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UFC on ESPN+ 78 live results: Nikita Krylov vs. Ryan Spann

Posted on by Ryan Frederick

Welcome to F4WOnline.com’s live coverage of UFC On ESPN+ 78: Krylov vs. Spann, emanating from the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada.

The UFC ends a busy month of February back at the UFC Apex for the last time until at least April, this time with a battle of light heavyweights looking to move into title contention headlining.

Light heavyweights Nikita Krylov and Ryan Spann square off in the five-round main event as both will be looking to extend two-fight win streaks. Krylov is coming off back-to-back wins over Alexander Gustafsson and Volkan Oezdemir, while Spann has picked up a pair of wins over Ion Cutelaba and Dominick Reyes. The winner of this fight could find themselves in a title eliminator bout type fight in their next outing.

Also on the main card is a middleweight battle as Andre Muniz looks to continue his impressive run against Brendan Allen, heavyweights Augusto Sakai and Don’Tale Mayes square off, and former TUF winner Tatiana Suarez returns after nearly four years out of action as she moves to the women’s flyweight division, where she’ll take on Montana De La Rosa.

Follow along with our live coverage of the event beginning at 4:30 p.m. Eastern time with preliminary action all the way through the main card.

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> Lightweights- Rafael Alves (20-11, 1-2 UFC) vs. Nurullo Aliev (8-0, 0-0 UFC)

Alves lands a couple of left hooks. Aliev scores a takedown and is in the guard of Alves. He pushes it against the fence. Aliev looking to keep pressure on Alves on the mat. Aliev has control but has yet to even throw a strike halfway thru the first. Aliev finally lands one right hand to the body, but then starts to land more to the body. We have a timeout as Alves is claiming that Aliev bit his finger. There is a mark on Alves’ finger and Aliev is deducted a point as he did bite Alves. They get back to action and Aliev lands a body kick. Alves lands a leg kick and Aliev shoots for a takedown against the fence. 9-9 round due to the point deduction.

Alves lands a high body kick. Aliev gets a takedown and Alves grabs the neck looking for a guillotine choke. Alves looks like he has it locked in but Aliev is trying to escape as he’s fighting the hands. Aliev gets his head popped out and is in the guard of Alves and both are landing punches. Aliev landing big punches from the top. Aliev continuing to land from the top. He lands more from the top to end the round. 10-9 Aliev, 19-18 Aliev.

Alves lands a big knee that hurts Aliev and Aliev gets a takedown. Alves gets a guillotine choke locked in and it is tight. He’s in the mount position with the choke. He lets go but Alves is in full mount. Alves gets warned for landing to the back of the head as he’s landing punches. Aliev is able to sweep and reverse to the top. Aliev landing from the top and keeping Alves planted on the mat. Aliev with big right hands from the top as he has Alves’ leg trapped. Aliev with big punches to end the fight. 10-9 Aliev, 29-27 Aliev.

Official Result- Nurullo Aliev def. Rafael Alves by majority decision (29-27, 29-27, 28-28)

> Lightweights- Joe Solecki (12-3, 4-1 UFC) vs. Carl Deaton (17-5 2 NC, 0-0 UFC)

Solecki looking for a takedown against the fence after an exchange to start. Solecki gets Deaton down to the mat. They get to their feet and Solecki is jumped on the bac with the body triangle locked in and working for a choke. He has it around the chin and is squeezing. Deaton is fighting the hands. Solecki nearly had it a couple of times. Deaton grabbed the fence. They make it to the end of the round. 10-9 Solecki.

Deaton throws a combo but Solecki ducks under and gets a takedown. Deaton is trying to grab an arm and threaten with a kimura. Solecki gets the back and lands some body shots. Solecki is working for a choke as both land some punches. Solecki gets the rear-naked choke locked in and it is in deep and Deaton goes out. Big finish for Solecki.

Official Result- Joe Solecki def. Carl Deaton by submission (rear-naked choke) at 4:55 of Round 2

> 130-pound Catchweights- Ode Osbourne (11-5, 3-3 UFC) vs. Charles Johnson (13-3, 2-1 UFC)

Osbourne with a body kick. They trade leg kicks. They continue to trade kicks and Osbourne lands to the body. Osbourne lands a series of leg kicks. They trade and Johnson gets a takedown but they scramble up. Johnson has the body lock and lands some knees. They break and trade late. 10-9 Osbourne.

They trade and Johnson looks for a takedown but Osbourne defends. They break and Johnson lands a groin strike and we have a timeout. They get back to action and Osbourne lands some leg kicks. They trade and Johnson pushes it against the fence as they clinch. They trade late. 10-9 Johnson, 19-19.

They’re trading to start the third and they clinch with Johnson in control. They break and Osbourne has clinch control and the back then they break. They trade punches and Osbourne gets a takedown. He has control and they get to their feet. They break and Johnson tries for a takedown but Osbourne sprawls and they scramble. They trade late. Close fight. 10-9 Osbourne, 29-28 Osbourne.

Official Result- Ode Osbourne def. Charles Johnson by split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)

> Lightweights- Jordan Leavitt (10-2, 3-2 UFC) vs. Victor Martinez (13-4, 0-0 UFC)

Leavitt throwing front kicks. Leavitt pushes this against the fence as he’s looking for a takedown and lands a knee. Martinez looking for underhooks. They break. We have a timeout for a groin strike. They get back to action and trade. They clinch and Leavitt starts landing some big knees that drop Martinez and it is stopped. Big finish by Leavitt.

Official Result- Jordan Leavitt def. Victor Martinez by TKO (knees) at 2:33 of Round 1

> Women’s Flyweights- Jasmine Jasudavicius (7-2, 1-1 UFC) vs. Gabriella Fernandes (8-1, 0-0 UFC)

Fernandes landing kicks early on and then lands some combos. They’re trading punches. Fernandes lands a big left hand and then some kicks. They clinch against the fence and Jasudavicius is looking for the takedown. She is able to get it down. Jasudavicius landing from the top. Jasudavicius is trying to trap an arm and lands from the top as the round ends. 10-9 Jasudavicius.

Fernandes lands a body kick. Fernandes with a left to the body then a leg kick. Jasudavicius lands a nice right hand and goes for a takedown. Fernandes defends. Jasudavicius has it pushed against the fence and Jasudavicius is able to get the takedown. Jasudavicius in side control and has the crucifix position and lands some elbows. Jasudavicius with some big elbows. Fernandes able to push Jasudavicius off. 10-9 Jasudavicius, 20-18 Jasudavicius.

Fernandes lands some punches to start the third. Jasudavicius gets a takedown. Fernandes has the neck but isn’t doing anything with it as Jasudavicius gets to side control. Jasudavicius gets to the half-guard and is landing punches. Jasudavicius with some more punches from the top as he has complete control to end the fight. 10-9 Jasudavicius, 30-27 Jasudavicius.

Official Result- Jasmine Jasudavicius def. Gabriella Fernandes by unanimous decision (30-26, 30-26, 30-26)

> Lightweights- Erick Gonzalez (14-7, 0-2 UFC) vs. Trevor Peek (7-0, 0-0 UFC)

Peek with some leg kicks. They trade punches. Peek with a combination. Peek with a combo and lands a knee in the clinch and a right hand, but Gonzalez is able to get a takedown. They get to their feet. Peek with a combo. Gonzalez gets a brief takedown and has back control against the fence. They break and are trading and Peek lands a big right hand that rocks Gonzalez. Gonzalez is able to get a takedown. They get up and Peek rocks Gonzalez with some punches and Gonzalez is down. Gonzalez stumbles to the mat and it looked like it was about to be stopped but Gonzalez got up and it continues on. Peek landing more big punches and Gonzalez gets dropped with some hard shots at the end of the round and it is stopped right before the horn sounds. Big, devastating finish from Peek.

Official Result- Trevor Peek def. Erick Gonzalez by knockout (punches) at 4:59 of Round 1

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*BREAKING: The main event between Nikita Krylov and Ryan Spann has just been cancelled. Krylov showed up to the UFC Apex with an illness and was not cleared to compete.

> Welterweights- Mike Malott (8-1-1, 1-0 UFC) vs. Yohan Lainesse (9-1, 1-1 UFC)

Malott with a side kick then a high kick. Malott with a body kick then another high kick. Malott with more body kicks. Lainesse comes forward and swings but Malott ducks under and scores a takedown. Malott controlling from the top and looks to lock in an arm-triangle choke. He jumps to the mount with it locked in and Lainesse taps! What a finish by Malott.

Official Result- Mike Malott def. Yohan Lainesse by submission (arm-triangle choke) at 4:15 of Round 1

> Women’s Flyweights- Tatiana Suarez (8-0, 5-0 UFC) vs. Montana De La Rosa (12-7-1, 5-3-1 UFC)

They clinch right away and Suarez pushes it against the fence. De La Rosa has the neck as they go to the ground but Suarez pops out and is in the guard of De La Rosa. Suarez looking to improve position and now gets the back of De La Rosa. De La Rosa stands and Suarez has the back and looked for the choke but Suarez falls off and has it pushed against the fence. De La Rosa lands a knee as Suarez is still looking for the takedown. 10-9 Suarez.

Both land kicks to start the second. Suarez looking to clinch and get the takedown. De La Rosa landing some punches trying to defend but Suarez completes the takedown. Suarez is in side control. They get to their feet and remain cliched. Suarez grabs the neck and drops down with a guillotine choke locked in. It’s in tight and De La Rosa taps! Big finish from Suarez in her return!

Official Result- Tatiana Suarez def. Montana De La Rosa by submission (guillotine choke) at 2:51 of Round 2

> Heavyweights- Augusto Sakai (15-5-1, 4-4 UFC) vs. Don’Tale Mayes (9-4 1 NC, 2-2 1 NC UFC)

Both were landing leg kicks and they trade punches before clinching against the fence. Sakai was landing lots of shots against the fence and they go to the mat and Sakai is landing punches from the back. They stand and are clinched against the fence and Sakai lands and Mayes lands a couple of knees. 10-9 Sakai.

Mayes lands a front kick then Sakai lands a few shots before they clinch against the fence. Sakai lands a knee as they break the clinch. Sakai pushes it against the fence. They remain clinched against the fence with both reversing positions but not a whole lot going on. Mayes keeps putting his fingers in the gloves of Sakai and he’s also grabbing the cage. They break to the center. They clinch back up. Sakai with some knees to the legs of Mayes. 10-9 Sakai, 20-18 Sakai.

They trade and then clinch right back up against the fence once again. They break for a moment but clinch right back up. Sakai lands a few knees before they break. Mayes lands a left hand. Sakai with some short shots and they clinch against the fence once again. Sakai has the neck and lands some knees. Sakai drags Mayes back down to the mat and has the back and is landing punches. They stand and Sakai still has control. Mayes reverses and has Sakai against the fence. Sakai gets Mayes to the mat. Sakai with some big punches at the end. 10-9 Sakai, 30-27 Sakai.

Official Result- Augusto Sakai def. Don’Tale Mayes by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

> Middleweights- #11 Andre Muniz (23-4, 5-0 UFC) vs. Brendan Allen (20-5, 8-2 UFC)

They trade leg kicks to start. Muniz with a body kick as Allen lands a punch. Muniz lands a solid combo and Allen lands a solid combo that buckles Muniz. Muniz with a spin kick to the body. Allen fires some shots back. Allen with a leg kick and lands a right hand. Muniz lands a nice right hook. Allen with a body kick and Muniz fires back with a body kick. They trade and we have a timeout for an eye poke by Muniz on Allen. They get back to action and trade at the end. 10-9 Muniz.

Muniz with a leg kick and Allen returns fire with a kick. Muniz with a combo ending with a head kick. Muniz with a combo. They trade against the fence and Allen lands a solid combination. They clinch and Muniz has the body lock and gets a takedown but Allen is able to reverse to the top. Allen landing from the top and passes to side control. Allen landing to the body from side control and ends the round there. 10-9 Allen, 19-19.

They’re trading to start the third and Muniz lands a nice right hook after a flurry of shots. Muniz with a combo. Allen with a right hand to the body then an overhand right. They’re trading and Muniz lands a kick, but Allen grabs the leg. Allen gets a takedown and is in side control. Allen gets the mount and is looking for an arm-triangle choke. Allen has the back and the hooks in and is looking for a rear-naked choke. Allen has the choke locked in tight and Muniz taps! What a finish by Allen to score the upset.

Official Result- Brendan Allen def. Andre Muniz by submission (rear-naked choke) at 4:25 of Round 3

UFC on ESPN+ 50 live results: Anthony Smith vs. Ryan Spann

Posted on by Ryan Frederick

Welcome to F4WOnline.com’s live coverage of UFC on ESPN+ 50: Smith vs. Spann, emanating from the UFC APEX in Las Vegas, Nevada.

UFC action returns after a week off with a busy fight card that has fifteen fights on it, headlined by a light heavyweight battle between a former title challenger and a rising contender.

Former light heavyweight title challenger Anthony Smith looks to continue his push back towards a title shot as he puts his two-fight win streak on the line against rising contender Ryan Spann, who is 9-1 over his last ten fights. Smith is coming off a win over Jimmy Crute at UFC 261 in April, while Spann was last seen knocking out Misha Cirkunov in March.

Also on the main card is a light heavyweight slugfest between Ion Cutelaba and Devin Clark, rising lightweight prospect Arman Tsarukyan battles Christos Giagos, and viral sensation Joaquin Buckley kicks off the main card against Antonio Arroyo in middleweight action.

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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> Emily Whitmire (4-4, 2-3 UFC) vs. Hannah Goldy (5-2, 0-2 UFC)
Women’s Flyweights

Goldy landing leg kicks to start the fight. Whitmire lands the jab. Goldy with a combo. They clinch against the fence and Whitmire gets a trip takedown and is on top by the fence. She backs off and lands a kick then lands a punch as she goes back into the guard of Goldy. Goldy gets an upkick in as they get up and clinch back against the fence. Whitmire gets another takedown and lands from the top as she passes to half-guard. Whitmire gets back into the guard for a moment but Goldy creates space to scramble but Whitmire grabs the back and looks for a rear-naked choke but Goldy escapes and Whitmire is back in her guard. Whitmire stands and Goldy with another upkick. Whitmire gets back into Goldy’s guard. Goldy going for an armbar. She has it locked in and Whitmire verbally taps and it is over! Goldy gets the submission out of nowhere.

Official Result- Hannah Goldy def. Emily Whitmire by submission (armbar) at 4:17 of Round 1

> Gustavo Lopez (12-6, 1-2 UFC) vs. Alateng Heili (14-8-1, 2-1 UFC)
Bantamweights

Both throw early but neither able to connect. Heili lands a right hand and they clinch against the fence. Heili with a knee before they break. Both still looking for openings. Heili lands a right hand. They trade and Lopez lands a big flurry and goes for a takedown but Heili defends and they break. Heili landed some nice shots as well. Lopez lands a hard calf kick. They trade in close range and Lopez with a left hook. Heili lands a right hand. Heili lands a combo. They trade. Lopez has a cut opened near his left eye. They trade late. Close round. 10-9 Heili.

Lopez starts the second off with a calf kick. He lands another. Lopez back up constantly but lands another leg kick. Heili with a leg kick. Lopez with another calf kick. They trade jabs. Heili lands a right hand. Heili lands another right hand as they’re both looking for openings. Lopez lands the jab. Lopez briefly gets the fight to the mat but Heili sprawls to the feet. Lopez with a leg kick. Another close round. 10-9 Heili, 20-18 Heili.

Heili with a combo to the body to start off the third. Heili lands a right hand. Heili lands a big right hand. Both are being tentative and not taking a lot of chances. Lopez lands a right hand and Heili lands a counter left hook. Lopez with a leg kick. They trade and both are landing and Lopez is landing some good punches as he has Heili on the retreat. They both stumble to the mat and Lopez gets the back as they get up. Heili grabbed the fence for a moment. Lopez trying for the takedown and Heili obviously grabs the fence multiple times and we have a timeout and a point deduction for Heili. They get back to action with Lopez on the back and he is looking for a choke. Lopez then starts landing punches and then they scramble up and break. Heili shoots for the takedown but Lopez defends and grabs the neck looking for a guillotine. Heili trying to fight out and does. Lopez lands an upkick as they get up. Heili lands a right hand and Lopez stumbles but the fight goes the distance. 10-8 Lopez with the point deduction, 28-28 DRAW.

Official Result- Gustavo Lopez vs. Alateng Heili ends in a unanimous draw (28-28, 28-28, 28-28)

> Impa Kasanganay (9-1, 2-1 UFC) vs. Carlston Harris (16-4, 1-0 UFC)
Welterweights

Kasanganay lands a head kick and a combo early as Harris was throwing. They both swing and miss and Harris is able to get the clinch against the fence. They break. Harris lands some leg kicks. They trade some good punches. Harris lands a right hand. Harris with a body kick. They trade punches. They trade and Harris rocks Kasanganay. Harris then lands again and Kasanganay and Harris is landing punches from the back and it is stopped! What a finish by Harris.

Official Result- Carlston Harris def. Impa Kasanganay by TKO (punches) at 2:38 of Round 1

> Erin Blanchfield (6-1, 0-0 UFC) vs. Sarah Alpar (9-5, 0-1 UFC)
Women’s Flyweights

Blanchfield is making her UFC debut. Alpar throwing first and lands a left hand. Alpar lands a low kick. They trade in close range. Both landing punches near the fence. Blanchfield with a body kick. Blanchfield lands a flurry and Alpar was in brief trouble. They clinch and Blanchfield with an elbow. They break and Blanchfield with a left hand before they clinch back up. They break and Blanchfield with a combo. Blanchfield landing. Alpar lands a left hand. Both landing in close range by the fence. Blanchfield with a combo. Blanchfield has showed non-stop pressure. Blanchfield gets a takedown and is on top and just swarming with punches. Alpar giving up her back and Blanchfield landing punches and elbows. Blanchfield with a lot more punches, then she stands and lands leg kicks at the end of the round. 10-8 Blanchfield.

Blanchfield comes out aggressive and is landing to start the second. Alpar lands some punches. Blanchfield lands a nice jab. Blanchfield lands a combo. Blanchfield with a high kick. She lands a combo. Blanchfield teeing off with combos and then lands some knees as they clinch. Blanchfield gets the fight down and has the back at the fence. Blanchfield with some knees. Blanchfield looking to lock in a choke. She lets go but is still landing punches. Blanchfield with lots of left hands from the back. Blanchfield gets the top and is in the half-guard and is working for an arm-triangle choke. She gets the mount and starts reigning down punches. Blanchfield with big punches to end the second. 10-8 Blanchfield, 20-16 Blanchfield.

Blanchfield landing to start the third. Alpar lands a leg kick. Blanchfield continuing to land at will as she lands a body kick and a combo. Alpar lands an elbow that did hurt Blanchfield for a second. Blanchfield gets a takedown and is landing and is looking to take the back. Blanchfield landing some hard punches from the top. Blanchfield moves to side control and then gets the mount at the end and is landing big punches to end the fight. Dominant showing from Blanchfield over the full fifteen minutes. 10-9 Blanchfield, 30-25 Blanchfield.

Official Result- Erin Blanchfield def. Sarah Alpar by unanimous decision (30-25, 30-25, 30-26)

> Montel Jackson (10-2, 4-2 UFC) vs. JP Buys (9-3, 0-1 UFC)
Bantamweights

Buys goes for a takedown but Jackson easily defends. Buys shoots again and is able to complete it. Buys moves to the mount. Buys gets the back and is looking for a choke. He has an arm under the chin. Buys lets go. Jackson gets to his feet and shakes Buys off and Jackson gets on top. They stand and Jackson has a standing guillotine locked in. He lets go and pushes Buys to the mat and lands some punches. They get up and scramble back down as Jackson has body control. Buys lands some left hands. Jackson landing punches from the back as they stand. Both guys land punches and then Buys goes for a guillotine but Jackson defending. Jackson gets out and they get to their feet and Jackson has the back as the round ends. Close, interesting round. 10-9 Jackson.

Jackson lands a combo and then a left hand and Buys goes down and Jackson hops on top. Jackson lands some punches as he gets up and Buys went for the leg. They clinch up and Buys grabs the neck and jumps up and Jackson carries him to his corner. They go to the mat and Buys looking for the guillotine. He lets go and now is looking for an arm. He lets go and Jackson has control. They get to their feet and Jackson has back control and lands a couple of knees. They separate. Jackson lands a right hand and Buys goes down again and Jackson lets him up. Buys goes for a takedown but Jackson defends. Jackson lands a left hand. Jackson gets a takedown. He has the back as the round ends. 10-9 Jackson, 20-18 Jackson.

Jackson lands a nice combo. Jackson drops Buys again with a left hand and then gets on top looking for the finish. He gets up and lets Buys up. They clinch and Jackson lands a knee to the groin and we have a timeout. They get back to action. Jackson then lands another left hand and Buys falls to the butt and Jackson lets him up. Jackson gets a takedown and is in the guard. Neither doing much on the ground. Buys looking for the arm. Jackson just landing short body punches. Jackson ends on top. 10-8 Jackson, 30-26 Jackson.

Official Result- Montel Jackson def. JP Buys by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

> Rong Zhu (17-4, 0-1 UFC) vs. Brandon Jenkins (15-7, 0-0 UFC)
Lightweights* (Zhu missed weight by 2.5 pounds)

Jenkins took this fight on Wednesday. Jenkins lands some leg kicks early. Jenkins with another leg kick. Zhu lands a leg kick. We have a groin strike and a timeout but they quickly get back to action. They trade punches. Zhu with a leg kick. They continue to trade and Jenkins landing the leg kicks while Zhu landing better punches. Zhu lands a hard right hand. Jenkins with a leg kick. They trade jabs and Jenkins with a leg kick. Zhu lands a combo. Zhu lands a right hand as Jenkins was throwing a spin kick and Jenkins falls to the mat. Zhu gets in the guard and lands and then gets the back. Zhu almost had a choke locked in but Jenkins moved out and Zhu had full mount for a moment. Zhu then gets the back again. Zhu with a big elbow late. 10-9 Zhu.

Zhu landing a combo early and Jenkins is on the run. Zhu lands a high kick and they clinch and Zhu gets Jenkins down for a second. They stand and Zhu has the back. Zhu has the back as he’s dragging Jenkins around trying to complete the takedown. He finally gets it and is in the guard of Jenkins. Zhu with some elbows from the top. Zhu in complete control on the mat. Zhu lands some punches as he’s trying to get the back. Zhu got the mount for a second but they scrambled and Zhu gets it back down and gets the mount next to the fence. Jenkins reverses and they stand and Jenkins lands a knee. Zhu landing some big punches on the feet. Zhu with more punches at the end. 10-9 Zhu, 20-18 Zhu.

They trade to start the third as both land punches and leg kicks. Jenkins throws a head kick but Zhu blocks it. Jenkins throws a spinning back fist but is off-balance and Zhu gets a takedown. They get up and Zhu gets another takedown and has the back. Zhu still has the back on the mat and now has control. Zhu still has back control and is landing punches. Zhu moves to the guard and lands some shots from the top. Zhu landing big punches and Jenkins is in lots of trouble. Zhu has the back and lands a big punch and it is stopped. Zhu with an impressive win.

Official Result- Rong Zhu def. Brandon Jenkins by TKO (punches) at 4:35 of Round 3

> Pannie Kianzad (#12, 15-5, 4-2 UFC) vs. Raquel Pennington (11-8, 8-5 UFC)
Women’s Bantamweights

Pennington is fighting for the first time in over a year. They quickly clinch against the fence as Pennington has the advantage. Kianzad reverses and lands a knee to the body. Pennington reverses and Kianzad reverses back. Kianzad gets Pennington down for a brief second. They remain tied up and Kianzad has the body. Pennington with a back elbow. Kianzad staying busy and lands a knee. Pennington with a knee. They trade elbows. Kianzad with some nice knees. Kianzad lands a combo against the fence. Pennington reverses and lands some body shots. They break but Pennington goes straight back into the clinch. They battle in the clinch until the end. 10-9 Kianzad.

They clinch right away and Pennington lands a knee. They trade punches in the clinch. Pennington lands a combo and then they clinch right back up. Pennington lands an elbow. Pennington with some body shots. Pennington with a leg kick. She lands some punches before they clinch again. Pennington gets Kianzad to the mat. Kianzad throws some hammerfists from the bottom as Pennington has guard control. Pennington gets the back. Pennington active from the back and they has clinch control as they stand late. Kianzad with some knees late as Pennington lands a right hand. 10-9 Pennington, 19-19.

They clinch right away again. Both landing to the body against the fence before they break. Pennington lands a combo before they clinch right back up. They switch positions. They break and Pennington lands some punches before clinching back up and Kianzad looked for a standing guillotine but Pennington gets out. Kianzad lands some knees then an elbow and then lands a combo as they break. Pennington shoots for the takedown but they just clinch. They break. Pennington with a front kick. Pennington lands a leg kick and Kianzad lands some right hands. They clinch and Kianzad lands some knees. Pennington lands a flurry of punches at the end. Very close fight. 10-9 Pennington, 29-28 Pennington.

Official Result- Raquel Pennington def. Pannie Kianzad by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

> Mike Rodriguez (11-6 1 NC, 2-4 1 NC UFC) vs. Tafon Nchukwi (5-1, 1-1 UFC)
Light Heavyweights

Both are throwing punches. Nchukwi with some leg kicks and lands a left hand to the body. Rodriguez with a leg kick. They clinch and both landing. Nchukwi with a couple big punches. They break and Nchukwi lands some punches. Rodriguez landing the jab. Nchukwi with a leg kick. Nchukwi with a combo and lands an elbow as they clinch and Nchukwi gets a takedown. Nchukwi landing some big shots as he takes the back of Rodriguez. They get up and Nchukwi gets a takedown. They get up and are clinched. Nchukwi with a knee. Nchukwi with an elbow and then lands some punches as they break. They trade. 10-9 Nchukwi.

They trade to start the second as Rodriguez looking to land the jab. Nchukwi pushing forward. Rodriguez with a leg kick. They trade. Nchukwi with a combo. Rodriguez lands a knee to the body. They clinch and Nchukwi lands some knees. Nchukwi with a big flurry as they break and Rodriguez circles away. Nchukwi lands some punches. Rodriguez with a leg kick. Rodriguez lands a short uppercut. Nchukwi lands a big combination and a spinning elbow. Nchukwi with some more big punches. They continue to trade but Nchukwi landing with more volume and lands a couple of big left hands. 10-9 Nchukwi, 20-18 Nchukwi.

Rodriguez lands some to start the third. Nchukwi with a jumping knee to the body in the clinch. Nchukwi lands a right hand. Nchukwi still landing punches. Nchukwi with a right hand. They work against the fence and Nchukwi lands some big shots. They circle away and Nchukwi still landing. Nchukwi with a left hand and then another. Nchukwi with a big leg kick and Rodriguez lands one but eats a right hook from Nchukwi. Nchukwi with a right hand. They clinch. Nchukwi works to the body as Rodriguez lands a knee. Nchukwi with an uppercut and they break. Nchukwi still landing. Nchukwi gets a late takedown and lands some punches as the fight ends. Dominant showing from Nchukwi. 10-9 Nchukwi, 30-27 Nchukwi.

Official Result- Tafon Nchukwi def. Mike Rodriguez by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

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> Joaquin Buckley (12-4, 2-2 UFC) vs. Antonio Arroyo (9-4, 0-2 UFC)
Middleweights

Buckley with a leg kick. Arroyo with a body kick. Arroyo lands a punch that backs Buckley up. Buckley lands a switch kick and Arroyo falls down but gets right back up. Buckley lands a kick right to the groin and we have a timeout. They get back to action and Arroyo lands a head kick. Buckley with a right hand to the body. Buckley with a leg kick. Arroyo with a body kick. Arroyo just misses a flying knee. Both still looking for openings and Buckley slips on a kick. Buckley tries for a late takedown but Arroyo defends. 10-9 Buckley.

Buckley lands a leg kick. Arroyo with a leg kick. Buckley lands a leg kick. They trade kicks. Buckley with a leg kick. Arroyo with a hard leg kick. Buckley with a leg kick. He shoots for a takedown and they clinch against the fence. They break. Buckley landing some kicks. Arroyo lands a jumping knee and they clinch. They break at the end. 10-9 Arroyo, 19-19.

Arroyo with some leg kicks. Buckley is backing up. Buckley shoots for a takedown but Arroyo sprawls. They get to their feet. Buckley lands a right hand. Buckley with a nice combo. They both land in close range. Buckley with a high kick. Buckley then drops Arroyo with an uppercut and jumps on top and lands punches until it was stopped. A big finish by Buckley there.

Official Result- Joaquin Buckley def. Antonio Arroyo by TKO (punches) at 2:26 of Round 3

> Nate Maness (13-1, 2-0 UFC) vs. Tony Gravely (21-6, 2-1 UFC)
Bantamweights

Gravely with a body kick. They trade punches. Gravely with a leg kick. Gravely lands another leg kick. Maness with a combo. Gravely with an inside leg kick. They trade and Gravely lands a nice combo. Gravely gets a takedown but Maness scrambling up. Gravely has the neck. They break and Maness gets a takedown and lands some punches as they stand and break. They clinch against the fence. Both landing some body shots before they break. Maness lands a right hand. Gravely shoots for a takedown but Maness defends against the fence. They break. Gravely drops Maness late with a right hand and was landing punches as the round ends. 10-9 Gravely.

Gravely landing some punches to start the second. They clinch against the fence and Gravely lands an elbow. They break. Maness lands a right hand and Gravely slips to a knee for a second. Maness lands a right hand. Gravely shoots for a takedown but Maness defends. Gravely with a leg kick. Gravely with a right hand. Maness then lands a right hand that drops Gravely and finishes it off with some more shots on the ground. What a finish by Maness! That was a great comeback because he was done at the end of the first.

Official Result- Nate Maness def. Tony Gravely by TKO (punches) at 2:10 of Round 2

> Arman Tsarukyan (#14, 16-2, 3-1 UFC) vs. Christos Giagos (19-8, 5-4 UFC)
Lightweights

Giagos lands early as Tsarukyan throws a combo. They scramble to the mat and Giagos ends up on top and lands a short left. Giagos lands a knee to the body as they work to their feet. They break. Tsarukyan then drops Giagos with a left hook and swarms on top and lands tons of punches until Herb Dean finally stops it. What a finish by Tsarukyan.

Official Result- Arman Tsarukyan def. Christos Giagos by TKO (punches) at 2:09 of Round 1

> Ariane Lipski (13-7, 2-4 UFC) vs. Mandy Bohm (7-0 1 NC, 0-0 UFC)
Women’s Flyweights

Bohm is making her UFC debut. Bohm lands a leg kick. Lipski lands a combo. They trade and Bohm went for a takedown but Lipski ends up on top. Lipski in the full guard of Bohm. Lipski staying on top but not much happening. Lipski with an elbow before they scramble up. Bohm with a body kick. Lipski with a head kick then follows it with a right hand and a combo against the fence. They clinch. They break. Lipski lands a right hand. They trade late. 10-9 Lipski.

Neither landing to start out the second. Lipski lands a right hand. Lipski with a high kick and then lands an overhand right. Lipski with a leg kick. Bohm with a leg kick and a left hand. Both still looking to land butneither able to. Bohm lands a kick but looks to have possibly hurt her foot in doing so. They clinch and trade knees to the body. Lipski lands a nice right hand. Lipski drops Bohm with a right hand and rushes in to get on top and ends in side control. 10-9 Lipski, 20-18 Lipski.

Lipski landing to start the third and lands a head kick. Both landing punches as Lipski is landing with more volume and pressing forward more. Lipski rocks Bohm with a punch and Bohm falls to the mat and Lipski gets on top and is looking to finish. Lipski gets in the guard and Bohm is holding on. They get back to their feet. Bohm tries a weak takedown attempt but Lipski grabs the neck and ends up in the half-guard of Bohm. Bohm is just hanging on to the bell. They get up and Lipski with a combo. They both swing late. 10-9 Lipski, 30-27 Lipski.

Official Result- Ariane Lipski def. Mandy Bohm by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

> Ion Cutelaba (15-6-1 1 NC, 4-5-1 UFC) vs. Devin Clark (12-5, 6-5 UFC)
Light Heavyweights

Clark gets a takedown right away but they get up. They break. Cutelaba lands some punches. Clark with a leg kick. He lands another. Clark lands a left hand. Cutelaba with a knee to the body. Clark with a leg kick. Cutelaba then drops Clark with a right hand right behind the ear and Cutelaba gets on top and is landing. Cutelaba with an elbow but Clark gets up. Cutelaba has his back. Cutelaba gets a takedown and is landing left hands. Clark gets to his feet as Cutelaba retains back control. Cutelaba gets the fight back down and is landing right hands. Cutelaba landing big punches anc Clark gets up. Cutelaba lands big shots and gets a takedown into full mount. Both landing as Cutelaba lands big elbows. Crazy round. 10-8 Cutelaba.

Cutelaba just misses a massive right hand. Clark with a high kick. Cutelaba with a left hand. Cutelaba gets a takedown and right into the full mount. Cutelaba with big elbows from the top and Clark is covering up. Clark is able to escape from the bottom as Cutelaba was trying to find a submission. They clinch and Cutelaba with a knee to the head. Cutelaba lands another knee. Cutelaba gets a brief takedown. Cutelaba has the body lock at the end. 10-9 Cutelaba, 20-17 Cutelaba.

Clark goes for a takedown to start the third but Cutelaba defends. Cutelaba then gets a takedown. Cutelaba gets the mount for a moment but Clark scrambles out and they stand. They work in the clinch. Cutelaba gets a takedown. Cutelaba with some right hands from the top. Cutelaba gets to the full mount. Cutelaba with some elbows. Clark is able to escape to his feet and lands a right hand. Cutelaba tries a takedown but Clark defends and ends up on top in the guard of Cutelaba. Clark lands some big punches as they stand and Cutelaba gets a takedown at the last second. 10-9 Cutelaba, 30-26 Cutelaba.

Official Result- Ion Cutelaba def. Devin Clark by unanimous decision (30-26, 29-26, 29-27)

> Anthony Smith (#6, 34-16, 10-6 UFC) vs. Ryan Spann (#11, 19-6, 5-1 UFC)
Light Heavyweights

Smith with a leg kick early on. Smith with another leg kick. Spann working the jab. Smith with a left hand. Spann gets the back and carries Smith to his corner but they break. Smith lands a right hand and then drops Spann with a counter shot and gets on top. He has the neck and is trying to find a choke. Smith then moves for an armbar but Spann escapes and lands a knee to the chest on the ground. They get up and Spann grabbed the fence. They break and both land. Spann with the jab. Smith lands a left hook and Spann is still on wobbly legs. Smith then drops Spann again with a right hand. Spann tries to grab the leg. Smith working to the back. Smith trying to flatten Spann out. He does and is now working for a choke and has it locked in and Spann taps! What a fun round as Smith picks up his third straight win.

Official Result- Anthony Smith def. Ryan Spann by submission (rear-naked choke) at 3:47 of Round 1