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UFC on ESPN+ 116 live results: Nassourdine Imavov vs. Caio Borralho

Posted on by Ryan Frederick

After a week off, the Octagon heads to France for the fourth consecutive year as UFC On ESPN+ 116 takes place inside the Accor Arena in Paris.

The main event is a pivotal bout in the middleweight with a potential title shot on the line as Nassourdine Imavov takes on Caio Borralho. Imavov is looking to improve on his five-fight unbeaten streak following a win over Israel Adesanya in February. Borralho is looking to remain perfect during his UFC tenure, as he’s won all seven of his fights and has a 17-fight unbeaten streak on the line.

The co-main event is an exciting lightweight bout between ranked contenders with Benoit Saint-Denis taking on Mauricio Ruffy. Saint-Denis is looking for his second straight win, while Ruffy enters this bout riding a seven-fight win streak.

Also on the main card is a light heavyweight bout pitting Modestas Bukauskas against Paul Craig; a lightweight bout between Bolaji Oki and Mason Jones; and a featherweight bout between William Gomis and the debuting Robert Ruchala.

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> Women’s Strawweights- Shauna Bannon (7-1, 2-1 UFC) vs. Sam Hughes (10-6, 5-5 UFC)

Bannon lands some leg kicks early before Hughes is able to score a takedown. Bannon with some body shots from the bottom and then lands to the head as Hughes is controlling from inside the guard. Hughes lands a couple of punches. Hughes gets to side control and has the crucifix in and is landing punches and elbows. Bannon is in all sorts of trouble but she is able to get out. Hughes stays in side control and continues to land. They scramble up and stay tied up to end as they trade. 10-9 Hughes.

Bannon with some body kicks and they trade punches. Hughes lands some right hands as she catches a kick and gets Bannon down to the mat. Hughes gets inside the guard. Hughes gets to side control and lands some punches and elbows. Bannon gives up her back and Hughes locks in a rear-naked choke and Bannon taps! Hughes picks up her third straight win.

Fight Result- Sam Hughes def. Shauna Bannon by submission (rear-naked choke) at 1:58 of Round 2

> Welterweights- Andreas Gustafsson (12-2, 1-0 UFC) vs. Rinat Fakhretdinov (24-2-1, 5-0-1 UFC)

Gustafsson pressing forward and landing right hands. They clinch and Fakhretdinov lands an uppercut. They break and trade right hands. Fakhretdinov lands a body kick. Fakhretdinov starts landing big shots and is teeing off against the fence. Gustafsson is covering up and Fakhretdinov is landing and Gustafsson falls to the mat and it is all over! Fakhretdinov gets the big early finish.

Fight Result- Rinat Fakhretdinov def. Andreas Gustafsson by TKO (punches) at :54 of Round 1

> Middleweights- Brad Tavares (21-10, 16-10 UFC) vs. Robert Bryczek (17-6, 0-1 UFC)

They trade inside the pocket. They trade leg kicks and Bryczek lands a left hook to the body followed by a jab. Tavares with a push kick. Bryczek lands a leg kick. Bryczek lands a right hand and then drops Tavares with a right hand. Bryczek is landing tons of shots as Tavares works his way up and Bryczek is continuing to land to the head and body trying to get the finish. They tie up and Tavares is recovering. They break apart and Tavares lands a combination. Bryczek is landing big punches and they are swinging. Bryczek with a big flurry to the body against the fence and they clinch back up. Bryczek lands some punches. Bryczek with a big flurry against the fence and he’s landing heavy shots. Tavares scores a takedown. Tavares lands to the body from the top. Tavares ends the round on top. 10-9 Bryczek.

Tavares with a pair of leg kicks. Tavares lands a combo. Tavares lands a heavy leg kick. Tavares with a jab then a leg kick. Bryczek isn’t throwing. Tavares shoots for a takedown but Bryczek sprawls and defends. Tavares with another leg kick. Tavares with a body kick. Bryczek lands a combo to the body. They trade. Tavares lands a body kick. Tavares with a high kick. Bryczek lands a right hand. Tavares with a high kick and they trade to end the round. 10-9 Tavares, 19-19.

They trade inside the pocket. Tavares lands a pair of leg kicks. Tavares shoots for a takedown but Bryczek defends. Tavares with a leg kick and Bryczek lands a jab. Tavares mixing kicks and Bryczek starts landing a big flurry against the fence. Tavares goes to his knees and Bryczek is continuing to land and it is all over! Bryczek with a big finish as Tavares is disputing the stoppage.

Fight Result- Robert Bryczek def. Brad Tavares by TKO (punches) at 1:43 of Round 3

> Welterweights- Sam Patterson (13-2-1, 3-1 UFC) vs. Trey Waters (9-1, 2-0 UFC)

They trade jabs. Waters with a jab and inside leg kick. Patterson lands a combination but eats a counter right hand from Waters. They exchange leg kicks. Both land jabs inside the pocket. Patterson works the jab. Waters with a leg kick. Waters with a jab to the body then a leg kick. They trade jabs and Patterson lands a leg kick. Patterson lands a leg kick as Waters lands a stiff jab. Patterson hurts Waters with a combo and then starts landing as Waters is in trouble. Waters is backing up and looking bad on his feet and Patterson lands a right hand and the referee steps in and stops it! Great finish by Patterson and good job by the referee.

Fight Result- Sam Patterson def. Trey Waters by TKO (punches) at 3:01 of Round 1

> Lightweights- Harry Hardwick (13-3-1, 0-0 UFC) vs. Kaue Fernandes (10-2, 2-1 UFC)

Fernandes lands some early calf kicks. Hardwick is pressing forward and lands some punches. Fernandes with more leg kicks and lands some punches. Fernandes with more hard calf kicks and Hardwick is hurt. Fernandes lands and Hardwick looked for a takedown but fell to the mat. Fernandes backs off and Hardwick is stood up. Fernandes with a hard calf kick and Hardwick goes down and was rolling. He is having trouble standing and the fight is stopped. Brutal finish from Fernandes.

Fight Result- Kaue Fernandes def. Harry Hardwick by TKO (leg kicks) at 3:21 of Round 1

> Heavyweights- #7 Marcin Tybura (27-9, 14-8 UFC) vs. Ante Delija (25-6, 0-0 UFC)

Delija landing lots of early big punches on Tybura as he pushes it to the fence. Tybura is looking for a takedown against the fence. They separate. Delija with a flurry of shots and Tybura goes down and it is all over! What a finish from Delija!

Fight Result- Ante Delija def. Marcin Tybura by knockout (punches) at 2:03 of Round 1

> Light Heavyweights- Oumar Sy (11-1, 2-1 UFC) vs. Brendson Ribeiro (17-8, 2-3 UFC)

Ribeiro lands some leg kicks early and Sy lands a pair of leg kicks. Sy rocks Ribeiro with a jab and then scores a takedown. Ribeiro had Sy’s neck, but he pops out and is in side control. Sy gets inside the guard of Ribeiro and stands and starts landing. Sy goes back into the guard and lands some elbows. Ribeiro is attacking the arm and sweeps Sy but they scramble up. Sy lands a leg kick and Ribeiro connects with a knee as Sy was shooting for a takedown. Sy gets the takedown. Sy with punches from the top and lands a couple of hammerfists. Sy gets the back of Ribeiro. Sy with elbows and punches and Ribeiro is hurt and it is all over! Sy with the impressive showing.

Fight Result- Oumar Sy def. Brendson Ribeiro by TKO (strikes) at 4:42 of Round 1

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> Featherweights- William Gomis (14-3, 4-1 UFC) vs. Robert Ruchala (11-1, 0-0 UFC)

Gomis lands a body kick. Ruchala lands a leg kick. Ruchala lands a body kick. Gomis with an inside leg kick. They trade leg kicks. Gomis lands a left hand. Ruchala with a high kick. Ruchala grabs the body lock and scores a takedown. They get to their feet but remain tied up and Ruchala lands some knees. They separate and Gomis lands a hard body kick. Ruchala with a leg kick. Gomis lands a body kick then a leg kick and they clinch. Gomis lands an elbow on the break then a body kick. 10-9 Gomis.

Ruchala lands a body kick. They clinch and Gomis lands a knee. They separate. Ruchala lands a body kick and Gomis catches it and lands a pair of right hands before letting go. Ruchala shoots for a takedown but Gomis defends and they clinch. Gomis lands a stiff elbow and Ruchala with a couple of knees. Ruchala scores a takedown. Ruchala is controlling from the top as Gomis is trying to scramble up. They get to their feet. Ruchala with a knee. They break apart and Gomis lands a spin kick. 10-9 Ruchala, 19-19.

They trade kicks. Timeout is called for an eye poke as both were swinging. They get back going and Gomis lands some solid punches and kicks. They trade and clinch and Gomis lands some knees. Gomis lands a body kick. Gomis lands some leg kicks. Ruchala looks for a takedown but Gomis defends. Ruchala lands a head kick and Gomis is stumbling a little. Ruchala lands a pair of kicks. Ruchala is trying to capitalize but Gomis grabs the back and drags it down. They get up and are tied up. Ruchala with some elbows but Gomis scores a takedown. Gomis looks for the neck late. 10-9 Gomis, 29-28 Gomis.

Fight Result- William Gomis def. Robert Ruchala by unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)

> Welterweights- Axel Sola (10-0-1, 0-0 UFC) vs. Rhys McKee (14-6-1, 1-4 UFC)

Sola lands a head kick. Sola lands a left hand. Sola with a big left hand that snaps McKee’s head back. Sola lands another left hand but McKee fires back with a big right hand. McKee lands an uppercut as Sola is pressuring forward. Sola lands a left hand. They trade and Sola gets a takedown, but they get right up. Sola has the back and is controlling, but McKee lands some back elbows. Sola landing some knees from the back. They break apart. They trade to end the first. 10-9 Sola.

Sola lands a left hand. Sola with a knee to the body of McKee. McKee lands a right hand. They clinch up and Sola lands a series of uppercuts before they break. Sola lands a combo and McKee fires a counter uppercut. Sola lands a combination. Sola lands a left hand. Sola lands again before they clinch back up. Sola pushes it to the fence looking for a takedown, but McKee defends. Sola lands an elbow and McKee lands a knee as they break. Sola lands to the body as McKee lands some uppercuts. Sola grabs the neck and briefly drags it down but they scramble up. Sola pushes McKee against the fence. Sola lands some elbows. 10-9 Sola, 20-18 Sola.

McKee landing some solid punches as he’s coming forward to start the third. Sola lands an uppercut. Sola with a left hand to the body. They get tied up and Sola starts landing shots to the body and McKee crumbles to the mat, and Sola finishes it off with some follow-up shots.

Fight Result- Axel Sola def. Rhys McKee by TKO (punches) at 2:02 of Round 3

> Lightweights- Bolaji Oki (10-2, 2-1 UFC) vs. Mason Jones (16-2 1 NC, 2-2 1 NC UFC)

They trade punches and Oki is landing leg kicks early. Oki drops Jones with a right hand and starts pouncing as Jones was trying to get up. Oki is landing lots of punches and hammerfists from the top. They end up back on their feet as Oki is still landing. Jones is eating a lot of punches but firing back. Oki lands some more big punches. They trade and Oki lands a left hand. Jones lands and Oki stumbles down to the ground. Jones jumps on the neck but lets go and starts landing elbows from the top. They stand and Jones takes it back down. Jones with elbows from the top. Jones passes to north-south position and moves to side control. Jones attacks the arm and locks in a kimura. It was in deep but Oki is able to get his arm free. Jones continues to attack the arm as he lands. 10-9 Jones.

Oki with some leg kicks. Jones lands a combination. They start trading jabs. Oki lands and both throw spinning elbows, but neither landed. Oki looks for a takedown but Jones is able to defend as they tie up. Jones gets a big throw takedown and is in side control against the fence. Jones gets the mount. Jones with some big elbows from the top and Oki is trying to roll out of trouble. Jones is landing big punches and elbows from the mount and Oki is in lots of trouble. More and more elbows from Jones and it is stopped! What a comeback from Jones to get the finish.

Fight Result- Mason Jones def. Bolaji Oki by TKO (elbows) at 3:18 of Round 2

> Light Heavyweights- Modestas Bukauskas (18-6, 6-4 UFC) vs. Paul Craig (17-9-1 1 NC, 9-9-1 1 NC UFC)

Bukauskas rushes in and lands a short combo. Bukauskas lands a leg kick. Bukauskas lands as he presses forward and they clinch against the fence. They trade knees. They separate. Bukauskas lands a leg kick. They trade leg kicks. Bukauskas lands a right hand. Craig with a spin kick to the body. Craig with an inside leg kick. Bukauskas rushes in and they clinch, but Craig is able to take control. Craig tries to pull guard but Bukauskas stays on his feet and lands big punches from the top. Bukauskas goes down into Craig’s guard and lands some more punches, with a heavy elbow from the top as the horn sounds. Craig is out and the fight is stopped! What a finish from Bukauskas!

Fight Result- Modestas Bukauskas def. Paul Craig by knockout (elbow) at 5:00 of Round 1

> Lightweights- #13 Benoit Saint-Denis (14-3 1 NC, 6-3 UFC) vs. #15 Mauricio Ruffy (12-1, 3-0 UFC)

Saint-Denis lands a body kick. Saint-Denis with a high kick. Ruffy lands a jab. Saint-Denis looks for a takedown and is able to score it. Saint-Denis gets to side control then gets the full mount. He was looking for the neck but Ruffy gave up his back. Ruffy is able to reverse and is on top before he stands, and Saint-Denis is ordered up. Saint-Denis with a head kick then he shoots for a takedown, but Ruffy defends. Ruffy lands a knee as Saint-Denis is able to get Ruffy to the mat. Saint-Denis gets the mount and is controlling as he tries to flatten Ruffy out. Saint-Denis looking to set up an arm-triangle choke. Ruffy gets loose but Saint-Denis still has dominant position. Saint-Denis lands and has body control as they stand. Time out is called after Saint-Denis lands a groin strike on Ruffy. They get back going. Saint-Denis with a high kick. 10-9 Saint-Denis.

They trade punches and Ruffy lands a jumping knee. They exchange right hands and Saint-Denis gets the body lock and scores a takedown. Ruffy is able to reverse to the top. Ruffy stands and lets Saint-Denis get up. Ruffy lands a right hand. Saint-Denis lands and looks for a takedown against the fence. Saint-Denis has the body lock and is able to get Ruffy down and has the back. Saint-Denis lands from the back as he looks to flatten Ruffy out. Saint-Denis looks for a rear-naked choke. He is squeezing, even though it’s not fully locked in. Saint-Denis continues to squeeze and Ruffy taps! Saint-Denis with a massive win as the crowd goes wild.

Fight Result- Benoit Saint-Denis def. Mauricio Ruffy by submission (rear-naked choke) at 2:56 of Round 2

> Middleweights- #2 Nassourdine Imavov (16-4 1 NC, 8-2 1 NC UFC) vs. #7 Caio Borralho (17-1 1 NC, 7-0 UFC)

Borralho with a high kick. Borralho with a jumping switch kick. Imavov lands a right hand. Borralho lands a high kick. Borralho lands a leg kick. Borralho shoots for a takedown but Imavov grabs the neck and lands a pair of knees. They separate. Borralho lands a calf kick. Imavov lands a right hand. Borralho lands a high kick. He lands another. Imavov lands a solid combination. Borralho lands a body kick. They clinch as Borralho lands a right hand. Borralho with some short knees. 10-9 Borralho.

Imavov lands a pair of right hands. Borralho lands a body kick. Borralho with another body kick. Imavov lands a combination. Imavov lands again as Borralho was coming forward. Borralho lands a body kick. Borralho lands a body kick as Imavov lands a spinning back fist. Body kick lands from Borralho. Borralho looks for a single leg but Imavov easily stuffs the attempt and they break. Borralho is throwing lots of kicks that Imavov is evading. Imavov lands a big left hand. Borralho lands a stiff jab after Imavov lands a right hand. Borralho with a leg kick. 10-9 Imavov, 19-19.

Imavov lands a big right hand as Borralho was coming in. Borralho was hurt from it. Imavov lands to the body and lands another right hand. Imavov with an uppercut after Borralho lands a left hand. Time out is called for a groin strike by Borralho. They get back going. Imavov landing with more volume. Borralho lands a combination and time out is called for an eye poke from Imavov. They get back going and Imavov lands a combo. Borralho shoots for a takedown but Imavov defends, though Borralho pushes it to the fence. They separate. Borralho lands a right hand and has momentum late. 10-9 Borralho, 29-28 Borralho.

Borralho lands some kicks early. Imavov lands an elbow and a short leg kick. They trade and Imavov landed a groin strike, but Borralho says he’s good to go. Imavov lands a combination to the body. Imavov chasing Borralho around and lands a right hand then a combo to the body. Imavov lands a right hand. They trade jabs. Borralho lands a head kick late. 10-9 Imavov, 38-38.

Borralho lands a combination. Imavov lands a right hand. Borralho lands a left hand. Imavov with a right hook and a short elbow. They trade big punches. Imavov with a double jab. Imavov lands a left hand followed by a right hand. Time out is called after Imavov poked Borralho in the eye. They get back going and Borralho swings big. Imavov lands a right hand. They trade leg kicks and Imavov lands a right hook. Imavov lands a big combination. Borralho lands a jab. Imavov with a combo. Borralho lands an elbow and Imavov with a combo late. 10-9 Imavov, 48-47 Imavov.

Fight Result- Nassourdine Imavov def. Caio Borralho by unanimous decision (50-45, 49-46, 49-46)

UFC on ESPN+ 108 live results: Israel Adesanya vs. Nassourdine Imavov

Posted on by Ryan Frederick

The Octagon heads to Saudi Arabia for the second time with one of the UFC’s biggest stars headlining as UFC on ESPN+ 108 takes place at the anb Arena in Riyadh.

Former UFC Middleweight Champion Israel Adesanya competes in his first non-title bout in nearly six years as he looks to end a two-fight losing skid and get back into the title picture when he battles Nassourdine Imavov. Imavov enters the fight on the heels of a four-fight unbeaten streak.

In the co-main event, undefeated rising contender Shara Magomedov looks for his 16th straight win against Michael “Venom” Page, who is moving up from welterweight for this fight.

Also on the main card is a battle of top-ten heavyweights as Sergei Pavlovich takes on Jairzinho Rozenstruik; a bantamweight bout pitting Said Nurmagomedov against Vinicius Oliveira; and an action-packed lightweight opener between Fares Ziam and Mike Davis.

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> Heavyweights- Hamdy Abdelwahab (3-0 1 NC, 0-0 1 NC UFC) vs. Jamal Pogues (11-4, 2-1 UFC)

Pogues lands some leg kicks as Abdelwahab connects with a left hook. Abdelwahab lands a right hand and they tie up against the fence. Abdelwahab gets Pogues down and starts landing as Pogues sprawls. Abdelwahab has back control and is landing left hands. They stand and separate. Abdelwahab lands a right hand. Pogues with a pair of jabs. Abdelwahab with a stiff leg kick. Pogues lands a leg kick followed by a right hand. Pogues with a jab then a right hand then back to the jab. Abdelwahab lands a leg kick. Pogues with a double jab followed with a leg kick. Abdelwahab lands a combo. 10-9 Abdelwahab.

Pogues lands and Abdelwahab lands a counter right hand. Pogues with a left hook that barely lands. Abdelwahab lands a leg kick. There’s not a lot of action going on. Abdelwahab lands a left hand. Pogues with a jab and Abdelwahab lands a right hand. Pogues lands a leg kick. Abdelwahab with a hard calf kick, but Pogues returns with one of his own. Pogues with another leg kick. Pogues with a combination. Pogues lands a stiff jab and Abdelwahab lands a leg kick. Abdelwahab with a jab. Pogues lands a right hand. 10-9 Pogues, 19-19.

They trade in close range. Abdelwahab is pressuring and lands a body kick. Pogues with a head kick. Pogues lands a jab. They trade kicks. Pogues lands a leg kick and Abdelwahab connects with a combo. They trade soft leg kicks. Pogues with a right hand. Pogues lands a stiff left hook. Abdelwahab lands a leg kick. Abdelwahab lands a kick. Abdelwahab with a left hook as Pogues lands a right hand. They trade in close range. 10-9 Pogues, 29-28 Pogues.

Official Result- Hamdy Abdelwahab def. Jamal Pogues by split decision (27-30, 29-28, 29-28)

> Featherweights*- Bogdan Grad (14-2, 0-0 UFC) vs. Lucas Alexander (8-4, 1-2 UFC)

*Alexander missed weight by 2.5 pounds

Grad pushing forward and Alexander lands a left hook. Grad with a leg kick then a right hand and looks for a takedown. They separate and Alexander just misses a jumping knee. Grad grabs the back of Alexander and lands some short knees to the leg. Grad looking for the takedown as Alexander lands some elbows. They scramble to the mat and Alexander ends up on top. Alexander with some right hands from the top. Grad trying to scramble up and he is able to get Alexander down. Alexander reverses and sweeps to the top before standing. Alexander with some leg kicks as Grad is down on his back. Grad gets to his feet. Alexander with a combination and lands a front kick. Grad tries for a takedown as Alexander lands and defends. Alexander gets on the back of Grad and lands. 10-9 Alexander.

They trade and Alexander trips Grad up with a leg kick and then lands some kicks as Grad gets to his feet. Grad is then able to get Alexander down and works from the half-guard. Grad lands and is working for the mount and Alexander almost gives up his back. Grad gets the mount and starts landing to the body then mixes to the head. Grad starts landing sharp elbows then mixes in some punches. Grad continuing to land and Alexander is not defending well. Grad continuing to pour it on and it gets stopped. Big finish from Grad to pick up the win in his debut.

Official Result- Bogdan Grad def. Lucas Alexander by TKO (strikes) at 4:22 of Round 2

> Women’s Flyweights- #12 Jasmine Jasudavicius (12-3, 6-2 UFC) vs. #7 WBW Mayra Bueno Silva (10-4-1 1 NC, 5-4-1 1 NC UFC)

They trade low leg kicks early. Jasudavicius lands a left hand. Jasudavicius lands a combination. Silva throws and connects before they clinch. They quickly break apart. Jasudavicius lands a left hook. Silva with a leg kick then lands a combination. Jasudavicius lands some and Silva grabs the neck as they go the mat. Silva has a guillotine locked in and Jasudavicius is defending. Jasudavicius breaks the grip and gets her neck out and is now inside of Silva’s guard. Jasudavicius gets to side control and has the crucifix position and lands some punches. Silva tries to scramble out and Jasudavicius gets the back and lands before getting back into side control. Jasudavicius ends up back in the half-guard. Silva is trying to roll for an arm. Silva looks for a leg now but time runs out. 10-9 Jasudavicius.

Jasudavicius lands a kick and Silva grabs the leg but lets go. They trade punches. Silva grabs the neck standing and lands a knee as she lets go. Silva lands a right hand. Silva with a knee in a brief clinch. Jasudavicius lands a right hand. Silva lands a left hook to the body, and then lands another. Silva with a leg kick. Jasudavicius lands a right hand and then another. Silva lands an elbow as she pressured Jasudavicius near the fence. They clinch and Jasudavicius lands some short uppercuts before they break. They trade and both land in a brief tie-up. Jasudavicius scores a takedown. Silva complains about something on the mat as Jasudavicius was landing. Silva trying to roll for a leg as Jasudavicius lands from the top. Jasudavicius scrambling and lands from the top. 10-9 Jasudavicius, 20-18 Jasudavicius.

They trade in close range before clinching up. They trade knees and separate. Jasudavicius with a standing elbow and lands a knee. Silva lands a right hand. They clinch and Jasudavicius lands a knee before they separate. Jasudavicius lands and then scores a takedown as Silva is tired. Jasudavicius in the half-guard and Silva is looking for a shoulder lock and an arm. Jasudavicius gets the mount and lands to the body as she has an arm-triangle available. She transitions and starts landing. Jasudavicius with lots of left hands as Silva is trying to scramble out but is stuck. Jasudavicius with more left hands. 10-9 Jasudavicius, 30-27 Jasudavicius.

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

> Lightweights- Terrance McKinney (15-7, 5-4 UFC) vs. Damir Hadzovic (14-7, 4-5 UFC)

McKinney landing some high kicks early and Hadzovic lands a body kick. Hadzovic with a quick combo. McKinney lands a body kick and connects with some punches. Hadzovic looks for a takedown and gets it as McKinney has the neck. McKinney gets the mount and lands as Hadzovic looks to get out and almost gives up his back. McKinney with some elbows and punches. McKinney with lots of punches from the back and Hadzovic isn’t doing much. McKinney continues to pour it on and it is stopped. Big showing from McKinney to pick up the win.

Official Result- Terrance McKinney def. Damir Hadzovic by TKO (punches) at 2:01 of Round 1

> Heavyweights- #14 Shamil Gaziev (13-1, 2-1 UFC) vs. Thomas Petersen (9-2, 1-1 UFC)

Gaziev lands some punches early as Petersen is trying to clinch. Gaziev lands a body kick. Gaziev lands a right hook. Gaziev with a knee to the body. Petersen is able to get a takedown and has the back as they stand. Petersen lands some punches but they quickly separate. Petersen lands a combo. Petersen with a left hand. Gaziev lands a right hand. Gaziev drops Petersen with a massive right hand and it is all over! Gaziev with a walk-off knockout.

Official Result- Shamil Gaziev def. Thomas Petersen by TKO (punch) at 3:12 of Round 1

> Featherweights- Muhammad Naimov (11-3, 3-1 UFC) vs. Kaan Ofli (11-3-1, 0-1 UFC)

Naimov lands a right hand. Ofli with some leg kicks. Ofli lands a kick to the groin and timeout is called. They get back to action quickly. They trade leg kicks and Ofli was hurt after Naimov landed his. Naimov with some knees as they clinch up and they go to the fence. Ofli looking for the takedown as he has Naimov pressured against the fence. Ofli with some more knees. Ofli landing more knees, mixing to the body and legs. They separate. Naimov lands a left hand. Naimov with a right hand. Naimov lands a body kick and then briefly drops Ofli with a punch. Naimov then scores a takedown. They get to their feet and Naimov has the back of Ofli. They switch positions. 10-9 Naimov.

Naimov lands a jab and Ofli with a right hand as they clinch against the fence. They separate and Ofli lands a knee and a punch. They clinch back up as Ofli pushes it to the fence. They trade knees and Ofli maintains control and lands some knees. They trade punches and Naimov escapes and lands a flurry of punches. Ofli lands and Naimov is then able to grab the body and score a takedown. They get to their feet against the fence and Naimov maintains control and lands. Ofli reverses and lands a pair of shoulder strikes. They’re just leaning on each other and are separated by referee Marc Goddard. Naimov lands a combination. Ofli with a left hook. Naimov with two jabs. Close round. 10-9 Naimov, 20-18 Naimov.

Naimov lands a spin kick that barely lands. Ofli is pressuring as Naimov is circling around and Naimov scores a takedown. Naimov with some elbows from the mount and is landing lots of them trying to find a finish. Naimov gets the back. Naimov with some left hands from the back as he has the body triangle locked on. Naimov continues to land from the back and tries to set up a choke. Ofli lands a few back punches. Ofli gets to his feet and Naimov jumps off the back but still has control. They separate and Ofli lands a combo to the body. They both land. Naimov with a combo. 10-9 Naimov, 30-27 Naimov.

Official Result- Muhammad Naimov def. Kaan Ofli by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)

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> Lightweights- Fares Ziam (16-4, 6-2 UFC) vs. Mike Davis (11-2, 4-1 UFC)

Davis with a leg kick and immediately goes for a takedown but pulls guard instead. They get to their feet and Davis is still working for the takedown. Davis pulls guard again. They get up and separate. Ziam lands a combo and Davis tries to get it down as they go to the mat. Ziam lands from the top. They stand and Ziam lands a combo. They clinch against the fence and Ziam with some knees. Ziam with a spinning elbow as they break. Ziam with a leg kick and a flurry of punches. Ziam lands to the body. Davis lands a right hand as Ziam lands an uppercut. Ziam with a jab as Davis looks for a takedown. Ziam lands a right hand as they separate. Davis lands a combo and gets a takedown after grabbing the back. Davis spins to the top and is in full mount. Ziam tries to reverse out but Davis stays in the half-guard and lands an elbow. Davis with a hammerfist from the top. 10-9 Ziam.

Davis with a big flurry to start as he connects with a solid left hand and then looks for a takedown. Ziam has the body lock and he is looking to get it down. Ziam with a knee to the body. Davis still working to get Ziam down to the ground. Ziam lands some knees and Davis is cut open. Ziam picks Davis up and carries him around before planting him on the mat. Ziam lands from the top. Davis looks for a heel hook but Ziam escapes. Davis may have a calf slicer in. Davis is bleeding all over. Davis moves to the mount position as he lets go of the calf. Ziam gets to his feet and Davis is still on his back as Ziam lands. They scramble and Ziam is in the half-guard. Ziam with some shots from the top to end the round. 10-9 Ziam, 20-18 Ziam.

Ziam pushes it to the fence. Ziam scores the takedown. Ziam working inside the guard of Davis next to the fence. Ziam stands but gets back on top and is landing. Ziam has the neck and looks to set up a choke but Davis scrambles out. Ziam is on top but Davis uses the butterfly guard to get it to the feet. Ziam with a combo and lands an elbow. Ziam gets it down and Davis looks for a heel hook. Ziam escapes but Davis ends up on top. Davis lands an elbow that cuts Ziam open. Davis lands a right hand. Ziam is bleeding badly. Close round. 10-9 Davis, 29-28 Ziam.

Official Result- Fares Ziam def. Mike Davis by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

> Bantamweights- Said Nurmagomedov (18-3, 7-2 UFC) vs. Vinicius Oliveira (21-3, 2-0 UFC)

Nurmagomedov with a leg kick. Oliveira lands a leg kick. Nurmagomedov lands a spinning back kick and Oliveira spins to the mat but quickly stands. Nurmagomedov lands a calf kick. Nurmagomedov with a spinning back fist. They scramble but separate on the feet. Nurmagomedov with a leg kick. Nurmagomedov tries a takedown and they scramble. They are clinched against the fence and Oliveira lands some knees. They separate and timeout is called for an eye poke. They get back to action and Nurmagomedov lands a head kick. Nurmagomedov lands a left hand and Oliveira stumbles. Nurmagomedov lands a flying knee but Oliveira is able to get him down. They scramble to their feet. 10-9 Nurmagomedov.

Nurmagomedov lands a head kick. Oliveira with a spin kick then a leg kick. They tie up against the fence. They separate and Oliveira lands a body kick before scoring a takedown. They scramble to their feet and separate. Nurmagomedov with a spin kick. They trade punches. Nurmagomedov is slowing down. Nurmagomedov complains of an eye poke but Oliveira lands a combo. Nurmagomedov gets a brief takedown. Nurmagomedov has the back and scores another takedown. They stand and Oliveira lands an elbow. They separate. Oliveira lands a big left hook then a high kick as both are winging shots. Oliveira with a body shot. 10-9 Oliveira, 19-19.

Oliveira lands a combination. Nurmagomedov throws a kick and slips to the mat and Oliveira jumps on top. Oliveira lands and Nurmagomedov looks for the leg. Oliveira landing as Nurmagomedov holds onto the leg. Oliveira scrambles and maintains body position. Oliveira looks for the neck as he lands a couple of punches. Oliveira looking for an anaconda choke. Oliveira with some left hands as he lets go. Oliveira with a knee to the body and some body punches. They scramble to their feet. Oliveira connects with a right hand and Nurmagomedov lands a pair of punches. Oliveira with a spin kick and a leg kick, but then Nurmagomedov lands a spinning back fist. Oliveira lands a combination. Nurmagomedov with a head kick. Nurmagomedov shoots for a takedown but Oliveira sprawls to defend. They scramble up. 10-9 Oliveira, 29-28 Oliveira.

Official Result- Vinicius Oliveira def. Said Nurmagomedov by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

> Heavyweights- #4 Sergei Pavlovich (18-3, 6-3 UFC) vs. #9 Jairzinho Rozenstruik (15-5, 9-5 UFC)

They trade leg kicks. Pavlovich lands a jab. Pavlovich with a right hand. Rozenstruik lands a switch body kick. Rozenstruik with an inside leg kick. Pavlovich connects with a right hand. They trade leg kicks and Pavlovich lands a left hand. He then lands a right hand followed by a jab. Pavlovich throws a right hand and Rozenstruik gets tripped to the mat. Pavlovich gets on top and starts landing. 10-9 Pavlovich.

Rozenstruik connects and Pavlovich lands a counter right hand. Rozenstruik with an inside leg kick as Pavlovich lands a jab. Rozenstruik lands a jab. Pavlovich with a right hand. They trade jabs. Pavlovich lands a right hand and Rozenstruik briefly goes down, but Pavlovich is able to get on top. Pavlovich landing to the head and body from top. Pavlovich remaining on top and landing punches. 10-9 Pavlovich, 20-18 Pavlovich.

Both throwing but neither landing for the first minute. They both connect with left hands and it appeared that Pavlovich landed harder. Pavlovich scores a takedown and is landing from the top. Pavlovich mixing shots to the head and body. Pavlovich doing enough to keep it from being stood up, but there isn’t much action going on. Pavlovich landing punches. They stand. Pavlovich stumbles Rozenstruik with a left hand. Rozenstruik with a left hand. 10-9 Pavlovich, 30-27 Pavlovich.

Official Result- Sergei Pavlovich def. Jairzinho Rozenstruik by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

> Middleweights- #14 Shara Magomedov (15-0, 4-0 UFC) vs. #15 WW Michael Page (22-3, 1-1 UFC)

They trade leg kicks. Magomedov with a leg kick. Magomedov with a high kick and Page lands a left hand. Page lands a right hand. Magomedov grabs the neck as Page slips while throwing. Page gets his head out. They separate. They trade leg kicks. Page lands to the body. Page connects with a straight right hand. Magomedov lands a leg kick. Page connects. Magomedov lands a body kick. Page with a leg kick. Magomedov with another leg kick and a body kick. Page lands a spin kick. 10-9 Page.

Page lands a right hand. Page lands another right hand and Magomedov was almost tripped up. Page just misses a spinning wheel kick. Page lands a spin kick. Page with a right hand and they tie up but quickly separate. Magomedov with a body kick. Page lands a jab. Page connects with a right hand and Magomedov lands a leg kick. Page with a left hand to the body. They trade. Page lands a right hand but just misses a spinning back fist. They clinch and Page pushes it to the fence. Page with an elbow on the break. 10-9 Page, 20-18 Page.

Magomedov with a leg kick but Page lands a stiff jab that pops Magomedov’s head back. Page lands a right hand. They tie up and Page has the underhooks and lands as they break. Page lands a right hand and Magomedov lands a knee. Page with a left hook. Page with a flying knee and they clinch up. Magomedov pushes it to the fence and lands some knees. Page lands as they break. Page lands an elbow. They trade punches. Page with a body kick and Magomedov lands a combo. Magomedov with a leg kick. Magomedov lands a right hand. Page slips on a spin kick but lands a couple of uppercuts and Magomedov ends the fight on top. 10-9 Magomedov, 29-28 Page.

Official Result- Michael Page def. Shara Magomedov by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)

> Middleweights- #2 Israel Adesanya (24-4, 13-4 UFC) vs. #5 Nassourdine Imavov (15-4 1 NC, 7-2 1 NC UFC)

Adesanya with a leg kick followed by a body kick. Imavov lands a leg kick. Adesanya with a calf kick. They trade in close range and Adesanya with a high kick. Imavov looks for a takedown but Adesanya defends and they separate after a scramble. Adesanya with a jab and two leg kicks. Adesanya lands a jab. Adesanya lands a body kick. Imavov lands a combo. They clinch and Adesanya lands a knee and they break. Adesanya with a jab and a leg kick. Imavov lands an uppercut. Imavov shoots for a takedown and Adesanya defends against the cage. They break apart. Adesanya with a jab and a question mark kick. Adesanya lands a body kick. 10-9 Adesanya.

They trade leg kicks. Imavov lands and drops Adesanya with a right hand followed by an uppercut and starts landing from the top and Adesanya is hurt and it is all over! Wow, Imavov with a quick finish out of nowhere.

Official Result- Nassourdine Imavov def. Israel Adesanya by knockout (punches) at :30 of Round 2

UFC on ESPN 57 live results: Jared Cannonier vs. Nassourdine Imavov

Posted on by Ryan Frederick

For the first time since 2011, the Octagon is in Louisville, Kentucky, for night two of a TKO doubleheader at the KFC Yum Center with UFC on ESPN 57.

The main event is a five-round contest in the middleweight division as former title challenger Jared Cannonier looks to get one step closer to another title shot when he takes on Nassourdine Imavov. Cannonier has won two straight fights while Imavov is coming in off a win over Roman Dolidze.

In the co-main event, former light heavyweight title challenger Dominick Reyes looks to end a four-fight losing skid when he takes on Dustin Jacoby.

Also on the main card is a bantamweight bout pitting Raul Rosas Jr. against Ricky Turcios; a middleweight bout between Brunno Ferreira and Dustin Stoltzfus; and a welterweight bout between Miguel Baeza and Punahele Soriano.

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> Women’s Strawweights- Rayanne dos Santos (14-7, 0-1 UFC) vs. Puja Tomar (8-4, 0-0 UFC)

Tomar with some kicks and lands a pair of right hooks. Tomar lands a high kick. Tomar lands a jab and dos Santos counters with a left hook. dos Santos lands a right hand. Tomar with a combination. They each land in a quick exchange. dos Santos with a body kick and Tomar lands a heavy body kick followed by two more body kicks. Tomar with a pair of leg kicks. They trade in close range. dos Santos lands a big flurry. Tomar with a body kick. dos Santos lands a knee. dos Santos with some big punches. Tomar with a pair of side kicks. 10-9 dos Santos.

They trade kicks to start the second. Tomar with a pair of side kicks to the body. dos Santos lands a hard leg kick. They trade more kicks. They trade more kicks and dos Santos lands a combo. dos Santos landing more punches as Tomar is mainly landing side kicks. They trade leg kicks. dos Santos grabs a leg and looks for a takedown but Tomar escapes. dos Santos pressing forward and lands a body kick. They trade at the end. Close round. 10-9 dos Santos, 20-18 dos Santos.

Tomar starting with some side kicks. Tomar with some leg kicks and dos Santos lands a right hand. They trade leg kicks. They trade kicks again and dos Santos lands a right hand before grabbing a body lock against the fence. They break and Tomar lands a left hand as they do. Tomar with a side kick and dos Santos lands a big right hand. dos Santos with another right hand. Tomar lands a side kick that backs dos Santos up so much that she fell down, but hopped right up. Tomar with a head kick. dos Santos with a right hand. They trade punches. Tomar with more side kicks to the body. dos Santos with a combination against the fence. They’re getting fired up and trading wild punches. Tomar with a side kick. dos Santos lands a right hand. They clinch and dos Santos with a pair of knees before they separate. dos Santos with a right hand. dos Santos with a big flurry but it was sloppy. They trade knees late. 10-9 dos Santos, 30-27 dos Santos.

Official Result- Puja Tomar def. Rayanne dos Santos by split decision (30-27, 27-30, 29-28)

> Bantamweights- Cody Stamann (21-6-1, 7-5-1 UFC) vs. Taylor Lapilus (19-4, 4-2 UFC)

Stamann lands a kick and Lapilus lands a combination. They trade and Lapilus lands a big left hand. Stamann with a right hand and we have a timeout for an eye poke. They get back to action. Lapilus with a body kick and Stamann grabs the body and pushes it to the fence. They trade knees before separating. Lapilus with a leg kick. Lapilus with a big body kick and Stamann grabs him but Lapilus is defending the takedown. They trade knees and Stamann lands an elbow and Lapilus lands a left hand. Lapilus with a knee to the body then an elbow. They trade knees in a clinch. Lapilus with a big knee. Stamann lands a right hand. Lapilus with a high kick. Lapilus with two high kicks. 10-9 Lapilus.

Lapilus lands a body kick. They trade and Lapilus lands some knees before clinching. They each land knees. They separate and trade leg kicks. Lapilus landing with slightly more volume halfway thru the second. Lapilus with a leg kick. He lands a body kick and Stamann tries for a takedown, but Lapilus defends. Lapilus lands a low blow and we have a timeout. They get back to action. Stamann lands a right hand. Stamann with a leg kick after Lapilus lands a combo. Lapilus with a left hand. Stamann shoots for a takedown against the fence. They trade knees and Stamann lands as they break. Lapilus lands a combo. 10-9 Lapilus, 20-18 Lapilus.

They trade to start the third. Lapilus lands a combination. Stamann with a hard leg kick that trips Lapilus up. Lapilus with a spinning back elbow. Stamann gets a takedown. Stamann controlling from side control and looking for the crucifix position. Stamann lands an elbow and some short punches. Lapilus is able to scramble out and they get to their feet. Stamann has the back and lands a knee. They separate. Lapilus with a jab and then a left hand. Lapilus with a big left hand. Lapilus with a combination. Stamann looks for a takedown but Lapilus defends and then Lapilus lands a big body kick. Lapilus with a body kick. Lapilus with a knee to the body. 10-9 Lapilus, 30-27 Lapilus.

Official Result- Taylor Lapilus def. Cody Stamann by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

> Women’s Strawweights*- Eduarda Moura (10-0, 1-0 UFC) vs. Denise Gomes (8-3, 2-2 UFC)

*Moura missed weight by a half-pound

Moura looks for a takedown and Gomes grabs the neck and locks in a tight guillotine choke. She lets go and they keep battling in the clinch. They go to the mat for a moment and Moura lands a knee on the way up. They separate and Moura scores a takedown. Moura lands from the top and Gomes reverses and lands from the top before they stand. Gomes lands an uppercut. Moura tries for a late takedown. 10-9 Moura.

Moura lands a leg kick. Moura gets a takedown and takes the back and starts working for a choke. Gomes gets out and lands from the top as Moura looks for an arm. Gomes escapes and Moura looks for a leg but Gomes escapes. Moura is ordered to her feet. Moura lands a right hand and looks for a takedown. Moura is attacking the leg trying to get it down. Moura gets it down and has the back. They scramble to their feet. They clinch against the fence and Gomes lands a knee. Moura escapes and Gomes lands an uppercut as Moura looks for a takedown. Gomes landing short punches to defend. 10-9 Gomes, 19-19.

Gomes lands a solid combination. Moura with a body kick and a right hand. Gomes with a leg kick. Moura is really tired. Moura looks for a single leg takedown but Gomes defends. Gomes has the neck and looked for a choke but Moura got her down, though they got right up. They separate and Moura is looking for the takedown but Gomes defends with some punches. Gomes attacks the neck and they separate. Moura is able to get a takedown and gets the back. They scramble to their feet. Moura looks for a late takedown. 10-9 Gomes, 29-28 Gomes.

Official Result- Denise Gomes def. Eduarda Moura by split decision (28-29, 30-27, 30-27)

> Bantamweights- John Castaneda (21-6, 4-2 UFC) vs. Daniel Marcos (15-0 1 NC, 2-0 1 NC UFC)

Castaneda with some leg kicks to start. Marcos with a high kick. Marcos lands a knee then a flurry of punches. Marcos drops Castaneda briefly with a right hand and lands some follow-up punches as Castaneda gets to his feet. Castaneda with a body kick. Both looking to land in close range and Marcos lands. Castaneda with a left hand. Marcos lands a right hand. Castaneda with more leg kicks. Marcos lands a stiff right hand. 10-9 Marcos.

Castaneda landing some kicks to start the second. Castaneda pushes it against the fence and lands some short punches. Castaneda tries to get it down but Marcos forces a separation. Marcos lands some knees and a right hand. Marcos with a combination followed by a pair of knees. They clinch against the fence and both land before breaking before Castaneda pushes it back against the fence looking for the takedown. They break and Marcos lands. Marcos with a head kick followed by a combo. Castaneda is able to score a takedown. They scramble up and Marcos lands against the fence and with a knee. Marcos with a head kick then a right hand. 10-9 Marcos, 20-18 Marcos.

Castaneda with a leg kick. Marcos lands a body kick. Marcos with a body kick and a right hand. We look to have a timeout for a groin strike but it didn’t hit the groin. Marcos then lands a body kick and Castaneda starts walking off trying to call his own timeout but the fight keeps going. Marcos lands. Castaneda with a body kick. Marcos with a body kick. They continue to trade. Marcos with a big body kick. Marcos lands a big right hand and drops Castaneda with a right hand, but Castaneda pops right back up. Marcos with some big punches. Castaneda hurts Marcos with a head kick late and they trade late.

Official Result- Daniel Marcos def. John Castaneda by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

> Women’s Flyweights- Andrea Lee (13-9, 5-7 UFC) vs. Montana De La Rosa (12-9-1, 5-5-1 UFC)

Both land some jabs to start. Lee with a double jab. They both land in close range. They tie up and both land knees. De La Rosa gets a takedown right into the mount. Lee is able to reverse to the top. Lee lands and De La Rosa is looking to attack an arm. Lee escapes and they get to their feet with Lee landing some knees against the fence. They separate. Lee with a body kick and lands a back fist that puts De La Rosa on a knee. De La Rosa grabs the neck standing and drags it down with a choke attempt but Lee pops out and has the back. Lee with some punches from the back. They get to their feet and both land knees. De La Rosa with a combo. Lee with a body kick and De La Rosa catches it and lands a big left hook. De La Rosa with a knee as they clinch. They trade knees. 10-9 Lee.

They trade inside the pocket to start the second. Lee with a leg kick. De La Rosa pressing forward. They exchange jabs. Lee with a stiff jab. De La Rosa lands an uppercut. De La Rosa lands a solid right hand followed by a left hand. Both are landing. De La Rosa with a high kick. De La Rosa with an elbow and Lee lands a leg kick. De La Rosa with a nice combination. They clinch but neither really land before breaking. Lee with a high kick. They trade jabs. De La Rosa with a knee and lands a right hand. Close round. 10-9 De La Rosa, 19-19.

De La Rosa lands a combination. They clinch and De La Rosa lands an elbow and Lee lands a left hook. They trade and De La Rosa gets the back. They go to the mat with De La Rosa on top and she still has the back. De La Rosa trying to grab an arm from the back and lands some punches. De La Rosa trying to flatten Lee out. She is able to and lands some punches. De La Rosa has the body triangle but Lee is able to roll out to the top. Lee stands and lands a leg kick. De La Rosa gets to her feet and they separate. De La Rosa with a high kick that barely connects. De La Rosa lands a right hand. De La Rosa lands. They trade inside the pocket. De La Rosa with a head kick. De La Rosa gets a late takedown and lands from the top to end the fight. 10-9 De La Rosa, 29-28 De La Rosa.

Official Result- Montana De La Rosa def. Andrea Lee by split decision (28-29, 29-28, 29-28)

> Bantamweights- Brad Katona (13-3, 3-3 UFC) vs. Jesse Butler (12-5, 0-1 UFC)

Butler with some early kicks. He lands some more leg kicks. Butler lands a right hand. They trade and Katona catches a kick and puts Butler on the mat after landing a right hand. Katona working inside the guard of Butler. Katona still controlling and working from the top as he lands some elbows and controls the head of Butler. Katona continues to control and land from the top. He has the back of Butler and lands and lands a knee as they stand. 10-9 Katona.

They trade and Katona scores a takedown. Katona landing and controlling from the top. Katona landing elbows and doing damage with them. Katona with big punches from the top. Katona continues to control from the top and is landing and keeping Butler pinned on the mat. Katona with some right hands and he gets the back as they stand. Katona has the body lock against the fence. 10-8 Katona, 20-17 Katona.

They trade punches and Katona lands a left hand. Butler with a combo. Butler lands an overhand right. Butler with a left hand. Butler with a jumping knee. Katona with a right hand. Katona lands a combination with a big right hand. Katona landing bigger punches as it’s been all on the feet. Butler slips on a kick and Katona gets on top. Katona landing from the top. Katona with some elbows and more punches from the top. 10-9 Katona, 30-26 Katona.

Official Result- Brad Katona def. Jesse Butler by unanimous decision (30-26, 30-27, 30-27)

> Welterweights- Charles Radtke (9-3, 2-0 UFC) vs. Carlos Prates (18-6, 1-0 UFC)

Prates with a leg kick. Radtke with a leg kick. Prates with a body kick. Radtke pushes it against the fence and lands some punches as he looks for a takedown. They break apart. Prates with a leg kick. Radtke with a leg kick. Prates with a left hand as Radtke overswings. Prates with a body kick. Prates with a combo. Radtke lands a combination. Radtke lands a right hand. Prates pressuring and lands a calf kick. Prates with a left hand. Prates with a leg kick and a left hand. Prates drops Radtke with a big body shot and starts walking off and it isn’t stopped but Radtke stays down and is hurt badly and it is stopped. What a finish from Prates!

Official Result- Carlos Prates def. Charles Radtke by TKO (knee) at 4:47 of Round 1

> Lightweights- Thiago Moises (18-7, 7-5 UFC) vs. Ludovit Klein (21-4-1, 5-2-1 UFC)

They trade kicks early as Moises lands some hard leg kicks. Klein lands a head kick that Moises barely blocks. They continue to land kicks. Moises shoots for a takedown but Klein defends. They trade leg kicks. Klein lands a left hand and Moises is hurt as he falls to the mat. Klein jumps on top and lands and Moises is able to get up and they tie up against the fence. 10-9 Klein.

They trade kicks to start the second. Klein lands a low kick and we have a timeout. They get back to action and Klein with a left hand as they trade kicks. Klein with a combination. Moises with a right hand followed by a high kick. Klein with a high kick. Moises with a high kick. Klein with a combo and a body kick. They clinch and Klein with a knee followed by some punches and some kicks. They trade and Klein gets a takedown. Moises looks for a kneebar and it is in tight but Klein escapes and lands punches to end the round. 10-9 Klein, 20-18 Klein.

Klein with a body kick. Moises lands a right hand. Klein with a groin kick and there’s a timeout. They get back to action and Moises looks for a takedown but Klein defends and they’re tied up against the fence. Klein with a knee and a shoulder strike. They separate and Klein lands a left hand. Klein with a leg kick and Moises shoots for a takedown but Klein defends. Klein with a left hand. Moises shoots for a takedown and briefly got it but Klein reverses and they are tied up against the fence. They break apart. Klein with a combo. Klein lands a knee to the body that drops Moises and Klein gets on top and starts landing. Klein with more punches from the top. 10-9 Klein, 30-27 Klein.

Official Result- Ludovit Klein def. Thiago Moises by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

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> Welterweights- Miguel Baeza (10-3, 3-3 UFC) vs. Punahele Soriano (9-4, 3-4 UFC)

Baeza with a side kick. They both throw and miss before clinching up and pushing to the fence. They trade knees and Baeza with a shoulder strike. Soriano drops down for a takedown but Baeza has the neck though Soriano gets out as they go to the mat. Soriano with punches from the top. Baeza looks for a heel hook but Soriano is defending by landing big punches. Baeza tries to land as well as he still has the foot of Soriano. Soriano with a hard right hand. Baeza looks for a kneebar. Soriano gets his foot out and starts landing big punches. Soriano with a lot of right hands as they get to their feet. Baeza with a knee and Soriano gets it down and lands. 10-9 Soriano.

Soriano gets an early takedown and takes the back but ends up on top and is landing lots of punches. Baeza looking to attack the arm for an armbar. Soriano lands some knees. Soriano escapes and lands some left hands. Baeza gives up his back. Soriano looking to get the hooks in as he lands punches. Soriano with more right hands from the back. They get to their feet and Soriano gets it back down. Soriano with a big knee to the body. 10-9 Soriano, 20-18 Soriano.

Soriano with a body kick. Soriano gets the takedown and is landing to the body. Soriano with some big hammerfists from the top. He has the back of Baeza. Baeza is trying to get Soriano down but Soriano is landing heavy to the body in the sprawl position. Soriano with hammerfists to the side of Baeza’s head. Soriano with lots of left hands. Soriano with lots of shots from the top. Lots of punches to the body from Soriano. He lands more to end it. Dominant showing from Soriano. 10-9 Soriano, 30-27 Soriano.

Official Result- Punahele Soriano def. Miguel Baeza by unanimous decision (30-25, 30-25, 30-27)

> Middleweights- Julian Marquez (9-4, 3-3 UFC) vs. Zachary Reese (6-1, 0-1 UFC)

Reese lands a body kick drops Marquez early with a left hand followed by an uppercut and starts landing punches from the top and it is all over in seconds! What a showing from Reese!

Official Result- Zachary Reese def. Julian Marquez by TKO (strikes) at :20 of Round 1

> Middleweights- Brunno Ferreira (11-1, 2-1 UFC) vs. Dustin Stoltzfus (15-5, 2-4 UFC)

They feel each other out early. Ferreira with a side kick. They trade leg kicks. Ferreira lands a big right hand. They trade right hands. Stoltzfus gets a takedown and ends up on top. Stoltzfus with a big right hand from the top as Ferreira gives up his back. Stoltzfus looks for the neck. Stoltzfus is on the back as Ferreira gets on his feet. Stoltzfus rolls for a leg lock. Ferreira escapes and they stand. Stoltzfus pushes it against the fence. They trade punches. Stoltzfus lands a right hand. Stoltzfus with a knee then a high kick. Stoltzfus with a head kick. Ferreira lands a spinning back elbow and starts landing big punches and Stoltzfus is having trouble staying on his feet. Ferreira with a big knee and is landing big punches. Ferreira drops Stoltzfus with another spinning back elbow and it is all over! What a finish from Ferreira!

Official Result- Brunno Ferreira def. Dustin Stoltzfus by TKO (spinning back elbow) at 4:51 of Round 1

> Bantamweights- Raul Rosas Jr. (8-1, 2-1 UFC) vs. Ricky Turcios (12-3, 2-1 UFC)

Turcios comes out throwing kicks. Turcios with more kicks. Rosas gets a takedown. Rosas controlling from the top and landing. They get to their feet and Rosas gets it back down though Turcios blatantly grabbed the fence. Rosas lands but Turcios is able to get the back of Rosas and looks for a choke. He almost has a rear-naked choke locked in as it’s on the jaw. Rosas landing back punches and escapes to the top. Rosas gets the back of Turcios. Rosas keeps the back as the round ends. 10-9 Rosas Jr.

Rosas just misses a flying knee but then lands a step-in knee as they clinch. Rosas gets Turcios down to the mat. Turcios with some elbows and gets warned since there were some to the spine and some 12-6 elbows in there. Rosas gets the back of Turcios and has the body triangle locked in. Rosas working for a choke attempt. Rosas has one on the chin and he is squeezing. It is now fully locked in and Turcios taps! What a showing from Rosas Jr. to get the win!

Official Result- Raul Rosas Jr. def. Ricky Turcios by submission (rear-naked choke) at 2:22 of Round 2

> Light Heavyweights- #15 Dominick Reyes (12-4, 6-4 UFC) vs. Dustin Jacoby (19-8-1, 7-5-1 UFC)

Reyes with a body kick. Reyes lands a left hand. They trade leg kicks and Reyes lands a jab. Reyes with a body kick. Jacoby with a leg kick then another. Jacoby lands a right hand. They trade and Reyes hurts Jacoby and then drops him with a knee. Reyes landing and Jacoby gets to his feet and Reyes keeps landing and Jacoby is out on his feet and it is stopped just as he was going down. What a comeback showing from Reyes!

Official Result- Dominick Reyes def. Dustin Jacoby by knockout (punches) at 2:00 of Round 1

> Middleweights- #4 Jared Cannonier (17-6, 10-6 UFC) vs. #7 Nassourdine Imavov (13-4 1 NC, 5-2 1 NC UFC)

Cannonier connects with a left hand. Cannonier with a leg kick as Imavov connects with some jabs. Cannonier with a heavy calf kick. Imavov with a right hand. Cannonier lands a left hook and they clinch up. Cannonier gets it down for a moment and has control as they stand. Cannonier gets it back down and has control. They stand and separate. They trade leg kicks. Imavov lands an elbow. Cannonier lands a combo. Cannonier lands a right hand. Imavov grabs the leg as Cannonier lands a kick and puts Cannonier on the mat but lets him up. Cannonier pushes it against the fence in a clinch. Cannonier with control as the round ends. 10-9 Cannonier.

Not much happening in the first minute until Cannonier lands a leg kick then a solid combination. Cannonier pressuring Imavov and trips him up for a moment after landing. Cannonier pushes it against the fence. Cannonier lands a knee. Cannonier with a jab as they separate. Imavov with a leg kick. They clinch against the fence. Cannonier has control as both battle for position. They separate and Imavov lands a right hand. Cannonier lands a leg kick. Imavov lands a combination. Imavov lands a combination late. 10-9 Imavov, 19-19.

Cannonier lands a solid right hand. Cannonier with a combo but Imavov ducks under and has the back and gets it to the mat for a brief moment. Imavov has the back as they stand and drags it back down. Cannonier is able to reverse to the outside and has Imavov pushed against the fence. They separate. Cannonier with an inside leg kick. Imavov lands a right hand. Cannonier with a heavy right hand. Cannonier pushes it back against the fence in the clinch. They separate and Imavov lands a body kick as Cannonier lands a right hand. Cannonier lands and Imavov with a jab. Cannonier pushes it against the fence in a clinch. They break and both land. 10-9 Cannonier, 29-28 Cannonier.

Cannonier with some left hooks. Cannonier with a leg kick. Cannonier lands a spinning elbow but Imavov grabs his back. They break apart. Cannonier with a body kick. Imavov lands a combo. Imavov hurts Cannonier with a right hand and Cannonier is retreating. Imavov with a big knee and lands and it is suddenly stopped! This is a really bad stoppage by Jason Herzog. Cannonier was covering up and had his hands up and it was definitely a premature stoppage. Imavov gets the win nonetheless.

Official Result- Nassourdine Imavov def. Jared Cannonier by TKO (strikes) at 1:34 of Round 4

UFC on ESPN+ 93 live results: Roman Dolidze vs. Nassourdine Imavov

Posted on by Ryan Frederick

The UFC kicks off a stretch of events for, at least, the next eleven straight weeks as UFC on ESPN+ 93 gets things started inside the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada.

The main event sees a battle of middleweight contenders looking to break into the elite tier of the division as Roman Dolidze battles Nassourdine Imavov. Both fighters are looking to get back into the win column in this five-round matchup after suffering losses in their last bouts.

In the co-main event, Renato Moicano takes on Drew Dober in an exciting lightweight match-up.

Also on the main card: a welterweight bout between Randy Brown and Muslim Salikhov; a battle of top ten flyweights in the women’s division as Viviane Araujo takes on Natalia Silva; and a middleweight bout pitting Aliaskhab Khizriev against Makhmud Muradov.

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> Heavyweights- Thomas Petersen (8-1, 0-0 UFC) vs. Jamal Pogues (10-4, 1-1 UFC)

Pogues lands some kicks early. They clinch against the fence. Petersen lands some knees. They separate. Petersen lands a left hand. Pogues lands a right hand then a body kick. Pogues lands a solid left hand. Pogues lands a front kick and defends a takedown attempt from Petersen. Petersen lands a pair of right hands then Pogues lands a combination. Pogues still landing with way more volume as he’s landing punches and leg kicks. Petersen lands a low blow and we have a timeout. Pogues lands a combo as they get back to action. Petersen gets a takedown and has the back of Pogues. Petersen with some punches from the back to end the round. 10-9 Pogues.

They trade punches to start the second as Petersen is backing Pogues up to the fence. They tie up and Petersen pushes it against the fence. They separate. They continue to trade and Pogues lands a solid left hand. Petersen grabs the single leg but Pogues defends. They trade punches. Pogues lands a pair of elbows as they’re tied up. Petersen lands a left hand. Petersen lands a left hand and they clinch. Both land knees before they break. They trade late. 10-9 Pogues, 20-18 Pogues.

They trade kicks to start the third. Petersen lands a left hand to the body. Pogues lands a body kick. Petersen lands a pair of left hands to the body. Both landing inside the pocket. Petersen landing with slightly more volume but Pogues is landing the harder shots. They trade and Petersen pokes Pogues in the eye on a takedown attempt and Pogues goes down in a lot of pain. They get back to action and Petersen is landing with a sense of urgency. They trade late. 10-9 Petersen, 29-28 Pogues.

Official Result- Jamal Pogues def. Thomas Petersen by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)

> Lightweights- Landon Quinones (7-2-1, 0-1 UFC) vs. Marquel Mederos (8-1, 0-0 UFC)

They’re trading to start the fight and both are landing. Quinones lands inside the pocket and looks for a takedown. He briefly gets one and has the back. They separate and trade before clinching back up. They briefly go to the mat before scrambling up. Mederos lands a combo. They clinch against the fence and then trade late. Close round. 10-9 Quinones.

They trade before quickly clinching against the fence. Mederos is in control as he has Quinones against the fence. They separate. Mederos lands a leg kick that trips Quinones up. Quinones lands a combination. Mederos lands a right hand. They’re trading in close range and Mederos is landing some solid punches and pressing forward. Another close round. 10-9 Mederos, 19-19.

They trade to start the third as Mederos pushes it to the fence looking for the takedown. They separate and both are throwing. Mederos lands a groin strike and we have a timeout. They get back to action and Quinones lands a combo. Both land inside the pocket. Mederos looks for a takedown against the fence. They both land in the clinch and we have another groin strike. They get back to action and Mederos lands a leg kick. They both land hard punches. Quinones lands a body kick. Mederos with a hard combination. Close fight. 10-9 Mederos, 29-28 Mederos.

Official Result- Marquel Mederos def. Landon Quinones by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

> Women’s Flyweights*- Luana Carolina (9-4, 4-3 UFC) vs. Julija Stoliarenko (11-7-1, 2-5 UFC)

*Carolina missed weight by two pounds

Carolina lands a leg kick as Stoliarenko lands a combo. Stoliarenko grabs the body of Carolina and pushes it against the fence. Carolina lands a knee as Stoliarenko is trying for the takedown. Carolina lands an elbow on the break. She lands a high kick. Carolina lands a left hand. Stoliarenko gets a takedown after Carolina tries a spin attack. Carolina is able to get back to her feet. Carolina lands a body kick and Stoliarenko grabs the back scoring the takedown. Carolina ends up on top. Stoliarenko looking for an armbar. Carolina survives. 10-9 Stoliarenko.

Carolina lands some kicks to start the second. Both are landing but Carolina is landing with more volume. They tie up against the fence. Carolina lands some knees as Stoliarenko is trying to get the fight to the mat. They end in the clinch. 10-9 Carolina, 19-19.

They trade before Stoliarenko pushes it against the fence. Carolina landing in the clinch. They go to the mat and Carolina is in the guard. Stoliarenko is looking for an armbar. Carolina is landing punches from the top. Stoliarenko lets go and Carolina stands. She lands a big right hand as Stoliarenko gets to her feet. They go back to the mat and Carolina is landing lots of punches from the side and keeps landing and it is stopped. Big finish at the end for Carolina.

Official Result- Luana Carolina def. Julija Stoliarenko by TKO (punches) at 4:52 of Round 3

> Featherweights- JeongYeong Lee (10-1, 1-0 UFC) vs. Blake Bilder (8-1-1, 1-1 UFC)

Bilder lands a leg kick and then another. Lee lands a left hook. Bilder lands a leg kick. Lee lands a big right hand to the body. Bilder shoots for a takedown and pushes it against the fence. Bilder trying hard to get it down and Lee is landing some shots to defend. Lee lands some elbows some elbows. Lee lands a knee that hurts Bilder on the break and then lands some big follow-up punches. 10-9 Lee.

They trade kicks to start the second. Bilder is pressing forward and they trade right hands. They trade leg kicks. Bilder shoots for a takedown against the fence. Lee is defending as Bilder is working hard to get it to the mat. Lee gets a takedown and lands some elbows from the top. Lee with some big punches from the top as he lands a big flurry. They get to their feet. Bilder lands a knee to the leg of Lee. Lee lands a knee and lands a right hand as they separate. Lee lands a combo as Bilder lands a leg kick. 10-9 Lee, 20-18 Lee.

Bilder lands a leg kick and Lee lands a left hook. Lee with a head kick. Lee with a left hand. Bilder shoots for a takedown. They battle in the clinch as both are looking to get it down. Bilder grabs the neck looking for a guillotine. Bilder lands a knee. He lands another. Lee gets it to the mat and lands from the top. Lee with some elbows and punches from the top. 10-9 Lee, 30-27 Lee.

Official Result- JeongYeong Lee def. Blake Bilder by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

> Welterweights- Themba Gorimbo (11-4, 1-1 UFC) vs. Pete Rodriguez (5-1, 1-1 UFC)

Gorimbo drops Rodriguez early with a right hand and starts pouring it on with big right hands from the top until Herb Dean steps in and stops it. What a quick and explosive finish from Gorimbo.

Official Result- Themba Gorimbo def. Pete Rodriguez by TKO (punches) at :32 of Round 1

> Flyweights- Azat Maksum (17-0, 1-0 UFC) vs. Charles Johnson (13-6, 2-4 UFC)

Johnson goes for a takedown but Maksum defends. Johnson lands a combo then Maksum drops him with a right hand. Maksum grabs the neck and locks in a D’Arce choke. Johnson is defending. Johnson escapes and they get to their feet. Maksum lands a left hand then a knee. Maksum with a big left hand against the fence. Johnson lands a left hand. Maksum lands a left hand that makes Johnson go to the mat. They trade and Johnson looks for a takedown but Maksum defends. Maksum tries for a takedown but Johnson defends and lands a knee. Maksum gets a late takedown. 10-9 Maksum.

They both connect with left hands. Johnson with a leg kick and Maksum lands a combination. Johnson gets a takedown and takes the back of Maksum. He looks for a rear-naked choke but Maksum is able to escape. Maksum gets the back of Johnson but they scramble to their feet. Maksum lands a combo. They trade leg kicks. Johnson slips on a kick but gets right back up. Johnson lands a leg kick. Johnson lands a big right hand. Maksum shoots for a takedown but Johnson defends. 10-9 Johnson, 19-19.

They trade and Johnson lands a leg kick. Maksum with a left hand. Maksum goes for a takedown and is able to score it as he picks Johnson up and slams him down. He lands from the top before they get to their feet. Both are landing. Maksum with a combination. Johnson lands a right hand. Johnson landing more now. Maksum looks for a takedown and Johnson grabs the neck. He lets go and lands as they break. Johnson gets a late takedown and has the mount. He lands as the fight ends. 10-9 Johnson, 29-28 Johnson.

Official Result- Charles Johnson def. Azat Maksum by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

> Women’s Strawweights- Molly McCann (13-6, 6-5 UFC) vs. Diana Belbita (15-8, 2-4 UFC)

McCann lands a big right hand. They trade punches. McCann lands a nice right hand. Belbita with a leg kick. They trade jabs. McCann with a left hand then a side kick to the body. McCann lands and gets a takedown, but they get right back to their feet. McCann lands a spin kick to the body. Belbita with a high kick. They clinch against the fence and McCann lands a spinning elbow. They trade jabs. McCann lands a combo. McCann lands a knee then follows with a combination. McCann gets a takedown and is in the full mount. McCann with some elbows from the top. McCann is able to lock in an armbar and Belbita taps with seconds left in the round. Big finish from McCann to get the win!

Official Result- Molly McCann def. Diana Belbita by submission (armbar) at 4:59 of Round 1

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> Welterweights- Gilbert Urbina (7-2, 1-1 UFC) vs. Charlie Radtke (8-3, 1-0 UFC)

Radtke lands a combo and Urbina lands a leg kick. Urbina lands a hard leg kick. Urbina with more leg kicks. Radtke lands a nice left hook. Radtke with a jab. They trade leg kicks. Radtke lands a jab. Radtke lands a right hand. Radtke with another nice left hook. We have a timeout for a groin strike. They get back to action and Radtke lands a left hand. Radtke then drops Urbina with another left hand but Urbina is able to get back to his feet. Radtke drops Urbina with another left hook and a few follow-up shots end it. Impressive finish by Radtke.

Official Result- Charles Radtke def. Gilbert Urbina by TKO (punches) at 4:47 of Round 1

> Middleweights- Aliaskhab Khizriev (14-0, 1-0 UFC) vs. Makhmud Muradov (26-8, 4-2 UFC)

We have an immediate eye poke by Khizriev on Muradov and timeout is called. The doctors check on Muradov and he continually says he can’t see. The fight is then waved off and this will be a no contest.

Official Result- Aliaskhab Khizriev vs. Makhmud Muradov ends in a no contest (accidental eye poke) at :11 of Round 1

> Women’s Flyweights- #7 Viviane Araujo (12-5, 6-4 UFC) vs. #9 Natalia Silva (16-5-1, 4-0 UFC)

Silva lands a leg kick then a left hand. Silva with a high kick. Araujo is pressing forward. Araujo lands a right hand. Araujo with a leg kick. Araujo looks for a takedown against the fence. Araujo is pressuring against the fence as she has the back and is landing knees. Silva reverses but Araujo still has it pushed against the fence. Araujo with some left hands. They separate and Silva throws wildly but barely lands. Silva lands a high kick. Close round. 10-9 Araujo.

Silva lands a head kick. She lands another. She lands a jumping front kick and they trade punches. Silva hurts Araujo with a right hand. Araujo lands a body kick. Silva with a high kick. Silva with an inside leg kick. Silva with a pair of snapping jabs. Araujo lands a leg kick. Araujo pushes it against the fence and lands a few knees. They are separated by the referee. Silva with a jumping switch kick. Araujo lands a right hand. 10-9 Silva, 19-19.

Silva lands some leg kicks and a pair of jabs to start the third. Silva with a left hand to the body. Silva with a combination. Araujo lands a big right hand. Araujo pushes it against the fence. They separate. Silva lands a leg kick. Araujo pressing forward but Silva landing as she’s circling around. Araujo lands a right hand and Silva lands a big jab. Silva with some big punches late. 10-9 Silva, 29-28 Silva.

Official Result- Natalia Silva def. Viviane Araujo by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

> Welterweights- Randy Brown (17-5, 11-5 UFC) vs. Muslim Salikhov (19-4, 6-3 UFC)

Salikhov lands a leg kick. He lands another after missing a spin kick. Brown with a front kick to the legs. Salikhov lands a hard leg kick. He lands another. Brown lands a pair of jabs. Brown with a front kick. They exchange leg kicks. Brown with the double jab. We have a timeout for an eye poke. They get back to action and Brown lands a head kick. Brown drops Salikhov with a right hand and one follow-up right hand ends it. Big win for Brown!

Official Result- Randy Brown def. Muslim Salikhov by TKO (punches) at 3:17 of Round 1

> Lightweights- #13 Renato Moicano (17-5-1, 9-5 UFC) vs. #15 Drew Dober (27-12 1 NC, 13-8 1 NC UFC)

Dober lands a left hand. Dober lands a combo. Moicano lands an inside leg kick. Dober counters with a leg kick. Dober lands a pair of left hands. Moicano goes for a takedown but Dober defends. Moicano then is able to score on another takedown attempt. Moicano working from the top and lands some left hands. Moicano lands a big right hand as he postures up. Moicano still working from the top and ends the round there. 10-9 Moicano.

Dober lands as Moicano gets the body lock. Moicano scores the takedown. They scramble up but Moicano is able to get it back down and is in the half-guard working. Moicano transitions and lands from the top. Moicano landing to the body and head. Moicano gets the back but Dober is able to spin out to his feet. Moicano lands a right hand and Dober is able to score a takedown. Dober lands from inside the guard of Moicano. Moicano has a cut opened up. Dober with some left hands from the top. Dober with some more left hands from the top. 10-9 Dober, 19-19.

They both land in close range. Dober lands a left hand as Moicano lands a right hand. Dober with a left hand. He lands a combination. Dober with a leg kick. Dober connects with a left hand. Moicano is able to get a takedown. Moicano landing from the top and he almost gets the mount. Dober regains his guard. Moicano with a right hand. Dober tries to scramble out but Moicano maintains top control. Moicano gets the mount. Moicano lands from the top to end the fight. Fun fight. 10-9 Moicano, 29-28 Moicano.

Official Result- Renato Moicano def. Drew Dober by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

> Middleweights- #8 Roman Dolidze (12-2, 6-2 UFC) vs. #11 Nassourdine Imavov (12-4 1 NC, 4-2 1 NC UFC)

Dolidze with a leg kick as Imavov lands a jab. Dolidze with a pair of leg kicks. Imavov with a body kick. Imavov lands a right hand. They clinch against the fence. They are tied up and Imavov lands a right hand on the break. Dolidze with a body kick. Imavov lands a right hand. They trade leg kicks and Imavov lands a right hand. Imavov drops Dolidze with a combination and is pouring it on from the top. Dolidze rolls for a kneebar and Imavov gets the back. He continues to land big punches. Imavov continues to land right hands. Imavov looks for a late armbar but Dolidze is saved by the bell. 10-8 Imavov.

Imavov lands a right hand as Dolidze lands a leg kick. Dolidze lands a combination. They clinch against the fence. Dolidze is landing some foot stomps. Dolidze lands a knee. They separate. They trade leg kicks. They tie up and Dolidze pushes it against the fence. Dolidze lands some knees as Imavov lands some body shots against the fence. They are separated and Imavov lands some big right hands. 10-9 Dolidze, 19-18 Imavov.

Imavov with a leg kick. They tie up and Dolidze pushes it against the fence. Imavov reverses position. Imavov gets the back and lands a head kick before they separate. Imavov lands a jab. Dolidze lands a right hand and they clinch up. They separate. Imavov lands a massive right hand. They clinch and Dolidze has the underhooks. They break. Imavov lands a body kick. Imavov with a big right hand followed by a knee. They clinch back up. They are separated. Imavov lands a head kick. Dolidze with a spin kick. 10-9 Imavov, 29-27 Imavov.

Imavov lands a hard leg kick. Dolidze clinches and pushes it against the fence. Imavov has the back and Dolidze has a hand down and Imavov lands a head kick, which is illegal. We have a timeout and Imavov is getting into it with Dolidze’s corner and Herb Dean is giving out warnings to stop the chaos. Imavov has a point taken away. They get back to action and both are swinging. They clinch and go to the mat. Dolidze looking for a leg. They get to their feet. Imavov lands a left hand. They separate. Imavov gets the back. 9-9 round with the point deduction, 38-36 Imavov.

They trade jabs and Imavov lands a body kick. Dolidze lands a high kick. They clinch and Dolidze pushes it against the fence. They separate. Imavov lands a head kick. They tie up and Dolidze is looking for a kimura. Imavov escapes to his feet. They go back to the mat as Dolidze is looking for an ankle. Imavov lands an elbow as they get up. They clinch against the fence. They break. Imavov lands a right hand before they clinch back up. Imavov lands an elbow then a knee to the body. Dolidze is trying for a takedown but Imavov is defending. They go to the mat for a moment and Imavov lands from the top. 10-9 Imavov, 48-45 Imavov.

Official Result- Nassourdine Imavov def. Roman Dolidze by majority decision (49-44, 47-47, 48-46)

UFC on ESPN+ 75 live results: Sean Strickland vs. Nassourdine Imavov

Posted on by Ryan Frederick

Welcome to F4WOnline.com’s live coverage of UFC on ESPN+ 75: Strickland vs. Imavov, emanating from the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada.

The UFC kicks off their 2023 campaign with the first of 42 slated events this year, and they get off to a tough start with already a fight week change to the headline bout.

Kelvin Gastelum was forced to pull out of the main event on Monday after suffering a mouth injury during the final day of his training camp. Due to this, Sean Strickland has stepped in on just a few days’ notice to take on Nassourdine Imavov, who was originally scheduled to fight Gastelum, in the five-round headliner. It will be contested at 205 pounds due to the late change, though both men typically fight at middleweight. It is the second straight main event for Strickland, who closed out 2022 with a loss to Jared Cannonier in December. Imavov is looking to extend his three-fight win streak.

In the co-main event, Dan Ige looks to end a three-fight losing skid against Damon Jackson, winner of four straight, in featherweight action. Also on the main card is a middleweight bout between Punahele Soriano and Roman Kopylov, a potential title eliminator in the women’s bantamweight division between Ketlen Vieira and Raquel Pennington, and undefeated Umar Nurmagomedov kicks off the main card against Raoni Barcelos in a bantamweight bout.

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

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> Flyweights- Charles Johnson (12-3, 1-1 UFC) vs. Jimmy Flick (16-5, 1-0 UFC)

Both throwing kicks to start. They trade leg kicks. Flick gets a takedown but Johnson reverses and is on top. They scramble to their feet. Johnson lands a body kick and then lands a combo. Johnson lands another combo. Flick with a body kick. Johnson with a high body kick then another. Flick shoots for a takedown but Johnson defends against the fence. Flick completes the takedown and has the back looking for a choke. Johnson reverses and is in the guard of Flick and landing punches and elbows. Johnson continues to land from the top and it is stopped. Nice finish from Johnson to kick off 2023.

Official Result- Charles Johnson def. Jimmy Flick by TKO (strikes) at 4:33 of Round 1

> Featherweights- Dan Argueta (8-1, 0-1 UFC) vs. Nick Aguirre (7-0, 0-0 UFC)

They trade and Argueta gets a takedown. Argueta landing some punches from the top. Aguirre switches positions. Argueta is looking for an armbar. Aguirre gets the back and looks to get the hooks in. He gets the body triangle locked in. Aguirre is looking for a rear-naked choke. Argueta circles into the guard of Aguirre. Aguirre tries to sprawl but Argueta has neck control. Argueta gets the back and looks for a choke. He ends the round there. 10-9 Argueta.

Argueta with some punches to start the second. They clinch against the fence but separate after nothing happens. They trade before clinching against the fence. They break and Argueta lands a combo. Aguirre lands a knee then a right hand. Argueta gets a takedown. Argueta is landing then takes the back and lands punches as he looks for a choke. He gets it locked in but lets go. Argueta is now on top with the mount and lands some shots. Aguirre gives up his back. Argueta looks for the choke again. Argueta lets go and gets back on top and lands a big elbow. 10-8 Argueta, 20-17 Argueta.

Aguirre with a high kick. They clinch against the fence but break quickly. Argueta with a combo. Aguirre keeps throwing high kicks that miss. Argueta gets a takedown against the fence. Argueta with some left hands from the top. He gets the mount and lands some shots. Aguirre tries to escape but Argueta ends up in his guard. Argueta is working from the top. Aguirre tries to scramble out but Argueta remains inside the guard. They get to their feet and Argueta gets one final takedown at the end. 10-9 Argueta, 30-26 Argueta.

Official Result- Dan Argueta def. Nick Aguirre by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

> Flyweights- Allan Nascimento (19-6, 1-1 UFC) vs. Carlos Hernandez (8-1, 1-0 UFC)

Nascimento lands a leg kick and Hernandez lands a right hand. He lands another. Nascimento with a front kick to the body and gets a brief takedown. He has back control as they stand. Nascimento drags it down and gets the body triangle locked in. They stand but Nascimento jumps on the back and still has the choke locked in and Hernandez taps. Great finish from Nascimento.

Official Result- Allan Nascimento def. Carlos Hernandez by submission (rear-naked choke) at 3:16 of Round 1

> Lightweights- Mateusz Rebecki (16-1, 0-0 UFC) vs. Nick Fiore (6-0, 0-0 UFC)

Rebecki lands a body kick. He lands another. Fiore lands a combo. Rebecki with another body kick. Rebecki lands a left hand. Rebecki with a combo. Fiore with a leg kick. Rebecki lands a big leg kick. Rebecki with a solid combo ending with a leg kick. He lands a left hand and then to the body and back to the head. Fiore trying to circle away. Rebecki lands a few uppercuts and some body shots before landing to the head. Rebecki scores a takedown. Rebecki lands some big punches from the top to end the first. 10-9 Rebecki.

Rebecki with a combo to start the second round. Fiore with a leg kick. Rebecki with some shots to the body. Fiore looks for a takedown as he pushes it against the fence. They break. Rebecki lands some body shots and a leg kick then scores a takedown. Rebecki landing from the top as he’s keeping Fiore planted on his back. Rebecki finishes the round on top. 10-9 Rebecki, 20-18 Rebecki.

They trade to start the third and Fiore goes for the takedown. Rebecki lands a knee to defend and they separate. Rebecki with a jab then a leg kick. Rebecki gets a takedown. Fiore looked for a guillotine but Rebecki popped his neck out. Rebecki working from the top and keeping Fiore pinned down. Rebecki still in control from the top and lands some shots. Rebecki ends the fight on top. 10-9 Rebecki, 30-27 Rebecki.

Official Result- Mateusz Rebecki def. Nick Fiore by unanimous decision (30-26, 30-27, 30-27)

> Middleweights- Claudio Ribeiro (10-2, 0-0 UFC) vs. Abdul Razak Alhassan (11-5, 5-5 UFC)

Ribeiro with a calf kick then another. He lands another and then another. He lands a fifth one. Alhassan now checks the calf kick. Alhassan shoots for the takedown against the fence. Alhassan lands a knee to the body. They break. Ribeiro with a leg kick. He lands another. Ribeiro lands a nice right hand. Ribeiro with a high kick. Alhassan goes back for the takedown against the fence. Ribeiro lands a knee. They trade knees. Alhassan with an uppercut to the body. Alhassan with an elbow and lands another and a late combo. 10-9 Ribeiro.

Alhassan starts unloading with some big shots to start the second and has Ribeiro in tons of trouble. He continues to tee off and drops Ribeiro with a big right hand and it is stopped. Big finish from Alhassan!

Official Result- Abdul Razak Alhassan def. Claudio Ribeiro by knockout (punches) at :28 of Round 2

> Bantamweights- Javid Basharat (13-0, 2-0 UFC) vs. Mateus Mendonca (10-0, 0-0 UFC)

They clinch up along the fence but break. Basharat lands a jab. Mendonca with a leg kick. Basharat lands to the body. He lands a leg kick. Mendonca missing with most of his kicks. They trade punches. Mendonca just misses a jumping kick and Basharat lands a combo. Basharat with a body kick then lands a left hand. Mendonca gets a brief takedown and he has the back standing. They scramble to the mat and back up. They break. Basharat with a body kick. Basharat lands a nice left hook. Mendonca with a high kick then a right hand. Basharat gets the takedown. He lands some right hands. They get to their feet and Basharat lands a knee and elbow. He lands a big high kick. 10-9 Basharat.

They trade to start the second as Mendonca rushes forward. Basharat lands a right hand and Mendonca gets a takedown. They get to their feet quickly. Mendonca with a leg kick. He lands a body kick. Basharat with some body shots. Basharat grabs the single leg and scores a takedown. Basharat with some shots from the top. Mendonca tries to roll out from the bottom but Basharat stays on top and lands some more punches. Basharat with some elbows from the top and gets to the mount. Mendonca is cut open. Mendonca goes for a kneebar but time runs out. 10-9 Basharat, 20-18 Basharat.

Mendonca lands a body kick and Basharat grabs it but lets go. They trade combinations. Basharat with a jab then a body kick. He lands a right hand. Mendonca shoots for the takedown but Basharat defends. They tie up and Mendonca pushes it against the fence. They scramble to the ground and Mendonca tries for a triangle choke but Basharat escapes and ends up on top. They scramble to their feet and Basharat gets a takedown but Mendonca has the neck. Basharat pops his head out and is inside the guard. He lands a couple of elbows. Basharat with some shots from the top at the end. 10-9 Basharat, 30-27 Basharat.

Official Result- Javid Basharat def. Mateus Mendonca by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)

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> Bantamweights- #11 Umar Nurmagomedov (15-0, 3-0 UFC) vs. Raoni Barcelos (17-3, 6-2 UFC)

Barcelos lands a right hand. Nurmagomedov lands a body kick. Nurmagomedov lands the jab. Both still looking to find their range. Barcelos with a high kick. Both land body kicks and they trade punches. Nurmagomedov with a combo. Both land power punches. Nurmagomedov with the jab. Nurmagomedov with some teet kicks. Barcelos lands a body kick. Nurmagomedov lands a nice left hand after landing some kicks. Barcelos with a body kick. Nurmagomedov with a series of kicks, then Barcelos lands a leg kick and Nurmagomedov counters with some punches. Nurmagomedov then lands a big left hand that knocks Barcelos out cold. What a brutal finish from Nurmagomedov.

Official Result- Umar Nurmagomedov def. Raoni Barcelos by knockout (punch) at 4:40 of Round 1

> Women’s Bantamweights- #2 Ketlen Vieira (13-2, 7-2 UFC) vs. #5 Raquel Pennington (14-8, 11-5 UFC)

Vieira lands a nice right hand. Pennington with a combo. Vieira with a combo. Vieira with a combo as she’s the one pushing forward. Pennington with some jabs. Vieira lands a leg kick. Pennington lands a left and Vieira lands a counter left hook as Pennington was rushing in. Pennington with another jab. Vieira with a combo. They clinch against the fence. Close first round. 10-9 Vieira.

Both looking for openings to start the second. Pennington with a nice combination. She lands a left hook. Pennington grabs the body and pushes it against the fence and has the back. She lets go and starts to land more on Vieira. Vieira with a left hook. They clinch and Pennington with a knee to the body and timeout is called. They get back to action and Pennington with a left hand and body kick. Pennington with a right hand. They clinch against the fence. Pennington with some knees to the body. 10-9 Pennington, 19-19.

They trade some big punches to start the third and both land solid shots before they clinch against the fence. Both land in the clinch and Pennington lands an elbow before they break. Vieira with a leg kick and a combo. They clinch back up against the fence. Pennington lands a big knee and Vieira lands an elbow. Vieira with an elbow. Pennington lands a knee. Vieira gets the back. Pennington with some back punches and Vieira with some knees. Close fight. 10-9 Vieira, 29-28 Vieira.

Official Result- Raquel Pennington def. Ketlen Vieira by split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)

> Middleweights- Punahele Soriano (9-2, 3-2 UFC) vs. Roman Kopylov (9-2, 1-2 UFC)

Soriano lands a left hand and shoots for a takedown. Kopylov lands a knee as they break. Soriano lands a left hook. Soriano lands a combo. Soriano with more left hands. Kopylov lands the jab and lands another. They trade big shots in the center. Soriano with some hard punches. Kopylov with a jab and Soriano lands a left hand. Kopylov picking up the volume but Soriano landing harder. Soriano lands a jab. Kopylov gets a takedown. They stand and Kopylov lands a combo. 10-9 Kopylov.

They trade to get the second started. Soriano lands some uppercuts. Kopylov lands a combo. Kopylov with a big spin kick to the body. Soriano with a jab. Kopylov lands a right hand. Soriano with a left hand as Kopylov lands a body kick. Kopylov with a big kick and he lands a flurry on Soriano. They trade left hands. Soriano shoots for the takedown but Kopylov defends. Kopylov with a body kick and follows it with a combo and is teeing off as Soriano covers up and it is stopped. Great sequence to finish it for Kopylov.

Official Result- Roman Kopylov def. Punahele Soriano by TKO (strikes) at 3:19 of Round 2

> Featherweights- #13 Dan Ige (15-6, 7-5 UFC) vs. Damon Jackson (22-4-1 1 NC, 5-2-1 1 NC UFC)

Jackson with a high kick. Ige lands a few right hands and Jackson dropped to his knees but popped right back up. Ige lands a right hand. Jackson with a front kick. Ige with some left hands to the body. Ige lands a combo. Ige lands a leg kick. Ige with a head kick but Jackson was able to keep his arm up to block. Jackson grabs a single leg but Ige lands some right hands to defend. We have a timeout for an eye poke. They get back to action and Ige lands a right hand. Ige with a body kick. Jackson with a knee to the body. Ige lands a combo. Ige wobbles Jackson with a left hand. Ige gets a late takedown. 10-9 Ige.

Ige lands a body kick and Jackson lands some punches. Ige attacks the body with a left hook. Jackson with a leg kick. They clinch for a moment against the fence but break. Jackson with a head kick but Ige had his arm up. Ige lands a right hand and Jackson is cut open. Ige lands a left to the body. Ige with a left hook to the chin of Jackson. They trade in close range. Ige drops Jackson with a big left hook and walks off as it is all over. What a finish by Ige.

Official Result- Dan Ige def. Damon Jackson by knockout (punch) at 4:13 of Round 2

> Light Heavyweights- #7 MW Sean Strickland (25-5, 12-5 UFC) vs. #12 MW Nassourdine Imavov (12-3, 4-1 UFC)

Strickland comes right forward and Imavov lands a leg kick. Strickland lands a jab. Imavov lands a left hook. Imavov lands a right hand. He lands a left hand. Strickland lands a combo. Strickland with a body kick and Imavov lands a right hand. Imavov lands a left hand. Strickland lands a right hand. Imavov circling away as Strickland is marching forward and lands. They trade inside the pocket. Strickland lands the jab. Strickland lands an uppercut. Imavov lands a right hand. Close round. 10-9 Strickland.

Strickland landing some teet kicks as he’s pressing forward. He lands the jab. They’re both landing inside the pocket. Imavov lands a left hook. He lands a right hand. Strickland with a front kick. Strickland gets a takedown but they scramble right up and are tied up against the fence. They break. They trade punches before clinching again and Strickland pushes it to the fence. They trade and Imavov lands a short hook and an elbow. Another close round. 10-9 Imavov, 19-19.

Strickland with some short kicks to start the third. Imavov with a combo. He then lands the jab. They trade inside the pocket. Imavov with the jab and Strickland with a body kick. Strickland lands a right hand. Imavov with a left hook. Strickland lands a jab. Strickland lands a left hand. Imavov lands a left hook. He follows it with a leg kick. Imavov with another leg kick and Strickland lands a right hand. They continue to trade but both keeping it close. They clinch and Imavov lands a knee. Another close round. 10-9 Strickland, 29-28 Strickland.

Strickland lands a combo. Imavov with a body kick. Strickland lands the jab and then a right hand. Imavov with a snap jab. Strickland with a combo. He lands another combo. Imavov lands a right hand. Strickland with a jab. They clinch and Strickland pushes it against the fence. Strickland lands another combo. Imavov lands a right hand. Strickland with a jab. Strickland with a double jab then a right hand. Imavov lands a right hand. Strickland with a combo. 10-9 Strickland, 39-37 Strickland.

Strickland landing the jab to start the final round. Imavov lands a right hand. They both land combos inside the pocket. Strickland with a combo after a brief clinch. They clinch and Strickland pushes it against the fence. They battle for underhooks but break to the center. Imavov swings with a right hand but Strickland ducks and they briefly clinch. Strickland with a right hand. They tie back up. Imavov lands as they break. Imavov with a knee then a right hand. They trade right hands. They tie up and Imavov lands as they break. Wild finish. 10-9 Imavov, 48-47 Strickland.

Official Result- Sean Strickland def. Nassourdine Imavov by unanimous decision (49-46, 49-46, 48-47)