Tag: kevin holland

UFC on ESPN 42 live results: Stephen Thompson vs. Kevin Holland

Posted on by Ryan Frederick

Welcome to F4WOnline.com’s live coverage of UFC on ESPN 42: Thompson vs. Holland, emanating from the Amway Center in Orlando, Florida.

The UFC kicks off three straight weeks of events to close out their 2022 schedule as the Octagon returns to Orlando for the first time since February 2018 with an exciting welterweight main event and a deep card overall.

Former welterweight title challenger Stephen Thompson returns from nearly a year-long layoff looking to end a losing skid as he takes on Kevin Holland in the five-round headline bout. Thompson has lost his last two, but a win here would keep him right in the title mix. Holland enters his third UFC main event looking to rebound from a loss to Khamzat Chimaev at UFC 279 in September.

The rest of the main card is filled with exciting match-ups. Bryan Barberena takes on former UFC Lightweight Champion Rafael Dos Anjos in the welterweight co-main event. Flyweight contenders Matheus Nicolau and Matt Schnell square off, as do heavyweight sluggers Tai Tuivasa and Sergei Pavlovich, while middleweight contender Jack Hermansson battles surging contender Roman Dolidze. The prelims are filled with lots of notable fighters, including Clay Guida, Darren Elkins, Niko Price, Michael Johnson and Angela Hill.

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

ESPN PRELIMS | 7 PM ET/4 PM PT

> Women’s Strawweights- Yazmin Jauregui (9-0, 1-0 UFC) vs. Istela Nunes (6-3 1 NC, 0-2 UFC)

Jauregui lands a right hand and is pressuring. Nunes drops Jauregui with a big right hand and tries to get on top but Jauregui stands and they clinch before breaking. Nunes slips after trying a kick. Jauregui lands a nice left hand after Nunes landed a right hand. Nunes with a knee to the body after they clinch. Jauregui gets a brief takedown and Nunes just misses a head kick as they got right to their feet. They trade and Nunes lands a counter left hand. Jauregui lands a solid right hand and lands another. Nunes with a knee to the body. Jauregui lands a left at the end. 10-9 Nunes.

Jauregui lands a right hand. She lands a leg kick. Jauregui lands a nice combo and drops Nunes with a right hand. Nunes gets up but is hurt bad and they clinch. Jauregui lands a couple of nice elbows as they break. Jauregui drops Nunes again with a right hand and is landing from the top. Jauregui in the guard of Nunes and lands some more right hands. Jauregui landing big hammerfists. Jauregui landing a lot of punches and Nunes is bleeding and hurting. More punches and Keith Peterson stops it. What a showing from Jauregui!

Official Result- Yazmin Jauregui def. Istela Nunes by TKO (punches) at 4:06 of Round 2

> Featherweights- Marcelo Rojo (16-8, 0-2 UFC) vs. Francis Marshall (6-0, 0-0 UFC)

Marshall lands a jab and Rojo lands a right hand and a leg kick. Rojo lands a left hook. He lands a leg kick and Marshall comes forward with a combo. Rojo lands a right hand. Rojo with a leg kick. Marshall tries a takedown but Rojo lands an elbow then Marshall lands a combo and drops Rojo with a right hand. They stand and are tied up against the fence. Marshall tries a takedown but Rojo grabs the fence. He then did it again but the referee isn’t taking points away. Marshall gets the takedown. Marshall is in side control. Marshall lands some elbows to the body. Rojo with some back elbows late. 10-9 Marshall.

They’re trading solid punches to start the second and Rojo lands a leg kick. We have a timeout for a groin strike on Marshall. They get back to action and are trading punches and Marshall drops Rojo with a right hand and Rojo is out cold as Marshall jumps on top and lands a few more shots. What a finish and debut from Marshall!

Official Result- Francis Marshall def. Marcelo Rojo by knockout (punches) at 1:14 of Round 2

> Lightweights- Natan Levy (7-1, 1-1 UFC) vs. Genaro Valdez (10-1, 0-1 UFC)

Levy barely misses a head kick. Levy with a leg kick. Valdez with a couple of leg kicks. Levy with a leg kick. Levy with a body kick after Valdez lands a right hand. Valdez lands a right hand. They trade leg kicks. Levy rocks Valdez with a right hand and follows it up with some shots but Valdez seems to recover. Levy lands a head kick that briefly puts Valdez down. Levy with a body kick that hurts Valdez badly. Valdez lands a left hand. Levy with another body kick but the referee calls it a low blow. It was close. They get back but the round ends. 10-9 Levy.

Valdez pressing forward and lands a leg kick. Levy with a body kick. Valdez lands a combo. Valdez lands a body kick. Valdez lands a combo and has Levy in trouble as he gets Levy against the fence but Levy escapes. Levy with a body kick. Levy with a glancing head kick. Levy looks for a takedown as he has the back. Levy gets the takedown. Valdez works to the fence and lands an elbow as Levy is trying to get better posture. They get to their feet late and Levy lands a body kick. 10-9 Levy, 20-18 Levy.

The doctor checks the right foot of Valdez, which is very swollen. Levy with some low kicks. They clinch and Valdez lands a short elbow before they break. We have a timeout for a groin strike. They get back to action. Levy with a body kick. Valdez lands a nice combo. Levy lands a front kick to the face. Levy lands a solid combination. Levy tries a takedown but Valdez escapes. Levy gets the takedown. They get to their feet at the fence. Levy drags it back down. They get to the fence and Levy has back control as they get to their feet. Valdez grabs the fence yet again, this time very badly but Levy gets a late suplex as the fight ends. 10-9 Levy, 30-27 Levy.

Official Result- Natan Levy def. Genaro Valdez by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)

> Featherweights- Darren Elkins (27-10, 17-9 UFC) vs. Jonathan Pearce (13-4, 4-1 UFC)

Pearce with some front kicks to the face and Elkins goes for the takedown and gets it. They scramble to their feet and Elkins has the back and drags it back down. They scramble up and Pearce has the neck. They break and Elkins is already bleeding. Elkins with a combo. Pearce with more front kicks. Pearce lands a big right hand and just misses a flying knee. Elkins slips as he misses a right hand but lands one after he stands. They trade punches. Pearce doing lots of damage here. Pearce gets a takedown. Pearce gets into the guard of Elkins late. 10-9 Pearce.

Elkins tries for a takedown to start the second. Elkins lands a right hand as they break. Pearce with a front kick and Elkins lands a right hand. Elkins lands a combo. Pearce lands a jab. They trade inside the pocket. Pearce slips and Elkins grabs the body and tries a takedown but Pearce grabbed the fence. They are still scrambling and Pearce lands some elbows and ends up on top. Pearce with a big elbow then a ton of short punches. Pearce with lots of punches from the top. Pearce working in the guard of Elkins and lands a massive elbow. He lands more and Elkins is bleeding badly. Pearce with left hands from the top. Pearce with more big shots from the top. 10-8 Pearce, 20-17 Pearce.

They both land to start the third. Elkins with a right hand as Pearce lands a leg kick. Pearce gets a takedown and Elkins has a bad cut open from an elbow and we have a timeout to check the cut. They let it go as Elkins says he can see and he gets a big reaction from the crowd. Pearce lands a right hand. Pearce with a front kick. Elkins is a bloody mess. They trade punches. They trade in close range. Elkins lands a right hand. Pearce lands a big elbow and gets a late takedown. Great showing from Pearce. 10-9 Pearce, 30-26 Pearce.

Official Result- Jonathan Pearce def. Darren Elkins by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-26)

> Lightweights- Michael Johnson (20-18, 12-14 UFC) vs. Marc Diakiese (16-5, 7-5 UFC)

Diakiese tried a flying knee that missed. Diakiese with a leg kick. Diakiese shoots for a takedown but Johnson defends. Diakiese with two leg kicks. Diakiese with a body kick. Diakiese lands a calf kick. Diakiese with a spin kick to the body. Diakiese with a leg kick. Diakiese lands another leg kick and Johnson lands a combo. Diakiese lands a combo. Diakiese lands the jab. Diakiese lands a leg kick and slips to the mat and Johnson jumps into the guard and Diakiese looked for a triangle choke but they scramble up. They trade punches. 10-9 Diakiese.

Diakiese with a body kick. They trade and we have a timeout for an eye poke but they get back to action. Diakiese tried a cartwheel kick and Johnson grabbed the back but they separated. Diakiese with some leg kicks. Johnson lands a left to the body and then a leg kick. Johnson lands a solid right hand. Johnson lands a nice combination. They trade late. 10-9 Johnson, 19-19.

Johnson with some body shots as they clinch. They trade knees before breaking. Diakiese with a leg kick. Diakiese shoots for a takedown but Johnson sprawls. Diakiese with a leg kick. Johnson with a left hand to the body. Johnson lands a nice right hand as they both connect. Johnson lands a jab. Johnson lands a left hand. Diakiese misses a flying knee and Johnson lands a combo. Johnson lands a nice jab. Diakiese tried a rolling front kick and Johnson lands a punch. He tried it again and Johnson gets a late slam takedown. 10-9 Johnson, 29-28 Johnson.

Official Result- Michael Johnson def. Marc Diakiese by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)

> Lightweights- Clay Guida (37-22, 17-16 UFC) vs. Scott Holtzman (14-5, 7-5 UFC)

Holtzman with a leg kick. He lands another heavy one. They trade left hands. Guida with a combo. Holtzman with a leg kick. They trade punches. Guida with a leg kick. Holtzman lands a head kick. Holtzman with a body kick. Holtzman lands a right hand. Guida lands a combo. They trade punches. Guida lands a big right hand late. Close round. 10-9 Holtzman.

Guida gets an early takedown but they scramble up and Guida has the back against the fence. Holtzman lands an elbow as they stand and break. Both throw wildly inside the pocket. Guida tries for a takedown as he pushes it against the fence. Guida gets a big slam takedown. They get to their feet and Holtzman lands an elbow. They trade right hands. Guida shoots for a takedown but Holtzman sprawls away. Guida with a left hand followed by a body kick. They both land combos. Holtzman with a right hand and Guida lands a left hand. Guida grabs the back and is looking for the takedown. Holtzman grabbed the fence a couple of times as Guida went for a takedown. 10-9 Guida, 19-19.

They’re trading to start the second. Holtzman lands a flurry of right hands. They’re both landing as they’re looking to empty the gas tank. Guida with two right hands. Holtzman lands a right hand. Guida with a combo. Holtzman lands a combo. Guida grabs the back and is looking for the takedown. Guida with some knees to the thighs of Holtzman. They’re scrambling as Guida is trying for the takedown. Guida gets the big slam takedown. Guida in the guard of Holtzman. Guida moves to side control and lands a knee to the body. They scramble up. They break and Guida gets another takedown. Guida has the back as they stand but Guida gets it back down as Holtzman grabs the fence. Guida has the back as they stand. Good fight. 10-9 Guida, 29-28 Guida.

Official Result- Clay Guida def. Scott Holtzman by split decision (28-29, 29-28, 29-28)

> Women’s Strawweights- #12 Angela Hill (14-12, 9-12 UFC) vs. #13 Emily Ducote (12-6, 1-0 UFC)

Hill with a leg kick. Ducote with a combo. Hill with a high kick. They trade in close range. Hill with a combo and a body kick. Hill with a high kick. Hill the one pressuring. They trade right hands. Hill with a combo ending with a nice right hand. Hill with a body kick. Hill lands a leg kick and follows with a right hand to the body. Ducote lands a right hand. They trade leg kicks. Hill with a combination. 10-9 Hill.

Ducote lands a right hand. Hill lands a combo and they clinch with Hill landing a knee before they break. Hill with a leg kick. She then lands a combo. Hill with some knees to the body as they tie up. They exchange in close range. Ducote went for a takedown but Hill defends and lands some knees. Hill with a solid combo. Hill with a couple of knees and an elbow. Hill with a body kick. 10-9 Hill, 20-18 Hill.

They trade in close range to start the third. Hill with a leg kick. Hill lands a combination. Ducote lands a right hand. She lands another and Hill lands a leg kick. They trade to the body. Hill with a combo ending with a high kick. Hill with some combos inside the pocket as she pressures Ducote. They clinch and Hill with some knees to the body. Ducote with a leg kick. Hill with another combo and more knees in the clinch. Hill with some body shots. They continue to trade as the crowd is doing the wave. Ducote lands a right hand. They trade elbows and knees late. 10-9 Hill, 30-27 Hill.

Official Result- Angela Hill def. Emily Ducote by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

ESPN MAIN CARD | 10 PM ET/1 PM PT

> Welterweights*- Niko Price (15-5 2 NC, 7-5 2 NC UFC) vs. Phil Rowe (9-3, 2-1 UFC)

*Rowe missed weight by 2.5 pounds

They trade leg kicks. Price with a right hand. Price with a flurry of punches. Rowe with the jab after landing a flying knee. Price lands a right hand. Price with a flurry against the fence. Rowe lands a right hand. Rowe rocks Price with a right hand. They exchange kicks. Rowe with the jab. They trade right hands. Price lands a right hand. Rowe with a left hand and follows it with a right hand. 10-9 Rowe.

We have a brief timeout early for a groin strike. Price goes on the attack as they get back to action landing a leg kick and pressing forward. They clinch for a moment but break and Rowe lands a right hand. Price gets a brief takedown but they get right up. Rowe lands a big right hand. Rowe with the jab as Price lands a leg kick. Price tries for a takedown but Rowe easily stuffs it. Rowe with a combo. They trade jabs and Price with a right hand. Rowe grabs the neck but Price rolls out of trouble. Rowe gets the back on the mat and has the body triangle locked in. Rowe looking for a choke. Price fights it off. They get to their feet. They trade right hands. 10-9 Rowe, 20-18 Rowe.

Price coming forward to start the third. Price with a combo. Price lands some shots that hurt Rowe. Price with a knee and then some punches and Rowe is retreating. Price lands and Rowe goes to the mat. Price lands from the top. Price in the half-guard and landing. He lands a big elbow. They get to their feet. Price with a combo and a body kick. Rowe lands a right hand. Rowe lands a jab and then some right hands hurt Price. Rowe with a big knee and Price goes to the mat. Rowe with a big flurry and Price is in trouble and it is stopped! What a finish by Rowe in a great ending to the fight.

Official Result- Phil Rowe def. Niko Price by TKO (punches) at 3:26 of Round 3

> Middleweights- Eryk Anders (14-7 1 NC, 6-7 1 NC UFC) vs. Kyle Daukaus (11-3 1 NC, 2-3 1 NC UFC)

Daukaus with a leg kick. Daukaus with a jab. They trade punches. Anders with some left hands and Daukaus lands a knee. Daukaus lands a nice jab. Daukaus tries a high kick and Anders grabs the leg and gets it to the mat. Daukaus gets up. Anders with a leg kick and then another. Anders drops Daukaus with a left hand and Anders lands from the top but Daukaus is trying to get up. They both land in close range. Daukaus with a combo. Anders lands a left hand. Daukaus with a body kick. Anders with a combo to the body. Anders with a combo. Clash of heads and Daukaus goes down and we have a timeout. They get back to action and Anders hurts Daukaus late. 10-9 Anders.

They come out trading to start the second and Daukaus shoots for a takedown. Daukaus trying hard for it but Anders is defending and landing to the body. Anders with some hammerfists as he’s defending and he gets away. Daukaus lays on his back and Anders is standing. Anders with some punches from the top as he lands to the body then the head. Daukaus is ordered up. Daukaus with a leg kick. Anders rocks Daukaus and Daukaus goes for a takedown and Anders is landing from the top. Anders with lots of shots from the top and it is stopped. Big finish from Anders.

Official Result- Eryk Anders def. Kyle Daukaus by TKO (punches) at 2:45 of Round 2

> Middleweights- #8 Jack Hermansson (23-7, 10-5 UFC) vs. Roman Dolidze (11-1, 5-1 UFC)

Hermansson with some quick leg kicks. Hermansson with a high kick then back to leg kicks. Dolidze lands a left hand. Hermansson connects with a left hand. He goes back to the leg kick. Hermansson gets a takedown and Dolidze has the neck looking for a guillotine choke. Hermansson pops out and is in the guard of Dolidze. Dolidze sweeps to the top but they get to their feet. Hermansson working for a takedown against the fence. They break. Hermansson with a couple of kicks. Hermansson lands a right hand then a body kick. Hermansson with a leg kick. 10-9 Hermansson.

They’re trading to start the second. Hermansson lands a right hand. Hermansson with a leg kick. Dolidze with a left hand to the body. Hermansson with a body kick. He lands another. Dolidze with very low output here in the first half of the fight. Hermansson with a right hand to the body. Hermansson scores a takedown. Dolidze looking to sweep and for the armbar. Dolidze now working for a reverse triangle choke but Hermansson escapes. Dolidze now gets the back and has a calf slicer in and is landing punches from the back. Dolidze gets the finish! Wow, what a reversal to get the finish.

Official Result- Roman Dolidze def. Jack Hermansson by TKO (punches) at 4:06 of Round 2

> Heavyweights- #4 Tai Tuivasa (15-4, 8-4 UFC) vs. #5 Sergei Pavlovich (16-1, 4-1 UFC)

Pavlovich with a big combo to start and Tuivasa returns fire. Pavlovich drops Tuivasa with a punch and Tuivasa gets back up. Pavlovich drops him again but Tuivasa gets up. Pavlovich with big punches and Tuivasa goes back down and it is over. Pavlovich with the big finish and Tuivasa is cut open badly. Big win for Pavlovich.

Official Result- Sergei Pavlovich def. Tai Tuivasa by knockout (punches) at :54 of Round 1

> Flyweights- #6 Matheus Nicolau (18-2-1, 6-1 UFC) vs. #7 Matt Schnell (16-7 1 NC, 6-4 1 NC UFC)

Both are looking for openings. Schnell lands a right hand after Nicolau lands. Nicolau with a leg kick. Schnell lands a left hand. Schnell with a body kick. Nicolau with a low kick. They trade jabs. Nicolau drops Schnell with a left hand and lands some big elbows before they get to their feet. Nicolau lands a combo. Nicolau with a leg kick. 10-9 Nicolau.

Schnell pressing forward as he lands a right hand. Schnell lands another. Nicolau lands a punch and forces Schnell down to the mat. Nicolau gets into the guard of Schnell. They stand. Nicolau rocks Schnell with a left hand. Nicolau drops Schnell with a right hand and some follow-up shots end it all. Big finish for Nicolau.

Official Result- Matheus Nicolau def. Matt Schnell by knockout (punches) at 1:44 of Round 2

> Welterweights- Bryan Barberena (18-8, 9-6 UFC) vs. #7 LW Rafael Dos Anjos (31-14, 20-12 UFC)

Barberena pressuring with kicks to start. Barberena still throwing kicks and Dos Anjos grabs the leg and pushes it against the fence looking to get it down as they’re clinched. Dos Anjos gets it down. Dos Anjos looking for the arm-triangle choke as he’s trying to get his leg out on the other side but the fence is blocking him. He lets go but is in mount and lands some punches. Dos Anjos with big body shots from the top. Barberena with short shots from the bottom as Dos Anjos retains the mount. Barberena trying to work his way up but Dos Anjos is dominating from the top. Dos Anjos finishes the round on top. 10-9 Dos Anjos.

Barberena with some kicks and they clinch against the fence. Dos Anjos gets the body lock and is working for the takedown. Dos Anjos working hard to get it down but Barberena has been able to keep it or get back to his feet. Dos Anjos gets the full takedown and is in the half-guard. Dos Anjos with some body shots from the top. Dos Anjos gets the back and is working for a choke but it’s on the chin. He has it locked in and Barberena taps! Big finish for Dos Anjos in his return to welterweight.

Official Result- Rafael Dos Anjos def. Bryan Barberena by submission (rear-naked choke) at 3:20 of Round 2

> Welterweights- #6 Stephen Thompson (16-6-1, 11-6-1 UFC) vs. Kevin Holland (23-8 1 NC, 10-5 1 NC UFC)

They both throw kicks. Thompson lands a left hand as they tie up against the fence. They break. Holland with a leg kick. Thompson with a leg kick then Holland throws one. They tie up and Holland with a few left hands before breaking. Thompson with a big left hand. Holland with a leg kick. They trade punches. Holland rocks Thompson with a punch and lands a knee. Thompson lands a left hand. Holland rocks Thompson with a big right hand. Thompson lands a left and just misses a head kick. They tie up and trade knees and Holland lands big elbows before they break. Thompson with a head kick. They trade punches. Thompson lands a big right hand. Holland with some kicks. Holland lands some kicks. Fun round. 10-9 Holland.

They trade leg kicks to start the second. Thompson with a big head kick. Thompson with a flurry of punches. Holland lands some leg kicks. Holland lands a right hand. Thompson with another head kick and Holland is barely blocking them. Thompson with a flurry against the fence and Holland lands a knee. They trade kicks. Thompson lands a left hand. Holland briefly gets it down but stands and wants Thompson up. Thompson with a body kick. Thompson lands a left hand. Thompson seemingly landing better in this round. Thompson with a body kick. Holland lands a shot and Thompson slips and now Thompson lands a flurry. Thompson with a high kick and lands a big flurry that has Holland hurts. Holland lands a right hand. 10-9 Thompson, 19-19.

They trade kicks. Holland with a body kick. They trade leg kicks. Thompson with a jumping switch kick. Thompson with a left hand and then another. They briefly scramble to the mat after tangling together but get right to their feet. Thompson with a combo. Holland with a leg kick. Thompson lands a left hand. Both land some shots before they clinch up. They break. Thompson lands a nice right hand. Thompson lands a combo against the fence. They clinch but break. Holland just misses then Thompson lands a big combination against the fence. Thompson with a body kick. Thompson lands a right hand. Thompson with a spin kick. 10-9 Thompson, 29-28 Thompson.

Thompson with a side kick then an axe kick. They clinch against the fence for a moment and don’t do anything as they clashed heads. They break and clinch back up after both land kicks. They break. Thompson with a body kick then a left hand. Holland with a leg kick and Thompson with a big body kick. He lands another then a combination and Holland tries for a takedown. The fight is suddenly stopped while they’re clinched and everyone thinks it’s a finish but it’s actually a timeout for a groin strike. This got weird but they get back to action. Thompson with a body kick. Thompson with a wheel kick to the head. Thompson with a big combo. Thompson landing lots of big punches. Thompson with a side kick. Thompson with some leg kicks. They trade big punches. Thompson lands a big combo and Holland goes down. Thompson is on top landing big shots as the round ends. 10-8 Thompson, 39-36 Thompson.

Holland’s corner calls off the fight after the fourth round due to Holland suffering a hand injury during the fight. Excellent call by the corner. Big win for Thompson and this was an absolutely tremendous fight.

Official Result- Stephen Thompson def. Kevin Holland by TKO (corner stoppage) at 5:00 of Round 4

UFC on ABC 2 live results: Marvin Vettori vs. Kevin Holland

Posted on by Ryan Frederick

Welcome to F4WOnline.com’s live coverage of UFC on ABC 2: Vettori vs. Holland, emanating from the UFC APEX in Las Vegas, Nevada.

The UFC returns to ABC for their second showing on the network as action in the Octagon returns after a week off for the first of three events in the month of April, with a middleweight main event put together on short notice headlining this event.

Middleweight contenders Marvin Vettori and Kevin Holland square off in the five-round headliner. Vettori was originally scheduled to fight Darren Till in this fight, which could’ve decided the next title challenger, but Till was forced out due to a collarbone injury, and Holland steps in on just nine days’ notice. Holland is looking to erase the sting of a disappointing loss to Derek Brunson just 21 days ago, while Vettori is looking to score his fifth straight win.

In the co-main event, it is a battle of featherweight prospects who haven’t fought in over a year as Sodiq Yusuff puts his six-fight win streak on the line against Arnold Allen and his nine-fight win streak. Also on the main card is a middleweight battle between Sam Alvey and Julian Marquez, a women’s strawweight bout between mothers as Nina Nunes takes on Mackenzie Dern, and a welterweight bout between Mike Perry and Daniel Rodriguez kicks off the main card.

Follow along with our live coverage of the event beginning at 11:30 a.m. Eastern time with preliminary action all the way through the main card.

ESPN+ PRELIMS | 11:30 PM ET/8:30 AM PT

> Impa Kasanganay (8-1, 1-1 UFC) vs. Sasha Palatnikov (6-2, 1-0 UFC)
Welterweights

Both throwing early but neither landing. Kasanganay with a leg kick and then lands a right hand. Palatnikov lands a kick but Kasanganay lands a counter right hand as they clinch and Kasanganay gets the takedown. Kasanganay looking to set up an arm-triangle but the fence is in the way. Kasanganay with some left hands and then Palatnikov gets him in his guard. Kasanganay with some body punches from the top as they get to their feet. They separate. Kasanganay shoots for another takedown but Palatnikov defends as he’s getting warned about not grabbing the cage. Palatnikov defending with some short punches. They break and Palatnikov lands some punches before they tie up again. They trade in the clinch as they remain tied up. Palatnkiov with a knee before they break. Kasanganay lands a left hand. They trade late. 10-9 Kasanganay.

Kasanganay lands a right hand and Palatnikov slips to the mat and then Kasanganay keeps him down but they scramble. Kasanganay gets a takedown but they scramble up and Kasanganay grabs the neck and has a choke locked in and Palatnikov taps. Crazy sequence to end the fight.

Official Result- Impa Kasanganay def. Sasha Palatnikov by submission (rear-naked choke) at :26 of Round 2

ESPN PRELIMS | 12 PM ET/9 AM PT

> Da Un Jung (13-2-1, 2-0-1 UFC) vs. William Knight (9-1, 1-0 UFC)
Light Heavyweights

Knight with some leg kicks early. They trade leg kicks. Knight tries for a takedown but Jung defends as they get to the fence. They scramble but remain locked up and Jung gets a takedown. Jung with some punches from the top. Knight trying to work his way up and eventually does and they separate. They trade leg kicks and then tie up and Jung gets another takedown. Jung on top and lands a couple of elbows. Jung lands a punch but Knight having good defense as they scramble up. Knight is bleeding pretty good at the end of the round. 10-9 Jung.

Knight with an inside leg kick as Jung lands a right hand. Knight with a couple of leg kicks. They trade kicks. Knight lands a nice leg kick. Knight lands a couple of jabs and then a body kick and a leg kick. They trade right hands. They tie up and Jung gets a takedown. Knight gives up his back but Jung not able to get hooks in but is landing punches. They get to their feet for a second and Jung drags Knight to his knees. They get back to their feet and Jung drags him back down. Jung gets the hooks in and lands some left hands. Jung lands a couple of elbows. Jung lands more. Jung with more left hands. Knight bleeding pretty heavily now. Jung still landing has he has complete control. A dominant round for Jung. 10-8 Jung, 20-17 Jung.

Jung gets a takedown early on. They scramble up and Jung gets another takedown. Jung in side control and move to north-south position and is just trying to wear Knight out. Jung lands some elbows but gets warned to not land to the back of the head. Jung gets the crucifix position for a moment but Knight powers out of it. Jung with some body punches. Jung ends the fight in side control. Complete domination by Jung. 10-8 Jung, 30-25 Jung.

Official Result- Da Un Jung def. William Knight by unanimous decision (30-26, 30-26, 30-27)

> Luis Saldana (14-6, 0-0 UFC) vs. Jordan Griffin (18-8, 1-3 UFC)
Featherweights

Saldana lands a right hand that pushes Griffin back. Saldana with a leg kick and Griffin is hurt momentarily. Griffin gets a brief takedown but they get up. Saldana with a calf kick. Saldana with a combo. Griffin lands a punch. Saldana with a leg kick. Griffin lands a left hand and Saldana with a spinning back fist. Griffin lands a combo as they tie up against the fence. Griffin working hard for a takedown against the fence. They both land as they break. Griffin landing some good punches. Both are swinging wildly and Griffin gets a takedown. They get up and Griffin has some back control and is looking for a bulldog choke. They break and Griffin lands a combo but just misses a head kick. Griffin with a left hand and then another. Griffin gets a late takedown. Wild, close round. 10-9 Griffin.

They trade to start the second. Saldana with a right hand and a teet kick to the body. Saldana tries a head kick and slips to the mat and Griffin rushes to get on top. Saldana working for an armbar from the bottom. Griffin postures up and scrambles to the half-guard. Saldana goes for a heel hook and they scramble and now Saldana looking for a guillotine. They get to their feet and Saldana still trying for the choke. Griffin is defending well. Saldana with a knee and they break. Griffin with an inside leg kick and gets a takedown. Griffin now gets the back and is looking for the bulldog choke again. They get to their feet and Saldana with a knee to the body. Griffin gets Saldana back to the mat and takes the back. Griffin with some body punches and trying for a choke but Saldana is scrambling around. Griffin has the neck late and has the choke in deep but Saldana survives the round. 10-9 Griffin, 20-18 Griffin.

They trade to start the third. Saldana with a high kick. Griffin tries for a takedown but Saldana defends and lands a knee to the body. Both landing as the pace has slowed down. Saldana with a body kick and Griffin trying for the takedown against the fence. Griffin grabs the choke but doesn’t quite have the hooks in so Saldana escapes and is on top. Saldana gets the back of Griffin and is working but Griffin spins to the top and lands some punches. Griffin gets the back at the end of the fight. 10-9 Saldana, 29-28 Griffin.

Official Result- Luis Saldana def. Jordan Griffin by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

> Hunter Azure (9-1, 2-1 UFC) vs. Jack Shore (13-0, 2-0 UFC)
Bantamweights

They trade leg kicks. Azure with a leg kick. They clinch and Shore has underhooks against the fence and lands a knee. Shore has the back of Azure standing now and has control against the fence. Shore gets Azure to the ground but they get right back up. Shore with a knee. They scramble back to the mat and get back up as Shore still has control of Azure’s back. Azure is on top and lands some back punches and they scramble. Azure gets into Shore’s guard. They get to their feet and exchange leg kicks. Shore with a right hand. They trade leg kicks at the same time. Shore with a high kick. They clinch late but break. They trade leg kicks at the end. 10-9 Shore.

Azure with a leg kick. Shore lands a right hand and is going for a takedown but they clinch against the fence. They break. Shore lands a right hand and Azure slips back to the mat but gets up and they clinch against the fence. Shore picks Azure up and gets him to the ground but they get up. Azure has the neck and looks for the guillotine and Shore drops back to the mat and escapes. Azure in the half-guard and landing some left hands. They scramble to the feet and Shore has Azure pressed against the fence. Azure with a knee to the groin of Shore and we have a timeout. They get back to action and Shore with a knee in the clinch. They break. Shore with a combo. Azure with a leg kick. Shore with a leg kick. Azure lands a right hand. Shore lands a hard right hand. Shore with a combo. Azure lands a nice right hand. Shore lands a combo. Close round. 10-9 Azure, 19-19.

Shore lands the jab. Azure with an inside leg kick. Azure tries a takedown but Shore defends and they push against the fence. They break to the center. Shore with a leg kick. Shore lands a left hook. Shore lands a right hand. Azure tries a takedown but Shore defends easily. Shore lands a left hand and then defends a takedown attempt from Azure. Shore has the back standing. Shore gets Azure to the mat and has the back and then moves to the mount for a moment while he is landing punches. They stand and Shore has the back and they continue to scramble and Shore gets Azure back down. They scramble and Azure ends up on top and lands a left hand. Shore trying to throw his legs up and lands an elbow from the bottom. Shore looks for a triangle but Azure gets his back and Shore spins to the top at the end. Fun fight. 10-9 Shore, 29-28 Shore.

Official Result- Jack Shore def. Hunter Azure by split decision (30-27, 28-29, 30-27)

> Yorgan De Castro (6-2, 1-2 UFC) vs. Jarjis Danho (5-1-1 1 NC, 0-1-1 UFC)
Heavyweights

Danho with a leg kick. Danho with another leg kick. He lands another. De Castro just walking Danho down but not throwing, looking for a counter instead. Danho with another leg kick. De Castro lands a right hand and they clinch. They break and De Castro lands a left hook and they clinch. Danho gets a brief takedown and they get to their feet. Danho with a knee to the body and they break. Danho then lands a right hand that knocks De Castro out cold. Wow, what a knockout by Danho.

Official Result- Jarjis Danho def. Yorgan De Castro by knockout (punch) at 3:02 of Round 1

> John Makdessi (17-7, 10-7 UFC) vs. Ignacio Bahamondes (11-3, 0-0 UFC)
Lightweights* (Bahamondes missed weight by .75 pounds)

They trade kicks and Bahamondes lands some punches. Bahamondes with a leg kick and then a left hand. Bahamondes lands a right hand and then a left hand and a leg kick. Bahamondes lands some punches. Makdessi with a leg kick. Bahamondes with a leg kick. They trade body kicks. Bahamondes with a left hand. Bahamondes with a nice leg kick. Makdessi lands a left hand that hurts Bahamondes. Makdessi landing big punches against the fence and Bahamondes has Makdessi pinned against the fence but they break. Makdessi lands some jabs and then lands a right hand that stuns Bahamondes. They clinch and Makdessi lands some short punches and Bahamondes with a knee. They clinch against the fence and Makdessi with some body punches. Bahamondes tries for a takedown against the fence and Makdessi lands some punches as he defends. They trade in the clinch as Bahamondes lands some elbows and they break. Makdessi with a body kick and then lands a big right hand. 10-9 Makdessi.

They trade to start the second. They trade leg kicks. Makdessi pressing forward. Makdessi with a side kick. Bahamondes with a side kick. Bahamondes lands a left hand. Bahamondes with a leg kick followed by a jab. They are trading jabs. Bahamondes with a combo. Makdessi lands a right hand. They are trading in close range and both land good punches. They clinch against the fence but break before much happens. They trade left hands. Bahamondes with a high kick. Both landing good punches. Bahamondes with the jab. Bahamondes with a spin kick. They trade and Makdessi with a combo to the body and ends with a left to the head of Bahamondes. Bahamondes with a body kick and Makdessi counters with a combo. Makdessi with a side kick. Makdessi with a late combo. 10-9 Makdessi, 20-18 Makdessi.

Bahamondes with a body kick. Makdessi pressing forward. They continue to trade and Makdessi lands a counter after Bahamondes lands. They continue to trade and Makdessi with some body shots. Bahamondes with some punches. Bahamondes coming forward and throwing and Makdessi lands some counter punches. Bahamondes is a bloody mess. Both landing some good shots in the third. Bahamondes with a right hand. Makdessi with a side kick. This was a fantastic fight. 10-9 Makdessi, 30-27 Makdessi.

Official Result- John Makdessi def. Ignacio Bahamondes by split decision (28-29, 29-28, 30-27)

> Scott Holtzman (14-4, 7-4 UFC) vs. Mateusz Gamrot (17-1 1 NC, 0-1 UFC)
Lightweights

Gamrot lands a body kick. Holtzman lands a right hand. They trade right hands. Gamrot with a high body kick. Gamrot goes low and grabs a low leg and gets a takedown and tried for a heel hook but Holtzman escapes. Holtzman lands a right hand that hurts Gamrot but Gamrot lands a counter right hand. Holtzman lands an uppercut. Gamrot gets a takedown. They get to their feet and they trade at the end. 10-9 Gamrot.

They trade to start the second and Gamrot gets a takedown but they scramble up and Gamrot has the back but they break. Gamrot lands a combo that drops Holtzman to a knee and then jumps on top and lands some punches and the fight is stopped. Big win for Gamrot as he picks up his first UFC win.

Official Result- Mateusz Gamrot def. Scott Holtzman by knockout (punches) at 1:22 of Round 2

> Jim Miller (32-15 1 NC, 21-14 1 NC UFC) vs. Joe Solecki (10-2, 2-0 UFC)
Lightweights

They trade punches to start. Solecki with a leg kick. Miller lands a left hand. Solecki with a combo. Solecki lands some punches after Miller lands a calf kick. Miller with a leg kick as Solecki continues to land more punches. Solecki drops down for a takedown but Miller defends and gets on top in the guard of Solecki. Miller pushes Solecki up against the fence. Miller working from the top and trying to find an opening and Solecki lands an elbow from the bottom. Miller with some body punches from the top. 10-9 Miller.

Miller lands a left hand and Solecki lands and they clinch against the fence. Miller lands a knee to the body as Solecki gets a takedown. Solecki working from the top. Solecki staying on top and landing and Miller trying to hunt for submissions from his back. Solecki with some body punches. There isn’t much going on though. They trade elbows and Solecki with more punches from the top. Miller with some elbows from the bottom. 10-9 Solecki, 19-19.

They quickly clinch against the fence after an exchange. Solecki gets Miller to the ground and is in the half-guard and steps over to the mount. Solecki landing punches from the top as Herb Dean is telling them to work. Solecki landing short left hands and keeping hand control. Miller throwing body punches from the bottom but can’t find an opening for a submission. Solecki with more punches from the top. Solecki with more punches from the top as he ends the fight there. 10-9 Solecki, 29-28 Solecki.

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

ABC MAIN CARD | 3 PM ET/12 PM PT

> Mike Perry (14-7, 7-7 UFC) vs. Daniel Rodriguez (13-2, 3-1 UFC)
Welterweights

Perry with a leg kick. Perry tries a Superman punch. Rodriguez with a high kick followed by a left hand. They trade leg kicks. Rodriguez with a hard leg kick. Rodriguez with a right hook. Rodriguez with an inside leg kick. Perry with a leg kick. Rodriguez with a body kick. Perry lands a right hand. They trade punches. Rodriguez with a leg kick and then lands a combo that backs Perry up. Rodriguez with a series of pinches. Perry with a right hand and then a body kick. Rodriguez with a leg kick then a left hand. Rodriguez mixing his punches and kicks well. Rodriguez with a left hand and then lands a leg kick. Perry missing on his punches. Rodriguez lands a jab. Perry gets a big slam takedown but Rodriguez has the neck. Perry escapes and gets in the guard and both are landing. Perry ends the round on top. 10-9 Rodriguez.

Rodriguez with an inside leg kick. Rodriguez with a body kick. Perry counters with a body kick. Rodriguez with some more leg kicks after he lands a left hand. Rodriguez with a combo. Rodriguez lands and Perry gets a takedown. Rodriguez grabs the fence to try and improve his position. Perry switches to the back and has a hook in as they stand and break. They trade and Rodriguez lands a big left hand. Rodriguez lands another left hand. Rodriguez landing kicks and punches. They trade hard punches. Rodriguez landing a good amount of punches right now and mixing in the leg kicks. Rodriguez with a left hand. Perry tries for a takedown but Rodriguez defends against the fence. 10-9 Rodriguez, 20-18 Rodriguez.

Rodriguez landing to start the third. Perry fakes a takedown and tries to land a right hand but misses. Perry with a leg kick. Rodriguez with a leg kick then a punch combo. Perry tries a takedown but Rodriguez defends. Rodriguez lands a left hand. Rodriguez lands a combo against the fence. They trade leg kicks. Rodriguez with a combo. Perry lands a right hand. Rodriguez with a left hand then a leg kick and then a right hook. Rodriguez with a combo. Rodriguez with a left then a right. Perry with a body kick but Rodriguez counters with a left hand. Rodriguez with a combo. Perry’s face is an absolute mess. Rodriguez with another left hand. Rodriguez shoots for a takedown but Perry defends. 10-9 Rodriguez, 30-27 Rodriguez.

Official Result- Daniel Rodriguez def. Mike Perry by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-26)

> Nina Nunes (#5, 10-6, 4-3 UFC) vs. Mackenzie Dern (#11, 10-1, 5-1 UFC)
Women’s Strawweights

Dern firing away but eats a right hand from Nunes. Dern with a leg kick. They are throwing wild punches before clinching against the fence. They break. They trade right hands. Dern with a leg kick then a right hand. Dern shoots for the single-leg and gets the takedown. Dern working in the guard of Nunes. Dern trying to drop back to grab the leg of Nunes but Nunes defending. Dern passes to the half-guard. Dern with some body punches. Dern moves to the mount and lands some left hands. Dern with some big punches from the mount. Dern looking for the armbar. Nunes defending the position well. Dern working hard for it. Dern gets it locked in and Nunes quickly taps! This is a huge win for Dern.

Official Result- Mackenzie Dern def. Nina Nunes by submission (armbar) at 4:48 of Round 1

> Sam Alvey (33-14-1 1 NC, 10-9-1 UFC) vs. Julian Marquez (8-2, 2-1 UFC)
Middleweights

Alvey with a leg kick. Marquez with a body punch. Alvey lands a left hand. Marquez with a right hand. Marquez lands a nice right hand. They trade in a wild exchange. Marquez lands a right hand that rocks Alvey, who dropped to a knee. Marquez lands a couple more punches that seemed to get Alvey going again. Marquez lands a combo. They trade then clinch and then throw hard punches on the break. Alvey with a left hand. They trade right hands. Alvey with a right hook. Alvey hurt Marquez with a punch late. They exchange at the end. 10-9 Marquez.

They exchange punches and Alvey lands a right hand. Both are throwing wild punches but mostly missing. Alvey doing his usual fighting against the fence. Marquez lands some punches that drop Alvey and Marquez is landing lots of hammerfists as Alvey is fighting on instinct. Marquez then locks in a rear-naked choke and Alvey goes out cold! Wow, what a finish by Marquez.

Official Result- Julian Marquez def. Sam Alvey by submission (rear-naked choke) at 2:07 of Round 2

> Arnold Allen (#10, 16-1, 7-0 UFC) vs. Sodiq Yusuff (#11, 11-1, 4-0 UFC)
Featherweights

Yusuff lands a leg kick. Allen gets a takedown but they quickly work their way up and they are exchanging hard shots. Allen throwing big punches but Yusuff landing leg kicks. Allen lands a nice left hand and Yusuff falls to the mat but gets up. They clinch against the fence. Yusuff with some short knees. Allen in control of the clinch and lands an elbow as they break. They exchange at the end. Allen lands a right hand before the horn. 10-9 Allen.

Yusuff tries a high kick but Allen blocks it and Yusuff lands some punches. Yusuff pressing forward as Allen is circling away. Yusuff lands a right hand. Yusuff with a leg kick. Allen with a high kick and he slips. Allen then lands a punch that rocks Yusuff as Yusuff falls to the ground and Allen tries to finish it but Yusuff gets to his feet. Yusuff with a body kick. They clinch against the fence and Yusuff lands some short knees. 10-9 Allen, 20-18 Allen.

Allen trying for a takedown against the fence right away. They break and Yusuff lands a high kick. Allen gets a takedown but Yusuff quickly sprawls to his knees and has the neck of Allen as they stand. Allen still trying for a takedown. Yusuff now has the body lock and looking for a takedown and lands a knee and they break. They trade punches. Yusuff lands a right hand. Yusuff lands some punches. Allen still trying for a takedown but Yusuff defending. Allen looking more tired right now. Yusuff has Allen pressed against the fence. Yusuff with some foot stomps. Yusuff with a knee to the body. They trade knees to the body. Allen presses Yusuff against the fence and Yusuff landing elbows. Allen misses a spinning back fist late. 10-9 Yusuff, 29-28 Allen.

Official Result- Arnold Allen def. Sodiq Yusuff by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

> Marvin Vettori (#6, 16-4-1, 6-2-1 UFC) vs. Kevin Holland (#10, 21-6, 8-3 UFC)
Middleweights

Holland with some leg kicks to start. Holland with more leg kicks and a head kick. Holland lands a kick right to the groin and we have a timeout. They get back to action and Holland with a right hand. They clinch and Holland with a knee. They break and trade kicks. Vettori with a left hand and they clinch again. Vettori has the body lock and is looking for the takedown. They break. Holland with a leg kick. Vettori lands a left and Holland showing good head movement. They clinch again. Vettori gets a takedown. Holland just barely misses an upkick as Vettori moves to the full guard. Holland sweeps to his feet and they trade late. Close round. 10-9 Vettori.

Holland lands some punches and Vettori scores a takedown. Vettori working from the top as Holland is trying to sweep up. Vettori continues to work from the top. Holland throwing short strikes from the bottom but Vettori keeping firmly on top. Vettori with more punches from the top. Vettori with body punches. Big left hands from Vettori on top. Holland gives up his back but they get to their feet. 10-9 Vettori, 20-18 Vettori.

Vettori gets a brief takedown but Hollland works his way back up. Vettori gets him back down against the fence and is working to set up an arm-triangle choke. He has it locked in and it is tight. Holland trying to fight it off. Vettori lets it go and is in side control. They get to their feet and Vettori gets Holland back down and has the back. They get to their feet. They break. Holland with a high body kick. Holland lands an uppercut. They break and Holland lands some punches. 10-9 Vettori, 30-27 Vettori.

Holland lands some punches early and Vettori is retreating a little. Vettori then comes forward and looks for the takedown against the fence and gets it. Vettori pressuring from the top. Vettori gets his back and they get to their feet but Vettori drags him back down. Vettori gets on top and is working in the half-guard. Holland trying to land the upkicks but Vettori ends the round on top. 10-9 Vettori, 40-36 Vettori.

Holland hurts Vettori with a right hand and Vettori drops down and gets a takedown. Vettori in the full guard of Holland. They get up and Vettori gets another takedown. Holland throwing elbows from the bottom but not landing with them. Vettori gets the mount and lands some short punches. They get to their feet and Vettori still has the body lock and gets another takedown. That’s eleven takedowns now. They get to their feet and trade at the end. 10-9 Vettori, 50-45 Vettori.

Official Result- Marvin Vettori def. Kevin Holland by unanimous decision (50-44, 50-44, 50-44)

UFC on ESPN 21 live results: Derek Brunson vs. Kevin Holland

Posted on by Ryan Frederick

Welcome to F4WOnline.com’s live coverage of UFC on ESPN 21: Brunson vs. Holland, emanating from the UFC APEX in Las Vegas, Nevada.

The UFC keeps on rolling in the month of March with the Octagon remaining in Las Vegas, with a middleweight bout between two trash-talking contenders headlining this week’s card.

Derek Brunson looks to score his fourth consecutive win and stop the momentum of fast-rising contender Kevin Holland, winner of five straight, in the five-round main event. Holland was calling for this fight after his crazy knockout win over Jacare Souza in December, and Brunson was quick to answer the challenge, and the winner could find himself right in the middle of the middleweight title picture.

In the co-main event, welterweights Song Kenan and Max Griffin both look to remain in the win column. Also on the main card is a heavyweight battle between Tai Tuivasa, the man known for the shoey, and newcomer Harry Hunscuker and a bantamweight fight between Adrian Yanez and Gustavo Lopez.

Follow along with our live coverage of the event beginning at 7:30 p.m. Eastern time with preliminary action all the way through the main card.

ESPN2 PRELIMS | 7:30 PM ET/4:30 PM PT

> Bruno Silva (10-5-2 1 NC, 0-2 1 NC UFC) vs. JP Buys (9-2, 0-0 UFC)
Flyweights

Buys making his UFC debut and immediately gets welcomed with a low blow from Silva and we have a timeout. They get back to action and Silva pokes Buys in the eye and we have another timeout. Welcome to the UFC, Buys, here’s two fouls inside the first minute on you. They get back to action and trade and Silva gets Buys to the mat on a scramble. Silva working from the top and landing in the half-guard and they get up and Silva has the back and gets a brief takedown before they get up. Buys now has the body lock against the fence. They break and Buys pressuring Silva around. Silva lands an uppercut and follows with a left hook. Silva with a calf kick and they clinch against the fence. They break and Silva lands a nice right hand that drops Buys at the end. 10-9 Silva.

Buys coming out strong throwing kicks and punches and landing. He slips on a kick and Silva gets into his guard. They both land on the ground before scrambling up and Silva lands a high kick. Buys pressing forward and lands a combo. Buys with a leg kick. Silva with a right hand and they clinch against the fence. Silva lands a punch and Buys goes down and somersaults to his feet and then gets hit again by Silva and they go to the mat and Silva landing from the top but they get up and Buys teeing off back. Silva then lands a right hand that sends Buys back down and the fight is stopped. What a great finish by Silva, who looked good after the early fouls.

Official Result- Bruno Silva def. JP Buys by TKO (punches) at 2:56 of Round 2

> Montel Jackson (9-2, 3-2 UFC) vs. Jesse Strader (5-1, 0-0 UFC)
Bantamweights* (Strader missed weight by 1.5 pounds)

Strader with a low kick to start. Jackson with a high kick and they trade leg kicks. They trade leg kicks again. They clinch for a moment and Strader lands a knee and Jackson drops him with a right hook after they break. Jackson gets on top trying to finish but they get to their feet and start throwing. Jackson lands a left hand and Strader falls to the mat again and Jackson gets on top and lands a few punches until Keith Peterson stops it. Nice finish by Jackson, who was the biggest favorite on the card.

Official Result- Montel Jackson def. Jesse Strader by TKO (punches) at 1:58 of Round 1

> Trevin Giles (13-2, 4-2 UFC) vs. Roman Dolidze (8-0, 2-0 UFC)
Middleweights

Dolidze with a leg kick. Dolidze lands another and starts telling Giles to come on. Giles with a head kick that Dolidze blocks. Herb Dean warning Dolidze to keep his fingers up. Dolidze with a high kick. Giles with a high kick. Giles lands a jab and Dolidze lands a leg kick. Giles with a combo. Dolidze with a leg kick. He lands another heavy leg kick. Dolidze gets a takedown and they end up scrambling to their feet and they are clinched against the fence. Dolidze with some knees in the clinch before the end of the first. 10-9 Dolidze.

Giles lands a combo to start round two with a big left hand. Both are throwing but neither land. Giles lands a jab and then a right hand that pops Dolidze’s head back. Both throwing combos and landing and Dolidze rocks Giles with a right hand. Giles goes for a takedown and they scramble to the mat and Dolidze goes for a heel hook but Giles lands some heavy right hands from the top. Dolidze still looking for the heel hook and Giles trying to escape as he lands punches. They get to their feet and Dolidze has the back standing and lands some knees. Giles escapes and lands some punches until Dolidze grabs the body lock again. Dolidze with some knees to the butt. 10-9 Giles, 19-19.

Dolidze lands a body kick. Giles lands a left hand as they clinch and Dolidze tries a takedown but Giles defends and they separate. Giles lands a right hand that stuns Dolidze. Dolidze tries for a takedown but Giles sprawls and has the neck. They get to their feet and Giles with an uppercut in the clinch and they break. They tie up and Dolidze grabs the leg and goes for a heel hook on the mat but Giles escapes and Dolidze ends up on top in side control. Dolidze gets the back as they stand and Giles switches to back control. They break and Giles with a head kick. Giles lands a combo and then clinches and goes for a takedown but Dolidze ends up on top and lands a hard punch from the top before they scramble up. Dolidze has back control and lands some short knees. Giles tries to roll out and look for an arm but Dolidze ends the fight on top. Weird round to score. 10-9 Dolidze, 29-28 Dolidze.

Official Result- Trevin Giles def. Roman Dolidze by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

> Leonardo Santos (18-3-1, 7-0-1 UFC) vs. Grant Dawson (16-1, 4-0 UFC)
Lightweights

Dawson with a body kick. Dawson shoots for a takedown and just misses an uppercut attempt from Santos. Santos with a combo. Santos was landing some leg kicks but Dawson lands a right hand that makes Santos stumble. Dawson gets a brief takedown against the fence but Santos gets right back up. Dawson has the body lock against the fence and Santos landing short punches. Dawson trying real hard for the takedown but Santos defending and Santos gets a takedown of his own into side control then moves to the guard. They get to their feet and Dawson pressing into Santos. Dawson still working for a takedown but Santos defending well. Dawson is bleeding above his ear. Santos with clinch advantage at the end. Close round. 10-9 Santos.

They trade kicks to start and Dawson lands a right hand. Dawson with the body kick. Dawson lands a right hand and then a leg kick. Dawson with a leg kick and lands a right hand. Santos with an inside knee but Dawson lands a right hand. Santos then lands a kick to the groin of Dawson and we have a timeout. They get back to action and trade kicks. Dawson with a right hand to the body. They trade kicks. Dawson with an inside leg kick. Santos lands a step-in knee as Dawson shoots for the takedown and Dawson pushes Santos to the fence. They remain tied up and Dawson with some short knees as he’s trying to get Santos down. They are broken up by referee Chris Tognoni. Dawson goes for a takedown but Santos defends and takes the back and lands some punches. They get to their feet and Santos still has the back but they break and trade punches. Santos with a nice right hand. Dawson with a wheel kick at the end. 10-9 Dawson, 19-19.

Dawson with some teet kicks. Santos with a leg kick and Dawson with a right hand then a leg kick. Dawson with another right hand then a leg kick. Dawson tries a takedown but Santos defends as he sprawls. Dawson just laying into Santos against the fence. Dawson trying really hard to take Santos down but can’t. Dawson finally gets a takedown. Dawson in the half-guard of Santos and landing punches. Dawson remaining on top as both are tired. Dawson with more punches from the top and some hammerfists late knock Santos out cold! What a late finish by Dawson, incredible.

Official Result- Grant Dawson def. Leonardo Santos by knockout (punches) at 4:59 of Round 3

> Marion Reneau (#9, 9-6-1, 5-5-1 UFC) vs. Macy Chiasson (#11, 6-1, 4-1 UFC)
Women’s Bantamweights

Chiasson lands a left hand as Reneau was throwing a kick. Reneau with a leg kick. She lands another. They trade punches. Reneau with a calf kick. Chiasson with a body kick. Reneau with a combo. Chiasson with a leg kick. They trade body kicks. Chiasson with a body kick. They trade body kicks. They clinch and Reneau lands a knee. Chiasson with a knee. Reneau switches to back control and lands some knees to the thighs. Reneau with some right hands at the end. 10-9 Reneau.

Chiasson throwing punches to start the second and rocks Reneau. Reneau stumbles back and Chiasson comes in and they clinch. Reneau has blood coming from the nose. They are clinched up and trade knees. Chiasson landing knees as they remain clinched up against the fence. Chiasson with some elbows and lands a left hand. Chiasson with body punches as they stay clinched. Chiasson lands a body kick as they break. Reneau lands a right hand. Chiasson lands a combo. Reneau gets a takedown. Chiasson is able to sweep to the top and works in the guard of Reneau. Chiasson ends the round on top. 10-9 Chiasson, 19-19.

Reneau lands a punch and Chiasson stumbles to the mat for a brief second. They trade punches. Chiasson lands a left hand. Chiasson with a body kick. Reneau ducks under a Chiasson punch attempt and drags Chiasson to a knee but they stand and break and Chiasson lands a left on the break. Reneau lands a right hand. Chiasson with a body kick. Reneau lands a right hand and they clinch. Reneau gets a takedown but they work right back to their feet and break. Chiasson lands some dirty boxing and they trade inside the pocket. Chiasson with an elbow. Chiasson gets a takedown and ends the fight on top landing punches. Close, good fight. 10-9 Chiasson, 29-28 Chiasson.

Official Result- Macy Chiasson def. Marion Reneau by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

ESPN MAIN CARD | 10 PM ET/7 PM PT

> Tai Tuivasa (10-3, 4-3 UFC) vs. Harry Hunsucker (7-3, 0-0 UFC)
Heavyweights

Tuivasa with a leg kick. Hunsucker with a leg kick and Tuivasa with one back. Hunsucker with a combo but Tuivasa hurts him with a leg kick. Tuivasa with some punches and sends Hunsucker down with a right hand and then finishes him off as he gets on top and lands punches. Tuivasa with a huge knockout win.

Official Result- Tai Tuivasa def. Harry Hunsucker by TKO (punches) at :49 of Round 1

> Adrian Yanez (12-3, 1-0 UFC) vs. Gustavo Lopez (12-5, 1-1 UFC)
Bantamweights

Lopez lands a combo. Yanez with a leg kick and body kick. Yanez lands a right hand and Lopez eats it. Yanez with another right hand. They trade punches. Lopez with a body kick. Lopez lands a right hand. Yanez with a body kick. Yanez with a combo. They trade hard punches. Yanez with a right hand and then lands a combo with a looping left hook. Yanez with another left hand that stuns Lopez. Yanez with a right hand. 10-9 Yanez.

Yanez with a right hand. They trade kicks. They are both throwing and Yanez lands a combo that ends with a right hand that drops Lopez. Lopez gets to his feet and both are throwing and Yanez with a flying knee followed by a left hand. They’re both circling around and looking for openings and Yanez with a high kick. The pace has really slowed. Lopez with a body kick and Yanez lands a counter right hand. Lopez with a leg kick. Yanez lands a right hand. Yanez with a high body kick. 10-9 Yanez, 20-18 Yanez.

Yanez lands a right hand. Yanez lands another right hand and Lopez face plants to the mat and it is over! What a showing and what a knockout by Yanez.

Official Result- Adrian Yanez def. Gustavo Lopez by knockout (punch) at :27 of Round 3

> Cheyanne Buys (5-1, 0-0 UFC) vs. Montserrat Ruiz (9-1, 0-0 UFC)
Women’s Strawweights

They both connect right away and Conejo clinches against the fence but Buys reverses. Conejo gets the fight to the mat and has the head-and-arm position. Conejo landing left hands from this position as she applies pressure. Buys trying to hop over to escape as Conejo continues to land left hands. Conejo with more left hands. She lands more as Buys can’t escape from the position. Conejo holding position but not doing much other than short punches. Buys escapes and takes the back as the round ends. 10-9 Conejo.

Buys landing to start the second and lands a high kick. They trade in close range. Buys with a nice right hand. They exchange against the fence before clinching. Conejo gets the head as Buys has the back and Conejo gets a takedown with head-and-arm position again. Conejo with short left hands. They still battle in this position but Buys being more active this time. Buys trying hard to escape and she does and they scramble up. Conejo gets her down by the neck again. Buys escapes and lands a punch and is in side control. Buys gets to full mount at the end and lands big elbows and punches to end the round strong. 10-9 Conejo, 20-18 Conejo.

Buys trying to get Conejo to fight but Conejo just circling around. Buys lands a combo. They trade in close range. Buys with a right hand. Conejo lands a combo. Buys with a right hand. Buys lands another right hand. Buys with a body kick. Buys with a combo and lands a knee. Buys with a right hand. She lands another. They clinch for a second and Buys lands a left hand on the break. They clinch and Conejo gets another headlock takedown. Conejo with short left hands. Buys escapes and gets the back. Conejo scrambles to the top and lands some punches. Conejo now in the guard of Buys. She ends the fight on top. They exchange words and pleasantries after the fight, I’m not sure why. 10-9 Conejo, 30-27 Conejo.

Official Result- Montserrat Conejo def. Cheyanne Buys by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-27)

> Song Kenan (16-5, 4-1 UFC) vs. Max Griffin (16-8, 4-6 UFC)
Welterweights

Griffin with a leg kick. Kenan with a jab and then Griffin throws a right hand and a head kick. Griffin lands some right hands against the fence before they break. Kenan lands some jabs and Griffin landing leg kicks. Kenan with some body kicks. Kenan with a right hand. Kenan with a body kick and Griffin lands a left hand. Griffin lands a right cross and then lands a right hand that sends Kenan down to the ground and it is over. Big knockout win by Griffin.

Official Result- Max Griffin def. Song Kenan by knockout (punches) at 2:20 of Round 1

> Derek Brunson (#7, 21-7, 12-5 UFC) vs. Kevin Holland (#10, 21-5, 8-2 UFC)
Middleweights

They trade early and Brunson lands a punch and Holland slips on the mat and goes down and Brunson gets right on top. Brunson landing from the top and looks to land elbows but Holland playing great defense on the bottom. Brunson maintaining top position and landing to the body. Brunson with an elbow. Holland talking trash but still stuck on the bottom. Brunson lands a couple of stiff elbows and then some body punches. Brunson with more elbows before they scramble up to end the round. 10-9 Brunson.

Holland just misses a right hand to start the second. Holland with some short leg kicks. Holland talking to Khabib Nurmagomedov during the fight, as Khabib is sitting with Dana White. Brunson tries a takedown attempt but Holland defends. Holland lands a combo that rocks Brunson and then wobbles him with a right hand and Brunson goes down for a second but gets up and they clinch against the fence. Brunson gets a takedown. Brunson landing and looks for the mount but Holland going for a leg. Brunson spins out and gets into the half-guard and is looking for an arm-triangle. Brunson has it locked in and Holland is trying to fight it off. Holland is able to escape somehow and they get to their feet. Brunson ducks under a Holland right hand and gets a takedown. Brunson ends the round on top. 10-9 Brunson, 20-18 Brunson.

They trade and Brunson gets a takedown and works from the top. Holland looks to threaten with an armbar but Brunson escapes and is in his full guard. Brunson with some short right hands from the top. Holland landing a lot of strikes from the bottom as well. Brunson looks tired but he’s maintaining top control. Brunson with more body punches and switches to elbows. Holland not trying to even attempt to get out from the bottom. Brunson getting busier and lands another elbow. Brunson ends the round on top. 10-9 Brunson, 30-27 Brunson.

Brunson with a short leg kick. Holland lands a right hand and stuns Brunson for a moment but rushes in and Brunson recovers. They clinch and Brunson with some lefts before they break. Brunson with an uppercut and takes the back and then takes Holland down. Brunson in side control. They get to their feet. They clinch against the fence and Brunson trips Holland down and is in his guard. Brunson landing from the top. Brunson staying busy and Holland is back talking but doing nothing. Holland able to roll out but Brunson still has body control against the fence. They stay clinched against the fence and Holland slapping the ears but Brunson has control as the round ends. 10-9 Brunson, 40-36 Brunson.

Brunson lands a left hand. They clinch and trade knees. Holland is able to get a takedown and is in the guard of Brunson. Holland landing body punches from the top and landed a couple of head punches. Holland tried a slam but Brunson defended it but Holland remains on top. Holland with some big right hands from the top and Brunson kicks him off and they get to their feet. Brunson then gets a takedown against the fence. Holland landing from the bottom as Brunson just holding on from the top and Brunson lands some short body punches. Brunson stands and Holland gets up and Holland just walking around as the fight ends. 10-9 Holland, 49-46 Brunson.

Official Result- Derek Brunson def. Kevin Holland by unanimous decision (49-45, 49-46, 49-46)