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UFC 307 live results: Alex Pereira vs. Khalil Rountree Jr.

Posted on by Ryan Frederick

The UFC returns to Salt Lake City, Utah, for the third straight year, this time bringing two title fights as UFC 307 takes place at the Delta Center.

In the main event, UFC light heavyweight champion Alex Pereira makes his third title defense in six months when he meets challenger Khalil Rountree Jr. in a battle of former kickboxers. Pereira has scored wins over Jamahal Hill and Jiri Prochazka this year. Rountree Jr. has won five straight fights and is coming off a December win over Anthony Smith.

In the co-main event, UFC women’s bantamweight champion Raquel Pennington defends for the first time against former champion Julianna Pena. Pennington defeated Mayra Bueno Silva in January for the vacant title while Pena fights for the first time in over two years. Her last time out, she lost the title to Amanda Nunes in July 2022.

The main card features a bantamweight bout between UFC Hall of Famer Jose Aldo and Mario Bautista; a middleweight bout pitting Roman Dolidze against Kevin Holland; and a title eliminator bout in the women’s bantamweight division between Ketlen Vieira and Kayla Harrison.

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> Welterweights- Court McGee (21-13, 10-12 UFC) vs. Tim Means (33-16-1 1 NC, 15-13 1 NC UFC)

They come out both throwing and McGee lands a leg kick. They clinch and McGee pushes it to the fence. McGee lands a pair of right hands before they separate. Means lands to the body as they clinch but they quickly break. McGee lands a flurry. They trade inside the pocket and McGee gets a takedown. He looks for the back. McGee looks for the neck but then attacks an arm. McGee looks for a choke but doesn’t quite have it in. McGee is squeezing and Means taps! McGee picks up the finish in his home state.

Official Result- Court McGee def. Tim Means by submission (rear-naked choke) at 3:19 of Round 1

> Women’s Strawweights- Carla Esparza (19-7, 10-5 UFC) vs. Tecia Pennington (13-7, 9-7 UFC)

Pennington is pressing forward and throwing to start. She lands a right hand. She lands another as Esparza lands a right hand. Pennington with some more right hands. Both land leg kicks. They trade inside the pocket. Pennington lands a right hand. Esparza is able to score a takedown and they scramble. Pennington lands a pair of upkicks. Esparza gets into side control. Esparza landing as she’s controlling an arm and ankle of Pennington. Esparza with more punches and elbows as the round ends. 10-9 Esparza.

They trade at a distance to start the second as both are being patient. Pennington with a leg kick. Pennington with a pair of leg kicks. Esparza is looking for takedown openings but Pennington is landing as she is telegraphing them. Pennington with an inside leg kick. Pennington lands a quick flurry. Esparza lands a right hand. Pennington with more leg kicks. They trade and Pennington lands a big left hand. Esparza gets a takedown but they scramble up. Esparza has the back and gets it back down but they stand at the fence. Pennington lands a left hand as they break. Close round. 10-9 Pennington, 19-19.

Pennington with an inside leg kick. Esparza lands as Pennington lands a leg kick. Pennington with a pair of leg kicks. Pennington with more leg kicks. Esparza lands a leg kick then Pennington goes higher with a kick. Pennington with a leg kick. She lands more kicks as Esparza isn’t doing much. Esparza then lands a combination. Pennington with more leg kicks. They trade in close range. They trade in a quick exchange. Pennington lands a combo. Esparza lands a right hand. Pennington with a hard leg kick. Esparza gets a late takedown and lands a right hand and Pennington lands an upkick. Esparza with a big elbow late. Close fight. 10-9 Pennington, 29-28 Pennington.

Official Result- Tecia Pennington def. Carla Esparza by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)

> Light Heavyweights- Ryan Spann (21-10, 7-5 UFC) vs. Ovince Saint Preux (27-17, 15-12 UFC)

They trade leg kicks. Spann with a body kick. Saint Preux with a leg kick. Spann lands a right hand and Saint Preux with an inside leg kick. Spann lands a left hand. Saint Preux lands a left hand and Spann lands a right hand. Spann rocks Saint Preux with a right hand then grabs the neck and locks in a guillotine choke on the feet. They go to the mat and it is in deep and Saint Preux taps! Spann with the first-round submission win.

Official Result- Ryan Spann def. Ovince Saint Preux by submission (guillotine choke) at 1:35 of Round 1

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> Middleweights- Cesar Almeida (5-1, 1-1 UFC) vs. Ihor Potieria (21-6, 2-4 UFC)

They trade leg kicks. Almeida lands a right hand. Potieria with a body shot then a high kick. They trade kicks. They clinch against the fence but break before anything happens. Almeida lands a big right hand. Potieria shoots for a takedown but Almeida defends. Potieria lands a left hand. Potieria with a body kick. Almeida lands to the body. Almeida with a leg kick then a body kick. Almeida lands a leg kick then a right hand. Potieria is able to get a takedown but they get right back up. They break and Almeida with a leg kick before Potieria lands a combo. 10-9 Almeida.

Almeida with a body kick. They trade quick jabs and kicks. Potieria looks to have been poked in the eye but no timeout is called, but then Almeida punches him in the groin so now we have a timeout. They get back to action and Almeida lands another eye poke on Potieria, and timeout is called this time. They get back to action. Almeida with a body kick and appears to land another eye poke. Almeida with a high kick. Potieria gets a takedown. They get to their feet and Potieria has the back but they break apart. Almeida grabs the neck and drops down for a guillotine choke. He has it locked in from mount position. Potieria is able to get out but Almeida is in the mount position. He lands an elbow. Almeida lands from the top. Almeida with more big shots from the top and Potieria gives up his back. Almeida gets back to the mount and lands some elbows. 10-9 Almeida, 20-18 Almeida.

Potieria pressing forward and lands a body kick and a combination. Potieria gets poked in the eye again but the referee doesn’t call a timeout. Almeida hurts Potieria with a pair of right hands. They clinch against the fence but are quickly separated by the referee. Potieria lands a left hand. Almeida lands a right hand. They trade and clinch and are separated after just a few seconds as both were working. Horrendous referee job in this fight. Potieria lands and they tie up against the fence. Potieria lands a knee. They are separated quickly again. Potieria looks for a single leg and pushes it to the fence but lets go. Almeida lands a right hand. Almeida tries a takedown but ends up on his back. 10-9 Almeida, 30-27 Almeida.

Official Result- Cesar Almeida def. Ihor Potieria by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

> Lightweights- Austin Hubbard (16-7, 4-5 UFC) vs. Alexander Hernandez (14-8, 6-7 UFC)

Hernandez lands a body kick. Hubbard with a front kick. Hernandez lands as he defends a takedown attempt from Hubbard. They land body kicks at the same time. They both land left hooks and Hernandez was stunned for a moment. Hernandez lands a solid right hand. Hernandez lands a left hand. Hubbard with a solid body kick. Hernandez lands a body kick. They trade and Hernandez wobbles Hubbard with a left hand. Hernandez lands a combination. 10-9 Hernandez.

Both come out swinging but missing. They trade kicks. Hubbard lands a left hand. They trade as Hernandez defends a Hubbard takedown attempt. Hubbard with a short leg kick. Hubbard looks to get it down and has the back but Hernandez escapes. They trade kicks. Hernandez lands a left hand. Hubbard lands a knee up the middle. Hernandez connects with a left hand. Hernandez looks for a takedown and pushes it against the fence. Hubbard lands a left hand on the break. They trade inside the pocket. Hernandez with a big left hand. Close round. 10-9 Hernandez, 20-18 Hernandez.

Hernandez presses forward and lands a pair of right hands. Hernandez lands again and defends a takedown attempt from Hubbard. Hubbard lands a solid combination and a body kick. Hubbard with a stiff jab as Hernandez was coming in. Hernandez lands a leg kick. Hubbard with a left hand. Hubbard with a front kick to the body. Hubbard with another front kick and Hernandez lands a left hand. Hubbard shoots for a takedown but Hernandez defends and has body control against the fence. Hernandez lands an elbow as they break then a right hand. Hubbard with a knee. Hubbard with a leg kick then hurts Hernandez with a combo. Hubbard with a pair of front kicks and has Hernandez hurt. They both land right hands. Hubbard with a spin kick. They trade late. 10-9 Hubbard, 29-28 Hernandez.

Official Result- Alexander Hernandez def. Austin Hubbard by split decision (27-30, 29-28, 29-28)

> Women’s Strawweights- #6 Marina Rodriguez (17-4-2, 7-4-2 UFC) vs. #14 Iasmin Lucindo (16-5, 3-1 UFC)

Lucindo with a leg kick. Rodriguez lands a jab. Lucindo with a spin kick. Rodriguez lands a right hand. Rodriguez with a left hand. Lucindo lands as Rodriguez tries to clinch. Rodriguez with a big right hand. Rodriguez lands in close range as Lucindo misses. Lucindo lands a leg kick. Lucindo with a spin kick to the body. Rodriguez rocks Lucindo with a right hand. Rodriguez with a jumping knee. Lucindo scores a takedown. Rodriguez landing from the bottom. Lucindo gets side control and lands. 10-9 Rodriguez.

Lucindo lands a knee up the middle. Rodriguez lands a combo. Rodriguez lands and pushes it to the fence. They separate. Lucindo lands a jab. Lucindo lands a right hand. Rodriguez lands a combo before a brief clinch, and Rodriguez lands a body kick on the break. Lucindo scores a takedown. Lucindo landing from the top. They are ordered to their feet. They trade as both land. 10-9 Lucindo, 19-19.

Lucindo lands a right hand. They have a clash of heads that cuts Rodriguez open. They clinch as both battle for the takedown. Lucindo is able to get a takedown. Lucindo was landing with her head so Marc Goddard stood it up and gave a warning. They trade and Rodriguez lands a right hand. Rodriguez with a quick flurry and a high kick. They trade in close range. Rodriguez with a step-in elbow then a right hand. Rodriguez with a right hand then a knee. Rodriguez gets a takedown and Lucindo looks for a heel hook. Rodriguez lands from the top. Lucindo is able to spin to the top late and ends it on top. Close fight. 10-9 Rodriguez, 29-28 Rodriguez.

Official Result- Iasmin Lucindo def. Marina Rodriguez by split decision (28-29, 29-28, 29-28)

> Welterweights- #9 Stephen Thompson (17-7-1, 12-7-1 UFC) vs. #11 Joaquin Buckley (19-6, 9-4 UFC)

Buckley lands and scores a takedown. They get to their feet and clinch before breaking. Thompson lands a right hand. Thompson lands a high kick. Thompson lands a counter right hand and a body kick as Buckley counters with a right hand. Thompson lands a right hand. Buckley shoots for a takedown against the fence. They separate. Thompson lands a right hand. Buckley with a right hand as Thompson lands but Buckley scores a takedown. They get up. They separate. Thompson lands a right hand. Thompson with a head kick. Buckley tries a takedown but Thompson defends. 10-9 Thompson.

Thompson lands a jab. Thompson lands a right hand. Buckley lands a left hand. Thompson lands a right hand as Buckley shoots for a takedown. Thompson defending with some elbows. Buckley briefly gets it down but they stand at the fence. Thompson with a combination on the break. They both land solid right hands. Thompson pressing forward. Thompson with a right hand. Buckley lands a left hand. Buckley rushes forward and looks for a takedown and is able to get it down. They get right back to their feet. Timeout is called for a groin strike. They get back going. Thompson lands a right hand. 10-9 Buckley, 19-19.

Buckley is throwing wild punches and Thompson lands a right hand. Thompson with a pair of kicks. They clinch but break quickly. Thompson with a body kick. Thompson lands a body kick and a right hand. Buckley rushes in and both are throwing and Buckley connects with a right hand that drops Thompson to the mat and it is all over! Buckley with a finish out of nowhere.

Official Result- Joaquin Buckley def. Stephen Thompson by knockout (punch) at 2:17 of Round 3

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> Women’s Bantamweights- #2 Ketlen Vieira (14-3, 8-3 UFC) vs. #3 Kayla Harrison (17-1, 1-0 UFC)

Vieira with a leg kick. She lands another. Harrison rushes in but misses. Harrison with a high kick and they clinch. Vieira with some body shots. Harrison with a pair of knees. Harrison with more knees as she has control. Harrison lands a knee and they separate. Vieira with a leg kick. Harrison lands a body kick. Harrison lands a left hand and scores a takedown. Harrison in the half-guard. Harrison gets the back and lands a big elbow. Harrison with some punches and lands another elbow. Harrison lands some more. 10-9 Harrison.

Harrison with a leg kick. Harrison with a left hand and trips Vieira up with an inside leg kick. Vieira lands a right hand. Harrison with a left hand. Harrison lands another left hand. Harrison lands and Vieira lands a counter right hand. Harrison lands a leg kick. Vieira with a right hand. They clinch against the fence. Vieira lands a big elbow but Harrison remains in control against the fence and lands. They are separated and both land. 10-9 Harrison, 20-18 Harrison.

Harrison trips Vieira with a leg kick and they clinch but quickly break apart. Harrison lands a left hand. Vieira with a jab. Harrison trips Vieira up again with a kick. Harrison looks for a takedown as she pushes it to the fence, and is then able to complete it. Harrison lands from the top inside the guard of Vieira. Harrison smothering from the top and lands some left hands. Harrison with some big elbows. Harrison gets to the mount and is landing punches and an elbow. Vieira gives up her back. Harrison has head control but lets go and works in the half-guard and lands to end it. 10-9 Harrison, 30-27 Harrison.

Official Result- Kayla Harrison def. Ketlen Vieira by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)

> Middleweights- #10 Roman Dolidze (13-3, 7-3 UFC) vs. #15 WW Kevin Holland (26-11 1 NC, 13-8 1 NC UFC)

Holland with a leg kick. He lands a few more. He lands a couple more and Dolidze lands a right hand. Holland back attacking with leg kicks. Holland lands a right hand. Holland with a jab and a leg kick. Dolidze scores a takedown. Dolidze is controlling from the top and Holland looks for an arm. They scramble and Holland is hurt so Dolidze starts unloading with punches. Holland is blocking a lot of them but Dolidze keeps landing big punches and elbows. Holland survives but is very clearly injured. 10-9 Dolidze.

The fight is stopped after the first round as Holland says his rib is broken and his coach decides to call it off.

Official Result- Roman Dolidze def. Kevin Holland by TKO (injury) at 5:00 of Round 1

> Bantamweights- #10 Jose Aldo (32-8, 14-7 UFC) vs. #11 Mario Bautista (14-2, 8-2 UFC)

Bautista with a quick leg kick. They trade kicks. Aldo with a hard leg kick. They clinch and Bautista lands some knees. They separate and Aldo lands a knee as Bautista lands a leg kick. Bautista with a left hand and a high kick before shooting for a takedown. They separate. Aldo lands a combo. Bautista lands to the body. Bautista with a nice right hand. Aldo lands a right hand. Bautista with a body kick. Aldo with a solid right hand ending a combination. 10-9 Bautista.

Aldo lands some leg kicks. Aldo starts landing the jab and Bautista looks cut open. Aldo with a left hand and Bautista shoots for a takedown but Aldo defends. Bautista pressing forward and lands but Aldo lands a jab then a right hand. Bautista lands a jab. Bautista shoots for a takedown but Aldo defends against the fence. Bautista with a shoulder strike. Aldo is able to cause separation and lands a knee. Bautista with a combo and Aldo lands a right hand. Bautista with a pair of jabs and Aldo returns fire with a stiff jab. Bautista shoots for a takedown against the fence as Aldo defends. They separate and Aldo lands a combo. Aldo lands. Bautista misses a late takedown. 10-9 Aldo, 19-19.

Aldo working the jab. They trade in close range. Aldo lands a combo. Bautista shoots for a takedown but Aldo defends against the fence. Bautista not doing much but pressing Aldo against the fence. They are separated by the referee and Bautista immediately goes back for the takedown but Aldo continues to defend. Aldo breaks free. Aldo lands a combo. Bautista goes right back for the takedown but Aldo defends. Aldo lands as they break and lands late. Close fight. 10-9 Aldo, 29-28 Aldo.

Official Result- Mario Bautista def. Jose Aldo by split decision (28-29, 29-28, 29-28)

> UFC Women’s Bantamweight Championship- C Raquel Pennington (16-8, 13-5 UFC) vs. #1 Julianna Pena (10-5, 7-3 UFC)

Pena lands the jab early. Pennington looking to land but is being out-struck by Pena. Pena still working the jab and lands a right hand. Pennington with a short uppercut. Pennington pushes Pena back to the fence and looks to land. Pennington starting to pick up the volume as the round goes on. Pennington lands a leg kick. Pena lands an overhand right. Pennington with a body kick. 10-9 Pennington.

Pennington working the jab to start the second. Pena lands a right hand. They trade in close range and Pennington lands a left hook. Pena lands a right hand. They clinch and Pennington lands some knees but Pena is able to score a takedown. Pena is in side control but not much action is going on. Pena with some knees to the body. They scramble up and Pena is on the back. Pennington with some rabbit punches as Pena is holding on. 10-9 Pena, 19-19.

Pena lands a hard right hand. Pena lands a jab. Pena working the jab. They trade in the pocket as Pennington lands a left hook. Pennington with a body kick. Pena scores a takedown. Pena is in side control and then takes the back. Pena looking for a rear-naked choke and almost had it locked in. Pennington is able to escape and Pena keeps the back. 10-9 Pena, 29-28 Pena.

Pennington hurts Pena with a head kick. She then lands a calf kick. Pennington lands an uppercut. They trade in close range. Pennington with a calf kick. Pena lands a jab. Pennington lands a jab. Pennington with a left hook. Pennington lands to the body. They trade jabs. Pena lands a right hand. Pennington with a stiff right hand. They trade jabs. Pennington drops Pena with a right hand. Pennington gets on top and is looking for a guillotine choke but they scramble up. They separate. Pena lands a right hand. Pennington lands a jab. Pennington lands late. 10-9 Pennington, 38-38.

They’re trading jabs to start the fifth. They’re both landing in close range. They clinch but quickly break. Pennington lands a right hand. Pennington with a jab and lands a right hand. Pena lands a right hand. Pennington initiates a clinch but they break. Pena lands a jab. Pennington lands a right hand and Pena is backing up. Pennington lands a jab then a left hook and Pena is circling away. Pennington lands a right hand. Pennington with a combination. Pennington pressing forward and lands. Pena lands a right hand then a jab. Pennington with a right hand. Pena with a jab. Pennington with a left hook. 10-9 Pennington, 48-47 Pennington.

Official Result- Julianna Pena def. Raquel Pennington by split decision (48-47, 47-48, 48-47) to win the UFC Women’s Bantamweight Championship

> UFC Light Heavyweight Championship- C Alex Pereira (11-2, 8-1 UFC) vs. #8 Khalil Rountree Jr. (13-5 1 NC, 9-5 1 NC UFC)

Pereira with a leg kick. He lands a high kick. Rountree lands a left hand. Pereira with a leg kick. Rountree lands a left hand. Pereira lands a big right hand. Pereira with a leg kick. Pereira with a high kick. Pereira lands a jab then a high kick and a switch calf kick. They trade as Rountree lands a right hand. Pereira lands a high kick. Rountree with a right hand. Rountree connects. 10-9 Pereira.

Pereira with a leg kick. Rountree lands a left hand. Pereira with a high kick. Rountree lands a right hook. They trade and Pereira lands a right hand then a left hook. Pereira lands a jab then a high kick. Rountree with a quick combo but nothing connects. Pereira with a leg kick. Rountree with a right hand. Pereira lands a stiff jab. Rountree connects with a solid right hand but Pereira recovers. Rountree lands a combination. Rountree with a head kick late. 10-9 Rountree, 19-19.

Pereira lands a right hand. Rountree lands a left hand then a body kick. Pereira with a jab and Rountree lands to the body. Rountree with a high kick. Pereira with a head kick followed by a left hand. Pereira lands a right hand and follows it with a jab. He lands another jab then Rountree lands a left hand. Pereira with a calf kick and then another. Rountree lands a left hand. Pereira working the jab. Rountree lands a left hand. Pereira with a body kick. Pereira lands the jab and Rountree is backing up. Pereira lands a right hand then a high kick. 10-9 Pereira, 29-28 Pereira.

Pereira with a leg kick then a body kick and a right hand. Rountree lands. Pereira lands a hard jab. He lands another. He lands one again. Pereira lands a combination and Rountree is backing up. Pereira lands a big right hand. Pereira with a combination then lands a knee and a jab. Rountree’s eye is destroyed and Pereira is landing tons of punches. Pereira with big punches and Rountree is in serious trouble. Rountree connects but then eats big punches from Pereira. Pereira lands a knee and then another and then a flurry but Rountree is firing back. Pereira lands a combination to the body and Rountree goes down and it is all over! What an incredible finish from Pereira.

Official Result- Alex Pereira def. Khalil Rountree Jr. by TKO (punches) at 4:32 of Round 4 to retain the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship

Two new champions crowned at UFC 297

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New middleweight and women’s bantamweight champions were crowned at UFC 297.

In the main event of Saturday’s card, Dricus du Plessis defeated champion Sean Strickland by split decision (47-48, 48-47, 48-47) to become the new UFC middleweight champion in what ended up being a close contest. With the win, du Plessis became the first UFC champion from South Africa. The match was also awarded Fight of the Night.

After the fight, du Plessis called out former champion Israel Adesanya. Strickland, meanwhile, thanked Canada in his post-fight interview.

Strickland had been champion for 132 days, losing the title on his first defense. He defeated Adesanya at UFC 293 on September 10 of last year.

In the co-main event, Raquel Pennington defeated Mayra Bueno Silva by unanimous decision (49-46, 49-46, 49-45) to win the UFC women’s bantamweight championship for the first time. In her post fight interview, Pennington said she had climbed up mountains to get here and for anyone that has people telling them they can’t chase their dreams, keep believing.

The women’s bantamweight title had become vacant when Amanda Nunes vacated both the women’s bantamweight and featherweight titles back in June of last year. 

UFC 297 live results: Sean Strickland vs. Dricus Du Plessis

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The Octagon returns to Toronto for the first time in over five years for the first UFC pay-per-view event of 2024 as UFC 297: Strickland vs. Du Plessis takes place at the Scotiabank Arena.

The main event sees UFC middleweight champion Sean Strickland making his first title defense against top contender Dricus Du Plessis. Strickland scored a massive upset over Israel Adesanya in September to become the new champion and has faced scrutiny for several comments he made this week. Du Plessis has yet to taste defeat on the UFC roster, winning six straight fights to earn his title shot.

The co-main event will see a new women’s bantamweight champion crowned when Raquel Pennington squares off with Mayra Bueno Silva for the vacant title. Pennington has won five straight fights while Bueno Silva is unbeaten in four fights since moving to bantamweight.

Also on the main card is a welterweight battle between longtime veteran Neil Magny and rising prospect Mike Malott, a middleweight bout pitting Chris Curtis against Marc-Andre Barriault, and a battle of featherweight contenders as Arnold Allen takes on undefeated Movsar Evloev.

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> Flyweights*- Malcolm Gordon (14-7, 2-4 UFC) vs. Jimmy Flick (16-7, 1-2 UFC)

*Gordon missed weight by 1.5 pounds

Gordon comes out throwing and Flick lands a high kick. Gordon lands and Flick looks for a takedown. Gordon pushes it against the fence. Gordon gets a takedown. Flick gets Gordon inside of his full guard. Gordon with some right hands from the top. Flick looking for a triangle choke. Gordon lands some right hands. Flick lets go and Gordon lands from the top. Gordon landing some elbows and some more punches from the top. Gordon looks for a guillotine choke but Flick rolls to the top and is looking for a Von Flue choke. They get to the end. 10-9 Gordon.

Flick lands a leg kick and left hand. Gordon lands a combo and follows it with more punches. Gordon landing right hands and some uppercuts before landing a knee. Flick is backing up and is able to get a takedown. Flick has the back on the mat and now looking for an arm-triangle choke. It’s locked in and Gordon taps! Big comeback win for Flick.

Official Result- Jimmy Flick def. Malcolm Gordon by submission (arm-triangle choke) at 1:17 of Round 2

> Women’s Bantamweights- Jasmine Jasudavicius (9-3, 3-2 UFC) vs. Priscila Cachoeira (12-5, 4-5 UFC)

Jasudavicius gets an early takedown against the fence. She gets the back and lands some right hands. She’s landing from the back and then gets the mount and starts landing big right hands. Cachoeira in a lot of trouble on the bottom eating punches and elbows. Jasudavicius with some left hands from the top. Cachoeira is stuck on the bottom. Jasudavicius with more big punches from the mount. She keeps landing from the top. Complete domination from Jasudavicius. 10-8 Jasudavicius.

Jasudavicius drops Cachoeira with a right hand to start the second and gets on top and starts landing. Jasudavicius with some elbows from the top. Jasudavicius gets the mount and lands an elbow as she’s looking to set up a choke. Jasudavicius locks in a D’Arce choke and lets go and lands some elbows. She goes back to locking the choke in. Jasudavicius lets go and lands some punches. Cachoeira is a bloody mess. Jasudavicius with big elbows from the top. More domination. 10-8 Jasudavicius, 20-16 Jasudavicius.

They trade to start the third. They’re both landing as Jasudavicius is pushing forward. They trade jabs. Cachoeira running around and Jasudavicius is chasing her and is able to get a takedown. Cachoeira is bleeding heavily. Jasudavicius is landing big punches from the top. She has the crucifix position and then locks in a D’Arce choke that gets Cachoeira to tap. Complete domination and a terrific performance from Jasudavicius.

Official Result- Jasmine Jasudavicius def. Priscila Cachoeira by submission (anaconda choke) at 4:21 of Round 3

> Welterweights- Yohan Lainesse (9-2, 1-2 UFC) vs. Sam Patterson (10-2-1, 0-1 UFC)

Patterson lands a left hand. Lainesse lands a right hand and Patterson counters with a left. Patterson grabs the neck and drags it down. He looks for a front choke on the ground. Patterson gets the back and looks to lock in the hooks. Patterson locks in a rear-naked choke and Lainesse taps!

Official Result- Sam Patterson def. Yohan Lainesse by submission (rear-naked choke) at 2:03 of Round 1

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> Women’s Strawweights- Gillian Robertson (12-8, 9-6 UFC) vs. Polyana Viana (13-6, 4-5 UFC)

Viana landing some combos and leg kicks to start off. Robertson gets a takedown. She’s working from the half-guard. She’s looking to set up a kimura as she has an arm but lets go. Robertson still working from the half-guard and looks for an opening for a choke. Robertson gets the mount and lands before locking in an arm-triangle choke. Viana is defending but it is in tight. Viana is able to squirm out. Robertson has the back. Robertson gets the mount and lands some elbows. Robertson now looks for an armbar. Viana slams Robertson down and is able to get her elbow free. Viana lands from the top before they stand. 10-9 Robertson.

Viana lands a combination. Robertson lands a right hand. Viana with a right hand and a body kick. Robertson gets a takedown and has the mount. Viana almost gives up her back as Robertson is landing right hands. Robertson with an elbow. She lands some more right hands. Robertson with some hard elbows from the mount. She lands some big punches and gets the stoppage. Big finish and complete domination from Robertson.

Official Result- Gillian Robertson def. Polyana Viana by TKO (punches) at 3:12 of Round 2

> Bantamweights*- Serhiy Sidey (10-1, 0-0 UFC) vs. Ramon Tavares (9-2, 0-0 UFC)

*Tavares missed weight by 3.5 pounds

Sidey lands some leg kicks. Sidey shoots for a takedown but Tavares defends against the fence. They get to the center and separate. Sidey lands a left hand and some body kicks. They trade kicks and Sidey lands a jab. Tavares lands a right hook then a left hand to the body and Sidey slips to the mat for a moment. Sidey lands a high kick. Tavares with a combo. Tavares with some punches and leg kicks. Sidey pressing forward and lands a high kick. Tavares ends with a body kick and hard right hand that hurts Sidey. Close round. 10-9 Tavares.

Tavares with a combination to start off. Sidey shoots for a takedown but Tavares defends. Sidey lands a right hand. Tavares lands a left hand. Sidey lands a right hand that hurts Tavares. Sidey follows with a head kick. Sidey with some jabs then a right hand and a high kick, but misses a flying knee. Tavares drops Sidey with a left hand but Sidey gets right up. Tavares lands some more punches and Sidey’s nose is busted open. Sidey lands a body kick. Sidey with some punches and a head kick as Tavares is retreating. Sidey lands some more punches. Sidey with some elbows and left hands as they’re clinched. Sidey closes the round strong. 10-9 Sidey, 19-19.

Sidey with some punches as he’s landing more to start the third. Tavares lands a combination. Sidey lands a leg kick. Tavares with a left hand. Tavares lands a combination. Sidey with a knee then an elbow and a straight right hand. Sidey lands a high kick. Tavares lands a combo. Sidey with a body kick. Sidey landing with more volume in this round. Sidey lands a combo ending with a high kick. Tavares lands a combo. Fun fight. 10-9 Sidey, 29-28 Sidey.

Official Result- Ramon Tavares def. Serhiy Sidey by split decision (28-29, 29-28, 29-28)

> Featherweights- Charles Jourdain (15-6-1, 6-5-1 UFC) vs. Sean Woodson (10-1-1, 4-1-1 UFC)

Jourdain lands a head kick that Woodson partially blocks. Woodson lands a jab then a leg kick. Jourdain lands a leg kick and they trade right hands. Woodson lands a combo. Jourdain with a leg kick. Both landing equally as both are having trouble finding openings. Jourdain with some more leg kicks. Woodson lands a combo. Woodson looks to land a knee and Jourdain grabs it but Woodson defends as they clinch. 10-9 Woodson.

Jourdain lands a combination ending with a body kick to start the second. Woodson lands a left hand. Woodson with a nice combination. Jourdain looks for a takedown as he pushes it against the fence. They separate and both land. Jourdain pushes it back against the fence but they end up breaking. Jourdain with a body kick. Woodson lands a jab. Jourdain lands a head kick. 10-9 Woodson, 20-18 Woodson.

Jourdain lands to start the third and pushes it against the fence looking for a takedown. They separate and Jourdain is pressuring but Woodson is landing as he backs up. Jourdain lands a leg kick. Woodson with a left hand to the body. Jourdain lands a left hand. Jourdain with a right hand. They trade and Jourdain looks for a takedown against the fence. They break and Jourdain with a body kick. Jourdain is landing more this round. Jourdain with a high body kick. Jourdain looks for a late guillotine choke but Woodson gets out before the fight ends. 10-9 Jourdain, 29-28 Woodson.

Official Result- Sean Woodson def. Charles Jourdain by split decision (28-29, 29-28, 29-28)

> Bantamweights- Brad Katona (13-2, 3-2 UFC) vs. Garrett Armfield (9-3, 1-1 UFC)

They trade leg kicks. Armfield lands a left hand. Armfield lands a quick combo. Katona with a right hand. Armfield with a jab to the body. We have a timeout for a groin strike by Katona. They get back to action and trade. Armfield lands a right hand. They’re trading in close range. Armfield lands a right hand. They tie up and Katona is looking for the takedown but they separate. Katona lands a left hand. Katona grabs the back and almost gets a takedown. Katona still has back control. Katona lands a knee. 10-9 Armfield.

Armfield lands a right hand. Katona lands a right hand. Armfield lands a right hand. They trade inside the pocket. They continue to trade and Katona looks for a takedown, but Armfield defends and they separate. Katona lands a right hand. Katona with a jab. Armfield lands a combo and Katona fires back. They trade in close range. Katona lands with a left hand and is the one pressuring. Armfield is landing more and Katona gets a brief takedown. They get right to their feet and Katona has the back. Katona lands a knee. 10-9 Armfield, 20-18 Armfield.

Both throw in close range but neither land. Katona lands a pair of left hands. Katona gets a takedown. They get to their feet and Katona pushes it against the fence. Katona trying for the takedown but Armfield is defending and landing elbows. They separate. They trade punches. Katona lands a right hand. Katona gets a takedown and is inside the guard of Armfield. Katona gets the back of Armfield. They separate but Katona goes right back for the takedown. They separate and are trading. Armfield goes for a takedown but Katona sprawls away and lands late. Close fight. 10-9 Katona, 29-28 Armfield.

Official Result- Garrett Armfield def. Brad Katona by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

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> Featherweights- #4 Arnold Allen (19-2, 10-1 UFC) vs. #9 Movsar Evloev (17-0, 7-0 UFC)

Evloev tries a high kick as Allen lands a left hand. Allen lands a left hand. Allen lands to the body then the head. Allen lands another left hand to the body. Evloev looks for a takedown as he pushes it to the fence and Allen defends. They separate. Evloev lands a jab. Evloev lands a right hand. Allen lands a jab. Evloev shoots for a takedown but Allen is able to defend for a moment. They scramble and transition as they go from the feet to the mat to the feet to the mat and back up. Evloev has the back as the round ends. 10-9 Evloev.

Evloev lands a body kick. Allen lands to the body. Evloev with a head kick. Allen then rushes in and lands a high kick. Allen lands a combo. Evloev with a leg kick. Evloev lands a right hand and gets a takedown. They get to their feet and separate. Evloev lands a jumping knee. Evloev lands a nasty jab that hurts Allen. Allen is cut bad under his eye as Evloev lands late. 10-9 Evloev, 20-18 Evloev.

Evloev lands a high kick then a leg kick. Allen lands a combo to the head and body. Allen lands a left hand. Evloev shoots for a takedown and grabs a single leg. Allen is defending and landing knees and landed one as Evloev’s hand was down. Evloev was lifting his hands up but we have a timeout for an illegal knee. Evloev has a big cut open on the side of his head as they get back to action. Evloev tries for a takedown but Allen defends. Evloev tries a takedown and Allen grabs the neck looking for a choke but Evloev is able to roll out of it. They get to their feet and Evloev has the back along the fence. Allen landing some back elbows and they separate. Allen lands a left hand. 10-9 Allen, 29-28 Evloev.

Official Result- Movsar Evloev def. Arnold Allen by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

> Middleweights- #14 Chris Curtis (30-10 1 NC, 4-2 1 NC UFC) vs. Marc-Andre Barriault (16-6 1 NC, 5-5 1 NC UFC)

Curtis lands a leg kick. He lands another. He lands another. Barriault lands a pair of leg kicks and one high. Barriault with a right hand. Curtis with a combination. They’re trading but no one doing a lot of work at the moment. Barriault with a high kick. Curtis lands to the body. Curtis with a combination. Barriault lands a leg kick. 10-9 Barriault.

Both looking for openings to land to start the second. Barriault with a combination. Curtis with a combination. There isn’t a ton of offense going on. Curtis lands a combination to the body. Curtis with a leg kick and Barriault lands a right hand. Barriault lands a body kick. Barriault with a leg kick. Curtis lands a pair of right hands. Barriault with a leg kick. Curtis lands a combo. Barriault with a body kick. They trade late. 10-9 Curtis, 19-19.

Curtis lands an uppercut. Barriault lands a combination. They trade uppercuts. Curtis lands a straight left hand. They trade inside the pocket. Curtis lands a right hand. Barriault lands an uppercut and Curtis lands a counter elbow. Curtis lands some knees and Barriault lands to the body. Barriault with a right hand. Barriault landing with more volume as the round is going on. Curtis lands to the body. Barriault with a combo. They continue to trade. Barriault lands to the body. Curtis now landing more as he’s mixing to the head and body. They trade knees. Curtis with some body shots. Curtis with some knees and elbows. Close fight. 10-9 Curtis, 29-28 Curtis.

Official Result- Chris Curtis def. Marc-Andre Barriault by split decision (30-27, 28-29, 30-27)

> Welterweights- #13 Neil Magny (28-11, 21-10 UFC) vs. Mike Malott (10-1-1, 3-0 UFC)

Malott with a leg kick then another to start. Malott with more leg kicks. Malott with a high kick. Malott lands a right hand. Malott continuing to land with leg kicks as Magny isn’t getting much offense going. They clinch for a moment and Magny lands a left hand as they break. Malott with more leg kicks and Magny is showing damage. Malott with more leg kicks late. 10-9 Malott.

Magny lands a leg kick. Malott lands a nice right hand. Malott with more punches and lands a leg kick. Malott with a body kick. Malott gets a takedown and is in the half-guard. They get to their feet and trade before Malott gets another takedown. Malott trying to transition and he ends up in the full mount. Malott landing from the top and in complete control as the round ends. 10-9 Malott, 20-18 Malott.

Magny rushes forward and lands but Malott scores a takedown. Malott looking for the neck but Magny gets his head out. They get to their feet and are tied up against the fence. Magny landing some slaps. Malott has the single leg and scores the takedown. Malott working from the top smothering Magny and landing punches. Malott grabs the neck but Magny is able to slam him down and lands. Malott looks for a leg as Magny goes back to the mat. Magny gets the mount and is landing and now takes the back and is landing. Malott is eating a ton of punches as Magny is pouring it on and it is stopped! What a comeback from Magny to get the stunning win.

Official Result- Neil Magny def. Mike Malott by TKO (punches) at 4:45 of Round 3

> UFC Women’s Bantamweight Championship- #2 Raquel Pennington (15-8, 12-5 UFC) vs. #3 Mayra Bueno Silva (10-2-1 1 NC, 5-2-1 1 NC UFC)

Pennington rushes forward with a combo. Pennington grabs a single leg looking for a takedown but Silva defends. They trade and Pennington is looking for a single leg and Silva lands an elbow. They separate. Silva gets a takedown. She takes the back of Pennington. They get to their feet and Silva is still on the back in the backpack position. Silva lands an elbow. They go back to the mat and Silva has both hooks in. Silva with some punches from the back. 10-9 Bueno Silva.

Pennington lands some jabs as Silva is landing some leg kicks. Pennington with a right hand and a left hook. She lands another combo. They clinch and not much happens. Pennington lands after they break and she lands some more in close range before they clinch again. Silva lands a knee. Silva lands to the body and they break. Pennington lands some big right hands. Pennington rushes in and lands. They tie up and Pennington lands an elbow. Pennington with some punches in the clinch. They trade uppercuts. Pennington with some foot stomps. Silva gets the back and jumps on it. Silva looking for a choke. Pennington gets out. Silva with some elbows. 10-9 Pennington, 19-19.

Silva lands a leg kick and Pennington lands some punches. Silva with another leg kick and lands afterwards before they tie up. Pennington lands some knees and Silva lands some. Silva gets a brief takedown but Pennington is able to reverse it to the feet. Silva grabs the neck and is looking for a front choke but Pennington gets out and lands an elbow. Silva lands an elbow. She lands some more as she looks for a takedown. Pennington defends and has the neck from the top. Pennington stands and Silva remains on her back. Silva is ordered to her feet. They clinch right away and Silva lands a knee. Pennington lands to the body and Silva lands an elbow. Pennington has the neck and Silva drops to the mat. Pennington lands from the top. She ends the round on top. 10-9 Pennington, 29-28 Pennington.

Pennington lands a Superwoman punch. Pennington with a combination. They tie up against the fence. Silva lands an elbow then a knee then another elbow. Silva looking to get the back and has it. Silva drags it down. She looks for a choke and is squeezing as it’s around the chin. Pennington is able to get out. Pennington is on top and pressuring. Silva looks for an arm but Pennington gets out and lands a pair of hammerfists. Pennington with some big punches from the top. 10-9 Pennington, 39-37 Pennington.

They trade and Pennington gets a takedown. Pennington lands from the top and has an arm-triangle choke locked in. Silva is trying to get out. Pennington lets go and lands before getting the mount. Pennington is now in the half-guard. Pennington landing and stands. Silva is laying on her back. Pennington lands some leg kicks. Really bad fight. 10-9 Pennington, 49-46 Pennington.

Official Result- Raquel Pennington def. Mayra Bueno Silva by unanimous decision (49-46, 49-46, 49-45) to win the vacant UFC Women’s Bantamweight Championship

> UFC Middleweight Championship- C Sean Strickland (28-5, 15-5 UFC) vs. #2 Dricus Du Plessis (20-2, 6-0 UFC)

Strickland lands a body kick then a left hook. He lands a leg kick then a jab. Du Plessis lands a leg kick. Strickland lands the jab. Strickland working the jab and front kick. Strickland lands a combo. Du Plessis with a hard body kick. Du Plessis with a head kick. Du Plessis with a leg kick. Strickland lands a jab. Du Plessis with another high kick. Du Plessis shoots for a takedown and gets it. They get to their feet but Du Plessis still pressuring before they separate. Du Plessis with a body kick. Strickland lands a jab. Du Plessis with a leg kick then another high kick. Strickland lands a right hand. 10-9 Strickland.

Du Plessis lands a combo. Strickland with the jab. Strickland still working the jab. He lands another. Du Plessis lands a right hand. Du Plessis with a body kick. Strickland still working the jab. Du Plessis lands a leg kick. Du Plessis with another leg kick. Du Plessis lands to the body. Strickland with the double jab then a right hand. Du Plessis lands a right hand. Du Plessis with a body kick. Du Plessis lands a left hand. Du Plessis lands a combo. Du Plessis gets another takedown. They get up and Du Plessis lands a knee before they break. Du Plessis with a left hand then a leg kick. Du Plessis lands a left hand. 10-9 Du Plessis, 19-19.

Du Plessis lands a head kick. Du Plessis with a left hand. Strickland lands a jab. Du Plessis with a leg kick then a right hand. Du Plessis with a body kick. Du Plessis with a left hand and lands another. Strickland lands a jab and Du Plessis with a left hand. They trade left hands. Strickland with a double jab and Du Plessis lands a right hand. Du Plessis lands again. They trade in close range. Close round. 10-9 Du Plessis, 29-28 Du Plessis.

They’re both pawing in close range. Du Plessis lands a left hand. Du Plessis tries a takedown but lands an elbow on the break and Strickland is cut open. Strickland lands a right hand. Du Plessis lands a nice body kick. Strickland lands an overhand right. They both land and Du Plessis with a leg kick. Strickland lands a combo. Du Plessis with a left hand. Du Plessis gets a takedown. They get to the fence and to their feet. Strickland is bleeding even more now. Du Plessis has the back against the fence and they separate. Du Plessis lands a big right hand. Du Plessis lands a combo then a head kick. Du Plessis gets another takedown. They get to their feet and Du Plessis has the back. Du Plessis with a German suplex but they end up standing. Du Plessis with an uppercut. Strickland lands a combo. 10-9 Du Plessis, 39-37 Du Plessis.

Strickland lands the jab. Du Plessis with a right hand then a high kick. They trade left hands. Strickland lands a right hand. Du Plessis lands a combination. Strickland with a right hand and Du Plessis lands a left hand. Du Plessis shoots for a takedown but Strickland defends. Du Plessis with a jab and Strickland lands a pair of right hands. They trade jabs. Du Plessis fakes a takedown and they trade right hands. They trade in close range. Du Plessis with a right hand. Du Plessis with a combination. Du Plessis with a jab. Strickland lands a right hand. He lands another. Du Plessis with a right hand and Strickland lands a right hand. They trade late. 10-9 Strickland, 48-47 Du Plessis.

Official Result- Dricus Du Plessis def. Sean Strickland by split decision (47-48, 48-47, 48-47) to win the UFC Middleweight Championship