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UFC 323 live results: Two title fights from Las Vegas

Posted on by Ryan Frederick

The final UFC pay-per-view of 2025, and perhaps the final one in company history as a historic new media rights deal begins next year, sees a stacked card at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas for UFC 323.

The main event is a battle for the UFC Bantamweight Championship as current champion Merab Dvalishvili defends against former champion Petr Yan. Dvalishvili is making his fourth title defense of 2025, while Yan has won three straight fights. This is a rematch of a non-title bout that took place in March 2023, which was won by Dvalishvili.

The co-main event sees a second title fight as UFC Flyweight Champion Alexandre Pantoja defends against Joshua Van. Pantoja is making his fifth title defense in the midst of an eight-fight win streak, while the surging Van has won five straight and is coming off a win over Brandon Royval in one of the best fights of the year.

The rest of the main card sees a flyweight bout between former champion Brandon Moreno and Tatsuro Taira; a bantamweight bout that sees former two-division champion Henry Cejudo, in his retirement bout, taking on Payton Talbott; and another former champion in Jan Blachowicz squaring off against Bogdan Guskov in light heavyweight action.

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> Featherweights*- Muhammad Naimov (13-3, 5-1 UFC) vs. Mairon Santos (16-1, 3-0 UFC)

*Santos missed weight by 1.5 pounds

They trade leg kicks as Santos lands a hard one. Santos rocks Naimov with a right hand as Naimov landed a leg kick. Naimov lands a body kick. Santos with a front kick to the body. Santos lands a high body kick. Time out is called as there was a clash of heads. Action resumes and they clinch against the fence. Naimov lands a knee as Santos lands a hammerfist to the thigh and is slapping the back of Naimov. Santos lands a knee and they separate. Naimov with a wheel kick that Santos blocks. Santos with a body kick. 10-9 Santos.

Santos lands a hard calf kick. They clinch and Santos gets the body lock and has the back as they go to the fence. Santos is slapping the back of Naimov as Naimov is just holding onto Santos. Santos lands another hard calf kick. Santos lands a leg kick. Naimov isn’t landing with much offense. They clinch and Santos lands a knee. Santos lands another knee and a left hand on the break. Naimov shoots for a takedown but Santos defends and lands a knee. They separate. 10-9 Santos, 20-18 Santos.

Santos lands a leg kick and then drops Naimov with a massive right hand and some follow-up shots from the top end it. What a finish from Santos!

Fight Result- Mairon Santos def. Muhammad Naimov by TKO (punches) at :21 of Round 3

> Middleweights- Mansur Abdul-Malik (8-0-1, 2-0-1 UFC) vs. Antonio Trocoli (12-5 1 NC, 0-2 UFC)

They trade punches and Trocoli lands a leg kick. Abdul-Malik gets a takedown. Abdul-Malik gets to his feet and then jumps into the mount. Trocoli tries to roll out and Abdul-Malik grabs the neck and has a standing guillotine choke locked in as they got to their feet and Trocoli quickly taps!

Fight Result- Mansur Abdul-Malik def. Antonio Trocoli by submission (standing guillotine choke) at 1:09 of Round 1

> Light Heavyweights- Iwo Baraniewski (6-0, 0-0 UFC) vs. Ibo Aslan (14-3, 2-2 UFC)

Aslan with a front kick and then a leg kick. Baraniewski lands a leg kick. Baraniewski lands a knee as they clinch and then they both land and drop each other. Baraniewski stands and they are teeing off on each other in a massive exchange and Baraniewski drops Aslan and starts landing lots of punches. Aslan recovers and lands some big right hands. They separate and that was nuts. Aslan lands some right hands and Baraniewski drops him again and finishes it off! This was absolute madness!

Fight Result- Iwo Baraniewski def. Ibo Aslan by knockout (punch) at 1:29 of Round 1

> Lightweights- Edson Barboza (24-13, 18-13 UFC) vs. Jalin Turner (14-9, 7-6 UFC)

Barboza lands some leg kicks and lands a combo witha left hook that hurts Turner. They clash heads and a cut is open on Barboza from an elbow and Turner then drops Barboza with a right hand. Turner gets on top and lands as Barboza is trying to escape and they get to their feet. Barboza is bleeding badly. They trade body kicks and Turner lands to the body. Turner lands some big punches and Barboza goes to his knees but stands as Turner lands a big flurry. They trade against the fence. Barboza circles away. Turner lands against the fence and Barboza goes down and it is stopped! Turner gets the big win!

Fight Result- Jalin Turner def. Edson Barboza by TKO (punches) at 2:24 of Round 1

> Middleweights*- #14 Marvin Vettori (19-8-1, 9-7-1 UFC) vs. Brunno Ferreira (14-2, 5-2 UFC)

*Ferreira missed weight by three pounds

They trade leg kicks. Vettori looks for a takedown but Ferreira defends. Vettori lands a left hand as Ferreira lands a leg kick. Ferreira lands a left hand. Ferreira with a body kick and a right hand. Vettori lands a leg kick. Ferreira with a heavy leg kick. They trade in close range. Vettori lands a left hand. Ferreira lands a body kick. They trade in close range as Ferreira connects with a right hand. Ferreira gets a brief takedown and lands as they stand. Vettori lands a combo late and connects again at the end. 10-9 Ferreira.

Vettori looks for a takedown but Ferreira defends. Ferreira then lands a few punches. Ferreira with a body kick and Vettori returns with his own body kick. Vettori with a double jab and a left hand. Ferreira lands as Vettori rushed in. Vettori lands a left hand. They trade kicks. Vettori lands a leg kick. They trade leg kicks and Vettori connects with a left hand. Ferreira returns fire with a big shot. Ferreira lands a few big shots. Ferreira with a head kick and they connect inside the pocket. Ferreira with a leg kick and a right hand as they have a quick exchange. Ferreira lands to the head and body. Vettori lands a combo but eats a right hand from Ferreira. 10-9 Ferreira, 20-18 Ferreira.

They trade and Ferreira gets a takedown. They scramble and Ferreira grabs the neck as Vettori is on top. Vettori gets free and they scramble to their feet. Vettori pressuring and lands as he pushes Ferreira against the fence. Vettori is looking for a takedown as Ferreira has neck control. Vettori is able to score the takedown and gets his neck free and lands from the top. They get up and break apart. Vettori lands a combo as Ferreira lands a jab. Vettori lands a combo. Vettori lands some more punches. Ferreira lands a right hook. Ferreira looks for a takedown but Vettori defends. Ferreira lands a right hand and then a combo. Ferreira with a spinning elbow as Vettori ducked just under it. They both connect with left hands. Vettori rocks Ferreira for a brief moment. Vettori lands a right hook. Ferreira with an uppercut. Vettori lands a combo. They trade late. 10-9 Vettori, 29-28 Ferreira.

Fight Result- Brunno Ferreira def. Marvin Vettori by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

> Lightweights- Nazim Sadykhov (11-1-1, 4-0-1 UFC) vs. Fares Ziam (17-4, 7-2 UFC)

Ziam lands a leg kick and they clinch against the fence. Ziam gets a takedown and looks for an arm-triangle choke but Sadykhov is able to escape and Ziam has back control. Ziam gets full back control and is looking for a choke but Sadykhov defends it. Ziamis landing from the back. Ziam has full back control to end the round. 10-9 Ziam.

They trade and Ziam stuns Sadykhov with a jab. Ziam lands a few leg kicks and gets a brief takedown but they get right to their feet. Ziam lands a right hand and pushes it against the fence. Sadykhov reverses position but Ziam is able to reverse back. They get to their feet. Ziam lands a pair of big elbows and Sadykhov goes down and Ziam lands some big shots from the top and Jason Herzog ends it as the buzzer rings to end the round. What a finish from Ziam!

Fight Result- Fares Ziam def. Nazim Sadykhov by TKO (strikes) at 4:59 of Round 2

> Women’s Flyweights- #5 Maycee Barber (14-2, 9-2 UFC) vs. #9 Karine Silva (19-5, 5-1 UFC)

Barber working the jab early as Silva lands a body kick. Silva lands a leg kick as Barber throws a combo. Barber lands a body kick. They trade kicks. Silva gets a takedown and looks to take the back of Barber. Silva has back control along the fence and Barber is landing backward punches. Silva is attacking the choke but had it across the face and Barber is able to force her to let go. Silva keeps back control as Barber is looking to spin and she does into the guard of Silva. Barber lands some ground-and-pound to end the round as Silva almost lands some illegal upkicks. 10-9 Silva.

Barber lands a combination and a leg kick. They clinch against the fence and Silva grabs the neck looking for a guillotine choke but Barber is able to get her head out and pressure Silva along the fence. Barber scores a takedown. They scramble and Silva lands an illegal upkick and timeout is called. Barber is wobbling as she got to her feet as the kick landed right to the chin. Barber is able to continue and she gets Silva back to the ground. Barber gets the back and lands some punches. Barber with some nasty elbows from the back. Barber with more shots from the back as she’s hunting for a submission opening. Silva rolls but Barber is able to maintain top position. Silva looks for a triangle choke late. 10-9 Barber, 19-19.

They trade to start the third as Barber is connecting with better combinations. Both circle around and Barber lands a combo. Silva shoots for a takedown and is able to score it. Barber starts throwing from the bottom as Silva stands. Silva looks for a leg lock or a heel hook. Barber is able to escape and she gets on top of Silva. Barber lands from the top as Silva looks for a triangle choke. Barber lands to the body as Silva lets go. Barber stands and lands leg kicks. They get to their feet and Barber pushes it to the fence and lands a knee. Barber gets a late takedown even though Silva grabbed the fence. 10-9 Barber, 29-28 Barber.

Fight Result- Maycee Barber def. Karine Silva by unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)

> Lightweights- Terrance McKinney (17-7, 7-4 UFC) vs. Chris Duncan (14-2, 5-1 UFC)

McKinney lands a big knee and then a head kick. McKinney is teeing off and Duncan starts firing back and both land big shots. They trade some more and Duncan looks for a takedown and gets it. They get back to their feet and McKinney lands a knee and they break. Duncan lands a right hand. McKinney with a pair of knees. Duncan lands a body kick but eats a right hand. Duncan with another right hand. McKinney with more knees. Duncan the drops McKinney with an elbow and Duncan starts landing from the back. Duncan landing lots of punches. They stand but Duncan keeps landing. McKinney goes back to his knees as Duncan continues to land. Duncan grabs the neck and locks in a D’Arce choke and McKinney taps! What a fight!

Fight Result- Chris Duncan def. Terrance McKinney by submission (D’Arce choke) at 2:30 of Round 1

> Lightweights- #13 Grant Dawson (23-2-1, 11-1-1 UFC) vs. Manuel Torres (16-3, 4-1 UFC)

Torres lands some body kicks. Dawson looks to land leg kicks and looks for a takedown, but Torres defends. Dawson lands a right hand as Torres lands a left hand. Dawson lands a body kick. Dawson lands a leg kick. Dawson with another leg kick. Dawson with a body kick and Torres connects with a combination that puts Dawson on the mat, and Torres ends it with some shots from the top! What a finish from Torres!

Fight Result- Manuel Torres def. Grant Dawson by TKO (punches) at 2:25 of Round 1

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> Light Heavyweights- #5 Jan Blachowicz (29-11-1, 12-8-1 UFC) vs. #11 Bogdan Guskov (18-3, 4-1 UFC)

Guskov with a quick leg kick and left hand. Blachowicz lands a leg kick. They trade jabs and Blachowicz lands a leg kick. Blachowicz lands another leg kick as they trade jabs. They trade leg kicks. Blachowicz lands a jab to the body. Blachowicz lands a pair of kicks. Guskov lands a solid left hook. Blachowicz lands a jab that makes Guskov back up. They trade leg kicks. Blachowicz with a calf kick. Blachowicz lands a combo. Blachowicz lands a leg kick. Guskov lands a quick flurry. Blachowicz with a leg then body kick. 10-9 Blachowicz.

Blachowicz lands a leg kick followed by a jab. Guskov lands a right hand. Blachowicz lands a leg kick and Guskov drops him with a right hand. Guskov starts landing from the top but Blachowicz is able to recover some. Guskov gets inside thre guard and is landing. Blachowicz throwing from his back. Blachowicz looks for a heel hook. Guskov with some left hands from the top. Blachowicz looks for a heel hook. He lets go. Guskov lands some elbows from the top. Guskov with more elbows and he has Blachowicz hurt. Blachowicz is cut open badly. Guskov lands to the body. Guskov lands some more elbows. Blachowicz survives. 10-8 Guskov, 19-18 Guskov.

They trade jabs. Guskov lands a right hand. Blachowicz with a calf kick but eats a solid right hand from Guskov. Guskov lands some big punches and a jab. Blachowicz with a jab. They trade jabs and Blachowicz lands a heavy leg kick. Guskov with a combo. Guskov lands a solid right hand. Blachowicz lands a right hand. Guskov complains of an eye poke but it wasn’t called. Blachowicz pressing forward and lands and lands a leg kick. Blachowicz lands a right hand. Guskov lands a right hand. Blachowicz lands a body kick. They trade in close range. Blachowicz lands a high kick and then drops Guskov at the end and lands a big flurry as they go the distance. 10-9 Blachowicz, 28-28.

Fight Result- Jan Blachowicz vs. Bogdan Guskov ends in a majority draw (29-28, 28-28, 28-28)

> Bantamweights- #10 Henry Cejudo (16-5, 10-5 UFC) vs. Payton Talbott (10-1, 4-1 UFC)

Cejudo lands a leg kick. Talbott lands a stiff right hand. Talbott with a heavy leg kick. Talbott with another leg kick. Talbott with a left hand. Cejudo lands a leg kick. They clinch and Talbott lands a pair of knees to the body before they separate. Time out is called for an eye poke by Talbott. They get back going and Cejudo lands a right hand as Talbott lands a leg kick. They trade inside the pocket. They tie up and Talbott scores a trip takedown. Talbott lands from the top and lands from the back as they stand. Talbott lands a left hand and gets a late takedown. 10-9 Talbott.

Talbott lands a leg kick. They trade inside the pocket and Talbott clips Cejudo as Cejudo lands a right hand. Cejudo went to the mat for a moment but got up and they were trading. They scramble and Cejudo ends up on top. Cejudo lands from the top and gets the back and has back control as they stand. They separate. Talbott lands to the body. Talbott with a head kick and follows it with a quick flurry. Talbott landing to the body and hurting Cejudo. Cejudo on the run as Talbott continues to land, but Cejudo fires back and lands a left hand. Talbott pushes Cejudo to the mat and lands from the top. Talbott with some shots from the top and they stand and trade. Cejudo’s right eye is a mess. Talbott lands a big knee. Cejudo lands a right hand. 10-9 Talbott, 20-18 Talbott.

Talbott lands a left hand as Cejudo lands a leg kick. They trade kicks as Talbott is landing at will. Cejudo lands a right hand as Talbott lands a leg kick. Talbott lands a combo and a high kick then a left hand. Talbott lands to the body and Cejudo gets the body lock as they battle for a takedown. They scramble to the mat and Cejudo ends up on top, but they scramble up. Cejudo pushes Talbott to the fence. Cejudo with a kne to the body. They break apart. Cejudo almost gets a takedown but Talbott defends. Talbott lands a combo. Talbott lands a leg kick as Cejudo grabs it but lets go. Talbott with a big knee to the body and some body shots that hurt Cejudo. They have a wild exchange to end it as Talbott lands a huge knee. 10-9 Talbott, 30-27 Talbott.

Fight Result- Payton Talbott def. Henry Cejudo by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

> Flyweights- #2 Brandon Moreno (23-8-2, 11-5-2 UFC) vs. #5 Tatsuro Taira (17-1, 7-1 UFC)

Taira lands a right hand. Taira shoots for a takedown but Moreno ends up on top and looks for a triangle choke. He has it locked in and Taira is trying to find a way to escape. Moreno is holding onto the position as Taira lands some body shots. Taira lands a knee to the body. Taira tries to slam his way out. Taira landing some punches as Moreno is holding on. Taira is able to escape and lands some knees late. 10-9 Moreno.

Moreno lands a left hook and a right hand. Moreno lands a leg kick followed by a combination. Taira lands a leg kick. Taira shoots for a takedown but Moreno sprawls. Taira lands a right hand and then scores a takedown. They scramble and Taira gets the back. Taira lands a flurry of big right hands from the back and flattens Moreno out. Taira with some big ground-and-pound and he finishes Moreno! It may have been a little early but Taira was in a dominant position and picks up a big win.

Fight Result- Tatsuro Taira def. Brandon Moreno by TKO (punches) at 2:24 of Round 2

> UFC Flyweight Championship- C Alexandre Pantoja (30-5, 14-3 UFC) vs. #1 Joshua Van (15-2, 8-1 UFC)

They trade. Pantoja throws a high kick and Van grabs the leg and goes to score a takedown and Pantoja goes down and all of a sudden the fight is stopped as Pantoja looks hurt. Wow. Replay shows that Pantoja was trying to plant on the takedown with his arm and his arm broke. Van is the new champion.

Fight Result- Joshua Van def. Alexandre Pantoja by TKO (injury) at :26 of Round 1 to win the UFC Flyweight Championship

> UFC Bantamweight Championship- C Merab Dvalishvili (21-4, 14-2 UFC) vs. #3 Petr Yan (19-5, 11-4 UFC)

Yan pressing forward to start. Dvalishvili lands a right hand. Dvalishvili lands a leg kick and then a right hand. Yan lands a stiff jab followed by another. Dvalishvili with a right hand. They trade jabs. Dvalishvili lands a combo. Yan with a double jab. They trade inside the pocket. Yan lands a big right hand that hurts Dvalishvili. Dvalishvili is circling away. Yan lands a pair of jabs. Dvalishvili looks for a takedown and grabs the back of Yan. Dvalishvili got it briefly down and has the back as they stand. Dvalishvili is trying hard to take Yan down but Yan is defending. They separate. They trade jabs and Dvalishvili goes back looking for the takedown but Yan defends. Dvalishvili lands a knee before they break apart. 10-9 Yan.

Dvalishvili rushes in and lands a right hand. Dvalishvili shoots for a takedown but Yan defends against the fence. Dvalishvili still working to get Yan down but he has been unable to do so thus far as they break apart. They trade left hands. Both land in close range. Yan scores a takedown. They scramble and Dvalishvili gets the back of Yan as they work up. Yan forces a scramble and has Dvalishvili’s back against the fence as they stand. Dvalishvili now grabs the neck of Yan. They separate. Dvalishvili grabs the single leg and looks for a takedown. They separate and Dvalishvili lands a big right hand and Yan lands a jab. 10-9 Yan, 20-18 Yan.

Yan lands a body kick. Dvalishvili lands and then Yan picks Dvalishvili up and slams him down and Dvalishvili landed on his head. They get up and Dvalishvili’s face is all busted up. Yan lands. Dvalishvili is abe to pick Yan up and slams him down, but Yan immediately gets back up. Dvalishvili has the back and drags Yan back down, but they get right up. Yan is able to escape. Dvalishvili lands a jab and goes right back for the takedown, but Yan scrambles away. They trade jabs. Yan lands a body kick. Dvalishvili shoots for a takedown but Yan sprawls and lands a knee on the break. They clinch and Yan lands a right hand as they break. They trade jabs. Dvalishvili looks for a takedown but Yan defends it. They clinch and both land knees. Dvalishvili presses forward and lands. Yan hurts Dvalishvili badly with a body kick. Yan lands a right hand. Close round. 10-9 Yan, 30-27 Yan.

Dvalishvili pressing forward and lands some punches. Dvalishvili looks for a takedown, but Yan reverses position. Dvalishvili has the neck and drops down looking for a guillotine choke. He’s working for it, but Yan is able to escape and he has back control as they stand. Yan lands a knee as they break and then lands a jab. Yan with a body kick. Dvalishvili lands and looks for a takedown, but Yan defends and lands a left hand on the break. Dvalishvili lands a combo. They trade jabs and both land right hands. Yan hurts Dvalishvili with some punches and Dvalishvili is circling away. Yan rushes in and lands but they circle to the center. Yan with a pair of body kicks. Yan hurts Dvalishvili with a left hook to the body. Yan with more big punches. Dvalishvili lands a left hook. 10-9 Yan, 40-36 Yan.

Yan throwing side kicks to start. Dvalishvili works the jab and they trade left hooks. They both land leg kicks. Dvalishvili is constantly throwing but not connecting. Yan lands an inside leg kick. Yan lands to the body and then works the jab. Dvalishvili looks for a takedown but Yan defends. Yan lands a pair of left hands. Yan lands a head kick. Dvalishvili’s face is a mess. Yan lands a right hand. Dvalishvili gets the back and tries to get Yan down, but Yan keeps it on the feet. Dvalishvili lands an elbow. Dvalishvili keeps going for takedowns, but Yan is defending. Yan gets Dvalishvili down. Yan has the back as they stand and lands a knee to the body as they break. Yan hurts Dvalishvili again with a body kick. Yan with another body kick as they trade in close range. Yan gets a late takedown. 10-9 Yan, 50-45 Yan.

Fight Result- Petr Yan def. Merab Dvalishvili by unanimous decision (49-46, 49-46, 48-47) to win the UFC Bantamweight Championship

UFC 320 live results: Ankalaev vs. Pereira 2; Dvalishvili vs. Sandhagen

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The Octagon is back on pay-per-view and back home in Las Vegas as UFC 320, with two titles on the line, takes place inside the T-Mobile Arena.

The main event sees a rematch for the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship as current champion Magomed Ankalaev defends against former champion Alex Pereira. Ankalaev defeated Pereira for the title at UFC 313 in March, winning a unanimous decision. He makes his first title defense looking to extend his 14-fight unbeaten streak, while Pereira looks for his second reign at 205 pounds, and third title reign overall.

The co-main event sees UFC Bantamweight Champion Merab Dvalishvili make his third title defense in 2025 as he takes on challenger Cory Sandhagen. Dvalishvili has won 13 straight fights and is coming off wins over Sean O’Malley and Umar Nurmagomedov this year. Sandhagen gets his long-awaited title shot off the heels of a win over Deiveson Figueiredo in May.

Also on the main card is a light heavyweight battle between former champion Jiri Prochazka and Khalil Rountree Jr.; a featherweight fight pitting Josh Emmett against Youssef Zalal; and a middleweight opener with Abus Magomedov taking on Joe Pyfer.

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> Women’s Flyweights- Veronica Hardy (9-5-1, 4-5 UFC) vs. Brogan Walker (7-4, 0-2 UFC)

Walker lands a right hand. Walker lands a leg kick. Hardy connects with a combination and then lands a left hand in close range. They trade in the clinch before they go to the mat with Hardy on top. Hardy working from the and landing as she’s keeping Walker pinned to the mat. They scramble up and Hardy lands a pair of kicks, including a head kick on the way up. They tie up and Walker is able to score a takedown. Walker stands and lands a leg kick. Walker gets back on top and Hardy locks in an armbar but Walker is able to survive the round. 10-9 Hardy.

Hardy lands a left hand. Hardy lands a leg kick. Hardy lands a left hand. Hardy connects with a right hand that drops Walker to the ground for a moment, but she gets up. Hardy lands a right hand and two body kicks. Hardy lands a left hand as she catches a body kick from Walker. Hardy lands a body kick then a leg kick. Walker lands a left hand and is able to score a takedown and lands a pair of hammerfists to end the round. 10-9 Hardy, 20-18 Hardy.

They trade and Walker lands a right hand. Walker lands a right hand and Hardy returns fire with a quick flurry of shots. Hardy rushes in and connects with a right hand. Hardy lands a calf kick. Hardy with a combination. Walker lands a left hand and gets a takedown with Hardy immediately giving up her back. Hardy is holding onto the wrist of Walker and not much is happening. They go the distance. 10-9 Hardy, 30-27 Hardy.

Fight Result- Veronica Hardy def. Brogan Walker by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

> Welterweights- Ramiz Brahimaj (12-5, 4-3 UFC) vs. Austin Vanderford (13-2, 1-0 UFC)

Vanderford lands an inside leg kick. Vanderford lands a stiff jab and Brahimaj lands a counter right hand. Brahimaj lands a leg kick. He lands another hard leg kick. Vanderford with another jab. Vanderford lands a high kick and Brahimaj blocks it but still got a little stunned from it. Brahimaj rushes in with a flurry but Vanderford ducks under and scores a takedown. Vanderford controlling from the top as Brahimaj is pinned against the fence. Vanderford lands from the top. He ends the round on top after landing a few punches. 10-9 Vanderford.

Brahimaj lands a left hand. Brahimaj lands a massive head kick and Vanderford drops down looking for a takedown. Brahimaj has the neck but Vanderford escapes. Brahimaj still attacking the neck. Vanderford escapes and they get up. Vanderford is able to score a takedown. Brahimaj landing elbows against the fence. They’re still scrambling and Brahimaj locks in a guillotine choke and Vanderford taps! Brahimaj picks up the submission win.

Fight Result- Ramiz Brahimaj def. Austin Vanderford by submission (guillotine choke) at 2:24 of Round 2

> Bantamweights- Chris Gutierrez (22-5-2, 10-3-1 UFC) vs. Farid Basharat (13-0, 4-0 UFC)

They’re trading kicks early on. Basharat lands a spin kick to the body followed by a leg kick. They trade kicks. Basharat scores a takedown. Basharat lands an elbow from the top. Basharat with another stiff elbow from the top as he’s also landing short punches. They trade elbows on the mat. 10-9 Basharat.

They trade kicks and Basharat lands a series of kicks and punches. Gutierrez lands a leg kick. Basharat lands a combination. Basharat lands another right hand. Gutierrez with a leg kick. Basharat rocks Gutierrez with a huge right hand. Gutierrez retreats and is able to recover. Gutierrez lands a jab and Basharat counters with a right hand. Basharat lands another hard right hand. They clinch as Basharat has body control. Basharat lands a leg kick. Gutierrez with a calf kick. 10-9 Basharat, 20-18 Basharat.

Gutierrez lands a left hand and a leg kick as he is pressuring Basharat. Basharat gets the clinch but Gutierrez trips him to the mat and gets on top. They scramble to their feet. Gutierrez lands a leg kick. Basharat throws but barely misses. Basharat is able to score a takedown. Gutierrez scrambles and Basharat jumps on his back. They scramble up. Gutierrez lands a left hook. Basharat with a spin kick. Gutierrez lands a spinning back fist. They trade kicks. They trade late. 10-9 Gutierrez, 29-28 Basharat.

Fight Result- Farid Basharat def. Chris Gutierrez by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

> Women’s Bantamweights*- #5 Macy Chiasson (10-4, 8-4 UFC) vs. #10 Yana Santos (16-8 1 NC, 6-5 UFC)

*Chiasson missed weight by one-and-a-half pounds

Both throwing early but neither connecting with anything. Chiasson lands a jab and Santos lands a counter right hand and a leg kick. They clinch and Santos lands to the body before Chiasson lands a knee and an elbow. Santos lands a lot of knees to the body and Chiasson lands a couple. Chiasson lands as they break the clinch. Chiasson lands a leg kick. Santos with a series of right hands. They clinch back up and Santos lands a knee. They separate and trade. Santos gets the clinch and lands a pair of knees. They break and Santos lands a jab and a body kick. 10-9 Santos.

They trade and Santos lands a body kick. Santos lands a right hand. They tie up and both land knees before they break. Santos lands a leg kick and Chiasson briefly goes to a knee. They clinch and Santos lands an elbow and an uppercut. Chiasson is landing knees but Santos is firing back with body shots. They tie up against the fence. They trade knees. They trade elbows on the break. Chiasson is pressuring and lands a combo. Chiasson gets a brief takedown as they’re on the knees and scramble up in the clinch. Chiasson with a knee followed by an elbow. Chiasson with another elbow and a knee. Santos lands a big head kick late. 10-9 Santos, 20-18 Santos.

They trade kicks as Chiasson is pressing forward. Santos landing with more volume as both are circling around. Chiasson lands a left hand. Chiasson is following Santos around as Santos circles and they clinch up against the fence. Chiasson with some short knees. Chiasson gets Santos down to the mat a pair of times and she has the back of Santos. Chiasson lands some punches from the back. Chiasson gets full back control and looks for a choke around the chin. Santos is just holding on and lands some punches and Chiasson lets go to land to end it. 10-9 Chiasson, 29-28 Santos.

Fight Result- Yana Santos def. Macy Chiasson by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

> Welterweights- Punahele Soriano (11-4, 5-4 UFC) vs. Nikolay Veretennikov (13-6, 1-2 UFC)

Veretennikov lands a leg kick and gets the clinch, where he lands some knees. Soriano lands a short elbow. Veretennikov with some more knees and he grabs the neck. Soriano slams Veretennikov down and Veretennikov continues to hold onto the neck. Soriano escapes and lands a big flurry of left hands from the top. Soriano lands a series of elbows from the top. Soriano continues to land from the top. 10-9 Soriano.

Soriano gets a takedown. He’s landing from side control. Soriano landing left hands as he has Veretennikov pinned on the bottom. Veretennikov is able to scramble up and gets the back of Soriano. Veretennikov looked for a choke but Soriano defends it. They scramble and Soriano ends up back on top. Soriano landing left hands from the top. 10-9 Soriano, 20-18 Soriano.

Soriano immediately shoots for a single leg. Soriano is able to lift Veretennikov up and slam him to the mat. Veretennikov has the neck but Soriano is able to get his head loose and is landing left hands from the top. Soriano moves to side control as he continues to keep Veretennikov down on his back. They are ordered up and Soriano gets it back down as Veretennikov has a choke almost locked in. Soriano is defending and gets out and lands some big elbows from the top. 10-9 Soriano, 30-27 Soriano.

Fight Result- Punahele Soriano def. Nikolay Veretennikov by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

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> Middleweights- Edmen Shahbazyan (15-5, 8-5 UFC) vs. Andre Muniz (24-7, 6-3 UFC)

Muniz with a high kick. Shahbazyan lands a leg kick then a pair of jabs. Shahbazyan lands a leg kick. Muniz looks for a takedown but Shahbazyan defends and lands a left hand on the break. Muniz looks for another one and they clinch against the fence. Shahbazyan is able to force separation. They trade punches and Muniz lands a body kick. Shahbazyan lands to the body. Shahbazyan lands a right hand. They clinch against the fence. They break and Shahbazyan lands a high kick. Shahbazyan lands a body kick. Muniz lands a leg kick. Shahbazyan with a right hand. Muniz lands a right hand as he rushes in. Muniz with a body kick then lands as they clinch. Muniz gets it down and has the back and lands. Shahbazyan then stuns Muniz with a punch and Muniz goes to the mat. Shahbazyan starts teeing off with punches and moves to landing big elbows and gets the stoppage with just a couple of seconds left in the round! What a finish from Shahbazyan!

Fight Result- Edmen Shahbazyan def. Andre Muniz by TKO (elbows) at 4:58 of Round 1

> Bantamweights- Patchy Mix (20-2, 0-1 UFC) vs. Jakub Wiklacz (16-3-2, 0-0 UFC)

Wiklacz lands a right hand and a body kick. Wiklacz with some body shots and lands a pair of body kicks. Wiklacz mixing kicks high and low. Mix picks Wiklacz up and puts him down on the mat. Mix is working from the top inside the guard of Wiklacz. They scramble up and Wiklacz jumps on the guillotine and has the neck as they go to the mat. Mix rolls to escape but Wiklacz is now on top. Wiklacz gets the mount. Wiklacz lands a big elbow from the top. 10-9 Wiklacz.

They trade and Mix scores a takedown. Wiklacz attacks the neck. Mix gets his head out and they stand. Wiklacz lands an elbow. Wiklacz lands to the body and Mix lands a big left hand. Wiklacz jumps up for the guillotine choke but Mix escapes and they go to the mat with Mix inside of the guard of Wiklacz. Mix lands and they stand. Wiklacz lands a body kick. Mix with a left hand and a leg kick. Wiklacz with a pair of left hands. Mix lands an elbow in the clinch. Wiklacz lands a body kick. Timeout is called for a groin strike. It actually wasn’t one so they get right back going. Mix with some low kicks. Wiklacz lands a knee as Mix lands to the body. 10-9 Mix, 19-19.

Wiklacz immediately attacks the neck looking for a guillotine choke as they go to the mat and Mix pops his head out. Mix controlling from the top and landing left hands. Wiklacz lands an elbow from his back. Mix is still working from the top and he gets the back late and lands punches from the back. 10-9 Mix, 29-28 Mix.

Fight Result- Jakub Wiklacz def. Patchy Mix by split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)

> 153-pound Catchweights- Daniel Santos (12-2, 3-1 UFC) vs. Joo Sang Yoo (9-0, 1-0 UFC)

Yoo with some leg kicks early. Yoo lands the jab and Santos lands a leg kick. Yoo lands a right hand and a high kick, and Santos counters with a leg kick. Yoo working the jab. Santos with a leg kick. Yoo lands a combination and a knee to the body. Yoo with a right hand. Yoo with a jab but eats a left hook from Santos followed by a right hand. Yoo lands a right hand. Santos scores a takedown. Santos landed a headbutt and gets a warning as Yoo is landing right hands from the bottom. Santos is doing nothing from the top. They scramble to their feet and trade punches. They trade right hands. Yoo with a left hand. Yoo with two leg kicks. 10-9 Yoo.

Yoo lands a left hand and a leg kick. Santos drops Yoo with a right hand and starts teeing off from the back and is landing tons of punches and Yoo is out! Wow, what a finish from Santos!

Fight Result- Daniel Santos def. Joo Sang Yoo by TKO (punches) at :21 of Round 2

> Middleweights- Ateba Gautier (8-1, 2-0 UFC) vs. Treston Vines (10-3, 0-0 UFC)

Gautier lands an uppercut. Vines is just running away from Gautier and not engaging. Vines rushes in for a takedown and eats a knee from Gautier and nearly goes all the way down. Vines looks for a takedown but eats another knee. Gautier defends and lands and drops Vines and two big follow-up shots end it. This was just an absolute squash.

Fight Result- Ateba Gautier def. Treston Vines by TKO (punches) at 1:41 of Round 1

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> Middleweights- Abus Magomedov (28-6-1, 4-2 UFC) vs. Joe Pyfer (14-3, 5-1 UFC)

They tie up against the fence and Pyfer scores a takedown, but Magomedov reverses it and nearly gets the mount but ends up in the half-guard. They scramble up and Magomedov keeps back control and then rag dolls Pyfer back down. Magomedov is looking for an armbar but he lets go and gets back to side control and lands a knee to the body. They get to their feet. Magomedov lands a front kick and a left hand. Magomedov with a jab. Pyfer lands a right hand. 10-9 Magomedov.

Pyfer lands a right hand and then lands again and Magomedov goes down to the mat. Pyfer gets on top and lands a couple of big elbows. Pyfer is looking for an arm-triangle choke and has it locked in. Magomedov escapes but Pyfer is still in the mount and then takes the back. Pyfer landing from the back and locks in a rear-naked choke and Magomedov taps! Big win for Pyfer.

Fight Result- Joe Pyfer def. Abus Magomedov by submission (rear-naked choke) at 1:44 of Round 2

> Featherweights- #8 Josh Emmett (19-5, 10-5 UFC) vs. #9 Youssef Zalal (17-5-1, 7-3-1 UFC)

Zalal scores a takedown. Zalal working from the back and is looking for an armbar. He has it locked in and Emmett taps! Emmett verbally tapped as it was stopped out of nowhere and didn’t want any damage to his arm. Big win for Zalal.

Fight Result- Youssef Zalal def. Josh Emmett by submission (armbar) at 1:38 of Round 1

> Light Heavyweights- #2 Jiri Prochazka (31-5-1, 5-2 UFC) vs. #4 Khalil Rountree Jr. (14-6 1 NC, 10-6 1 NC UFC)

Prochazka lands a leg kick. Prochazka lands an inside leg kick and Rountree counters with a combination. Prochazka with a body kick. Rountree lands a right hook to the body. Rountree with a body kick. Rountree lands a leg kick. Rountree with a right hook to the body. They rock each other with punches and they both swing. Prochazka lands a leg kick. Rountree with a head kick. Rountree with a body kick. Rountree lands a big combination. Prochazka lands a head kick. 10-9 Rountree.

Rountree with a combination. Prochazka lands a spinning elbow. Rountree with a left hand straight to the body. Rountree with an overhand right. They both land right hands. Rountree lands a leg kick as Prochazka lands a left hand. Rountree lands a leg kick. Rountree lands a left hand. Rountree lands another left hand and a body kick. They trade inside the pocket. Prochazka lands a jab. Rountree hurts Prochazka with a punch. 10-9 Rountree, 20-18 Rountree.

They both connect in close range. Prochazka lands a leg kick as Rountree lands a left hand. They both land as Prochazka is pressing forward. They both land and Prochazka tries a flying knee. They are both landing as Prochazka is pressing forward. Prochazka lands a big combination. Rountree is retreating. Prochazka lands a big right hand. Rountree is hurt badly. Prochazka with big body shots. They clinch and Prochazka with some knees. Prochazka lands a big left hand and a big knee to the body. Rountree grabs the neck but Prochazka escapes and Rountree lands an elbow. Prochazka lands an elbow. Prochazka with a spinning elbow. Prochazka then lands a big combination and Rountree goes down out cold! What a comeback and finish from Prochazka!

Fight Result- Jiri Prochazka def. Khalil Rountree Jr. by knockout (punches) at 3:04 of Round 3

> UFC Bantamweight Championship- C Merab Dvalishvili (20-4, 13-2 UFC) vs. #4 Cory Sandhagen (18-5, 11-4 UFC)

Dvalishvili lands a combination but Sandhagen lands a counter left hand. Sandhagen lands some leg kicks and lands another left hand. Sandhagen lands and then Dvalishvili lands as he fakes a takedown attempt. Dvalishvili connects with a right hand in a wild exchange. Dvalishvili gets the body lock and pushes it against the fence. Dvalishvili scores a takedown. They get up and separate. Sandhagen lands a right hand. He lands a leg kick and then another. They trade inside the pocket. They clinch and Dvalishvili with some dirty boxing before they separate. Sandhagen with a pair of jabs. Sandhagen lands a flurry including a knee. Sandhagen with a right hand and leg kick. 10-9 Sandhagen.

Dvalishvili grabs the single leg and pushes it to the fence as he lets go of it. Dvalishvili has body control but Sandhagen is able to escape and he attacks the body. They trade left hands. Dvalishvili lands a combination. Dvalishvili with a big flurry and he has Sandhagen hurt against the fence. Sandhagen drops down as Dvalishvili is landing lots of punches looking to finish. Dvalishvili has the body and is landing and lands a big knee. Dvalishvili drags him down and they get up and Dvalishvili has Sandhagen pressed against the fence. Dvalishvili drags it down and lands lots of right hands. They stand but Dvalishvili drags it back down but they pop right up, and Dvalishvili dumps it back down. They get up and Dvalishvili gets it down, and they get up. Dvalishvili puts Sandhagen on his back and lands from the top. Dvalishvili gets inside the guard of Sandhagen and lands. They scramble up. Dvalishvili drags it back down but they stand. They break. 10-8 Dvalishvili, 19-18 Dvalishvili.

Sandhagen with a leg kick. Dvalishvili lands a left hook and then grabs the body and looks for a takedown. They separate as Dvalishvili lands. Sandhagen with a right hand to the body. They trade right hands and Sandhagen lands to the body, though Dvalishvili lands a right hand. Dvalishvili with some left hands and then looks for a takedown and pushes Sandhagen to the fence. They break apart. Sandhagen lands a head kick. Dvalishvili with a combination. Dvalishvili gets a brief takedown and has the back as they stand. They separate. Sandhagen lands a combination. Dvalishvili gets Sandhagen down but they get to their feet. Dvalishvili with some knees. 10-9 Dvalishvili, 29-27 Dvalishvili.

They trade leg kicks to start the round. Sandhagen lands a combination. Dvalishvili grabs Sandhagen and drags him around and gets it down and has the back as they stand. Dvalishvili with some left hands and knees. Dvalishvili lands a left hand as they separate. Sandhagen lands a left hook to the body. Dvalishvili with a head kick. Sandhagen lands to the body and Dvalishvili lands a counter right hand. Sandhagen lands a combination. Dvalishvili tries to get it down but Sandhagen defends and they break. Sandhagen lands a right hand. Sandhagen lands some more. Dvalishvili gets it down and has the neck but they make it to the end of the round. 10-9 Sandhagen, 38-37 Dvalishvili.

They’re both landing to start the fifth until Dvalishvili scores a takedown. He has Sandhagen’s back as they stand. They both land in close range. Dvalishvili lands a big right hand. He lands again then gets Sandhagen down and they’re on their knees now. They get to their feet and Dvalishvili lands as they break. Sandhagen lands a spin kick to the body of Dvalishvili. Dvalishvili has the back and drags it down. They get up and separate and Sandhagen lands a right hand and a left hook. Sandhagen lands to the body. Dvalishvili scores a takedown. Dvalishvili controlling from the top. They stand and Dvalishvili drags it down before they stand and Dvalishvili is landing. Sandhagen lands a big right hand that hurts Dvalishvili. They go the distance. 10-9 Dvalishvili, 48-46 Dvalishvili.

Fight Result- Merab Dvalishvili def. Cory Sandhagen by unanimous decision (49-45, 49-45, 49-46) to retain the UFC Bantamweight Championship

> UFC Light Heavyweight Championship- C Magomed Ankalaev (21-1-1 1 NC, 12-1-1 1 NC UFC) vs. #1 Alex Pereira (12-3, 9-2 UFC)

Pereira rushes forward. He lands a right hand as Ankalaev is throwing front kicks to try and keep Pereira out of range. Pereira lands a leg kick. Ankalaev with a left hand. Pereira with another leg kick. Pereira lands a big right hand that hurts Ankalaev. Ankalaev looks for a takedown but Pereira defends and is landing big punches from the top. Pereira with some big elbows and he’s continuing to land as Ankalaev is hurt and it is all over!

Fight Result- Alex Pereira def. Magomed Ankalaev by TKO (elbows) at 1:20 of Round 1 to win the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship

UFC 316 live results: Two title fights from Newark

Posted on by Ryan Frederick

The Octagon returns to Newark, New Jersey, for another major pay-per-view event as UFC 316 takes place at the Prudential Center with two titles on the line.

The main event is a rematch for the UFC bantamweight championship as Merab Dvalishvili defends against former champion Sean O’Malley. Dvalishvili defeated O’Malley for the title at last September’s UFC 306 and has since had a successful title defense over Umar Nurmagomedov in January. O’Malley fights for the first time since that loss.

In the co-main event, UFC women’s bantamweight champion Julianna Pena makes her first title defense in her second reign as she defends against former Olympic gold medalist Kayla Harrison. Pena defeated Raquel Pennington at UFC 307 in October to win the title for a second time. Harrison has won two straight since joining the UFC roster.

Also on the main card is a middleweight bout between Kelvin Gastelum and Joe Pyfer; a bantamweight bout that sees Mario Bautista welcome former Bellator bantamweight champion Patchy Mix in his UFC debut; and a welterweight bout between Vicente Luque and Kevin Holland.

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> Lightweights- MarQuel Mederos (10-1, 2-0 UFC) vs. Mark Choinski (8-0, 0-0 UFC)

They come out trading and Mederos lands a combination. Mederos lands a step-in knee. Mederos lands some kicks. They trade inside the pocket. Choinski lands a combination. Choinski grabs the back and jumps up on Mederos’ back. Choinski jumps off and lands some knees. They break as Choinski lands a left hook. Mederos lands a pair of low kicks. They trade and Mederos lands some solid combinations. 10-9 Mederos.

They trade kicks. Choinski lands a right hand as Mederos lands a leg kick. Mederos landing some punches through the guard of Choinski. Mederos lands some kicks and some body shots. Mederos lands a combo and a leg kick and Choinski lands a counter right hand. They trade inside the pocket. Choinski lands a combination and then looks for a takedown against the fence. They separate. Mederos lands a calf kick and Choinski goes to the mat. Mederos lands from the top but they get to their feet. Mederos lands a big knee. Mederos lands another kick and Choinski goes to the mat again, but Choinski grabs Mederos and gets a takedown and jumps on the back as they stand. They separate and Mederos lands another kick that trips Choinski up. 10-9 Mederos, 20-18 Mederos.

Mederos coming out landing leg kicks. Mederos with more kicks and Choinski falls down again. Mederos lands some kicks while standing before Choinski stands. They trade in close range as Mederos lands a big right hand. Mederos with a jab. Choinski looking for a takedown against the fence. Choinski is able to get a takedown and gets into the mount. Choinski gets the back and starts working for a choke. Mederos is able to escape to his feet and Choinski has back control as the fight ends. 10-9 Mederos, 30-27 Mederos.

Fight Result- MarQuel Mederos def. Mark Choinski by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)

> Lightweights- Quillan Salkilld (8-1, 1-0 UFC) vs. Yanal Ashmouz (8-1, 2-1 UFC)

Salkilld lands a left hand. Ashmouz comes out swinging and they clinch up. Ashmouz gets Salkilld down for a moment, but they get right up. Salkilld lands a knee. Salkilld gets a takedown and has the back as they stand. Salkilld tried to get Ashmouz down, but he grabbed the fence to defend. Salkilld with a knee. They remain clinched up. Salkilld lands a knee as they separate. Salkilld lands a leg kick. Salkilld with a big uppercut. Salkilld scores another takedown. They roll back to their feet and Salkilld has a single leg. Salkilld picks Ashmouz up and slams him to the mat. Salkilld has body control as they almost scramble up. Salkilld lands some right hands from the back as they stand. Salkilld gets another takedown. They get up and Ashmouz lands a left hook. 10-9 Salkilld.

Ashmouz with a heavy leg kick. Salkilld with a pair of kicks. Salkilld looks for a takedown against the fence and gets it. They get up and remain tied up and Salkilld gets Ashmouz down again for a brief moment as he has back control. Salkilld with some punches from the back. They go back to the mat and Salkilld lands big punches from the back. They stand and Salkilld is able to score another takedown. They stand and Salkilld lands before they separate, and Salkilld lands a body kick then a right hand and a high kick. Salkilld looks for a takedown but Ashmouz sprawls and has the neck. 10-9 Salkilld, 20-18 Salkilld.

Ashmouz lands a kick and Salkilld grabs him and briefly gets it down, but they stand and separate. Ashmouz lands a left hand. Salkilld lands a body kick. He lands another. Ashmouz lands a big combo and Salkilld looks for a takedown, but Ashmouz sprawls. Salkilld lands a knee to the body. Salkilld is able to score a takedown. They stand and Salkilld has back control. They break and Ashmouz lands a right hand. Salkilld lands a body kick then a leg kick. They trade left hooks. Ashmouz with a heavy calf kick. Ashmouz lands an uppercut and Salkilld fires back. Salkilld lands a right hand. Ashmouz lands a combo. Salkilld looks for a takedown but Ashmouz defends. Ashmouz lands a left hook. Ashmouz lands a right hand. They tie up against the fence. They roll to the mat. 10-9 Ashmouz, 29-28 Salkilld.

Fight Result- Quillan Salkilld def. Yanal Ashmouz by unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)

> Featherweights- Jeka Saragih (14-4, 1-2 UFC) vs. Joo Sang Yoo (8-0, 0-0 UFC)

Yoo lands a leg kick. Saragih lands a combo. Saragih comes rushing in throwing and Yoo lands a left hook that puts Saragih out cold as Saragih face plants to the mat. What a massive knockout by Yoo!

Fight Result- Joo Sang Yoo def. Jeka Saragih by knockout (punch) at :28 of Round 1

> Women’s Flyweights- #13 Ariane da Silva (17-10, 6-7 UFC) vs. Wang Cong (7-1, 2-1 UFC)

*da Silva missed weight by six pounds

Cong landing leg kicks early. Cong continuing to land leg kicks as da Silva lands a combination. Cong lands more leg kicks. da Silva grabs a leg but lets go and lands a right hand. da Silva lands a head kick. Cong lands a leg kick. da Silva lands a left hook. They clinch and da Silva lands a knee and Cong lands a right hand. Cong lands a leg kick that gets a big reaction from da Silva. Cong then lands a flurry of punches. They trade and Cong lands a right hand. Cong with another right hand. 10-9 Cong.

They trade right hands. Cong is pressing forward and landing more, though da Silva is working the jab. da Silva lands a combo. Cong with a leg kick. Cong lands some more leg kicks. Cong lands a jab. She lands an inside leg kick. They trade inside the pocket then Cong lands a leg kick followed by a combo. da Silva lands a head kick and a left hook. Cong lands a leg kick and da Silva goes down to the mat. She lets da Silva up. 10-9 Wang, 20-18 Wang.

Wang lands a combination. da Silva lands a left hand. They trade in the pocket. Wang with a right hand. They trade and Wang lands a combo. da Silva looks for a takedown but Wang defends and da Silva lands a knee as they separate. Wang with the jab. da Silva lands a combination. da Silva lands a knee. da Silva lands a right hand. Wang with a leg kick then a left hook. da Silva lands a combo ending with a knee. Wang lands a right hand. 10-9 Wang, 30-27 Wang.

Fight Result- Wang Cong def. Ariane da Silva by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

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> Welterweights- Khaos Williams (15-4, 6-3 UFC) vs. Andreas Gustafsson (11-2, 0-0 UFC)

Gustafsson comes out swinging and Williams gets the clinch. Gustafsson with a knee to the body. Williams with some hammerfists to the hips of Gustafsson. They remain tied up as Gustafsson lands some knees. They are separated by referee Mike Beltran. Gustafsson lands. Gustafsson with a left hand. They tie back up against the fence. They separate. They both swing wildly. Gustafsson lands some knees after they clinch back up. Williams lands as they almost separated. Gustafsson with an elbow and Williams lands some knees. Gustafsson with a knee. 10-9 Gustafsson.

They both throw before clinching back up. Gustafsson with some knees as Williams lands hammerfists to the body. They separate. They both swing and not much lands. Williams lands a combo and Gustafsson ties it back up. They both dirty box and separate. Williams with a body kick. Gustafsson lands a right hand. They tie back up. Gustafsson scores a takedown. They quickly get up and Gustafsson lands a knee before taking it back down. Gustafsson has side control and then the back as they stand. Gustafsson with some knees from the back before he drags Williams back down. Gustafsson with some left hands and elbows. Williams is cut open. Gustafsson with knees in the clinch. 10-9 Gustafsson, 20-18 Gustafsson.

They trade before clinching. Gustafsson controlling against the fence and lands some knees and shoulder strikes. Gustafsson staying busy enough to keep it from being broken up. Gustafsson lands some uppercuts. Gustafsson lands an elbow. Gustafsson lands some short punches. Gustafsson gets it to the mat but they stand. Gustafsson has the back and drags it down. Williams rolls and Gustafsson ends up on top. Gustafsson with some big elbows and hammerfists. They stand and Gustafsson has the back and lands some knees before getting it back down. They stand and Gustafsson with more knees. Gustafsson with more big left hands and gets it back down and continues to land as it ends. 10-8 Gustafsson, 30-26 Gustafsson.

Fight Result- Andreas Gustafsson def. Khaos Williams by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-26, 30-26)

> Heavyweights- #7 Serghei Spivac (17-5, 8-5 UFC) vs. #11 Waldo Cortes-Acosta (13-1, 6-1 UFC)

Spivac with a body kick and Cortes-Acosta lands a leg kick. Cortes-Acosta with another leg kick. Spivac lands some kicks. They trade jabs and leg kicks. Spivac gets a brief takedown and has the back as they get to their feet. They break apart. Cortes-Acosta lands a right hand. Spivac lands a jab. Spivac with a high kick. Cortes-Acosta lands a right hand and they tie up. They separate. They trade jabs. Spivac working the jab and pressing forward. Cortes-Acosta lands a leg kick. Spivac with a big right hand. Cortes-Acosta with a late flurry. 10-9 Spivac.

Spivac with a high kick. Cortes-Acosta lands a right hand. Spivac lands a jab followed by a leg kick. They trade and clinch for a moment before separating. They trade kicks. Spivac with a right hand. They trade in close range as Cortes-Acosta lands a knee and a right hand to the body. Cortes-Acosta with a leg kick. Spivac looks for a takedown but Cortes-Acosta defends. Spivac lands a right hand. Cortes-Acosta lands to the body. 10-9 Cortes-Acosta, 19-19.

They both land inside the pocket to start the third. Cortes-Acosta with some leg kicks. Spivac lands a big right hand and Cortes-Acosta was hurt, but Spivac allowed him to recover by not following up. Spivac lands an elbow. Cortes-Acosta with a jab. Spivac rushes in as he lands a combo. Cortes-Acosta lands a knee. Spivac lands a combination. They trade jabs. Spivac lands a right hand. Cortes-Acosta with a right hand. Spivac looks for a takedown but Cortes-Acosta defends against the fence, but Spivac is able to pick him up and slam him down even though Cortes-Acosta tried to grab the top of the fence. They get up and separate. They trade and Spivac hurts Cortes-Acosta with a right hand late. Close fight. 10-9 Spivac, 29-28 Spivac.

Fight Result- Waldo Cortes-Acosta def. Serghei Spivac by unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)

> Light Heavyweights- #12 Azamat Murzakanov (14-0, 4-0 UFC) vs. Brendson Ribeiro (17-7, 2-2 UFC)

Ribeiro with some early leg kicks as Murzakanov lands a body kick. Ribeiro with a high kick. Ribeiro with another high kick and Murzakanov blocks it with his arm. Murzakanov lands a left hand. Murzakanov with a left hook to the body. Murzakanov connects with a left hand and wobbles Ribeiro with another. Ribeiro goes to the mat and Murzakanov gets on top and starts teeing off. Murzakanov landing lots of left hands and it is all over! A big finish from Murzakanov!

Fight Result- Azamat Murzakanov def. Brendson Ribeiro by TKO (punches) at 3:25 of Round 1

> Flyweights- #12 Bruno Silva (14-6-2 1 NC, 4-3 1 NC UFC) vs. #14 Joshua Van (13-2, 6-1 UFC)

Silva with a pair of leg kicks. Silva is landing a lot of leg kicks early but is eating counter shots from Van. Van lands a nice combination. Silva with a side body kick. Van lands a combo and drops Silva with a right hand. Van tries to finish on the top but Silva pushes him off and gets to his feet. They trade leg kicks. Van lands a big right hand. Van lands a knee. Silva with a pair of calf kicks. Van lands a left hook. 10-9 Van.

Van lands a combo. Van with another combo. They trade punches. Van with a left hook. Van drops Silva with a right hand. Van starts landing but Silva is able to recover and get to his feet. Silva gets a brief takedown and they get to their feet. Van with more right hands. Van drops Silva again with a knee this time and starts landing from the top. Van stands and Silva is ordered up. 10-9 Van, 20-18 Van.

Silva lands a body kick. They trade jabs. Van with the jab. Van with a solid combination. Van lands a big right hand. Silva lands a jab. Van with an uppercut. Van lands a jab. Silva rushes in and Van side steps him and Silva crashes into the cage, then Van lands a right hand. Van with a left hook to the body followed by a front kick. Van drops Silva again with a right hand and a flurry finishes it.

Fight Result- Joshua Van def. Bruno Silva by TKO (punches) at 4:01 of Round 3

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> Welterweights- #14 Vicente Luque (23-10-1, 16-6 UFC) vs. Kevin Holland (27-13 1 NC, 14-10 1 NC UFC)

Luque lands a right hand. Luque grabs the single leg and Holland lands lots of punches to defend and Luque lets go. They trade and Holland stuns Luque with a right hand. Luque lands a leg kick. Luque lands a pair of left hands as Holland lands a right hand. Luque lands a left hook. Holland with a jab. Luque with a right hand. They trade. 10-9 Holland.

They’re trading short punches early on. Luque lands a kick and slips to the mat. Holland grabs the neck and locks in a choke. It is in deep and Luque taps!

Fight Result- Kevin Holland def. Vicente Luque by submission (D’Arce choke) at 1:03 of Round 2

> Bantamweights- #10 Mario Bautista (15-2, 9-2 UFC) vs. Patchy Mix (20-1, 0-0 UFC)

Bautista landing some leg kicks and combos early. Bautista attacks the body. Mix with some leg kicks. Bautista lands a right hand and then another. Mix lands a left hand. Bautista lands a leg kick then a right hand to the body. Bautista lands a body kick. Mix with an inside leg kick and Bautista counters with a right hand. Mix lands a knee then a left hand. Bautista with an overhand right. Mix lands a leg kick. Bautista lands another right hand. Bautista lands several shots to the body. They trade kicks. Mix lands a left hand. Bautista with a right hand to the body. Mix lands a body kick. Bautista with a right hand. 10-9 Bautista.

Bautista lands some right hands. Mix with a body kick. Mix lands a jab. Mix with a right hand. Bautista lands a jab. Bautista lands a left hand. Mix lands a combo. Mix works in some jabs. Mix with a right hook to the body. Mix mixes in some kicks. Mix with a combo. Mix with an inside leg kick. Mix lands the jab. Bautista with a right hand. Bautista lands a combo. They both land combos in close range. Bautista lands a jab. Bautista lands two right hands. Bautista with a right hook to the body. 10-9 Bautista, 20-18 Bautista.

Bautista comes out landing. Mix looks for a takedown but Bautista defends it easily. Bautista lands a combination. Bautista lands another. Bautista with a pair of leg kicks. Mix lands a body kick. Mix with a jab. Mix lands a left hand. They both land in close range. Bautista lands a nice combination. Mix lands a left hand. Bautista with a jab. Bautista with some kicks, then a left hand then a jab. Bautista lands a combination. Mix stuns Bautista with a punch then lands a big knee. Mix lands a left hand. Mix lands late. 10-9 Bautista, 30-27 Bautista.

Fight Result- Mario Bautista def. Patchy Mix by unanimous decision (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)

> Middleweights- Kelvin Gastelum (19-9 1 NC, 13-9 1 NC UFC) vs. Joe Pyfer (13-3, 4-1 UFC)

Pyfer lands a body kick. He lands another. Pyfer drops Gastelum with a right hand and starts landing but Gastelum is able to get up. Pyfer lands another right hand. Pyfer with a right hand to the body. Pyfer with another right hand. Gastelum lands a left hand. Pyfer with a body kick. Pyfer lands a head kick that wobbles Gastelum for a brief moment. Pyfer follows with a jab. Pyfer drops Gastelum again with another right hand. Pyfer lands some shots then backs up to allow Gastelum back up. Pyfer lands a left hook. 10-9 Pyfer.

Gastelum lands two leg kicks. Gastelum with a left hook to the body. Pyfer lands a right hand then an uppercut. Pyfer lands a combination. Pyfer with a leg kick. Pyfer with a left hook. Pyfer lands a head kick. Gastelum lands a leg kick. Pyfer lands a right hand. Gastelum lands a left hand. They trade inside the pocket. Gastelum lands a jab. They trade as Pyfer lands a combo. 10-9 Pyfer, 20-18 Pyfer.

Gastelum landing with more output to start the third. Pyfer lands a right hand. Gastelum lands a jab. Gastelum lands a left hand. They clinch for a brief moment and separate. Pyfer scores a takedown. Gastelum immediately sprawls and gets to his feet and pushes Pyfer against the fence. They break apart. Gastelum lands a left hand. Gastelum lands a left to the body. Gastelum with another left hand. Pyfer lands a right hand. Gastelum with a leg kick. Gastelum lands two left hands. 10-9 Gastelum, 29-28 Pyfer.

Fight Result- Joe Pyfer def. Kelvin Gastelum by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-27, 30-27)

> UFC Women’s Bantamweight Champion Julianna Pena (11-5, 8-3 UFC) defends against #2 Kayla Harrison (18-1, 2-0 UFC)

Harrison with a front kick. Harrison lands a jab. Harrison lands a left hand. Harrison with a body kick. Harrison grabs ahold of Pena against the fence. Harrison gets a takedown into side control. Harrison lands a knee to the body. Harrison with some left hands from the top. Pena lands several illegal upkicks and timeout is called. Pena has a point taken away. They get back going and Harrison lands a leg kick. 10-8 Harrison.

Harrison lands a left hand. Harrison with an inside leg kick. Harrison lands a body kick. Harrison with a body kick as Pena lands a right hand. They clinch against the fence. Pena is defending as Harrison has Pena against the fence. Harrison gets a takedown and is in Pena’s full guard. Harrison with an elbow then starts landing several punches. Harrison with another elbow and lands some right hands from the back. Harrison controlling from the top looking to set up a choke. Harrison then grabs the arm and quickly locks in a kimura and Pena quickly taps! Complete domination from Harrison to become the new champion.

Fight Result- Kayla Harrison def. Julianna Pena by submission (kimura) at 4:55 of Round 2 to win the UFC Women’s Bantamweight Championship

> UFC Bantamweight Champion Merab Dvalishvili (19-4, 12-2 UFC) defends against #1 Sean O’Malley (18-2 1 NC, 10-2 1 NC UFC)

O’Malley with a spin kick. Dvalishvili trying to find an opening. O’Malley works the jab and to the body. O’Malley back to the jab and Dvalishvili lands a left hand. O’Malley with a right hand. Dvalishvili lands a left hand. O’Malley connects to the body. Dvalishvili lands and scores a takedown. They stand as Dvalishvili lands some knees. They separate and both land. Dvalishvili lands a left hook. Dvalishvili gets another takedown. Dvalishvili lands from the top. Dvalishvili with elbows from the top. 10-9 Dvalishvili.

Dvalishvili lands a body kick. Dvalishvili with a leg kick. Dvalishvili lands a combination. O’Malley lands a right hand. O’Malley lands a body kick. Dvalishvili with a left hand. O’Malley lands a right hand to the body. Dvalishvili looks for a takedown but O’Malley defends. O’Malley with a right hand to the body. He lands a big left hand. Dvalishvili lands a right hand. Dvalishvili lands a big right hand. Dvalishvili looks for a takedown but O’Malley defends. O’Malley with a right hand. Dvalishvili lands late. 10-9 Dvalishvili, 20-18 Dvalishvili.

Dvalishvili lands a right hand and they both connect as they swing wildly. Dvalishvili gets a slam takedown. Dvalishvili landing from the top. Dvalishvili lands to the body. Dvalishvili really controlling on the mat as he lands some knees. They stand and Dvalishvili still has body control. Dvalishvili gets O’Malley back down to the mat. Dvalishvili landing punches. They stand. Dvalishvili gets it right back down. Dvalishvili grabs the neck and looks for a choke and has one locked in. O’Malley taps! Dvalishvili keeps the championship in convincing fashion.

Fight Result- Merab Dvalishvili def. Sean O’Malley by submission (north south choke) at 4:42 of Round 3

UFC 311 live results: Two title fights from Los Angeles

Posted on by Ryan Frederick

The first UFC pay-per-view event of the year is here as the Octagon debuts inside the Intuit Dome in Los Angeles, California for UFC 311.

The main event has undergone come late changes in a wild past 48 hours. UFC Lightweight Champion Islam Makhachev defends the title against an unexpected challenger, as Renato Moicano steps in on short notice.

Moicano replaces Arman Tsarukyan, who was forced to pull out with a back injury early Friday morning. Moicano was scheduled to fight Beneil Dariush in a main card bout, but steps in for a title shot on the heels of four straight wins. Makhachev makes his fourth title defense on the heels of a 14-fight win streak.

The co-main event is a second title bout as UFC Bantamweight Champion Merab Dvalishvili makes his first title defense against undefeated challenger Umar Nurmagomedov. Dvalishili defeated Sean O’Malley for the title in September, running his win streak to eleven straight. Nurmagomedov gets his first shot at championship gold after 18 straight wins to start his career.

The rest of the main card sees a pivotal light heavyweight battle between former champions Jiri Prochazka and Jamahal Hill; a heavyweight tilt pitting Jailton Almeida against Serghei Spivac; and a middleweight bout between Kevin Holland and Reinier de Ridder.

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> Flyweights- #11 Tagir Ulanbekov (15-2, 4-1 UFC) vs. Clayton Carpenter (8-0, 2-0 UFC)

Ulanbekov lands a hard calf kick and follows with a left hand. Carpenter connects with a stiff jab and then a left hook. Ulanbekov just misses a front kick to the face. Carpenter with a calf kick. Ulanbekov looks for a takedown but Carpenter defends and reverses against the fence. Carpenter lands a knee and Ulanbekov reverses position. Ulanbekov is able to score a takedown. Carpenter throws some elbows from the bottom. Ulanbekov with a pair of left hands from the top. Ulanbekov with some big elbows from the top. Ulanbekov with some ground-and-pound from the top. Carpenter is cut open above the eye but he scrambles to his feet. Carpenter with a leg kick. They trade kicks. Ulanbekov with a jab. 10-9 Ulanbekov.

Carpenter lands a left hook. They trade leg kicks. Carpenter scores a takedown. He’s working from the half-guard looking to set up a choke as he lands. Ulanbekov gets him back inside his full guard. They scramble to their feet as Carpenter complains that Ulanbekov grabbed his shorts. Ulanbekov shoots for a takedown but Carpenter sprawls. Carpenter lands a knee as they get to their feet. Ulanbekov scores a takedown. Ulanbekov with some body shots. Ulanbekov controlling and landing from the top as both are trying to find openings. Ulanbekov ends on top. Close round. 10-9 Ulanbekov, 20-18 Ulanbekov.

Carpenter lands a leg kick. Ulanbekov lands a straight right hand. Carpenter with a high kick and a body shot. Ulanbekov with a quick flurry. Carpenter lands a left hand as Ulanbekov lands. Carpenter pushes it against the fence and lands some knees. Ulanbekov reverses position and scores a takedown. Ulanbekov working inside the guard. Carpenter with some shots from the bottom, though Ulanbekov is also landing from the top. Ulanbekov looks to get up but transitions to side control and has the body lock. Ulanbekov with some elbows from the top. 10-9 Ulanbekov, 30-27 Ulanbekov.

Official Result- Tagir Ulanbekov def. Clayton Carpenter by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)

> Bantamweights- Ricky Turcios (12-4, 2-2 UFC) vs. Bernardo Sopaj (11-3, 0-1 UFC)

Sopaj with a partially landed head kick. Turcios with a high kick. Sopaj lands a head kick. He lands a jab as Turcios lands a leg kick. They trade leg kicks and Turcios lands another pair of them. Turcios with a spin kick. Turcios with a leg kick and Sopaj lands a counter combination. Turcios with a body kick. They trade and Turcios looks for a takedown against the fence. Turcios is chasing after it as he has Sopaj against the fence. They separate. Turcios with a body kick and almost scores a takedown but Sopaj defends. Turcios ends up with a takedown and takes the back, but Sopaj squirms out. Turcios with some elbows from the bottom as Sopaj pops his head out. They get to their feet as Sopaj lands a knee. Sopaj lands an elbow as they break. Turcios lands but Sopaj lands a clean right hand. Turcios with a leg kick and lands some knees. 10-9 Turcios.

Turcios lands a leg kick. Sopaj works the jab. They trade and Turcios looks for a takedown but Sopaj is defending. Sopaj with a leg kick. Turcios lands a leg kick and then another. He lands another. Sopaj lands a right hand and Turcios started to run away. Sopaj with a leg kick and a right hand. Sopaj connecting better but Turcios is landing. Sopaj scores a takedown. They scramble to their feet and separate. Sopaj lands an uppercut. Sopaj lands a knee in a brief clinch as Turcios lands a left hand on the break. Sopaj taking deep breaths. Turcios pushes it against the fence and lands some knees. Sopaj lands a knee. Sopaj with an elbow and a left hook. He lands a right hand. Sopaj with a short left hand. Turcios with a late clinch. 10-9 Sopaj, 19-19.

Sopaj drops Turcios with a body shot to start the third. Sopaj landing from the top as Turcios is trying to crawl away. Sopaj with an elbow from the top. They scramble up. They trade punches. They clinch and Turcios with several uppercuts. Sopaj with a knee to the body. Turcios looking for a takedown and has the back. Sopaj trips Turcios down to the mat after taking the back. Sopaj now in side control. They get to their feet. Sopaj lands a right hand. Sopaj with a jumping knee and a leg kick. Turcios lands a knee and Sopaj lands an uppercut. Turcios lands a leg kick. Sopaj with a spin kick to the head and they scramble to the mat late. 10-9 Sopaj, 29-28 Sopaj.

Official Result- Bernardo Sopaj def. Ricky Turcios by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)

> Bantamweights- Rinya Nakamura (9-0, 3-0 UFC) vs. Muin Gafurov (19-6, 1-2 UFC)

Nakamura lands a leg kick after Gafurov barely lands. Nakamura with a body kick. Gafurov with a left hook and a hard right hand. Gafurov lands a head kick but slipped on it. Gafurov lands a body kick. Nakamura landing lots of leg kicks. Gafurov with a left hook. Gafurov with a head kick. Gafurov lands a big right hand and Nakamura gets tripped up to the mat. Gafurov lands from the top and goes into the guard. Gafurov lands some shots from the top. He lands more from the top to end the round. 10-9 Gafurov.

Gafurov lands a body kick. Nakamura lands a left hand. Gafurov connects and has Nakamura stunned for a brief moment. Gafurov lands a body kick. Gafurov with a heavy right hand. Gafurov with a spin kick to the body. Nakamura lands a left hand. Nakamura shoots for a takedown but Gafurov defends. Nakamura with a leg kick. Gafurov drops Nakamura with a huge right hand. Nakamura immediately tries to go for a takedown but Gafurov sprawls and has neck control. Gafurov with some knees. He lands some more. They separate. Gafurov with a combination ending with a head kick. 10-9 Gafurov, 20-18 Gafurov.

Gafurov rocks Nakamura with a big right hand. Nakamura recovers and Gafurov lands a switch kick. Gafurov with a side kick to the body and Nakamura goes to his butt briefly. Gafurov with a spin kick. Nakamura lands a body kick. They scramble to the mat and Nakamura ends up on top. Nakamura with some left hands as he has neck control. Nakamura looking for a guillotine choke and has it locked in. Gafurov fights it off. They scramble up. Gafurov lands a left hand. Gafurov with a combination. Gafurov lands a spin kick. Gafurov with a high kick and a right hand. 10-9 Gafurov, 30-27 Gafurov.

Official Result- Muin Gafurov def. Rinya Nakamura by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

> Women’s Bantamweights- #9 Karol Rosa (18-6, 7-3 UFC) vs. #13 Ailin Perez (11-2, 4-1 UFC)

Perez with a brief body lock and lands an elbow as they break. Rosa lands a leg kick. Perez scores a takedown into the half-guard. Perez landing from the top and keeping Rosa pinned on the mat. Rosa landing short punches from the bottom. Rosa lands an upkick as they get to their feet. Rosa with a pair of leg kicks. Perez with a spinning back fist. Rosa lands a leg kick. They trade jabs. Perez lands a body kick. Rosa with a pair of strong leg kicks. 10-9 Rosa.

Rosa landing some kicks and Perez complains of a groin strike. They get back to action and clinch but quickly separate. Perez with a body kick. Rosa lands a right hand. Perez with a spin kick. Rosa with a leg kick and a jab. Rosa lands a knee and Perez tries a takedown and ends up completing it. Rosa landing short shots from the bottom and staying active as Perez tries to improve position. Perez now landing from the top. They both land. 10-9 Perez, 19-19.

Rosa lands a right hand. Rosa lands a leg kick. They trade kicks. They trade and Perez clinches against the fence. They separate and Rosa lands a leg kick. Perez with a spinning back fist. Rosa lands a left hook. Rosa landing slightly more. Perez with another spinning back fist. Rosa with a combination. Rosa lands a knee and a right hand. Close fight. 10-9 Rosa, 29-28 Rosa.

Official Result- Ailin Perez def. Karol Rosa by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)

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> Lightweights- Grant Dawson (22-2-1, 10-1-1 UFC) vs. Diego Ferreira (19-5, 10-5 UFC)

Dawson lands a spin kick and then a wheel kick. He lands another spinning back kick. Dawson with more kicks and they trade punches. Dawson shoots for a takedown and gets it. They scramble to their feet and Dawson has body control. They scramble and Dawson has control and lands a pair of head kicks. Dawson has it down and is on Ferreira’s back and lands some punches. They scramble and Dawson gets inside the guard of Ferreira. Dawson with punches from the top and Ferreira landed an upkick. 10-9 Dawson.

They trade and Dawson goes for a takedown but they scramble to the mat. Ferreira gets the back as they stand but Dawson shakes him off and they are separated. Ferreira with some solid right hands. Dawson with a left hand. Dawson scores a takedown. Dawson working from the top. Dawson landing to the head and body from the top. Dawson in total control from the top as he lands a big elbow. Dawson with several more elbows from the top. 10-9 Dawson, 20-18 Dawson.

They scramble right to the mat as Dawson looks for a takedown. Dawson reverses into the full guard of Ferreira. Dawson with punches from the top. They are stood up by referee Frank Trigg while Dawson was landing. Dawson rocks Ferreira on the feet and they trade punches. Dawson shoots for the leg and scores the takedown. Dawson with lots of punches and some elbows from the top. Dawson with lots of right hands from the top. Dawson with a pair of hard elbows. Dawson gets the back and lands. 10-9 Dawson, 30-27 Dawson.

Official Result- Grant Dawson def. Diego Ferreira by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

> Light Heavyweights- #13 Bogdan Guskov (16-3, 2-1 UFC) vs. Billy Elekana (7-1, 0-0 UFC)

Guskov lands a leg kick. He lands two more. Elekana with a teet kick. Elekana gets a takedown and takes the back of Guskov. Elekana still attacking the back as Guskov is trying to escape. Elekana with some elbows from the back. Elekana looking for a choke. He lets go but is still controlling from the back and landing. Guskov escapes and starts landing punches from Elekana’s back. Guskov landing heavy shots. Guskov looks for a choke late but Elekana survives. Elekana did tap but it was after the horn sounded. 10-9 Elekana.

Guskov lands a right hand. Elekana lands a left hand and a jab. Elekana with a left hand. Guskov pressuring as both look for openings. Guskov lands to the body and then to the head. Guskov with a right hand to the body. Guskov with a combination to the head and body and starts unloading with uppercuts and two knees. Elekana goes to a knee and Guskov is landing lots of punches. Guskov landing a lot and grabs a guillotine choke and Elekana taps. It wasn’t pretty, but Guskov picks up the win.

Official Result- Bogdan Guskov def. Billy Elekana by submission (guillotine choke) at 3:33 of Round 2

> Middleweights- Zachary Reese (8-1, 2-1 UFC) vs. Azamat Bekoev (18-3, 0-0 UFC)

Bekoev lands a body kick. Reese with a knee to the body as Bekoev looks for a takedown. Bekoev gets it down but Reese is looking for an armbar. Bekoev gets out as they both land hammerfists. Bekoev lands to the body as Reese missed an upkick. Bekoev with some heavy shots from the top. Bekoev continues to land from the top. Bekoev with a big right hand and starts teeing off and he knocks Reese out cold as it is stopped! What a debut for Bekoev!

Official Result- Azamat Bekoev def. Zachary Reese by knockout (punches) at 3:04 of Round 1

> Bantamweights- Payton Talbott (9-0, 3-0 UFC) vs. Raoni Barcelos (18-5, 7-4 UFC)

Barcelos looks for the takedown immediately and pushes it to the fence as he has a single leg. Talbott grabs the neck but Barcelos completes the takedown. They get to their feet. Barcelos jumps onto the back of Talbott, but he gets back to his feet. Barcelos maintains back control. Barcelos looks to get the hooks in. Barcelos looks for the choke. He lets go but lands punches. Barcelos in the mount. Barcelos with some big elbows from the top. Barcelos looking for an arm-triangle choke from the half-guard. He lets go of it. Barcelos still working from the top as he gets back to full mount. Barcelos with some shots from the top. 10-8 Barcelos.

Talbott lands a leg kick and is pressuring, but Barcelos scores a takedown. Barcelos landing from the top and keeping Talbott down. Talbott is able to scramble to his feet. Talbott lands a short right hand and Barcelos looked a little hurt from it, but Barcelos is able to score another takedown. Barcelos gets the full mount. They scramble to their feet and Barcelos lands a spinning back fist. Barcelos with an uppercut and a right hand. Talbott lands an uppercut. Talbott lands a body kick. Barcelos grabs the single leg and scores a takedown. Barcelos with a pair of big elbows from side control. 10-9 Barcelos, 20-17 Barcelos.

Talbott lands an uppercut. Barcelos looks for a takedown but Talbott reverses into his own takedown and lands from the top. Talbott controlling from the top and Barcelos is rolling for an arm, but he grabbed the fence so timeout is called. Talbott is given the position back and they trade as they stand. They trade big punches. Talbott lands a flying knee but Barcelos gets a takedown. Talbott stands and shakes Barcelos off and starts landing. Barcelos lands a right hand. Talbott lands a spin kick. Talbott lands a right hand but Barcelos scores a takedown. Barcelos in the full mount and lands to the body. Barcelos with big shots from the top as he closes the fight out strong. 10-9 Barcelos, 30-26 Barcelos.

Official Result- Raoni Barcelos def. Payton Talbott by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-26)

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> Middleweights- Kevin Holland (26-12 1 NC, 13-9 1 NC UFC) vs. Reinier de Ridder (18-2, 1-0 UFC)

de Ridder gets Holland to the mat immediately and is inside the guard of Holland. Holland is attacking the arm and throwing from the bottom. Holland throwing kicks from the bottom. de Ridder lands an elbow from the top. de Ridder with some body shots and a cut is opened up on Holland. de Ridder with some ground-and-pound from the top. de Ridder transitions to the back of Holland. Holland stands with de Ridder on his back. de Ridder looking to attack the arm but gets the body triangle locked. de Ridder locks in a rear-naked choke and Holland taps! Impressive first-round finish from de Ridder.

Official Result- Reinier de Ridder def. Kevin Holland by submission (rear-naked choke) at 3:31 of Round 1

> Heavyweights- #6 Jailton Almeida (21-3, 7-1 UFC) vs. #7 Serghei Spivac (17-4, 8-4 UFC)

Spivac with a body kick. Almeida lands a leg kick. They tie up and Spivac scores a takedown. He gets inside the guard of Almeida. Spivac with a right hand from the top. Spivac with some punches and elbows from the top. Almeida is able to sweep to the top. Almeida in the half-guard and then gets the mount before he takes the back of Spivac. Spivac is able to turn into the guard of Almeida and starts landing punches. Almeida is able to sweep to the top. Almeida lands some big shots on Spivac and Spivac is in trouble. Almeida gets a takedown and starts landing from the mount. Almeida gets the back and starts landing as he flattens Spivac out and it is stopped! What a finish out of nowhere from Almeida.

Official Result- Jailton Almeida def. Serghei Spivac by TKO (punches) at 4:53 of Round 1

> Light Heavyweights- #2 Jiri Prochazka (30-5-1, 4-2 UFC) vs. #3 Jamahal Hill (12-2 1 NC, 6-2 1 NC UFC)

Hill lands a leg kick. Prochazka lands a body kick. Prochazka with a right hand. Prochazka lands a left hand. Hill with a quick flurry and lands a knee. Prochazka lands a left hand. Hill with a jab. Prochazka lands a body kick. Prochazka drops Hill with a left hand. Hill is able to scramble up. Hill landed a nice right hand. They trade punches. Prochazka lands a combo and a pair of knees to the body. Hill lands a knee. Hill lands a right hand. Prochazka with a body kick. Prochazka with a big left hand. 10-9 Prochazka.

Prochazka with a high kick. Prochazka with a pair of body kicks. They trade high kicks. Prochazka with a jumping knee. Timeout is called for an eye poke on Hill, but they get back going fairly quickly. Hill lands a left hand. Hill with an uppercut. Prochazka lands a left hand. Prochazka gets poked in the eye and timeout is called. They get back going after a couple of minutes for Prochazka to recover. Prochazka lands a big right hand. Hill with a right hand. Hill lands a pair of right hands. Prochazka lands a left hand. Hill with a right hand. Prochazka lands a pair of kicks. They trade in close range. Close round. 10-9 Hill, 19-19.

Hill lands a left hand to the body. Prochazka with a body kick and then hurts Hill with a flurry of shots. They tie up and both land. Hill lands inside the pocket. Prochazka with a left hook. Prochazka with a right hand to the body followed by a body kick and a left hand. Hill lands a big knee. Prochazka drops Hill with a right hand and he starts landing from the back. Hill gets up and Prochazka is swarming on him and he throws Hill to the mat. Prochazka with big strikes on the ground and it is stopped! What a finish from Prochazka!

Official Result- Jiri Prochazka def. Jamahal Hill by TKO (punches) at 3:01 of Round 3

> UFC Bantamweight Championship- C Merab Dvalishvili (18-4, 11-2 UFC) vs. #2 Umar Nurmagomedov (18-0, 6-0 UFC)

Both being patient as no one lands inside the first minute. Nurmagomedov lands a right hand. Dvalishvili lands a right hand and a pair of leg kicks. Dvalishvili lands a right hand. Both finding their range and Nurmagomedov looks for a takedown, but Dvalishvili defends and they separate. Dvalishvili with a right hand. Nurmagomedov with a body kick. Nurmagomedov lands a big right hand. Nurmagomedov with a body kick. 10-9 Nurmagomedov.

Nurmagomedov with a right hand and a series of body kicks. Nurmagomedov lands a left hand as Dvalishvili was coming in. Dvalishvili grabs a leg but Nurmagomedov is able to sprawl and defend and then scores a takedown after he grabs the back of Dvalishvili. They get to their feet and separate. Dvalishvili lands a right hand. Nurmagomedov lands a knee. Nurmagomedov with an inside leg kick. Dvalishvili pressing forward and lands to the body. Dvalishvili with a right hand and looks for a takedown. They separate. Nurmagomedov lands a right hand. Nurmagomedov with a body kick. 10-9 Nurmagomedov, 20-18 Nurmagomedov.

They trade and Dvalishvili briefly gets it down but they scramble right up. Dvalishvili lands a big right hand. Dvalishvili pressing forward and lands more. Nurmagomedov with an inside leg kick. Dvalishvili lands as he comes forward. Dvalishvili comes forward and just throws punches but a few do connect. Dvalishvili gets a takedown but lets Nurmagomedov right back up. Dvalishvili gets a takedown but Nurmagomedov is able to reverse immediately to the feet. They are tied up but break apart. Nurmagomedov with an inside leg kick. Nurmagomedov grabs a leg and then takes the back. He is able to get it down as Dvalishvili was showboating. 10-9 Dvalishvili, 29-28 Nurmagomedov.

Dvalishvili with a right hand to the body. Dvalishvili almost gets a takedown. Nurmagomedov lands a left hand. They trade inside the pocket. Dvalishvili gets a takedown but Nurmagomedov gets up. Dvalishvili shoots for a takedown against the fence and they fall to the mat, but get up and Dvalishvili lands a knee on the break. Dvalishvili with a right hand. Nurmagomedov with a head kick that is blocked. They trade punches. Dvalishvili with a combo. They trade jabs and Dvalishvili lands a right hand. Nurmagomedov looks for a takedown but Dvalishvili slips away. Dvalishvili with a pair of right hands. Dvalishvili lands a left hand. Nurmagomedov is looking tired. Dvalishvili with a left hand then a big right hand. Dvalishvili scores a takedown. They get up and Dvalishvili lands against the fence. 10-9 Dvalishvili, 38-38.

Dvalishvili pressing forward and looks for a takedown but Nurmagomedov defends. Nurmagomedov lands a left hand. Dvalishvili with a pair of leg kicks. Dvalishvili looks for a leg and lands a right hand. Dvalishvili with a right hand. Nurmagomedov lands a left hand. Dvalishvili looks for the takedown against the fence. Dvalishvili lands as they separate. Nurmagomedov looks for a takedown but to no success. Dvalishvili gets a brief takedown and lands as they separate. They trade punches. Nurmagomedov with a left hand and a body kick. Nurmagomedov with a pair of kicks but eats a big right hand from Dvalishvili and then Dvalishvili gets a takedown, but Nurmagomedov pops right up. Dvalishvili gets another takedown from the back. They stand and Dvalishvili gets another takedown. Dvalishvili taunts late. 10-9 Dvalishvili, 48-47 Dvalishvili.

Official Result- Merab Dvalishvili def. Umar Nurmagomedov by unanimous decision (48-47, 48-47, 49-46) to retain the UFC Bantamweight Championship

> UFC Lightweight Championship- C Islam Makhachev (26-1, 15-1 UFC) vs. #10 Renato Moicano (20-5-1, 12-5 UFC)

Moicano with a high kick. Moicano with a leg kick and a right hand. Makhachev lands a left hand. Moicano with a leg kick. Makhachev lands a body kick. Makhachev lands a left hand. Moicano connects with a left hand and Makhachev almost went down and he was hurt from it. Makhachev scores a takedown. Makhachev lands some short left hands. Makhachev locks in a D’Arce choke and it gets Moicano to tap! Easy night at the office for Makhachev as he defends the title.

Official Result- Islam Makhachev def. Renato Moicano by submission (D’Arce choke) at 4:05 of Round 1 to retain the UFC Lightweight Championship

Two new champions crowned at UFC 306

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Two new champions were crowned at UFC 306.

Merab Dvalishvili prevailed over bantamweight champion Sean O’Malley in the main event of Saturday’s show at The Sphere in Las Vegas. O’Malley didn’t have much of an answer to most of Dvalishvili’s offense. Although he made a comeback towards the end of the fifth round, it wasn’t enough, and the judges awarded the bout to Dvalishvili on scores of 49-46, 48-47, and 48-47.

O’Malley had held the title for 393 days, defeating Aljamain Sterling back at UFC 292.

In the co-main event, Valentia Shevchenko defeated Alexa Grasso to regain the UFC women’s flyweight title in a unanimous 50-45 decision. Shevchenko mostly dominated by taking down Grosso, with most of the match taking place on the ground. 

This was the third time the two had fought. Grasso defeated Schevchenko back in March of 2023 to win the title. In a rematch last September, their match went to a split draw. Grosso faced no other title challengers before Saturday’s fight.

UFC 306 live results: Noche UFC at The Sphere

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It’s a historic night in both UFC and sports history with UFC 306: the first-ever sporting event from The Sphere in Las Vegas.

The event is also known as Riyadh Season Noche UFC.

One of the UFC’s biggest stars competes in the main event as bantamweight Champion Sean O’Malley defends against top contender Merab Dvalishvili. O’Malley is making his second title defense after coming off a successful title defense over Marlon Vera in March. Dvalishvili finally gets his long-awaited title shot on the heels of ten straight wins.

In the co-main event, the trilogy will conclude as women’s flyweight champion Alexa Grasso defends against former champion Valentina Shevchenko. Grasso became the champion in a stunning upset when she submitted Shevchenko in March 2023. Grasso remained the champion following a draw in their rematch at the first-ever Noche UFC last September. The two square off for a third time following a stint as coaches on The Ultimate Fighter.

The main card features an exciting featherweight bout pitting former title challenger Brian Ortega vs. rising prospect Diego Lopes. Plus, lightweights Daniel Zellhuber and Esteban Ribovics square off, and a flyweight bout between Ronaldo Rodriguez and Ode Osbourne kicks off the main card. 19-year-old prospect Raul Rosas Jr. will be in the opening bout of the night, taking on Aoriqileng.

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> Bantamweights- Raul Rosas Jr. (9-1, 3-1 UFC) vs. Aoriqileng (25-11 1 NC, 3-3 1 NC UFC)

Rosas mixing kicks early. Aoriqileng lands a right hand after Rosas lands a body kick. They trade right hands. Aoriqileng lands a nice right hand. Rosas lands a kick and then scores a takedown. Rosas with some body shots from inside the guard of Aoriqileng. Rosas moves to half-guard and is trying to pass to side control. He gets to side control then moves to full mount before Aoriqileng gives up his back. Rosas looking for a choke. Rosas with punches from the back. Rosas landing from the back and gets on top and lands to end the round. 10-9 Rosas Jr.

Aoriqileng lands a right hand. Rosas with a leg kick. Rosas looks for a takedown but Aoriqileng defends. Rosas with another inside leg kick as both are being patient. Rosas lands a combination. Aoriqileng lands a right hand. He lands another right hand. They trade in close range as both land some big shots. Aoriqileng with a right hand to the body. Aoriqileng with a body kick. 10-9 Aoriqileng, 19-19.

They trade punches and kicks. Rosas scores a takedown. Aoriqileng is able to crab walk to the fence as Rosas has the body lock. They stand with Rosas still having body control and scores another takedown. Rosas is in side control and lands some right hands. Aoriqileng gives up his back and Rosas lands some knees. Rosas ends up back on top inside the guard. Rosas with some big body punches from the top. He continues to land while in full control on the top. 10-9 Rosas Jr., 29-28 Rosas Jr.

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

> Flyweights- Edgar Chairez (11-5 1 NC, 1-1 1 NC UFC) vs. Joshua Van (10-2, 3-1 UFC)

Both land leg kicks early on. Chairez with a body kick. Van lands a jab. Chairez with a pair of leg kicks. Chairez with a calf kick as Van lands a jab. Chairez with a leg kick then a jab. Chairez lands a right hand and then another. Chairez with a heavy leg kick. Van lands a combination but Chairez counters with a knee and goes back to leg kicks. Chairez with a jab. Van lands a leg kick. They trade leg kicks. Chairez with a jab. They trade left hooks. Chairez with a pair of jabs and a leg kick. Chairez lands a right hand and Van briefly goes down. Van lands a combo. Chairez with a spin kick. 10-9 Chairez.

Chairez with a jumping knee. Chairez working the jab. They trade leg kicks. Van with a leg kick followed by a combination. Both land the jab. Chairez with a jab. Van with a leg kick and Van lands a combo to the body. Van with a flurry and hurts Chairez with a right hand. Van with a big flurry mixing to the head and body as Chairez is on the retreat. Van with a big right hand. Van with some big punches and knees to the body. Van lands some big punches then Chairez hurts Van with a spinning back fist and lands some more. Van gets a takedown after all of that madness. Van lands from the top and they get to their feet. Van with a flurry of punches. Van lands some more to the body. Chairez lands a right hand and then another big right hand. Van gets a takedown but Chairez has a guillotine choke locked in. Van gets out. Van landing from the top. 10-9 Van, 19-19.

Chairez working the jab and leg kick to start the third. Chairez working the jab as they trade right hands. Van with a right hand. They trade the jab. Van trips Chairez to the mat and gets on top. They stand and Van tries to drop down and attack a leg. They get to their feet and Chairez has the back along the fence. Van picks Chairez up and drops him down to the mat and works from the top. Chairez looking for a triangle choke. Van with some punches from the top as he mixes to the head and body. Van lands from the top as the fight goes the distance. 10-9 Van, 29-28 Van.

Official Result- Joshua Van def. Edgar Chairez by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

> Women’s Strawweights- Yazmin Jauregui (11-1, 3-1 UFC) vs. Ketlen Souza (14-4, 1-1 UFC)

They trade leg kicks. Jauregui lands a combination ending with a body kick then lands a nice right hand. Souza with a front kick to the body then a left hand. Timeout is called for a groin strike. They get back to action and Jauregui lands. Jauregui with a pair of leg kicks. Jauregui with a combo as Souza lands a leg kick. Jauregui with a jumping knee and they trade elbows. Another groin strike happens and another timeout. Souza then drops Jauregui with a right hand and jumps on back and locks on a rear-naked choke. It is in deep and Jauregui goes out cold! What a finish from Souza!

Official Result- Ketlen Souza def. Yazmin Jauregui by submission (rear-naked choke) at 3:02 of Round 1

> Lightweights- Manuel Torres (15-2, 3-0 UFC) vs. Ignacio Bahamondes (15-5, 4-2 UFC)

Torres with a heavy leg kick. Torres lands a body kick then slips to the mat, but gets right up. Torres lands a stiff left hand. He backs it up with a combination and lands some kicks. Bahamondes with a body kick. They clinch and Torres lands a knee. They separate. They trade inside the pocket. Bahamondes lands a head kick as Torres was trying to tie up. Bahamondes with a heavy body kick. Bahamondes drops Torres with a right hand and starts landing from the top as Torres is covering up. Torres grabs Bahamondes and has him inside his guard. They get to their feet and separate. Torres lands a combo. Bahamondes drops Torres again with a right hand and finishes it off with some follow-up shots from the top. What a finish from Bahamondes!

Official Result- Ignacio Bahamondes def. Manuel Torres by TKO (punches) at 4:02 of Round 1

> Women’s Bantamweights- #5 Irene Aldana (15-7, 8-5 UFC) vs. #8 Norma Dumont (11-2, 7-2 UFC)

Dumont with a leg kick. She lands another as Aldana presses forward. Dumont with another leg kick. Aldana with a leg kick. Dumont lands a jab. Dumont with a heavy leg kick. She lands another. Aldana with a right hand. Dumont lands a right hand. Aldana with a right hand. Dumont lands a combo. Aldana with a left hook. Dumont lands a right hand. They trade late. 10-9 Dumont.

Aldana lands a right hand. Dumont with a combo. Dumont with an inside leg kick and she is still landing more punches. They trade leg kicks. Aldana with a left hand. They trade in close range. Aldana lands a jab. Dumont comes forward with a flurry. Dumont with a jab and Aldana lands a leg kick. They continue to trade with Dumont landing with far more volume. Aldana lands a nice left hand but Dumont returns fire. Aldana lands a right hand and Dumont counters and cuts Aldana open late in the round. 10-9 Dumont, 20-18 Dumont.

Aldana is bleeding all over the place and comes out firing and lands a knee. Dumont with a front kick to the body. Aldana with a left hook. Dumont working the jab. Dumont lands a combination. Aldana lands a right hand as Dumont lands a jab. Aldana lands an elbow and Dumont is cut open and may have a facial injury. Aldana starting to land more. Aldana lands a right hand. Aldana is pressing forward but eats a jab from Dumont. Dumont with a left hook. Aldana is an eight on the Muta Scale. They trade left hooks. They continue to trade. Dumont with a jab and a right hand. They clinch near the end. 10-9 Dumont, 30-27 Dumont.

Official Result- Norma Dumont def. Irene Aldana by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

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> Flyweights- Ronaldo Rodriguez (16-2, 1-0 UFC) vs. Ode Osbourne (12-7, 4-5 UFC)

Osbourne lands a left hand and then another and then a body kick. He lands another body kick. Osbourne drops Rodriguez with a right hand and starts landing. Rodriguez looked out and now Osbourne locks in a triangle choke. It looks tight. Osbourne with elbows from the bottom. Rodriguez is trying to escape and is somehow able to. Osbourne with elbows from his back. Rodriguez with a pair of elbows from the top. Osbourne with some hammerfists from the bottom. They’re both landing on the mat. Rodriguez has been able to recover. 10-9 Osbourne.

They trade and Osbourne goes for a guillotine choke but Rodriguez is able to escape and gets the back of Osbourne. Rodriguez with some big punches from the back. Rodriguez is now on top with the body triangle mount and lands some big punches and elbows. They scramble but Rodriguez ends up in full mount. Rodriguez gets the back and lands some elbows and looks for a choke. Rodriguez still working from the back as he is dominating. Osbourne is able to reverse to the top and he lands some punches from the top. 10-9 Rodriguez, 19-19.

They trade. Rodriguez shoots for a takedown but Osbourne sprawls out. Osbourne lands a pair of punches then some leg kicks. Osbourne lands a big shot to the body. Rodriguez lands a left hook. Osbourne lands a pair of jabs as Rodriguez misses some spin kicks. Osbourne shoots for a takedown but Rodriguez defends. They trade left hands. Osbourne gets a takedown. Rodriguez is attacking the kimura from the bottom. They work to the feet. Osbourne with a jab. They scramble to the mat and Rodriguez ends up on top. Rodriguez with some big punches from the top to end it. Close fight. 10-9 Rodriguez, 29-28 Rodriguez.

Official Result- Ronaldo Rodriguez def. Ode Osbourne by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-27, 29-27)

> Lightweights- Daniel Zellhuber (15-1, 3-1 UFC) vs. Esteban Ribovics (13-1, 2-1 UFC)

Zellhuber with a body kick. Ribovics lands a leg kick. Zellhuber lands a combo. Zellhuber with a jab. Ribovics with a leg kick. Zellhuber lands a body kick then they trade leg kicks. Zellhuber with a combination. Zellhuber with a high kick. Ribovics lands to the body. Zellhuber lands a body kick. Zellhuber with a combo to the body. Ribovics lands a nice flurry. They trade in close range. Zellhuber lands a big combination ending with a body punch. Close round. 10-9 Ribovics.

Zellhuber landing to start the second. Zellhuber lands a right hand. Ribovics lands a jab and then a right hand. Zellhuber with a body kick. Ribovics lands a flurry. They trade inside the pocket. Zellhuber with a front kick up the middle. Zellhuber lands a nice jab. Ribovics with a leg kick. Zellhuber with a combination. Ribovics lands a right hand. Both are landing pretty evenly. Ribovics with a combination. Zellhuber lands a right hand. They trade. Ribovics with some low leg kicks and Zellhuber lands a body kick. They trade inside the pocket. Close round. 10-9 Zellhuber, 19-19.

Zellhuber with a head kick as they’re both throwing to start the third. Zellhuber with a knee after they exchange. Zellhuber lands an elbow. Zellhuber lands a big right hand. Ribovics with a solid combo. Zellhuber rocks Ribovics with some elbows. Ribovics tries for a takedown but Zellhuber defends and they trade as they break. Timeout for an eye poke. They get back to action and Zellhuber with a right hand. Ribovics rocks Zellhuber with a right hand. Ribovics throwing big punches against the fence as Zellhuber is in trouble. Big shots continue from Ribovics. Zellhuber is circling away. Ribovics landing and Zellhuber is moving around. Ribovics landing to the head and body. They trade big punches. Zellhuber lands a big right hand. They are both swinging for the fences. Zellhuber with a knee and lands a big right hand. Zellhuber with more big punches. They both land big punches. Ribovics with a big combination and lands a big right hand. They have a wild last ten seconds with both landing. Incredible fight. 10-9 Ribovics, 29-28 Ribovics.

Official Result- Esteban Ribovics def. Daniel Zellhuber by split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)

> Featherweights- #3 Brian Ortega (16-3 1 NC, 8-3 1 NC UFC) vs. #13 Diego Lopes (25-6, 4-1 UFC)

Lopes connects early and hurts Ortega. Lopes chases him around and lands and they go to the mat. Lopes with big ground strikes. Lopes lands a left hand. Lopes continues to control from the top. Lopes gets up and lets Ortega up. Ortega with a jab. They trade leg kicks. Ortega with a jab. Lopes with a right hand. Lopes with a combo. Ortega lands a body kick. 10-9 Lopes.

They trade to start the second. Lopes with a leg kick. Ortega with some calf kicks. Lopes lands a right hand. Lopes lands some leg kicks. Lopes with a head kick. Lopes lands a leg kick and Ortega slips to the mat as the leg kicks are affecting him. Ortega gets up. Lopes with another hard leg kick. Ortega lands a right hand. Ortega with a jab. 10-9 Lopes, 20-18 Lopes.

Lopes with a left hand and a leg kick. They trade inside the pocket. Both land in close range and Ortega lands a jab. Ortega with another jab and follows it with a combination. Ortega working the jab. Lopes lands a right hand. Ortega looks for a takedown but Lopes defends. They trade in close range. Lopes lands a solid left hook. Lopes with a leg kick then a right hand. Lopes with a flurry and lands a left hand and Ortega goes to the mat. Lopes lands from the top as Ortega stands and they trade big shots late. 10-9 Lopes, 30-27 Lopes.

Official Result- Diego Lopes def. Brian Ortega by unanimous decision (30-26, 30-27, 30-27)

> UFC Women’s Flyweight Championship- C Alexa Grasso (16-3-1, 8-3-1 UFC) vs. #1 Valentina Shevchenko (23-4-1, 12-3-1 UFC)

Grasso advances forwards and throws. Shevchenko lands a left hand. Shevchenko lands a solid right hand after they exchange. They trade jabs. Shevchenko lands and scores a takedown. Shevchenko lands from the top. Grasso looks for a triangle choke then grabs the arm for an armbar attempt. Shevchenko gets out and remains inside Grasso’s guard. Shevchenko staying on top as Grasso looks for a choke, but Shevchenko gets her neck free. Shevchenko lands from the top and gets the mount and then the back late. 10-9 Shevchenko.

Shevchenko lands as both are feeling each other out. Shevchenko gets a takedown. Both landing soft body punches as Shevchenko is staying on top. Grasso is trying to escape from the bottom and looks for an arm. Shevchenko escapes and gets into side control. Grasso escapes and they get to their feet but Shevchenko gets it right back down. Shevchenko gets to side control but Grasso has a triangle choke and arm attempt. Shevchenko gets out. Shevchenko lands from the top. 10-9 Shevchenko, 20-18 Shevchenko.

Grasso with a leg kick. Shevchenko with a jab. Shevchenko with a leg kick. They trade and Shevchenko lands a knee. Shevchenko tries a takedown but Grasso defends though Shevchenko lands a body kick. They trade. Shevchenko gets a takedown. Shevchenko working from the top and now inside the half-guard. Shevchenko gets to full mount but Grasso gets her back inside of her guard. Shevchenko remains on top and lands before taking the back late. 10-9 Shevchenko, 30-27 Shevchenko.

Shevchenko gets it to the mat early. She works from the top. Grasso looks for a guillotine choke. Shevchenko landing to the body as she defends. Grasso rolls and gets it to the mounted guillotine as Shevchenko still lands to the body. Shevchenko pops out and is inside the guard of Grasso. Shevchenko gets to the half-guard. Shevchenko looks for an arm-triangle choke. She is too high and loses it. Shevchenko gets to side control. Shevchenko gets to the crucifix position late and lands. 10-9 Shevchenko, 40-36 Shevchenko.

Both looking for openings on the feet but neither really landing in the first minute. Shevchenko shoots for a takedown but Grasso defends. Grasso lands and grabs the body of Shevchenko. Grasso gets it down into the mount but they scramble right up. Shevchenko gets it to the mat but they stand and separate. Shevchenko lands a combo and gets a takedown, but they stand and clinch against the fence. Shevchenko controlling and they break apart. Shevchenko gets it down late and in side control before taking the back at the end. 10-9 Shevchenko, 50-45 Shevchenko.

Official Result- Valentina Shevchenko def. Alexa Grasso by unanimous decision (50-45, 50-45, 50-45) to win the UFC Women’s Flyweight Championship

> UFC Bantamweight Championship- C Sean O’Malley (18-1 1 NC, 10-1 1 NC UFC) vs. #1 Merab Dvalishvili (17-4, 10-2 UFC)

Dvalishvili with a high kick. O’Malley with a left hand to the body. O’Malley with a left hand. Dvalishvili with a body kick. O’Malley lands a jab. Dvalishvili with a leg kick. O’Malley lands a jab then to the body then another jab. Dvalishvili gets a takedown. They get to their feet and Dvalishvili lands some punches. Dvalishvili with some knees. They get to their feet and separate. Dvalishvili lands a right hand and gets a takedown. He looks for a guillotine choke. They get to their feet. 10-9 Dvalishvili.

Neither have landed in the first 90 seconds here in the second round. They trade jabs. Dvalishvili gets a takedown. Dvalishvili working inside the guard and landing. O’Malley looking for a triangle choke from the bottom and grabs inside the glove of Dvalishvili and Herb Dean stops it to take away the position. Dvalishvili continues to land from the top. Dvalishvili with some knees to the body. He lands some knees to the thighs. Dvalishvili grabs the neck and looks for a choke. 10-9 Dvalishvili, 20-18 Dvalishvili.

O’Malley with a body kick. He lands a right hand to the body. Dvalishvili looks for a takedown and pushes it to the fence and lands a knee. Dvalishvili grabs the neck. Dvalishvili with a bunch of knees as he’s controlling O’Malley. They break apart. O’Malley with a body kick. Dvalishvili with some leg kicks. O’Malley lands a left hand. O’Malley lands a right hand. O’Malley with a left hand and lands a knee. 10-9 Dvalishvili, 30-27 Dvalishvili.

O’Malley lands a right hand. O’Malley with a quick jab and lands an overhand right. Dvalishvili gets the takedown. O’Malley landed an elbow that cut Dvalishvili open. Dvalishvili landing short punches. Dvalishvili in total control from the top. Dvalishvili with some punches from the back as they stand. Dvalishvili with some knees to the legs and thighs. Dvalishvili landing and has neck control. Dvalishvili with big shots from the top late and lands as they stand. 10-9 Dvalishvili, 40-36 Dvalishvili.

Nothing happens for the first 90 seconds before Dvalishvili gets a takedown into mount. They get to the fence and Dvalishvili lands knees to the legs and thighs. They get to their feet and Dvalishvili with some right hands before they separate. O’Malley lands a right hand. O’Malley hurts Dvalishvili with a body kick. He lands again. Dvalishvili shoots and eats an uppercut from O’Malley. Dvalishvili shoots for a takedown but O’Malley defends. O’Malley with a knee then a front kick to the body. O’Malley lands to the body. Dvalishvili gets a takedown late. 10-9 O’Malley, 49-46 Dvalishvili.

Official Result- Merab Dvalishvili def. Sean O’Malley by unanimous decision (49-46, 48-47, 48-47) to win the UFC Bantamweight Championship

UFC on ESPN+ 79 live results: Petr Yan vs. Merab Dvalishvili

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Welcome to F4WOnline.com’s live coverage of UFC On ESPN+ 79: Yan vs. Dvalishvili, emanating from The Theater at Virgin Hotels in Las Vegas, Nevada.

The Octagon heads to an old, but familiar, venue, returning to The Theater at the Virgin Hotel, which was formerly The Joint at The Hard Rock Hotel, with an exciting card headlined by a pivotal bantamweight bout.

Former UFC Bantamweight Champion Petr Yan looks to get back into the win column and end the long win streak of Merab Dvalishvili in the five-round headline bout. Yan is looking to end a two-fight losing skid as he’s coming off a close decision loss to Sean O’Malley at UFC 280 in October. Dvalishvili comes into this fight riding an eight-fight win streak, with his most recent win coming over soon-to-be UFC Hall Of Famer Jose Aldo at UFC 278 in August.

In the co-main event, it is a battle of big heavyweights as Alexander Volkov takes on Alexandr Romanov. Also on the main card is a catchweight bout at 215 pounds between Nikita Krylov and Ryan Spann in a re-scheduling of a main event bout from two weeks ago that was cancelled on fight day, plus a bantamweight bout pitting Said Nurmagomedov against Jonathan Martinez.

Follow along with our live coverage of the event beginning at 3 p.m. Eastern time with preliminary action all the way through the main card.

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> Welterweights*- Carlston Harris (17-5, 2-1 UFC) vs. Jared Gooden (22-8, 1-3 UFC)

*Gooden missed weight by six pounds

Gooden with a jab then a leg kick. He lands another leg kick as Harris lands a right hand. Gooden with another big leg kick but Harris checks it. They clinch but quickly break away. Harris with a body kick. Harris with two right hands. They trade jabs. Gooden with a leg kick. Harris lands a solid jab that backs Gooden up a little. Harris landing some shots that hurt Gooden. Harris lands a combo inside the pocket. They trade in close range. Harris lands an elbow and they trade jabs. Harris rocks Gooden with a right hand and then lands a knee and a flurry to end the round. 10-9 Harris.

Harris shoots for a takedown right away but Gooden stuffs it and they clinch against the fence. Harris gets the takedown and is working from the half-guard landing left hands. Harris with a couple of elbows from the top. They’re exchanging body shots on the mat. Harris keeping pressure from the top and is looking for a guillotine choke. Gooden gets out and Harris is in side control. He ends the round there. 10-9 Harris, 20-18 Harris.

Harris goes right for the clinch as he’s attacking the neck. He gets the back of Gooden on the mat. They get to their feet and Harris is pressuring Gooden against the fence. Harris gets it back to the mat against the fence and is landing right hands. They scramble up and both land before Harris gets another takedown. Harris trying to get the back as he lands some punches. They get to their feet and Harris is trying to get it back down as Gooden is landing. Harris gets it back down. He lands from the top to end the fight. 10-9 Harris, 30-27 Harris.

Official Result- Carlston Harris def. Jared Gooden by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

> Flyweights- #15 Tyson Nam (21-12-1, 3-3 UFC) vs. Bruno Silva (12-5-2 1 NC, 2-2 1 NC UFC)

Silva with some quick leg kicks. Nam lands a right hand. He lands a right hand as Silva was circling away. Silva lands a combo. Nam lands a big combo and Silva had to escape danger. They trade leg kicks. Silva lands a body kick and Nam counters with a hard right hand. Silva with a combo but Nam is the one pressuring. Silva lands a body kick then Nam chases him down and lands a body kick and a combo. 10-9 Nam.

Silva lands a front kick to the chin that drops Nam and he quickly gets on top and starts to land. Silva gets the back and locks in a rear-naked choke and Nam goes out cold! What a finish from Silva!

Official Result- Bruno Silva def. Tyson Nam by submission (rear-naked choke) at 1:23 of Round 2

> Women’s Flyweights- Ariane Lipski (14-8, 3-5 UFC) vs. JJ Aldrich (11-5, 7-4 UFC)

Lipski with a quick leg kick. Lipski with a combo inside the pocket after Aldrich lands a left hand. Lipski with a high kick as Aldrich lands a jab. Lipski with a combo. Aldrich shoots for a takedown and Lipski lands a couple of knees as they clinch. Lipski lands as Aldrich goes for a takedown, but Lipski defends. Lipski gets the underhook. They break and Lipski lands a combo with a high kick. They clinch and Lipski lands a few knees. Aldrich shoots again and Lipski defends with knees to the body as they break. Lipski lands some big shots at the end of the first. 10-9 Lipski.

Lipski with a leg kick. She lands another. Aldrich lands a quick combo. Lipski with a combo. Lipski continuing to land with more volume halfway thru the second as she’s being way more active and pressuring. Aldrich looked to shoot but Lipski landed to keep her from doing so. Lipski with a big combo ending with a right hand but Aldrich also landed in that exchange. Aldrich shoots for the takedown but Lipski defends with the knees. Lipski lands a right hand. Lipski with a body kick. They trade late. 10-9 Lipski, 20-18 Lipski.

Lipski landing with more volume to start the third but Aldrich is pressuring and lands a couple of leg kicks. Lipski lands some beautiful combos and a couple of nice right hands. Aldrich tries a takedown and almost had it but Lipski stayed on the feet. They clinch against the fence. Lipski gets a brief takedown and lands some knees to the body as they get to their feet. They separate. Aldrich with a body kick then a left hand. Lipski with a combo and she gets a big takedown late. 10-9 Lipski, 30-27 Lipski.

Official Result- Ariane Lipski def. JJ Aldrich by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

> Bantamweights- Victor Henry (22-6, 1-1 UFC) vs. Tony Gravely (23-8, 4-3 UFC)

Gravely with a body kick. Gravely with another kick as Henry lands a right hand. Henry with some body kicks. He’s really using the teet kick early. They trade in close range. Henry with a high kick. Gravely with a combo and a leg kick. They clinch against the fence. They trade knees against the fence. Gravely lands a right hand as they break and Henry then lands a body kick. Henry with a side kick. They trade right hands. Gravely gets a brief takedown and has the back against the fence. He gets it back down late. 10-9 Gravely.

Gravely trying right for the takedown but Henry defends and they trade on the feet. Henry lands a combo. Gravely tries for a takedown from a distance but Henry sprawls. They stand and Henry with some body kicks and is now pressuring with punches and combos. Gravely lands a knee to the body and Henry lands a combination in return. Henry with a big combo as he’s mixing to the head and body. Gravely is able to get a takedown. Gravely gets the back. They get to their feet and break and Henry lands some shots. Henry with a knee to the body and is unloading with punches to the head. Henry with another knee to the body. Henry with heavy volume but Gravely lands an uppercut. Gravely trying a takedown but Henry landing elbows to defend. Gravely dragged it down for a moment but they pop up and Henry lands some knees. They trade late. 10-9 Henry, 19-19.

Henry pressuring to start the third and lands some combos. Henry with some kicks. Gravely shoots for a takedown but Henry sprawls away. Gravely shoots again but Henry defends. They trade combos in close range. Henry pouring it on with volume and lands an elbow but Gravely fires right back. Henry with a right hand and Gravely with a leg kick. Gravely shoots for a takedown but Henry defends. Gravely lands a nice right hand. Henry lands as they’re clinched then lands a nice combo after they break. Henry pushes it against the fence looking for a takedown. They trade combos in close range. Gravely gets a takedown but Henry scrambles and has a leg and is looking for a submission. Henry looking for a kneebar but Gravely landing right hands to defend. They end up scrambling and Henry has the back as they stand. Gravely with an elbow and a knee. Henry with a knee. Really good fight. 10-9 Henry, 29-28 Henry.

Official Result- Victor Henry def. Tony Gravely by split decision (30-27, 28-29, 29-28)

> Middleweights- Sedriques Dumas (7-0, 0-0 UFC) vs. Josh Fremd (9-4, 0-2 UFC)

They trade leg kicks. Dumas lands a solid right hand followed by a jab and some leg kicks. They trade leg kicks. Dumas with a combo and Fremd is having trouble finding openings. Fremd with a leg kick. They trade against the fence and Fremd gets a takedown into side control. Dumas was looking for a triangle choke as Fremd moved into his full guard. They get to their feet and Fremd has the neck but Dumas escapes. Fremd with a body kick. Fremd with a combo. Fremd looks for a takedown against the fence. Dumas with a knee. 10-9 Fremd.

Dumas lands a right hand. Dumas looking to land the jab and lands a leg kick. Fremd lands a combo that wobbles Dumas and then scores a big takedown. Fremd is in the half-guard and landing. Dumas is able to reverse and scramble up but Fremd gets the back and gets it back down. Fremd has the neck and is looking for a guillotine and Dumas taps. Great finish and showing from Fremd.

Official Result- Josh Fremd def. Sedriques Dumas by submission (guillotine choke) at 3:00 of Round 2

> Bantamweights- Raphael Assuncao (27-9, 12-6 UFC) vs. Davey Grant (14-6, 5-5 UFC)

They trade leg kicks. Grant with a leg kick. They trade leg kicks. Assuncao lands a right hand. Grant tries to land a body kick but Assuncao grabs the leg and takes him down. Assuncao lands and Grant tries for a triangle choke but Assuncao escapes and switches to the back. They scramble up and Grant grabbed the fence for a moment. They trade leg kicks. They trade in close range. Grant with a left hand. Assuncao lands a right hand but Grant counters with a combo. Grant lands a left hook. They clinch against the fence. 10-9 Grant.

Grant lands some leg kicks. Assuncao grabs a single leg and looks for a takedown against the fence. He doesn’t get it and they break and both are landing. Assuncao grabs Grant and gets it down to the mat and has the back. Assuncao is looking for a choke late but time runs out on the round. 10-9 Assuncao, 19-19.

Both looking for openings. Grant is landing more and drops Assuncao with a right hand and is pouring it on. Assuncao is able to recover and looks for a takedown. He gets Grant down and works from the top but they scramble up. Grant is pressuring and lands a left hook. Assuncao was trying for a takedown but Grant grabbed the fence and Keith Peterson called time and takes a point away. Grant with a high kick and then drops Assuncao again with a spinning back fist. Assuncao tries a takedown and Grant is looking for a reverse triangle choke and has it in and Assuncao goes to sleep! Wow, what a finish!

Official Result- Davey Grant def. Raphael Assuncao by submission (reverse triangle choke) at 4:43 of Round 3

Assuncao left his gloves in the Octagon afterwards, signaling this is his final fight.

> Heavyweights- Karl Williams (7-1, 0-0 UFC) vs. Lukasz Brzeski (8-2-1 1 NC, 0-1 UFC)

Williams with a combo and Brzeski catches a kick but lets go of the leg. Brzeski gets a brief takedown. Williams gets a takedown and is landing punches but they scramble to their feet. They break. Williams has gotten a few takedowns this round. They trade punches. Williams just misses an elbow. They clinch and it gets pushed against the fence and they go crashing into it hard. They break after Brzeski lands. Williams with a right hand. 10-9 Williams.

Williams rocks Brzeski with a punch and Brzeski stumbles to the ground. Williams goes after him and grabs him and slams him to the mat. Williams with some left hands ad Brzeski has a big cut opened. Williams with lots of big punches. They get to their feet and Brzeski lands a spinning elbow. We have a brief timeout for something and Williams put his hands on his knees for a moment. Both are tired. Williams gets a takedown. He lands from the top and then gets another late takedown. 10-9 Williams, 20-18 Williams.

Brzeski with a body kick. Brzeski with a combo. Williams gets a takedown against the fence. Williams keeping in on the ground and landing punches from the top. He ends the fight landing from the top. 10-9 Williams, 30-27 Williams.

Official Result- Karl Williams def. Lukasz Brzeski by unanimous decision (30-26, 30-26, 30-27)

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> Light Heavyweights- Vitor Petrino (7-0, 0-0 UFC) vs. Anton Turkalj (8-1, 0-1 UFC)

Turkalj lands a left hand as Petrino scores a takedown. They get to their feet. They remain clinched up against the fence as they battle for underhooks. Turkalj gets a takedown but they pop right back to their feet. They break from the clinch. They trade kicks. Petrino rocks Turkalj with some punches and gets a takedown and lands from the top. 10-9 Petrino.

Turkalj lands and shoots for a takedown but Petrino defends. Petrino lands a big left hand and then a big right hand. Turkalj is trying for a takedown but Petrino is rocking him and then Petrino scores a takedown. They get to their feet and Turkalj gets the back and scores a takedown. He was looking for a choke but Petrino spins into his guard. They get to their feet and Turkalj has the back and takes it down. Mark Smith warns Petrino to not grab the cage. Turkalj has the back and looks to get the hooks in. They get to their feet. Turkalj lands a big combo that wobbles Petrino. Turkalj grabs him and looks to get it down. They trade spinning back elbows late. 10-9 Turkalj, 19-19.

Turkalj with some leg kicks and Petrino lands a leg kick. They trade inside the pocket and Turkalj grabs the back and drags it down. Turkalj has the body triangle and is working for a rear-naked choke. Petrino escapes and spins right into mount and grabbed the fence once again. Turkalj is able to escape and gets the back of Petrino and takes it back down. They get to their feet and both land punches and Turkalj grabs the back against the fence. Petrino gets a big slam takedown and has the back and lands as the fight ends. Close fight. 10-9 Petrino, 29-28 Petrino.

Official Result- Vitor Petrino def. Anton Turkalj by unanimous decision (30-26, 30-27, 30-27)

> Bantamweights- Mario Bautista (11-2, 5-2 UFC) vs. Guido Cannetti (10-6, 4-5 UFC)

Cannetti with a leg kick. He lands another. Bautista shoots for a takedown and gets it. Bautista working from the half-guard and trying to set something up. Bautista passes to the side and looks for the neck. Cannetti scrambles to his feet and he scores a trip takedown. They get up and Bautista gets a takedown and briefly had the mount. He gets the back and they stand with Bautista on the back of Cannetti. Cannetti is having to carry him as Bautista is looking for a choke. Bautista gets a suplex takedown and has a choke locked in and Cannetti taps! Great showing from Bautista.

Official Result- Mario Bautista def. Guido Cannetti by submission (rear-naked choke) at 3:18 of Round 1

> Bantamweights- #14 Said Nurmagomedov (17-2, 6-1 UFC) vs. Jonathan Martinez (17-4, 8-3 UFC)

Nurmagomedov with some early kicks. Nurmagomedov with more leg and body kicks. They trade leg kicks. Nurmagomedov with a flurry landing both kicks and punches. They go to the mat and Nurmagomedov has the back and locks in a choke but it’s not under the chin. Martinez escapes but Nurmagomedov has it locked back in. Martinez escapes and they stand. They battle for takedowns against the fence. They break and Martinez lands and Nurmagomedov lands a right hand. They clinch and Martinez lands an elbow. Martinez gets the back for a moment. 10-9 Nurmagomedov.

Nurmagomedov with some leg kicks and Martinez counters with some leg kicks of his own. Nurmagomedov scores a takedown. He works from the top then they work their way up and are clinched against the fence. Both are working in the clinch and they break free. They trade leg kicks. Nurmagomedov with a high kick. They trade leg kicks late. 10-9 Nurmagomedov, 20-18 Nurmagomedov.

Nurmagomedov lands a kick and lands a punch as Martinez either slipped or got dropped and Nurmagomedov gets on top. Nurmagomedov is in the full guard of Martinez and lands some punches. Martinez looks for a triangle choke from the bottom and locks in an armbar and has it in tight but Nurmagomedov is able to escape. Nurmagomedov grabs the back and is now looking for a choke. Martinez escapes and they get to their feet. They’re clinched against the fence and Martinez lands some knees. They separate and trade late. Great fight. 10-9 Nurmagomedov, 30-27 Nurmagomedov.

Official Result- Jonathan Martinez def. Said Nurmagomedov by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

> 215-pound Catchweights- #6 LHW Nikita Krylov (29-9, 10-7 UFC) vs. #8 LHW Ryan Spann (21-7, 7-2 UFC)

Spann lands a jab that rocks Krylov early. Krylov with a leg kick as he recovered. They tie up and Krylov lands a knee. They go to the mat and Spann ends up in the mount. They scramble as Krylov is grabbing the leg. Spann is looking for a D’Arce choke. He lets go of that but still has the neck. They get to their feet and Krylov has the back. Krylov gets the back and drags it down. Spann reverses and Krylov has the neck and looked for the guillotine choke but Spann gets out. Krylov has the back and is landing left hands. They’re scrambling and Krylov remains on the back. Spann makes him spill over and Spann gets in the guard but Krylov locks in a triangle choke and gets Spann to tap! Great submission from Krylov and this was a crazy one-round fight.

Official Result- Nikita Krylov def. Ryan Spann by submission (triangle choke) at 3:38 of Round 1

> Heavyweights- #8 Alexander Volkov (35-10, 9-4 UFC) vs. #14 Alexandr Romanov (16-1, 5-1 UFC)

Romanov going right for the takedown against the fence. Romanov pulls him away and Volkov grabbed the fence and got a loud warning. They separate. They have a clash of heads. Volkov lands a kick. Romanov shoots for a takedown but Volkov sprawls and looks for the back. Volkov is looking to set up a choke as he lands left hands. Volkov with lots of punches looking to finish. Volkov with lots of punches from the back and it gets stopped. That was quick work from Volkov.

Official Result- Alexander Volkov def. Alexandr Romanov by TKO (punches) at 2:16 of Round 1

> Bantamweights- #2 Petr Yan (16-4, 8-3 UFC) vs. #3 Merab Dvalishvili (15-4, 8-2 UFC)

Dvalishvili gets Yan down right away and lands some punches as they get to their feet. Dvalishvili goes for another takedown but Yan defends. Yan with a leg kick. Dvalishvili lands a right hand. Dvalishvili lands a leg kick. Yan with a leg kick. They trade punches. Yan with a body kick. Dvalishvili tries a takedown but Yan slips away. Dvalishvili tries a single leg but Yan is staying on his feet and Dvalishvili lets go. Yan with a leg kick. Yan working the kicks. Dvalishvili lands a nice left hook. Dvalishvili tries for a takedown and they went to the mat briefly but stand. Dvalishvili has the neck and lands a couple of knees. 10-9 Dvalishvili.

Yan comes forward and works the jab. Dvalishvili gets a brief takedown but they break and Dvalishvili lands a big right hand. Dvalishvili with a leg kick. He lands another that hurts Yan. Dvalishvili lands a right hand. Yan lands a left hand. Dvalishvili gets a takedown. Yan is able to get up and they separate. Yan with a left hand to the body. Dvalishvili with some high body kicks. Yan gets it down briefly but they work to the feet and Yan has the back. Dvalishvili reverses. They break. Dvalishvili gets the back and scores a takedown against the fence but they get to their feet. Yan gets a late takedown. 10-9 Dvalishvili, 20-18 Dvalishvili.

They trade kicks. Yan with a leg kick. Dvalishvili pressing forward and lands against the fence. Dvalishvili grabs the single leg and pushes it against the fence. They break. Dvalishvili tries a takedown but slips off the back. Dvalishvili grabs the back and has control against the fence before they separate. Dvalishvili pulls guard but they scramble to their feet and break. Dvalishvili tries for a takedown but they break late. 10-9 Dvalishvili, 30-27 Dvalishvili.

Yan lands a left hand as Dvalishvili is looking for the takedown. Dvalishvili lands a right hand. Dvalishvili grabs the back against the fence and lands knees and gets it down. They get to their feet and Yan has it pushed against the fence and the body locked. Dvalishvili lands some combos. Dvalishvili with a left hook. Yan gets a takedown but they pop right back to their feet. 10-9 Dvalishvili, 40-36 Dvalishvili.

Dvalishvili pressing forward and both land. Dvalishvili looks for a takedown but Yan is defending against the fence. Dvalishvili gets it to the mat but they get to their feet. Dvalishvili lands an elbow as they break. Dvalishvili with a combo. They trade jabs. Dvalishvili gets a takedown. They trade and Dvalishvili gets a takedown. They get up. Dvalishvili lands a big right hand. Dvalishvili looks for a takedown but Yan defends and they exchange shots at the end. Just a complete performance from Dvalishvili here. 10-9 Dvalishvili, 50-45 Dvalishvili.

Official Result- Merab Dvalishvili def. Petr Yan by unanimous decision (50-45, 50-45, 50-45)