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UFC on ESPN+ 77 live results: Jessica Andrade vs. Erin Blanchfield

Posted on by Ryan Frederick

Welcome to F4WOnline.com’s live coverage of UFC On ESPN+ 77: Andrade vs. Blanchfield, emanating from the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada.

The Octagon is back at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas this weekend for a card headlined by two women’s flyweights on the track towards a title shot in a big spot in a fight that came together only a week ago.

Former UFC Women’s Strawweight Champion Jessica Andrade takes on rising prospect Erin Blanchfield in the five-round headline bout in the women’s flyweight division. Andrade is taking this fight on a week’s notice after Taila Santos was forced to pull out of the bout after her cornermen didn’t have their visas approved in time to travel to Las Vegas for the fight. Andrade is looking to extend her 3-fight win streak and is making a quick turnaround after defeating Lauren Murphy at UFC 283 last month. Blanchfield is looking to move to 5-0 during her UFC run and score the biggest win of her career.

In the co-main event, light heavyweights square off as Jordan Wright takes on recent TUF finalist Zac Pauga. Also on the main card is a heavyweight battle between Josh Parisian and Jamal Pogues, a light heavyweight fight pitting William Knight against Marcin Prachnio, and the UFC all-time wins leader Jim Miller looks to add to his record when he takes on Alexander Hernandez in a lightweight bout.

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- Clayton Carpenter (6-0, 0-0 UFC) vs. Juancamilo Ronderos (4-1, 0-1 UFC)

They trade punches right away and Carpenter with a high kick. Ronderos got a takedown and Carpenter attacks the neck but Ronderos pops his head out. Ronderos with some punches from the top. Carpenter looks to get a triangle choke locked in and has the arm as well. Ronderos is able to sweep out of trouble and Carpenter ends up on top. Ronderos gives up his back and Carpenter locks the body triangle in. Both land punches as Carpenter is looking for the neck. He has the rear-naked choke locked in and Ronderos taps! Nice submission win for Carpenter in his debut.

Official Result- Clayton Carpenter def. Juancamilo Ronderos by submission (rear-naked choke) at 3:13 of Round 1

> Welterweights- AJ Fletcher (9-2, 0-2 UFC) vs. Themba Gorimbo (10-3, 0-0 UFC)

Gorimbo throwing kicks that are missing to start. Fletcher with a leg kick. Gorimbo with a leg kick. Gorimbo gets a takedown. Gorimbo gets the back and has an arm trapped but Fletcher gets it out. Fletcher able to reverse position and is in the half-guard of Gorimbo. Fletcher with some left hands to the body from the top. Fletcher gets the mount. Fletcher with a couple of power elbows from the top. He lands more as he ends the first on top. 10-9 Fletcher.

Fletcher with a leg kick as Gorimbo lands a right hand. They scramble as Gorimbo went for a takedown. Fletcher has the neck against the fence. Gorimbo gets his head out and takes the back. They get to their feet. Fletcher lands an elbow that hurt Gorimbo and then he locks in a guillotine choke as they go to the mat and Gorimbo taps! Great finish from Fletcher as he capitalized when he had Gorimbo hurt.

Official Result- AJ Fletcher def. Themba Gorimbo by submission (guillotine choke) at 1:37 of Round 2

> Light Heavyweights- Ovince Saint Preux (26-16, 14-11 UFC) vs. Philipe Lins (15-5, 1-2 UFC)

Saint Preux with some leg kicks and Lins lands some punches. Lins with some big punches and uppercuts and Saint Preux has his back against the fence and is in trouble. Lins with more shots and drops Saint Preux with a left hand and it is over. Big finish from Lins!

Official Result- Philipe Lins def. Ovince Saint Preux by knockout (punch) at :49 of Round 1

> Featherweights- Jamall Emmers (18-6, 1-2 UFC) vs. Khusein Askhabov (23-0, 0-0 UFC)

Emmers pawing with the jab and lands a right hand. Emmers throwing teet kicks to the legs. Askhabov looks for the takedown against the fence but Emmers gets the underhook to defend. We have a timeout for a groin strike by Askhabov. They get back to action and Askhabov goes for the spinning attack. Askhabov with a hard inside leg kick. Askhabov with a hard leg kick. Emmers with a hard leg kick. Askhabov with a side kick to the body. Emmers landing with more volume as he lands a leg kick. Askhabov lands a right hand. Askhabov goes for a spin kick and Emmers almost got on top after ducking but they separate. Askhabov tries a takedown but Emmers defends and lands some body punches. Askhabov with an elbow on the break. Emmers lands a right hand. 10-9 Emmers.

Emmers lands a right hand. They trade inside the pocket. Emmers with a leg kick. Askhabov tries a takedown but Emmers defends. Emmers with some uppercuts to the body in a brief clinch. Emmers lands a leg kick. They trade punches. Askhabov lands a right hand. They trade leg kicks. Emmers lands a right hand as Askhabov was spinning and Askhabov slipped to the mat. Askhabov laying on his back trying to get Emmers to come to the mat. Emmers landing to the body as well as some leg kicks. Askhabov stands and Emmers lands a leg kick followed by a right hand. Emmers with an uppercut as Askhabov is missing some wild punches. 10-9 Emmers, 20-18 Emmers.

Askhabov shoots for a takedown but Emmers stuffs it. Emmers with a leg kick. They clinch and Emmers throws Askhabov down to the mat and then gets on top. Emmers in the half-guard of Askhabov and lands some elbows. He gets the mount but Askhabov scrambles and reverses as they get to their feet. Askhabov tried to get a takedown but just dropped to the mat and Emmers gets on top. Emmers gets the back as Askhabov is trying to scramble. Emmers in side control then gets the full mount then the back with the hooks in. Emmers with some punches but Askhabov is able to escape and scrambles to the back of Emmers. They get up and break. They clinch and Emmers with some uppercuts. Askhabov tries for a takedown but Emmers defends. Emmers looking for a kimura. Emmers with some hammerfists from top as both are tired. He gets the mount then takes the back. Emmers has the mount and is landing. He goes for the kimura but time runs out before he gets the finish. 10-9 Emmers, 30-27 Emmers.

Official Result- Jamall Emmers def. Khusein Askhabov by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

> Women’s Bantamweights- #12 Lina Lansberg (10-6, 4-5 UFC) vs. #14 Mayra Bueno Silva (9-2-1, 4-2-1 UFC)

We have an immediate timeout for an eye poke from Lansberg. They get back to action and Silva with pressure landing a leg kick and a spin kick. Silva with a left hook. Lansberg lands a right hand. Silva with a couple of body kicks. Silva lands a leg kick. Lansberg lands a left hand. They clinch and Lansberg lands an elbow on the break. Silva landing body kicks. She lands a couple of leg kicks. Silva being aggressive to the body. They clinch and Silva with an elbow before they trade knees. Silva with a couple of leg kicks. Lansberg lands a right hand. Lansberg lands an elbow. They clinch and Lansberg lands some knees. Silva is able to take the back standing and gets a takedown. Silva landing from the top to end the first. 10-9 Silva.

Silva lands a leg kick and they trade inside the pocket. They trade step-in elbows. They clinch and Silva is able to get a takedown. Silva gets into the half-guard of Lansberg. Silva pressuring from the top and landing enough to keep it on the mat. Lansberg gives up her back. Silva with some hammerfists from the back. Lansberg is able to spin out and she gets to her feet. Lansberg chooses to go back down and Silva locks in a kneebar and gets Lansberg to tap. Great finish by Silva.

Official Result- Mayra Bueno Silva def. Lina Lansberg by submission (kneebar) at 4:45 of Round 2

> Lightweights- Nazim Sadykhov (7-1, 0-0 UFC) vs. Evan Elder (7-1, 0-1 UFC)

Elder with a body kick and Sadykhov lands a leg kick. Elder with a left hand. They trade kicks. Sadykhov lands a combo as Elder lands an elbow. Sadykhov hurts Elder with a right hook. Elder tries for a takedown but Sadykhov defends. Elder with a leg kick. Elder lands a body kick. Sadykhov with a combo then a spin kick. Elder hurts Sadykhov with a right hand and Sadykhov went to the mat but popped right back up. Elder with a body kick. Sadykhov with a body kick then a combo to the body. Elder with an uppercut to the body. They trade kicks. Sadykhov lands a left hand. We have a timeout for an eye poke. They get back to action and trade late. 10-9 Elder.

Sadykhov lands a combo to start the second. Sadykhov lands a left hand. They continue to trade inside the pocket. Both land leg kicks. Elder lands a nice left hand. Elder gets a takedown. They get to their feet quickly and are clinched against the fence and both land. Elder tried a takedown but Sadykhov escaped and both land punches. Sadykhov has a cut open near his right eye. Elder lands a combo, then Sadykhov returns with a nice combo. Sadykhov gets a takedown and they get up and he has the back and lands a left hand before they break. Both landing inside the pocket. Sadykhov lands a head kick. They clinch and Elder with some knees. Close round. 10-9 Sadykhov, 19-19.

They’re trading inside the pocket and Sadykhov lands a head kick. They’re trading and we have a timeout for a cut on Elder and it’s a bad one. The doctor comes in and the fight is stopped. That’s a shame for Elder as Sadykhov will get the victory.

Official Result- Nazim Sadykhov def. Evan Elder by TKO (cut) at :38 of Round 3

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> Lightweights- Jim Miller (35-16 1 NC, 24-15 1 NC UFC) vs. Alexander Hernandez (13-6, 5-5 UFC)

Hernandez with a high kick. Miller lands a left hand. Hernandez with a leg kick. We have a brief timeout for an eye poke. Miller with a leg kick. Miller lands a left hand. He lands a high kick then a flurry on Hernandez against the fence. Miller blitzes forward with a flurry that connects. Miller lands a left hand. They trade hard leg kicks at the exact same time. Hernandez lands a left hand. Miller with a combo. Hernandez with a leg kick. They trade with Hernandez getting the better of it. Miller lands against the fence. Miller with a body kick. Hernandez lands a leg kick. We have a groin strike by Miller and a brief timeout. Hernandez with a high kick. Close round. 10-9 Miller.

Miller with a heavy leg kick. Hernandez with a head kick. Hernandez lands a right hand. Hernandez starting to land more as Miller has a cut around his eye. Hernandez lands a right hand but Miller lands as he rushes in. Miller with a leg kick. Hernandez with a combo. Hernandez with a body kick and Miller lands a left hand. Hernandez lands a nice elbow inside the pocket. He lands a right hand but Miller lands a left hand. Miller with a couple of left hands and a flurry against the fence. Hernandez lands a quick combo. Miller with a combination. Hernandez lands a knee to the body. Hernandez with a body kick. 10-9 Hernandez, 19-19.

Miller lands a combo to start the second. Hernandez with a left hook. Miller lands a leg kick. Miller presses forward with a combo and ends it with a left hand. Miller lands another big left hand. Hernandez trying for a takedown but Miller grabbed the neck and landed a knee before they broke. Miller with a leg kick. Both men are bleeding. Miller lands another leg kick as Hernandez lands a straight right hand. Hernandez lands a good series of punches. They trade punches. They both land and Miller lands a leg kick. They trade left hands. Hernandez with a flurry against the fence. Hernandez with a right hand. Both continue to land. Both are landing inside the pocket and Hernandez is getting the better of it. Miller lands a kick and Hernandez falls to the mat and Miller grabs the back and is looking for a choke. Miller is squeezing. Hernandez is fighting it. Hernandez escapes and ends up in the guard and lands some shots at the end. Crazy fight and will be interesting to score. 10-9 Miller, 29-28 Miller.

Official Result- Alexander Hernandez def. Jim Miller by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)

> Light Heavyweights- William Knight (11-4, 3-3 UFC) vs. Marcin Prachnio (15-6, 2-4 UFC)

Prachnio landing kicks to the legs and body early on. Knight with a heavy body kick and Prachnio lands a leg kick in return. Prachnio with a high kick. Prachnio lands a heavy leg kick. Prachnio with some body kicks and then one high. Prachnio with a thigh kick. Prachnio with a hard body kick. Prachnio with more leg kicks. Prachnio with more heavy leg kicks. 10-9 Prachnio.

Prachnio with a leg kick. He lands another. Prachnio lands a head kick. Prachnio with more leg kicks and Knight looks like he’s having trouble standing. Prachnio continuing to land kicks everywhere. Prachnio landing more leg kicks. Prachnio with more leg kicks and lands a right hand. Prachnio lands a leg kick and Knight catches it but Prachnio escapes. Prachnio with more kicks. 10-9 Prachnio, 20-18 Prachnio.

Prachnio with a leg kick. He lands a body kick. Prachnio with more leg kicks. Prachnio lands a hard leg kick as Knight just misses a left hook. Prachnio with more kicks. It’s all he needs to do. They trade kicks then Prachnio lands a heavy leg kick. Prachnio with a high kick then more leg kicks. Knight briefly threw Prachnio to the mat. Prachnio landing lots of leg kicks. Prachnio with a head kick. Prachnio with more leg kicks. Horrible fight. 10-9 Prachnio, 30-27 Prachnio.

Official Result- Marcin Prachnio def. William Knight by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

> Heavyweights- Josh Parisian (15-5, 2-2 UFC) vs. Jamal Pogues (9-3, 0-0 UFC)

Parisian with a leg kick. Pogues with some leg kicks. Pogues with a high kick. Pogues gets a takedown. Pogues working from the top and they get to their feet. Both land punches. Parisian pressing forward and Pogues puts him against the fence and lands. They clinch and we have a brief timeout. They break and Pogues lands a left hand. Pogues with a takedown and lands from the top. 10-9 Pogues.

Parisian lands a front kick and says his toes might be broken. Parisian misses a jab. Pogues gets a big takedown and worked from the top before they stood, but Pogues took it right back down. They get to their feet. They clinch for a moment and Pogues landed an elbow. Parisian with a leg kick. Parisian lands some punches inside the pocket. Parisian lands a left hand. They clinch against the fence. 10-9 Parisian, 19-19.

They trade to start and we have a timeout for a groin strike. They get back to action and both are landing punches. Pogues gets a takedown. He gets to the full mount but Parisian is able to get Pogues into his half-guard. They get to their feet and Pogues still has the back against the fence and lands a knee. They break. Parisian lands an uppercut. Parisian gets Pogues to his knee and lands late. 10-9 Pogues, 29-28 Pogues.

Official Result- Jamal Pogues def. Josh Parisian by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)

> Light Heavyweights- Jordan Wright (12-4 1 NC, 2-4 UFC) vs. Zac Pauga (5-1, 0-1 UFC)

Pauga lands a jab. They clinch against the fence. Pauga with an elbow after landing some knees. Pauga lands an elbow. Wright with a knee. Pauga with an elbow. They trade knees. Pauga landing more knees. We have a timeout for a groin strike. They get back to action and trade knees. Pauga still controlling in the clinch as he lands some elbows. Wright has a big cut opened up. They clinch back up and Pauga with some elbows and knees and he lands as they break. 10-9 Pauga.

Wright with a body kick. They clinch right back up as Pauga pushes it against the fence. Wright with some right hands and Pauga lands a couple of knees. They break. Pauga with a left uppercut then a right hand as they clinch again. Pauga with some short knees. Wright lands a few short uppercuts. Pauga with some big elbows against the fence. They remain clinched but finally break. 10-9 Pauga, 20-18 Pauga.

Wright with a body kick and a combo. Pauga lands some shots that hurt Wright. Wright with some body kicks. Pauga with a left hook. There is not much going on here. Pauga with a right hand. Wright lands a nice right hand. Pauga lands late. 10-9 Pauga, 30-27 Pauga.

Official Result- Zac Pauga def. Jordan Wright by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)

> Women’s Flyweights- #3 Jessica Andrade (24-9, 15-7 UFC) vs. #10 Erin Blanchfield (10-1, 4-0 UFC)

Both landing punches early and Blanchfield pushes it against the fence in a clinch. They break to the center. Blanchfield landing some punches as she’s tagging Andrade. Blanchfield shoots for a takedown but Andrade defends. Andrade with a leg kick. Andrade with a combo. Blanchfield lands a right hand. Blanchfield with a right hand and Andrade lands to the body. Blanchfield lands a combo. Andrade with an elbow after she lands. They trade right hands. Andrade with a combo. Blanchfield lands a body kick and Andrade lands an overhand right. Andrade with a counter right hand and then a big combo. Blanchfield pushes it against the fence at the end of the round. 10-9 Andrade.

They’re trading to start the second and Andrade is landing with slightly more volume. Blanchfield lands a right hand. Blanchfield gets a takedown and hops over into side control. Blanchfield gets the back and has a rear-naked choke locked in and Andrade taps! What a massive win for Blanchfield!

Official Result- Erin Blanchfield def. Jessica Andrade by submission (rear-naked choke) at 1:37 of Round 2

UFC on ESPN+ 63 live results: Amanda Lemos vs. Jessica Andrade

Posted on by Ryan Frederick

Welcome to F4WOnline.com’s live coverage of UFC On ESPN+ 63: Lemos vs. Andrade, emanating from the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada.

The Octagon is back inside the UFC Apex in Las Vegas for the second straight week, this time with a strawweight main event between a pair of Brazilian sluggers.

Amanda Lemos looks to remain undefeated inside the Octagon at 115-pounds as she puts her five-fight win streak on the line against former UFC Women’s Strawweight Champion Jessica Andrade, who is moving back down to the division she once reigned on top of. Lemos is coming off a split decision win over Angela Hill in December, while Andrade is coming off a first-round knockout of Cynthia Calvillo in September.

In the co-main event, UFC legend Clay Guida looks for his second straight win as he takes on Claudio Puelles. Also on the main card is a women’s flyweight battle between Maycee Barber and Montana De La Rosa, a heavyweight battle between Alexandr Romanov and Chase Sherman and a featherweight fight pitting Lando Vannata against Charles Jourdain.

Follow along with our live coverage of the event beginning at 6 p.m. Eastern time with preliminary action all the way through the main card.

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> Welterweights- Dean Barry (4-1, 0-0 UFC) vs. Mike Jackson (0-1 1 NC, 0-1 1 NC UFC)

Barry is making his UFC debut. He lands a side kick. Barry misses an overhand right but barely lands one. Barry lands some punches and Jackson stumbles. Barry with some side kicks and he’s pressuring but Jackson slips away. Barry lands a right hand. Barry with a left hand and then a right hand. We have a timeout for a groin strike. They get back to action and Barry with a side kick. He lands another hard side kick. Barry with a right hand and he lands another. Jackson with a leg kick. Barry counters with a right hand. Barry lands the jab. Barry with a flurry against the fence and Jackson falls to the mat. Jackson grabs the leg and they get to their feet and separate. Barry with an uppercut. Barry with a knee and a flurry against the fence. He lands another knee and is landing punches and a flying knee and we have a timeout for an eye poke. It looked like a bad eye gouge. The fight is stopped.

Official Result- Mike Jackson def. Dean Barry by disqualification (intentional eye poke) at 3:52 of Round 1

> Light Heavyweights- Marcin Prachnio (15-5, 2-3 UFC) vs. Philipe Lins (14-5, 0-2 UFC)

Prachnio with a leg kick. He lands another. Lins misses a big right hand. They trade jabs and Prachnio with a leg kick. They trade kicks. Lins gets a takedown. Lins gets the back against the fence as they get to their feet. Prachnio reverses and they break. Lins with a leg kick. Prachnio with a leg kick. Prachnio with a body kick. Prachnio with a head kick. Lins goes for a takedown against the fence but Prachnio defends and they break. Prachnio with a body kick as they exchange in close range. Prachnio lands a knee as they’re tied up. Prachnio with a knee late. 10-9 Prachnio.

Prachnio with a body kick and Lins lands a big counter right hand. Lins lands a big combination and Prachnio fires back and lands. Lins is cut open after that. They clinch and break and Lins lands a combo. Prachnio is backing up. Lins landing punches and Prachnio is covering up. Prachnio tries a takedown to no avail. Lins landing punches and Prachnio is hurt and getting tired. Prachnio with a teet kick and Lins goes to his knees and they clinch against the fence. Prachnio with some left hands and lands a knee to the body and they break. Prachnio trying for a takedown against the fence and Lins is defending by landing body punches. They break. Lins lands a combo. He lands another combo. He lands another and goes for a takedown against the fence. They break and Lins lands at the end. 10-9 Lins, 19-19.

Lins misses a left hand but gets a takedown against the fence. Lins with the advantage in the clinch against the fence as he lands body punches and a couple of knees. Lins gets the takedown. They get to their feet and separate but Lins scores another takedown. Lins with some punches from the top but Prachnio gets to his feet. Both are tired. Lins lands a right hand. They trade kicks and Lins lands a combination. Lins goes for the takedown and has the back against the fence. Lins has back control but Prachnio is staying on his feet and lands a foot stomp. Lins with a couple of knees. 10-9 Lins, 29-28 Lins.

Official Result- Philipe Lins def. Marcin Prachnio by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

> Welterweights- Preston Parsons (9-3, 0-1 UFC) vs. Evan Elder (7-0, 0-0 UFC)

Elder is making his UFC debut as he took this fight on Tuesday. Elder goes for a spin attack right away and Parsons gets a takedown and has the back and is looking for a crank as Elder is on his feet. He slips off and Elder is on top. They sweep to their feet. Elder lands and Parsons lands a counter left. Parsons with a right hand. They tie up and Parsons with a knee. He lands another. Elder with a knee. They try to trip each other up but separate. They both land punches. Elder lands a right hand. Elder with a body kick but eats a right hand from Parsons. They trade punches. Parsons with an elbow. Parsons gets a takedown. Parsons wit some right hands from the top. Parsons looks for an arm-triangle choke but Elder is defending. 10-9 Parsons.

Parsons goes for a takedown and picks Elder up and gets a big takedown and is in the guard of Elder. Parsons gets to the full mount and lands some elbows and punches. They get to their feet. Parsons with a right hand and Elder lands a high kick. Parsons with a leg kick. Parsons gets another takedown and is in the half-guard. Parsons gets back to the mount as he lands some big elbows. Elder gives up his back. Parsons has an arm under the neck but Elder reverses to the top and is in the guard of Parsons. Parsons sweeps to the top. He looks for the arm-triangle choke and Elder is gurgling. He has it locked in. Elder survives and gets out and sweeps to the top and is in side control. They get to their feet and trade late. 10-9 Parsons, 20-18 Parsons.

Parsons goes for the takedown and they tie up against the fence. They break. Parsons with a leg kick. Elder lands a spin kick to the body. Parsons shoots for the takedown but Elder defends and they break. Parsons with a right hand. They trade punches. Elder gets a takedown but Parsons immediately reverses to the top and is in the half-guard of Elder. Parsons gets the mount and is looking for the arm-triangle choke again. He lets go and lands a couple of elbows. Parsons with more sharp elbows as he is dominating from the top. Parsons with right hands and then some more elbows from the top. Parsons goes for an arm-triangle again but just lands punches at the end. 10-9 Parsons, 30-27 Parsons.

Official Result- Preston Parsons def. Evan Elder by unanimous decision (30-26, 30-27, 30-27)

*They just announced that the main card fight between Alexandr Romanov and Chase Sherman is off the show due to a health issue concerning Sherman.

> Bantamweights- Aori Qileng (20-11, 0-2 UFC) vs. Cameron Else (10-5, 0-1 UFC)

They trade leg kicks. They trade and clinch against the fence. Qileng gets the back and lands a knee to the legs and they break. They’re both swinging and trying to find the finish. Qileng hurts Else with a big left to the body and Else falls to the mat and Qileng gets on top and lands. Qileng stands and is landing shots to the body and takes the back of Else. Qileng with big punches from the back as Else is covering up. Qileng with big right hands from the back mount. This should be stopped. Qileng with more big shots and Else is covering up and it is finally stopped. Big win for Qileng!

Official Result- Aori Qileng def. Cameron Else by TKO (punches) at 2:48 of Round 1

> Light Heavyweights- Tyson Pedro (7-3, 3-3 UFC) vs. Ike Villanueva (18-13, 1-4 UFC)

Pedro is fighting for the first time since December 2018. Pedro with a leg kick. He lands an inside leg kick. Pedro with a body kick. Pedro lands a left hand. Brief timeout for a groin strike. Pedro lands some leg kicks. Villanueva hasn’t landed a single strike in the first three minutes. Pedro lands a right hand and tries a knee to the body but it hit the groin and we have a timeout. They get back to action and Villanueva lands a punch. Pedro with a leg kick and then another and Villanueva is hurt. Pedro with a right hand. Villanueva lands a left hand. Pedro with a right hand and a leg kick and Villanueva falls and Pedro lands a right hand and it is stopped. Big finish by Pedro.

Official Result- Tyson Pedro def. Ike Villanueva by TKO (kick & punches) at 4:55 of Round 1

> Welterweights- Dwight Grant (11-4, 3-3 UFC) vs. Sergey Khandozhko (27-6-1, 1-1 UFC)

Grant lands a right hand followed by a left hook. They both land in close range. Grant lands a right hand. Grant with the jab. Khandozhko lands a left hook and Grant goes down but Khandozhko lets him back up. They trade big shots inside the pocket. Grant with a big right hand. Grant lands a left hook and a right hand. Both land big shots. Khandozhko with a right hand. Grant lands a right hand and Khandozhko falls to his hands and knees and Grant jumps on top and looks for the finish but they get to their feet. Khandozhko tries for a takedown as he has the body lock. They break at the end. 10-9 Grant.

They’re both swinging to start the second. Khandozhko lands a leg kick and Grant lands a right hand and they go to the mat for a moment but stand. They’re both landing and they trade left hands as Grant lands to the body. Grant with another left hook. Khandozhko with a body kick. Khandozhko lands the jab. Grant with a big left hand. Khandozhko is pressuring and lands the jab. Khandozhko lands a left hook that stuns Grant. Khandozhko with a combo. He lands another left hook. Grant with a jab. Khandozhko drops Grant again with a left hook and starts pounding away. Grant gets to his feet but Khandozhko still landing punches and it is stopped. What a fight and what a finish by Khandozhko.

Official Result- Sergey Khandozhko def. Dwight Grant by TKO (punches) at 4:15 of Round 2

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> 190-pound Catchweights- Jordan Wright (12-2 1 NC, 2-2 UFC) vs. Marc-Andre Barriault (13-5 1 NC, 2-4 1 NC UFC)

Wright with a leg kick. He lands another. He lands a third one. He lands another. He lands again and Barriault counters with a right hand. They clinch and Wright with some knees and Barriault lands some punches. Barriault lands to the body and to the chin and Wright goes for the takedown against the fence. Wright gets the takedown. He lands some left hands. They get up and Barriault has the neck as Wright gets a takedown. A guillotine choke is locked in and Barriault moves to the mounted guillotine choke and Wright taps! Big submission win for Barriault.

Official Result- Marc-Andre Barriault def. Jordan Wright by submission (guillotine choke) at 2:36 of Round 1

> Featherweights- Lando Vannata (12-5-2, 4-5-2 UFC) vs. Charles Jourdain (12-4-1, 3-3-1 UFC)

Jourdain landed a jumping body kick and Vannata grabbed the leg and got the takedown. Vannata is in side control. He passes to the guard and then looks to take the back. Vannata with some hammerfists and they get to their feet and separate. Jourdain with a body kick and Vannata lands a combo including a big uppercut. Vannata with a series of punches that connect. Jourdain lands a straight left as Vannata was kicking and Vannata slips to the mat and Jourdain gets on top. Jourdain looking for a guillotine as he has one locked in. It’s in deep and Vannata taps!

Official Result- Charles Jourdain def. Lando Vannata by submission (guillotine choke) at 2:32 of Round 1

> Women’s Flyweights- #14 Maycee Barber (9-2, 4-2 UFC) vs. Montana De La Rosa (12-6-1, 5-2-1 UFC)

Barber with a leg kick. Barber misses her punches but grabs the back and looks for the takedown. Barber with some foot stomps. De La Rosa reverses position. Barber tries a trip but De La Rosa falls on top and they scramble up. They remain tied up against the fence. They reverse positions a few times. Barber separates and lands some big shots before they clinch back up and go to the mat but get to their feet. De La Rosa with a knee. Barber with a couple of left hands. She lands more. She lands a flurry of left hands. De La Rosa reverses position. 10-9 Barber.

De La Rosa lands a punch and they clinch. They push up to the fence and De La Rosa has the back and has the control. They go to the mat as De La Rosa has the back and is looking to get the hooks fully in. Barber gets out and is on top and is looking to land. De La Rosa reverses position and is in the guard of Barber at the end of the round. 10-9 Barber, 20-18 Barber.

They clinch right away to start the third and push up against the fence. Barber lands some shots as she has body control. Barber with left hands. Barber with an elbow. De La Rosa reverses position but is just holding on. Barber with a knee and then another. Barber with an elbow. They remain tied up against the fence. Barber lands a big knee. Barber gets a takedown and has back control. De La Rosa slips out to her feet and they clinch up and Barber lands some knees and De La Rosa with an elbow. Barber with a knee as they’re clinched. 10-9 Barber, 30-27 Barber.

Official Result- Maycee Barber def. Montana De La Rosa by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

> Lightweights- Clay Guida (37-21, 17-15 UFC) vs. Claudio Puelles (11-2, 4-1 UFC)

Guida with a couple of leg kicks and Puelles with a high kick. Guida lands a right hand and goes for a takedown but Puelles grabs the neck. Guida gets it down and is in the guard but Puelles still has the neck and arm. Puelles with an omaplata attempt. Puelles looking for a triangle choke. He’s also looking for the arm. Guida trying to escape but Puelles still has the left arm locked. Puelles getting warned for hitting the back of the head. Guida is scrambling and gets his left arm out of danger. Puelles grabs the leg and locks in a kneebar and Guida taps! What a transition from Puelles to get the kneebar.

Official Result- Claudio Puelles def. Clay Guida by submission (kneebar) at 3:01 of Round 1

> Women’s Strawweights- #10 Amanda Lemos (11-1-1, 5-1 UFC) vs. #1 (WFLY) Jessica Andrade (22-9, 13-7 UFC)

They trade leg kicks to start. Lemos with a big leg kick. Andrade with an inside leg kick. Lemos with a heavy combination. Lemos with another big leg kick. Andrade tries a jump kick but misses. Lemos lands a right hand as Andrade looks for a standing arm-triangle choke. It is in tight. Andrade is trying to get it down. It’s on the feet and Lemos taps! What a finish by Andrade!

Official Result- Jessica Andrade def. Amanda Lemos by submission (standing arm-triangle choke) at 3:13 of Round 1

JNPO: How a Chinese UFC champion could change everything

Posted on by Josh Nason

On this week’s Josh Nason’s Punch-Out, I take a step back on a subject that I admittedly didn’t know that much about: MMA’s history in China and what a native UFC champion could mean to the country.

Helping me do that is an expert in the area: Dan Shapiro, he of this piece in The Athletic that goes deep into MMA’s path to acceptance and the road to this Saturday’s debut show in Shenzhen, headlined by strawweight champion Jessica Andrade vs. Weili Zhang. 

We go into Dan’s six years living in China including how he helped promote the first MMA shows in the country, why it’s not as easy to simply go in and succeed for outsiders in China, people initially confusing WWE and MMA, what Zhang’s win could mean for future generations of potential fighters, the main events of the six shows UFC has brought to China, the strangeness of two consecutive strawweight challengers getting their shot in their home country, and more.

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UFC 237 live results: Namajunas vs. Andrade, Anderson Silva in action

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Welcome to F4WOnline.com’s live coverage of UFC 237: Namajunas vs. Andrade, emanating from the Jeunesse Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

The Octagon heads back to Brazil for the second time in 2019, this time for a pay-per-view event with a title fight on top and a card filled with past champions and both future and current members of the UFC Hall Of Fame.

In the main event, UFC Women’s Strawweight Champion Rose Namajunas heads into enemy territory to defend her title for the first time in 13 months when she takes on top contender Jessica Andrade. Namajunas is coming off back-to-back wins over former champion Joanna Jedrzejczyk, but has been out of action since April 2018. Meanwhile, Andrade gets her second crack at winning UFC gold, riding a three-fight win streak over Claudia Gadelha, Tecia Torres and Karolina Kowalkiewicz.

In other main card action, former UFC Middleweight Champion Anderson Silva returns to Brazil looking to get back in the win column when he takes on rising contender Jared Cannonier. Also, former two-time UFC Featherweight Champion Jose Aldo goes for three straight wins as he looks to derail the rise of Alexander Volkanovski, winner of 16 straight fights.

In preliminary card action, light heavyweight Antonio Rogerio Nogueira looks to get his second straight win when he battles Ryan Spann, and former UFC Lightweight and Welterweight Champion and UFC Hall Of Famer BJ Penn looks to get his first win since 2010 when he takes on long-time UFC veteran and fan favorite Clay Guida.

Follow along with our live coverage of the event beginning at 6:30 p.m. Eastern time with preliminary action all the way through the main card.

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> Talita Bernardo (#15, 6-3, 1-2 UFC) vs. Viviane Araujo (6-1, 0-0 UFC)
Women’s Bantamweights

Araujo took this fight earlier this week and normally fights at 115 pounds. They trade kicks. Araujo with a right hand that backs Bernardo up. Araujo with a body kick. Araujo with a leg kick. Bernardo misses her punches and Araujo counters with a right. Bernardo with a left hook to the body. Araujo definitely quicker. They trade right hands. Araujo with a right hand. Bernardo tries a body kick but Araujo catches the leg and throws her to the mat but lets her up. Bernardo with a high kick followed by a right hand. Bernardo tries a takedown but it gets stuffed and Araujo ends up on top in the half-guard. Araujo switches to the back and lands some punches but time runs out. 10-9 Araujo.

Araujo starts with a leg kick. They trade punches and Bernardo lands the right hand. Bernardo with a leg kick but eats a counter right from Araujo. Araujo lands a hard right hand and just misses a second one. Araujo with a right hand but Bernardo lands a counter right hand as well. Araujo with a right hand. Bernardo with a leg kick and shoots for a takedown but Araujo defends. Bernardo working hard against the fence but gave up her back and Araujo escapes. Araujo now gets a takedown on Bernardo after Bernardo lands some punches. Araujo with some punches from the top before Bernardo pushes her off. They stand up. Bernardo lands some heavy punches at the end. 10-9 Araujo, 20-18 Araujo.

Bernardo lands a flurry of punches to start the third. Araujo then lands a hard right hand. They trade in the picket and Araujo then lands a massive right hand that knocks Bernardo out. One punch and Bernardo was done. Impressive finish and performance by Araujo.

Official Result- Viviane Araujo def. Talita Bernardo by knockout (punch) at :48 of Round 3

> Raoni Barcelos (13-1, 2-0 UFC) vs. Carlos Huachin (10-3-1, 0-0 UFC)
Bantamweights

Both firing away right at the start. Barcelos with a leg kick. Huachin lands a left hand. They trade in very close range. Huachin with a left hand. Huachin looking for the knockout punch. Huachin with a left hand. They trade punches. Barcelos with a leg kick. They continue to trade punches. Huachin with a leg kick. Huachin lands another left hand. They trade again at the end. 10-9 Huachin.

They continue to trade punches and kicks to start the second. Huachin is landing the better punches. Barcelos drops Hauchin with a right hand and Barcelos scrambles to his guard and is landing from the top. Barcelos teeing off with big punches from the top. Huachin is moving around trying to escape but Barcelos has him pinned down. Barcelos gets the back and is landing punches but slides back to the top and has a no-arm guillotine in. Barcelos lets go and is back on top. Barcelos gets to the mount and is looking to set up a choke as he has hooks in. Barcelos still landing from the top now landing elbows and the fight is stopped. Big finish by Barcelos there.

Official Result- Raoni Barcelos def. Carlos Huachin by TKO (strikes) at 4:49 of Round 2

> Luana Carolina (5-1, 0-0 UFC) vs. Priscila Cachoeira (8-2, 0-2 UFC)
Women’s Flyweights

Carolina with a huge knee to the body. Cachoeira lands a right hand. They clinch. Carolina with a couple of knees to the body then they break. They trade punches. Carolina with a leg kick. Carolina with a left hand and then a knee. Carolina lands a couple of elbows. They trade kicks. Cachoeira with a right hand and she chases Carolina around the Octagon. Carolina with some knees. Carolina with a head kick and Cachoeira with some right hands. Carolina cut under her eye. Cachoeira chasing her around and eating punches and kicks as she does so. They clinch and trade knees. 10-9 Carolina.

They trade kicks. Carolina lands another head kick but Cachoeira fires back with some right hands. Carolina with a combo and she resets. They trade and Carolina with a body kick and Cachoeira with a right hand. They clinch against the fence. Carolina drops Cachoeira with a head kick and goes for a finish but Cachoeira grabs her and takes her down. Carolina now looking for a submission as she has an arm and a reverse triangle. Carolina had the armbar but Cachoeira escapes. They scramble up and Carolina lands a knee to the face as they were getting up and it looked illegal. They get back to action and clinch and Carolina lands elbows and knees. Carolina with more head kicks and punches. Carolina grabs the neck and jumps to guard but Cachoeira defends. Carolina locks in a reverse triangle but Cachoeira escapes to her feet. They trade at the end. 10-8 Carolina, 20-17 Carolina.

Carolina landing kicks and punches as she circles around. Carolina with a spinning back fist. Cachoeira trying to catch her but she has slowed down. Cachoeira with a big right hand. Carolina with a knee to the body as she circles away to reset. Carolina still landing punches and Cachoeira has eaten some big shots. Cachoeira has zero striking defense as she is just eating punches. Carolina with another head kick followed by a knee. They trade and Cachoeira with a big left hand. 10-9 Carolina, 30-26 Carolina.

Official Result- Luana Carolina def. Priscila Cachoeira by unanimous decision (30-26, 30-26, 29-27)

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> BJ Penn (16-13-2, 12-12-2 UFC) vs. Clay Guida (34-18, 14-12 UFC)
Lightweights

Penn landing left hands but Guida coming out aggressive. Penn with a combo. Penn with a left hook. Penn with the jab. Guida lands a left hand. Guida with a leg kick and then a head kick. Guida with a leg kick. They trade punches. They trade again. Penn hasn’t found himself in trouble yet. Guida with the left hook. Penn lands a right hand. They trade punches and Penn lands an uppercut. Penn with the jab at the end. 10-9 Penn.

Guida with a leg kick. Guida lands a left hand. Penn slowing down a little. Penn with a left hook. They trade low kicks. Penn with a right hand to the body. They trade and Guida with a leg kick. Penn with the jab and another jab. Guida with a head kick. Guida now shoots for a takedown against the fence. Penn defends but eats a combo from Guida against the cage. Guida with an elbow. Guida with body punches. They break and Penn lands the jab. Guida with a leg kick. Guida hurts Penn with a high kick and then lands punches in the clinch. Guida with a takedown late in the round and finishes on top. 10-9 Guida, 19-19.

Guida hurting Penn with punches and lands a big uppercut. Guida landing punches and they clinch against the fence. Guida with body punches and lands an elbow over the top. Guida dropping down and looking for a takedown. They break and Guida knocks Penn down with a right hand. Penn gets right back up and Guida back looking for the takedown. They break and Guida landing punches. Penn does land an uppercut. Penn is tired. Guida with big punches in dirty boxing range. They trade hard punches and Guida drops back down looking for the takedown. They break. Guida with a head kick. 10-9 Guida, 29-28 Guida.

Official Result- Clay Guida def. BJ Penn by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-27)

> Warlley Alves (12-3, 6-3 UFC) vs. Sergio Moraes (14-4-1, 8-3-1 UFC)
Welterweights

Alves with a couple of leg kicks. Alves with a high kick. Alves with another leg kick. Moraes tries a kick but Alves grabs it but lets go. Alves circling around and lands another leg kick. Moraes lands an uppercut and a right hand. Alves back with another leg kick. Moraes with a right hand. Alves with more leg kicks. Alves with an eye poke and a brief timeout. Moraes with a low kick. Alves tries a flying knee but misses. 10-9 Alves.

They are trading kicks and Moraes’ leg is swollen. Alves with more leg kicks and then goes high with a head kick. Alves with more leg kicks. Alves with a combo and then back to a leg kick and Moraes finally partially checks the kick. Alves with a left hand but Moraes lands a harder counter left hook. Alves just misses a right hand but lands a body kick. Alves with a right hand. Alves with another leg kick. Alves with a body kick and a right hand to the body. 10-9 Alves, 20-18 Alves.

Moraes bringing pressure to start the third. Moraes lands a left hand but eats a counter combo from Alves. Alves with a left hand to the body and hurts Moraes. Alves with a combo. Alves with an uppercut. Alves with the jab and then a right hand against the fence. Alves with another right. Alves with another combo. Alves with a spin kick. Alves with a body kick. Moraes is tired. Alves then lands a flying knee and knocks him out with a vicious uppercut. What a finish by Alves as he looked really good tonight.

Official Result- Warlley Alves def. Sergio Moraes by knockout (punch) at 4:13 of Round 3

> Thiago Moises (11-3, 0-1 UFC) vs. Kurt Holobaugh (17-6 1 NC, 0-3 UFC)
Lightweights

Moises landing kicks and Holobaugh is firing back with punches against the fence and looks for a single leg. Holobaugh lets go and they get back to the center. They trade punches and Holobaugh back looking for a takedown against the fence. Moises then scores on a takedown and is in the half-guard. Holobaugh looking for a kimura from the bottom but can’t find it. Moises with an elbow from the top and then another. Moises gets into the full guard of Holobaugh and lands some punches. Moises controls to end the round. 10-9 Moises.

They trade kicks and Moises with a right hand. Moises lands a head kick and Holobaugh walks right through it and pushes Moises against the fence. Holobaugh with a knee to the body as they switch positions. Moises gets a takedown and into the guard of Holobaugh. Moises grabs the neck as Holobaugh works to his feet. They break to the center. Holobaugh pushes Moises up against the fence. Moises with an elbow after they break. Holobaugh with some punches and he gets Moises against the fence. Moises with a couple of elbows but Holobaugh fires back an uppercut. Holobaugh with body punches. Holobaugh with a flurry late. 10-9 Holobaugh, 19-19.

Holobaugh with a right hand. Moises just misses a front kick. Moises with a spin kick and both land punches. Moises with a leg kick that drops Holobaugh and Moises quickly gets into the half-guard. Moises trying to get the hook in but Holobaugh able to scramble to his feet and lands a punch. Moises then gets another takedown and is in the guard. Moises with an elbow. Moises then gets the back and has a choke locked in tight but Holobaugh somehow escapes as he chases the leg. Holobaugh finishes the takedown as he eats elbows from Moises. Moises gets to his feet and gets a big takedown. Moises finishes on top. 10-9 Moises, 29-28 Moises.

Official Result- Thiago Moises def. Kurt Holobaugh by unanimous decision (30-26, 30-26, 30-27)

BREAKING: UFC President Dana White has announced that Nate Diaz will face Anthony Pettis in the co-main event of UFC 241 on August 17 in Anaheim, California. The fight will be at 170 pounds.

> Antonio Rogerio Nogueira (23-8, 6-5 UFC) vs. Ryan Spann (15-5, 1-0 UFC)
Light Heavyweights

They are trading early. Spann gets a takedown and passes to side control but Spann gets into the mount and has an arm-triangle locked in tight. Nogueira defending well off his back. Spann lets go and lands an elbow and they scramble up. Nogueira lands a left hand. Spann then lands a straight right hand and drops Nogueira with a huge left hand and finishes it with one more punch on the ground. Great knockout win by Spann.

Official Result- Ryan Spann def. Antonio Rogerio Nogueira by knockout (punch) at 2:07 of Round 1

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> Irene Aldana (#11, 9-4, 2-2 UFC) vs. Bethe Correia (#13, 10-3-1, 4-3-1 UFC)
Women’s Bantamweights* (Correia missed weight by 5 pounds)

Correia missed weight by a lot. They feel each other out early on. Correia misses a right hand but lands one. Both women being patient. Aldana lands a right hand. Correia lands a counter punch. Aldana lands the jab. Correia with a leg kick but misses a spinning back fist. Aldana with a combo. Correia with a left hand. Correia lands a right hand. Aldana with a combo. Aldana lands the jab. Correia with a left hook. Aldana with a right hand and then another as she tags Correia at the end. 10-9 Aldana.

Aldana lands a left hand. Aldana with a right hand to the body. Correia lands a right hand. Aldana with a combo. Correia with a right hand and a kick and then an overhand right. Correia with another right hand. They trade in close range. Aldana has been throwing the same combos and Correia has adjusted. They are throwing more now. Correia lands a combo after Aldana lands a left to the body. Correia lands a hard right hand. Correia with a right hand. Correia lands more and then Aldana lands at the end. 10-9 Correia, 19-19.

Aldana lands to start the third. Aldana lands a right hand. Aldana with another right hand that lands clean. They are both landing and Correia backs Aldana up with a right hand and then lands some more. Correia with a combo but Aldana blocks the right hand. Aldana with a right hand. Aldana lands a punch. Correia goes for a takedown but misses it and they go to the mat and Aldana gets the back and locks in an armbar and Correia taps! Great finish by Aldana in a very close fight to take the judges out of it.

Official Result- Irene Aldana def. Bethe Correia by submission (armbar) at 3:24 of Round 3

> Thiago Alves (23-13, 15-9 UFC) vs. Laureano Staropoli (8-1, 1-0 UFC)
Welterweights

Staropoli with a jump kick. Staropoli with another kick. Staropoli with a high kick then a leg kick. Alves with a leg kick but Staropoli with a counter high kick. Staropoli with a spin kick. Alves is cut open on the hairline. Staropoli lands a combo but Alves with a leg kick. Staropoli with a leg kick but misses a spin kick. Alves being really patient and not doing a whole lot. Staropoli misses a flying knee against the fence. Alves with a body kick and then a leg kick and lands a hard right hand at the end. 10-9 Staropoli.

They trade kicks. Staropoli now throwing different shots. Alves with a right hand and a leg kick. Alves with a body kick. Staropoli with a right hand and Alves stumbles down but gets up. Staropoli gets his back and takes the fight back to the mat. They get up and break away. Staropoli with a combo. Staropoli with a couple of body shots. He lands a right hand. Alves with a right. Alves with a body kick. 10-9 Staropoli, 20-18 Staropoli.

They both come out swinging and Alves takes Staropoli down. They get up and break. Staropoli with a body punch. He lands a combo but Alves counters with a leg kick. Staropoli now landing to the body and then throws a kick to the head. Staropoli with a combo. Alves with an inside leg kick and then lands an uppercut. Alves with a leg kick. Staropoli with a right hand. Alves with a body kick. Alves hurts Staropoli with a knee to the face and Staropoli is on the retreat. Alves with a leg kick. Alves with the left hook and then a leg kick. Alves turning it up at the end. Alves lands a knee. Alves with a huge punch at the end. Close fight. 10-9 Alves, 29-28 Staropoli.

Official Result- Laureano Staropoli def. Thiago Alves by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)

> Jose Aldo (#1, 28-4, 10-3 UFC) vs. Alexander Volkanovski (#4, 19-1, 6-0 UFC)
Featherweights

Volkanovski with some low kicks to start. Volkanovski with more low kicks as neither man is doing much in the first two minutes. Volkanovski with more leg kicks. Aldo with some body punches. They trade leg kicks. Volkanovski with some more kicks. Aldo with the double jab. Aldo with a hard right hand. Aldo with a low kick. Volkanovski lands a right hand. They trade and clinch. Aldo with a jumping knee. Volkanovski with a body kick and with a left hand at the end. 10-9 Volkanovski.

They trade to start the second. Volkanovski with a leg kick. Aldo with a combo. Aldo with the jab and Volkanovski stumbles a little. Aldo with a knee to the body. Aldo with a looping left hand. Volkanovski with a left hand. Time out as Aldo got poked in the eye. Back to action and Aldo is landing more. They clinch as Volkanovski was eating some punches. Volkanovski with some knees against the fence. They remain clinched but break. Aldo with a left hand. They trade in close range. Aldo with a knee to the body. 10-9 Volkanovski, 20-18 Volkanovski.

They trade to start the final round. Volkanovski lands a right hand. Volkanovski clinches and pushes Aldo against the fence and gets away with grabbing the fence. They break. Volkanovski with a body kick. Volkanovski working and landing punches as Aldo is looking for a knockout shot. Volkanovski with a combo. They clinch against the fence again. Volkanovski staying busy landing knees to the legs of Aldo. They ride it out there. 10-9 Volkanovski, 30-27 Volkanovski.

Official Result- Alexander Volkanovski def. Jose Aldo by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

> Jared Cannonier (#10, 11-4, 4-4 UFC) vs. Anderson Silva (#14, 34-9 1 NC, 17-5 1 NC UFC)
Middleweights

Cannonier stalking Silva around the Octagon. Cannonier with some leg kicks. Silva with a hard body kick. Cannonier just misses a right hand. Cannonier with a leg kick. Silva with a leg kick and then a jumping switch kick. Cannonier lands a few right hands and they clinch. Silva with a slicing elbow. Cannonier lands a combo as they break. They trade kicks. Silva with a body kick. They trade leg kicks. Cannonier lands a right hand and then ducks under a right hand from Silva. Silva with a left hand and then a high kick. Cannonier then lands a leg kick and Silva goes down in pain and Herb Dean quickly stops the fight. Silva is hurt bad and screaming out in pain and Cannonier gets the win. Biggest win of the career for Cannonier. Silva might have blown out his knee.

Official Result- Jared Cannonier def. Anderson Silva by TKO (kick) at 4:47 of Round 1

> Rose Namajunas (C, 8-3, 6-2 UFC) vs. Jessica Andrade (#1, 19-6, 10-4 UFC)
UFC Women’s Strawweight Championship

Namajunas with quick punches to start as she moves in and out. Namajunas with a right hand. She is light on her feet. Namajunas landing punches and Andrade is cut open. Andrade lands a punch that stuns her. Namajunas with a fast jab. She lands a combo. Namajunas is tagging Andrade. Andrade gets a slam but Namajunas has the arm looking for an armbar. Andrade slammed her right into the armbar but Andrade escapes and they break. Namajunas with a brief takedown. Namajunas back to the jab. Andrade with a couple of leg kicks. Namajunas with a combo. Namajunas drops Andrade with a knee and Namajunas gets into her guard. They get up and Namajunas had the neck but they break. Andrade lands a right hand. Namajunas lands a combo. They are both firing. 10-9 Namajunas.

Andrade with some leg kicks to start the second. They are both swinging. Andrade now landing punches but Namajunas lands a counter left. Namajunas is landing the jab and Andrade is trying to land a power right hand. Andrade with a leg kick and she’s opening up more. Namajunas lands a left hand. Andrade with a flurry out of range but lands a knee as they clinch. Andrade with a big slam that knocks Namajunas out cold! What a crazy finish. Andrade picked Namajunas up and dropped her right on her head and Namajunas went out. We have a new strawweight champion.

Official Result- Jessica Andrade def. Rose Namajunas by knockout (slam) at 2:58 of Round 2, Andrade wins the UFC Women’s Strawweight Championship

UFC 211 live results: Stipe Miocic vs. Junior Dos Santos 2

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Welcome to F4WOnline.com’s live coverage of UFC 211: Miocic vs. Dos Santos 2, emanating from the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas.

The UFC presents their most stacked card of 2017 thus far in an event headlined by Stipe Miocic defending the UFC Heavyweight Championship against Junior Dos Santos in a rematch of their epic clash in 2014.

Miocic and Dos Santos met in a five-round war in December 2014, a back-and-forth encounter that ended with Dos Santos taking home the win by decision. Since then, Miocic has won four straight fights by knockout, defeating Fabricio Werdum to become the UFC Heavyweight Champion in the process, and making a successful defense against Alistair Overeem.

Dos Santos has only fought twice since then, going just 1-1, and hasn’t fought since an April 2016 win over Ben Rothwell.

In the co-main event, the most dominant female fighter in the world, Joanna Jedrzejczyk, defends the UFC Women’s Strawweight Championship against Jessica Andrade. Jedrzejczyk is undefeated in her career at 13-0 and defends the title for the fifth time. Andrade gets a title shot on the heels of three straight wins since moving to 115 pounds.

Also on the main card is a welterweight bout with title shot implications on the line as Demian Maia goes for his seventh straight win against Jorge Masvidal, winner of three straight, and former UFC Lightweight Champion Frankie Edgar looks to get back to a title fight when he faces rising star Yair Rodriguez in the biggest test of Rodriguez’ young career.

In a featured prelim bout, Eddie Alvarez returns for the first time since losing to Conor McGregor at UFC 205 in November as he takes on Dustin Poirier.

Follow along with our live coverage of the event beginning at 6:30 p.m. ET with preliminary action all the way thru the main card.

We are looking for your thoughts on tonight’s show, so send a thumbs up, a thumbs down or a thumbs in the middle along with a best fight and worst fight to Dave at [email protected].

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> Joachim Christensen (14-4, 1-1 UFC) vs. Gadzhimurad Antigulov (19-4, 1-0 UFC)
Light Heavyweights

They were trading early and Antigulov got a takedown. Antigulov was landing knees to the body as he took the back. Antigulov was looking for the choke early on. Christensen was defending but Antigulov had it locked in and Christensen taps! Antigulov with the quick first-round submission win.

Official Result- Gadzhimurad Antigulov def. Joachim Christensen by submission (rear-naked choke) at 2:21 of Round 1

> Gabriel Benitez (19-5, 3-1 UFC) vs. Enrique Barzola (12-3-1, 2-1 UFC)
Featherweights

Benitez landed a big leg kick early on. Barzola landed a head kick as they were going back and forth with kicks. Barzola scored a takedown. Benitez scrambled out from the bottom and they got back to their feet. Barzola scored another takedown but Benitez was quick to get back up. Benitez scored with a straight left and then landed another. Barzola landed a good combination and scored a big takedown and was landing from the top at the end. 10-9 Barzola.

They were trading early on and Barzola got a quick takedown but Benitez was quick back to his feet. Barzola got another takedown- Benitez has been unable to stop them. They got back up. Another takedown from Barzola and he was looking to take the back. Benitez landed a knee to the body. Benitez landed a big body kick. Barzola started firing back punches and landed a knee to the body. 10-9 Barzola, 20-18 Barzola after two.

Benitez tried a spin kick but it almost went badly as he slipped to the mat and Barzola pressured on for a takedown. Benitez was scrambling but gave up his back in the process and Barzola was looking to lock in a choke. He had it in and Benitez was fighting it off and able to escape. They got to their feet and a big crowd reaction. Benitez landed a sharp left hand. Barzola is relentless with his looking for takedowns. They traded punches. Barzola got another takedown into the guard. Benitez scrambled to his feet but Barzola had the back. Benitez landed a body kick but Barzola fired back with a big right hand. Benitez hurt Barzola bad at the horn and knocked him down. Excellent fight. 10-9 Barzola, 30-27 Barzola.

Official Result- Enrique Barzola def. Gabriel Benitez by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

> Jessica Aguilar (#12, 19-5, 0-1 UFC) vs. Cortney Casey (6-4, 2-3 UFC)
Women’s Strawweights

Casey was landing some punches early. Aguilar tripped Casey to the mat and swarmed on top landing some good hammerfists. Aguilar got to her feet and Casey was looking for upkicks. They got to their feet and Casey landed a lot of punches and Aguilar had to run away as she was trapped against the fence. Casey landed a combo but Aguilar was able to get a takedown. Aguilar drug Casey by the foot to the center of the mat. Aguilar went into the guard and was landing short punches before they were stood up. Casey landed a nice combination. Casey with a head kick and a nice combo at the end. 10-9 Casey.

Aguilar got Casey to the mat quickly to start the second. Aguilar got up and was looking for an opening to the guard but Casey was using push kicks on the mat until she was stood up. Casey with some solid combinations. Aguilar got a quick takedown. Casey landed some upkicks. Aguilar got on top in the half-guard. Aguilar ended on the top. 10-9 Casey, 20-18 Casey.

Casey was landing punches and then pushed Aguilar against the fence. Aguilar was able to get away. Casey was landing some big punches and had Aguilar in trouble. Aguilar is busted open and bleeding all over. Aguilar landed a knee to the body but is just eating shots from Casey. Casey landed some good punches and defended some takedown attempts. Aguilar with a nice combo at the end. Casey looked very good in this fight. 10-9 Casey, 30-27 Casey.

Official Result- Cortney Casey def. Jessica Aguilar by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

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> James Vick (10-1, 6-1 UFC) vs. Marco Polo Reyes (7-2, 3-0 UFC)
Lightweights

Reyes landed a quick opening flurry and then they were trading kicks. Reyes landed a solid combo. They clinched and Reyes was landing to the body. They were trading and Vick dropped Reyes with a big right hand and after a few more punches on the ground it was stopped. Vick gets a big win in front of a hometown crowd.

Official Result- James Vick def. Marco Polo Reyes by TKO (punches) at 2:39 of Round 1

> Chase Sherman (9-3, 0-2 UFC) vs. Rashad Coulter (8-1, 0-0 UFC)
Heavyweights

Sherman with a high kick early on but Coulter fired back with a right hand. They were trading again and Coulter landed a right hand. Sherman landed a jab that hurt Coulter and was then landing some leg kicks. Sherman landed a big shot and hurt Coulter. Coulter landed a big right hand that hurt Shetrman. Sherman has Coulter hurt with leg kicks. 10-9 Sherman.

Sherman with a leg kick but Coulter landed a big right hand. Sherman has Coulter hurt after a leg kick. Sherman dropped Coulter and was pounding away. Lots of punches on the mat but Coulter got to his feet. Coulter was firing back punches but is visibly hurt. Sherman with leg kicks and Coulter can barely walk. Coulter with heavy punches. Sherman with punches against the fence. Coulter with big punches. They traded punches. The crowd is really into this. Sherman with a combo. Sherman finishes Coulter off with a flurry of strikes to a big reaction. Excellent fight.

Official Result- Chase Sherman def Rashad Coulter by TKO (strikes) at 3:36 of Round 2

> Chas Skelly (17-2, 6-2 UFC) vs. Jason Knight (16-2, 3-1 UFC)
Featherweights

They were trading early and Knight landed a nice combo. Skelly landed a nice combo. Skelly got a takedown into the guard of Knight. Skelly got to his feet and was looking to slam Knight but Knight held onto the fence. Skelly went back down and Knight reversed positions to the top. A scramble ended with Skelly back into Knight’s guard. They scrambled all over the mat looking for dominant position until they separated and just stood up. Knight got a late takedown. 10-9 Knight.

They were trading and Knight got a quick takedown. Knight is talking trash inside the Octagon. Skelly landed a left hand. Skelly landed an uppercut and a body kick which cause Knight to stumble a little. Knight was saying all sorts of things to Skelly after he hit him. Skelly went for a takedown but Knight sprawled. They were battling for underhooks against the fence. Knight scored a takedown. Skelly scrambled to the top but Knight was looking for an armbar. Skelly got up and landed a head kick on Knight right as he got to his feet and then a hard right hand. 10-9 Knight, 20-18 Knight.

Knight has a big cut underneath his right eye. Knight knocked Skelly down with a right hand and was looking for the finish with punches on the ground and he got it. Jason Knight with a huge win. Skelly not happy about the stoppage but it was the right call.

Official Result- Jason Knight def. Chas Skelly by TKO (punches) at :39 of Round 3

> Eddie Alvarez (#3, 28-5, 3-2 UFC) vs. Dustin Poirier (#9, 21-5, 13-4 UFC)
Lightweights

Poirier landed a big body kick to start. Poirier with a hard leg kick. Poirier landed a straight right hand that stunned Alvarez. Alvarez missed on two right hand attempts but landed a high kick. Poirier with a leg kick. Poirier lands another straight right hand. They traded and Poirier landed a body kick. Alvarez just missed a hard right hand. Alvarez lands a right hand at the end. 10-9 Poirier.

Alvarez came out firing with punches to start the round and was working for a takedown. Alvarez was landing left hands in a tie-up before they broke apart. Alvarez’ left eye is showing some good damage. Alvarez landed a clean right hand but Poirier rocked him back with a left hand. They started throwing bombs at each other and Poirier had Alvarez in huge trouble. Alvarez was almost finished with a head kick but survived. Poirier then started teeing off again and they were throwing back and forth. Alvarez with a head kick. Alvarez was teeing off on Poirier and had him in a ton of trouble. Incredible. Incredible. Loud chants for Alvarez. Alvarez got a takedown.Alvarez with an illegal knee that sent Poirier down and we have a break. This might be a DQ. It was a very illegal knee.

Herb Dean waved off the fight after the doctors looked over Poirier. It was an incredible fight up until that point. We’ll see what the decision is here. WHAT??? They are declaring it a no contest. That is all sorts of wrong. It was called an accidental foul by Herb Dean. Blown call there.

Official Result- Eddie Alvarez vs. Dustin Poirier declared a no contest due to an accidental foul at 4:12 of Round 2

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> Krzysztof Jotko (#9, 19-1, 6-1 UFC) vs. David Branch (20-3, 2-2 UFC)
Middleweights

They were trading and Branch scored a takedown after ducking under a punch from Jotko. Branch was landing from the top but Jotko managed to get to his feet. Branch with some knees but Jotko able to reverse position. Jotko got a brief takedown but they stayed clinched against the fence. Not a lot of action and the crowd boos. I don’t blame them considering the action we’ve had on this card. Not much of a round. 10-9 Branch.

They clinched right back up and nothing was happening. They broke and Branch kicked Jotko right in the cup so we had a brief timeout. Back to action and there isn’t a lot of action going on here. Branch got a takedown but Jotko got right back up. Branch pushed Jotko against the fence and was blanketing him before they were broken up by the ref. Jotko got a head kick but Bramch scored a takedown. They each landed left hands on the way up. Crowd still booing this. 10-9 Branch, 20-18 Branch.

Jotko landed a spin kick but Branch fired back with a jumping body kick. Jotko landed a left hand off a takedown attempt from Branch. They clinched and Branch blanketed Jotko against the fence. This fight has been really boring and the crowd is letting them know it. This should have been on Fight Pass. They were broken up by the ref. They clinch again and Branch is punching the thighs of Jotko. Broken up again. Jotko with a late punch. Terrible fight. 10-9 Jotko, 29-28 Branch.

Official Result- David Branch def. Krzysztof Jotko by split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)

> Frankie Edgar (#2, 21-5-1, 15-5-1 UFC) vs. Yair Rodriguez (#7, 9-1, 6-0 UFC)
Featherweights

Edgar with a quick combo. Rodriguez was landing some shots until Edgar stunned him with a combo an pushed the fight against the fence. Edgar got a takedown. The hockey horn blew twice. Edgar was landing from the top but Rodriguez working hard from the bottom. Edgar landing a lot of punches from the top. Edgar with elbows from the top and more punches and he’s looking to finish it. Edgar with a huge round but Rodriguez survived though he has huge swelling under the eye. 10-8 Edgar.

Edgar landed a combo to start the second. Rodriguez with a wheel kick but Edgar was able to score a big takedown in return. Edgar landing from the top but Rodriguez is working for a leg from the bottom. Edgar with more punches from the top and it’s getting close to being stopped. Edgar looking to set up a choke. Rodriguez gives up his back. Rodriguez trying to roll out from under but Edgar back in the guard and landing elbows. Edgar with more stuffing punches from the top. Rodriguez is doing all he can to survive. Rodriguez looking for a triangle but Edgar transitioning out of the way. Another huge round for Edgar. 10-8 Edgar, 20-16 Edgar.

They’ve stopped the fight in between rounds. Edgar gets the win after a corner stoppage.

Official Result- Frankie Edgar def. Yair Rodriguez by TKO (doctor stoppage) at 5:00 of Round 2

> Demian Maia (#3, 24-6, 18-6 UFC) vs. Jorge Masvidal (#5, 32-11, 9-4 UFC)
Welterweights

Maia went right for a takedown and Masvidal defended it but Maia got him down for a moment. Masvidal got back up but Maia still had the body lock and got the takedown and has the back of Masvidal. Maia got him back down and is on the back. Masvidal to his feet but Maia has the backpack on him. Masvidal backs Maia into the fence. Maia looking to get his arms free. He does and is looking for the choke. Maia is cut on his eye. Maia still has the back and is working for the choke but Masvidal defending well. Masvidal able to shake off Maia and is on top throwing lots of punches. Masvidal has Maia in trouble bt the round ends. 10-9 Maia.

Masvidal landed a punch and then a head kick and a leg kick. Maia has another takedown stuffed. Masvidal with a high kick. Masvidal with a leg kick. Maia went for another takedown but it is defended and Masvidal landed an elbow on the way up. They went back to the mat and Maia scrambled to the top position. Maia looking for the mount but Masvidal holding him in the half-guard. They get to their feet but Maia has the back. Maia with another brief takedown. Masvidal drops down to the mat and gives up his back. Maia looking to get the choke in. Maia landing from the back. I think Masvidal gave this round up. 10-9 Maia, 20-18 Maia.

Masvidal with a body kick. Maia looks very tired, Masvidal more fresh. Masvidal with a high kick. Maia is circling around the cage avoiding the attacks of Masvidal. Masvidal not really chasing after either. Masvidal with a head kick. Maia grabs the leg and gets Masvidal down and quickly jumps to the back. Maia has the neck of Masvidal but lets go. Maia now has the hooks in on the back. Masvidal has now officially given up on this fight. Maia in full control of the back and working to finish but too little, too late. Dominant showing from Maia though. 10-9 Maia, 30-27 Maia.

Official Result- Demian Maia def. Jorge Masvidal by split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)

It’s official. Demian Maia will get the next title shot at Tyron Woodley and the UFC Welterweight Championship.

> Joanna Jedrzejczyk (C, 13-0, 7-0 UFC) vs. Jessica Andrade (#3, 16-5, 7-3 UFC)
UFC Women’s Strawweight Championship

Jedrzejczyk attacking the legs early. She lands a solid combo. Andrade lands some big punches. They were trading some hard shots and Andrade clinched up. Jedrzejczyk with a hard knee in the clinch. Andrade gets a big takedown and is on top. They get to their feet and Jedrzejczyk with some hard knees to the body.They break and Jedrzejczyk with some leg kicks. Loud Joanna chants. Jedrzejczyk with a head kick. Jedrzejczyk with a front kick. They trade leg kicks and Jedrzejczyk lands a nice left hand. They clinch again and Andrade with another takedown but Jedrzejczyk right back up.Jedrzejczyk with a couple of late leg kicks. 10-9 Jedrzejczyk.

Jedrzejczyk starts off with some leg kicks. Jedrzejczyk with a quick jab. Jedrzejczyk with another power jab. She’s defending all of Andrade’s attacks before they are even thrown. Jedrzejczyk with a head kick. Andrade unable to land her punches as Jedrzejczyk is circling away perfectly. They trade leg kicks. Jedrzejczyk with a big right hand. Andrade ate it and then missed all of her return punches. Jedrzejczyk’s footwork is incredible. Andrade got a half-second takedown. Jedrzejczyk with a jumping head kick. Jedrzejczyk with some more jabs that are slowing Andrade down. Jedrzejczyk tagged her with a head kick and Andrade stumbled into a takedown late. 10-9 Jedrzejczyk, 20-18 Jedrzejczyk.

Jedrzejczyk with some leg kicks but Andrade is able to land a nice left hand. Jedrzejczyk with a body kick. Jedrzejczyk with a leg kick and a hard right hand. Andrade chases her down looking for a takedown but it’s defended. Jedrzejczyk with a leg kick. Jedrzejczyk with a big head kick that stunned Andrade. Jedrzejczyk lands a right hand and just misses a spinning head kick. Andrade got a late takedown. 10-9 Jedrzejczyk, 30-27 Jedrzejczyk.

Andrade’s leg is a mess from the leg kicks. And she eats a right hand from Jedrzejczyk to start the fourth. Jedrzejczyk lands another right hand. Jedrzejczyk with a leg kick. Jedrzejczyk with a big head kick. Andrade is tough. They clinch and Andrade is trying to get a takedown but is eating knees from Jedrzejczyk. Andrade got a brief takedown. Jedrzejczyk with a combo left hand and leg kick. She then lands a big right hand. Jedrzejczyk with another head kick. Jedrzejczyk with a knee in the clinch and a quick combo on the break. 10-9 Jedrzejczyk, 40-36 Jedrzejczyk.

Andrade has to finish this. They were trading inside the clinch. Andrade was landing some short punches but Jedrzejczyk was landing the same in return. They clinch but not much happens and Jedrzejczyk lands an elbow on the break. Andrade lands a nice right hand. Jedrzejczyk just keeping the distance and landing whenever Andrade rushes in. Jedrzejczyk with a right hand. One minute left for Andrade to find a finish. Jedrzejczyk ducks under a right hand and lands a front kick to the body. Andrade had nothing for Jedrzejczyk. Another dominant performance from the defending champion. 10-9 Jedrzejczyk, 50-45 Jedrzejczyk.

Official Result- Joanna Jedrzejczyk def. Jessica Andrade by unanimous decision (50-45, 50-44, 50-45), Jedrzejczyk remains the UFC Strawweight Champion

> Stipe Miocic (C, 16-2, 10-2 UFC) vs. Junior Dos Santos (#4, 18-4, 12-3 UFC)
UFC Heavyweight Championship

Miocic with an early leg kick. They started throwing big bombs at each other. Miocic with a right hand. Miocic lands some punches as Dos Santos circles away. Dos Santos has landed a couple but Miocic has more volume thus far. Miocic rocks Dos Santos. Miocici with a ciplle of clean right hands and he drops Dos Santos with another right hand. Miocic swarms on top with more punches and Herb Dean finally steps in and stops the fight! Miocic with another first-round knockout win as he remains the champion.

Official Result- Stipe Miocic def. Junior Dos Santos by TKO (punches) at 2:22 of Round 1, Miocic remains the UFC Heavyweight Champion

UFC 211 Observer Panel Picks: Two titles up for grabs

Posted on by Paul Fontaine

In terms of fight quality and star power, UFC presents its biggest pay-per-view of the year so far tonight with UFC 211.

In the main event, heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic looks to avenge a decision loss at the hands of former champ Junior dos Santos in ia rematch from December 2014.

In the co-main event, strawweight queen Joanna Jedrzejczyk will be looking for her sixth straight title defense and eight UFC win overall as she faces former bantamweight and top contender Jessica Andrade.

Two other main card fights could have immediate title implications as Demian Maia aims for his seventh straight win as he takes on the surging Jorge Masvidal, a former lightweight who has rung up three consecutive wins. The winner will have the best claim to a title challenge against division champ Tyron Woodley.

Former lightweight champ Frankie Edgar hopes to finally earn another featherweight title shot as he faces Yair Rodriguez, one of the most dynamic contenders in any division. With Jose Aldo and Max Holloway set to meet at UFC 212 to determine an undisputed 145-pound king, this fight could determine the next challenger for that belt.

Headlining up the FX-aired prelims is a key lightweight tilt as former champion Eddie Alvarez squares off with Dustin Poirier, one of the hardest hitters in the division. Alvarez will be fighting for the first time since losing his title to Conor McGregor last November at Madison Square Garden.

If you’re new here, our panel picks are listed below and listed alongside the fighter’s names are their worldwide FightMatrix rankings, as well as BestFightOdds.com betting odds. The panelist’s 2017 records is in parentheses, and we also have panel consensus picks as well as a line where we show how the betting favorites did:

  • Dave Meltzer (23-10; .697) — Wrestling Observer publisher
  • Favorites (23-10; .697)
  • John Pollock (23-10; .697) — Fight Network analyst, Live Audio Wrestling co-host, MMA Report co-host
  • Consensus Picks (22-10; .688)
  • Mike Sawyer (22-11; .667) — Tough Talk MMA publisher
  • David Bixenspan (22-11; .667) – Deadspin pro wrestling columnist, Between the Sheets podcast host
  • Steve Juon (21-12; .636) — MMA Mania writer, Angry Marks publisher
  • Mike Sempervive (19-14; .576) — Wrestling Observer Live and Big Audio Nightmare co-host
  • Josh Nason (19-14; .576) — Host of Josh Nason’s Punch-Out, WrestlingObserver.com assistant editor
  • Ryan Frederick (18-15; .545) — WrestlingObserver.com UFC writer
  • Paul Fontaine (16-17; .485) — MMADraws.com publisher, WrestlingObserver.com writer
  • Front Row Brian (15-18; .455) — MMA newsbreaker, beloved internet personality, podcast host

UFC heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic (16-2) vs. Junior dos Santos (18-4) II

Many, myself included, feel that Miocic won their first fight, which headlined a Fox show in late 2014. Miocic went on to defeat Fabricio Werdum to win the heavyweight crown and will be aiming for his second title defense here against the former champion.

Dos Santos has been relatively inactive as this will be just his third fight since beating Miocic and his first fight in over a year. He has not finished an opponent in nearly four years since stopping Mark Hunt on Memorial Day weekend in 2013.

The betting lines are very close on this one, but our panel doesn’t see it quite that close.

  • Miocic #1; -125 betting favorite: Juon, FRB, Sawyer, Frederick, Fontaine, Nason, Pollock, Bixenspan, Meltzer, Sempervive

UFC strawweight champion Joanna Jedrzejczyk (13-0) vs. Jessica Andrade (16-5)

Andrade has fought more times than any woman in UFC history as tonight marks her 11th time stepping into the Octagon. She will fight for a title for the very first time as she goes up against the unstoppable-to-this-point “Joanna Champion”.

While flyweight king Demetrious Johnson recently tied the long-standing record for consecutive title defenses at 10, Jedrzejczyk is quietly approaching that record herself and has shown no signs of slowing down. Despite her long winning streak, the oddsmakers have set a fairly close line on this one.

Andrade is one of the hardest hitters in the division and the former 135-pounder will likely have the size advantage here as well. She has three straight wins in her new division including two stoppages and a one-sided beatdown of former Invicta champion Angela Hill in her last outing.

  • Jedrzejczyk #1; -160 betting favorite: Juon, FRB, Sawyer, Frederick, Fontaine, Nason, Pollock, Meltzer, Sempervive
  • Andrade #2; +165 betting underdog: Bixenspan

Demian Maia (24-6) vs. Jorge Masvidal (32-11)
WELTERWEIGHTS

Many feel that Maia has already earned a UFC title shot as the 39-year-old’s seven-fight win streak is the longest in the division. He’ll once again try to hold serve against former lightweight Masvidal, one of the gutsiest brawlers in the division who will try to pick up his fourth straight win.

Maia has an obvious advantage if the fight goes to the ground, but Masvidal is a very tough fighter to put away. His last three losses have been by split decision and he has not been finished since a submission loss in Bellator to Tody Imada in 2009.

At some point, age has to catch up to the veteran Maia, and the oddsmakers surprisingly have the former middleweight title contender set as the underdog. This should be a very close fight either way.

  • Maia #2; +113 betting underdog: Juon, FRB, Sawyer, Frederick, Nason, Pollock, Bixenspan, Sempervive
  • Masvidal #5; -110 betting favorite: Fontaine, Meltzer

Frankie Edgar (21-5-1) vs. Yair Rodriguez (10-1)
FEATHERWEIGHTS

This is a big step up in competition for Rodriguez, who has picked up main event wins in each of his last two fights, beating journeyman Alex Caceres and the legendary BJ Penn. He faces another future Hall of Famer here, although Edgar is much closer to the peak of his abilities than Penn was.

Edgar’s only loss in the last four-plus years came at the hands of division champ Jose Aldo where he took the champ the distance. Sandwiched around that loss at UFC 200 were wins over top contenders Chad Mendes, Urijah Faber, Jeremy Stephens, Cub Swanson, Charles Oliveira, as well as the aforementioned Penn.

Edgar has already lost to Aldo twice, so his best shot at another title fight would be if Holloway were to win that fight at UFC 212, but should Rodriguez emerge victorious here, he could immediately step into the next featherweight title bout.

  • Edgar #3; -122 betting favorite: Juon, Fontaine, Nason, Pollock, Meltzer
  • Rodriguez #26; +110 betting underdog: FRB, Sawyer, Frederick, Bixenspan, Sempervive

Eddie Alvarez (28-5) vs. Dustin Poirier (21-5)
LIGHTWEIGHTS

Alvarez scored one of the most surprising title wins in recent UFC history when he stopped former champ Rafael dos Anjos last July. His reign was short-lived, however, as McGregor blitzed him to capture the belt.

Another past McGregor victim stands in the way this time out as Poirier shoots for his sixth win in his last seven fights. Many have this one pegged as the leading contender for Fight of the Night as Poirier in particular has a penchant for picking up performance awards.

With the division somewhat on ice with champion McGregor focused on a boxing match with Floyd Mayweather, both guys badly need a win here to maintain relevance in a tough weight class.

  • Alvarez #2; +113 betting underdog: Juon, FRB, Sawyer, Frederick, Nason, Sempervive
  • Poirier #17; -110 betting favorite: Fontaine, Pollock, Bixenspan, Meltzer

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The rest of the card —

Dave Branch (20-3) vs. Krzysztof Jotko (19-1)
MIDDLEWEIGHTS

  • Branch #16; +135 betting underdog
  • Jotko #13; -147 betting favorite

Chas Skelly (17-2) vs. Jason Knight (17-2)
FEATHERWEIGHTS

  • Skelly #17; -123 betting favorite
  • Knight #36; +113 betting underdog

James Vick (12-1) vs. Marco Polo Reyes (7-3)
LIGHTWEIGHTS

  • Vick #36; -335 betting favorite
  • Reyes #178; +353 betting underdog

Jessica Aguilar (19-6) vs. Cortney Casey (6-4
STRAWWEIGHTS

  • Aguilar NR; +103 betting underdog
  • Casey #19; -116 betting favorite

Rashad Coulter (8-1) vs. Chase Sherman (9-3)
HEAVYWEIGHTS

  • Coulter #205; +130 betting underdog
  • Sherman NR; -126 betting favorite

Enrique Barzola (12-3-1) vs. Gabriel Benitez (19-5)
FEATHERWEIGHTS

  • Barzola #192; +137 betting underdog
  • Benitez #66; -140 betting favorite

Gadzhimurad Antigulov (19-4) vs. Joachim Christensen (14-4)
LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHTS

  • Antigulov #25; -345 betting favorite
  • Christensen #57; +363 betting underdog

Action begins with the Fight Pass prelims at 6:30 p.m. ET and moves over to FX at 8 p.m. ET. The main card airs on PPV at 10 p.m. ET, covered by our Ryan Frederick, who will be live at cageside.

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UFC Fight Night 104 live results: Dennis Bermudez vs. Chan Sung Jung

Posted on by Ryan Frederick

Welcome to F4WOnline.com’s live coverage of UFC Fight Night 104: Bermudez vs. The Korean Zombie, emanating from the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas.

The event is headlined by a five-round bout in the featherweight division as Dennis Bermudez looks to make it three straight wins as he welcomes “The Korean Zombie”, Chan Sung Jung, back to the Octagon.

Bermudez has posted back-to-back wins over Tatsuya Kawajiri and Rony Jason, and he has won nine of his last eleven fights overall. Jung returns from being out of action for three-and-a-half years, two of which were due to military service in his home country of South Korea, and the rest due to recovering from injuries. Jung has been one of the most exciting fighters in the sport, being involved in many “Fight Of The Year” contenders, having won a “Submission Of The Year”, and being tied for the fastest knockout in UFC history.

In the co-main event, Alexa Grasso looks to continue her climb up the strawweight rankings as she fights in the UFC for the second time, putting her undefeated record on the line against Felice Herrig. Also on the main card is another pivotal bout in the strawweight division as Jessica Andrade takes on Angela Hill. Andrade has won two straight and could be in line for a title shot if she defeats Hill, who returns to the UFC on the heels of becoming the strawweight champion in Invicta.

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

UFC FIGHT PASS PRELIMS | 7 PM ET/4 PM PT

> Daniel Jolly (5-1, 0-1 UFC) vs. Khalil Rountree (4-2, 0-2 UFC)
Light Heavyweights

They went right after it and Rountree dropped Jolly with a knee. He then finished Jolly off with another brutal knee in less than a minute.

Official Result- Khalil Rountree def. Daniel Jolly by knockout (knee) at :52 of Round 1

> Alex Morono (13-3, 2-0 UFC) vs. Niko Price (9-0, 1-0 UFC)
Welterweights

Morono had the hometown crowd behind him as he’s from Houston. Price was landing better with the kicks early but Morono got the better of the punches. Morono then rocked Price and had him in a lot of trouble. Price recovered and they were trading back-and-forth with Morono getting the better of the exchanges. Morono dropped Price right at the end and nearly finished him but Price survived. The first definitely went to Morono, 10-9.

Price was still stunned coming out for the second round. Price was fighting slower and Morono was landing his punches before Price started getting some steam back. Morono was showing good footwork and landing some solid combinations. Price did get Morono in trouble and Morono was scrambling on his feet. Price was landing big at the end and knocked Morono down at the end and Morono looked finished but the round had ended. Referee Kerry Hatley stopped the fight and Price has a win by TKO!

Official Result- Niko Price def. Alex Morono by knockout (punches) at 5:00 of Round 2

FOX SPORTS 1 PRELIMS | 8 PM ET/5 PM PT

> Tecia Torres (#6, 7-1, 3-1 UFC) vs. Bec Rawlings (7-5, 2-2 UFC)
Women’s Strawweights

Torres was really sharp with her combinations early in the round. Rawlings was just missing on a lot of her punch attempts. Torres was getting the better of the clinch action but Rawlings was landing inside the clinch as well. Torres was mixing everything well while Rawlings was relying mainly on straight punching in the opening round. Neither woman had the other in serious trouble but the volume and the action was paced by Torres. Torres got the round 10-9.

Rawlings came out strong in the second round and got an early takedown. She was all over the back of Torres and looking for a choke. Torres got out of it and they brawled in a clinch before Torres took Rawlings’ back on the mat and went hunting for a choke. Torres went working for an arm-triangle but was just landing from the top. She went for a late armbar but Rawlings escaped. Rawlings had it early but Torres came on strong. Round two 10-9 for Torres, and her up 20-18.

Rawlings was likely needing a finish here but didn’t go for the kill at all. They were exchanging and Torres was getting the better of it. Rawlings, at one point, let the crowd know they are number one. Torres was landing her combinations at will and it really made the difference in the final round, and the majority of the fight. Rawlings went for a clinch but Torres reversed it into a takedown. Rawlings ended up on top but didn’t do much from there when she had a chance. I had round three 10-9 for Torres and her winning 30-27.

Official Result- Tecia Torres def. Bec Rawlings by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

> Ricardo Ramos (9-1, 0-0 UFC) vs. Michinori Tanaka (11-2, 2-2 UFC)
Bantamweights

They were trading out with both feeling each other out. Tanaka got a brief takedown. Tanaka slipped on a punch and Ramos tried to soccer kick him but missed, which would have been bad. Tanaka got knocked down from a right hand and Ramos started teeing off with punches looking to finish. Tanaka looked in a ton of trouble but survived though he was wobbly on his feet.Tanaka spent the end of the round circling away. Big round for Ramos. 10-8 round for Ramos.

Ramos slowed down his pace at the start and it allowed Tanaka more time to recover. Tanaka had Ramos pressed against the fence but Ramos went to work with a takedown and on the ground. Ramos went for an armbar but Tanaka got out. Tanaka started working from the top and went for a choke but Ramos was able to get Tanaka down before they went to their feet. Ramos landed a big right hand but not much else happened after. Another round for Ramos, 10-9, and I have him up 20-17.

Ramos slowed down his pace in the third and Tanaka was starting to come on strong. Tanaka was pushing the pace and landing kicks while circling away. The crowd started to boo as there was a lack of action. Herb Dean called a timeout and chastised both men for a lack of action. Tanaka was just circling away and landing one punch here and there. Ramos, for his part, wasn’t doing much either, just landing glancing punches and kicks. Both men looked clearly tired. Tanaka scored a late takedown which likely sealed him the round. It’ll be interesting how it’s scored as the second round was close. I had round three 10-9 for Tanaka, and Ramos winning 29-27 overall.

Official Result- Ricardo Ramos def. Michinori Tanaka by unanimous decision (29-28, 30-27, 29-28)

> Chas Skelly (16-2, 5-2 UFC) vs. Chris Gruetzemacher (13-1, 1-0 UFC)
Featherweights

Skelly was getting the better of the striking on the feet early and then he scored a takedown. Skelly was just suffocating from the top as he was working constantly for positional improvement. Skelly got the mount for a moment but switched up and was landing sharp elbows and hammerfists from the top. Skelly went for a choke late but didn’t get it, though it was a dominant round. 10-9 for Skelly in the first.

Skelly was landing some clean punches in the opening of the second round. Skelly got a takedown but Gruetzemacher was landing punishing elbows. Skelly escaped trouble and took the back and was looking for a choke. He had it locked in and Gruetzemacher was forced to tap out! Big submission win for Skelly as he completely dominates the fight. Skelly asked for a fight at UFC 211 in Dallas on May 13 as his birthday is May 11.

Official Result- Chas Skelly def. Chris Gruetzemacher by submission (rear-naked choke) at 2:01 of Round 2

> Adam Milstead (8-1, 1-0 UFC) vs. Curtis Blaydes (6-1, 1-1 UFC)
Heavyweights

Blaydes got three massive takedowns early on. He was landing big punches and then got another big takedown slam. Blaydes was landing knees to the buttocks of Milstead and threw him around some more. They got up but Blaydes scored another massive takedown that almost planted Milstead on his head. Blaydes was landing more punches to end the round. I don’t know how Milstead survived. A big 10-8 round for Blaydes.

Blaydes got another takedown at the start and was back to landing knees to the lower half of Milstead. Blaydes then tripped Milstrad and it looked like Milstead blew out his knee on the landing and the referee stopped it immediately. Milstead already had a hurt knee after the first round and was sent back out and it completely blew out and he had to be helped from the cage.

Official Result- Curtis Blaydes def. Adam Milstead by TKO (injury) at :59 of Round 2

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> Jessica Andrade (#5, 15-5, 6-3 UFC) vs. Angela Hill (6-2, 1-2 UFC)
Women’s Strawweights

They were swinging early. Both landed some hard punches. Andrade was landing punches but Hill was coming back with some kicks. Andrade landed a couple of big flurries but Hill was showing a strong chin on her. Andrade was consistenly throwing off punch combinations with a lot of power behind them. Hill was eating them and landing a lot of kicks in return. Andrade rocked Hill late with some punches. Andrade gets the first round, 10-9.

Andrade was launching off a lot of punches but Hil was eating them and firing back herself. These ladies were swinging very hard. Hill was using good movement to keep away from Andrade but it didn’t work so much as Andrade was able to get inside at will and land some big combinations. The speed of Andrade’s punches is just amazing. Hill has a tough chin and is landing some good shots of her own, testing Andrade’s chin. Andrade got a late takedown and looked for a choke. Hill defended but then Andrade landed a big slam towards the end. Hill scored but Andrade was just ruthless this round. 10-9 round for Andrade and her up 20-18 after two.

These ladies were throwing some bombs with a crazy flurry of strikes against the fence in the first minute of this round. Hill is showing signs of fatigue and Andrade is just swarming on her. Andrade landing a strong flurry that had Hill rocked and then Hill dropped Andrade! Wow, but Andrade was able to recover. They are just throwing everything at each other. Andrade is landing with much more power and volume but Hill is a scrapper. Andrade with more big flurries of punches. I have no clue how Hill survived this fight. An absolutely fantastic fight that got a huge reaction afterwards. 10-9 Andrade in the third and 30-27 Andrade overall. Andrade got the fight and likely secured the next title shot.

Official Result- Jessica Andrade def. Angela Hill by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

> Anthony Hamilton (15-6, 3-4 UFC) vs. Marcel Fortuna (8-1, 0-0 UFC)
Heavyweights

There was a 48-pound weight differential in this fight. Fortuna had a gigantic cut above his eye open up early. It’s a very bad cut but the doctor is letting Fortuna continue. Fortuna then clipped Hamilton coming in and Hamilton face-planted onto the mat and the fight was stopped! Nice comeback for Fortuna who gets the win despite the bad cut and being at a huge weight disadvantage.

Official Result- Marcel Fortuna def. Anthony Hamilton by knockout (punch) at 3:10 of Round 1

> Ovince Saint Preux (#6, 19-9, 7-4 UFC) vs. Volkan Oezdemir (12-1, 0-0 UFC)
Light Heavyweights

Oezdemir was on the attack early and caught Saint Preux with some good kicks and got a takedown. Saint Preux wasn’t doing much on offense until late in the round when he landed some big punches. Oezdemir was landing the leg kicks at will and landed a flurry of strikes at the end of the round. 10-9 round for Oezdemir.

Saint Preux was looking for a home for the left hand and was landing it and scored a takedown early in the second. Oezdemir is landing leg kicks. Saint Preux is not doing much of anything in this fight so far and the crowd is booing. Oezdemir is winning the striking exchanges, which there are very few of. This is a very boring fight. I give round two 10-9 to Saint Preux, and have it 19-19 overall. It could be either way, though.

Both men look tired heading into the final round. Saint Preux got a takedown. Both landed some punches. This fight is boring, Both guys should lose. Unfortunately someone has to win, and the fans certainly didn’t as they booed this one loudly. Saint Preux landed with more power and volume in the last round, which should get him the round. He did land a big flurry at the end of the fight that definitely sealed him the round. 10-9 Saint Preux, 29-28 Saint Preux. Oezdemir got the decision, actually, which got a lot of boos and I’m not sure about that one.

Official Result- Volkan Oezdemir def. Ovince Saint Preux by split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)

> Abel Trujillo (15-6 1 NC, 6-2 1 NC UFC) vs. James Vick (9-1, 5-1 UFC)
Lightweights

It was a feeling out process early on before Trujillo turned the tide with a takedown into side control. Not much was happening on the ground until Vick grabbed a neck but it just allowed Trujillo to improve position.They got to their feet and Vick landed a combo and a body kick. Vick landed late. Not much happened and tough to score but I have it 10-9 Vick.

There wasn’t much happening early on in the second round. Both man landed some solid punches. Vick was ducking all of Trujillo’s punches. Vick got a takedown into mount against the fence. Vick turned it into a D’arce choke but didn’t have it all the way in. Trujillo managed to get out and Vick ended up in side control and went for the choke again. Trujillo out and to his feet and Vick landed some kicks late. 10-9 Vick in the second with him up 20-18.

Vick rocked Trujillo early in the third. Trujillo tried a takedown but Vick reversed to the top and had a D’arce choke locked in and Trujillio tapped out. Vick gets the submission win as it looks like Trujillo just gave up on the fight. Vick also asked to be on the Dallas UFC 211 card on May 13 as he is also from that area.

Official Result- James Vick def. Abel Trujillo by submission (D’arce choke) at :49 of Round 3

> Alexa Grasso (#12, 9-0, 1-0 UFC) vs. Felice Herrig (11-6, 2-1 UFC)
Women’s Strawweights

Grasso went for a jumping kick and missed and fell but went for a heel hook and it allowed her to get back to her feet. They were trading but Grasso using good movement to miss the punches of Herrig. They traded and Grasso landed cleaner. Her hand speed is very strong but Herrig is right there with her. Herrig landed a solid combo. Grasso landed a strong punch at the end of the round. Close round, but I have it 10-9 for Grasso. She really landed counters well and stayed outside the range of Herrig.

Herrig landed a big right hand. Grasso missed a big spin kick but her speed is strong. Herrig is landing, though, but is being backed up a lot by Grasso. Grasso landed a body kick but ate a big counter from Herrig. Grasso landing some leg kicks and making Herrig miss until Herrig lands a right hand. Both ladies are landing but Herrig is landing cleaner. Herrig had a takedown stuffed late after eating some shots from Grasso. Another close round, but I have it 10-9 for Herrig and it 19-19 after two. Herrig definitely feels ahead in this fight, though.

Herrig got a big takedown in the third and got right into mount. Grasso reversed out to her feet very quickly. Grasso landed a right hand and started to push the pace more. Grasso doesn’t look like her normal self tonight, and Herrig is looking real good tonight as well. Grasso landed a combination. Herrig landed a very stiff jab. They got in a clinch but broke. Grasso landed a solid combo. Grasso had Herrig stunned late. Another close round. This will be interesting. I have round three 10-9 for Grasso and her winning 29-28.

Official Result- Felice Herrig def. Alexa Grasso by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)

> Dennis Bermudez (#9, 16-5, 9-3 UFC) vs. Chan Sung Jung (14-4, 3-1 UFC)
Featherweights

They were trading early and Bermudez landed a knee in the clinch. Bermudez landed a big right hand but was having takedowns stuffed. They both landed right hands. A big right hand from Jung drops Bermudez and he finishes him! Wow. After three-and-a-half years off, The Korean Zombie is back with a first-round knockout win!

Official Result- Chan Sung Jung def. Dennis Bermudez by knockout (punches) at 2:49 of Round 1