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UFC Fight Night 271 live results: Israel Adesanya vs. Joe Pyfer

Posted on by Ryan Frederick

The UFC closes out the month of March on Paramount+ with the Octagon returning to Seattle with UFC Fight Night 271 taking place at the Climate Pledge Arena.

The main event sees the return of former UFC Middleweight Champion Israel Adesanya, fighting for the first time in over a year, taking on Joe Pyfer in the five-round headliner. Adesanya is looking to get back into title form and end a three-fight losing skid, while Pyfer is looking to score the biggest win of his career and extend his three-fight win streak.

In the co-main event, former UFC Women’s Flyweight Champion Alexa Grasso takes on Maycee Barber in a rematch of a February 2021 bout won by Grasso. Also on the main card is a battle of veterans as Michael Chiesa takes on Niko Price in a double retirement bout; a middleweight fight between rising propsects Mansur Abdul-Malik and Yousri Belgaroui; and a lightweight fight pitting Terrance McKinney against Kyle Nelson.

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> Women’s Strawweights- #13 Alexia Thainara (13-1, 2-0 UFC) vs. Bruna Brasil (11-6-1, 3-4 UFC)

They trade and Thainara lands a right hand. They trade leg kicks. Thainara lands a combo then a pair of leg kicks. Thainara gets a takedown and lands a combo as Brasil stands. Brasil lands a leg kick. They trade and Thainara scores another takedown. Thainara lands and they get to their feet. Thainara lands a right hand as Brasil looks for a takedown opening. Brasil lands a left hook. Brasil lands a leg kick as Thainara lands a series of punches. Brasil with a body kick and a leg kick though Thainara counters into a takedown. Thainara is pressuring the neck and lands an elbow from the top. Thainara lands from the top. 10-9 Thainara.

Thainara lands a leg kick and a combination. Thainara lands a solid right hand after a series of shots. Thainara pushes Brasil against the fence and lands a knee. Brasil lands a knee and they break, and Brasil lands a knee as Thainara lands a series of punches. Thainara grabs the body lock and pushes it against the fence as they trade knees. Thainara keeps it pushed against the fence as both are landing knees. Thainara lands a combination as they separate, and then lands a pair of combinations. Brasil lands a spin kick to the body but eats a right hand from Thainara. Brasil lands a knee and Thainara scores a takedown off of it. Thainara pressuring from the top. Thainara with an elbow. Thainara lands from the top as Brasil kicks her off, but Thainara ends up back on top and lands to end the round. 10-9 Thainara, 20-18 Thainara.

They trade kicks. Brasil lands a head kick, but Thainara grabs it and dumps Brasil to the mat. Thainara gets inside the guard of Brasil and lands. Thainara lands a few elbows from the top. Thainara lands some right hands from the top. Thainara has the back as they stand and lands before they get into clinch position. They break apart and Thainara lands a right hand and a calf kick. Thainara with a combination and a calf kick and lands another solid right hand. Thainara lands another right hand. Thainara with a quick flurry and Brasil looks gassed. Thainara gets a takedown. Thainara lands from the top before standing, and Brasil stands. Brasil lands a spin kick right to the face that stunned Thainara and Thainara grabs the back of Brasil. Thainara lands some knees against the fence. Thainara lands as they break at the end. 10-9 Thainara, 30-27 Thainara.

Fight Result- Alexia Thainara def. Bruna Brasil by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

> Bantamweights- Ricky Simon (22-7, 10-6 UFC) vs. Adrian Yanez (17-6, 6-3 UFC)

Yanez works the jab as Simon is looking for a takedown opening. Simon lands a leg kick. Yanez working the jab. They trade left hooks. They both work the jab. Simon lands a leg kick and looks for a takedown but Yanez escapes. Yanez lands some punches. Simon just misses a spinning back fist. Simon with a stiff jab. They trade in close range as Yanez lands a quick combo. They trade jabs as Yanez lands a right hand. Yanez with a jab followed by a right hand. Simon lands a body kick. Both land in close range. Simon with an uppercut. Yanez lands a right hand. Close round. 10-9 Yanez.

Simon lands a right hand. Simon with a front kick. Simon lands a right hand. They both land inside the pocket. Yanez with a double jab as Simon lands a leg kick. They both land a right hand. Simon lands a jab and scores a takedown. Simon lands from the top. Yanez is able to scramble up and Simon has the back against the fence. Yanez grabs the fence. Simon lands a knee. Simon gets another takedown and lands a knee before Yanez gets up. Simon trying hard to get Yanez back down against the fence. Simon lands an elbow as they break apart. Yanez lands a solid right hand. Yanez lands a double jab followed by a combo. Simon with a head kick that Yanez blocks, and Yanez lands a right hand. Yanez with a combo. They trade jabs. 10-9 Simon, 19-19.

Yanez lands a combination. Yanez with a leg kick followed by a stiff right hand. Yanez with another right hand. Yanez with another combination. They trade inside the pocket. They trade jabs and Simon lands a solid left hook that stuns Yanez for a moment. Yanez lands and Simon is cut open. Yanez working the jab. Yanez lands a right hand. Simon lands a jab. Yanez lands a right hand and Simon is hurt. Yanez with a jab as Simon is circling away. Yanez lands as Simon was coming forward. Yanez lands another combo. Yanez lands a jab as they trade in close range. Yanez lands a right hand. Yanez with another combo. Yanez drops Simon with a right hand late and is landing lots of shots late but Simon is able to make it to the end. 10-9 Yanez, 29-28 Yanez.

Fight Result- Ricky Simon vs. Adrian Yanez ruled a majority draw (29-28, 28-28, 28-28)

> Light Heavyweights- Navajo Stirling (8-0, 3-0 UFC) vs. Bruno Lopes (14-2, 1-1 UFC)

They both land a leg kick. They trade leg kicks. Stirling with a high kick. Stirling lands a body kick. They both land big shots during an exchange. Stirling lands a left hand. Stirling with a head kick and Lopes catches the leg and tries for a takedown as Stirling gets the leg free, but Lopes gets the back. They separate after Lopes lands an elbow. Lopes looks for a takedown but Stirling defends and lands a knee. Stirling with a left hook to the body and then lands a big combination. Lopes grabs a Stirling body kick but Stirling squirms away. Stirling lands a right hand. They trade and Lopes looks for a takedown as he gets the back, but Stirling gets away. Stirling lands a combo and a head kick. 10-9 Stirling.

Stirling pressuring and landing as he lands to the body. Lopes lands a counter right hand. Stirling with a jab and a right hand. Lopes lands a right hand. They trade and Stirling hurts Lopes with two right hands. Stirling then drops Lopes with a left hand and starts landing from the top. Stirling lands and grabs the neck as they stand. Stirling lands a big right hand and Lopes is stumbling around as he is hurt and Stirling is landing lots of punches and elbows. Stirling with lots of left hands from the back. Lopes is badly busted open as Stirling is landing from the mount. Stirling with more big shots and it is finally stopped. Big finish from Stirling!

Fight Result- Navajo Stirling def. Bruno Lopes by TKO (punches) at 4:05 of Round 2

> Women’s Flyweights- #12 Casey O’Neill (10-2, 5-2 UFC) vs. #14 Gabriella Fernandes (11-3, 3-2 UFC)

O’Neill lands a leg kick. She lands another. Fernandes with a left hand and a high kick. O’Neill lands a combo. O’Neill with another leg kick. O’Neill lands another leg kick and follows with a right hand. O’Neill with a right hand. O’Neill works the jab and lands to the body and a body kick. Fernandes with a quick combo and a leg kick. O’Neill rushes in and lands. O’Neill hurts Fernandes with a right hand and starts teeing off with big shots against the fence and Fernandes goes down and it is all over! What a finish from O’Neill!

Fight Result- Casey O’Neill def. Gabriella Fernandes by knockout (punches) at 3:11 of Round 1

> Heavyweights- #8 Marcin Tybura (27-10, 14-9 UFC) vs. Tyrell Fortune (17-3, 0-0 UFC)

Not much has happened in the first minute. Fortune lands before scoring a big takedown and starts unloading with punches from the top. Fortune has Tybura pinned against the fence. Tybura is trying to work to his feet and does but Fortune lands a big right hand. Fortune looks for the takedown against the fence. Tybura lands a big knee. They break apart. Tybura with a high kick. They trade right hands. Fortune with a right hand as Tybura lands a teet kick. 10-9 Fortune.

Fortune lands a right hand. Fortune lands another hard right hand. Tybura lands a leg kick and a pair of teet kicks, though one goes low and timeout is called. They get back going and Fortune lands a right hand. Fortune lands a pair of right hands. Fortune lands a right hand. Tybura is pressuring and lands a big left hand. Fortune lands a right hand. Tybura with a right hand. Fortune with a left hand and Tybura lands a body kick. Fortune lands a right hand. Fortune with another right hand. 10-9 Fortune, 20-18 Fortune.

Fortune pushes it against the fence and is controlling Tybura. They separate after no action. They clinch back up and Tybura pushes it to the fence. They break apart and Tybura lands some teet kicks and they clinch against the fence. Fortune lands an elbow. They separate. Tybura lands a right hand. Fortune with a combination. Fortune scores a takedown and has back control as they stand. Fortune drags it back down. Fortune with some big right hands as they get to their feet and Fortune keeps control along the fence. Tybura reverses and lands. Fortune reverses back and Tybura lands a knee. Fortune with a knee and Tybura lands a left hand. Tybura lands a combo as he pushes Fortune against the fence. Tybura with a front kick and lands a combo. They trade at the end. 10-9 Tybura, 29-28 Fortune.

Fight Result- Tyrell Fortune def. Marcin Tybura by unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)

> Lightweights- Chase Hooper (16-4-1, 8-4 UFC) vs. Lance Gibson Jr. (9-2, 0-1 UFC)

They trade leg kicks. Hooper with a quick combo. Both land a leg kick. Hooper with a high kick. Hooper shoots for a takedown as he has a single leg and Gibson is defending by landing punches and elbows. Hooper lets go. Gibson with a leg kick. Hooper lands a body kick as Gibson lands to the body. Hooper lands a head kick. Gibson with a left hook. They clinch and Gibson badly hurts Hooper with an elbow and then lands a head kick. Gibson is landing some knees and Hooper is down and the fight is stopped! Weird finish but Hooper isn’t protesting and he was hurt badly.

Fight Result- Lance Gibson Jr. def. Chase Hooper by TKO (strikes) at 2:56 of Round 1

> Lightweights- Ignacio Bahamondes (17-6, 6-3 UFC) vs. Tofiq Musayev (22-6, 0-1 UFC)

Bahamondes lands some kicks early. Musayev lands a right hand and Bahamondes lands a solid counter combination. Musayev with a leg kick. Musayev catches a kick and both swing and land. Bahamondes lands a leg kick. Bahamondes with a high kick and then lands another. Bahamondes with a pair of inside leg kicks. They trade kicks. Musayev lands a right hand as they tie up and Musayev pushes it to the fence. They trade elbows as they break. Musayev lands a leg kick. Bahamondes with a body kick. They trade leg kicks. Musayev with a leg kick. Musayev lands a heavy combination. Bahamondes with a combination. They trade body kicks and Musayev gets a late takedown and lands some punches from the top. 10-9 Bahamondes.

Bahamondes drops Musayev with a right hand and starts teeing off from the top. He gets up and Bahamondes tried twice to take him down but Musayev grabbed the fence both times. They separate and both land body kicks. Musayev gets Bahamondes down and Bahamondes looks for a guillotine choke. Musayev escapes and is on top. Musayev lands a big elbow and Bahamondes is cut open badly. Bahamondes looks for an armbar but Musayev escapes. Bahamondes is badly bleeding as Musayev lands from the top. Musayev with an illegal headbutt that the referee misses. Musayev with a big elbow and right hand from the top. Musayev with some big shots from the top and he has Bahamondes hurt. Musayev with more big shots from the top and Bahamondes is a ten on The Muta Scale. Musayev with more big shots. Bahamondes survives. 10-9 Musayev, 19-19.

Musayev lands a right hand. Bahamondes with a spinning elbow. Musayev lands a combination. They tie up and Musayev scores a takedown. Musayev lands from the top as he controls. Bahamondes with an elbow from the bottom. Musayev lands from the top. Bahamondes is trying to scramble up but he is bleeding everywhere and slippery and Musayev is keeping it down. Bahamondes is able to sweep and takes the back of Musayev. Bahamondes is working for a choke. Bahamondes is looking for it but Musayev escapes and lands from the top. 10-9 Musayev, 29-28 Musayev.

Fight Result- Tofiq Musayev def. Ignacio Bahamondes by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-27, 30-27)

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> Lightweights- Terrance McKinney (17-8, 7-5 UFC) vs. Kyle Nelson (17-6-1, 5-5-1 UFC)

McKinney working the jab early and he drops Nelson with a head kick. McKinney with tons of hammerfists from the top and Nelson is covering up. McKinney just pouring on the hammerfists and it is stopped! What a finish from McKinney!

Fight Result- Terrance McKinney def. Kyle Nelson by TKO (punches) at :24 of Round 1

> Middleweights- Mansur Abdul-Malik (9-0-1, 3-0-1 UFC) vs. Yousri Belgaroui (9-3, 1-0 UFC)

They both land a leg kick. Belgaroui lands a leg kick. He lands another one. Abdul-Malik with a front kick. Belgaroui lands a front kick to the body. They trade leg kicks. Both land a body kick. Belgaroui lands a nasty calf kick. He lands a pair of leg kicks. Abdul-Malik lands a right hand. Belgaroui with a pair of calf kicks. He lands another. Belgaroui landing all sorts of kicks. They trade late and Belgaroui lands a high kick. 10-9 Belgaroui.

They trade kicks. Belgaroui lands a pair of calf kicks as Abdul-Malik was pressing forward. Belgaroui lands a pair of right hands. Abdul-Malik grabs ahold and tries to get a slam but Belgaroui stays on his feet. They break apart. Abdul-Malik pressing forward and throws but Belgaroui is circling away. Abdul-Malik rushes in looking to land but misses. Belgaroui with a knee and a right hand. Abdul-Malik gets a brief takedown and takes the back and drags it back down. Abdul-Malik trying to get the hooks in. Belgaroui is able to escape and has the back as they stand and he lands. Belgaroui lands some knees and some right hands as they break apart. Belgaroui lands a right hand. Belgaroui lands a pair of knees. They trade knees. Belgaroui lands an uppercut and a knee. Abdul-Malik looks hurt and gassed. They trade knees as Belgaroui lands an elbow. Belgaroui drops Abdul-Malik at the end but the horn sounds. 10-9 Belgaroui, 20-18 Belgaroui.

Belgaroui lands a calf kick. They trade kicks. Belgaroui with a pair of jabs and a right hand. Belgaroui lands a knee. Belgaroui lands a head kick then a series of punches. Abdul-Malik with a spinning elbow. Abdul-Malik gets a takedown and has the back as they go to the fence. Abdul-Malik with back control on the feet. They break apart. Belgaroui hurts Abdul-Malik badly with a knee and a right hand. Abdul-Malik lands a right hand. Abdul-Malik tries a lunging takedown but Belgaroui defends. Belgaroui lands a right hand and a jab and then lands to the body. Belgarouri drops Abdul-Malik with a knee to the body and it is stopped! Brutal finish from Belgaroui!

Fight Result- Yousri Belgaroui def. Mansur Abdul-Malik by TKO (knee) at 3:39 of Round 3

> Featherweights- Julian Erosa (31-12, 9-8 UFC) vs. Lerryan Douglas (13-5, 0-0 UFC)

Douglas lands a leg kick. They trade leg kicks. Erosa with a high kick. Douglas lands a leg kick. Douglas lands a solid left hook by a hard calf kick and Erosa’s leg is already compromised. Erosa lands a combo. Douglas stumbles Erosa with a right hand. Douglas with another heavy leg kick. Douglas lands a combo. Erosa lands a right hand. Erosa lands a combo. Erosa lands against the fence and Douglas lands big punches in return. Douglas stumbles Erosa with a jab and then drops him with another one. Erosa gets up but is hurt. Douglas lands another stiff jab. He lands another that rocks Erosa and then a right hand. Douglas drops Erosa and Erosa gets up, but Douglas lands a big punch and Erosa goes down again and it’s over! What a finish from Douglas!

Fight Result- Lerryan Douglas def. Julian Erosa by knockout (punches) at 3:33 of Round 1

> Welterweights- Michael Chiesa (19-7, 14-7 UFC) vs. Niko Price (16-10 2 NC, 8-10 2 NC UFC)

Price lands a right hand. They tie up and Chiesa has the body lock. Price is able to score the takedown but Chiesa scrambles up and slams Price to the mat and takes the back. Price tries to get out but Chiesa gets the rear-naked choke locked in and Price taps!

Fight Result- Michael Chiesa def. Niko Price by submission (rear-naked choke) at 1:03 of Round 1

> Women’s Flyweights- #3 Alexa Grasso (16-5-1, 8-5-1 UFC) vs. #5 Maycee Barber (15-2, 10-2 UFC)

Grasso lands a leg kick. They trade in close range. Barber lands a quick flurry and Grasso counters with a right hand. Barber with a leg kick. Grasso lands a high kick. Grasso lands a counter combination as Barber was pressing forward. Grasso then drops Barber with a massive left hand and immediately jumps on the back with a rear-naked choke locked on and Barber is out cold! What a brutal finish by Grasso.

Fight Result- Alexa Grasso def. Maycee Barber by knockout (punch) at 2:42 of Round 1

> Middleweights- #4 Israel Adesanya (24-5, 13-5 UFC) vs. #14 Joe Pyfer (15-3, 6-1 UFC)

Adesanya lands a leg kick. Pyfer shoots for a takedown and has the body lock against the fence. Adesanya landing defensive punches as Pyfer is just trying to get it down. Adesanya escapes the position. Adesanya lands a body kick. Pyfer just misses a right hand. Adesanya with an inside leg kick and lands a knee to the body. Adesanya lands another leg kick. Pyfer lands a left hook. Adesanya works the jab as he lands a leg kick. Pyfer shoots for a takedown and pushes it to the fence. They break apart and Adesanya lands a body kick. Adesanya with a stiff leg kick. Pyfer lands a leg kick. Adesanya lands a left hand followed by a body kick and a calf kick. Pyfer gets a takedown. He lands an elbow from the top. 10-9 Adesanya.

Adesanya lands a body kick. He lands another. Adesanya lands a hard calf kick and timeout is called for an eye poke. They get back to action and Adesanya is pressing forward. Pyfer shoots for a takedown and pushes it against the fence but they quickly break apart. Pyfer lands a left hand and a couple of uppercuts and Adesanya lands a right hand. Adesanya hurts Pyfer with a combination. Adesanya lands a left hook to the body. Pyfer looks for a takedown but Adesanya defends. Adesanya lands a combo. Pyfer with a right hand. Pyfer connects. Adesanya lands a combo and a high kick. Pyfer lands some shots against the fence and Adesanya is covering up. Pyfer gets a takedown and gets the mount. Adesanya gives up his back and Pyfer gets the hooks on. Pyfer switches back to the mount. Adesanya rolls and gives up his back again. Pyfer landing lots of shots from the back as Adesanya is covering up and it is stopped! Massive win for Pyfer.

Fight Result- Joe Pyfer def. Israel Adesanya by TKO (punches) at 4:18 of Round 2

UFC on ESPN 64 live results: Brandon Moreno vs. Steve Erceg

Posted on by Ryan Frederick

The Octagon is back in the high altitude of Mexico City, Mexico, with a 13-fight card as Arena CDMX hosts UFC in ESPN 64.

The main event is a big bout in the flyweight division as former UFC flyweight champion Brandon Moreno looks to make another run at the title when he takes on former title challenger Steve Erceg. Moreno is looking to score his second straight win after defeating Amir Albazi in November. Erceg started his UFC career off strong to quickly earn a title shot, but has lost two straight fights and is looking to get back into the win column.

In the co-main event, it is a lightweight bout sure to provide fireworks between knockout artists Manuel Torres and Drew Dober. Also on the main card is former TUF winner Kelvin Gastelum battling Joe Pyfer in a middleweight bout; a bantamweight bout pitting 20-year-old prospect Raul Rosas Jr. against Vince Morales; and a bantamweight bout between David Martinez and Saimon Oliveira.

*UPDATE- a middleweight bout between Kelvin Gastelum and Joe Pyfer has been scratched from the card after Pyfer was pulled from the bout due to an illness

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> Lightweights- Marquel Mederos (9-1, 1-0 UFC) vs. Austin Hubbard (16-8, 4-6 UFC)

Mederos lands a leg kick. He lands a body kick. Mederos with another leg kick. He lands one again. Hubbard with a front kick but Mederos attacks the leg kick. Mederos with a right hand and a calf kick. Mederos lands a calf kick as Hubbard lands a jab. Hubbard lands a spin kick. Mederos lands a calf kick then a right hand. Hubbard with a body kick. Mederos with some more kicks. Mederos lands a right hand. Hubbard lands a body kick as they trade punches. Mederos lands a spin kick. Hubbard looks for a takedown against the fence and he grabs the back. Hubbard trying to get it down but Mederos is defending well. They separate. Mederos lands a left hook and lands at the horn. 10-9 Mederos.

They trade punches and Mederos lands a leg kick. Mederos lands a right hand, then Hubbard lands a combo. Hubbard lands a knee as Mederos looks for a takedown, but they break apart. Hubbard then grabs the single leg and pushes it against the fence, taking the back of Mederos. Hubbard jumps on the back as he has the hooks in. Mederos is walking around with Hubbard on his back as they go to Mederos’ corner. Hubbard is working for the choke from the back. Hubbard is trying to squeeze around the chin and they fall to the mat and Hubbard lets go. Hubbard with punches from the back. 10-9 Hubbard, 19-19.

Hubbard lands a right hand. They trade right hands as Hubbard lands a leg kick. Hubbard gets a takedown and is inside the guard of Mederos. Hubbard landing to the body from the top and keeping Mederos from getting up. Mederos lands a few elbows from the bottom. Hubbard with an elbow from the top. They try to scramble but Hubbard keeps it down and is in the half-guard. Hubbard tries to transition but slips off and Mederos ends up on top and lands an elbow. Mederos grabs the neck in a sprawl and Hubbard is cut open. Mederos with some short punches. Mederos lands a knee and an elbow as they get up. Hubbard is pressing forward. Hubbard looks for a takedown. Mederos defends and lands a hammerfist. 10-9 Mederos, 29-28 Mederos.

Official Result- Marquel Mederos def. Austin Hubbard by split decision (28-29, 29-28, 29-28)

> Featherweights- Jamall Emmers (20-8, 3-4 UFC) vs. Gabriel Miranda (17-7, 1-2 UFC)

They trade big punches to start and Miranda scores a takedown. They get right up but Miranda gets it back down. Miranda is able to get the back as Emmers is scrambling. Miranda is looking for a choke. Emmers gets his head out and lands. Emmers stands and lands a leg kick as Miranda gets up. Miranda lands a short uppercut and they trade right hands. Emmers lands a combination. Emmers drops Miranda with a big right hand but backs off and lets him up. Miranda tries a takedown but Emmers defends. Emmers lands some more punches. Emmers with a right hand and hurts Miranda with an elbow. Emmers with two more right hands. They clinch against the fence. Emmers drops Miranda again with a right hand and finishes it off with a couple of hammerfists. What a finish by Emmers!

Official Result- Jamall Emmers def. Gabriel Miranda by TKO (punches) at 4:06 of Round 1

> Lightweights- Rafa Garcia (16-4, 4-4 UFC) vs. Vinc Pichel (14-4, 7-4 UFC)

Garcia lands a right hand. He lands another. Garcia mixes to the body and Pichel lands a right hand. Garcia lands a combination. Pichel with a pair of jabs. Garcia lands a left hand. Pichel with a leg kick and Garcia lands an overhand right. Pichel lands a right hand. Garcia lands a leg kick. Garcia with a stiff calf kick. Pichel lands a body kick. Garcia grabs the back against the fence. They both land foot stomps. Garcia kind of gets a takedown but they separate, though Garcia gets a takedown and ends the round on top. 10-9 Garcia.

They trade to start the second. Pichel with a leg kick as Garcia lands a pair of right hands. Garcia with another right hand. Pichel with an inside leg kick. Garcia lands a right hand. Timeout is called for an eye poke by Pichel. They get back to action and Garcia pushes the pace. Pichel lands and looks for a takedown, but Garcia defends. Pichel with a high kick. Pichel with a solid leg kick. Garcia looks for a takedown but Pichel defends. Garcia lands a knee. They separate and Pichel lands a jab. Pichel lands a right hand. Pichel landing far more in this round. Pichel with a front kick. Garcia lands a right hand. 10-9 Pichel, 19-19.

They come out trading and Pichel is getting the better of it. He lands a body kick and a knee after working the jab. Garcia lands a solid right hand and mixes to the body. Garcia with a combination and Pichel lands a counter right hand. Garcia lands a right hand to the body. Garcia lands a combo. Garcia with an uppercut and a big right hand. Pichel with a body kick. Garcia with a hard right hand and Pichel lands a counter left hand. Garcia lands another big right hand. Pichel mixes to the body and shoots for a takedown, but Garcia defends. Pichel with some kicks. Garcia with a series of left hands. Garcia gets a big slam takedown. Garcia with some right hands as Pichel gets to his feet. Pichel lands late. 10-9 Garcia, 29-28 Garcia.

Official Result- Rafa Garcia def. Vinc Pichel by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)

> Women’s Strawweights- #11 Loopy Godinez (12-5, 7-5 UFC) vs. Julia Polastri (13-4, 1-1 UFC)

Polastri with a leg kick and Godinez lands a combination and a right hand. Godinez with a right hand and a body kick. Godinez with a leg kick followed by a right hand. Polastri lands an inside leg kick. Polastri throws a high kick and Godinez grabs the leg and lands a massive slam. Godinez lands and they stand, but Godinez gets it back to the mat. Godinez landing from the half-guard. Polastri trying to land from the bottom but Godinez has her pinned down. They trade elbows on the mat before they stand. Polastri with a leg kick. 10-9 Godinez.

Godinez lands a right hand. They trade kicks. Polastri with a high kick. Godinez lands a right hand. Godinez with a combination. Polastri is pressing forward but eating punches from Godinez. Godinez gets a takedown. They get to their feet, but Godinez gets another big takedown and is working from side control. Godinez with some elbows to the body. Godinez with more elbows and she takes the back and almost has a choke locked in. Polastri is able to escape and gets Godinez back in her guard. Godinez lands. 10-9 Godinez, 20-18 Godinez.

Polastri lands a leg kick. Godinez with a right hand and a leg kick. Polastri lands a leg kick. They tie up and both land knees with Godinez landing a knee as she breaks. Godinez lands a jab and a right hand. Godinez with some standing lead elbows. They tie up and Polastri lands a knee. Godinez with an elbow as they break. Polastri lands a solid right hand. Godinez with a big right hand. Polastri is coming forward and both are landing. Polastri with some big shots and Godinez tries for a takedown, but Polastri defends. They separate and Polastri with some big shots. Godinez lands a big combination and a big elbow. Polastri with a big right hand. Godinez lands. Godinez pushes it to the fence. Polastri with a knee. Godinez lands an elbow and they separate. Godinez with a jab. Godinez lands a right hand. Polastri lands two big right hands. Godinez lands two right hands. They are both landing hard shots. Polastri with more big punches against the fence. Godinez gets it down late. Crazy fun fight. 10-9 Polastri, 29-28 Godinez.

Official Result- Loopy Godinez def. Julia Polastri by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

> Featherweights- Christian Rodriguez (12-2, 5-2 UFC) vs. Melquizael Costa (22-7, 3-2 UFC)

Costa lands a body kick and Rodriguez with a quick combo. They tie up as Rodriguez has Costa against the fence. They trade knees against the fence. Rodriguez trying to get it down as Costa lands short punches. Rodriguez goes for a foot sweep but Costa defends and they remain tied up against the fence. Costa lands a knee. Both are looking to get it down but there isn’t a lot happening. They trade knees along the fence. Rodriguez gets the takedown and tries for the back but they scramble up. Rodriguez lands a knee as he has the neck and drops down for an anaconda choke. Costa scrambles out into side control and lands some elbows to the body. Costa with more elbows and knees. Costa lands as they scramble up. 10-9 Costa.

Rodriguez with a quick combo and a body kick as Costa lands a leg kick. Costa with a body kick. Rodriguez lands a right hand and clinches up against the fence. They separate. Rodriguez lands a left hand. Costa cracks Rodriguez with a left hand and Rodriguez drops down for a takedown, but Costa defends. Rodriguez tries to get it down and lands an elbow. Rodriguez gets a takedown but Costa is able to quickly scramble up. They clinch back up and Costa lands an elbow. Costa lands a knee that hurts Rodriguez and starts landing lots of punches. Rodriguez is scrambling around to recover but Costa is staying after him and landing. They get up and Costa gets it down and is on the back of Rodriguez. Costa looks for a guillotine choke. Rodriguez gives a thumbs up and rolls over. Costa reverses to the top. Costa with an elbow. Costa with some elbows from the top. 10-9 Costa, 20-18 Costa.

Rodriguez immediately gets a takedown. Rodriguez lands from the top but they scramble up and Costa lands a knee. They separate and Rodriguez lands some big punches and an elbow in a tie up. Rodriguez with another foot sweep and has the back as they stand. Rodriguez lands a knee. They separate and Rodriguez lands to tie it back up. Rodriguez gets Costa back down and is on the back landing left hands. They scramble up and Rodriguez lands a big elbow. Costa with a left hand. Rodriguez with some big punches. Rodriguez lands a leg kick. Rodriguez gets another takedown. Rodriguez with some big elbows from the top. Rodriguez stands and lands a hammerfist before getting back in the guard and landing shots. 10-9 Rodriguez, 29-28 Costa.

Official Result- Melquizael Costa def. Christian Rodriguez by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

> Middleweights- Jose Medina (11-4, 0-1 UFC) vs. Ateba Gautier (6-1, 0-0 UFC)

Gautier with a stiff jab. He lands an inside leg kick. Gautier with a right hand. Medina lands a leg kick. Gautier with a right hand. Gautier lands an uppercut. Gautier lands a heavy combination. Gautier with a head kick. Medina lands a leg kick. Gautier with a couple of big shots. Medina lands a jab. Gautier with a knee and a combo. Gautier lands an uppercut. Gautier lands a combo. Gautier with a hard left hand. Medina is eating them. Gautier lands a big combo against the fence and drops Medina with a big knee and it is stopped. Big finish from Gautier to pick up the win.

Official Result- Ateba Gautier def. Jose Medina by knockout (strikes) at 3:32 of Round 1

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> Flyweights*- Ronaldo Rodriguez (17-2, 2-0 UFC) vs. Kevin Borjas (9-3, 0-2 UFC)

*Rodriguez missed weight by one pound

Borjas lands a leg kick as Rodriguez misses a spin kick. Rodriguez with a jumping switch kick. Borjas drops Rodriguez with a right hand but Rodriguez is able to roll to his feet. They trade inside the pocket. Borjas lands a right hand. Rodriguez just misses a spin kick. Borjas lands a right hand. Borjas with another right hand. Rodriguez lands a body kick and Borjas lands a big right hand that almost dropped Rodriguez. Borjas with a jumping knee. Borjas lands a knee as Rodriguez shoots in for a takedown. Rodriguez scores a late takedown. 10-9 Borjas.

Rodriguez lands some leg kicks. Rodriguez with a body kick and lands a left hand. Rodriguez with a leg kick. Rodriguez with a jumping knee. Borjas lands a big right hand. Borjas lands another right hand. Rodriguez lands a body kick and a spin kick. Borjas lands another stiff right hand. He lands it again. Rodriguez with a front kick. Rodriguez with a body kick. Borjas lands another right hand. Rodriguez lands some kicks. They trade right hands. Borjas lands an uppercut. Rodriguez looks for a takedown and pushes it to the fence. 10-9 Borjas, 20-18 Borjas.

They exchange leg kicks. Borjas with a double jab and a right hand. Borjas lands to the body. Rodriguez lands a right hand. They trade jabs and Rodriguez connects with a solid right hand. They trade and Borjas lands a hard counter right hand. Borjas with another right hand. They trade hard leg kicks. Rodriguez with a high kick and Borjas lands a right hand. Rodriguez with a hard leg kick that is checked. Borjas lands a solid right hand. They have a wild exchange where both land. Borjas with a combo and Rodriguez lands a leg kick. 10-9 Borjas, 30-27 Borjas.

Official Result- Kevin Borjas def. Ronaldo Rodriguez by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)

> Bantamweights- David Martinez (11-1, 0-0 UFC) vs. Saimon Oliveira (18-5, 0-2 UFC)

Martinez lands a leg kick and a right hand. Martinez with a body kick then a leg kick. Oliveira lands a combination. Martinez lands a high kick. They trade and Martinez initiates a clinch and pushes it to the fence. Martinez lands as they break. Martinez lands a right hand and a leg kick. Martinez lands a right hand. Martinez with a high kick. Martinez lands a combination. Martinez hurts Oliveira with a right hand and drops him with a knee. Martinez starts landing lots of punches from the top and it is all over! What a finish from Martinez!

Official Result- David Martinez def. Saimon Oliveira by TKO (punches) at 4:38 of Round 1

> Bantamweights- Raul Rosas Jr. (10-1, 4-1 UFC) vs. Vince Morales (16-9, 3-7 UFC)

Rosas Jr. with a body kick then a high kick. Rosas Jr. lands a leg kick. Rosas Jr. shoots for a takedown but Morales defends. Rosas Jr. lands a flurry. Rosas Jr. picks Morales up and slams him down in the center of the Octagon. Rosas Jr. is in side control. Rosas Jr. looked for an arm but goes back to side control. Rosas Jr. lands a right hand from the top. Rosas Jr. scrambles to the back and looks to get the hooks in. Morales gets to the sprawl position and Rosas Jr. lands to the body. They roll and Morales ends up on top. Morales attacks the neck late and time runs out. 10-9 Rosas Jr.

Rosas Jr. lands a pair of jabs. Morales connects with a right hand. Rosas Jr. lands a leg kick. Morales lands a right hand. Morales lands a high kick and Rosas Jr. grabs the leg and gets it to the mat. They briefly get up and Rosas Jr. is able to get it back down. Rosas Jr. is trying to get the back as Morales is defending. Rosas Jr. trying to get the hooks in. Rosas Jr. keeping control of the back. Morales stands with Rosas Jr. on his back. They go back to the mat and Rosas Jr. lands. 10-9 Rosas Jr., 20-18 Rosas Jr.

Rosas Jr. works the jab and lands a body kick. Morales with a head kick. He follows with a jab. Rosas Jr. shoots for a takedown but Morales sprawls and looks for a choke. Morales looking for an anaconda choke. Rosas Jr. is trying to fight it off. Rosas Jr. is able to escape and is now in side control. Rosas Jr. with an elbow. Morales lands an elbow from the bottom. Rosas Jr. grabs the back of Morales as they scramble. Rosas Jr. has body control on the mat. Morales looks for the choke again late. He has it locked in but Rosas Jr. is able to survive to the end. 10-9 Morales, 29-28 Rosas Jr.

Official Result- Raul Rosas Jr. def. Vince Morales by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

> Flyweights- Edgar Chairez (11-6 1 NC, 1-2 1 NC UFC) vs. CJ Vergara (12-6-1, 3-4 UFC)

Vergara lands a leg kick. They trade leg kicks. Chairez with a jab after landing a right hand. Vergara with a leg kick. Chairez working the jab. Chairez lands a big left hook and Vergara almost got dropped but was able to remain on his feet. Chairez lands a big combination and Vergara goes down. Chairez gets on the back and locks in a rear-naked choke and Vergara taps! Chairez with the big finish to score the win.

Official Result- Edgar Chairez def. CJ Vergara by submission (rear-naked choke) at 2:30 of Round 1

> Lightweights- Manuel Torres (15-3, 3-1 UFC) vs. Drew Dober (27-14 1 NC, 13-10 1 NC UFC)

Torres lands a leg kick. Torres lands a stiff right hand. Torres lands a right hand. Torres with a head kick that Dober partially blocks. Torres drops Dober with a right hand and starts landing punches as Dober is attacking the leg. Torres continues to land and it is stopped! Torres gets the big finish as Dober has no clue that the fight was stopped.

Official Result- Manuel Torres def. Drew Dober by TKO (punches) at 1:45 of Round 1

> Flyweights- #2 Brandon Moreno (22-8-2, 10-5-2 UFC) vs. #8 Steve Erceg (12-3, 3-2 UFC)

Moreno connects with a left hand. Erceg with a leg kick. Moreno with a jab then a left hand. Moreno lands to the body and then follows with a body kick. Moreno connects with a punch. Erceg lands a short uppercut. Moreno lands a jab. Moreno rocks Erceg with a combination. Erceg seems to have recovered. Erceg lands a combo. Moreno lands a right hand. Erceg working the jab. Erceg lands a left hook to the body. Moreno lands a hard right hand. Erceg with an uppercut. They trade jabs. Moreno lands a body kick. Moreno lands another big right hand. Erceg works the jab and Moreno lands a right hand. Moreno with a calf kick. They trade jabs. 10-9 Moreno.

Erceg with a head kick that Moreno partially blocks. Moreno lands a hard right hand. Erceg lands a right hand and a step-in knee. They trade in close range. Moreno lands a right hand. Erceg lands a right hand and follows with a combo. Moreno lands a leg kick after they have an exchange in close range. Moreno lands a right hand. Moreno lands a jab. They trade body kicks. Erceg lands a right hand as Moreno landed a right hand. Erceg lands a combo ending with a kick. Erceg lands a jab and then a right hand. 10-9 Moreno, 20-18 Moreno.

Moreno lands a jab. Erceg lands a leg kick and follows with a jab. Erceg lands an uppercut. Moreno lands a right hand. Moreno lands an inside leg kick. Erceg with a leg kick then a jab. Erceg with a combination. Erceg with an inside leg kick. The pace has slowed a little this round. Erceg lands a step-in knee. Moreno lands a leg kick. Erceg lands a combo. Erceg lands two punches and a knee. 10-9 Erceg, 29-28 Moreno.

Moreno lands a left hook. Moreno with a left hand. Moreno lands a combination. Erceg lands a right hand. Moreno lands a right hand and just misses some left hands. Moreno connects with a right hand. Erceg lands a high kick. Moreno with a left hand. Erceg works the jab. Moreno landing slightly more in this round. Moreno lands a left hand. Moreno shoots for a takedown against the fence. Moreno with some knees and they scramble. 10-9 Moreno, 39-37 Moreno.

They trade and Moreno lands a right hand. Erceg with a right hand. Moreno with a left hand and follows with a combo. Moreno lands a leg kick but Erceg checks it. Erceg lands a right hand. Moreno lands a combination. Erceg works the jab. They trade jabs. Erceg with a body kick. Erceg with a front kick to the body. Moreno lands a right hand. Moreno lands a head kick and gets Erceg down to the ground. Moreno is trying to pass guard. Moreno gets to side control and finishes it out there. 10-9 Moreno, 49-46 Moreno.

Official Result- Brandon Moreno def. Steve Erceg by unanimous decision (49-46, 49-46, 49-46)

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

Posted on by Ryan Frederick

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

*Potieria missed weight by 1.5 pounds

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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