson against the fence. Hermansson goes for a heel hook late and Vettori ends the fight on top. Really great fight here. 10-9 Vettori, 49-46 Vettori.

Official Result- Marvin Vettori def. Jack Hermansson by unanimous decision (49-46, 49-46, 49-45)

UFC on ESPN+ 8 live results: Jacare Souza vs. Jack Hermansson

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Welcome to F4WOnline.com’s live coverage of UFC on ESPN+ 8: Jacare vs. Hermansson, emanating from the BB&T Center in Sunrise, Florida.

The Octagon heads back to Sunrise for the first time in almost seven years with a middleweight main event and a lot of potential exciting fights.

Long-time UFC middleweight contender Ronaldo ‘Jacare’ Souza looks to secure a title shot in the main event when he takes on rising contender, Jack Hermansson, in the night’s five-round headline bout.
Souza is coming off an impressive win over Chris Weidman in November and has long been a top contender, but has yet to get a UFC title shot. He says he has been promised a shot with a win over Hermansson, who takes this fight on short notice after fighting less than a month ago and is gunning for his fourth consecutive win.

Also on the main card is a series of bouts that have violence written all over them. Alex Oliveira takes on Mike Perry in a welterweight bout, former title challenger Glover Teixeira battles Ion Cutelaba in a light heavyweight bout, and bantamweight contenders John Lineker and Cory Sandhagen thrown down in the Sunshine State.

Among those competing on the preliminary card is former UFC Heavyweight Champion Andrei Arlovski, former UFC Women’s Strawweight Champion Carla Esparza, and long-time UFC veterans Jim Miller, Court McGee, Ben Saunders and Gilbert Burns.

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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> Court McGee (19-7, 8-6 UFC) vs. Dhiego Lima (13-7, 2-5 UFC)
Welterweights

McGee lands a right hand as he comes forward. They trade and Lima stuns McGee with a counter left hook. McGee lands a combo. Lima lands a nice right hand. Lima staying on the outside but lands another hard left. McGee goes to the body now but Lima still lands the counter left hook. McGee lands a right hand. Lima lands to the body. McGee goes for a takedown but Lima defends. McGee still controlling the Octagon but misses an entry to the takedown and Lima gets a brief takedown. Lima has the back but McGee judo throws him off and now has underhook control. McGee tries a late lift for a takedown but Lima grabs the fence. 10-9 Lima.

They trade and Lima lands a hard left hook. Both landing punches and McGee lands a high kick. Lima with a hard combination. Lima landing to both the body and the head. McGee shoots for a takedown but Lima defends. McGee with a leg kick but Lima counters with a left hand. Lima lands a hard left hook again. McGee still coming forward. Lima with a leg kick. Lima still landing some left hooks. McGee throwing more but Lima landing more effectively. Lima gets a brief takedown and has the back standing but McGee has the neck as the round ends. 10-9 Lima, 20-18 Lima.

Lima with a left hand to the body. Lima really trying hard to land the left. McGee goes for a takedown but it is defended. He’s missed on all six of his attempts. Lima with a right hand. Lima continuing to land as McGee just can’t get anything going. Lima circling and landing leg kicks and lands a big right hand. McGee goes for another takedown against the fence but Lima defends it. Lima with a right hand. McGee goes for another takedown but it is defended. They start trading at the end and McGee knocks Lima down and finishes the round landing punches in his guard. I don’t think it’s enough to win the round or fight. 10-9 Lima, 30-27 Lima.

Official Result- Dhiego Lima def. Court McGee by split decision (30-27, 28-29, 29-28)

> Angela Hill (8-6, 3-6 UFC) vs. Jodie Esquibel (6-4, 0-2 UFC)
Women’s Strawweights

They come out trading right off the bat. Esquibel trying to land right hands. Hill lands a right hand. Esquibel lands a right hand. Hill with a right hand. Esquibel lands a combo. Hill with a right hand. Hill lands another right hand. They trade in close range. Esquibel with a front kick. Hill with a knee to the body. Hill gets a brief takedown but Esquibel right up and they trade punches. Hill with a right hand. Esquibel with a left hand. Esquibel tries a takedown but Hill with great defense to keep it standing. They trade late. 10-9 Hill.

Esquibel lands a right hand. Hill with the jab. They trade punches. Hill lands a jab. Both land combos and Hill with an uppercut. Hill with a body kick. They trade and Hill lands a knee to the body and then an overhand right. Hill with another right hand. Esquibel throwing punches but Hill keeping her away from range with kicks. They clinch for a moment. Hill with a right hook. Esquibel with a combo and Hill counters with a right. Hill with a knee and then a head kick. 10-9 Hill, 20-18 Hill.

Hill landing but Esquibel keeps coming forward. Hill with a high kick. Esquibel cut open over her left eye which came from an elbow from Hill. Esquibel lands a right hand that briefly drops Hill. Esquibel with a front kick to the body. Hill with a body kick. They both land punches. Esquibel with an uppercut. Hill with a combo but eats a counter left hook from Esquibel. Hill with a body kick. Esquibel with a combo. Hill looking tired. Esquibel with a left hand. They both land. Hill with a right hand. Hill with a combo and then a knee to the body. 10-9 Hill, 30-27 Hill.

Official Result- Angela Hill def. Jodie Esquibel by unanimous decision (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)

> Jim Miller (29-13 1 NC, 18-12 1 NC UFC) vs. Jason Gonzalez (11-4, 1-2 UFC)
Lightweights

This is Miller’s 32nd UFC fight, a company record. Miller with a left hand. They trade punches. They both land again. Gonzalez with a left hand. Miller gets a takedown and grabs the back as they get to their feet. Miller drags it to the ground and has the back and the rear-naked choke locked in. Gonzalez trying to fight it off but he taps! Miller with a big submission win in front of his four children, who watch him fight live for the first time.

Official Result- Jim Miller def. Jason Gonzalez by submission (rear-naked choke) at 2:12 of Round 1

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> Gilbert Burns (15-3, 7-3 UFC) vs. Mike Davis (7-1, 0-0 UFC)
Lightweights

Burns with a body kick followed by a leg kick. They trade hard punches. Burns with a left hand and then shoots but Davis defends and lands a knee to the body. Burns gets a takedown and takes the back. They get back to their feet and Davis lands a kick. Burns with a right hand. Davis with a big body kick. Both are swinging wildly. Burns with a couple uppercuts and a right hand. At this rate someone is getting knocked out. Burns with a right hand. Burns with another right hand. Davis misses a right hand and gets taken down by Burns. Burns lands some big punches and elbows as the round ends. 10-9 Burns.

Burns gets a takedown and gets the back of Davis. Burns looking to set up a choke and landing punches from the back. Burns with elbows now. Burns working to find the choke but Davis able to get an underhook to escape. Burns in the half-guard of Davis. Burns gets the back again and is getting close to having the choke locked in. Burns lands punches to soften Davis up. Burns now has the choke locked in and Davis taps! Burns gets the submission win in impressive fashion.

Official Result- Gilbert Burns def. Mike Davis by submission (rear-naked choke) at 4:15 of Round 2

> Carla Esparza (#9, 13-6, 4-4 UFC) vs. Virna Jandiroba (14-0, 0-0 UFC)
Women’s Strawweights

Esparza catches a kick and gets a big takedown and is in the full guard of Jandiroba. Esparza trying to advance but Jandiroba just holding onto her. They scramble to their feet. Esparza lands a left hand. Esparza gets another takedown. They both land on the ground. Esparza going in-and-out of the guard. They get to their feet. Jandiroba gets a scramble takedown but they get to their feet. Esparza with a knee to the body. They trade knees. Esparza with some knees and a hook kick. 10-9 Esparza.

Esparza with a right hand. Esparza shoots and gets a brief takedown but they get up. Esparza with a combo. Jandiroba defends some takedown attempts and then gets her own takedown. Esparza able to explode from the bottom and they get to their feet. They trade punches. Esparza ducks under on a takedown attempt and gets the back against the fence. They scramble and Esparza lands a couple punches and a knee as they break. Esparza gets a takedown but Jandiroba has the neck and a guillotine locked in. Jandiroba sweeps to the top. Jandiroba lets go and is on top. Jandiroba gets to the mount and Esparza gives up her back. Esparza scrambles to the top and lands punches as the round ends. 10-9 Jandiroba, 19-19.

Jandiroba tries a sweep to guard but Esparza counters it with a takedown and is in the guard of Jandiroba. Esparza lands from the top. Jandiroba unable to get up from the bottom as Esparza is nullifying any attempts. They get to their feet and Esparza just misses a kick as they stand. They trade punches. Esparza with a big knee as she defends a takedown from Janidroba. Jandiroba with a takedown as Esparza grabs her for a choke attempt but Jandiroba escapes. They are scramblng and they get to their feet. Esparza with a knee as they scramble to the mat. Close fight. 10-9 Esparza, 29-28 Esparza.

Official Result- Carla Esparza def. Virna Jandiroba by unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)

> Andrei Arlovski (#15, 27-17 2 NC, 16-11 1 NC UFC) vs. Augusto Sakai (12-1-1, 1-0 UFC)
Heavyweights

Arlovski with an early flurry of punches. Arlovski with two right hands. Sakai lands a left hand as Arlovski throws a kick. Arlovski with a left hand. Arlovski with a right hand. Sakai with a leg kick. They trade leg kicks. Arlovski with a right hand. Arlovski with a right hand as Sakai keeps walking into it. They clinch against the fence. Arlovski lands an elbow as they break and trade kicks. 10-9 Arlovski.

Arlovski with a left hand. Sakai with a combo against the fence and Arlovski has to circle away. Sakai with a leg kick and Arlovski counters with a right hand. Arlovski with a body kick. Sakai with a leg kick. Arlovski with a short leg kick. Sakai with a combo. Arlovski with a right hand. Sakai with a right hand. Arlovski with a body kick. They clinch and Sakai with an elbow. They break and Arlovski with a combo. Arlovski with a low blow. Back to action they trade punches. Arlovski with a right hand to the body. 10-9 Sakai, 19-19.

Arlovski with a step-in elbow as they clinch. Sakai slips out and gets the back and they trade as they break. Arlovski lands a combo ending with a right hand. Sakai with a leg kick. Arlovski with a couple of leg kicks. Arlovski with a kick and Sakai lands a right hand and they clinch. They continue to clinch and not much is happening. They break and both men land punches. Arlovski coming forward. Arlovski with an inside leg kick. Arlovski with kicks late. Close fight. 10-9 Arlovski, 29-28 Arlovski.

Official Result- Augusto Sakai def. Andrei Arlovski by split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)

> Ben Saunders (22-11-2, 9-8 UFC) vs. Takashi Sato (14-2, 0-0 UFC)
Welterweights

Saunders with an overhand right. Saunders with a leg kick. Saunders with a leg kick. Saunders with another leg kick. They clinch and Saunders with a couple of knees to the body before they break. Saunders back with a leg kick. Saunders stuns Sato with a right hook. Saunders with a combo then a high kick and then a leg kick. Saunders with a body kick. Saunders lands a right hand. Sato misses a left hand. Saunders with a knee to the body and then back with more leg kicks. They clinch and both land strikes. Saunders with a few knees. 10-9 Saunders.

Saunders with a leg kick. Saunders with the jab. Sato drops Saunders with a left hand and goes to the guard and starts landing heavy elbows. Lots of elbows on the ground and Sato finishes Saunders! Brutal finish by Sato as he wins his UFC debut.

Official Result- Takashi Sato def. Ben Saunders by TKO (strikes) at 1:18 of Round 2

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> Roosevelt Roberts (7-0, 1-0 UFC) vs. Thomas Gifford (17-7 2 NC, 0-0 UFC)
Lightweights

Roberts with a knee to the body as they clinch right away then break. Roberts with a leg kick. Roberts lands a left hand. They trade punches. Roberts gets a takedown and passes to side control. Roberts looking to grab the arm for a kimura. Roberts lets go but still has side control. Roberts with some shots on the mat and gets to his feet but gets back to north-south position. Gifford attempts an armbar. Roberts patient as he looks to escape. Gifford loses it and eats some hammerfists from Roberts as Roberts gets to side mount. Roberts with punches before the round ends. 10-9 Roberts.

Roberts with a big combo that tags Gifford good. Roberts with another big combination and Gifford eats those shots well. Roberts with a left hand. Both landing punches. Roberts with more big punches as they clinch. Gifford jumps up looking for a guillotine but loses position and Roberts now on top in the guard. Roberts landing on top and keeping busy. Gifford trying to find an opening for a triangle. Roberts gets back to the guard and Gifford almost had an armbar in late. 10-9 Roberts, 20-18 Roberts.

Roberts with a leg kick. Gifford lands a right hand. Roberts with a combo and they clinch. Gifford dropping down for a takedown but Roberts defending. Gifford gets a takedown against the fence. Gifford in the half-guard of Roberts but not doing much and they get to their feet. Roberts goes back to the clinch. Roberts gets a takedown and is in side control and lands some elbows. Roberts gets into the guard of Gifford. Roberts with some body punches and now to the head. Roberts with more punches as the fight ends. 10-9 Roberts, 30-27 Roberts.

Official Result- Roosevelt Roberts def. Thomas Gifford by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

> John Lineker (#8, 31-8, 12-3 UFC) vs. Cory Sandhagen (10-1, 3-0 UFC)
Bantamweights

Lineker throwing bombs early. Lineker with a combo to the body. Sandhagen with a leg kick. Lineker lands a left hook. Lineker with a leg kick. Sandhagen has a huge height advantage. Sandhagen lands a right hand. Lineker with a combo. Sandhagen tries a takedown but uses it to land an elbow. Lineker with a left hook. Sandhagen with a body kick. Sandhagen with a knee but Lineker throwing bombs still. Sandhagen with a hook to the body. Lineker with a leg kick. 10-9 Lineker.

Lineker with a leg kick. Sandhagen lands a right hand. Sandhagen with a body kick. Lineker with a combo to the body and head. Lineker lands a right hand to the body as Sandhagen tries a jumping knee. Sandhagen with a body kick. Lineker with a combination. Sandhagen attempts a takedown but Lineker defends. Sandhagen gets the body lock and scores the takedown. They get up and both land punches. Lineker gets the takedown and has the back and the neck but they get to their feet. Lineker with a right hand. They both land punches. 10-9 Sandhagen, 19-19.

They trade to start the third. Lineker with a combo. Lineker throwing heavy punches. They are both just throwing punches and kicks. Lineker with the combo. Sandhagen with a lead elbow. Sandhagen with a right hand. Sandhagen with a body kick. Lineker with a body kick. Lineker with a good combination that backs Sandhagen up. Sandhagen with a jumping knee. Lineker with a right hand. Lineker with a big combination and Sandhagen gets a takedown but Lineker has a guillotine choke locked in and it is in tight. Sandhagen fighting it but time runs out. Great fight. 10-9 Lineker, 29-28 Lineker.

Official Result- Cory Sandhagen def. John Lineker by split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)

> Glover Teixeira (#11, 28-7, 11-5 UFC) vs. Ion Cutelaba (14-3 1 NC, 3-2 UFC)
Light Heavyweights

Cutelaba with a front kick. Cutelaba with a head kick. They trade right hands. Teixeira shoots in for a single leg but Cutelaba stuffs it. They trade punches. Cutelaba stuns Teixeira with a right hand. Cutelaba cut above his right eye. Cutelaba with a jumping knee. Cutelaba lands a spinning back fist and then just misses an illegal knee as they go to the mat. Cutelaba landing from the top. Cutelaba with a hammerfist and lands more but Teixeira scrambles up and had a standing guillotine but lets go. Teixeira with a left hand to the body. Teixeira with underhooks and lands a knee but they break. Teixeira with a combo. Cutelaba with a spinning back fist. 10-9 Cutelaba.

Both landing punches and Teixeira hurts Cutelaba with a right hand. Teixeira now times for a takedown but Cutelaba defends. They trade and Cutelaba tries again to land an illegal knee but misses. Cutelaba with a groin strike but it isn’t called. Teixeira with a combo. Cutelaba lands a right hand. Teixeira with a left hand and then a big combo. Cutelaba tries to land a knee but Teixeira shoves him to the mat and goes into the guard and moves to half-guard and looking to mount. Teixeira gets the mount and landing punches. Cutelaba gives up his back. Teixeira has a rear-naked choke locked in and Cutelaba taps! Big comeback win for Teixeira in a great fight.

Official Result- Glover Teixeira def. Ion Cutelaba by submission (rear-naked choke) at 3:37 of Round 2

> Alex Oliveira (20-5-1 2 NC, 9-4 1 NC UFC) vs. Mike Perry (12-4, 5-4 UFC)
Welterweights

Oliveira with a spin kick right off the bat. Oliveira just misses a wheel kick. Oliveira lands a right hand. Perry with a body punch and they clinch. Perry has the body lock but Oliveira defends and breaks. Oliveira with a leg kick. Oliveira gets a brief takedown to get the back. They break. Oliveira lands a right hand. They clinch and Perry lands an elbow as they break. Perry with a right hand. Perry is cut under his left eye. Both land big right hands. Oliveira with a big right hand. Perry ducks under a right hand and grabs the back and lands a big knee and they break. Perry with a leg kick. Oliveira with a right hand. Oliveira with a spinning back fist and Perry lands a flurry against the fence as the round ends. 10-9 Oliveira.

They come out trading to start the second. They clinch for a second and Oliveira lands a short uppercut. Oliveira with a body kick and then lands a combo but then Perry hurts Oliveira with a left hook to the temple and Oliveira goes to the mat. Perry lets him get up. Oliveira with a leg kick. Oliveira with an inside leg kick. Oliveira with an inside kick but Perry picks him up and throws him to the mat and then stumbles away and Oliveira rushes to him. Oliveira with some leg kicks. They trade punches. Perry clips him with a right hand and follows through with the takedown. Perry in the half-guard. Perry with punches from the top. Perry with more big punches from the top and they are huge punches. Perry with a knee to the body and they stand. Oliveira hurts his toe on a kick at the end and is hobbling. 10-9 Perry, 19-19.

They trade kicks and Oliveira has a broken toe on his right foot. Oliveira kicks with his left foot. Perry with a left hand and one to the body. Neither man committing on their punches yet. Oliveira with a right hand. Perry with the jab. Oliveira lands a combo. Perry with a hard left hook that rocks Oliveira. Perry with a right hand. Oliveira missing punches and just misses a back elbow. Perry with a combo against the fence and an uppercut. Oliveira sprints away. Oliveira lands a right hand. Oliveira with a calf kick. Perry lands a right hand. Fun fight. 10-9 Perry, 29-28 Perry.

Official Result- Mike Perry def. Alex Oliveira by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

> Greg Hardy (3-1, 0-1 UFC) vs. Dmitrii Smoliakov (9-2, 0-2 UFC)
Heavyweights

Both missing on their punches in the first minute. Hardy with a right hand. Hardy with a head kick. Smoliakov tries a takedown but its defended and Hardy lands an uppercut. Hardy with a right hand that drops Smoliakov and Hardy gets on top landing punches looking to finish. Hardy with hammerfists and this fight is stopped and Hardy gets the win and the crowd is booing loudly.

Official Result- Greg Hardy def. Dmitrii Smoliakov by TKO (punches) at 2:15 of Round 1

> Ronaldo Souza (#4, 26-6 1 NC, 9-3 UFC) vs. Jack Hermansson (#10, 19-4, 6-2 UFC)
Middleweights

Hermansson with a leg kick and misses a flying knee. Hermansson lands a right hand. Souza looks like he’s loading up his right hand. They trade right hands. Hermansson with a power leg kick. Souza with a right hand and they briefly clinch but Hermansson breaks with a knee to the body. Souza with some body shots. Hermansson rocks Souza with some short punches and then locks in a guillotine. It is tight but Souza defending. Souza with some back punches and he escapes. Hermansson lands a right hand as they get up. Hermansson has the body lock and looks for a takedown. Souza breaks with a right hand. Hermansson lands a jab. 10-9 Hermansson.

Hermansson with a couple of kicks. Souza lands a left hand. Souza with a combo. They both land right hands. Hermansson lands a combo. Souza with a kick but Hermansson catches it and gets a takedown. Hermansson in the guard of Souza and that is dangerous. Hermansson with punches from the guard on Souza. Hermansson with an elbow from the top. Hermansson with more punches from the top and Souza isn’t doing much to escape from the bottom. Souza with little-to-no offense. Hermansson with an elbow. 10-9 Hermansson, 20-18 Hermansson.

Hermansson with a couple of leg kicks. Hermansson shoots for a takedown but Souza defends and lands a body punch on the break. Hermansson with a combo. Souza lands an overhand right as he stuffs a takedown. Souza with a body punch. Hermansson slowing down a little bit. They trade punches. Souza with a left hook. Souza with a left to the body followed by an overhand right and then lands another right hand. Souza landing body shots and Hermansson is starting to feel it. Souza with a big right hand. Souza with another right hand. Souza with another hard right hand. Souza coming on strong this round. 10-9 Souza, 29-28 Hermansson.

Souza may have landed an illegal knee but the knee was off the ground. Hermansson lands an uppercut and is landing big punches that has Souza hurt and now Souza starts landing. Hermansson with a body kick. Souza with a right hand. They trade punches. Souza with a right hand and they clinch for a second. Hermansson with an uppercut. Souza lands a hard right hand. Souza with a body kick. They clinch against the fence. They break and Hermansson with a teet kick to the body. They trade at the end. 10-9 Hermansson, 39-37 Hermansson.

Hermansson comes out swinging as he closes the distance and gets a takedown. Souza gets up and lands a back elbow. They break. Hermansson with a combo. Souza lands a right hand. They trade punches. They trade and Hermansson with short leg kicks. Souza lands a right hand. Souza with a combo and he rips the body. Hermansson ducks under a right hand from Souza and tries a takedown but Souza defends. Souza with an overhand right. Souza with a left hand to the body. Souza hurts Hermansson with a body shot and then lands two right hands. Hermansson lands with an uppercut. They clinch and Souza digs in with hard body punches. Hermansson scores a late takedown and rides it out in the guard. Close final round. 10-9 Hermansson, 49-46 Hermansson.

Official Result- Jack Hermansson def. Ronaldo Souza by unanimous decision (49-46, 48-47, 48-47)

UFC Fight Night 93 Hamburg live results: Andrei Arlovski vs. Josh Barnett

Posted on by Ryan Frederick

sWelcome to our live coverage of UFC Fight Night 93: Arlovski vs. Barnett, emanating from the Barclaycard Arena in Hamburg, Germany.

The event is headlined by a heavyweight clash between two former UFC Heavyweight Champions as Andrei Arlovski takes on Josh Barnett. A pair of light heavyweight bout round out the top three as former top contender Alexander Gustafsson returns to action against Jan Blachowicz, while Ryan Bader squares off against Ilir Latifi.

Follow along with our live coverage of the event beginning at 11:45 AM EST with preliminary action all the way thru the main card.

Some additional coverage:

– UFC Fight Night 93 DFS Playbook

PRELIMINARY CARD (UFC FIGHT PASS- 11:45 AM ET/8:45 AM PT)

LIGHTWEIGHTS
RUSTAM KHABILOV (19-3, 5-2 UFC) VS. LEANDRO SILVA (19-4-1 1 NC, 3-3 1 NC UFC)

ROUND 1- They had an early feeling out process with both men landing strikes but neither dominating on the feet. Khabilov was getting the upper hand on the feet and then started working for takedowns, but Silva had good defense. Silva rocked Khabilov with a left hand and got a takedown into mount with less than a minute to go but Khabilov was able to reverse and ended the round on top landing strikes. A close round but Silva rocking Khabilov and getting the takedown won him the round. 10-9 Silva.

ROUND 2- They traded strikes on the feet with both equally landing but Khabilov landing with more power. The pace really slowed and Khabilov started working for the takedown and got it with an inside trip. Silva showed good defense and went for sweeps but Khabilov landed some punches from inside the guard. Not much to the round as both were tentative on the feet but Khabilov got it with the takedown. 10-9 Khabilov, 19-19.

ROUND 3- Silva landed early and Khabilov went for a takedown but it was defended well. They were warned to work and Khabilov went back to the takedown game but Silva showed good defense. Khabilov got the takedown with over a minute left after working hard for it and started landing punches. They got back to their feet and both started landing and Silva had a takedown stuffed and Khabilov landed to end the fight. Close fight. 10-9 Khabilov, 29-28 Khabilov.

Official Result- Rustam Khabilov def. Leandro Silva by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)

INSTANT ANALYSIS- The 30-27 score was perplexing as it was a close fight but Silva definitely got the first round. Neither man was overly impressive but Rustam Khabilov did enough to get the win. He isn’t on the same level as he was years ago before fighting Benson Henderson, but that is now three straight wins. He is coming back along nicely. Leandro Silva showed solid takedown defense against a heavy wrestler, and he landed good on the feet, but he couldn’t block the takedowns when needed. He’s lost two straight, but this was a solid effort and he should be back for another UFC fight.

MIDDLEWEIGHTS
SCOTT ASKHAM (14-2, 2-2 UFC) VS. JACK HERMANSSON (13-2, 0-0 UFC)

ROUND 1- They traded early and both men got in good punches. They both landed uppercuts in a clinch. Askham landed a solid uppercut at range. They traded big kicks and Askham landed some knees in a clinch. It was a close round but Askham did more with his striking and worked better in the clinches. 10-9 Askham.

ROUND 2- Hermansson came out aggressive but Askham started to get more aggressive in response. Askham was landing cleaner but Hermansson started to come back strong. Hermansson landed some uppercuts in close range. Hermansson with a strong second half of the round closed out with a takedown got this round for him. 10-9 Hermansson, 19-19.

ROUND 3- Hermansson turned on the striking but got a takedown. Askham worked for submissions but they got to their feet. Hermansson started to land a lot of punches. Askham found himself against the fence too much and he ate punches due to it. Askham survived and started to land late and had Hermansson defending a choke late. Askham came on and won the last minute but may have been too little too late. 10-9 Hermansson, 29-28 Hermansson.

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

INSTANT ANALYSIS- A solid back-and-forth fight by both men and it was a lot closer than the two 30-27 scores indicate. Jack Hermansson has now win nine straight fights and will be a solid addition to European UFC cards, but I’m not sure he’ll ever be a true contender in a stacked middleweight division. Scott Askham is now 2-3 in the UFC but has had entertaining fights, and he hasn’t been stopped in his career yet. He showed good skills but fell down early in each round, which has hindered him before. He will be back in the future as he has some solid talent.

HEAVYWEIGHTS
JARJIS DANHO (6-1 1 NC, 0-1 UFC) VS. CHRISTIAN COLOMBO (8-1, 0-0 UFC)

ROUND 1- Danho was looking at the clock very early but landed right hands. Danho was only looking to land that right hand and work in the clinch. Colombo was getting the upper hand in the clinch. Danho didn’t do much but landed some solid punches and ate an illegal knee. Colombo got docked a point for the illegal strike. They got back to action and not much happened. 9-9.

ROUND 2- They both traded and Colombo fell to the mat and Danho pounced. Colombo started to land some heavy knees. Danho used the same punch then clinch strategy. Both men very tired. Colombo had Danho in trouble. Colombo landed some knees to the body. Colombo had Danho in trouble at the end. This fight is ugly. 10-9 Colombo, 19-18 Colombo.

ROUND 3- They landed punches and both men are tired. Colombo was landing knees to the body. Danho looked like he could pass out at any second. This is honestly one of the worst fights I’ve seen in a while. Colombo went for a kimura and slipped and Dahno ended on top. They got up and Danho landed a few punches that cut open Colombo. Colombo landed some knees towards the end. I don’t know who won this fight. 10-9 Danho, 28-28.

Official Result- Jarjis Danho vs. Christian Colombo ruled a majority draw (27-29, 28-28, 28-28)

INSTANT ANALYSIS- This fight was awful. I don’t know what to really say. Jarjis Danho got tired quickly and looked like he was going to pass out at any time. Christian Colombo was slow and sluggish and couldn’t finish Danho when he should have. Colombo would have gotten the decision if he didn’t get deducted a point, which was questionable. A bad heavyweight fight I don’t wanna speak of again.

BANTAMWEIGHTS
TAYLOR LAPILUS (10-2, 2-1 UFC) VS. LEANDRO ISSA (13-5, 2-2 UFC)

ROUND 1- Issa was just working for takedown after takedown and got a couple. It was clear he didn’t wanna stand with Lapilus. Lapilus was getting the better in the clinch. Lapilus landed a lot of punches on the feet and had Issa rocked. Lapilus with some big punches towards the end of the round. 10-9 Lapilus.

ROUND 2- Lapilus just getting the better of the striking battle. Issa spent time running away from danger. Issa landed some power kicks but Lapilus kept landing power punches and blocking takedown attempts from Issa. Issa was able to grab the neck and pull guard but Lapilus escaped and landed from the top as the round ended. 10-9 Lapilus, 20-18 Lapilus.

ROUND 3- Issa down two rounds and went to work for the takedown but it was defended by Lapilus. Lapilus stunned Issa with a left hand and had Issa running away. Issa went back for the takedowns but couldn’t get them and ate elbows and punches from Lapilus. Lapilus with several left hands but Issa got a scramble takedown but they got right back up. Lapilus landed at the end. This should be a shutout for Lapilus. 10-9 Lapilus, 30-27 Lapilus.

Official Result- Taylor Lapilus def. Leandro Issa by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)

INSTANT ANALYSIS- The 29-28 score is another indication of bad judging, though it hasn’t robbed a fighter of a decision yet. Taylor Lapilus had a disciplined performance and showed some excellent striking skills and was able to defend takedowns and showed he can be a future contender with more seasoning. Leandro Issa was unable to execute his gameplan and it was obvious he couldn’t stand with Lapilus as he kept running from trouble instead of trying to engage. Falling to 2-3 in the Octagon, it could be the end of him in the UFC for now.

WOMEN’S BANTAMWEIGHTS
(#13) ASHLEE EVANS-SMITH (4-1, 1-1 UFC) VS. VERONICA MACEDO (5-0, 0-0 UFC)

ROUND 1- Macedo landed some kicks early. Evans-Smith was working to establish the clinch and work for takedowns as Macedo was getting the better of the striking. Evans-Smith got the takedown. She flattened Macedo out and was dominant from the top. Evans-Smith almost had a kimura but Macedo scrambled to her feet. They traded to end a good round of action. 10-9 Evans-Smith.

ROUND 2- Macedo landed a head kick and they went right to the clinch. Macedo went for a kneebar but it was defended. They worked in the clinch with both landing before they broke. Evans-Smith out-muscling Macedo in the clinch. Macedo rolled for a kneebar but gave up top position and Evans-Smith capitalized. Evans-Smith with a hip throw at the end after landing some punches. 10-9 Evans-Smith, 20-18 Evans-Smith.

ROUND 3- Evans-Smith defended the takedown and ended on top and started to land lots of punches and tons of big elbows and the fight was stopped by the referee. It should have been stopped much sooner. Impressive finish by Evans-Smith.

Official Result- Ashlee Evans-Smith def. Veronica Macedo by TKO (elbows) at 2:46 of Round 3

INSTANT ANALYSIS- Ashlee Evans-Smith scored the first finish of the card and was impressive in doing so. She has only fought five times in her career and this was her best showing so far in her young career. She looks like an evolving future contender. Veronica Macedo is just 20-years-old and only made her debut in March, but she has already fought a lot. The inexperience showed here but she did start off strong. She’ll be back with hopefully some time away to improve her skills as she is a raw talent.

WELTERWEIGHTS
PETER SOBOTTA (15-5-1, 2-4 UFC) VS. NICOLAS DALBY (14-1-1, 1-1-1 UFC)

ROUND 1- Sobotta dropped Dalby with a big left hand and swarmed on with a lot of punches looking to finish. Dalby survived. Sobotta with lots of control on the top in side control and he did great at keeping Dalby down on the mat. Sobotta was able to take the back and looked for the choke and had it in for a moment. Dalby survived the round but it was a big one for Sobotta. 10-8 Sobotta.

ROUND 2- Dalby poked Sobotta right in the eye and we had a long break in action. Sobotta dragged Dalby to the mat. Sobotta landing lots of punches from the half-guard. Dalby was just unable to get himself off the mat though he created space and landed some from the bottom. It was just suffocating top pressure from Sobotta who landed punches and worked for some submissions. Dalby survived for the third. 10-9 Sobotta, 20-17 Sobotta.

ROUND 3- Dalby has to finish Sobotta here. They were trading on the feet and Dalby actually getting the better of it. They traded kicks and Sobotta landed a nice left hand. Sobotta landed a body kick and got a takedown. Dalby doing nothing to get up. Sobotta controlling on the mat and grabs the neck. Dalby got to his feet and Sobotta dragged the fight to the end. 10-9 Sobotta, 30-26 Sobotta.

Official Result- Peter Sobotta def. Nicolas Dalby by unanimous decision (30-26, 30-26, 30-26)

INSTANT ANALYSIS- This was the best performance of Peter Sobotta’s UFC career. He dominated a tough Nicolas Dalby and showed great takedowns and great top control. Dalby had no answer for him and struggled to get to his feet. With just one win in four UFC fights, he may be headed back to the regional promotions. He has good talent but is missing something when fighting inside the Octagon.

WELTERWEIGHTS
JESSIN AYARI (15-3, 0-0 UFC) VS. JIM WALLHEAD (29-9, 0-0 UFC)

ROUND 1- They had a feeling out process to start off with both men landing. Wallhead landed a leg kick and a glancing punch that sent Ayari to the mat for a second. Wallhead landed the right hand. They are still feeling each other out and neither man has been able to capitalize much. It was a close round. 10-9 Wallhead.

ROUND 2- Wallhead landed two big punches and had Ayari backtracking. Ayari throwing big punches from outside range but just isn’t engaging and Wallhead lands more big punches. Wallhead spent the round stalking down Ayari and he was getting the better of the action on the feet. Lots of boos coming from the crowd as there is not a whole lot of action. Wallhead lands a combo at the end. 10-9 Wallhead, 20-18 Wallhead.

ROUND 3- This fight is very close after two uneventful rounds. Ayari mixing strikes more and lands to the body. Both men trying to land punches and missing badly and the fans are not happy about it. It is a boring fight. Ayari landed a solid combo. Wallhead dropped Ayari with a big left hook. Wallhead went for the finish but couldn’t get it as Ayari got to his feet. Ayari survived and came back strong late in the fight. Wallhead stunned Ayari at the end. Stong finish for both after a boring fight. 10-9 Wallhead, 30-27 Wallhead.

Official Result- Jessin Ayari def. Jim Wallhead by split decision (29-28, 28-29, 30-27)

INSTANT ANALYSIS- I don’t agree with this decision as I thought Wallhead won the fight. He definitely didn’t lose all three rounds. The rounds were close though except the third. As for the fight, it was rather uneventful and quite boring until a strong third round. Both men were debuting and will be back. It should be a disappointing loss for Wallhead who fought so long to get to the UFC and he will have his back against the wall in his next bout. Ayari has some clear improvement he needs to make.

MAIN CARD (UFC FIGHT PASS- 3 PM ET/12 PM PT)

LIGHTWEIGHTS
NICK HEIN (13-2 1 NC, 3-1 UFC) VS. TAE HYUN BANG (18-9, 2-2 UFC)

ROUND 1- They didn’t do much early then both men landed punches. Bang landed a solid combo. Hein got a takedown off a right hand and was able to hold Bang down for a good minute. They traded punches and Hein was getting the better of the striking. Neither man did much outside of a takedown from Hein. 10-9 Hein.

ROUND 2- Bang came out with punches and knocked Hein down for a second but Hein got up and went to work in the clinch. They broke and both men continued to feel each other out. Neither man is doing much to win this fight. Hein got a solid takedown after not doing anything on the feet but Bang got up. Bang with a judo throw. Another boring round. 10-9 Hein, 20-18 Hein.

ROUND 3- Let’s see if something, anything, happens here. They are still feeling each other out. They butted heads and Bang is cut open. They keep going but both men just winging punches. Hein misses a takedown. There haven’t been as many boring fights this year than this one. Bang tried to land a combo but Hein was running away. Bang did land. Both landed punches. Thankfully this one is over. 10-9 Hein, 30-27 Hein.

Official Result- Nick Hein def. Tae Hyun Bang by unanimous decision (29-28, 30-28, 30-27)

INSTANT ANALYSIS- There have been some bad fights tonight and this one was definitely the worst. One of the most boring fights this year, and personally, I hated this one. Nick Hein is 4-1 in the UFC and they have all been boring decision wins. He takes no chances and does nothing in going for a finish, and is one of the most boring fighters in the UFC, and I don’t think he really belongs in there as he doesn’t even face tough competition, having been known for turning down hard fights. I know that sounds like a huge shot at the guy, but he has shown nothing of value. Tae Hyun Bang couldn’t get off any offense and he is just as much at fault for a boring fight. With a 2-3 UFC record and this performance, I don’t think he’ll be back.

LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHTS
(#4) RYAN BADER (20-5, 13-5 UFC) VS. (#12) ILIR LATIFI (12-4 1 NC, 5-2 UFC)

ROUND 1- They had a feeling out process early with both men missing punches. Bader hurt him with a body kick. Latifi was looking to land that big punch but Bader was expecting it and keeping his distance. Latifi tried a takedown off a brief clinch but Bader defended it strongly. Latifi landed an overhand right twice that hit the arm of Bader. Latifi drops Bader with a right hand and rocked him at the end of the round. 10-9 Latifi.

ROUND 2- Bader landed a right hand. Latifi surges forward with punches looking to land a big one. Latifi stuffed a takedown attempt and landed a right hand. Out of nowhere Bader lands a big knee to the face and Latifi is out cold! Big knockout win from Bader.

Official Result- Ryan Bader def. Ilir Latifi by knockout (knee) at 2:06 of Round 2

INSTANT ANALYSIS- This was close until the end. Ilir Latifi was getting the better of the battle and left himself open, and Ryan Bader capitalized by landing that huge knee to knock Latifi out cold. Bader was in trouble but fought back and got the finish, his first one in over three-and-a-half years. He is still a contender but has to beat a top contender if he is ever going to get a title shot. Latifi is a solid gatekeeper in the division but after this, I don’t see him ever getting into title contention. He was doing well until the end.

LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHTS
(#2) ALEXANDER GUSTAFSSON (16-4, 8-4 UFC) VS. JAN BLACHOWICZ (19-5, 2-2 UFC)

ROUND 1- Blachowicz landing a lot of punches early. Gustafsson is bleeding early. Gustafsson lands a right hand and goes into the clinch. Gustafsson unable to land his punches and now Blachowicz lands some uppercuts in the clinch. Blachowicz lands to the body and Gustafsson gets a trip takedown into guard. Gustafsson lands some elbows inside the guard and closes the round out on top. I don’t think it was enough to warrant him winning the round. 10-9 Blachowicz.

ROUND 2- Both men come out swinging and land punches and Gustafsson gets a big takedown twenty seconds into the round. Gustafsson with an elbow and he has cut Blachowicz open. Gustafsson tried a step over but Blachowicz able to keep him in the guard. Blachowicz is just struggling to get out of the bottom. Gustafsson with more of a barrage of punches and elbows from the top. Gustafsson went to his feet and went back into guard with some punches. 10-9 Gustafsson, 19-19.

ROUND 3- Gustafsson with a big right hand. Gustafsson takes this fight right back to the ground with a quick takedown and is in the guard. Gustafsson with some elbows from the top. Gustafsson with smothering top control and Blachowicz doing nothing to get up but they get stood up. Gustafsson gets another takedown back into the guard and this should close out the fight. Gustafsson with punches from the top and a big elbow. He finishes out strong with ground-and-pound. 10-9 Gustafsson, 29-28 Gustafsson.

Official Result- Alexander Gustafsson def. Jan Blachowicz by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

INSTANT ANALYSIS- A nice comeback for Alexander Gustafsson after being controlled by Jan Blachowicz in the opening minutes. I don’t agree with the straight 30-27 scores as I saw Blachowicz doing enough on the feet to win the first, and that shows how much the judges value takedowns. But, it was a close round. Gustafsson did what he needed to do to win the fight in getting the takedowns, and signs of ring rust were apparent. He will be looking to get into title contention quickly, and perhaps a fight with Ryan Bader should be next as they have never fought each other. Blachowicz is now 2-3 in the UFC and is in gatekeeper mode, but I am sure we will see him again early next year.

HEAVYWEIGHTS
(#6) ANDREI ARLOVSKI (25-12 1 NC, 14-6 UFC) VS. (#9) JOSH BARNETT (34-8, 6-3 UFC)

ROUND 1- They both rocked each other and dropped each other in the first 30 seconds. Both survived and right into the clinch. Arlovski with an elbow on the break. They clinch and Arlovski with a trip takedown into the half-guard. Arlovski is bleeding from his forehead. Arlovski with a big combo that had Barnett in trouble. Back to the clinch seeing Barnett looking for the takedown. Unable to get the takedown as the round ends. 10-9 Arlovski.

ROUND 2- Barnett with a right hand and they go into the clinch. Not much happened as Barnett controlled the clinch but they eventually got broken up. They trade punches and Arlovski lands big and they clinch back up. Arlovski gets the takedown but Barnett reverses into full mount. Barnett with some short elbows from the top as he was looking for a submission. Barnett with some heavy ground-and-pound and looking for the finish. Arlovski survives but a big round for Barnett. 10-9 Barnett, 19-19.

ROUND 3- They trade big punches and Barnett lands. Arlovski with some uppercuts and a big knee and Barnett is in trouble. He has an issue with his eye but Arlovski was unable to capitalize. Barnett grabs the arm and sweeps for the armbar but gets on top. Barnett gets to the back and has the rear-naked choke in. Arlovski taps! Big submission win for Barnett.

Official Result- Josh Barnett def. Andrei Arlovski by submission (rear-naked choke) at 2:53 of Round 3

INSTANT ANALYSIS- This was a fun fight and both men had each other in trouble. Andrei Arlovski was unable to capitalize on the striking advantage and got tired early, which hurt him as the fight went along. It is now three straight losses for him, and you have to wonder where he goes from here. I don’t see him being cut, but there’s little chance of him ever fighting for a title now. Josh Barnett bounced back nicely, and if it weren’t for a small mistake against Ben Rothwell, he might be right on the cusp of a title fight. He’s still the best heavyweight on the ground, and now he is primed for a big fight.

FINAL THOUGHTS- This was one of the more uneventful UFC events of the year. There were a lot of boring fights, and a very bad fight in the Nick Hein against Tae Hyun Bang fight. The main event delivered a solid fight, and the highlight of the event was Ryan Bader’s knockout of Ilir Latifi. Alexander Gustafsson and Ashlee Evans-Smith also had solid performances. This isn’t an event worth going out of your way to see as nothing was memorable, but a good main event between Josh Barnett and Andrei Arlovski.

UFC Fight Night 93 DFS Playbook: Who to target & who to avoid

Posted on by Ryan Frederick

The Octagon returns to Germany on Saturday for UFC Fight Night 93 at the Barclaycard Arena in Hamburg, Germany, with the full card airing on UFC Fight Pass. The event is headlined by a five-round heavyweight battle between former UFC Heavyweight Champions as Andrei Arlovski takes on Josh Barnett.

Below are our fighters to target when setting your daily fantasy line-ups for Saturday’s event.

TOP TARGET

Alexander Gustafsson ($12,500)

Alexander Gustafsson is making his return to the Octagon for the first time in nearly a year as he takes on Jan Blachowicz in the co-main event of Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 93 card. Gustafsson was last seen dropping a close split decision to Daniel Cormier at UFC 192 in October in his second chance at becoming the UFC Light Heavyweight Champion.

The road back to a title shot starts for Gustafsson in Germany as he looks to bounce back from having lost three of his last four fights. Blachowicz represents a step back in competition for Gustafsson, and it set up as a bounce back fight for him.

Blachowicz is not an opponent to take lightly, though, as he sports a 19-5 career record, but he has lost two of his last three fights. Gustafsson is the superior fighter, but he has also talked about retirement after recent struggles.

Anytime a fighter has retirement on the mind, you have to wonder how much time they have left. I don’t believe that Gustafsson is close to leaving the sport, and I see having the nearly year-long layoff being a benefit to him. Gustafsson is quick on his feet and works best as a pressure fighter, and Blachowicz isn’t an opponent that is going to bring the fight to him.

Blachowicz is slow on his feet and has the tendency to be a boring fighter, and lesser opponents will fall to him due to his style. Gustafsson’s striking and movement will be key here as well as shaking off any ring rust that may creep in. He’s far too talented to fall to an opponent like Blachowicz.

Blachowicz has only been stopped twice in his career while Gustafsson has stopped 13 opponents in his career. Gustafsson commands one of the highest salaries ever for an MMA fighter on DraftKings since its inception, but despite that, he is the top target on this card as I expect him to get a second-round finish of Blachowicz. He is worth his salary.

VALUE TARGET

Josh Barnett ($9,700)

Josh Barnett is headlining his second UFC event since making his return to the company in 2013 as the former UFC Heavyweight Champion takes on another former UFC Heavyweight Champion in the form of Andrei Arlovski for five rounds in Hamburg.

Barnett is a slight betting favorite heading into the fight but both men have the same salaries, which makes Barnett a more valuable target between the two. Barnett is looking to rebound from being submitted for the first time in his career when he fell to Ben Rothwell in January. He was in control of the fight before being caught by Rothwell in the second round, and it derailed Barnett’s run towards getting a title shot.

Arlovski himself was very close to securing a title shot, but he has lost two straight fights by knockout to Stipe Miocic and Alistair Overeem, who fight next week for the championship. Arlovski is the better pure striker on the feet, but where Barnett will excel in this match-up is when he closes the distance and gets into a grappling battle with Arlovski.

Barnett does excellent work in the clinch between switching up elbow strikes with knee strikes. While Arlovski is an excellent wrestler, Barnett will be looking to wear him down in the clinch and open him up for being taken down. Barnett is world-class on the mat with his submissions, and he has very strong ground-and-pound to compliment his suffocating top control.

Arlovski still can land a punch, but he doesn’t pack the power he used to against fighters with strong chins, and Barnett has a very strong chin.

Arlovski has gotten hit a lot in his career, and his chin has taken a beating lately, and Barnett still possesses a strong right hand. This fight being 25 minutes opens it up for more scoring opportunities, but I don’t see it going past two rounds, and Barnett winning by TKO inside the first two rounds. Barnett should have a higher salary, but with just a $9700 salary, it gives him excellent value.

DO NOT TARGET

Leandro Silva ($9,200)

Leandro Silva is looking to get back into the win column on Saturday when he takes on Rustam Khabilov in the opening bout of the UFC Fight Night 93 card. Silva is actually taking this fight on shorter notice as an injury replacement. This is a dangerous fight for Silva to be taking on short notice, and I’m actually surprised he doesn’t have a much lower fantasy salary compared to how big of an underdog he is in the betting odds.

Silva is a decent striker but he tends to only throw one strike at a time and will get outstruck by a superior opponent. Khabilov is a superior opponent who holds a lot of power in his hands. He also mixed up his striking more in his most recent win over Chris Wade.

Khabilov had regressed a little as visa problems have prevented him from coming to the US and working under Greg Jackson, though he will be in his corner on Saturday. Silva doesn’t have the grappling to handle Khabilov, who had gotten a reputation for his impressive suplexes. Silva is not a bad wrestler by any means, but he doesn’t match up well against Khabilov.

There is nothing in this fight that Silva is better in than Khabilov, and that makes this a tough match-up for him. Silva is one fighter on this fight card I wouldn’t want in my line-up, and I don’t suggest readers using him as well. He is a must-avoid on this fight card.

UNDERDOG TARGET

Ilir Latifi ($9,100)

Ilir Latifi is taking on Ryan Bader in an interesting light heavyweight bout on the main card of UFC Fight Night 93 on Saturday. Latifi comes into the fight having won three straight fights and five of his last six overall, and he is sneakily climbing the rankings of the 205-pound division.

Bader has been a long-time contender but has never fought for the title. He was in a title eliminator bout in his last fight, but was starched in just over a minute by Anthony Johnson. It was the end of Bader’s five-fight win streak and he looks to start a new streak on Saturday. Latifi is a power puncher, maybe not having quite the same power as Johnson, but certainly way up there at 205 pounds.

He was five wins by knockout, but also has seen four wins come by submission. Inside the Octagon, three of Latifi’s five wins have come by knockout, all three in the first round, and two in less than a minute. Bader has five career losses, three of which have come by knockout, and all five of his losses have seen him finished.

Bader is the strong betting favorite in this bout, and it makes Latifi one of the biggest underdog targets on the fight card. Bader has turned into more of a striker these days, and he isn’t going to match the power of Latifi. If Bader goes back to his wrestling roots, well, Latifi is a powerhouse wrestler who has never been taken down in his UFC career.

Bader would be best served keeping the fight at a distance as Latifi is powerful in close range. Bader’s suspect chin is a dangerous target that Latifi is going to look to exploit, and Bader’s best chance to win is to drag this fight into the later rounds where Latifi’s cardio comes into question. It’s a tough fight to pick, but if you are looking for the perfect underdog target to add to your line-up, Latifi’s salary is perfect for your team. He can finish this fight quickly.

SURPRISE TARGET

Jack Hermansson ($9,800)

Jack Hermansson finds himself as our surprise target for the card due to the fact he is making his UFC debut and fans may not know what to expect. He signed with the UFC on the heels of eight straight wins, and he is a former Cage Warriors Fight Championship Middleweight Champion. He is 13-2 overall in his career with twelve finishes in his career, and he is an excellent addition to the UFC roster. He makes his Octagon debut against Scott Askham, who fights for the UFC for the fifth time.

Askham has rotated wins-and-losses in his four previous appearances, with both wins coming by first-round knockout and both losses seeing him drop decisions. History says Askham is due for a loss in this bout, but he is a tough match-up here for Hermansson

 It’s a close fight on paper and Askham has that previous experience inside the Octagon. Askham is solid on his feet and very rangy at six-foot-three, and he will have some reach on Hermansson. Hermansson is more unorthodox on his feet and he is mainly a puncher while Askham mixes his strikes well. Askham has sharp elbows at well, but he isn’t as flashy as Hermansson. Hermansson also has a solid takedown game when he chooses to mix it in, and he has solid submission skills.

Askham has never been finished in his career but tends to fade late and give up decisions. This fight will probably be a back-and-forth affair and the longer it goes, the more it gives Hermansson the edge. I don’t see him finishing Askham, but if there is a time and place and opponent to hand Askham his first stoppage loss, it will be Hermansson. He is a sneaky surprise target and has very solid value as well.

OUR LINE-UPS

RYAN FREDERICK- Alexander Gustafsson ($12,500), Josh Barnett ($9,700), Scott Askham ($9,600), Ilir Latifi ($9,100), Christian Colombo ($9,000)

Alexander Gustafsson is my top target this week, and I’m doing everything I can to have him on my roster. I do expect him to get a finish of Jan Blachowicz inside of two rounds, and I see him racking up over 100 points, which is what you hope for when selecting your fantasy line-ups.

With his $12,500 salary, it leaves me little room for the remaining four line-up slots, so I am looking to take a couple of chances. Josh Barnett is on my team as I see him being excellent value and his salary is reasonable. I sense he’s finishing Andrei Arlovski and has a good chance at getting to the 100 point mark.

Scott Askham is a slight underdog to Jack Hermansson, but his UFC experience is key and I am going with him as he is a finisher though Hermansson is a very tough match-up for him. Ilir Latifi has power and Ryan Bader can be finished, and he has a very great salary for the match-up.

Latifi at $9,100 is very hard to pass up given Bader’s chin. Christian Colombo fills out my line-up. He is making his UFC debut against Jarjis Danho, who didn’t have an impressive UFC debut in February. I can’t find much footage of Colombo and I have no idea what to expect, but he is a heavyweight finisher and heavyweights can be finished. I’m taking a chance on him.

PAUL FONTAINE- Jarjis Danho ($10,400), Taylor Lapilus ($10,000), Josh Barnett ($9,700), Jim Wallhead ($9,300) and Ilir Latifi ($9,100)

My team has the absolute best nicknames of any team in the history of Draft Kings and that’s gotta be worth something! “Man Mountain” (Danho) is going to rebound from a lackluster performance in his UFC debut and get back to his wildman ways with a destruction of fellow meathead Christian Columbo. “Double Impact” (Lapilus) will make France proud when he finishes off Leandro Issa in short order. “The Warmaster” (Barnett) will wear down Andrei Arlovski and submit him in the 3rd or 4th round.

“Judo” Jim Wallhead is one of the main reasons I used to go out of way to watch Cage Warriors and BAMMA and I remember him from his Bellator days. He’s improved since then and I like him to get the W in his long-awaited UFC debut. Finally “The Sledgehammer” (Latifi) is going to pound out Ryan “The Master” Bader (my nickname for him) to finally end his time on the periphery of the title picture.

PEACH MACHINE- Alexander Gustafsson ($12,500), Rustam Khabilov ($10,200), Josh Barnett ($9,700), Ilir Latifi ($9,100), Peter Sobotta ($8,400)

I like Barnett here. He was clowning around before his last fight with Rothwell and it cost him. This time, he’s going to be focused. Latifi always surprises me and Bader is coming off a devastating KO loss to Rumble. I like Latifi to do the same thing and send Bader into retirement.

Sobotta is a big time underdog but I don’t care. Dalby isn’t anything special. Besides, taking Sobotta allows me to take Gustafsson which I’m sure everyone will avoid because of his price tag. A 2-3 outing last week means I’m due for a 5-0 night. Or maybe 0-5.