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UFC Fight Night 269 live results: Josh Emmett vs. Kevin Vallejos

Posted on by Ryan Frederick

A busy stretch for the UFC continues this weekend as the Octagon returns to the Meta Apex in Las Vegas for UFC Fight Night 269 on Paramount+.

The five-round main event takes place in the featherweight division as long-time veteran Josh Emmett takes on rising contender Kevin Vallejos in a battle of ranked opponents. Emmett is looking to get back into the win column after dropping his previous two fights. Vallejos, in his first UFC main event, is looking to extend a win streak that currently sits at six straight victories.

In the co-main event, a battle of top-ten strawweights goes down as former title challenger Amanda Lemos takes on Gillian Robertson, winner of four straight fights. Also on the main card is a featherweight bout between Andre Fili and Jose Delgado; a light heavyweight slugfest between Ion Cutelaba and Oumar Sy; and a battle of ranked flyweights with Charles Johnson taking on Bruno Silva.

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> Women’s Strawweights- Piera Rodriguez (11-2, 4-2 UFC) vs. Sam Hughes (11-6, 6-5 UFC)

Rodriguez lands a combination and a leg kick. They trade as Rodriguez lands a right hand. Rodriguez lands and looks for a takedown against the fence, but Hughes defends. Rodriguez lands a right hand and Hughes pokes her in the eye and timeout is called. They get back to action and Rodriguez lands a left hand. They trade and Rodriguez looks for a takedown. Hughes defends it as they battle in the clinch against the fence. Rodriguez lands a combination as they separate. Hughes with a pair of leg kicks and lands to the body. Rodriguez lands a solid right hand and goes back looking for a takedown. They break apart and Rodriguez lands as Hughes takes the back standing. They break apart after each land knees. Hughes lands a combination. Rodriguez lands a combo and a pair of knees against the fence. Rodriguez lands an elbow and they separate. Rodriguez lands a big combo late. 10-9 Rodriguez.

Rodriguez lands a body kick and slips, but she gets right up. Hughes lands a pair of leg kicks but also eats a counter right hand from Rodriguez. Rodriguez lands a combo to the body and head. Hughes connects with a right hand. They clinch and Rodriguez lands a series of knees before separating. Rodriguez scores a takedown and lands from inside the guard of Hughes. They get up and Rodriguez lands a left hand on the way up. Rodriguez lands a combination right into the clinch, where she lands some knees. They separate and Rodriguez lands some big punches. 10-9 Rodriguez, 20-18 Rodriguez.

Hughes lands a leg kick. Rodriguez with a head kick as Hughes is starting to bleed from the bridge of her nose. Rodriguez lands a right hand followed by a pair of leg kicks. They clinch and Rodriguez lands some solid knees to the body. They both battle to score a takedown but end up breaking apart. Rodriguez lands a left hand. Hughes with a pair of jabs as Rodriguez lands a high kick. Hughes with a combination. They tie up and both land knees. They separate and Rodriguez lands a combination. She lands another combo. They trade combinations. They trade late with Rodriguez landing some big shots. 10-9 Rodriguez, 30-27 Rodriguez.

Fight Result- Piera Rodriguez def. Sam Hughes by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

> Bantamweights- Luan Lacerda (13-3, 1-2 UFC) vs. Hecher Sosa (14-1, 0-0 UFC)

Sosa landing some big shots early and he goes for a takedown. Lacerda is able to reverse and scores a takedown and lands a few shots from the top before standing. They clinch and Sosa lands some knees and Lacerda with some uppercuts. Lacerda lands a leg kick and Sosa slips to the mat and they clinch when Sosa stands. Sosa lands some knees. Lacerda scores a takedown. Lacerda lands from the top and they get to their feet. Sosa lands a big combination and has Lacerda hurt. Lacerda recovers and they trade punches. Lacerda with some high kicks and Sosa lands a right hand. 10-9 Lacerda.

Sosa lands a left hand. Sosa lands a solid right hand. Sosa with a big combination against the fence. Lacerda with a pair of body kicks. Sosa lands a left hand. They trade jabs. They trade and Lacerda lands a stiff jab. Both land some solid shots and both are showing some color. Sosa lands a combination against the fence. Sosa lands a combination. Sosa with a left hand. They trade body kicks and Sosa lands a combination. Sosa lands some big punches against the fence as Lacerda is hurt. 10-9 Sosa, 19-19.

Lacerda gets a takedown. They get up and tie up against the fence and Sosa lands an elbow before they separate. They’re trading lots of punches and Sosa lands with more impact. They trade body kicks before clinching. Sosa with some hard knees and elbows as both are landing. Sosa lands some hard punches in a brief clinch. Lacerda grabs the single leg and scores a takedown. Lacerda is complaining of an eye poke but the referee didn’t see it and Sosa lands. Sosa landing more late. Sosa with a left hand and a combination. Sosa lands a leg kick and a solid right hand. Sosa with a stiff right hand and lands a leg kick. They clinch and Lacerda lands some knees and they have a big exchange at the end. 10-9 Sosa, 29-28 Sosa.

Fight Result- Hecher Sosa def. Luan Lacerda by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)

> Women’s Bantamweights- Bia Mesquita (6-0, 1-0 UFC) vs. Montserrat Rendon (7-1, 2-1 UFC)

Rendon comes out firing punches. Mesquita lands a punch that hurts Rendon. Mesquita gets Rendon down and lands punches and elbows. They get up but Mesquita scores an easy takedown and gets the full mount. Mesquita with big hammerfists from the top. Mesquita landing elbows. Mesquita gets the back and locks in a rear-naked choke and Rendon taps! Mesquita with the dominant win.

Fight Result- Bia Mesquita def. Monteserrat Rendon by submission (rear-naked choke) at 2:07 of Round 1

> Middleweights- Brad Tavares (21-11, 16-11 UFC) vs. Eryk Anders (17-9 1 NC, 9-9 1 NC UFC)

Tavares lands a leg kick and they trade punches before Anders looks for a takedown against the fence. Anders with some body shots against the fence. Tavares lands a knee. Tavares lands another knee and Anders lands some elbows before Tavares lands a right hand and separates. Tavares with a head kick. Anders shoots for another takedown as Tavares defends. Tavares with a knee. Anders with a flurry before they separate. Tavares lands a hard body kick. Tavares with a knee and Anders drops down for a takedown attempt. Anders lands a knee and Tavares lands a right hand before they break. Tavares lands an uppercut as Anders goes back looking for a takedown. Anders lands a pair of knees and a right hand that makes Tavares stumble to the mat. Anders lands from the top and is landing lots of big punches as they stand, though Tavares lands a right hand. Anders with some big shots late. 10-9 Anders.

They trade and Tavares lands a right hand. Anders looks for a takedown,but Tavares defends and they separate. Tavares lands a big knee that drops Anders and Tavares starts landing from the top. Tavares gets on top and looks for the back, but Anders scrambles to the top. Anders lands from the top and stands. Anders gets back into the guard as Tavares is attacking the triangle choke. Anders gets the back and lands. They get to their feet and Anders lands a flurry. Tavares lands a right hand. Tavares lands a knee as they tie up. They trade late. 10-9 Tavares, 19-19.

They trade and Anders scores a takedown. Tavares gives up his back as they stand. Anders drops down for a takedown attempt but Tavares defends. They separate and both land when they briefly clinch. Tavares lands a combination. Anders with a pair of big left hands. Anders scores a big takedown into side control. Anders lands and has control of the back of Tavares as they almost get to their feet. Anders drags it back down and gets neck control. They get to their feet and break apart. They swing wildly and Anders looks for a takedown and gets it as Tavares has the neck. Anders escapes and lands from the top. 10-9 Anders, 29-28 Anders.

Fight Result- Eryk Anders def. Brad Tavares by unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)

> Lightweights- Bolaji Oki (10-3, 2-2 UFC) vs. Manoel Sousa (13-1, 0-0 UFC)

Oki lands a series of leg kicks. Oki works the jab. Sousa drops Oki with a right hand and begins teeing off with big shots from the top, mixing to the head and body. Oki survives the first onslaught. Sousa looks to grab the arm and work for a kimura. They stand and Oki is able to score a takedown. Sousa is still attacking the arm. Oki lands to the body. Sousa lets go of the arm and Oki is landing from the top. Oki lands some elbows and a knee on the way up. They trade knees against the fence. Oki lands to the body. Sousa lands a left hand on the break. 10-9 Sousa.

Oki with a high kick. They trade punches and Oki lands a big right hand and a knee. Oki with a pair of leg kicks. Oki with a jab and left hand. Sousa lands a big right hand. They trade wild shots and Oki knocks Sousa off balance with a leg kick. They trade inside the pocket. Oki pushes it against the fence and they battle for underhooks. Sousa lands a left hook and Oki stumbles a little. They trade in close range. Timeout is called for an eye poke by Oki. They get back to action and both land heavy shots. Oki with a knee to the body and a leg kick. Sousa lands a right hand. Oki lands a combo but eats a left hook from Sousa. 10-9 Oki, 19-19.

Oki working the jab as both land to open the third. Oki with a pair of leg kicks as Sousa lands a right hand. They trade leg kicks as Oki lands a right hand. Sousa lands a left hook. Sousa landing with more impact and volume thus far this round. Sousa looks for a takedown but Oki defends. Sousa lands a combination. Oki with a big knee to the body. Sousa with a series of punches. Sousa with a pair of left hands. Sousa lands a flurry of shots to the head and body. Sousa with another big flurry. Oki fires back with a big combination. Sousa lands a big left hand and a nasty left hook. Sousa with a big right hand and then knocks Oki out cold with a massive right hand! What a finish from Sousa!

Fight Result- Manoel Sousa def. Bolaji Oki by knockout (punch) at 4:12 of Round 3

> Bantamweights- Elijah Smith (9-1, 2-0 UFC) vs. SuYoung You (16-3 1 NC, 3-0 UFC)

Smith works the jab and lands a combination. Smith lands a big knee as You went for a takedown. They scramble to the mat with Smith on top. They scramble up and You scores a takedown. He has the body as they stand and he drags it back down with back control. They stand with You keeping back control. You briefly gets Smith down again and has the back again as they stand. You drags it down for a moment and jumps on Smith’s back on the feet. You with some punches from the back. Smith reverses to the top and has control as they stand. Smith lands a knee. You scores a late takedown. 10-9 You.

Smith lands an uppercut and right hand. You looks for a takedown but Smith lands an uppercut. Smith drops You with a right hand and starts landing. Smith grabs the back and locks in a rear-naked choke and You taps! Big finish from Smith!

Fight Result- Elijah Smith def. SuYoung You by submission (rear-naked choke) at 1:04 of Round 2

> Heavyweights- Vitor Petrino (13-2, 6-2 UFC) vs. Steven Asplund (7-1, 1-0 UFC)

Asplund works the jab early. Petrino lands a pair of big left hands. Asplund lands a leg kick. Petrino looks for a takedown but Asplund defends as they clinch against the fence. Petrino backs off. Petrino lands a leg kick and a combination to the body. Petrino lands some leg kicks. Asplund with a leg kick. Asplund rocks Petrino with some big punches and Petrino goes down. Asplund landing big shots from the top but Petrino gets up and circles away. Asplund pretends to moon Petrino. Asplund lands a leg kick. 10-9 Asplund.

Asplund works the jab. Petrino lands a high kick and Asplund slips to the mat. Petrino jumps on the back and is working for a choke. Asplund escapes and Petrino has the back as they stand. They trade big punches. Petrino landing heavy punches and kicks as both men are exhausted. Petrino with a combo and Asplund lands a solid left hand. Petrino lands and knocks Asplund’s mouth piece out. They trade late. 10-9 Petrino, 19-19.

Asplund lands a pair of leg kicks. Petrino lands a leg kick and a jab. Petrino lands to the body. Asplund lands a big right hand and Petrino stumbles. Petrino stays on his feet and lands a big flurry as he recovered. Petrino with another big flurry. Asplund with a left hand. Petrino lands a leg kick and then another. Petrino lands some body kicks. Petrino lands a left hand. Asplund is covered in blood and breathing heavy. Petrino kicks Asplund’s leg from out under him. Petrino with a combination. They trade in close range. Petrino lands a combo. 10-9 Petrino, 29-28 Petrino.

Fight Result- Vitor Petrino def. Steven Asplund by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

> Welterweights- Chris Curtis (32-12 1 NC, 6-4 1 NC UFC) vs. Myktybek Orolbai (15-2-1, 4-1 UFC)

Orolbai lands to the body early. They trade left hands. Orolbai looks for a takedown and gets it. Orolbai gets the back as they stand. Orolbai slams Curtis down to the mat, but they pop right up. Orolbai with some knees to the legs as he drags Curtis down. Orolbai with some right hands as they scramble up and he drags it back down. Orolbai lands from the back as Curtis is covering up. Orolbai with big punches from the back and some may have been illegal. They stand and Orolbai dumps Curtis to the ground, but they get right up. Orolbai with some knees. 10-9 Orolbai.

They trade and Orolbai scores a takedown. Orolbai has back control and looks for the neck as he lands some punches. They stand and Orolbai has back control. Orolbai landing and keeps dragging it down and controlling. Curtis is landing defensive punches but with no damage. They stand and Orolbai lands some knees. 10-9 Orolbai, 20-18 Orolbai.

They trade and Orolbai lands a leg kick. Orolbai controlling against the fence and lands a big takedown. Orolbai controls from the top. Curtis is landing from the bottom as Orolbai is just controlling and dragging it down whenever they get up. They separate late. 10-9 Orolbai, 30-27 Orolbai.

Fight Result- Myktybek Orolbai def. Chris Curtis by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

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> Flyweights- #14 Charles Johnson (18-8, 7-6 UFC) vs. #15 Bruno Silva (15-7-2 1 NC, 5-4 1 NC UFC)

Silva lands a leg kick. Johnson lands some body kicks. Silva gets the clinch against the fence. Silva controlling as both look for the best position but not a lot is happening. Johnson lands an elbow and a knee. They separate. Silva lands a combination. Johnson with a head kick. Silva with a body kick. They trade at the end. 10-9 Johnson.

They trade in close range as both land right hands. Silva lands and looks for a takedown against the fence. Silva with left hands to the body in the clinch. Timeout is called for a low blow by Silva after an exchange. Johnson is able to go right away. They trade leg kicks. Silva with a standing elbow. They trade as Johnson lands a body kick. Silva lands a jab. Johnson with a body kick. Silva lands a big combination against the fence. Johnson with a body kick after Silva wobbled him. Timeout is called for a clash of heads. They get back to action and timeout is immediately for another groin strike by Silva. They get back going and have a quick exchange. 10-9 Silva, 19-19.

They come out trading and Silva pushes it against the fence. They separate and both land solid shots as Silva lands a solid combination. Silva lands a body kick then a solid right hand as he’s landing with more volume. Silva with a flurry against the fence as Johnson is hurt. Silva pushes it against the fence and lands some short shots. They separate and Johnson lands a body kick. Silva lands a spinning back elbow. Silva pressuring and he pushes Johnson to the fence. Silva chases the takedown but Johnson defends. Johnson lands a body kick. Johnson lands a knee to the body. They tie up and both land to the body. Johnson lands a combination and a knee. Johnson starting to land with more volume and impact. Johnson lands a big combination. They trade late. Close fights. 10-9 Johnson, 29-28 Johnson.

Fight Result- Charles Johnson def. Bruno Silva by split decision (28-29, 29-28, 30-27)

> Light Heavyweights- Ion Cutelaba (19-11-1 1 NC, 8-10-1 UFC) vs. Oumar Sy (12-1, 3-1 UFC)

Sy lands some early kicks. They trade a lot of leg kicks and Sy lands a stiff right hand. Cutelaba gets the underhooks and pushes it against the fence. Sy is able to score a takedown, but Cutelaba uses the momentum to swing to the top. Cutelaba with short punches from the top. Cutelaba stands and lands from the top as Sy is trapping a leg. Sy looks for a leg lock. Cutelaba is able to escape and gets right back on top. Cutelaba grabs the neck and locks in a quick mounted guillotine choke and Sy taps immediately. What a finish from Cutelaba!

Fight Result- Ion Cutelaba def. Oumar Sy by submission (guillotine choke) at 4:24 of Round 1

> Featherweights- Marwan Rahiki (7-0, 0-0 UFC) vs. Harry Hardwick (13-4-1, 0-1 UFC)

Rahiki lands a leg kick. Hardwick lands a leg kick. Rahiki with a right hand and a high kick. Hardwick catches the kick and jumps on the back on the feet. Hardwick has the body triangle locked on. Rahiki is able to break free and they’re on the feet. Rahiki lands a right hand. Hardwick with a solid right hand. Rahiki lands some wild hooks. Hardwick lands a few jabs. They trade and Hardwick lands a right hand. They trade body kicks. Rahiki with a pair of leg kicks. Rahiki lands a body kick and Hardwick with a flurry of punches. Rahiki is landing lots of big punches that are hurting Hardwick. Hardwick fires back and lands a high kick and a flurry. They trade leg kicks. Rahiki lands a solid combination. Rahiki with a spin kick to the body. 10-9 Rahiki.

They trade and Hardwick hurts Rahiki with a left hand. Rahiki lands a head kick that stuns Hardwick. Rahiki backs him to the fence and lands a big elbow. Rahiki landing a big flurry against the fence but Hardwick backs him up with a body kick and they have a wild exchange. Rahiki lands a flush left hand and Hardwick is hurt. Rahiki landing big punches against the fence. Hardwick is firing back and lands a right hand. Rahiki with a spin attack but eats a left hand from Hardwick. Rahiki with a big left hand and an elbow. Hardwick works the jab. They trade jabs and Rahiki lands a spin kick to the body. Rahiki lands a knee and Hardwick turns it into a takedown, but Rahiki reverses to the top. Rahiki lands to the body from inside the guard. They get to their feet. They both land a leg kick. 10-9 Rahiki, 20-18 Rahiki.

Hardwick told his corner in between rounds that his jaw was broken, and his corner decided to stop the fight. It did look nasty and it was clear the jaw was broken. This was a great fight.

Fight Result- Marwan Rahiki def. Harry Hardwick by TKO (corner stoppage) at 5:00 of Round 2

> Featherweights- Andre Fili (25-12 1 NC, 13-11 1 NC UFC) vs. Jose Delgado (10-2, 2-1 UFC)

They trade leg kicks and Delgado lands a body kick. Fili fires back with a heavy combination. Fili lands a right hand. Delgado with a leg kick. Delgado with a head kick and they trade and Fili drops Delgado with a right hand. Delgado is able to get up and shoots for a takedown, but Fili defends. They trade jabs. Delgado lands a body kick. Fili with a body kick. Fili lands another body kick. Fili with a left hand. They trade right hands. Fili lands a big right hand and scores a takedown. Fili has the back as they stand. 10-9 Fili.

They trade left hands as Delgado lands a leg kick. Delgado looks for a takedown but abandons it as Fili defended. Delgado with a body kick. Delgado with a pair of leg kicks. Fili lands a big left hand. Delgado with a spin kick to the body and another body kick. Delgado with another pair of kicks. Delgado with a big flurry against the fence as he lands elbows and knees. Fili forces a separation. Delgado lands a heavy calf kick. They trade punches. Delgado gets a takedown and lands from the top, but Fili forces a scramble up. Delgado lands some kicks. Fili with a left hand. Fili ducks under and scores a takedown. 10-9 Delgado, 19-19.

Fili lands a combination. Fili with a leg kick. They trade jabs. Fili misses a head kick but lands a body kick. Fili with a solid right hand. They have a wild exchange inside the pocket. Delgado with a leg kick. Fili lands a right hand. Delgado with a leg kick then a body kick. They trade punches. Delgado lands a head kick. Delgado lands two right hands. Fili with a leg kick. Fili lands a body kick. Delgado with a big right hand. Delgado lands a knee and an elbow as they clinch. Delgado with an elbow on the break. Delgado lands a right hand. Delgado with a stiff calf kick. Fili ducks under and scores a takedown. They stand and Fili scores another takedown and they both land on the mat. Close fight. 10-9 Delgado, 29-28 Delgado.

Fight Result- Jose Delgado def. Andre Fili by split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)

> Women’s Strawweights- #5 Amanda Lemos (15-5-1, 9-5 UFC) vs. #8 Gillian Robertson (16-8, 13-6 UFC)

Lemos lands the jab and a front kick. They clinch against the fence and Robertson reverses and forces separation. Lemos with a right hand to the body and Robertson forces a clinch. Robertson is working for a takedown but Lemos is defending. Robertson gets it down to the mat. Lemos reverses and they scramble as Robertson has the body. Lemos is landing elbows and some are to the back of the head. Robertson tries to get to the top but Lemos is on top and lands some more elbows. Lemos gets into side control. Robertson scrambles and Lemos has the back. Robertson escapes and is on top and they get to their feet. They separate and Lemos lands a high kick. 10-9 Lemos.

Robertson lands a calf kick but eats a right hand from Lemos. Lemos lands a leg kick and Robertson is able to score a takedown. Lemos is trying to throw her legs up but Robertson transitions into side control. Lemos looks for a reverse triangle choke and Robertson gets the north-south position. Robertson has back control but Lemos slides out and Robertson keeps top control. Robertson lands some elbows from the half-guard. Robertson tries to get the mount but Lemos starts scrambling. Robertson looking for a D’Arce choke. Lemos escapes. Robertson with some elbows to the side of Lemos. They get up and Lemos scores a takedown and lands from the top but Robertson forces it up. Lemos lands to end the round. 10-9 Robertson, 19-19.

Robertson lands a leg kick. Lemos lands a left hand. They clinch against the fence and Lemos lands a knee. They break apart. Lemos works the jab as Robertson is pressuring. Robertson is able to score a takedown. They get up but Robertson maintains neck control. Robertson lands as they separate. Lemos works the jab but Robertson looks for the takedown against the fence. Robertson attacking the single leg and they scramble to the mat. Lemos looks for an armbar. Robertson escapes and ends up on top in side control. Robertson working from the half-guard now and lands some elbows. Robertson keeps side control and they both land late as Robertson gets the mount late. Close fight. 10-9 Robertson, 29-28 Robertson.

Fight Result- Gillian Robertson def. Amanda Lemos by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

> Featherweights- #11 Josh Emmett (19-6, 10-6 UFC) vs. #14 Kevin Vallejos (17-1, 3-0 UFC)

Vallejos with a high kick that Emmett blocks. Vallejos lands a combination followed by a calf kick. Vallejos lands and Emmett looks for a takedown, but Vallejos defends. Emmett throws and Vallejos lands a counter combo and Emmett slips to the mat. Vallejos lands as Emmett stands and Emmett is cut open. They trade and Vallejos lands a calf kick. They trade and Vallejos drops Emmett with a right hand. Vallejos is landing big punches and elbows from the top. Emmett gives up his back and Vallejos lands. They stand and Vallejos lands a knee. Emmett swings big and slips. Vallejos with a bunch of knees and a right hand puts Emmett to his knees and it is stopped! What a finish by Vallejos!

Fight Result- Kevin Vallejos def. Josh Emmett by TKO (strikes) at 3:33 of Round 1

UFC Fight Night Predictions Emmett vs Vallejos

Posted on by Jake Skudder

UFC Fight Night Emmett vs. Vallejos is a deceptively strong Apex card built around a classic veteran-versus-surging-prospect main event, and the current odds reflects that dynamic clearly. My top predictions/picks right now are Kevin Vallejos over Josh Emmett, Gillian Robertson over Amanda Lemos, and Oumar Sy over Ion Cutelaba, with several prelim fights likely to hinge on pace, takedown control, and late-fight durability rather than pure one-shot power.

Kevin Vallejos vs Josh Emmett Prediction UFC Fight Night

Josh Emmett enters at 19-6 with years of elite featherweight experience, while Kevin Vallejos brings a 17-1 record and a 3-0 UFC run into the biggest fight of his career. Vallejos holds the edge in significant strikes landed per minute at 5.78 (via UFCStats) to Emmett’s 3.72 (via UFCStats), plus a striking accuracy advantage of 48.24 percent to 35 percent, which helps explain why oddsmakers have put him as a heavy favorite.

Emmett’s path is still obvious as needs to land clean, force respect early and turn the fight into a power contest instead of a layered pace fight. Vallejos looks like the sharper pick for me because his volume and cleaner minute-winning offense make him the more reliable choice over five rounds, so my prediction is Vallejos by decision or late stoppage.

Prediction: Vallejos to win via decision or late stoppage.

Best UFC Fight Night main-card picks

The co-main between Amanda Lemos and Gillian Robertson is a classic striker-versus-grappler matchup, and Robertson’s current line near -185 to -190 suggests the market expects her control game to be the deciding factor. In a smaller cage, that pressure really matters more, so Robertson is my pick if she can consistently chain takedowns and bank top time.

Ion Cutelaba vs. Oumar Sy is one of the most important style fights on the card because Cutelaba’s volatility is always live early, but Sy’s favorite status shows confidence in his structure and composure over time. I lean Sy by surviving the first wave and extending the fight into a more technical second-half battle.

Full-card predictions

FightPredictionAnalyst lean
Josh Emmett vs. Kevin VallejosKevin Vallejos Higher output, cleaner numbers ​
Amanda Lemos vs. Gillian RobertsonGillian Robertson ​Grappling control edge ​
Ion Cutelaba vs. Oumar SyOumar Sy ​Better long-fight stability ​
Andre Fili vs. Jose DelgadoJose Delgado ​Favored prospect upside ​
Marwan Rahiki vs. Harry HardwickHarry Hardwick ​More proven finishing threat on available previews ​
Vitor Petrino vs. Steven AsplundVitor Petrino ​Physical upside at heavyweight ​
Charles Johnson vs. Bruno SilvaCharles Johnson ​Better minute-winning pace ​
Brad Tavares vs. Eryk AndersBrad Tavares ​Safer veteran process ​
Chris Curtis vs. Myktybek OrolbaiMyktybek Orolbai ​Strong favorite pricing ​
Bolaji Oki vs. Manoel SousaManoel Sousa ​Market expects cleaner finishing upside ​
Luan Lacerda vs. Hecher SosaHecher Sosa ​Clear odds edge ​
Beatriz Mesquita vs. Montserrat RendonMontserrat Rendon ​Slight edge on proven UFC experience in available previews ​
Elijah Smith vs. Su Young YouElijah Smith ​Favored in early books ​
Piera Rodriguez vs. Sam HughesSam Hughes ​Better pressure and late-fight grit ​

Fights to watch

The sharpest tape-study fight on the card is Emmett vs Vallejos because it tests whether veteran power can still disrupt a younger fighter who is outlanding opponents at a far better clip. Curtis vs. Orolbai and Cutelaba vs. Sy are close behind because both matchups feature major momentum swings depending on who controls pace and positioning first. This should actually be a decent Fight Night card!

UFC Fight Night Emmett vs Vallejos Prelims Start Times, Main Card Start Times, Card, Odds: US, UK, Australia and more

Posted on by Jake Skudder

The next UFC Fight Night (Emmett vs Vallejos) takes place on Saturday, March 14, 2026, at the UFC/Meta Apex in Las Vegas, with the prelims starting at 5 p.m. ET and the main card beginning at 8 p.m. ET. For fans in the UK, that converts to 9 p.m. GMT for the prelims and midnight GMT for the main card, while in Australia the card begins at 8 a.m. AEDT and 11 a.m. AEDT on Sunday, March 15.

Next UFC Fight Night Start times

For viewers planning the full night, the US schedule is straightforward: prelims at 5 p.m. ET / 2 p.m. PT and the main card at 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT. The UK gets a later watch window with prelims at 9 p.m. GMT and the main card at 12 a.m. GMT, while Australian fans can expect an early Sunday start at 8 a.m. AEDT for prelims and 11 a.m. AEDT for the main card.

RegionPrelimsMain card
US ET5 p.m. ​8 p.m. ​
US PT2 p.m. ​5 p.m. ​
UK9 p.m. GMT ​12 a.m. GMT ​
Australia8 a.m. AEDT, Sunday ​11 a.m. AEDT, Sunday ​

UFC Fight Night Emmett vs Vallejos Card

The headline matchup sees Josh Emmett against Kevin Vallejos in a featherweight main event, with Amanda Lemos vs. Gillian Robertson serving as the co-main event at strawweight. Other notable fights attached to the event include Ion Cutelaba vs. Oumar Sy, Andre Fili vs. Jose Delgado, and Marwan Rahiki vs. Harry Hardwick.​

The card also includes Manoel Sousa vs. Bolaji Oki, Brad Tavares vs. Eryk Anders, Bia Mesquita vs. Montserrat Rendon, Vitor Petrino vs. Steven Asplund, and Elijah Smith vs. Su Young You. That gives the event a strong mix of veteran names, prospects, and stylistic variety, especially across the featherweight and light heavyweight bouts.​

CardWeight classFight
Main cardFeatherweightJosh Emmett vs. Kevin Vallejos 
Main cardWomen’s StrawweightAmanda Lemos vs. Gillian Robertson 
Main cardLight HeavyweightIon Cutelaba vs. Oumar Sy 
Main cardFeatherweightAndre Fili vs. Jose Delgado 
Main cardFeatherweightMarwan Rahiki vs. Harry Hardwick 
Main cardHeavyweightVitor Petrino vs. Steven Asplund 
PrelimsFlyweightCharles Johnson vs. Bruno Silva 
PrelimsMiddleweightBrad Tavares vs. Eryk Anders 
PrelimsWelterweightChris Curtis vs. Myktybek Orolbai ​​
PrelimsLightweightBolaji Oki vs. Manoel Sousa 
PrelimsBantamweightLuan Lacerda vs. Hecher Sosa ​​
PrelimsWomen’s BantamweightBeatriz Mesquita vs. Montserrat Rendon ​​
PrelimsBantamweightElijah Smith vs. Su Young You 
PrelimsWomen’s StrawweightPiera Rodriguez vs. Sam Hughes ​​

Odds and read

Vallejos enters as a clear betting favorite over Emmett, with Emmett around +375 and Vallejos between -500 and -525 depending on the listing snapshot. In the co-main event, Lemos is listed around +160 to +163, while Robertson sits between -185 and -190.

FightOdds snapshot
Josh Emmett vs. Kevin VallejosEmmett +375 / Vallejos -500 to -525 
Amanda Lemos vs. Gillian RobertsonLemos +160 to +163 / Robertson -185 to -190 

Emmett vs. Vallejos is compelling because it matches a longtime UFC contender against a younger featherweight with a 17-1 record trying to reach that next level. Emmett enters as the older, heavier-handed fighter, while Vallejos brings the kind of ascent that oddsmakers often respect when a prospect appears ready for a major jump.

UFC on ESPN 65 live results: Josh Emmett vs. Lerone Murphy

Posted on by Ryan Frederick

The Octagon is back inside of their home base tonight with a 12-fight card as UFC on ESPN 65 takes place at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.

The main event is an exciting featherweight contest as knockout artist Josh Emmett returns from a long layoff looking to hand undefeated Lerone Murphy his first career loss. Emmett is fighting for the first time since December 2023 where he scored one of the best knockouts in UFC history over Bryce Mitchell. Murphy is looking to keep his undefeated streak going after scoring a win over Dan Ige in his last fight in October.

The rest of the main card is anchored by a featherweight bout between rising contenders Pat Sabatini and Joanderson Brito; a bantamweight bout between Cortavious Romious and ChangHo Lee; a battle of middleweight veterans as Brad Tavares takes on Gerald Meerschaert; and the debut of Torrez Finney, who scored three wins on Dana White’s Contender Series before getting signed, taking on Robert Valentin in middleweight action.

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> Women’s Strawweights- Vanessa Demopoulos (11-6, 5-3 UFC) vs. Talita Alencar (5-1-1, 1-1 UFC)

Demopoulos lands a straight right hand to start. Alencar lands a couple of shots and they clinch against the fence. Alencar looking to get it down as she grabs the neck and drags it down. Alencar is inside the guard of Demopoulos. Alencar controlling from the top but not much action is happening. Alencar lands from the top. Alencar lands some more from the top. Demopoulos attacks for an armbar from the bottom but Alencar is able to get her arm free. Alencar lands from the top. 10-9 Alencar.

They trade as Alencar lands a body kick. Alencar with a solid combo ending with a right hand. They trade right hands. Alencar scores a takedown. Alencar working from the top and landing lots of ground and pound. Alencar traps a leg of Demopoulos and lands a lot of stiff right hands from the top. Demopoulos is looking for a leg as Alencar stands. Alencar gets warned to not grab the fence. Alencar looks for an arm-triangle choke as she lands to the body and time runs out. 10-9 Alencar, 20-18 Alencar.

They trade to start the third. They both land right hands before Alencar scores a takedown. She gets inside the guard of Demopoulos and lands some right hands. Alencar lands some elbows as she’s in control from the top. Alencar with some right hands from the top. Alencar gets the mount and lands some punches and elbows. Demopoulos is able to scramble up, but Alencar grabs the back and drags it right back down and lands some elbows. She lands some more to end it. 10-9 Alencar, 30-27 Alencar.

Official Result- Talita Alencar def. Vanessa Demopoulos by unanimous decision (30-26, 30-27, 30-27)

> Heavyweights- Martin Buday (14-2, 5-1 UFC) vs. Uran Satybaldiev (9-0, 0-0 UFC)

Buday with an inside leg kick. Satybaldiev with a leg kick. Buday lands an inside leg kick. Satybaldiev with a right hand. They trade near the fence. Buday with a left hook as Satybaldiev lands a leg kick. Buday lands a combo and has it pushed against the fence. Buday lands a knee as they break. Satybaldiev lands a big combo and is connecting with punches as Buday circles away. They trade against the fence. Buday with a heavy leg kick. Satybaldiev lands a right hand. He lands another as Buday lands a leg kick. Buday lands a quick flurry as they clinch against the fence. They separate and Buday lands a heavy leg kick. Satybaldiev with a combo and Buday lands a leg kick. Satybaldiev lands a knee as they clinch and Buday pushes it to the fence. Buday with some body shots. He lands more. They break. 10-9 Buday.

They trade and Satybaldiev lands to the body. Buday with a pair of leg kicks. Buday lands a left hook. Satybaldiev connects to the body and Buday pushes it against the fence. Buday with some body shots. They separate. Buday lands a leg kick. Satybaldiev lands a combo. They trade leg kicks. Satybaldiev lands a combination. Satybaldiev lands a right hand. Buday with a calf kick. Buday with another leg kick and Satybaldiev lands a leg kick. Buday lands and pushes it against the fence. Buday looks to get it down but Satybaldiev is keeping it upright. Buday lands to the body. Buday with body and head shots late and lands big as they separate. 10-9 Buday, 20-18 Buday.

Satybaldiev comes out firing and landing as Buday backs up. Buday lands a leg kick and is now pressuring. Buday with a left hand and they clinch. Buday with some body shots and lands some foot stomps. They separate and Satybaldiev rocks Buday with a hard right hand. Buday is on shaky legs but is able to tie up with Satybaldiev and push it to the fence. Buday landing to the body against the fence as Satybaldiev lands some knees. Buday with a big knee as they separate. They tie back up and Buday pushes it back against the fence. They are separated. Satybaldiev lands a combination. Buday with a leg kick. They trade at the end. 10-9 Satybaldiev, 29-28 Buday.

Official Result- Martin Buday def. Uran Satybaldiev by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

> Bantamweights- Victor Henry (24-7 1 NC, 3-2 1 NC UFC) vs. Pedro Falcao (16-4, 0-1 UFC)

Falcao lands a leg kick. Falcao with a pair of jabs. Falcao lands a leg kick as Henry lands a combination. Henry with a calf kick. Falcao looks for a takedown and grabs the back of Henry against the fence. Henry spins and lands a knee and they go to the mat. Henry stands and lands some leg kicks as Falcao is on his back. Falcao stands. Henry connects with a right hand. Falcao with a calf kick. They trade and Henry drops Falcao with a right hand. Henry jumps on top and lands as Falcao tries to attack a leg. Henry lands some hammerfists. Henry stands and lands some leg kicks. Henry lands some hard leg kicks and Falcao gets up. Falcao with a pair of body kicks. Falcao shoots for a takedown against the fence but Henry defends and they break. They trade inside the pocket. Falcao with a leg kick. Henry lands late. 10-9 Henry.

They trade and Falcao lands a heavy calf kick that stumbles Henry. Falcao lands a combo in close and lands a calf kick. Henry lands two leg kicks. Falcao lands a hook as Henry lands a right hand. Falcao scores a takedown. They scramble up and Falcao has the back and slams it back down. Henry reverses and gets on top. Falcao looks for an armbar but Henry defends and lands as Falcao pushes him off. They get to their feet. They trade as both are landing combinations. Henry lands to the body. Falcao gets a takedown and is in the half-guard. Henry gives up his back. He is able to sweep and ends up on top in side control. Henry with some left hands. Falcao scrambles to his feet. Henry lands a right hand. Falcao with a body kick. 10-9 Falcao, 19-19.

Falcao drags it to the mat and they scramble with Falcao getting the back of Henry. Falcao looks for a choke but Henry spins to top position. Henry lands from the top but Falcao pushes him off and they stand. Falcao looks for a takedown but Henry sprawls and has control. Henry lands some knees on the feet. Henry lands a right hand as they separate. Henry connects with a solid combination. Henry with a front kick and he lands two right hands. Henry scores a takedown and lands from the top. Falcao attacks the leg and they get up. Falcao has body control looking for a takedown. They separate and Henry rocks Falcao with a right hand. Henry connecting at a distance and Falcao shoots for a takedown. Henry sprawls and lands and they stand. Falcao with a leg kick and Henry with two right hand jabs. 10-9 Henry, 29-28 Henry.

Official Result- Victor Henry def. Pedro Falcao by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

> Women’s Strawweights- Loma Lookboonmee (9-3, 6-2 UFC) vs. Istela Nunes (6-5 1 NC, 0-4 UFC)

They trade heavy leg kicks. They trade kicks. They exchange body kicks. More kicks are traded. Lookboonmee lands a quick combo and just misses a head kick. They trade more kicks. Lookboonmee throws a kick and Nunes grabs a leg and tries to land a right hand but misses. Timeout is called for an eye poke. Lookboonmee with a left hand. Lookboonmee with a combo as Nunes lands a leg kick. Lookboonmee lands two body kicks. Lookboonmee lands a body kick and Nunes lands a right hand. Lookboonmee with two body kicks and a left hand. She lands another body kick. Lookboonmee tries to drag it down but Nunes ends up on top and lands. Lookboonmee with some elbows. Nunes lands from the top. Close round. 10-9 Nunes.

They trade as Lookboonmee lands a body kick. Nunes lands a right hand. Lookboonmee with a jab. Nunes lands a leg kick. Lookboonmee with a leg kick. They clinch and both land knees. Nunes has body control and Lookboonmee lands a knee. Lookboonmee is able to get a takedown and Nunes is attacking the leg. Both land shots to the others’ leg. Nunes is rolling for an arm but Lookboonmee defends. Lookboonmee gets to her feet and Nunes still has the leg. 10-9 Lookboonmee, 19-19.

They trade and Lookboonmee with a combo. They each land a right hand. Lookboonmee initiates a clinch against the fence and Nunes reverses. Lookboonmee gets a takedown and works inside the guard of Nunes. Lookboonmee with an elbow from the top. Lookboonmee lands to the body. Lookboonmee staying on top and they are stood up by the referee. They clinch and Lookboonmee gets a throw takedown and is in side control before moving to the half-guard. Lookboonmee controlling from the top and trying to pass guard. Nunes is stuck on the bottom. Lookboonmee with some left hands. Lookboonmee ends the fight on top. 10-9 Lookboonmee, 29-28 Lookboonmee.

Official Result- Loma Lookboonmee def. Istela Nunes by unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)

> Welterweights- Rhys McKee (13-6-1, 0-4 UFC) vs. Daniel Frunza (9-2, 0-0 UFC)

They come out trading with Frunza landing lots of kicks and connecting. McKee lands some leg kicks and punches and drops Frunza with a left hand. Frunza is able to get up but is still hurt. They trade and McKee stumbles Frunza with a right hand. McKee lands from the top and lands as they get to their feet. McKee drops Frunza for the third time with a left hand but Frunza gets up. McKee lands some big shots and Frunza goes down again but gets up. They’re trading and McKee lands a big elbow and Frunza is cut open. McKee lands a right hand. Frunza with a leg kick. McKee with a right hand to the body. McKee lands a combination. Frunza lands a combo. McKee with an uppercut. McKee lands a leg kick. They trade in close range. McKee with a body kick and they clinch. McKee with some short punches. McKee lands a knee. They separate. McKee lands a flurry. Frunza with a left hand. Wild round. 10-8 McKee.

The fight is called off by the doctor between rounds due to damage on the lip of Frunza. He has a big split in his lip, plus his right eye is badly damaged. Good call.

Official Result- Rhys McKee def. Daniel Frunza by TKO (doctor stoppage) at 5:00 of Round 1

> Women’s Flyweights- Diana Belbita (15-9, 2-5 UFC) vs. Dione Barbosa (7-3, 1-1 UFC)

Barbosa lands a right hand. They trade leg kicks. Barbosa lands to the body. Barbosa with a quick combo. Belbita lands a left hand and a leg kick. Barbosa with a combo to the body. Belbita lands a leg kick. Barbosa with a right hand. Barbosa with a head kick that got blocked but she lands a right hand. Barbosa lands a jab. Belbita lands a right hand. Belbita lands to the body and connects with an overhand right. Barbosa with a combo, and Belbita counters with a combo ending with a leg kick. They trade as both land. Barbosa with two right hands. Barbosa with a combination. Barbosa pushes it to the fence and lands and then lands a spinning elbow before scoring a takedown. Barbosa gets right into the mount and starts landing. Barbosa locks in an arm-triangle choke and it’s in deep and Belbita taps! Great showing from Barbosa to pick up the win.

Official Result- Dione Barbosa def. Diana Belbita by submission (arm-triangle choke) at 4:13 of Round 1

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> Middleweights- Torrez Finney (10-0, 0-0 UFC) vs. Robert Valentin (10-4 1 NC, 0-1 UFC)

Valentin lands a leg kick. Finney picks Valentin up and takes him to his corner and slams him down. Valentin immediately scrambles up as Finney looks to take it back down, which he does. They get up and Finney still has back control. Valentin lands some elbows as Finney is trying to drag it back down. Valentin lands some punches, but Finney is able to take it back down and land some right hands and an elbow. They scramble up and Finney picks Valentin up, but is unable to get it down. He tries again and slams Valentin down. They get up and Finney lands a left hand as he has control. Valentin landing to defend but Finney gets it back down. Finney lands some punches. 10-9 Finney.

They trade and Finney gets a big slam takedown. Finney controlling from the top as Valentin lands an elbow and is attacking the kimura. Valentin lets go and Finney is in the full guard of Valentin. Finney lands some shots from the top. Finney landing some left hands to the head of Valentin. Finney picks Valentin up and slams him down and gets partial mount. Finney is on the back and looking to attack for a choke. Valentin is able to slip out and they scramble. Valentin with a hammerfist as they get to their feet. Finney trying to get it down as Valentin lands an elbow. Finney holding against the fence. 10-9 Finney, 20-18 Finney.

Valentin comes out landing and Finney lands a right hand. Finney goes for a takedown and pushes it against the fence as Valentin lands an elbow. Finney completes the takedown. They get up and are separated. Valentin lands and Finney looks for a takedown and pushes it to the fence. Finney holding on and they are separated. Finney pushes it back to the fence and then scores a takedown. They get up and Finney is pressuring as Valentin is landing. They are separated and Finney immediately goes back to pressuring against the fence. Valentin landing to defend as Finney is just holding on. Valentin lands more. 10-9 Valentin, 29-28 Finney.

Official Result- Torrez Finney def. Robert Valentin by split decision (27-30, 29-28, 29-28)

> Flyweights- Ode Osbourne (12-8, 4-6 UFC) vs. Luis Gurule (10-0, 0-0 UFC)

Osbourne lands a body kick and Gurule lands two leg kicks. They trade kicks. Osbourne lands two left hands. Gurule with a body kick. Osbourne with a leg kick. Osbourne lands a left hand. They trade kicks. Gurule gets a takedown right into side control. Gurule passes over to the mount but Osbourne is able to recover Gurule into his half-guard. Gurule lands a pair of elbows and a right hand. Gurule lands and they scramble up and separate. Gurule lands a left hand. They trade kicks. 10-9 Gurule.

Both throwing but neither landing. They trade leg kicks. Gurule lands a leg kick. Gurule looks for a single leg and pushes it to the fence and has clinch control. They separate. Gurule lands a right hand and Osbourne lands a combination. Gurule with a high kick and a leg kick as Osbourne lands a combination. Osbourne with a left hand. Osbourne drops Gurule with a left hand. Gurule looked out but Osbourne jumps on top and starts landing to get the finish.

Official Result- Ode Osbourne def. Luis Gurule by TKO (punches) at 1:54 of Round 2

> Middleweights- Brad Tavares (20-10, 15-10 UFC) vs. Gerald Meerschaert (37-18, 12-10 UFC)

Tavares lands a jab. Tavares lands a right hand. He lands another. Meerschaert looks for a takedown as he grabs the body lock against the fence. They separate. Meerschaert with a left hand. Tavares lands a left hand. Meerschaert grabs a single leg but Tavares defends with punches and Meerschaert lets go. Tavares with a right hand. Tavares with an elbow. Tavares lands a jab and then a body kick. Meerschaert with a lunging left hand. Tavares with a jab as Meerschaert lands a left hand. Tavares lands a big right hand. He lands another then a body kick. 10-9 Tavares.

Tavares lands a leg kick then a right hand. Tavares with another leg kick and Meerschaert goes to the mat but is ordered up. They clinch and Tavares lands an elbow on the break. Meerschaert with a left hand. Tavares with an axe kick and lands a right hand. Meerschaert with a double left hand. Meerschaert lands a combination. Meerschaert with a left hand and lands a body kick. Meerschaert tries for a takedown but Tavares defends. Tavares with a combo. Tavares lands a right hand and they trade combos in close range. Tavares hurts Meerschaert with a right hand. Meerschaert lands a left hand. 10-9 Tavares, 20-18 Tavares.

They trade and Meerschaert looks for a takedown but Tavares defends. Tavares lands a right hand. Meerschaert lands a combo. Tavares with a front kick to the body. Meerschaert almost gets a takedown but Tavares stumbles out of it. Meerschaert gets the body lock against the fence and lands a couple of knees. Tavares defending as Meerschaert is pressuring against the fence. They are separated. Tavares lands a front kick. Meerschaert lands a quick flurry and pushes it against the fence. They break apart. Meerschaert with a high kick. 10-9 Meerschaert, 29-28 Tavares.

Official Result- Brad Tavares def. Gerald Meerschaert by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

> Bantamweights*- Cortavious Romious (9-3, 0-1 UFC) vs. ChangHo Lee (10-1, 1-0 UFC)

*Romious missed weight by 3.5 pounds

They are trading flurries inside the pocket to start. Romious lands an uppercut as Lee lands a jumping knee and looks for a takedown. Lee gets a takedown right into the mount position. They scramble up and Romious grabs the body lock and scores a takedown. They scramble and Lee ends up on top and lands before taking the back of Romious. Lee has the body triangle locked on and is landing punches. Lee is landing from the back and Romious is cut open. Lee locks in a rear-naked choke and Romious is leaking blood. Lee lets go and starts landing punches. Lee with lots of big shots but Romious is able to roll to top position. They scramble late and Lee lands. 10-9 Lee.

They trade and Lee lands a knee to the groin of Romious and timeout is called. They get back to action and both are landing. Lee looks for a takedown and they scramble to the mat as Romious takes the back of Lee. Romious looks for a rear-naked choke as Lee stands with Romious on his back. Romious rolls for an armbar but Lee escapes and starts landing from the top. Lee lands some elbows. Lee working from the half-guard. They get to their feet. Lee gets it down and Romious looks for an armbar. Lee escapes and is in side control and lands an elbow. Romious gives up his back. Lee with the mount and is landing a lot of punches and lands from the back as he flattens Romious out. Lee with tons of punches and now is landing elbows. He’s eating a ton of shots and this could be stopped and it finally is. Lee picks up the big win.

Official Result- ChangHo Lee def. Cortavious Romious by TKO (punches) at 3:48 of Round 2

> Featherweights- Pat Sabatini (19-5, 6-2 UFC) vs. Joanderson Brito (17-4-1, 5-2 UFC)

Sabatini lands a body kick. Sabatini scores a takedown and gets to side control. Sabatini looking to set up a choke of some sort from the top. Sabatini controlling from the top as Brito is having trouble trying to scramble out. They stand and Sabatini has the neck and lands a knee. Sabatini gets a big takedown against the fence and is in side control. Sabatini gets to the half-guard and is landing elbows and now some punches. Sabatini with big shots from the top to end the round. 10-9 Sabatini.

They trade as Brito defends a takedown attempt and Brito lands a combination. Sabatini scores a takedown. Sabatini pushes it to the fence and starts landing from the half-guard. Brito is pinned on the bottom and unable to scramble out. Sabatini with big shots from the top and is slamming his shoulder into Brito to keep him pinned on the mat. Sabatini with more punches from the top. He mixes to the body and head as the round ends. 10-9 Sabatini, 20-18 Sabatini.

Brito lands a right hand but is unable to stop Sabatini from taking him down. Brito looks for the neck but Sabatini is landing from the top. Sabatini with some elbows as he is keeping Brito pinned down on the mat. Sabatini with more shots from the top but he isn’t doing anything to try and finish it. Sabatini starts landing more shots as Brito gives up his back. Sabatini with more shots from the back and gets the mount and starts landing elbows. Brito stands with Sabatini on his back and Sabatini continues to land punches. Sabatini looks for a choke late but doesn’t have it locked in as time expires. 10-9 Sabatini, 30-27 Sabatini.

Official Result- Pat Sabatini def. Joanderson Brito by unanimous decision (30-26, 30-26, 30-27)

> Featherweights- #8 Josh Emmett (19-4, 10-4 UFC) vs. #10 Lerone Murphy (15-0-1, 7-0-1 UFC)

Murphy lands a right hand as Emmett connects to the body. Murphy lands a front kick to the body. Emmett connects with two right hands as they trade inside the pocket. Murphy lands an elbow that opens a small cut on Emmett. Emmett with a right hand to the body. The cut is now opened up more on Emmett. Murphy lands a body kick. Murphy lands a leg kick. Emmett lands a leg kick. Murphy with a calf kick. Emmett catches a Murphy kick and dumps him to the mat for a moment and lands a right hand as Murphy gets up. Close round. 10-9 Emmett.

They trade and Emmett looks up for a takedown. Emmett picks Murphy up and just drops him to the mat and Murphy got some air there. Emmett gets on top. They scramble up and Murphy lands to the body before they separate. Murphy with a spin kick to the body. Emmett grabs the body lock and has it against the fence. Murphy lands a knee to defend. Murphy with some more knees. They separate. Murphy with a stiff calf kick. Emmett lands a leg kick. Murphy with a body kick. Emmett connects with a right hand. 10-9 Murphy, 19-19.

They trade and Emmett throws some bombs and both land. Murphy with a pair of leg kicks. Murphy lands a side kick to the legs. Murphy lands a body kick. Murphy lands a grazing head kick. Murphy slips and Emmett grabs the neck and starts looking for a takedown as Murphy lands some elbows to defend. They trade and a brief timeout is called after Murphy lands an eye poke. Murphy lands a body kick. Murphy throws a high kick and Emmett grabs the leg and takes it down. They get to their feet. Murphy with a front kick right up the middle. 10-9 Murphy, 29-28 Murphy.

They trade in close range to start the fourth. Murphy lands a body kick. Murphy peppering the jab. Murphy lands a body kick. Emmett connects with a right hand. Emmett with another right hand. Emmett lands another. Murphy lands a calf kick. Murphy lands a body kick. Murphy with some side leg kicks. Murphy lands a body kick. Murphy lands a right hook. Emmett lands a big right hand. Emmett lands another as Murphy lands a leg kick. Emmett with two more right hands. Murphy with a front kick. Emmett looks for a takedown against the fence. Murphy lands an elbow to defend. 10-9 Emmett, 38-38.

Murphy with a jab and a head kick that Emmett partially blocks. Emmett lands a right hand. Emmett with a leg kick then a jab. Murphy lands a head kick. Emmett with a left hand to the body. Murphy lands a big left hand. Murphy lands a calf kick. Emmett lands a right hand against the fence and looks for a takedown. They separate and both are looking for openings. Murphy lands and Emmett stumbles. Emmett lands a combination. Murphy lands and circles away. Murphy with a spin kick. Emmett with a right hand. Close fight. 10-9 Murphy, 48-47 Murphy.

Official Result- Lerone Murphy def. Josh Emmett by unanimous decision (48-47, 48-47, 49-46)

UFC on ABC 5 live results: Josh Emmett vs. Ilia Topuria

Posted on by Ryan Frederick

UFC action is back on network television as the Octagon heads to the VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville, Florida for UFC On ABC 5: Emmett vs. Topuria, headlined by an exciting featherweight battle.

Featherweight sluggers Josh Emmett and Ilia Topuria square off in the five-round main event. Emmett is coming off a loss in an interim title fight to Yair Rodriguez in February, which ended a five-fight win streak. Topuria enters his first main event looking to remain undefeated, as he’s won 13 straight to start his career, including five straight UFC wins.

In the co-main event, it’s a battle of rising female flyweight contenders as Amanda Ribas takes on Maycee Barber. Also on the main card is heavyweights Austen Lane and Justin Tafa, a featherweight fight between David Onama and Gabriel Santos, and a middleweight bout between Brendan Allen and Bruno Silva.

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> Middleweights- Cody Brundage (8-4, 2-3 UFC) vs. Sedriques Dumas (7-1, 0-1 UFC)

Brundage lands a leg kick then gets a takedown. Dumas reverses to the top. Dumas lands a few right hands from the top. He attacks the body. There’s not much going on as they’re holding each other as Brundage is limiting damage from the bottom. Dumas lands a big right hand. Brundage is attempting an armbar from the bottom. They scramble and Dumas lands from the sprawl position. They briefly get up as Brundage takes it right back down. Brundage attacks the neck looking for the guillotine but Dumas escapes. Dumas lands an elbow from the top and some right hands at the end. 10-9 Dumas.

They trade kicks to start. They go to the mat and Dumas takes the back. Dumas lands from the back and Brundage is doing nothing. There’s not much action happening. Dumas is trying to find a choke but Brundage is defending. They start sprawling and Dumas is in a favorable position. Dumas gets the back and is attacking for a choke but it’s not even close. Dumas lands from the back. 10-9 Dumas, 20-18 Dumas.

Brundage lands and shoots for a takedown against the fence. Dumas lands an elbow as he defends. Brundage gets the takedown. Brundage grabs the neck and locks in a guillotine choke and it was in tight but Dumas is able to escape and is now inside the guard of Brundage. They don’t do much and Dumas ends the fight on top. 10-9 Brundage, 29-28 Dumas.

Official Result- Sedriques Dumas def. Cody Brundage by unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 30-27)

> Featherweights- Jamall Emmers (19-6, 2-2 UFC) vs. Jack Jenkins (11-2, 1-0 UFC)

They trade leg kicks and Jenkins lands a hard calf kick. Emmers lands a flurry with some body kicks. Jenkins lands a body kick and Emmers catches it but lets go. Jenkins on the offense as he lands a high kick then a leg kick. Jenkins with a hard body kick. Emmers lands a hard body kick. They trade inside the pocket and Emmers lands a big knee to the body and they call a low blow. They trade kicks late and Jenkins lands a head kick at the horn. 10-9 Emmers.

They trade leg kicks to start the second. Both throwing punches and landing. Emmers lands a body kick. Jenkins with a leg kick as Emmers lands a spinning back fist. Emmers lands a nice combo. Jenkins lands a nice jab as Emmers lands a combo, then Jenkins lands a leg kick. They trade inside the pocket and Jenkins lands a leg kick. Emmers lands a hard right hand. Jenkins lands a body kick. Jenkins gets a late takedown and has the back as they stand but Emmers ends up on top and lands as the round ends. 10-9 Emmers, 20-18 Emmers.

Emmers gets a takedown and is working from the top against the fence. Emmers controlling the mat battle as Jenkins is trying to work his way up. They get to the feet and separate. Jenkins gets a takedown. Emmers reverses to the top and is now inside the guard of Jenkins. Both landing on the mat as Emmers looks to pass the guard. Jenkins lands some elbows from the bottom. Both landing on the mat as the fight ends. Fun fight. 10-9 Emmers, 30-27 Emmers.

Official Result- Jack Jenkins def. Jamall Emmers by split decision (27-30, 29-28, 29-28)

> Lightweights- Trevor Peek (8-0, 1-0 UFC) vs. Chepe Mariscal (13-6 1 NC, 0-0 UFC)

Both throwing kicks right away. Peek lands a body kick. Peek with a combo then a knee. Mariscal lands and gets a brief takedown but they start landing punches as they get right to the feet. They clinch against the fence and both land some knees. Mariscal lands a big knee as they break then a right hand. Mariscal gets a takedown and takes the back and lands the left hand. He locks in a rear-naked choke but Peek fights out of it. Peek then lands a groin punch and we have a timeout. They get back to action and trade kicks. They’re trading big punches as Peek was pressing forward. Peek lands a head kick then some punches as Mariscal escapes danger. Peek with a head kick and some downward hammerfists. Mariscal lands a flurry and gets a takedown. He lands some elbows from side control. They scramble and Mariscal remains on top. Mariscal landing from the top. They stand at the end. Wild round. 10-9 Mariscal.

Peek lands a right hand. Mariscal throws a right hand and they clinch. Peek lands a knee and elbow and Mariscal lands some body shots. Mariscal gets a takedown. They get to their feet and Peek lands an elbow as they stand. Peek lands a backhand. Mariscal lands a leg kick that trips Peek up. Mariscal gets on top but Peek is able to reverse to the top. Peek has the back and lands a hammerfist. Mariscal reverses and takes the back and lands some punches. They stand and are pushed against the fence. Mariscal lands some knees as Peek lands to the body. Mariscal lands a big knee. 10-9 Mariscal, 20-18 Mariscal.

They trade leg kicks to start the third. Peek lands a big right hand and just misses a huge uppercut. Mariscal grabs the clinch against the fence. They separate. Peek lands some hard punches. Mariscal lands a massive right hand. They clinch against the fence. Both land as they trade position before breaking. Mariscal lands a nice combo. Mariscal lands some nice right hands. Mariscal lands an elbow. Mariscal lands a front kick to the face. Peek lands a right hand. Peek lands a combo and a head kick. Both land big punches inside the pocket. Mariscal lands a head kick and they both land big shots at the end. Wild fight. 10-9 Mariscal, 30-27 Mariscal.

Official Result- Chepe Mariscal def. Trevor Peek by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

> Flyweights- Zhalgas Zhumagulov (14-8, 1-5 UFC) vs. Joshua Van (7-1, 0-0 UFC)

Van lands a jab. They trade body kicks. Zhumagulov lands a left hook. They trade jabs and Zhumagulov lands a leg kick. They clinch against the fence and Van lands a knee to the body as they break. Zhumagulov lands to the body. Zhumagulov lands a combo. They trade and Zhumagulov gets a brief takedown and they clinch against the fence. Zhumagulov gets it down but Van has the overhook and gets it standing. They break. They trade late. 10-9 Zhumagulov.

Both are landing combos to start the second. Van lands a leg kick. Van lands a big right hand. They trade leg kicks and Van lands a jab. Van lands an overhand right as he’s pressing forward. Zhumagulov with a left to the body. Van lands two right hands. Zhumagulov lands a combo. Van scores with a high kick. Van lands a head kick and lands big body shots. They’re swinging against the fence and Van lands a lot of hard punches and a head kick. They trade leg kicks. Zhumagulov lands a combo. They trade inside the pocket. 10-9 Van, 19-19.

They’re trading inside the pocket and Zhumagulov is landing leg kicks. Zhumagulov lands more leg kicks after scoring with a combo. Both are landing as Van is pressing forward more. Zhumagulov lands a leg kick. They trade left hooks. Van now starting to land with more volume as the round goes on. Van lands a left hand as Zhumagulov lands a leg kick. Zhumagulov lands a left hook. Van lands and stumbles Zhumagulov a little. Van lands a knee. They trade and Van lands a big right hand. They trade late. Fun fight. 10-9 Van, 29-28 Van.

Official Result- Joshua Van def. Zhalgas Zhumagulov by split decision (28-29, 29-28, 29-28)

> Women’s Strawweights- Tabatha Ricci (8-1, 3-1 UFC) vs. Gillian Robertson (12-7, 9-5 UFC)

Ricci lands some leg kicks. Robertson lands an elbow. They trade punches. Robertson looks for a takedown but Ricci defends. Ricci gets a takedown. Ricci lands but Robertson gets to her feet as she looked for a leg. Ricci gets another takedown but they get right back up. Ricci lands a right hand. Ricci with a leg kick then a right hand. Robertson lands a right hand. Ricci lands some punches. They trade late. 10-9 Ricci.

They’re trading in the second as Ricci is landing a solid amount of punches. Robertson is mainly landing leg and body kicks. Ricci is applying pressure and landing combinations. Ricci lands a leg kick. Ricci gets a takedown but they get right back to their feet. They’re trading and Robertson lands a leg kick. Ricci lands a body kick. They trade leg kicks. They trade late. 10-9 Ricci, 20-18 Ricci.

Ricci lands a body kick then a combo. Robertson gets a takedown against the fence. They get to their feet and Ricci lands a combo. Robertson lands a couple of right hands. Ricci lands a jab then a right hand. Both landing inside close range. Robertson lands a right hand. Ricci lands at the end. 10-9 Ricci, 30-27 Ricci.

Official Result- Tabatha Ricci def. Gillian Robertson by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)

> Lightweights*- Mateusz Rebecki (17-1, 1-0 UFC) vs. Loik Radzhabov (17-4-1, 1-0 UFC)

*Radzhabov missed weight by 1.25 pounds

Radzhabov lands a right hand, then another. He lands another. Rebecki lands a combo. Rebecki lands a leg kick. He lands another then goes to the body. They trade in close range. Rebecki lands a leg kick then a right hand as Radzhabov is backed against the fence. They both swing wildly and Rebecki scores a takedown. Rebecki working from the top and they get to their feet. They trade and Rebecki lands a leg kick that makes Radzhabov fall to the mat. Rebecki gets on top and has the crucifix position. He ends the round on top. 10-9 Rebecki.

Rebecki landing leg kicks and punches against the fence as he has Radzhabov in lots of trouble. Radzhabov has taken a lot of damage to his lead leg. Rebecki lands a combo. He lands another and Radzhabov is trying to respond by throwing big but missing. Rebecki with another hard leg kick and Radzhabov falls down. He gets up. Radzhabov lands a right hand. Rebecki with more leg kicks. Rebecki drops Radzhabov with a big left hand and it is stopped. What a finish and showing from Rebecki to get the win.

Official Result- Mateusz Rebecki def. Loik Radzhabov by TKO (strikes) at 2:36 of Round 2

> Welterweights- Randy Brown (16-5, 10-5 UFC) vs. Wellington Turman (18-6, 3-4 UFC)

Brown landing the jab early. Brown lands a right hand. Turman lands a right hand. Turman with some leg kicks. Brown scores with a head kick. Brown lands the jab but also an eye poke and we have a timeout. They get back to action and both are landing leg kicks. They clinch against the fence. Brown lands a knee to the groin and we have another timeout. They get back to action and Brown landing more. He lands a flying knee and scores a takedown at the end of the round. 10-9 Brown.

They trade kicks early in the second. Turman grabs the body lock and lands an elbow before Brown reverses position. Brown landing the knee against the fence. They remain tied up and it’s mostly Brown landing offense landing knees. Brown gets a takedown but they pop right up, though Brown jumps on the back. Brown went for a choke late. Close round. 10-9 Brown, 20-18 Brown.

Turman throwing the right hand but just missing on landing. Turman lands a leg kick. Brown scores with a right hand. Brown lands a high kick. Turman scores with a right hand. Turman tries a spin attack and misses as Brown misses a flying knee attack. Turman with a left hook to the body. Brown lands a nice combo then Turman initiates a clinch. Turman lands an elbow. Turman lands another elbow. They separate. Brown lands a combo. Turman lands a leg kick. They trade in close before tying up and Turman lands another elbow. Turman lands a spin kick. 10-9 Turman, 29-28 Brown.

Official Result- Randy Brown def. Wellington Turman by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

> Welterweights- #11 Neil Magny (27-10, 20-9 UFC) vs. Phil Rowe (10-3, 3-1 UFC)

They clinch right away as Rowe pushes Magny against the fence. Magny reverses position as he lands to the body and head. Magny has the back of Rowe. They end up separating. Rowe lands a right hand. Magny lands a combo as he presses forward. They clinch and Magny lands a punch and they trade elbows before separating at the end. 10-9 Magny.

Rowe landing some leg kicks and right hands to start the second. Rowe gets a takedown and has the back. Rowe jumps on the back and Magny is carrying him around. Magny is trying to shake him off as Rowe is back on one foot. Rowe gets a brief takedown but they get up and remain tied up against the fence. They break and Magny lands some punches as they clinch again. Magny lands a few punches. They break. They trade left hands. Magny with some knees late. 10-9 Rowe, 19-19.

Magny comes forward and lands some punches. Rowe lands a combo then Magny lands. Rowe lands a jab. They tie back up. Rowe pushes it against the fence. They end up separating. Magny landing the jab. Rowe misses a left hand and they tie back up. Magny lands two knees as they break. He then lands a jab. Rowe lands a combo. Rowe with a short uppercut. Magny works for a takedown against the fence. He lands a knee as they break. They tie up and Rowe lands some punches. Magny pushes it against the fence and it ends there. Close fight. 10-9 Magny, 29-28 Magny.

Official Result- Neil Magny def. Phil Rowe by split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)

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> Middleweights- #13 Brendan Allen (21-5, 9-2 UFC) vs. Bruno Silva (23-8, 4-2 UFC)

Allen lands a leg kick. Allen with a left hook. He lands a head kick. Silva lands to the body before they clinch at the fence. Allen lands a knee. Silva is bleeding from his nose. They break and Silva lands some big punches. Allen tried for a takedown then he hurt Silva with a punch. They trade and Allen lands a right hand that stuns Silva. Allen goes for a takedown but Silva defends. Silva lands a combo. Allen with a body kick. Silva lands a flurry. Allen drops Silva with a right hand and starts landing from the top. Allen locks in a rear-naked choke and Silva taps! What a finish from Allen!

Official Result- Brendan Allen def. Bruno Silva by submission (rear-naked choke) at 4:39 of Round 1

> Featherweights- David Onama (10-2, 2-2 UFC) vs. Gabriel Santos (10-1, 0-1 UFC)

Santos with a leg kick. They trade in close range and Santos connects well. Santos lands a combo after Onama lands. Onama gets a takedown and works in the guard before they stand. Santos lands a combo. Santos lands a right hand. Santos lands a left hand. Santos jumps on the back and grabs the arm as they go to the mat. Santos looked for the armbar but Onama escaped. Onama is now on top. They scramble to their feet. Onama lands a couple of right hands. Santos gets a takedown and is landing from inside the guard. They get to their feet and Onama lands late. 10-9 Santos.

They’re teeing off on each other against the fence and both land good punches before Santos gets a takedown and has the back. Santos has the body triangle. Onama is able to reverse into the full guard of Santos. Santos is hunting for submissions but is eating elbows from Onama from the top. They get to their feet. Santos lands a body kick. They’re trading inside the pocket and Onama is landing elbows. Onama drops Santos with a big uppercut and it is over! Big finish from Onama in a wild fight.

Official Result- David Onama def. Gabriel Santos by knockout (punches) at 4:13 of Round 2

> Heavyweights- Austen Lane (12-3, 0-0 UFC) vs. Justin Tafa (6-3, 3-3 UFC)

Lane with a body kick then a right hand. We have an eye poke by Lane and Tafa immediately holds his eye as we have a timeout. This is a very bad eye poke and they’re giving Tafa the full five minutes but that eye won’t even open and there is no way this can go on. The fight has been called off.

Official Result- Austen Lane vs. Justin Tafa ruled a no contest (accidental eye poke) at :29 of Round 1

> Women’s Flyweights- #9 Amanda Ribas (11-3, 6-2 UFC) vs. #11 Maycee Barber (12-2, 7-2 UFC)

They’re trading to start off. Ribas landing with more volume as she’s landing punches and kicks. Ribas gets a takedown and is landing from the top. Barber is landing from the bottom and Ribas is cut open. They get to their feet and are trading. Ribas tries for a takedown and has the leg and is attacking but Barber is landing big shots from the top and is hurting Ribas with the punches. Barber ends the round landing from the top. 10-9 Barber.

They’re trading to start the second and both are landing. Ribas tries for a takedown but Barber defends. Both ladies are now bleeding. Barber lands a right hand. They trade and both are landing. Ribas gets a takedown and is landing from the top. They get to their feet. Barber lands a left hand and Ribs returns fire. Barber lands a big flurry and Ribas is hurt. Ribas tries for a takedown but Barber defends and is landing big shots from the top and Ribas is bleeding everywhere. Barber keeps landing and it is stopped! What a fight and what a finish from Barber!

Official Result- Maycee Barber def. Amanda Ribas by TKO (punches) at 3:42 of Round 2

> Featherweights- #5 Josh Emmett (18-3, 9-3 UFC) vs. #9 Ilia Topuria (13-0, 5-0 UFC)

Emmett landing first. Emmett lands a combo. He lands another combo. Topuria lands a right hand. They both swing inside the pocket. Emmett lands to the body. He lands a left hook. Topuria lands a big right hand. Topuria with a short uppercut to the body. Emmett rushes forward and is throwing but mostly misses. Topuria lands a right hand. He lands a hard leg kick on Emmett. They trade leg kicks. Topuria lands a right hand. 10-9 Topuria.

Emmett lands a leg kick. Emmett with a right hand to the body. Emmett with a quick combo. Topuria lands a big right hand. Topuria with the jab. Topuria lands a right hand. He lands another. Emmett lands a jab. He lands a right hand. Emmett scores with a left hook. He lands another left hand. Topuria lands a leg kick. Topuria with a combo. Emmett tries to throw a combo but slips. Topuria rocks Emmett with a big combo. They trade big shots against the fence. Topuria lands a leg kick. Topuria lands a big right and unloads on Emmett late. Topuria lands another right hand late. 10-9 Topuria, 20-18 Topuria.

Emmett lands a leg kick and they trade punches. Emmett with a high kick. Topuria lands a jab. They trade leg kicks and Topuria lands a combo but Emmett lands a nice left hook in return. Topuria lands some big punches inside the pocket. Emmett lands a big right hand. Topuria lands a jab. They trade jabs. Emmett lands a right hand. Topuria lands a right hand then a combo. They trade in close range. Topuria lands a calf kick. Topuria lands another combo. 10-9 Topuria, 30-27 Topuria.

They trade jabs to start the fourth. Topuria landing the jab. Topuria continuing to land the jab. Emmett lands to the body. Topuria with a heavy calf kick. Topuria lands a massive jab that stuns Emmett. Topuria lands a left hand that drops Emmett. Topuria gets on top and starts to land. He gets the back and is landing left hands. They get to their feet and Topuria lands some more big punches. Topuria drops Emmett again and is landing from the top. Topuria has the mount and is landing big punches. Topuria looks for a late choke but Emmett survives the round. 10-8 Topuria, 40-35 Topuria.

Emmett lands a left hand and has Topuria hurt a little. Emmett is just throwing bombs. Emmett still pressing forward and looking to land. Topuria is circling around. Emmett lands a leg kick. Emmett lands a left hand. Emmett lands and Topuria scores a takedown. Topuria gets the back and lands some knees as they get to their feet. Topuria gets it back down despite Emmett grabbing the fence. Topuria gets the back and is trying to flatten Emmett out. Topuria lands some left hands. What a fight! 10-9 Topuria, 50-44 Topuria.

Official Result- Ilia Topuria def. Josh Emmett by unanimous decision (50-44, 50-42, 49-45)

UFC on ESPN 37 live results: Calvin Kattar vs. Josh Emmett

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Welcome to F4WOnline.com’s live coverage of UFC on ESPN 37: Kattar vs. Emmett, emanating from the Moody Center in Austin, Texas.

The Octagon returns to Austin for the first time since February 2018 with their first event inside the brand new Moody Center with a deep card headlined by an exciting featherweight clash that could have an effect on the title picture.

Fourth-ranked Calvin Kattar takes on seventh-ranked Josh Emmett in the five-round headline bout. Kattar is in his fourth straight main event and is looking to build on an impressive win over Giga Chikadze in January. Emmett comes into this fight riding a four-fight win streak and was last in action at UFC 269 in December, scoring a decision win over Dan Ige. The winner could stake a claim for a title shot for their next bout.

In the co-main event, it is two long-time UFC veterans and fan favorites finally squaring off after having their fight pushed back as Donald Cerrone takes on Joe Lauzon in a lightweight bout. Also on the main card is a welterweight bout pitting Tim Means against Kevin Holland, and a pair of middleweight fights as Joaquin Buckley battles Albert Duraev, and Julian Marquez and Gregory Rodrigues kick off the main card.

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

*BREAKING: The co-main event bout between Donald Cerrone and Joe Lauzon has been scratched from the card due to Lauzon suffering a freak knee injury after weigh-ins.

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> Middleweights- Roman Dolidze (9-1, 3-1 UFC) vs. Kyle Daukaus (11-2 1 NC, 2-2 1 NC UFC)

They both look to land in close and we have a clash of heads and a brief timeout. They get back to action and Daukaus lands a right hand and Dolidze lands a shot and Daukaus stumbles down and they go to the mat. They scramble up and Dolidze with a knee and Daukaus goes down and Dolidze starts landing some shots until it is stopped. Big finish by Dolidze. 

Official Result- Roman Dolidze def. Kyle Daukaus by knockout (strikes) at 1:13 of Round 1

> Middleweights- Phil Hawes (11-3, 3-1 UFC) vs. Deron Winn (7-2, 2-2 UFC)

Hawes landing the jab early and lands a shot that puts Winn to his knees. Hawes still landing the jab. Winn with a snapping leg kick. Winn with a left hook. They trade in close range. Hawes with a body kick. Hawes lands a right hand and then drops Winn with another. Winn gets up and Hawes lands against the fence and Winn circles away. Hawes with a combo. He lands another big right hand. Hawes lands an elbow and Winn stumbles again. He gets up and they trade. Hawes landing some solid shots and Winn is in trouble. Hawes still landing big shots as Winn is landing a few. Hawes with a right hand. Hawes with a combo but Winn lands a right hand on the end. 10-8 Hawes.

The doctor checks on Winn as he has a cut before the start of the second but he’s good to go. Hawes with a body kick. They trade some wild shots. Hawes lands some punches. They both land in close and Hawes rocks Winn with an elbow. Hawes with another elbow and he gets a takedown. Hawes landing punches from the top. They get to their feet and Hawes with the jab. They’re battling in the clinch and Winn with some body shots. Hawes with more heavy punches. Winn lands a nice right hand. Hawes tries a takedown but Winn defends and now Winn lands some big punches. They clinch and Hawes with some knees. Hawes lands some elbows in the clinch. Hawes with a head kick. He lands another. These guys are gassing out. Hawes with some more big shots and Herb Dean stops it. Fantastic showing by Hawes in a fun fight.

Official Result- Phil Hawes def. Deron Winn by TKO (strikes) at 4:25 of Round 2

> Bantamweights- Eddie Wineland (24-15-1, 6-9 UFC) vs. Cody Stamann (19-5-1, 5-4-1 UFC)

They trade body kicks. Stamann with the jab and lands a right hand and Wineland goes to his butt but gets up. Stamann with more big punches and Wineland went down again but gets up. Stamann with more big shots and a knee and Wineland is out on his feet and it is over. Big finish by Stamann!

Official Result- Cody Stamann def. Eddie Wineland by TKO (punches) at :59 of Round 1

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> Women’s Strawweights- Maria Oliveira (12-5, 0-1 UFC) vs. Gloria de Paula (6-4, 1-2 UFC)

Oliveira landing some punches early. She’s landing with decent volume early. de Paula with a jab. Oliveira backs her up with some punches and she lands against the fence. de Paula lands a left hand. Oliveira with a combo. She lands another. They clinch against the fence and de Paula with a knee and another as they break. They trade kicks and de Paula with a hard leg kick. de Paula with a hard body kick and Oliveira grabs the leg and dumps her to the mat but de Paula gets up. Oliveira with a combo. de Paula lands a body kick. They trade in close range and de Paula is the one pressuring. They clinch against the fence and Oliveira looking for the takedown but they break. They trade leg kicks. de Paula with a jab. They trade at the end. Close round. 10-9 Oliveira.

They trade leg kicks to start the second and de Paula lands a right hand. de Paula with a couple of jabs. de Paula with a leg kick. They trade in close and de Paula lands slightly more. Oliveira lands some as de Paula with pressing forward. Oliveira with a side kick. They trade in close and Oliveira gets the better of it. de Paula with a leg kick. de Paula with the jab and she’s landing slightly more here and lands a big right hand. de Paula continues to apply pressure. de Paula with a high kick. Oliveira lands a right hand. de Paula with a leg kick. de Paula with a couple of kicks. de Paula gets a takedown. de Paula with an elbow from the top. She finishes the round on top. 10-9 de Paula, 19-19.

They trade to start the third. They continue to trade and Oliveira misses a knee. Both are landing as de Paula is landing some good punches and now Oliveira lands a bunch of shots inside the pocket. They trade leg kicks. de Paula tries a takedown but Oliveira defends and they’re tied up against the fence. Oliveira gets it down and looks for the mount. Oliveira stood and was looking like she wanted to get back on top but referee Kerry Hatley was stopping her so de Paula got up and they started trading. They’re circling and Oliveira grabs the body lock and gets another takedown and is in the guard of de Paula. They get up and both are landing on the feet. Oliveira tries a takedown but de Paula reverses it and they’re in a weird position to end the fight. Close fight. 10-9 Oliveira, 29-28 de Paula.

Official Result- Maria Oliveira def. Gloria de Paula by split decision (28-29, 29-28, 29-28)

> Featherweights- Ricardo Ramos (15-4, 6-3 UFC) vs. Danny Chavez (11-4-1, 1-1-1 UFC)

Ramos with a body kick but Chavez grabs the leg and lands some right hands. Ramos with a body kick. Chavez with a right hand. Ramos keeps throwing a spin kick but is barely missing it. Ramos then lands a spinning elbow and Chavez looked out but a punch later and he was out cold. What a brutal finish by Ramos!

Official Result- Ricardo Ramos def. Danny Chavez by knockout (spinning elbow & punches) at 1:12 of Round 1

> Welterweights- Court McGee (21-10, 10-9 UFC) vs. Jeremiah Wells (10-2-1, 2-0 UFC)

McGee lands a jab. McGee with a leg kick. Wells with a left hand. McGee lands a right hand. Wells then lands a left hook and McGee goes down and is out cold! Wells landed a couple of extra punches that he didn’t need to as McGee was out cold but what a brutal finish.

Official Result- Jeremiah Wells def. Court McGee by knockout (punch) at 1:34 of Round 1

> Women’s Flyweights- Jasmine Jasudavicius (7-1, 1-0 UFC) vs. Natalia Silva (12-5-1, 0-0 UFC)

Silva with a quick leg kick. She lands another after a high kick. She throws a head kick but Jasudavicius blocks. Silva then rocks Jasudavicius with some punches and Jasudavicius went to the mat for a moment but they clinch as they stand. Jasudavicius with some knees to the body against the fence. They break as Jasudavicius lands an elbow. They trade punches and Silva lands a nice left hand and then a flurry in close. Silva with a heavy leg kick. Silva landing kicks at will. Silva with another two calf kicks. Silva with a right hand. Jasudavicius ties up with Silva against the fence working for the takedown. They end the first tied up against the fence. 10-9 Silva.

Silva throwing left hooks early and tagging Jasudavicius early. She lands a left hook then a quick head kick but Jasudavicius is quick to block it. Silva with a combo and Jasudavicius looks for the takedown against the fence. Silva gets the takedown and they scramble on the mat and Jasudavicius has the leg. Silva then grabs the neck but they get to their feet. They break. Silva with a leg kick. Silva with a hard leg kick. Silva with a quick combo and she’s using her footwork to get away from Jasudavicius throwing. Silva gets the takedown and lands some punches but Jasudavicius scrambles up. Silva gets it back down and lands some elbows and looked to finish but they scramble up. Silva with a spinning wheel kick. Silva with more head kicks and Jasudavicius is taking a beating. Jasudavicius with a hard right hand. Silva with a big right hand late. 10-9 Silva, 20-18 Silva.

Silva with some leg kicks to start the third. Silva is landing but Jasudavicius is pressuring. Silva lands the jab. Silva with another leg kick as she circles around. Silva with a right hand. Jasudavicius shoots for a takedown but Silva defends as they get to the fence. They break and Silva with some leg kicks. Silva lands a right hand. Silva with a body kick followed by a left hand. Jasudavicius trying for a takedown against the fence. They break and both throw sloppy kicks before the break. Jasudavicius tries something late and almost knocks herself out landing head first into the cage. 10-9 Silva, 30-27 Silva.

Official Result- Natalia Silva def. Jasmine Jasudavicius by unanimous decision (30-26, 30-27, 30-27)

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> Bantamweights*- Adrian Yanez (15-3, 4-0 UFC) vs. Tony Kelley (8-2, 2-1 UFC)

*Kelley missed weight by 1.5 pounds

Kelley tries a flying knee but Yanez connects with a right hand that puts Kelley down but he gets up. Kelley throwing body kicks. Kelley with a leg kick and Yanez lands a left hand. Yanez with a combo. Yanez with a right hand. Kelley lands some punches and some kicks. Yanez with a combo against the fence and he lands some more punches. Yanez lands to the body and head and Kelley is in trouble. Both are landing in close and break. Yanez lands a hard right hand. Yanez with more punches. Yanez does have a cut opened up. Yanez rocks Kelley and starts teeing off on him and drops him and is landing big shots and it is over. What a finish by Yanez!

Official Result- Adrian Yanez def. Tony Kelley by TKO (punches) at 3:49 of Round 1

> Middleweights- Julian Marquez (9-2, 3-1 UFC) vs. Gregory Rodrigues (11-4, 2-1 UFC)

Marquez with a leg kick. He lands another. He lands another. Rodrigues lands some punches. Rodrigues lands a right hand that knocks Marquez back. Rodrigues with the jab. Marquez with a leg kick and follows it with a left hook. Rodrigues lands a punch and Marquez falls to his butt and Rodrigues gets the back and lands but they get up. Rodrigues jumps on the back but goes to his feet. Rodrigues with a right hand as they break and then another. They trade big punches. Marquez with a right hand. Rodrigues lands an uppercut and Marquez stumbles down but gets up and Rodrigues lands more big punches and Marquez is in trouble. Rodrigues teeing off against Marquez against the fence. They’re both throwing big and Marquez drops Rodrigues. Big shots from both men and Rodrigues lands a right hand and Marquez goes down again and it is stopped. What a crazy finish to this as Rodrigues gets the stoppage.

Official Result- Gregory Rodrigues def. Julian Marquez by knockout (punches) at 3:18 of Round 1

> Lightweights- Damir Ismagulov (23-1, 4-0 UFC) vs. Guram Kutateladze (12-2, 1-0 UFC)

Kutateladze throwing combos early on. Ismagulov lands a flurry. They trade leg kicks. Kutateladze with a combo. They trade punches and Kutateladze gets the better of it. Kutateladze with a hard leg kick. Kutateladze with a combo ending with a leg kick. They clinch but break. They clinch up against the fence and trade knees and Kutateladze with a big flurry on the break and he has Ismagulov in trouble. Kutateladze gets the takedown but they get up and now Ismagulov looking for one but they break. Ismagulov with the right hand. Kutateladze with a front kick and they trade punches. Kutateladze misses a head kick and Ismagulov lands a right hand. Kutateladze with a flurry late. 10-9 Kutateladze.

They trade to start the second and Ismagulov with a leg kick. Ismagulov with the body kick. They trade inside the pocket. Kutateladze with a body kick. He lands a leg kick. Ismagulov with a quick combo. They tie up against the fence. Ismagulov lands as they break. They both land right hands. Kutateladze with a combo and a leg kick and tries a takedown but doesn’t get it. Kutateladze with a straight right hand. Kutateladze with a hard body kick. Kutateladze with a wheel kick. Kutateladze with a body kick and Ismagulov lands one as well. 10-9 Kutateladze, 20-18 Kutateladze.

Ismagulov landing some solid punches to start the third. Kutateladze with a leg kick. Kutateladze tries some jump attack and Ismagulov gets a brief takedown but they get up and break. Ismagulov with a left hand to the body. Ismagulov with a combo. Kutateladze with some leg kicks. Ismagulov lands a combo and shoots for the takedown. They break. Ismagulov lands some punches. Kutateladze with a leg kick. They trade in close range and Ismagulov with the uppercut and a leg kick. Kutateladze with a body kick as they break. Ismagulov with a nice right hand. Ismagulov gets a takedown with thirty seconds to go and Kutateladze lands an illegal knee and we have a timeout. A replay shows it hit the chest. They get back to action with eight seconds to go and trade late. Close fight. 10-9 Ismagulov, 29-28 Kutateladze.

Official Result- Damir Ismagulov def. Guram Kutateladze by split decision (28-29, 29-28, 30-27)

> Middleweights- Joaquin Buckley (14-4, 4-2 UFC) vs. Albert Duraev (15-3, 1-0 UFC)

Buckley with a leg kick. Buckley tags Duraev with some punches and had him hurt but Duraev recovers. Duraev with a leg kick. Duraev lands a head kick. They both continue to throw and look for openings. Duraev tries for a takedown but Buckley defends. Duraev throws a kick and Buckley catches it but lets go. Buckley with a late flurry and he had Duraev in trouble. 10-9 Buckley.

Buckley landing to start the second. He lands a high kick that stuns Duraev. Buckley lands a head kick as Duraev was shooting for a takedown and I don’t know how Duraev didn’t get hurt by it. Duraev goes for another takedown attempt and gets it. They get to their feet and break. Duraev shoots for another takedown and briefly has it but they stand and Buckley drops Duraev with a left hand. Duraev gets up. Buckley rocks Duraev with another left hand. Duraev gets a takedown and is laying on top of Buckley and not doing much but is holding Buckley down. Buckley gets to his feet and lands some body shots. Duraev’s left eye is a mess and he gets dropped again at the end by a Buckley left hand. 10-9 Buckley, 20-18 Buckley.

The fight is stopped before the third round due to Duraev’s left eye. Buckley gets the win in impressive fashion.

Official Result- Joaquin Buckley def. Albert Duraev by TKO (doctor stoppage) at 5:00 of Round 2

> Welterweights- Tim Means (32-12-1 1 NC, 14-9 1 NC UFC) vs. Kevin Holland (22-7 1 NC, 9-4 1 NC UFC)

They trade in close range. Means goes for a takedown against the fence. They break. Means lands a left hand. Holland lands a combo in close. Holland with a high kick. Holland lands a knee as he rushes in. Holland throws a kick and Means catches him and scores a takedown. They get up and Holland rocks Means with some shots and Means goes for the takedown. They’re clinched against the fence. They break and Holland with a high kick. Holland lands a right hand. Means with a leg kick. Holland with a high kick and follows it with a right hand then they trade inside the pocket. Holland lands a right hand. He lands a combo and Means gets the takedown but they get to their feet at the end. 10-9 Holland.

They trade kicks to start the second. Holland with a high kick. Holland tries a takedown but Means defends. Holland rocks Means with a shot and then grabs the neck and drags it down and has a D’Arce choke locked in and Means taps. Excellent finish and showing by Holland.

Official Result- Kevin Holland def. Tim Means by submission (D’Arce choke) at 1:28 of Round 2

> Featherweights- #4 Calvin Kattar (23-5, 7-3 UFC) vs. #7 Josh Emmett (17-2, 8-2 UFC)

They’re feeling each other out early. They trade jabs. Kattar with a leg kick. Emmett lands a right hand. Emmett lands some punches and Kattar trips but gets up. Kattar with a body kick. Emmett with a combo. Emmett with a leg kick. He lands a right hand. Emmett with a leg kick and Kattar counters with a combo. Emmett with a quick combo and lands a right hand. Close round. 10-9 Emmett.

They trade right hands early on in the second. Emmett being more active as he’s throwing but not a ton is landing. Emmett lands a right hand then a right hook to the body. Kattar with the jab. Emmett with a leg kick. Kattar with the jab and he lands another. Emmett lands a right hand. Emmett lands a couple of hard punches. Kattar lands the jab and Emmett lands a right hand. Emmett with a flurry and lands good then Kattar lands a shot that trips Emmett up. Kattar with a couple of jabs. Emmett with some big punches at the end. Another close round. 10-9 Emmett, 20-18 Emmett.

Kattar lands the jab and Emmett lands a hard combo. Kattar landing the jab more. Emmett lands a hard combo. They trade jabs. Emmett has a cut under his left eye and is bleeding pretty good right now. Kattar lands the jab as Emmett lands a right hand. Kattar with a leg kick. Kattar lands an uppercut. Kattar with a right hand. Emmett with a right hand. Kattar lands the jab. Emmett with some punches in close. Emmett with a left hook to the body. They trade in close range. Emmett with a right hand. Another close round. 10-9 Emmett, 30-27 Emmett.

Emmett lands a right hand. They trade jabs. Kattar lands a nice jab. Kattar with a combo. Emmett with a leg kick. Kattar with an uppercut and they trade shots. They trade jabs. Emmett pushes Kattar against the fence and they tie up for a brief second but break. Kattar with a right hand. Kattar with the jab and a right hand. Emmett with a left hook to the body followed by a right hand. Kattar lands a spinning elbow. Kattar with a few jabs and makes Emmett stumble after landing a right hand. Kattar with the jab. He lands a few more jabs. Emmett tries a takedown but Kattar gets his leg out. Emmett lands a flurry. Kattar lands then Emmett lands in a wild end to the round. 10-9 Kattar, 39-37 Emmett.

Kattar with a combo to start the final round. Emmett with a combo. They trade jabs. Kattar with the jab. Emmett with a leg kick. Emmett’s eye bleeding a little more now. Kattar with more jabs. They trade in close range. Emmett with a quick combo. They exchange jabs. Kattar with a body kick and Emmett with a combo. Kattar with a right hand. Kattar with the jab. Kattar with a right hand. They both throw wild at the end. Close fight, fun fight. 10-9 Kattar, 48-47 Emmett.

Official Result- Josh Emmett def. Calvin Kattar by split decision (47-48, 48-47, 48-47)

UFC on FOX 28 live results: Josh Emmett vs. Jeremy Stephens

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Welcome to F4WOnline.com’s live coverage of UFC On FOX 28: Emmett vs. Stephens, emanating from the Amway Center in Orlando, Florida.

The Octagon heads to Orlando for the third time, bringing a main event that has excitement written all over it as featherweights Josh Emmett and Jeremy Stephens thrown down in the night’s headline contest.

Emmett is looking to make it three straight fights since moving down to 145 pounds, while Stephens is also going for his third straight win. Both men are facing quick turnarounds in getting back to action, as Emmett knocked out Ricardo Lamas in December while Stephens knocked out Doo Ho Choi in January.

In the co-main event, it will be a battle in the women’s strawweight division that could decide who next challenges for the championship as Jessica Andrade takes on Tecia Torres. Also on the main card, Ovince Saint Preux looks to make it four straight wins against Ilir Latifi in light heavyweight action, and welterweight sluggers Mike Perry and Max Griffin open the main card.

Follow along with our live coverage of the event beginning at 4:15 p.m. Eastern time with preliminary action all the way through the main card.

UFC FIGHT PASS PRELIMS | 4:15 PM ET/1:15 PM PT

> Albert Morales (7-3-1, 1-3-1 UFC) vs. Manny Bermudez (11-0, 0-0 UFC)
Bantamweights

After an early punch combo by Morales looked to hurt Bermudez, the rest of the round was almost entirely on the ground. Bermudez had a couple of triangle attempts, one of which looked pretty tight but Morales managed to fight them off. Neither guy did a ton of damage on the ground but Bermudez probably did slightly more. Morales got a late takedown but Bermudez reversed into top position right before the buzzer. 10-9 Bermudez

Morales was getting the better of the standup early and every time Bermudez got hit, he would drop to the mat. Morales wanted no part of it. Bermudez then grabbed a standing guillotine and dragged Morales to the ground, turning it into a mounted guillotine and got the quick tap

Official result – Manny Bermudez (12-0) by submission (guillotine) at 2:33 of Round 2

> Eric Shelton (11-4, 1-2 UFC) vs. Alex Perez (19-4, 1-0 UFC)
Flyweights* (Perez missed weight by .5 pounds)

Perez rocked Shelton with a punch combo early. Shelton went for a takedown but Perez stuffed it and ended up on top. He did a little ground and pound before Shelton was able to escape. On the feet, Shelton had almost nothing and Perez scored with occasional punch combos. He also got a late takedown. Easy 10-9 for Perez

Similar to the first round. Perez was doing well on the feet. Shelton attempted a takedown, got stuffed and Perez ended up on top. He basically just ragdolled him for the rest of the round. Shelton got to his feet at one point, tried another takedown and Perez did the same thing, stuffing it and ending up on top. 10-9 Perez, 20-18 overall

Shelton looked a little better on the feet to start the round but Perez took him down a couple minutes in. He didn’t do much on the ground but was able to control him. Shelton got to his feet but got quickly taken down and he managed to keep him down for the rest of the fight. 10-9 Perez, 30-27

Official result – Alex Perez (20-4) by unanimous decision (30-27 x 3)

It should be noted that fighters missing weight are now 10-1 in UFC since November of last year. Perez called out Robert Sanchez, who is coming off a win last week. 

> Rani Yahya (24-9 1 NC, 9-3 1 NC UFC) vs. Russell Doane (15-7, 3-4 UFC)
Bantamweights

Yahya took Doane right away and held him for almost the whole round. He had a unique double underhook that was almost like a reverse Full Nelson. It tied up Doane so bad he couldn’t do anything. He wasn’t in any real danger of being submitted and Yahya didn’t do a ton of damage but I thought he did enough for a 10-8. Late in the round, Yahya landed a knee to the spine and the ref took position away. 10-8 Yahya

Yahya tried a takedown early. Doane stuffed it and ended up on top. Yahya reversed it and ended up in top position. He then moved himself into position for a head and arm choke and once he secured it, Doane tapped quicklyl

Official result – Rani Yahya (25-9) by submission (head and arm choke) at 2:32 of Round 3

> Sam Alvey (31-10 1 NC, 8-5 UFC) vs. Marcin Prachnio (13-2, 0-0 UFC)
Light Heavyweights

Prachnio got taken down early but got right up and was controlling a cage clinch for about two minutes. Alvey had a front choke secured the whole time but Prachnio was in no danger. After separating, Prachnio was advancing but Alvey was landing hard counter strikes. He dropped Prachnio with one. Prachnio got right up and started marching forward and he fell face first after getting nailed with another one. He got right up and was protesting but it was a good stoppage

Official result – Sam Alvey (32-10) by KO (punch) at 4:23

Alvey said that Cormier was running from him because 2 days after he moved up to 205, DC moved up to heavyweight. He was clearly joking. He called out Gian Villante, which is weird but there’s no reason they can’t make that fight. He asked for the fight in Brazil even though they’re both American. 

FOX PRELIMS | 6 PM ET/3 PM PT

> Ben Saunders (21-8-2, 8-5 UFC) vs. Alan Jouban (15-6, 6-4 UFC)
Welterweights

My FOX affiliate did not pick up the feed of this broadcast until after this fight was over but Alan Jouban KO’d Ben Saunders in the 2nd.

Official result – Alan Jouban (16-6) by KO (punch) at 2:38 of Round 2

> Maryna Moroz (#14, 8-2, 3-2 UFC) vs. Angela Hill (7-4, 2-4 UFC)
Women’s Strawweights

Round 1 was entirely on the feet. Moroz was busier but missed 3/4 of her strikes. Hill was more accurate and did more damage. There were a couple of cage clinches but they separated quickly each time. Significant strikes landed were 27-14 for Hill even though Moroz threw far more. 10-9 Hill

Moroz attempted a takedown early but Hill stuffed it and ended up on top. Moroz tried to tie her up with a bodylock but Hill was able to land some hard elbows to the head. Moroz was able to get to her feet and she was landing a little more often on the feet. Moroz clinched up on the cage with 30 seconds left but wasn’t able to do any damage. This round was closer but still 10-9 Hill and 20-18 overall

Moroz was far more active to start the third and seemed to be landing more as well. Hill would land less often but would connect harder. They clinched on the cage a few times but no one did damage there so it was pretty much all standup. Story of the round and the fight was Moroz was more active but Hill was more accurate and it depends which the judges value more. I gave the 3rd to Moroz 10-9 but Hill the fight overall at 29-28

Official result – Angela Hill (8-4) by unanimous decision (30-27 x 3)

> Sara McMann (#7, 11-4, 5-4 UFC) vs. Marion Reneau (#8, 8-3-1, 4-2-1 UFC)
Women’s Bantamweights

McMann took her down immediately and very quickly moved into side control. She maintained that position through most of the round and landed 68 head strikes to 5 for Reneau. A couple of times, McMann was able to secure a crucifix and Reneau did well to escape that position but it was an easy 10-8 for McMann

Back and forth action to start and Reneau dropped McMann with a punch out of nowhere. She got up quickly and went for a takedown but Reneau stuffed it. McMann was clearly hurt and kept trying to get it to the ground. She finally secured the takedown but Reneau immediately threw up a triangle. McMann defended it for a long time but eventually had to tap.

Official result – Marion Reneau (9-3-1) by submission (triangle choke) at 3:40 of the 2nd round

> Renan Barao (34-5 1 NC, 9-4 UFC) vs. Brian Kelleher (18-8, 2-1 UFC)
Bantamweights

First round was all on the feet. Barao did damage with leg kicks early and one in particular that Kelleher was limping after. Kelleher was landing the harder punches. Both guys tried to take it to the cage clinch at different times and neither had an advantage there. Kelleher’s punches seemed to be the most damaging blows 10-9 Kelleher 

Most of the round was clinch battles. Kelleher seemed to control things more. He did get a takedown midway through the round but Barao was right up. Both guys did have a nice couple of flurries of punches landed. Kelleher was definitely more aggressive and I thought did just enough to win this round as well. 10-9 Kelleher, 20-18 overall

Another round completely on the feet. Barao was landing more strikes but Kelleher’s were much harder and looked a lot better. With about 90 seconds left, Kelleher just starting teeing off on Barao but Barao stayed on his feet. Barao was firing back with punches of his own and they were landing but they seemed to have no effect. In the last 15 seconds, Kelleher just emptied the tank and unloaded on Barao and if it went 10 more seconds, it probably would’ve been stopped. I had it 10-8 Kelleher and 30-26 overall

Official result – Brian Kelleher (19-8) by unanimous decision (30-27 x 2; 29-28)

Kelleher led the crowd in a BOOM chant (his nickname) and then called out John Lineker for a fight in Atlantic City. Kelleher is from New Jersey

FOX MAIN CARD | 8 PM ET/5 PM PT

> Mike Perry (11-2, 4-2 UFC) vs. Max Griffin (13-4, 1-2 UFC)
Welterweights

Griffin cut Perry on the left side of his forehead with his first punch and it was bleeding pretty heavily. Story of the round was Perry advancing but not throwing, or landing, much. Griffin was landing jabs from distance and the odd combo and at one point he had a 23-5 advantage in significant strikes landed. He got a late takedown but Perry was right up. Then Perry got a takedown and took the back. He managed to work into mount as the round was ended but it wasn’t enough to take the round. 10-9 Griffin

Most of the round was Perry marching down Griffin and eating jabs to the point where his face was a bloody mess from cuts all over it by the end of the round. Griffin got a knockdown with about a minute left but got up fairly quickly. Griffin was all over him with punches at the end of the round but Perry stayed up. 10-8 Griffin, 20-17 overall

Perry rocked Griffin early with a counter right but then got stuffed on a takedown attempt. Perry was the aggressor the whole round and Griffin was landing less counters than he had in the first two. Midway through the round, he landed a wild left and followed with a similar right and both landed flush and hurt Griffin. He had a couple of other really nice shots in the last minute, including a head kick. He likely took the round but no way did he win the fight. 10-9 Perry, 29-27 Griffin overall

Official result – Max Griffin (14-4) by unanimous decision (29-27 x 2; 30-27)

> Ovince Saint Preux (#5, 22-10, 10-5 UFC) vs. Ilir Latifi (#8, 13-5 1 NC, 6-3 UFC)
Light Heavyweights

Slow start with OSP keeping his distance and Latiifi landing shots from distance. He was landing a lot of leg kicks. Latifi then dropped OSP with a punch combo. OSP was up quickly but clearly in trouble and Latifi moved in for the kill. He landed a ton of punches and then secured a standing guillotine. OSP tapped right before passing out but the ref missed it and eventually he collapsed. He was out of it for a long time. Terrible job by ref Jorge Alonso in missing the tap.

Official result – Ilir Latifi (14-5) by submission (guillotine choke) at 3:48

Latifi called out champion Daniel Cormier for a fight at heavyweight or light heavyweight. He seemingly doesn’t know that Cormier is tied up until probably late fall at the earliest. It was an impressive win but he isn’t getting a title shot off of it. 

Cormier answered him by saying he’s got bigger fish to fry. He said “they must love giving me money if they decided to put me in there with him cause he’d get his butt whupped” and then laughed at him. This after saying he didn’t want to take the spotlight off of Latifi. 

> Jessica Andrade (#2, 17-6, 8-4 UFC) vs. Tecia Torres (#5, 10-1, 6-1 UFC)
Women’s Strawweights

Torres came out firing with a lot of volume. Andrade was advancing and just walking into shots. Eventually she started throwing more and by the end of the round, she had a slight advantage in total strikes landed but both ladies were landing hard punches that looked like they were doing damage. Andrade got a late takedown into side control and in a very close round, that cinched it in my book 10-9 Andrade

Andrade got a takedown a minute in after Torres was doing much better on the feet. Torres threw up a reverse triangle that was causing a lot of problems for Andrade so she stood up to get out of it. The rest of the round was Andrade just picking up Torres and slamming her down time and again but not really doing much on the ground. It was enough to take the round though. 10-9 Andrade, 20-18

Completely dominant round from Andrade. Several takedowns and she did more ground and pound than she had in either of the first two rounds. Torres kept fighting back though and it was compelling. At the end of the fight, after yet another takedown, Andrade moved into side control and was landing a lot of punches. Andrade was just too strong for her. 10-9 Andrade, 30-27 overall

Official result – Jessica Andrade (18-6) by unanimous decision (29-28 x 2; 29-27)

> Josh Emmett (#4, 13-1, 4-1 UFC) vs. Jeremy Stephens (#8, 27-14, 14-13 UFC)
Featherweights

Stephens started out strong, dominating the standup with occasional punch combos and controlling the pace. Emmett dropped him, though, with a counter left and went to the ground, doing some damage before Stephens made it to his feet. He only won about 30 seconds of the round but it was enough to take it. 10-9 Emmett

Tentative start in the 2nd from both guys. Stephens dropped Emmett with a punch combo that ended with a left hook. He was all over him on the ground with punches and elbows and then he hurt him iwth what looked like a blatantly illegal knee to the head and he was out. He landed some hammer fists after that but Emmett was already out and it really looked like the biggest blow was the illegal knee. But ref Dan Miragliotta either missed it or thought it was legal so it doesn’t matter.

Official result – Jeremy Stephens (28-14) by TKO (punches) at 1:35 of the 2nd round

On the replay it wasn’t the knee but a short, but hard, punch to the head as Emmett was trying to get up that floored him. Stephens pleaded with Dana White to get one of the guys ranked ahead of him because he wants a title shot. 

Daniel Cormier also pointed out at least two elbows directly to the back of the head that landed during the finishing sequence.