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UFC 327 live results: Jiri Prochazka vs. Carlos Ulberg

Posted on by Ryan Frederick

A new champion will be crowned as the Octagon heads back to The Sunshine State for UFC 327 at the Kaseya Center in Miami, Florida.

The main event will see the vacant UFC Light Heavyweight Championship on the line as former champion Jiri Prochazka looks to start another reign at top when he takes on Carlos Ulberg. Prochazka comes in on a two-fight win streak and a third-round knockout win over Khalil Rountree in an incredible fight in October. Ulberg looks to bring another UFC title to New Zealand on the heels of nine consecutive wins.

In the co-main event, undefeated light heavyweight contender Azamat Murzakanov looks to earn a title shot and a 17th straight win as he battles former middleweight title challenger Paulo Costa.

Also on the main card is a heavyweight bout pitting Curtis Blaydes against Josh Hokit; light heavyweight bout between Dominick Reyes and Johnny Walker; and long-time UFC and WEC veteran Cub Swanson in his retirement bout against Nate Landwehr.

A two-hour block of fights airs on CBS at 8 p.m. eastern time, featuring the main card bouts between Reyes and Walker, and Swanson and Landwehr. Two prelim bouts also air which sees a battle of former Bellator stars Patricio Pitbull and Aaron Pico; and Kevin Holland takes on Randy Brown.

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> Welterweights- Charles Radtke (11-5, 4-2 UFC) vs. Francisco Prado (12-4, 1-4 UFC)

They trade and Prado lands a left hook and then one to the body and a body kick. Radtke briefly hurts Prado with a jab. Radtke scores a takedown. They scramble and Radtke is able to remain on top. Radtke lands and they scramble, but Radtke is able to keep it down and is on the back of Prado. Prado is able to spin, but Radtke remains on top and is landing punches. Prado rolls for a leg and looks for a leg lock, but Radtke lands a left hand and stands to escape. Radtke gets back on top and lands some left hands. Radtke lands an elbow and a couple more to end the round. 10-9 Radtke.

Radtke lands a left hand as Prado lands a kick. Radtke with another jab. He lands another. Radtke scores a takedown and takes the back. Radtke has the hooks on as Prado is standing with Radtke on his back. Radtke is attacking an arm. They’re now fully on the mat and Radtke lands from the back. Prado is able to spin into the guard of Radtke and lands an elbow. Prado stands and lands and jumps back into the half-guard of Radtke. Radtke lands from the bottom and Prado with a pair of elbows to the body and head. Radtke with some elbows from the bottom that cut Prado open. Prado is bleeding badly, though he lands from the top. Both land elbows. 10-9 Radtke, 20-18 Radtke.

Radtke lands a combination and Prado lands a leg kick. Both land in close range. Radtke lands a right hand. Radtke with a left to the body but gets poked in the eye and timeout is called. Prado gets a point taken away and they get back to action. Radtke looks for a takedown but Prado defends it and lands a body kick. Radtke looks for another takedown but Prado defends it. Prado lands as they break and Radtke lands a right hand. They trade and Radtke looks for a takedown as Prado locks in a guillotine choke. It is in tight but Radtke is able to escape. Radtke is on top and lands. Radtke jumps on the back and looks for a choke. Prado is able to reverse to the top and lands. 9-9 round due to the point deduction, 29-27 Radtke.

Fight Result- Charles Radtke def. Francisco Prado by unanimous decision (30-26, 30-26, 30-26)

> Middleweights- Kelvin Gastelum (20-10 1 NC, 14-10 1 NC UFC) vs. Vicente Luque (23-12-1, 16-8 UFC)

Luque lands a leg kick. Gastelum lands a pair of left hands. Luque lands a kick but eats another overhand left from Gastelum. Luque lands a pair of leg kicks but eats a combination from Gastelum. They trade and Gastelum scores a takedown. Gastelum lands and they stand. Luque lands a right hook and Gastelum goes down. Luque gets into the guard of Gastelum and lands a pair of elbows. Luque looking for a front choke and a D’Arce choke. He has an anaconda choke locked in and Gastelum taps! Luque picks up the submission win.

Fight Result- Vicente Luque def. Kelvin Gastelum by submission (D’Arce choke) at 4:08 of Round 1

> Lightweights*- Chris Padilla (17-6, 4-0 UFC) vs. MarQuel Mederos (11-1, 3-0 UFC)

*Padilla missed weight by two pounds

Padilla lands a jab. They clinch and Mederos lands a knee as Padilla has advantage. Mederos lands another knee and they separate. Padilla lands a leg kick and Mederos returns one of his own. Padilla with a right hand. Padilla lands a pair of right hands. They clinch and both land a knee. Padilla has Mederos against the fence and lands a pair of knees. Mederos lands two elbows to force separation. Mederos lands a combo and they tie back up. They break apart. Padilla lands and lands some knees in a brief clinch. Padilla lands a leg kick and a right hand. They trade leg kicks and Mederos lands an elbow. Padilla lands in close range. Padilla with a combo and they clinch. They break apart and Mederos lands a leg kick. Mederos lands an elbow that cuts Padilla open. Padilla with some knees against the fence. 10-9 Padilla.

Mederos lands a leg kick and Padilla connects with a right hand. Mederos lands a combination. Padilla lands a series of leg kicks. They both land inside the pocket. Padilla with a leg kick followed by a body kick as he’s landing with more volume. They clinch and Padilla lands before they separate. Mederos lands a nice elbow. They both land in the pocket against the fence. Padilla works the jab and lands an elbow. Timeout is called for an eye poke by Mederos. They quickly get back to action. Padilla lands a right hand. Mederos with an inside kick. Padilla lands to the body as Mederos connects with an elbow. They’re both landing with high volume in close range. Padilla hurts Mederos briefly with an elbow. Mederos lands some kicks. Padilla staying active but Mederos connects with a right hand. Padilla lands an elbow and a leg kick as Mederos lands a combo. Padilla lands some leg kicks and Mederos gets a late takedown. 10-9 Padilla, 20-18 Padilla.

They trade in close range as Padilla pushes it to the fence, but Mederos circles away. Mederos lands an elbow. Padilla lands a knee but eats a combo from Mederos. Mederos with another elbow. Padilla pressing forward as Mederos circles out. Mederos lands a right hand. Padilla with a combo against the fence and he scores a takedown. Padilla has control from the back. Mederos grabs the fence twice as they work to their feet and he forces a break. Mederos lands a right hand. He lands another. Mederos with an elbow. Padilla lands an elbow as they tie up and he is pouring on the quick volume. Padilla mixes to the head and body. Padilla with a right hand and Mederos lands a counter short flurry. Mederos lands a knee but pokes Padilla in the eye at the same time. Mederos has a point taken away and they get back going. Padilla lands more as they get back going. Mederos with a leg kick. They trade late and Padilla lands a pair of knees. 10-8 Padilla, 30-26 Padilla.

Fight Result- Chris Padilla vs. MarQuel Mederos declared a majority draw (29-27, 28-28, 28-28)

> Women’s Strawweights- #2 Tatiana Suarez (11-1, 8-1 UFC) vs. #6 Loopy Godinez (14-5, 9-5 UFC)

Suarez throwing punches and lands a front body kick. Godinez lands a right hand and has Suarez hurt. Godinez lands a series of punches on the ground as she has the back of Suarez. They scramble up and Godinez has the back and gets a big suplex takedown. Suarez gets up and Godinez lands a knee to the body. Godinez with some elbows against the fence and Suarez is able to score a takedown. Suarez landing punches to the head and body from the top. Godinez lands an elbow from the bottom. Suarez with a hammerfist. Suarez with lots of shots from the top. 10-9 Suarez.

They trade before clinching and Suarez lands some knees. Suarez grabs the neck but lets go and is working for a takedown against the fence. Suarez has the back and Godinez grabs the fence, but Suarez gets Godinez down. Suarez locks in a rear-naked choke but doesn’t have it on with both hands. She locks in it tighter and Godinez taps! Suarez picks up a dominant win.

Fight Result- Tatiana Suarez def. Loopy Godinez by submission (rear-naked choke) at 2:29 of Round 2

> Lightweights- #8 Mateusz Gamrot (25-4 1 NC, 8-4 UFC) vs. Esteban Ribovics (15-2, 4-2 UFC)

Gamrot lands the jab. They trade left hands and Gamrot back working the jab. Gamrot scores a takedown and is in side control. Gamrot lands an elbow and then a left hand from the side. Gamrot has the back as Ribovics is trying to scramble up. They stand but Gamrot drags it back down from the back. Ribovics tries to get out but Gamrot ends up back on top in side control. Gamrot with some elbows to the body. 10-9 Gamrot.

Ribovics lands a front kick. Ribovics with a leg kick. Gamrot with a body kick. Gamrot lands a jab and looks for a takedown, but Ribovics sprawls. Ribovics lands a left hand. Gamrot ducks under and scores a takedown. They scramble up and Gamrot gets it back down and has the back. Gamrot rolls to side control. Gamrot lands an elbow from the top. Gamrot gets an arm-triangle choke locked in. Ribovics is defending but it is in tight. Ribovics looks almost out but he ends up tapping out.

Fight Result- Mateusz Gamrot def. Esteban Ribovics by submission (arm-triangle choke) at 4:19 of Round 2

> Welterweights- Kevin Holland (28-15 1 NC, 15-12 1 NC UFC) vs. Randy Brown (20-7, 14-7 UFC)

They trade leg kicks. Brown lands a right hand and Holland lands a calf kick. Brown lands a big left hook. Holland lands a calf kick and Brown buckles a little. Holland with another hard calf kick but Brown is landing punches. They trade punches and Brown slips to the mat. Holland gets on top and lands some punches. Brown gets Holland inside his full guard. Brown with some elbows from the bottom. Holland lands to the body as Brown is looking for a triangle choke. Holland slams himself out of trouble but Brown lands a pair of upkicks. Brown looks for an armbar. They both land on the mat and Holland with some shots. 10-9 Brown.

They trade. Holland lands a leg kick. Brown lands a right hand. Holland with a side kick to the body followed by a leg kick. Holland grabs the neck and locks in an anaconda choke and drags it down to the mat. Brown is fighting it and Holland locks in it deeper. Brown was able to fight it off and they stand and both land knees. Holland lands a spinning elbow as they separate. Holland lands a leg kick. Holland looks for a takedown and lands a spinning elbow. Holland grabs the neck but lets go against the fence. Brown lands to the body. 10-9 Holland, 19-19.

Holland lands a right hand as Brown works the jab. Holland lands some short uppercuts. Holland with a pair of leg kicks. Brown with a left hand and they clinch against the fence. Holland with some slaps to the ears of Brown. Holland has body control but Brown lands a knee. They separate and both throw. Holland with a pair of jabs and a right hand. Holland lands a leg kick. Brown pushes Holland against the fence looking for a takedown. They battle in the clinch and Holland lands short punches. Holland with elbows along the fence. Holland with some shoulder strikes. Close fight. 10-9 Holland, 29-28 Holland.

Fight Result- Kevin Holland def. Randy Brown by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

> Featherweights- #13 Patricio Pitbull (37-8, 1-1 UFC) vs. Aaron Pico (13-5, 0-1 UFC)

Pico lands a left hand and some leg kicks. Pitbull lands a right hand. Pitbull with another right hand and Pico almost gets a takedown. Pitbull shakes loose against the fence. Pitbull with a calf kick. Pitbull with a combo and a leg kick as Pico lands a pair of right hands. They trade left hands. Pico lands a left hand and scores a takedown. Pitbull scrambles up but Pico has the back along the fence. They separate. Pico lands a right hand. Pico lands a hard combination. Pico with a leg kick. Pico lands another right hand. Pitbull lands a combo. 10-9 Pico.

Pitbull lands a combo. Pico lands a combo and a left hand. Pico with another hard left hand. Pico with a leg kick followed by a combo, and he then hurts Pitbull with a punch. Pitbull with an inside leg kick and then lands a calf kick. Pico with a takedown, but Pitbull gets right back to his feet. Pico with an elbow as they break. Pico lands a combo and a body kick. Pico with a left hook and Pitbull lands a leg kick. Pico lands to the body. Pico hurts Pitbull with a big right hand. Pico with a left hook to the body. Pico with another combo. Pico lands a right hand. They trade and Pico lands two big right hands. Pico scores a takedown. Pico with a pair of elbows and some left hands from the top. 10-9 Pico, 20-18 Pico.

Pico lands a combination and then a left hook to the body. Pico with a body kick. Pitbull lands a leg kick. Pico lands a combination. Pitbull lands a right hand. Pico grabs the body lock and looks for a takedown. They’re clinched and both land knees to the body. Pico lands a combo as they separate. Pico gets the back and scores a takedown. Pitbull tries to get up but Pico keeps him down. They separate. 10-9 Pico, 30-27 Pico.

Fight Result- Aaron Pico def. Patricio Pitbull by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)

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> Featherweights- Cub Swanson (30-14, 14-10 UFC) vs. Nate Landwehr (18-7, 5-5 UFC)

Swanson lands a pair of leg kicks. Swanson with a left hand to the body followed by a calf kick. Landwehr lands a leg kick. Swanson lands a jab. Landwehr lands a calf kick. Swanson lands a right hand. Swanson lands a combination. Swanson lands to the body. He lands a big right hand to the body followed by a flurry that had Landwehr briefly hurt. Swanson lands a right hand. Landwehr lands a right hand after Swanson connects. Swanson lands a left hand and Landwehr goes down. Landwehr gets up but gets put back down after Swanson lands. They stand and Swanson lands to the body. Swanson with a calf kick. Swanson drops Landwehr with a massive right hand and it is stopped! What a performance from Swanson in his retirement.

Fight Result- Cub Swanson def. Nate Landwehr by TKO (punch) at 4:06 of Round 1

> Light Heavyweights- #10 Dominick Reyes (15-5, 9-5 UFC) vs. #12 Johnny Walker (22-9 1 NC, 8-6 1 NC UFC)

Walker lands a leg kick. Reyes with a head kick that Walker partially blocks. Walker lands a pair of leg kicks. Walker with more leg kicks. Reyes lands a leg kick and a left hand just misses. Reyes lands a body kick. Walker with a leg kick and Reyes lands a high kick. Walker with a high kick. Walker with a leg kick. They trade kicks. Walker with two leg kicks as Reyes lands a left hand. Walker with a pair of kicks and both misses punch attempts. 10-9 Walker.

Reyes lands a leg kick. Walker with a leg kick. Reyes lands a body kick. Walker with a pair of kicks. Reyes lands a left hand. Walker with a body kick. They trade punches. Reyes lands a high kick. Walker with an inside leg kick. Walker lands a pair of leg kicks. Reyes with a body kick. Walker with a high kick. Reyes lands a left hand. Walker lands a high kick and looks for a takedown, but Reyes defends. 10-9 Reyes, 19-19.

They trade kicks. Reyes with a leg kick. Reyes lands a high kick. Reyes with a leg kick. Walker with a high kick as they’re barely fighting. They trade leg kicks. Walker with a pair of leg kicks. Reyes lands a pair of kicks. They trade kicks. Reyes with a pair of kicks. Walker with a front kick. A totally boring fight. 10-9 Walker, 29-28 Walker.

Fight Result- Dominick Reyes def. Johnny Walker by split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)

> Heavyweights- #5 Curtis Blaydes (19-5 1 NC, 14-5 1 NC UFC) vs. Josh Hokit (8-0, 2-0 UFC)

Hokit lands a right hand. Blaydes grabs a single leg but Hokit spins out. Blaydes rocks Hokit with a jab but then Hokit hurts Blaydes with a right hand. They trade. Hokit lands a combo. Hokit lands a right hand and Blaydes is hurt. They trade big punches. Blaydes gets the back and briefly gets Hokit down. Blaydes is busted up but lands from the back. They break apart. Blaydes gets Hokit back down but they stand with Blaydes on the back. Blaydes with some uppercuts from the back and a knee. Blaydes lands a right hand as they break. Blaydes lands a jab. Hokit is running away. Blaydes teeing off against the fence on Hokit. Hokit connects and Blaydes lands an uppercut. Blaydes with big punches. Blaydes lands an elbow. Blaydes lands to the body. They break apart. Hokit loses his mouth piece. They are both exhausted. 10-9 Blaydes.

They’re trading to start the second. Blaydes looks for a takedown but Hokit defends and they separate. Hokit lands a right hand. They trade inside the pocket. They both land a right hand. Hokit with a pair of uppercuts and they clinch against the fence. Blaydes lands a right hand. Blaydes lands an uppercut. Blaydes with a double jab. They tie up and both land an uppercut. Blaydes lands to the body and they break. Hokit lands a right hand. Hokit lands again and Blaydes is hurt. Hokit lands a big combination. Blaydes lands an uppercut. Blaydes now hurts Hokit. Blaydes with a pair of leg kicks. They tie up and Blaydes lands to the body. Blaydes with a series of uppercuts. They separate. Blaydes lands a right hand. Blaydes lands while tied up and then lands a big right hand. 10-9 Hokit, 19-19.

They come out trading and Blaydes lands a big leg kick. Blaydes looks for a takedown but Hokit slips out. Blaydes lands a big right hand. They tie up and Blaydes with some short uppercuts. Hokit lands a left hand. They trade jabs. Hokit lands a stiff jab. Blaydes lands a right hand. Blaydes lands a big left hand. They trade punches and Blaydes lands a right hand. They trade elbows while tied up. Blaydes lands a jab. Blaydes with a right hand. Hokit lands some elbows while tied up. Hokit lands a combo. Blaydes connects with a right hand. Blaydes with an elbow. They trade uppercuts in the clinch. They trade right hands. Hokit lands a right hand. Blaydes lands a combination. Hokit with an elbow. They trade late. Close fight. 10-9 Hokit, 29-28 Hokit.

Fight Result- Josh Hokit def. Curtis Blaydes by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

> Light Heavyweights- #6 Azamat Murzakanov (16-0, 6-0 UFC) vs. #14 MW Paulo Costa (15-4, 7-4 UFC)

Costa lands a leg kick. He lands another that trips Murzakanov up. Murzakanov lands a jab. Costa with a leg kick. Costa with a head kick then a hard body kick. Murzakanov continues to press forward and lands to the body. Costa with an inside leg kick. Costa lands a body kick. Murzakanov just barely lands a left hand but gets poked in the eye, so timeout is called. They return to action. Costa with an inside leg kick. Costa connects with a body kick. Murzakanov lands and Costa lands a knee. Costa with a right hand. Another leg kick lands by Costa. Costa hurts Murzakanov with a punch and Murzakanov slips to the mat. Costa gets on top and lands. Costa with a pair of elbows. Costa lands and hurts Murzakanov as he stands. Costa lands a head kick and a right hand. 10-9 Costa.

Costa with a head kick. Costa with another inside leg kick. Murzakanov lands a spinning back fist. Costa with a body kick. Murzakanov lands a jab. Murzakanov lands to the body and lands a right hand. Costa lands a right hand. Murzakanov lands a left hand. Murzakanov lands a combination and Costa is hurt. Murzakanov briefly gets Costa down but they get right up. Murzakanov lands a left hand to the body and to the head. Costa lands a body shot and Murzakanov then gets Costa down. Murzakanov had a choke in but Costa escapes. Murzakanov lands a knee and Costa lands one. 10-9 Murzakanov, 19-19.

Costa lands a leg kick followed by a body kick. He lands a head kick and a right hand. Murzakanov lands a left hand. Costa with two more right hands and works the jab and lands a high kick. Costa with a right hand to the body. Costa lands a body kick. Costa rocks Murzakanov with a head kick and Murzakanov ends up going down and it is all over! What a finish from Costa!

Fight Result- Paulo Costa def. Azamat Murzakanov by TKO (head kick) at 1:23 of Round 3

> UFC Light Heavyweight Championship- Jiri Prochazka (32-5-1, 6-2 UFC) vs. Carlos Ulberg (13-1, 9-1 UFC)

Ulberg starts with a pair of leg kicks. Prochazka lands a leg kick. Ulberg lands a leg kick. He lands another one. Prochazka with a left hook. They trade and Prochazka lands a pair of leg kicks. Prochazka lands a jab and Ulberg’s leg is hurt. Ulberg with a combo. Prochazka lands a pair of leg kicks. Ulberg seems to have a knee injury but he’s still fighting. Ulberg with a high kick but he’s having trouble standing. Prochazka lands a leg kick. Ulberg drops Prochazka with a left hand and is landing shots from the top and Prochazka goes out! Wow, what a finish from Ulberg despite being on one leg!

Fight Result- Carlos Ulberg def. Jiri Prochazka by knockout (punches) at 3:45 of Round 1 to win the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship

UFC 327 Predictions: Prochazka vs Ulberg and More

Posted on by Jake Skudder

UFC 327 lands on Saturday, April 11, 2026, and the card has comeback stories and elite striking wars from the Early Prelims up. Here are in-depth predictions for every main card fight, backed by the numbers.

Full Card Odds & Predictions at a Glance

Before diving deep, here’s a snapshot of where the odds are landing heading into fight night.

FightWeight ClassFavoriteOddsPrediction
Prochazka vs. UlbergLHW TitleProchazka-121Prochazka KO R3-5
Murzakanov vs. CostaLight HeavyweightMurzakanov-197Murzakanov TKO
Blaydes vs. HokitHeavyweightBlaydes-134Blaydes Decision
Reyes vs. WalkerLight HeavyweightReyes-130Walker KO
Landwehr vs. SwansonFeatherweightLandwehr-122Swanson Decision

Main Event: Prochazka vs. Ulberg – Vacant LHW Title

This is one of the most stylistically fascinating title fights the light heavyweight division has produced in years. Jiří Procházka (-121) enters as the betting favorite with an implied win probability of 54.7%, while Carlos Ulberg checks in at +102 with a 49.5% implied probability…so essentially a near coin-flip on paper.

Prochazka vs. Ulberg: Key Stats

StatJiří ProcházkaCarlos Ulberg
MMA Record31–4–112–1
UFC Record6–29–1
Sig. Strikes/Min5.696.54
Striking Accuracy52%55%
Finish Rate93%83%
Current Streak1 Win9 Wins
LossesBoth to Pereira1 (UFC debut)

The key analytical debate here is level of competition. Procházka has faced the absolute pinnacle of the 205-pound division, including two brutal wars with Alex Pereira, while Ulberg’s nine-fight UFC winning streak, though impressive, has largely come against complementary-level opponents until very recently. That experience gap at the very top is the differentiating factor in the main event here.

Ulberg’s higher significant strike output is the tactical wildcard. If “Black Jag” can impose a fast, systematic pace and avoid the chaos Prochazka thrives in, he has a genuine path to the belt. But Prochazka’s chin is historically elite, only Pereira’s stone hands have stopped him, and if he smells blood, he will swarm.

Prediction: Prochazka by KO

Co-Main Event: Murzakanov vs. Costa

Azamat Murzakanov (-197) is the biggest favorite on the main card. The unbeaten Murzakanov arrives at 16–0, riding dominant UFC performances including a first-round KO of Aleksandar Rakic. Paulo Costa (+168) carries enormous power but has looked increasingly chinny in recent outings against elite competition.

Murzakanov vs. Costa: Key Stats

StatAzamat MurzakanovPaulo Costa
MMA Record16–014–4
Finish Rate87%79%
Sig. Strikes/Min5.105.74
Takedown Avg/15 Min2.30.2
Last LossNeverAdesanya (2021)

Costa’s aggression could make for a wild opening round, but Murzakanov’s undefeated record is built on clean, composed finishing ability. That’s the kind of thing that exploits exactly the reckless forward pressure Costa provides.

Prediction: Murzakanov by TKO

Blaydes vs. Hokit

Josh Hokit arrives at a perfect 8-0 (3–0 UFC) and carries genuinely elite grappling metrics, averaging a staggering 8.74 takedowns per 15 minutes with a 100% takedown defense rate (via UFCStats). Curtis Blaydes (-134) is the more experienced and proven heavyweight, but Hokit represents a genuine spoiler threat.

Prediction: Blaydes by Decision

Reyes vs. Walker

Dominick Reyes is listed as a -130 favorite, but Johnny Walker (+110) represents real underdog value here. Walker’s knockout power and lengthy frame (82″ reach) create structural problems for Reyes, who has been knocked out in two of his last four fights. This is easily the most explosive fight on the card outside the main event and it should hopefully be a barnburner.

Prediction: Walker by KO

Swanson vs. Landwehr

Nate Landwehr (-122) is the slight favorite, but Cub Swanson (+102 to +120) is the smart play in what could be the veteran’s retirement fight. Swanson’s ring IQ and counter-striking precision are as sharp as ever, and Landwehr’s reckless brawling style is tailor-made for a composed veteran to exploit.

Prediction: Swanson by Decision

Pitbull vs. Pico

The most intriguing prelim matchup analytically is Patrício Pitbull vs. Aaron Pico at featherweight. Pitbull is Bellator’s greatest champion and brings a technically diverse skill set, but Pico, a lifelong wrestling prodigy turned elite striker, represents the division’s future. At -325, Pico is heavily favored, but Pitbull’s championship experience makes him a live underdog worth monitoring at +260.

Prediction: Pico by TKO

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UFC 327 Prochazka vs Ulberg Fight Card

Posted on by Jake Skudder

UFC 327 is the next pay-per-view event of 2026 from the biggest company in MMA, headlined by a vacant light heavyweight title showdown. Taking place on Saturday, April 11, 2026, at the Kaseya Center in Miami, Florida, the card has title implications and potential stylistic fireworks.

Main Event: Procházka vs. Ulberg – Vacant Light Heavyweight Title

Jiří “Denisa” Procházka steps back into the title picture after former two-time champion Alex Pereira vacated the light heavyweight belt to pursue interim UFC Heavyweight Championship gold. The Czech warlord enters as a -125 favorite. In 38 professional fights, Jiri has only seen two judges’ scorecards, making him statistically one of the most violent finishers in the history of the 205-pound division.

Standing opposite him is Carlos Ulberg (+105), a composed, technically sound striker from the City Kickboxing gym in Auckland, the same place that produced Alexander Volkanovski and Israel Adesanya. Ulberg’s style relies on clean, accurate output and elite footwork, a stark contrast to Procházka’s chaotic, near-supernatural offense.

Fighter Comparison: Main Event

StatJiří ProcházkaCarlos Ulberg
Record31–4–112–1
Height6’4″6’3″
Reach80″77″
StanceOrthodoxOrthodox
Sig. Strikes/Min5.696.54
Age3533
Odds (DraftKings)-125+105

Co-Main: Murzakanov vs. Costa – Light Heavyweights

Azamat Murzakanov (-185) enters this fight as arguably the most underrated 205-pound contender in the UFC, carrying a spotless 16–0 record with six UFC victories, most recently a first-round KO over Aleksandar Rakic. A win over Paulo Costa (+154), a former middleweight title challenger with devastating power, would be a career-defining statement that could fast-track Murzakanov into a title shot by year’s end.

Main Card Breakdown

FightWeight ClassOdds (Favorite)
Procházka vs. UlbergLight Heavyweight (Title)Procházka -125
Murzakanov vs. CostaLight HeavyweightMurzakanov -185
Blaydes vs. HokitHeavyweightBlaydes -130
Reyes vs. WalkerLight HeavyweightReyes -130
Swanson vs. LandwehrFeatherweightLandwehr -122

Curtis Blaydes (-130) faces Josh Hokit in a heavyweight bout that could prove Blaydes’ continued relevance in a rejuvenated top-10 division, having been a fixture inside the top five heavyweights for seven consecutive years. Dominick Reyes (-130) collides with Johnny Walker (+110) in a light heavyweight clash almost guaranteed to produce fireworks.

Rounding out the main card is what could be Cub Swanson’s retirement fight. The living legend takes on all-action featherweight Nate Landwehr in what CBS Sports is calling one of the best undercard bouts of 2026.

Prelims Highlights

The preliminary card features one of the most intriguing matchups of the night on paper: Patrício “Pitbull” Freire vs. Aaron Pico at featherweight (-325/+260). This is a Bellator dream match fans waited years for, now playing out under the UFC’s lights.

Mateusz Gamrot (-170) vs. Esteban Ribovics (+142) is a lightweight bout worth monitoring closely for ranking implications, while Kevin Holland (+102) vs. Randy Brown (-122) is a welterweight scrap tailor-made for highlights if both men show up with their A game.

Prelims & Early Prelims Card

#Fighter AFighter BWeight ClassCard
1Jiří ProcházkaCarlos UlbergLight Heavyweight (Vacant Title)Main Card
2Azamat MurzakanovPaulo CostaLight HeavyweightMain Card
3Curtis BlaydesJosh HokitHeavyweightMain Card
4Dominick ReyesJohnny WalkerLight HeavyweightMain Card
5Cub SwansonNate LandwehrFeatherweightMain Card
6Patrício PitbullAaron PicoFeatherweightPrelims
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UFC 303 live results: Alex Pereira vs. Jiri Prochazka 2

Posted on by Ryan Frederick

International Fight Week has descended upon Las Vegas with a full week of events culminating tonight with UFC 303 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.

Tonight was expected to feature the long-awaited return of Conor McGregor to fight Michael Chandler, but an injury to McGregor delayed those plans. Instead, the company put together a massive replacement bout as UFC light heavyweight champion Alex Pereira defends against Jiri Prochazka in a rematch.

Pereira defeated Prochazka for the then-vacant light heavyweight championship at UFC 295 last November, and they square off with just a couple of weeks of preparation. Both are coming off wins at UFC 300 in April in advance of the rematch.

In the co-main event, Brian Ortega battles Diego Lopes in what is now a lightweight bout. This fight also came together on two weeks’ notice and was scheduled to take place at 145 pounds, but was changed just before weigh-ins after Ortega was having trouble making it down to the featherweight limit.

Also on the main card is a light heavyweight bout between Anthony Smith and Roman Dolidze, a fight that also came together on very short notice, as well as a women’s bantamweight bout pitting Mayra Bueno Silva against Macy Chiasson, and a welterweight match-up between Ian Machado Garry and Michael “Venom” Page.

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> Bantamweights- Ricky Simon (20-5, 8-4 UFC) vs. Vinicius Oliveira (20-3, 1-0 UFC)

Oliveira landing to start as he lands a leg kick. Oliveira lands a jab and follows with a right hand and then another one. Simon starting out tentative and lands a leg kick. Simon gets a brief takedown as they get right up. Oliveira lands a right hand. Simon with a solid left hook. Oliveira with a few leg kicks. Simon lands a right hand. They trade punches. Simon with a left hand to the body. Simon shoots for a takedown but Oliveira defends and lands a leg kick as Simon lands a left hand. They tie up against the fence. Oliveira with a combination. 10-9 Oliveira.

Simon lands a left hand. Simon tries a takedown but Oliveira defends and lands some leg kicks. Simon is able to score a takedown but ends up standing and lets Oliveira up. Simon trying to get the takedown but Oliveira lands on the feet. Oliveira landing with more volume as he lands a combination. Simon with an uppercut to the body. Oliveira with a left hook then a body kick and a leg kick. Oliveira lands a leg kick but Simon checks it and Oliveira is hurt. Oliveira with a body kick and they trade. 10-9 Oliveira, 20-18 Oliveira.

Oliveira lands a left hand. Oliveira with a body kick. They trade and Simon looks for a takedown but Oliveira is able to defend. Oliveira with a leg kick with his good leg. Oliveira lands a right hand. Oliveira with a combination and then lands a right hand and a body kick. Oliveira with a combination ending with a head kick. Oliveira lands a combo as Simon is not getting much offense going. Oliveira with a high kick and he gets a takedown and lands before they get up. 10-9 Oliveira, 30-27 Oliveira.

Official Result- Vinicius Oliveira def. Ricky Simon by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)

> Flyweights- Rei Tsuruya (9-0, 0-0 UFC) vs. Carlos Hernandez (9-3, 2-2 UFC)

Tsuruya with a left hand. Tsuruya shoots for a takedown but Hernandez defends and then Hernandez gets a takedown. They scramble and end up back on their feet. Hernandez with a leg kick. Tsuruya gets the body lock against the fence and scores a takedown. They scramble and Tsuruya ends up on the back and lands and they scramble at the end. 10-9 Tsuruya.

Tsuruya gets a takedown and is in side control but Hernandez is controlling the neck. Tsuruya gets out into full side control and they keep scrambling. They scramble up but Tsuruya gets it back to the mat. Tsuruya looking to get the back and he does. Tsuruya is trying to jump for the Twister and he almost had it but Hernandez gets his leg free. Tsuruya is in side control. Tsuruya working for the neck from the side. Tsuruya with a pair of hammerfists. He lands some elbows late. 10-9 Tsuruya, 20-18 Tsuruya.

Tsuruya tries a throw takedown but slips and Hernandez ends up on top. Hernandez is controlling from the top but there isn’t a lot happening. Hernandez is cut open but it was from a clash of heads as they went to the mat. They get to their feet and work to the fence. Tsuruya gets a takedown but they scramble up. They battle in the clinch against the fence and Hernandez lands a knee. 10-9 Hernandez, 29-28 Tsuruya.

Official Result- Rei Tsuruya def. Carlos Hernandez by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

> Heavyweights- Andrei Arlovski (34-23 2 NC, 23-17 1 NC UFC) vs. Martin Buday (13-2, 4-1 UFC)

Arlovski with a high kick and Buday lands a leg kick. They tie up and battle for position against the fence. They separate. Buday lands a right hand and they tie back up. Buday with some left hands to the body. They battle in the clinch and Buday with a knee. They separate. Arlovski with a leg kick and a right hand. Buday with a right hand and they clinch back up. They end the round battling there. 10-9 Buday.

They trade and Arlovski initiates the tie up and they go to the fence. Buday with a knee to the body. They separate and Buday lands a jab. They tie back up and Buday lands a pair of knees. Buday with another knee. They separate and both land before they clinch back up. Buday with some knees to the legs and they are separated by the referee. Arlovski with a jab and right hand. He lands a leg kick and body shot. Arlovski with an inside leg kick. They tie up and trade knees. 10-9 Buday, 20-18 Buday.

They trade jabs as both are landing in close range. Buday with a jab and they trade knees in a clinch battle. Buday with a knee to the body. Buday with some more shots to the body. Arlovski lands a knee and they go to the fence. We have a timeout as Arlovski ate a groin strike. They get back to action but quickly tie up against the fence. They trade knees. They are separated by Mark Smith. Arlovski lands a right hand. Arlovski lands a spinning back fist. They tie back up and trade knees. Both land to the body. Buday with body shots but Arlovski has control. They break apart and Arlovski with a back kick. 10-9 Arlovski, 29-28 Buday.

Official Result- Martin Buday def. Andrei Arlovski by split decision (29-28, 28-29, 30-27)

> Women’s Strawweights- #14 Michelle Waterson-Gomez (18-12, 6-8 UFC) vs. #15 Gillian Robertson (13-8, 10-6 UFC)

They both throw kicks early. Robertson lands a jab. Robertson with a high kick. Waterson with a pair of front kicks. Waterson lands a leg kick and Robertson initiates a clinch. Robertson grabs the back and gets a takedown into side control. Robertson steps over and is looking to set up an armbar. Robertson gets the mount and lands an elbow. Robertson gets the crucifix position and lands a pair of elbows. Waterson gets her arm out but Robertson stays in side control. Robertson has the mount and lands some right hands. Robertson with lots of shots from the top. Robertson looks for the armbar. Waterson survives. 10-9 Robertson.

Waterson with a front kick and Robertson grabs the leg and pushes it to the fence. Robertson gets a takedown. Robertson landing in side control and in total control as Waterson has been unable to escape from the bottom. Robertson landing elbows and punches from side control. Robertson gets the full mount and lands before rolling for an armbar attempt. Waterson survives again. 10-8 Robertson, 20-17 Robertson.

Robertson grabs the neck and jumps for a guillotine choke right away as they go to the mat. They scramble up and Robertson drags Waterson back down. Robertson is in side control and looking to set something up and then gets the mount. Robertson landing punches from the back as she is trying to find a choke. Robertson inside the guard of Waterson and lands. Robertson lands some hammerfists. Robertson with shots from the top to end it. 10-8 Robertson, 30-25 Robertson.

Official Result- Gillian Robertson def. Michelle Waterson-Gomez by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-26)

Michelle Waterson-Gomez announces her retirement after the fight.

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> Bantamweights- Payton Talbott (8-0, 2-0 UFC) vs. Yanis Ghemmouri (12-2, 0-1 UFC)

Talbott lands a jab and then drops Ghemmouri with a right hand and immediately starts landing from the top and it is all over. That was a quick finish. Talbott is a name to keep an eye on.

Official Result- Payton Talbott def. Yanis Ghemmouri by knockout (punches) at :19 of Round 1

> Featherweights*- Charles Jourdain (15-7-1, 6-6-1 UFC) vs. Jean Silva (12-2, 1-0 UFC)

*Silva missed weight by 1.5 pounds

Silva with a leg kick. Jourdain with a body kick then a leg kick. Jourdain just misses a head kick. Silva with a combo and Jourdain lands an inside leg kick. Jourdain lands a left hand then a body kick. Jourdain gets a takedown as Silva grabs the neck but they scramble up and Jourdain lands a body kick. Silva drops Jourdain with a right hand and lands before inviting Jourdain back up. Silva lands a right hand. Silva with a big uppercut. Jourdain shoots for a takedown but Silva defends. Silva with some elbows to defend. Silva lands a big right hand. Jourdain gets a late takedown. 10-9 Silva.

They trade and Jourdain looks for a takedown against the fence. Silva defends and drops Jourdain with an uppercut and it is all over! What a finish from Silva!

Official Result- Jean Silva def. Charles Jourdain by knockout (punch) at 1:20 of Round 2

> Featherweights- Cub Swanson (29-13, 13-9 UFC) vs. Andre Fili (23-11 1 NC, 11-10 1 NC UFC)

Swanson with a leg kick then a right hand, then another leg kick. Fili lands a knee. Fili with a head kick. Fili with a big body kick. Swanson with a right hand as Fili lands to the body. Swanson with a heavy leg kick. Swanson connects with a right hand. Swanson with a combination. They clinch and Swanson pushes it against the fence. They separate. Swanson is pressuring Fili around. Close round. 10-9 Swanson.

Swanson pressing forward as both are throwing. Swanson lands a right hand and Fili is able to score a takedown. Swanson gets out from the bottom as they get to their feet. They circle around and Swanson throws but Fili clinches it up against the fence. They separate and Swanson lands a right hand and a jab and Fili lands a counter right hand. Fili looks for a takedown against the fence. Swanson reverses. They separate and Swanson landing more but Fili lands a hard counter right hand. They both swing and Fili goes back looking for a takedown. Fili lands an elbow and Swanson has the back at the end. Close round. 10-9 Fili, 19-19.

They trade and clinch briefly. Swanson pressuring and lands a right hand as Fili lands a counter left. Swanson lands a right hand as Fili circles away. Fili gets a takedown but they pop right up. Fili has body control and lands a knee. Swanson with some open palm strikes. Fili lands an elbow. They separate. Swanson with a jab as he rushes in. Fili lands a short right hand. Swanson lands a right hand. Fili with a right hand. Swanson with a right hand. Fili lands a jab. Fili lands a leg kick and they tie up but quickly break. Swanson with a left hand and rocks Fili with a right hand. Fili tries a takedown but Swanson lands to defend. Swanson pressing forward and Fili with a high kick and Swanson lands a big right hand. Good fight. 10-9 Swanson, 29-28 Swanson.

Official Result- Andre Fili def. Cub Swanson by split decision (28-29, 29-28, 29-28)

*BREAKING- Brian Ortega is sick and out tonight. Dan Ige is stepping in on zero notice to fight Diego Lopes tonight.

> Middleweights- Joe Pyfer (12-3, 3-1 UFC) vs. Marc-Andre Barriault (16-7 1 NC, 5-6 1 NC UFC)

Pyfer with a leg kick. Pyfer lands a right hand and then lands to the body, then drops Barriault with a right hand and it is all over. Big bounce back win for Pyfer!

Official Result- Joe Pyfer def. Marc-Andre Barriault by knockout (punch) at 1:25 of Round 1

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> Welterweights- #7 Ian Garry (14-0, 7-0 UFC) vs. #14 Michael Page (22-2, 1-0 UFC)

Page lands a right hand. Garry lands and catches the leg to get Page to the mat. Garry looking for control on the top. Garry takes the back. Garry with the body triangle and starts working for a choke. He locks in a rear-naked choke but Page is defending. Page gets out but Garry still has the body triangle on and lands some left hands. Garry lands left hands from the back as the round ends. 10-9 Garry.

Page just misses a right hand. Page lands a right hand. Page lands a leg kick. They tie up and Garry has the body lock and pushes it to the fence. Garry lands some knees and Page with some hammerfists to Garry’s thighs. Garry drops down for a leg lock but Page lands to the body. Garry trips Page down and is working for a kneebar. They get to their feet. Page lands a combination. Page just misses a flying knee but lands a jab. Page with a big right hand. He lands a jab. 10-9 Page, 19-19.

Page tries to land and Garry just about pulls guard and they’re on the mat with Page on top. Both are looking to get the upper hand on the mat. Page stands and they get to their feet. Page lands a body kick. Garry jumps on the back on the feet and looks for a choke. Garry lands. There is nothing happening here. Garry lands. Very weird fight and interesting to score. 10-9 Garry, 29-28 Garry.

Official Result- Ian Garry def. Michael Page by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

> Women’s Bantamweights- #3 Mayra Bueno Silva (10-3-1 1 NC, 5-3-1 1 NC UFC) vs. #7 Macy Chiasson (9-3, 7-3 UFC)

Silva with a leg kick and she lands an elbow and knee to the body. Chiasson with a leg kick. Silva lands a head kick then a left hand before they clinch. Silva with an elbow. Chiasson lands an elbow and they separate. Silva with a wheel kick. Chiasson with a leg kick. Silva with a left hook then lands to the body and then back to the head in the clinch. Silva with some knees and tries for a takedown but Chiasson keeps it standing. Silva with a right hand as they break and Chiasson lands a combination. They clinch and Silva with some body shots. They separate and Chiasson lands a combination. They clinch and both with some dirty boxing. They trade knees. Silva lands a right hand. 10-9 Silva.

They come out swinging. Chiasson gets a takedown and Silva is cut open. Silva looks for an armbar from the bottom. Chiasson is able to escape and they get to their feet. The cut is being checked on Silva by the doctor. The doctor wants to stop the fight and Silva is arguing to continue. The fight is stopped and everyone is booing as Chiasson is going to pick up the win.

Official Result- Macy Chiasson def. Mayra Bueno Silva by TKO (cut) at 1:58 of Round 2

> Light Heavyweights- #10 Anthony Smith (37-19, 13-9 UFC) vs. #10 MW Roman Dolidze (12-3, 6-3 UFC)

Dolidze with some early leg kicks. Smith lands a counter right hand. Smith with a leg kick and Dolidze lands a hard leg kick. Dolidze lands a right hand. They trade leg kicks. Smith with a right hand. Dolidze with a leg kick. Dolidze with another. Smith lands a leg kick. Dolidze lands a jab. They trade in close range. Smith lands a jab as Dolidze connects with a leg kick. Smith with a left hand. 10-9 Dolidze.

They trade leg kicks. They trade and Dolidze lands and Smith stumbles down. Dolidze gets on top and is landing big punches. Dolidze grabs the back of Smith on the mat. Dolidze with some right hands from the back and they are connecting. Dolidze with a knee to the body. He is landing more knees and then lands one to the head. Dolidze is in total control. They separate. Dolidze lands a left hand. 10-9 Dolidze, 20-18 Dolidze.

Smith with a pair of leg kicks. Dolidze lands a body kick. They trade and both land leg kicks. Smith lands a right hand. Dolidze looks to take it down but couldn’t get a hold of Smith. Dolidze with a pair of left hands. Both land as Dolidze looked for a takedown opening. Smith lands a right hand then a leg kick. Dolidze lands a leg kick. Smith with a right hand and a jab. They trade in close range with Smith landing a left hand. Both are slowing down. Smith with a jab. Dolidze with a spin kick to the body then a leg kick. 10-9 Smith, 29-28 Dolidze.

Official Result- Roman Dolidze def. Anthony Smith by unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)

> 165-pound Catchweights- #13 FW Dan Ige (18-7, 10-6 UFC) vs. #14 FW Diego Lopes (24-6, 3-1 UFC)

Lopes with a leg kick. Lopes lands a right hand. Ige with a right hand and Lopes lands a knee. Lopes with a flurry as he lands a knee and some punches. Ige with a leg kick. Lopes with a knee followed by a flurry. Ige with a jab. Lopes lands a wild right hand. Lopes with a right hand. Ige lands a right hand and they work in the clinch with Lopes landing an elbow on the break. Ige looks for a takedown but Lopes grabs the neck and looks for a D’Arce choke. Ige escapes and they stand at the end. 10-9 Lopes.

Lopes with a leg kick and they trade right hands. Lopes with another calf kick. Ige with a right hand. They trade leg kicks and Lopes with a combination. Lopes with a leg kick. Ige with a high kick but Lopes is able to get him down. Lopes gets on his back as they get to their feet. Ige tries to shake him off as they go to the mat but Lopes stays on the back. Lopes has the body triangle in and they trade punches. Ige is fighting hands as both land a flurry on the mat. 10-9 Lopes, 20-18 Lopes.

They trade. Ige pressuring and lands a right hand. Lopes is backing up. Lopes lands a leg kick that hurts Ige. Lopes looks for a takedown but Ige scrambles. They separate. Lopes is getting tired. Lopes circles with Ige pressuring. Ige lands a right hand. Lopes with a calf kick. Ige with a left hand. Lopes shoots for a takedown but Ige defends. Lopes grabs the back. Ige has it down and is working in the guard and starts landing from the top. Ige with some big punches from the top. Lopes with an upkick. 10-9 Ige, 29-28 Lopes.

Official Result- Diego Lopes def. Dan Ige by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

> UFC Light Heavyweight Championship- C Alex Pereira (10-2, 7-1 UFC) vs. #1 Jiri Prochazka (30-4-1, 4-1 UFC)

Pereira with a leg kick. Prochazka with a left hook and Pereira lands a jab. Pereira with a leg kick. He lands another. Pereira with a left hook. They both land and Pereira with a big right hand followed by a calf kick. Pereira with a leg kick. Pereira lands a body kick. Pereira with a left hook. They clinch and both land a knee. Pereira lands a knee. Prochazka is trying for a takedown but Pereira lands some short punches. They separate. They trade kicks. Pereira drops Prochazka with a left hand at the end. 10-9 Pereira.

Pereira drops Prochazka with a head kick and starts landing punches and it is finished. What a finish from Pereira! WOW!

Official Result- Alex Pereira def. Jiri Prochazka by TKO (head kick & punches) at :13 of Round 2

UFC 295 live results: Jiri Prochazka vs. Alex Pereira

Posted on by Ryan Frederick

The World’s Most Famous Arena welcomes the Octagon back for their traditional November stop as Madison Square Garden hosts UFC 295: Prochazka vs. Pereira on pay-per-view.

The card features two title fights and two new champions will be crowned. In the main event, the vacant UFC Light Heavyweight Championship is on the line as Jiri Prochazka looks to regain the title he had to vacate due to injury as he takes on former UFC Middleweight Champion Alex Pereira. Prochazka returns to action after 17 months of inactivity, mainly due to major shoulder surgery, looking to get the title that he never lost back, while Pereira looks for his second UFC title and to get revenge for his mentor, Glover Teixeira, who was the man Prochazka defeated to win the title.

In the co-main event, an Interim UFC Heavyweight Championship is on the line as Sergei Pavlovich goes against Tom Aspinall. This replaces the original main event of the show, which was supposed to be UFC Heavyweight Champion Jon Jones defending against Stipe Miocic, but a torn pec muscle forced Jones out, and Miocic was subsequently pulled. Pavlovich and Aspinall both take this fight on less than two weeks’ notice.

The rest of the main card sees former UFC Women’s Strawweight Champion Jessica Andrade battle Mackenzie Dern, Matt Frevola takes on Benoit Saint-Denis in an exciting lightweight match-up, and featherweights Diego Lopes and Pat Sabatini square off in the main card opener.

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> Featherweights*- Dennis Buzukja (11-3, 0-1 UFC) vs. Jamall Emmers (19-7, 2-3 UFC)

*Emmers missed weight by one pound

Buzukja lands a leg kick. Emmers lands a pair of leg kicks. They’re trading against the fence. Emmers drops Buzukja with a right hand and gets on top and starts landing before Keith Peterson steps in and stops it. Nice finish from Emmers to kick off the night.

Official Result- Jamall Emmers def. Dennis Buzukja by TKO (punches) at :49 of Round 1

> Flyweights- Joshua Van (8-1, 1-0 UFC) vs. Kevin Borjas (9-1, 0-0 UFC)

They’re trading early as both are landing leg kicks and Borjas is currently landing with slightly more volume on his punches. Van lands a pair of hard calf kicks. Borjas lands a right hand after faking a switch kick. Borjas drops Van with a right hand but Van gets right up and they trade punches. Both are swinging hard and connecting. Borjas lands a leg kick. They trade leg kicks then Borjas lands a jab. Van lands a pair of left hands. They clinch late. 10-9 Borjas.

They trade jabs before Borjas lands a leg kick. Van lands a pair of jabs. They trade and Van lands a hard body kick. Borjas just misses a flying knee and Van lands a knee in a brief tie-up. Van lands a combo to the body and Borjas is starting to slow down a little. Van lands a combination against the fence. Van lands another combo. Van lands a combo to the body. Van is getting way ahead on volume as he continues to rip the body of Borjas. Borjas lands a left hand and Van is cut open. Borjas lands a left hand. Van still pressing forward and landing more. 10-9 Van, 19-19.

They’re trading punches to start the third. Van gets a takedown and lands from the top before they get to their feet. Van lands a combo ending with a leg kick. Van is pressing forward and both are landing. Borjas lands a knee to the body. They’re both landing some hard shots and Van gets a takedown. Borjas gets the back and is going for an arm. Van starts to scramble out and ends up on top as they go the distance.

Official Result- Joshua Van def. Kevin Borjas by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

> 138-pound Catchweights- John Castaneda (20-6, 3-2 UFC) vs. Kyung Ho Kang (19-9 1 NC, 8-3 1 NC UFC)

Castaneda landing some leg kicks early on. Castaneda mixing kicks to the body as well. Kang lands a combo. Kang lands a nice right hand then a switch kick. Kang lands another right hand. Castaneda continues with the leg kicks and lands to the body. Castaneda with more calf kicks late. 10-9 Castaneda.

Kang lands some punches to start the second as Castaneda lands some leg kicks. Kang lands a right hand. They trade and Castaneda is able to get a takedown. They get back to their feet and Castaneda lands a leg kick. Castaneda lands a grazing groin strike and we have a brief timeout as it looked clean. Castaneda grabs the back of Kang against the fence. They separate and both land solid punches. Castaneda lands a left hand. Castaneda lands a pair of leg kicks. Kang lands a leg kick then Castaneda lands a high kick. Castaneda lands a combination. Kang with a knee to the body. 10-9 Castaneda, 20-18 Castaneda.

Castaneda landing some leg and body kicks to start the third after Kang lands some punches. They trade punches and Kang lands a solid right hand. Castaneda lands a nice left hand. Castaneda lands a combo as Kang lands a left hand. Kang lands a combination but Castaneda is landing bigger punches. Castaneda gets a takedown. They get to their feet and separate. Castaneda lands a combo. Kang lands a body kick. Castaneda grabs the back against the fence. Castaneda gets another takedown. They scramble to their feet. Kang grabs the neck and looks for a guillotine but Castaneda escapes and lands a body kick. Kang lands a body kick and right hand at the end. 10-9 Castaneda, 30-27 Castaneda.

Official Result- John Castaneda def. Kyung Ho Kang by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

> Lightweights- Jared Gordon (19-6 1 NC, 7-5 1 NC UFC) vs. Mark O. Madsen (12-1, 4-1 UFC)

Both throwing sloppy punches early as Madsen is looking for a takedown opening. They trade right hands. They clinch and Madsen lands some knees to the body. They separate and Gordon lands a leg kick. Gordon lands another. Madsen lands a right hand then some knees to the body. They separate and trade jabs. They clinch against the fence and Madsen lands a knee before they separate. Madsen landing a flurry of punches. They clinch and Gordon lands an uppercut. Gordon lands another uppercut and Madsen was hurt from it. Gordon drops Madsen with a punch and starts landing and gets the stoppage. What a finish from Gordon!

Official Result- Jared Gordon def. Mark O. Madsen by TKO (punches) at 4:42 of Round 1

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> Lightweights- Nazim Sadykhov (9-1, 2-0 UFC) vs. Viacheslav Borshchev (7-3, 2-2 UFC)

They trade leg kicks to start. They clinch for a moment and Sadykhov lands a knee. He lands a left hand. Borshchev lands a leg kick. They trade inside the pocket. Borshchev lands a combination. They trade in close range. Sadykhov shoots for a takedown but Borshchev defends and lands as they separate. Borshchev lands another hard leg kick. Sadykhov with some body kicks. Borshchev lands a combo. Sadykhov lands a combo ending with a body kick. Borshchev lands another hard leg kick. Sadykhov lands a combo. 10-9 Borshchev.

They’re trading to start the second and Borshchev is landing more punches. Borshchev lands a body kick then some more combinations before landing an uppercut to the body. Sadykhov lands a leg kick. Borshchev lands a pair of calf kicks. Borshchev lands a knee to the body then Sadykhov lands a left hand that hurts Borshchev. Borshchev is on wobbly legs then gets dropped from a head kick by Sadykhov. Sadykhov gets on top and is landing but Borshchev is recovering. Sadykhov with some elbows from the top. Borshchev is cut open. They get to their feet. They trade punches and Borshchev is still wobbly. Sadykhov lands a knee then gets a takedown. Sadykhov gets the mount for a moment but Borshchev retains half-guard. They get to their feet. They trade some big punches. 10-8 Sadykhov, 19-18 Sadykhov.

Sadykhov gets a takedown to start the third and is landing from the top. Borshchev trying to push kick Sadykhov off and they end up on the feet. Borshchev lands to the body and Sadykhov lands a knee to the body. Sadykhov landing some big punches but Borshchev is finding some openings to land to the body. Sadykhov lands a calf kick. Sadykhov gets a takedown. They work their way to the feet. Borshchev lands a right hand. Borshchev landing with more volume as the round is going on. Borshchev lands a right hand. Borshchev lands a combination. Sadykhov gets a late takedown. Good fight. 10-9 Borshchev, 28-28 DRAW.

Official Result- Nazim Sadykhov vs. Viacheslav Borshchev ends in a majority draw (28-29, 28-28, 28-28)

> Lightweights*- Mateusz Rebecki (18-1, 2-0 UFC) vs. Roosevelt Roberts (12-3 1 NC, 4-3 1 NC UFC)

*Roberts missed weight by two pounds

Rebecki swinging for the fences to start and gets a takedown. Rebecki landing from the top. Roberts tried to sweep but it allowed Rebecki to get into side control. They scramble to the feet but Rebecki gets it down and has the back. Rebecki lands some hammerfists to the body. Rebecki looks for an armbar and has it in and Roberts taps! Rebecki gets the submission finish in the first.

Official Result- Mateusz Rebecki def. Roosevelt Roberts by submission (armbar) at 3:08 of Round 1

> Women’s Strawweights- #10 Tabatha Ricci (9-1, 4-1 UFC) vs. #13 Loopy Godinez (11-3, 6-3 UFC)

Ricci lands a right hand. They trade inside the pocket. Godinez lands a right hand. Ricci tries a takedown and pushes it against the fence as she has the body lock. They separate. Godinez lands a combo. Godinez lands a big flurry and Ricci grabs the body lock against the fence. They separate. They trade right hands. Godinez lands a left hand. Ricci hurts Godinez late with a right hand. 10-9 Godinez.

Ricci lands a combination to start. Ricci lands a combo. Ricci lands a leg kick. Godinez lands a left hook. Ricci lands a high kick. Godinez lands a combo. Ricci lands a leg kick. Ricci lands a combo ending with a high kick. Godinez lands a nice right hand. Godinez is landing with more volume. Ricci lands some punches and Godinez lands a right hand. Ricci drops Godinez with a punch late. Close round. 10-9 Ricci, 19-19.

They trade in a quick flurry to start the third. Godinez lands a right hand. They clinch against the fence and Ricci lands an elbow before they break. Ricci looking for a takedown but Godinez defends. Godinez lands a combo. Godinez pouring it on more as the round is going on. They continue to trade with Godinez landing more as it goes the distance. 10-9 Godinez, 29-28 Godinez.

Official Result- Loopy Godinez def. Tabatha Ricci by split decision (27-30, 29-28, 29-28)

> Flyweights- #14 Steve Erceg (10-1, 1-0 UFC) vs. Alessandro Costa (13-3, 1-1 UFC)

Costa lands a right hand. Erceg lands a leg kick. Costa lands a right hand. Erceg lands a right hand then a leg kick. Erceg lands a leg kick then they trade leg kicks. Erceg lands a jab. Erceg lands an uppercut but eats a right hand from Costa. Erceg lands a right hand. Costa lands a combo. Erceg lands a knee and follows up with a right hand. Erceg lands a jab and uppercut. Erceg lands a big right hand and Costa shoots for a takedown but Erceg gets the mount. Erceg looking for a choke. It wasn’t fully in and Erceg lets go. They scramble up. 10-9 Erceg.

Erceg lands a left hand. Costa lands a right hand. He lands another. Costa lands some big shots. Costa gets a brief takedown and has the leg as they’re on the feet. Costa has the body lock. Costa gets a takedown and is in the half-guard against the fence. They get to their feet and Erceg has the back. Erceg with some body shots as he has Costa pinned against the fence. Erceg has the back and lands some right hands. Costa lands a big combo that hurts Erceg and they go to the mat. Erceg is on top and lands from there to end the round. 10-9 Costa, 19-19.

They tie up against the fence as Erceg has Costa pushed against the fence. Costa lands an elbow and they separate. Erceg lands a pair of jabs. Erceg gets a takedown and has the back as they get to their feet. Costa lands a right hand after they separate. Erceg has control in the clinch against the fence. Costa lands a pair of knees. Erceg in control as he lands a couple of knees to the body. They go the distance. Close fight. 10-9 Erceg, 29-28 Erceg.

Official Result- Steve Erceg def. Alessandro Costa by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

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> Featherweights- Diego Lopes (22-6, 1-1 UFC) vs. Pat Sabatini (18-4, 5-1 UFC)

They trade kicks. Sabatini lands a nice combo. Sabatini lands a leg kick. They clinch and both land. Lopes hurts Sabatini on the way up and drops Sabatini and knocks him out with some punches on the mat. What a finish from Lopes!

Official Result- Diego Lopes def. Pat Sabatini by knockout (punches) at 1:30 of Round 1

> Lightweights- #14 Matt Frevola (11-3-1, 5-3-1 UFC) vs. Benoit Saint-Denis (12-1 1 NC, 4-1 UFC)

Saint-Denis lands a high kick. Saint-Denis lands some leg kicks. Saint-Denis lands a body kick. He lands another and Frevola trips to the mat, but Frevola is able to get Saint-Denis down. Saint-Denis sweeps into side control. They scramble to their feet and Frevola gets a big slam takedown. They get up and Saint-Denis drops Frevola with a head kick as they were chasing each other and it is all over!

Official Result- Benoit Saint-Denis def. Matt Frevola by knockout (head kick) at 1:31 of Round 1

> Women’s Strawweights- #5 Jessica Andrade (24-12, 15-10 UFC) vs. #7 Mackenzie Dern (13-3, 8-3 UFC)

Dern leading off with some leg kicks. Dern lands a body kick and gets a takedown but Andrade is able to scramble up. Dern lands a leg kick. Andrade lands some leg kicks. Dern lands a combo ending with a knee. Dern lands a right hand. Andrade lands a leg kick. Andrade lands and Dern goes to the mat for a moment. Andrade lands a leg kick. Andrade with more leg kicks. Dern shoots for a takedown but Andrade defends. Andrade lands a combo and drops Dern and lands some hammerfists to end the round. 10-9 Andrade.

Andrade landing some big punches in the early moments of the second. Dern is landing with slightly more volume but it is a lot of looping punches while Andrade is doing more damage. Andrade drops Dern again with some punches and lets her up. Andrade is landing as Dern is throwing flailing punches and keeping her chin up. Der lands some big shots then Andrade lands a right hand that puts Dern on the mat. Andrade lets Dern get ordered up. Andrade drops Dern again and it is all over! What a finish from Andrade!

Official Result- Jessica Andrade def. Mackenzie Dern by TKO (punches) at 3:15 of Round 2

> Interim UFC Heavyweight Championship- #2 Sergei Pavlovich (18-1, 6-1 UFC) vs. #4 Tom Aspinall (13-3, 6-1 UFC)

Aspinall lands a leg kick. He lands another but eats a big combo from Pavlovich. Aspinall with a body kick then a jab. He lands a leg kick. Aspinall lands a big right hand that hurts Pavlovich and another right hand that drops Pavlovich and it is all over! What a finish from Aspinall!

Official Result- Tom Aspinall def. Sergei Pavlovich by knockout (punch) at 1:09 of Round 1 to win the Interim UFC Heavyweight Championship

> UFC Light Heavyweight Championship- #1 Jiri Prochazka (29-3-1, 3-0 UFC) vs. #3 Alex Pereira (8-2, 5-1 UFC)

Prochazka lands some leg kicks. Prochazka lands an uppercut. Pereira lands a hard leg kick that trips Prochazka up. Pereira lands another leg kick. Prochazka tries for a single leg as Pereira is landing to defend. Pereira has a guillotine choke locked in. Prochazka gets a takedown. Pereira having good defense on the mat. Prochazka lands a pair of big elbows. They work to their feet and separate. Prochazka lands an uppercut. Close round. 10-9 Prochazka.

Pereira circling away to start the second. Pereira lands a body kick. Pereira lands a jab then two leg kicks. Prochazka lands a right hand and a knee to the body. Prochazka lands some big punches then Pereira counters and lands. They clinch for a moment but separate. Pereira lands a couple of leg kicks. Pereira lands a left hand then a knee as they clinch. Pereira drops Prochazka with a left hook and starts landing some elbows and it is stopped. This looked like a quick stoppage but Pereira gets the win and has now won titles in two divisions.

Official Result- Alex Pereira def. Jiri Prochazka by knockout (strikes) at 4:08 of Round 2 to win the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship

Jiri Prochazka out of UFC 282, vacates light heavyweight title

Posted on by Ryan Frederick

Jiri Prochazka is no longer UFC light heavyweight champion after vacating the title due to a shoulder injury and pulling out of his scheduled title defense against Glover Teixeira at December 10th’s UFC 282.

The new main event for the show will see former champion Jan Blachowicz take on Magomed Ankalaev for the vacant title.

Kevin Iole of Yahoo Sports was the first to report the news of Prochazka’s injury and subsequent changes.

Teixeira was offered a shot against Ankalaev, but turned it down due to short preparation time. He did say he would fight Ankalaev at January’s UFC 283 in Brazil, but that was turned down by the UFC. 

He also suggested fighting Blachowicz on December 10, but that was turned down by the UFC as they wanted a fresh matchup with Ankalaev instead of a rematch between Teixeira and Blachowicz. Teixeira defeated Blachowicz for the title at UFC 267 in October 2021.

Prochazka’s shoulder injury is bad enough that he will likely be out of action for a year, if not more, and “out of respect to the athletes and the division, Prochazka has elected to vacate his title and will compete for the belt as soon as he is medically cleared,” according to a UFC press release.

It is expected that he will receive an immediate title shot once he is ready to return to action. Teixeira, meanwhile, is hopeful to fight the winner of the fight between Blachowicz and Ankalaev as the first title defense.

“This is the worst shoulder injury the doctors have seen in UFC history,” UFC president Dana White told Yahoo Sports. “His shoulder is very, very bad. He’s going to have serious surgery that will require extensive rehab.”

According to ESPN, the recovery could take up to a year.

UFC 282 takes place on December 10 from the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.

UFC 275 live results: Two title fights, Weili vs. Joanna 2

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Welcome to F4WOnline.com’s live coverage of UFC 275: Teixeira vs. Prochazka, emanating from the Singapore Indoor Stadium in Kallang, Singapore.

The Octagon returns to Singapore for first time since 2019, bringing a marquee pay-per-view event there for the first time ever, highlighted by two title fights and a rematch of one of the greatest fights in UFC history.

UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Glover Teixeira makes his first title defense against the top contender, Jiri Prochazka, in the main event. Teixeira became an unlikely 42-year-old champion when he submitted Jan Blachowicz in the second round at UFC 267 in October. It culminated a long journey for Teixeira. Prochazka gets a title shot in just his third UFC fight, but is coming off one of the best knockouts of 2021 with his knockout of Dominick Reyes in May 2021.

In the co-main event, UFC Women’s Flyweight Champion Valentina Shevchenko looks to continue her reign of dominance as she welcomes her next challenger, Taila Santos. Shevchenko hasn’t fought since September, when she won seventh title fight over Lauren Murphy. Santos has put together an impressive four-fight win streak, which includes a win over Joanne Wood in her last fight in November.

Also on the main card is a rematch of the 2020 Fight Of The Year as Zhang Weili and Joanna Jedrzejczyk square off in a strawweight fight. Joining them on the main card is a pair of welterweight bouts, one pitting Andre Fialho against Jake Matthews, and the other between Jack Della Maddalena and Ramazan Emeev.

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

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> Women’s Featherweights- Ramona Pascual (6-3, 0-1 UFC) vs. Joselyne Edwards (10-4, 1-2 UFC)

They both throw leg kicks early. Edwards with a body kick. They trade in close range and Edwards lands some good shots. Edwards continuing to land with more volume as Pascual shoots for a takedown against the fence. Edwards lands a right hand as they break. Pascual lands a body kick but eats a counter right hand from Edwards. Edwards with a leg kick. Edwards with some side kicks. Edwards with some body kicks. They clinch against the fence and Edwards tries a takedown. Pascual lands some knees as they break and Edwards was hurt but she goes back for the takedown. They break and Pascual lands a big head kick. 10-9 Pascual.

Pascual with a high body kick and she shoots for a takedown as they tie up against the fence. They break. Edwards with a leg kick and Pascual lands a nice combination. They continue to trade and Pascual is landing slightly more. Pascual with a leg kick. Edwards with more leg kicks. Edwards keeps landing leg kicks and is mixing them to the body. Edwards with a push kick and Pascual gets a late takedown but doesn’t do anything with it. Close round. 10-9 Edwards, 19-19.

Edwards landing body and leg kicks to start the third. Pascual tries for a takedown against the fence. Edwards escapes and lands a combo as they separate. Edwards with a body kick. Edwards lands an uppercut as Pascual shoots in for a takedown. Edwards lands a flurry as they separate. They trade leg kicks. Edwards continues to land leg kicks as Pascual rushes in. Edwards with a combination. Edwards keeps landing kicks and lands a right hand. Pascual tries a takedown but Edwards defends. Edwards with a nice body kick. Pascual is tired and tries a takedown but Edwards slips away. They trade late. 10-9 Edwards, 29-28 Edwards.

Official Result- Joselyne Edwards def. Ramona Pascual by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)

> Women’s Strawweights- Liang Na (19-5, 0-1 UFC) vs. Silvana Gomez Juarez (10-4, 0-2 UFC)

Na throwing punches early and lands some. Na shoots for a takedown but Juarez defends and they break. Na slips on a head kick and eats a left hand from Juarez on the way up. Juarez lands a big right hand that rocks Na and then unloads with a flurry that knocks Na out cold. What a finish by Juarez!

Official Result- Silvana Gomez Juarez def. Liang Na by knockout (punches) at 1:22 of Round 1

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> Bantamweights- Kyung Ho Kang (17-9 1 NC, 6-3 1 NC UFC) vs. Danaa Batgerel (12-3, 3-2 UFC)

They’re trading leg kicks early on. Kang with a leg kick. Kang with the jab. Kang with a leg kick and Batgerel checks it. Kang with a jab. Kang with a body kick. Batgerel lands a nice combo. Batgerel with a right hand and then lands a nice uppercut. Batgerel with a right hand. Kang lands the jab. Batgerel with a leg kick. He lands a right hand. Batgerel lands a flurry and Kang was hurt. Batgerel with a flurry against the fence. Batgerel with a late flurry again and lands a knee. 10-9 Batgerel.

They trade leg kicks to start the second. Kang snapped the head of Batgerel back with a punch but missed a flying knee. Batgerel with a front kick. They trade kicks and Batgerel looked hurt after Kang landed his. Kang shoots for a takedown but Batgerel defends and lands a left hand. Kang lands a nice jab. Batgerel with a leg kick. Batgerel with a nice combo. They trade in close and Kang slipped to the mat and Batgerel landed a clear illegal knee but the referee never called it. Kang lands a spinning back fist. Kang with the jab. Batgerel lands a jab. Kang with a right hand. 10-9 Kang, 19-19.

Kang lands a right hand. Kang with a leg kick. Kang lands a nice right hand. Batgerel with a leg kick. Kang with a right hand. Kang with a right hand. Kang with a nasty leg kick. Kang with a left hook and follows it with a jab. Batgerel with a leg kick. Kang lands a right hand. Kang landing more as the fight is drawing near the end. They both land solid right hands. Kang with a right hand. Kang with a stiff jab. Kang with a solid combo. Batgerel tries a takedown but Kang defends and lands as they stand. Batgerel lands a left that stuns Kang late. 10-9 Kang, 29-28 Kang.

Official Result- Kyung Ho Kang def. Danaa Batgerel by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

> Middleweights- Brendan Allen (18-5, 6-2 UFC) vs. Jacob Malkoun (6-1, 2-1 UFC)

Allen lands a couple of leg kicks early on. Allen connects with a right hand but Malkoun lands a nice counter. Malkoun lands a solid jab. Allen with a leg kick. Malkoun lands a right hand. Allen lands a leg kick and Malkoun grabs the leg and scores a takedown against the fence but they start to scramble. Malkoun has the back as they stand. Malkoun drags it back down but Allen is in a good position. They get up but Malkoun still has the back. Malkoun is trying hard for the takedown. Allen gets a big judo throw takedown and right into mount. They scramble up but Allen has the neck as they go back down and Allen lets go. Malkoun is in the half-guard and moves to the back. They get to their feet. Fun opening round. 10-9 Allen.

They’re trading to start the second and Malkoun lands a jab. Malkoun gets the single leg and goes for the takedown and is able to get it even though Allen tried to grab the fence. Malkoun working from the half-guard and lands some right hands. They get to their feet but Malkoun still has the single leg and gets Allen back down. Malkoun with some punches from the top. They both land on the mat and Allen gives up his back and Malkoun tried for a choke but Allen escaped and gets into the half-guard. Allen moves to side control. Allen with a nice elbow from the top. 10-9 Malkoun, 19-19.

Malkoun tries for a takedown and they scramble down for a moment but they get right up. Malkoun landing the jab. Allen lands a right hand and Malkoun gets a takedown but they get up. Malkoun grabs the back standing and gets it back down. Allen lands an elbow from the bottom. Allen sweeps to the top and is in the guard of Malkoun. Allen landing from the top and Malkoun tries for a triangle and Allen ends the fight on top. Close fight. 10-9 Allen, 29-28 Allen.

Official Result- Brendan Allen def. Jacob Malkoun by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

> Lightweights- Hayisaer Maheshate (8-1, 0-0 UFC) vs. Steve Garcia (12-4, 1-1 UFC)

Maheshate is making his UFC debut. They’re trading early and Maheshate rocks Garcia and they tie up against the fence as Garcia is trying to recover. They break and Garcia starts rushing forward and throwing and Maheshate lands a short right hand and Garcia goes down out cold and face plants. What a finish by Maheshate!

Official Result- Hayisaer Maheshate def. Steve Garcia by knockout (punch) at 1:14 of Round 1

> Featherweights- Seungwoo Choi (10-4, 3-3 UFC) vs. Josh Culibao (9-1-1, 1-1-1 UFC)

They’re feeling each other out early and pawing at each other and Choi lands a punch. Culibao lands a left hand. They trade in close range and Culibao lands a nice right hand following a jab. Choi with a leg kick. Culibao with a head kick and Choi lands a big left hook. They brawl inside the pocket. They trade in close range and Culibao rocks Choi and Choi was having trouble on the feet. Culibao drops Choi with a flurry and is landing big shots but they stand and break and Choi starts landing a flurry. They separate as Culibao retreats and they end up clinching. What a crazy sequence. They survive a wild first five minutes. 10-9 Culibao.

Choi with a leg kick. Choi lands a right hook as Culibao rushed in. Choi with a right hand. Culibao lands a left hand. Choi with a body kick. Culibao drops Choi with a right hand but Choi gets right up and they clinch and Culibao with a knee and they break. Choi with a high kick. Culibao with a right hand. They keep trading and both are landing some solid shots. Choi with a leg kick. They trade punches. Culibao with a body kick. Choi lands a right hand. Another round of madness. 10-9 Culibao, 20-18 Culibao.

Choi with a body kick. Choi with a body kick and lands a head kick. Culibao lands a jab in return. Culibao lands a nice combo. They clinch against the fence and Culibao was landing some knees. The pace and craziness from the first two rounds has slowed here. Choi gets a takedown and is able to get the back. Choi is looking for the rear-naked choke but Culibao is defending. Choi lets go and still has the back and Culibao is shaking his head no like he’s not in trouble. Choi lands some shots from the back and they scramble up and trade at the end. Really fun fight. 10-9 Choi, 29-28 Culibao.

Official Result- Josh Culibao def. Seungwoo Choi by split decision (28-29, 29-28, 29-28)

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> Welterweights- Jack Della Maddalena (11-2, 1-0 UFC) vs. Ramazan Emeev (20-5, 5-2 UFC)

Emeev’s left side of his body is all red. Emeev with a right hand. Maddalena lands a right hand. Emeev with a right hand. Maddalena is throwing more and lands a right hook to the rib cage. Emeev shoots for the single leg and they scramble to the mat and Emeev has the back. They scramble and Emeev looks for a D’Arce choke and is in a weird position but is able to roll to a better position but Maddalena somehow rolls out. Maddalena lands a big combo with a left hand to the body and Emeev falls to the mat and Maddalena lands a right hand and it is all over. Great finish by Maddalena!

Official Result- Jack Della Maddalena def. Ramazan Emeev by TKO (punches) at 2:32 of Round 1

> Welterweights- Andre Fialho (16-4 1 NC, 2-1 UFC) vs. Jake Matthews (17-5, 10-5 UFC)

Matthews with a leg kick. He lands another. Matthews with a hard leg kick. Fialho with a hard leg kick. Matthews lands a right hook and then a leg kick. Matthews with a head kick and Fialho shakes it off. Matthews with a leg kick. Matthews with a left hand. Matthews with a right hand. Fialho hasn’t done much in the round. Matthews with a left hand. They trade in close range and Matthews lands a nice right hand. Fialho with a leg kick. They trade kicks. Fialho with a leg kick. They trade in close range and Matthews lands some huge punches including a left hook. Fialho lands a right hand and Matthews slips to the mat at the end. 10-9 Matthews.

Matthews lands a big right hand and Fialho backs up. Matthews rocks him again with a right hand and then lands another. Fialho has his back against the fence. Matthews lands a quick combo. Matthews with a right hand. Fialho with a right hand. Matthews with a big right hand. Matthews rocks Fialho with a big left hand. Matthews then lands a flurry against the fence and drops Fialho and Fialho is out and it is all over. What a performance from Matthews!

Official Result- Jake Matthews def. Andre Fialho by knockout (punches) at 2:24 of Round 2

> Women’s Strawweights- #2 Zhang Weili (21-3, 5-2 UFC) vs. Joanna Jedrzejczyk (16-4, 10-4 UFC)

Weili with a leg kick. Jedrzejczyk with a leg kick. They trade in close range and it looked like barely landed. Jedrzejczyk with a leg kick and Weili gets tripped up. Weili with a body kick. Jedrzejczyk with a leg kick. Weili gets a takedown and lands some hammerfists and lands more as Jedrzejczyk gets to her feet. Weili has the back standing. Weili gets it back down and is landing right hands as Weili has side mount. They get to their feet and Jedrzejczyk goes for the takedown but Weili reverses. Weili with a big right hand from the top. Weili gets the mount and lands some elbows. Jedrzejczyk trying to escape from the bottom. Weili with more big elbows from the top. They get to their feet. Jedrzejczyk lands a right hand. Weili lands a right hand. Jedrzejczyk with a flurry late but Weili gets a late takedown and they scramble up. 10-9 Weili.

They trade leg kicks to start the second. They trade in close range. They continue to both land close and Jedrzejczyk lands with slightly more volume. Weili then lands a nice combo that hurts Jedrzejczyk. Weili then lands a spinning back fist that knocks Jedrzejczyk out cold as she falls face first to the mat. What a brutal finish by Weili!

Official Result- Zhang Weili def. Joanna Jedrzejczyk by knockout (spinning back fist) at 2:28 of Round 2

*After the fight, Joanna Jedrzejczyk took off her gloves, left them inside the Octagon and announced her retirement.

> UFC Women’s Flyweight Championship- C Valentina Shevchenko (22-3, 11-2 UFC) vs. #4 Taila Santos (19-1, 4-1 UFC)

Shevchenko with some quick leg kicks. Shevchenko lands a left hand. Santos with a leg kick. Santos throws a flurry but Shevchenko ducks under and gets the body lock against the fence. Shevchenko has it pressed against the fence but not a lot of action is happening. Shevchenko tries a throw but she slips and Santos grabs the back and is trying to find a choke. She’s still working for it but Shevchenko is fighting it off. Shevchenko lands some left hands. Shevchenko with some back punches at the end. 10-9 Santos.

Shevchenko with a leg kick. Shevchenko with a left hand. They clinch against the fence and Santos is able to get a trip takedown. Santos is in the guard but they aren’t doing much though Shevchenko was doing a lot of offense on the back and they are stood up by Jason Herzog. Shevchenko tries a judo throw and Santos ends up on top and is in the guard of Shevchenko at the end of the second. 10-9 Shevchenko, 19-19.

Shevchenko is landing leg kicks to start the third. She just misses a spin kick. Shevchenko gets the fight to the mat but Santos is able to get right back up. Santos lands some leg kicks but Shevchenko is landing with more volume. Shevchenko with a left hand. She lands a leg kick. Santos gets a takedown and has the back. Santos is going for the choke again. Shevchenko is escaping it. Shevchenko is landing back punches. Santos still going for the choke as she’s getting hit by Shevchenko. 10-9 Santos, 29-28 Santos.

They trade to start the fourth. Santos has a swelling eye from a clash of heads. Shevchenko with a big kick and then we have a timeout for a groin strike. They get back to action and Shevchenko with a leg kick. Shevchenko with a left hand. Shevchenko with a body kick. They trade in close range. Shevchenko with a body kick and a couple of left hands. Shevchenko with a big combo ending with a head kick. Santos with a leg kick. Shevchenko with a combination. Santos with a leg kick. Shevchenko with a body kick. Santos gets a late takedown but is unable to do much with it. 10-9 Shevchenko, 38-38.

Shevchenko with a body kick. Shevchenko lands a left hand. Shevchenko with a body kick. Shevchenko with a nice combination and Santos goes for a takedown and gets it and has the back. Santos lands some right hands. They get to their feet and Shevchenko with a big combination. Santos with a leg kick. Shevchenko gets a takedown and is in the half-guard. Shevchenko working from the top as she has Santos pinned down and lands some open hand strikes then some body punches. Shevchenko gets into side control for a moment but moves back to the half-guard. Shevchenko ends the fight on top. 10-9 Shevchenko, 48-47 Shevchenko.

Official Result- Valentina Shevchenko def. Taila Santos by split decision (48-47, 47-48, 49-46) to retain the UFC Women’s Flyweight Championship

> UFC Light Heavyweight Championship- C Glover Teixeira (33-7, 16-5 UFC) vs. #2 Jiri Prochazka (28-3-1, 2-0 UFC)

Teixeira throws a high kick but Prochazka blocks it, then Teixeira lands a heavy body kick. Teixeira lands to the body. Teixeira gets the single leg and works hard for it but gets the takedown. Teixeira in the guard of Prochazka and both land on the ground. Teixeira lands a few elbows from the top. Teixeira trying to get the back as Prochazka is trying to scramble up. They’re back on the mat and Teixeira in side control. They get to their feet. Prochazka with a body kick. Teixeira with a right hand. They scramble to the mat and Teixeira has the mount and is landing punches. Teixeira with more punches and elbows and gets the back as Prochazka gets to his feet. Prochazka escapes. Prochazka with some big right hands as he gets on top at the end. Prochazka with big shots at the end. 10-9 Teixeira.

Prochazka looking to explode with something as they’re feeling each other out. Prochazka tagging Teixeira on the feet. Teixeira with a body kick. Teixeira barely lands a right hand. Prochazka with a right hand. Prochazka with a flying knee. Prochazka with a combo and Teixeira drops for a takedown. Teixeira on his back and Prochazka lands some hammerfists. They get to their feet. Prochazka with an uppercut and another right hand. Prochazka teeing off on Teixeira standing. Teixeira tries a takedown but Prochazka defends. Prochazka with a flurry and then Teixeira lands a left hook and Prochazka slips to the mat. Teixeira gets the back and has the mount and now in the half-guard as he lands some punches. Teixeira gets the mount and lands some big shots at the end and Prochazka is cut open badly. What a finish to the round for Teixeira. 10-9 Teixeira, 20-18 Teixeira.

Prochazka lands early and clips Teixeira and Teixeira was wobbly and went for a takedown but missed. Prochazka with a left hand. Prochazka lands some big shots and Teixeira tries a takedown but Prochazka gets out and Teixeira is ordered up. Prochazka with a combo and lands a knee but Teixeira is able to isolate the leg and get the takedown. They get to their feet and both men are bleeding. Prochazka with some elbows and left hands. Prochazka with a left hand to the body and a left hook and Teixeira tries a takedown. Prochazka lands a big flurry and is mixing to the body. Prochazka with a big knee to the body. Prochazka gets on top on the ground and is landing big shots. Prochazka goes for an arm-triangle choke but Teixeira is able to use it to get inside the closed guard of Prochazka. Teixeira with a big elbow. 10-9 Prochazka, 29-28 Teixeira.

Teixeira lands a head kick. Prochazka with a flurry of punches. Prochazka with a hard left hand. Teixeira lands a combo and tries for a takedown against the fence and gets it. Teixeira is in side control. Teixeira gets the mount and lands and is now looking for an arm-triangle choke. Prochazka with a left hand to the body on the bottom. They scramble and Prochazka sweeps to the top and starts landing big punches. Prochazka with a big elbow from the top. Teixeira is able to reverse and takes the back. Prochazka now gets on top inside the guard of Teixeira. Prochazka with a big right hand from the top. 10-9 Teixeira, 39-37 Teixeira.

Prochazka with a left hand and then Teixeira lands a big combo that hurts Prochazka and goes for a guillotine choke but Prochazka slips out and is now in the full guard of Teixeira. They get to their feet. Prochazka lands the jab. Teixeira lands a big right hand. Teixeira with a left hook. He lands a combo and goes for the takedown. They break. Teixeira with the jab. He lands a big right hand and Prochazka shakes it off. Prochazka lands a left hand as Teixeira goes for the takedown, which he gets. Teixeira gets the full mount and lands some left hands. Prochazka slips out and now has the back of Teixeira and lands some punches. Teixeira rolls and Prochazka passes to side control. Prochazka goes for a rear-naked choke late and Teixeira tapped! What a finish out of nowhere! Jiri Prochazka is the new light heavyweight champion.

Official Result- Jiri Prochazka def. Glover Teixeira by submission (rear-naked choke) at 4:32 of Round 5 to win the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship

UFC on ESPN 23 live results: Dominick Reyes vs. Jiri Prochazka

Posted on by Ryan Frederick

Welcome to F4WOnline.com’s live coverage of UFC On ESPN 23: Reyes vs. Prochazka, emanating from the UFC APEX in Las Vegas, Nevada.

The UFC kicks off a busy month of May with the Octagon back at the UFC APEX in Las Vegas this weekend, with an event headlined by a pivotal light heavyweight bout.

Two-time light heavyweight title challenger Dominick Reyes looks to start his quest to another title shot when he meets rising prospect Jiri Prochazka in the main event. Reyes is coming off back-to-back title losses to Jon Jones and Jan Blachowicz, and another loss would be detrimental to his title hopes. Prochazka comes into this fight riding an 11-fight win streak, which includes a knockout win over Volkan Oezdemir in his UFC debut in July.

In the co-main event, Cub Swanson looks to hand Giga Chikadze his first UFC loss in a featherweight bout. Also on the main card is a light heavyweight slugfest between Ion Cutelaba and Dustin Jacoby, a middleweight bout pitting Sean Strickland against Krzysztof Jotko, and a bantamweight bout between ranked fighters Merab Dvalishvili and Cody Stamann.

Follow along with our live coverage of the event beginning at 7 PM eastern time with preliminary action all the way thru the main card.

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> Luke Sanders (13-4, 3-4 UFC) vs. Felipe Colares (9-2, 1-2 UFC)
Featherweights

Sanders with a combo after Colares lands a body kick. Sanders lands a left hand and Colares falls to the mat for a moment but gets up and they’re clinched and Sanders landing elbows. Sanders lands a knee as they’re going to the mat and is landing from the top. They get to their feet and Sanders landing lots of punches. They clinch against the fence. Sanders lands a knee and they separate. They trade punches and both land nice shots. Colares lands a right hand and Sanders backs up. Colares with a body kick. He lands another and Sanders counters with a body kick. They clinch late to end the round. 10-9 Sanders.

Colares with a body kick. Colares with a leg kick. Sanders lands some punches and then a body kick and a leg kick. Sanders with a combo. Sanders gets the body lock and pushes the fight against the fence but they break. Sanders landing some nice punches on Colares and then gets a takedown. Colares tries a takedown after they stand but they break. Sanders lands some left hands and then gets another takedown but they scramble up and are tied up against the fence. Colares then picks Sanders up and carries him across the Octagon and slams him to the mat and then takes the back and is looking for the choke. Colares then flattens Sanders out and is landing lots of punches as Sanders is being warned to fight back. Sanders is now covering up and somehow survives the round. 10-9 Colares, 19-19.

Colares with a body kick. They trade punches. Sanders with some body kicks. They’re trading punches and the pace has slowed. Colares shoots for a long takedown but Sanders defends and lands an elbow as they break. They trade and Colares with a body kick and Sanders lands a leg kick and a left hand. Sanders gets the body lock but they break. Sanders lands a left hand and Colares lands a spinning elbow. Both are exhausted. Sanders lands a left hand. Colares with a leg kick. Sanders with a combo in close range. Colares with a body kick and Sanders turns it into a takedown but they get up and break. They scramble to the mat and Colares is on top. Colares lands from the top. Colares takes the back but they get to their feet and break and both land at the end. 10-9 Colares, 29-28 Colares.

Official Result- Felipe Colares def. Luke Sanders by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

> Andreas Michailidis (12-4, 0-1 UFC) vs. KB Bhullar (8-1, 0-1 UFC)
Middleweights

They trade leg kicks to start the fight. Michailidis lands some big punches. Michailidis with a high kick. Michailidis landing some punches. He’s landing against the fence looking for the finish but they clinch and Bhullar lands some knees and they break. Bhullar with a body kick. Michailidis with some combos. Michailidis gets a takedown and has the back and is looking for the arm-triangle. Michailidis has the back at the end of the round. 10-9 Michailidis.

Michailidis landing big punches to start the second and then Bhullar lands a kick to the groin and we have a timeout. They get back to action. Bhullar with some leg kicks. He lands some more. They both look for openings but are missing on most of their attacks. Bhullar with a body kick. Michailidis lands a big right hand. He then lands a high kick. Michailidis with a combo. Michailidis landing more. Michailidis with a high spin kick. They trade late. 10-9 Michailidis, 20-18 Michailidis.

They are trading to start the third. Bhullar with some leg kicks. Michailidis landing punches and Bhullar landing leg kicks. Michailidis with a body kick. Bhullar with some leg kicks. Bhullar lands another kick to the groin. They get back to action and trade kicks. Bhullar missing his kicks. Michailidis with a spin kick and then lands at the end. 10-9 Michailidis, 30-27 Michailidis.

Official Result- Andreas Michailidis def. KB Bhullar by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)

> Loma Lookboonmee (5-2, 2-1 UFC) vs. Sam Hughes (5-2, 0-1 UFC)
Women’s Strawweights

Lookboonmee with a front kick. They clinch and Lookboonmee with some knees. Lookboonmee gets a trip takedown and is in side control. They get to their feet. They clinch and Hughes has Lookboonmee pushed against the fence. Lookboonmee gets a takedown. Lookboonmee in the guard of Hughes and landing some elbows. Lookboonmee with a front kick to the body and lands another body kick. Hughes with a leg kick. They trade leg kicks. They clinch late. 10-9 Lookboonmee.

Hughes gets a takedown to start the second. They work their way up and Hughes still has the body lock and they break. Lookboonmee with a leg kick. They clinch back up and both battling for underhooks. Lookboonmee with a knee. Hughes looking for a takedown against the fence but can’t really lock her hands. They break and Lookboonmee lands some strikes and gets a late takedown. 10-9 Lookboonmee, 20-18 Lookboonmee.

They trade to start the third. Hughes lands a left hand. She lands a right hand as Lookboonmee tries to circle away. Lookboonmee with a right hand and clinches and tries to land a knee but misses and misses a takedown. They clinch against the fence and Lookboonmee lands a few knees. They break to the center. Lookboonmee with a combo. Lookboonmee with some more teet kicks. They exchange punches before tying up. They push against the fence. They break and Hughes lands a right hand. Hughes with a Superwoman punch. Lookboonmee with some body kicks. Lookboonmee with a leg kick. They clinch against the fence. Lookboonmee with a knee late. 10-9 Hughes, 29-28 Lookboonmee.

Official Result- Loma Lookboonmee def. Sam Hughes by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

> Poliana Botelho (8-3, 3-2 UFC) vs. Luana Carolina (6-2, 1-1 UFC)
Women’s Flyweights* (Carolina missed weight by 2.5 pounds)

Botelho with a leg kick and right hand early. Botelho with a right hand and a leg kick. Botelho with a big right hand. Botelho lands a combo against the fence and gets a takedown against the fence. Botelho in the half-guard and looking to set up a check. She gets to the mount and is landing some punches. Carolina stuck on the bottom. Botelho with some punches from the top at the end. 10-9 Botelho.

Botelho lands to start the second and they clinch against the fence and Botelho has the body lock. Boetlho gets the takedown and Carolina reverses to the top. They get to their feet and are tied up. Botelho pushes against the fence and lands some knees but not a ton happened in this round. 10-9 Carolina, 19-19.

Carolina lands a right hand to start the third. Carolina with a leg kick. Botelho with a right hand and then a left hand. Botelho with a combo and then gets a takedown from the clinch and Carolina sweeps to the top and is in the guard of Botelho. They get up but go back to the mat and Carolina has the back of Botelho and is looking to set up the choke. Botelho tries to stand but Carolina still has the back and lands some punches. Carolina landing punches from the back. They trade punches from the position and Carolina with more punches from the back and looks for the choke late. 10-9 Carolina, 29-28 Carolina.

Official Result- Luana Carolina def. Poliana Botelho by split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)

> Kai Kamaka (8-3, 1-1 UFC) vs. TJ Brown (14-8, 0-2 UFC)
Featherweights

Brown with some leg kicks early after he lands the jab. They trade punches. Brown with a calf kick. Brown with a left hand and lands some knees. Brown with a right hand. Brown with a body kick. Kamaka with a high kick. Kamaka lands a right hand. Kamaka with a leg kick. Brown with a combo. Brown with a leg kick and tries to go high but slips to the mat and Kamaka looks to enter his guard. Kamaka with some left hands from the top as Brown has the leg. Kamaka spins out and they scramble to their feet. They break. Brown with a combo and Kamaka lands a counter. They trade leg kicks. Brown with a right hand. Kamaka with a leg kick as Brown lands a punch. Brown with a body punch. Brown with a late leg kick. Fun first round. 10-9 Kamaka.

Brown with a leg kick to start the second. Kamaka lands a head kick as Brown was ducking and Brown eats it. Kamaka with a body kick. Brown lands a right hand that wobbles Kamaka. Brown landing more punches as Kamaka is hurt. Brown misses a flying knee but is still trying to tee off. Brown lands another right hand. Brown then lands a punch that knocks Brown to the ground and he gets on top and is landing. Kamaka landing more and Brown is looking for a kimura from the bottom. They get to their feet. They trade punches. Kamaka lands a nice punch. Brown gets a takedown and Kamaka has the neck but didn’t have the guillotine as Brown escapes. 10-9 Kamaka, 20-18 Kamaka.

Brown with a leg kick to start the third. Kamaka throwing punches. Kamaka with a leg kick while Brown lands the jab. Brown looks for the takedown but Kamaka defends and reverses to the guard of Brown. Kamaka moves to side control and is still landing and gets back to the guard and they get to their feet. Both are landing. Brown with a combo. Brown throws a punch and falls to the ground and Kamaka gets on top. Kamaka looking to get to the mount. They get to their feet and both land hard shots. Kamaka with a body kick. They trade punches. Kamaka with a leg kick and Brown grabbed it and pushed him to the mat and Brown gets on top and lands. Brown looks for a heel hook and Kamaka ends up getting on top. Kamaka lands some elbows from the top as the fight ends. Good fight. 10-9 Brown, 29-28 Kamaka.

Official Result- TJ Brown def. Kai Kamaka by split decision (27-30, 29-28, 29-28)

> Randa Markos (10-10-1, 6-9-1 UFC) vs. Luana Pinheiro (8-1, 0-0 UFC)
Women’s Strawweights

Markos rushing forward with punches and Pinheiro lands a counter left hand as she gets pressed against the fence and then Pinheiro gets a takedown. They get to their feet, though. Pinheiro gets another big takedown but they get up. Pinheiro with a big leg kick. They’re trading and Pinheiro pokes Markos in the eye. The doctor comes in to take a look but Markos continues on. Markos comes forward with lots of punches and lands and Pinheiro is trying to escape. Pinheiro warned about her fingers. They’re trading and Pinheiro takes Markos down. They’re scrambling and Markos lands an accidental upkick and Pinheiro is down and we have a timeout for the illegal strike. The doctors come in to check on Pinheiro and call the fight off. Markos is going to be disqualified and Pinheiro will get the win.

Official Result- Luana Pinheiro def. Randa Markos by disqualification (illegal upkick) at 4:16 of Round 1

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> Merab Dvalishvili (#12, 12-4, 5-2 UFC) vs. Cody Stamann (#13, 19-3-1, 5-2-1 UFC)
Bantamweights

Neither landing to start and Dvalishvili lands some uppercuts. Stamann lands a punch. Dvalishvili grabs the leg and gets a takedown and lands a hammerfist and is looking to improve position on top. Dvalishvili with some punches as they get to their feet. They break as Dvalishvili lands a left hand. Dvalishvili lands an uppercut as Stamann was dropping down for a shot. Stamann rushes forward and looks for a takedown against the fence. Stamann lands as they break. They trade. Dvalishvili looks for a takedown but Stamann defends and they break. They trade. Stamann lands a nice jab. Dvalishvili lands a right hand. They both throw wild punches and Dvalishvili looks for a takedown but Stamann defends well. Close, fun round. 10-9 Dvalishvili.

Stamann comes forward with some punches and gets a takedown. Dvalishvili lands some elbows and punches to the body from the bottom. Stamann landing from the top. They get to their feet and Stamann lands a left hand on the break. Dvalishvili lands some punches and gets Stamann down to the ground and has the neck. They get up and break. They trade and Dvalishvili grabs the neck and drops down for a guillotine but lets go and Stamann is on the top and both are landing on the mat. They get to their feet. Dvalishvili with a leg kick. Dvalishvili with a combo. Dvalishvili with some punches and then lands some body kicks. Dvalishvili gets a big takedown in the center. They get to their feet and trade and Dvalishvili gets another takedown. Stamann scrambles to his knees and Dvalishvili has the neck. 10-9 Dvalishvili, 20-18 Dvalishvili.

Stamann lands some punches. Dvalishvili comes forward with some punches. Dvalishvili lands a right hand. They trade and Dvalishvili is looking for the takedown but Stamann circling away. Stamann lands a right hand. They trade punches. Stamann with a body kick. Dvalishvili goes for a takedown and Stamann reverses and is in the guard of Dvalishvili. Both are landing on the mat. Stamann stands and has control of a leg. They scramble up and clinch after both land. Good fight. 10-9 Dvalishvili, 30-27 Dvalishvili.

Official Result- Merab Dvalishvili def. Cody Stamann by unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)

> Sean Strickland (#15, 22-3, 9-3 UFC) vs. Krzysztof Jotko (22-4, 9-4 UFC)
Middleweights

They trade kicks and punches to start out and Strickland is coming forward. Strickland landing a lot of punches as he’s pressing forward. Jotko lands a left hand. They connect at the same time. They trade and Strickland lands a nice right cross and circles away. Strickland still pressing forward and Jotko trying to work on his back foot. Jotko with a leg kick and misses a spinning back fist. They trade and Strickland looks for a flying knee but lands a jab instead. 10-9 Strickland.

Strickland with a body kick as he continues to come forward. Strickland keeps coming forward and Jotko lands the jab and a left hand. Jotko with a leg kick. Strickland lands a punch and he’s coming forward again. Jotko misses a spinning attack. Strickland with some leg kicks. Jotko with a combo. Strickland landing lots of calf kicks as he keeps pressing forward. Jotko keeps circling around. Jotko misses a left hand. 10-9 Strickland, 20-18 Strickland.

Jotko tries to land a left hand but Strickland moves away. They keep trading. Strickland landing more but Jotko landing some left hands. Jotko lands a left hand. Strickland still pressing forward and landing the calf kicks. Strickland lands a right hand. Strickland lands some kicks and a right hand. Strickland with a knee to the body. Strickland with a right hand and a spinning back fist and lands a right hand. They trade late. 10-9 Strickland, 30-27 Strickland.

Official Result- Sean Strickland def. Krzysztof Jotko by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)

> Ion Cutelaba (15-6 1 NC, 4-5 UFC) vs. Dustin Jacoby (14-5, 2-2 UFC)
Light Heavyweights

Jacoby lands some punches and leg kicks early. Cutelaba with the jab and gets a brief takedown but gets the back as they stand. Cutelaba looking to get Jacoby back down but they are scrambling. Cutelaba with another brief takedown. Cutelaba gets Jacoby back down again and lands punches and they keep getting up and going back down. Cutelaba drags it back down and lands right hands. They get to the fence and Cutelaba landing big elbows. Jacoby gets up and is eating elbows and Jacoby taking a lot of punishment. Cutelaba still landing elbows as they go to the mat again. They stand and Cutelaba still landing elbows. Cutelaba still landing punches and elbows. They scramble up and Jacoby grabs the cage and gets warned. They break. They trade late. Cutelaba had eight takedowns in the first. 10-8 Cutelaba.

Jacoby with a knee but Cutelaba grabs him and takes him down. They get to the fence and Cutelaba has complete control. Cutelaba landing punches and Jacoby to his feet and Cutelaba lands a knee as they break. Jacoby with a leg kick. Cutelaba shoots for a takedown but Jacoby defends and lands a knee as they break. Cutelaba lands a left hand. They clinch, and trade as they break. Jacoby with an uppercut. Cutelaba shoots for a takedown but Jacoby defends. Jacoby with a leg kick as Cutelaba lands a right hand. They trade punches. Jacoby landing the double jab. They’re trading and Jacoby coming on strong. Jacoby lands a right hand and Cutelaba is stunned. Cutelaba looks gassed. 10-9 Jacoby, 19-18 Cutelaba.

Jacoby lands a body kick and is the one coming forward in this round. They trade in close range. Jacoby with a high kick. They continue to trade and Jacoby still pressing forward. Jacoby landing the jab and slipping away from Cutelaba throwing. Cutelaba lands the double jab and follows it with a right hand. Jacoby lands a flying knee and Cutelaba grabs him and they clinch against the fence. Jacoby grabs the leg and lets go and they break. Cutelaba lands a right hand and Jacoby grabs the body lock. They break and Jacoby with a combo. Jacoby gets a late takedown but ate some elbows from Cutelaba on the attempt and they end on the mat. The scores could be interesting. 10-9 Jacoby, 28-28 DRAW.

Official Result- Ion Cutelaba vs. Dustin Jacoby ends in a split draw (28-29, 29-28, 28-28)

> Giga Chikadze (#14, 12-2, 5-0 UFC) vs. Cub Swanson (#15, 26-11, 11-7 UFC)
Featherweights

Chikadze with a leg kick. They trade punches. Chikadze with a high kick and then lands a liver kick and Swanson goes down and Chikadze with some punches and ends it. What a finish by Chikadze.

Official Result- Giga Chikadze def. Cub Swanson by TKO (strikes) at 1:03 of Round 1

> Dominick Reyes (#3, 12-2, 6-2 UFC) vs. Jiri Prochazka (#5, 27-3-1, 1-0 UFC)
Light Heavyweights

Reyes with a body kick and then a leg kick. Reyes with another body kick. Prochazka keeping his hands low. Prochazka with a right hand. Reyes with a combo. Reyes lands a body kick as Prochazka lands a right hand and Reyes wobbles a bit. Reyes gets a takedown and is into the half-guard. Prochazka able to get up and lands a combo that has Reyes backing up. Reyes lands a counter left. Prochazka lands an uppercut. They trade against the fence. Prochazka with a knee and some body punches. Reyes lands a right hook. Reyes with a body kick. Prochazka with a combo. Prochazka lands some right hands and an uppercut. Prochazka with some right hands and Reyes lands a left hand. Prochazka with a body kick and they trade against the fence. Prochazka lands a combo and Reyes lands a high kick and a counter left hand. Prochazka with a big flurry at the end of the round. 10-9 Prochazka.

Prochazka with a body kick but Reyes trying to be more active to start the second. Reyes with a body kick. They are feeling each other out right now. Reyes with a leg kick. Reyes with a combo. Reyes with a body kick. Prochazka lands a flurry and Reyes lands in return. Prochazka with a high kick and lands a combo and Reyes lands a backward hammerfist. Prochazka with the jab and chasing Reyes around the Octagon as Reyes is retreating. Reyes’ nose is a mess. Prochazka with an inside elbow. Reyes lands a left hand that wobbles Prochazka. Prochazka looks for a takedown and Reyes has a guillotine but Prochazka is fighting it off. Prochazka escapes and tries to pass guard. He gets to side control for a second and is looking for the full mount. Reyes throwing from the bottom. Prochazka looks to stand and Reyes lands an upkick and Prochazka looked hurt from it. It was legal. Prochazka gets back on top and is landing big punches. They get up and Prochazka lands a kick. Prochazka is throwing against the fence as is Reyes. Prochazka then lands an elbow and follows it with a massive spinning elbow that puts Reyes out cold! Wow, what an incredible finish by Prochazka.

Official Result- Jiri Prochazka def. Dominick Reyes by knockout (spinning elbow) at 4:29 of Round 2