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UFC 324 live results: Justin Gaethje vs. Paddy Pimblett

Posted on by Ryan Frederick

A new era begins for the UFC this weekend as Paramount+ takes over as the UFC’s media partner for at least the next seven years, and it all kicks off with UFC 324 taking place at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.

The main event sees an interim title in the lightweight division on the line as Justin Gaethje takes on Paddy Pimblett. This fight was put together after current UFC Lightweight Champion Ilia Topuria announced he was taking a break from fighting due to personal issues, though he is expected to return within the next few months, likely to face the winner of this bout.

Gaethje is coming off a win in his last fight, while Pimblett is undefeated during his UFC tenure, and on a nine-fight win streak overall.

In the co-main event, former UFC Bantamweight Champion Sean O’Malley looks to get back into the win column against Song Yadong. Also on the main card is a heavyweight slugfest between Waldo Cortes-Acosta and fan favorite Derrick Lewis; a women’s flyweight fight with title shot implications as Natalia Silva battles Rose Namajunas; and a featherweight bout pitting Arnold Allen against Jean Silva.

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> Welterweights- Adam Fugitt (10-5, 2-3 UFC) vs. Ty Miller (6-0 1 NC, 0-0 UFC)

Miller lands a right hand. Fugitt throws a high kick that Miller blocks. Miller is connecting with right hands as one gets through. Fugitt lands a body kick, and then lands another one. They trade inside the pocket as Fugitt lands a pair of body kicks. Miller lands a solid straight right hand. They trade in close range as Miller connects with a flush right hand. Fugitt with a high kick as Miller connects. Miller lands a big combination. Miller lands a solid right hand. They trade inside the pocket and both are bloody. Miller drops Fugitt with a clean right hand and lands from the top, landing an elbow as Fugitt stands. Miller lands two more big right hands. Miller teeing off and drops Fugitt to a knee with a right hand and continues to land and gets the finish at the buzzer! What a finish from Miller!

Fight Result- Ty Miller def. Adam Fugitt by TKO (punches) at 4:59 of Round 1

> Heavyweights- Josh Hokit (7-0, 1-0 UFC) vs. Denzel Freeman (7-1, 1-0 UFC)

Hokit shoots for a takedown right away and is able to get it. Hokit gets the back and has body control as Freeman is attempting to escape to his feet. Hokit with a knee to the thigh of Freeman. They get to their feet as Hokit maintains body control. They break apart. Hokit lands a series of punches with a knee to the body mixed in. Hokit lands a series of uppercuts and Freeman goes to his knees. Hokit with more punches as he looks for neck control. Hokit lands punches from the back. Hokit lands more punches as he spanks Freeman, but they stand. Hokit lands against the fence and Freeman goes for a takedown, but Hokit rolls through to the feet. Hokit lands some punches and Freeman falls down. Hokit with a knee to the body and some more punches as they stand. Freeman runs away and falls to a knee and Mark Smith steps in and stops the fight. A weird finish, but Hokit picks up the win.

Fight Result- Josh Hokit def. Denzel Freeman by TKO (punches) at 4:59 of Round 1

> Flyweights*- #11 Alex Perez (25-10, 7-6 UFC) vs. #13 Charles Johnson (18-7, 7-5 UFC)

*Perez missed weight by 2.5 pounds

They trade to start off as Perez lands a combination. They trade leg kicks. Perez rushes in with a combination, and Johnson lands a body kick. Perez drops Johnson with a left hand and starts landing from the top. Johnson gets to his feet and Perez continues to connect as Johnson is wobbly on his feet. Perez lands a knee and continues to land. Johnson is circling away to survive. Perez lands some more big punches. Johnson looks for a takedown but Perez sprawls and lands more punches as they stand. Perez lands a combo against the fence. Johnson with a pair of body kicks. Perez lands a left hook and Johnson falls face first to the mat and it is stopped! Big finish from Perez, though he did miss weight.

Fight Result- Alex Perez def. Charles Johnson by TKO (punches) at 3:16 of Round 1

> Light Heavyweights- #13 Nikita Krylov (30-11, 11-9 UFC) vs. Modestas Bukauskas (19-6, 7-4 UFC)

Krylov lands a pair of kicks. Bukauskas connects with a right hand. Bukauskas with a combination and lands a right hand afterwards. Krylov shoots for a takedown and pushes Bukauskas against the fence. Krylov still working for a takedown against the fence but not much is happening. Krylov lands a right hand and a high kick as they separate. Krylov with a pair of low kicks. Bukauskas lands a right hand as Krylov lands a leg kick. They trade as Krylov comes forward. Both land and Krylov briefly hurts Bukauskas with a punch. 10-9 Krylov.

Krylov with a leg kick as Bukauskas lands a combination. They trade in close range, and then Bukauskas lands a right hand. They both land as both throw big shots in close range. They tie up and Krylov pushes it to the fence and lands a knee. They end up separating after not a lot of action. Krylov lands a right hand. Bukauskas with a heavy leg kick. Bukauskas lands a combo but Krylov lands a counter right hand. Krylov lands a body kick. Bukauskas with a right hand. They trade late. 10-9 Krylov, 20-18 Krylov.

Bukauskas with a left hand as Krylov throws some front kicks. Krylov connects with a big left hand. Bukauskas lands a left hand. They trade but both are staying out of the range of one another. They trade punches and Bukauskas lands a leg kick. They trade as they nearly clinch up. Krylov with a leg kick as they exchange left hooks. Krylov lands a jab and Bukauskas lands an overhand right. Bukauskas lands a right hand. Krylov drops Bukauskas late with a right hand and lands from the top to get the finish seconds before the fight ends.

Fight Result- Nikita Krylov def. Modestas Bukauskas by knockout (punch) at 4:57 of Round 3

> Middleweights- Ateba Gautier (9-1, 3-0 UFC) vs. Andrey Pulyaev (10-3, 1-1 UFC)

Gautier drops Pulyaev with the first right hand he lands. He lets Pulyaev up and then lands some big punches. Pulyaev lands a body kick and slips, but then Gautier lands as Pulyaev stands. Pulyaev lands a body kick. Pulyaev lands a left hand but Gautier lands a right hand moments later. Gautier lands a right hand. Pulyaev with a left hand. Pulyaev lands some kicks. Pulyaev with a left hand. Pulyaev with a body kick. Pulyaev with a pair of body kicks. 10-9 Gautier.

Gautier is slowing down as the second starts. Pulyaev lands a left hand and a body kick. Pulyaev with another body kick. Pulyaev lands some more kicks as Gautier is looking like he’s just trying to load up on a right hand. Gautier lands a right hand and Pulyaev backs up and falls briefly, but he gets right up. Pulyaev lands a body kick. Gautier with a big right hand. Gautier drops Pulyaev with a right hand and starts landing punches and knees against the fence. Pulyaev looks to have recovered. The pace has slowed. Pulyaev with a short leg kick. Pulyaev lands a high kick. 10-9 Gautier, 20-18 Gautier.

Pulyaev lands a high kick. Gautier lands a right hand. Pulyaev with a body kick. The pace is very slow as Pulyaev lands a left hand and a leg kick. Pulyaev with a high kick. Gautier with a high kick. Pulyaev with a body kick. Gautier with a left hand. Pulyaev lands a body kick followed by a jab. Pulyaev with another stiff body kick. 10-9 Pulyaev, 29-28 Gautier.

Fight Result- Ateba Gautier def. Andrey Pulyaev by unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)

> Bantamweights*- #2 Umar Nurmagomedov (19-1, 7-1 UFC) vs. #6 Deiveson Figueiredo (25-5-1, 14-5-1 UFC)

*Figueiredo missed weight by 2.5 pounds

Nurmagomedov lands a leg kick. He lands another. Nurmagomedov with a front kick to the body that backs Figueiredo up. Figueiredo lands a leg kick. Nurmagomedov lands to the body as they clinch up. They separate as Nurmagomedov lands an uppercut. Nurmagomedov with a high kick. Nurmagomedov shoots for a takedown and briefly had it, but Figueredo had neck control and they break apart. Nurmagomedov grabs the body and gets a trip takedown. Nurmagomedov working from the half-guard. Nurmagomedov lands to the body and then to the head. Nurmagomedov with more punches from the top. 10-9 Nurmagomedov.

Nurmagomedov landing kicks and punches to keep Figueiredo at a distance early in the second. Nurmagomedov looks for a takedown, but Figueiredo defends. Nurmagomedov lands a body kick. Figueiredo looks for a takedown, but Nurmagomedov defends. Nurmagomedov with a high kick. They both land right hands in close range, and then Nurmagomedov lands a body kick. Nurmagomedov lands a combo before they clinch up. Figueiredo defends and they both start landing as the round winds down. Figueiredo lands a right hand. Nurmagomedov with a left hand. 10-9 Nurmagomedov, 20-18 Nurmagomedov.

Nurmagomedov lands a body kick. Nurmagomedov is pressing forward and controlling as Figueiredo has thrown no offense in the first 90 seconds of the round. Nurmagomedov gets a takedown and is working from inside the guard of Figueiredo. Nurmagomedov lands some punches and moves to side control, but Figueiredo gets him back inside his full guard. Nurmagomedov transitions and lands from the top. 10-9 Nurmagomedov, 30-27 Nurmagomedov.

Fight Result- Umar Nurmagomedov def. Deiveson Figueiredo by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

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> Featherweights- #6 Arnold Allen (20-3, 11-2 UFC) vs. #10 Jean Silva (16-3, 5-1 UFC)

Allen lands a pair of kicks. Silva lands to the body. Allen lands a left hand. He lands another left hand. Silva with a right hand to the body as Allen lands a high kick, and they then exchange kicks. Allen with a straight left hand to the body. Silva lands a combination. Allen with a body kick. Silva lands a right hand as Allen is working the jab and lands a left hand. Silva lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hand. Allen lands a left hand but Silva ends the round with a big flurry. 10-9 Silva.

Silva lands a high kick. Silva with an inside leg kick. Silva with another high kick. Silva lands a flurry and gets a brief takedown, but they get up and Allen lands several punches. Silva lands an elbow before they break to the center. Allen lands a left hand, and Silva lands an uppercut. Silva with two right hands, one to the body and one to the head. Allen with a high kick followed by a flying knee. Silva lands a solid combination. They tie up and Allen lands a big knee. Silva lands a right hand as Allen lands a spinning attack. Silva with a series of leg kicks. Allen lands a right hand after blocking a head kick. Silva with a spinning elbow. Allen lands a head kick. 10-9 Allen, 19-19.

They trade short leg kicks. Silva with a high kick. Silva with a body kick, then mixes a combo to the body and head. Silva with a series of right hands. Allen grabs the back as they move to the fence. Allen controls, but Silva is able to keep it on the feet and force a separation. Silva looked for a single leg as he initiates a clinch and lands a pair of elbows. Silva moves to the back and gets a brief takedown. Allen lands a body kick on the feet. Silva with a combo and Allen lands a knee to the body. Allen with a high kick. Silva lands a high kick. Silva lands a head kick then a right hand and then another head kick. 10-9 Silva, 29-28 Silva.

Fight Result- Jean Silva def. Arnold Allen by unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)

> Women’s Flyweights- #2 Natalia Silva (19-5-1, 7-0 UFC) vs. #6 Rose Namajunas (14-7, 12-6 UFC)

Namajunas lands a leg kick. She lands another. Silva hasn’t landed anything in the first 90 seconds. They trade jabs. Namajunas lands a leg kick as Silva lands a combo. Silva with a right hand. Namajunas lands a leg kick. Namajunas lands a right hand as Silva throws a high kick. Namajunas with a leg kick. Namajunas lands a combination as Silva lands a leg kick. Namajunas with a high kick and lands a spinning back fist. They trade leg kicks. 10-9 Namajunas.

Namajunas lands a leg kick. Namajunas with a jab as Silva throws but misses. Silva lands a leg kick as Namajunas lands a right hand. Silva lands a high body kick. They trade inside the pocket. Namajunas lands a right hand. Silva lands a right hand. They clinch and Silva looks for a trip, but Namajunas stays on her feet as they go to the fence. They briefly scramble to the mat, and Namajunas has control as they stand and are at the fence. Namajunas is able to score a takedown and gets inside the guard of Silva. Namajunas controlling from the top as Silva tries to find an opening. 10-9 Namajunas, 20-18 Namajunas.

Namajunas lands a leg kick as Silva lands a combination. Silva starting to land more punches. Silva with an inside leg kick. Namajunas lands a left hook after faking a takedown attempt. Silva lands a combination. Silva with some leg kicks and a spin kick to the body. Namajunas lands a front kick. Silva lands a high kick. They trade kicks. Silva with a high side kick. They trade inside the pocket. Silva with a side kick to the leg. Silva scores a takedown and is in the half-guard of Namajunas. They get up and both land late in the round. 10-9 Silva, 29-28 Namajunas.

Fight Result- Natalia Silva def. Rose Namajunas by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

> Heavyweights- #5 Waldo Cortes-Acosta (16-2, 9-2 UFC) vs. #8 Derrick Lewis (29-12 1 NC, 20-10 UFC)

Lewis lands a body kick. Cortes-Acosta lands a leg kick. Lewis lands a high kick. Lewis lands another high kick as Cortes-Acosta is just moving forward but doing nothing on offense. Cortes-Acosta works the jab. Cortes-Acosta lands a leg kick. Cortes-Acosta lands a right hand. Cortes-Acosta catches a Lewis leg kick and scores a takedown, but lets Lewis back to his feet. 10-9 Cortes-Acosta.

Cortes-Acosta lands a right hand as Lewis was coming forward. Cortes-Acosta works the jab. Lewis with a right hand. Cortes-Acosta lands a left hook. Lewis with a left hook. Lewis lands a right hand. Cortes-Acosta lands a shot and Lewis goes down. Cortes-Acosta starts landing big punches and elbows from the top and it is stopped! Big finish from Cortes-Acosta.

Fight Result- Waldo Cortes-Acosta def. Derrick Lewis by TKO (punches) at 3:14 of Round 2

> Bantamweights- #3 Sean O’Malley (18-3 1 NC, 10-3 1 NC UFC) vs. #5 Song Yadong (22-8-1 1 NC, 11-3-1 UFC)

Yadong lands a leg kick right away. O’Malley with a body kick and they trade leg kicks. They trade kicks as O’Malley lands a left hand. O’Malley with another left hand. Yadong lands a quick combo and O’Malley counters with a spin kick to the body. O’Malley works the jab. Yadong with a lunging left hand that partially lands. O’Malley with a front kick and Yadong lands a leg kick. They continue to trade kicks often. Yadong with a heavy leg kick before he scores a takedown. O’Malley attacks for a guillotine choke but Yadong is able to get his head free. Yadong lands to the body from the top to end the round. 10-9 O’Malley.

Yadong lands a leg kick. O’Malley with a body kick as Yadong lands a right hand. O’Malley lands a body kick. Yadong with a leg kick. Yadong looks for a takedown as he grabs a leg and they scramble down for a moment before standing. Yadong has back control as O’Malley lands back elbows. Yadong gets it down as O’Malley attacks for a guillotine choke, but Yadong escapes and is inside the guard of O’Malley. They scramble to their feet. 10-9 Yadong, 19-19.

O’Malley lands to the body as Yadong lands a calf kick. Yadong lands another leg kick as O’Malley lands a pair of left hands. Yadong lands a combo. O’Malley with a front kick. They trade jabs. Yadong shoots for a takedown but O’Malley easily defends it. O’Malley works the jab. O’Malley lands a body kick, and both land right hands, with O’Malley landing with more power. O’Malley lands a kick as Yadong is throwing punches. Yadong shoots for a takedown, but O’Malley defends and lands a right hand followed by a nice knee. Yadong is bleeding. O’Malley with a left hand and follows with a right hand. O’Malley lands a right hand and a high kick. Close fight. 10-9 O’Malley, 29-28 O’Malley.

Fight Result- Sean O’Malley def. Song Yadong by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

> Interim UFC Lightweight Championship- #4 Justin Gaethje (26-5, 9-5 UFC) vs. #5 Paddy Pimblett (23-3, 7-0 UFC)

Pimblett lands a right hand. He lands a body kick. Pimblett with a leg kick. He lands another. He lands a left hand but Gaethje lands a counter right hand. Pimblett with a solid right hand followed by a leg kick. Pimblett lands a combo with a knee and lands some more, but Gaethje counters back with some right hands. Gaethje lands a right hand and Pimblett goes down. Gaethje starts landing as he grabs the neck. He backs off and lets Pimblett stand. Pimblett lands an uppercut. Pimblett lands a leg kick. He lands a body kick followed by a left hand. Pimblett lands a small flurry. Gaethje grabs the body against the fence. They break apart. Pimblett lands a calf kick. He lands an uppercut. Pimblett lands another uppercut and Gaethje lands a right hand. Time out is called for an eye poke by Gaethje. They get back going and Pimblett lands some leg kicks. They start teeing off against the fence. Pimblett lands an elbow as they clinch, and also some knees as they break apart. 10-9 Gaethje.

Pimblett lands a left hook and a leg kick. Gaethje lands against the fence and grabs the neck as they go to the mat. Pimblett escapes and they stand. Gaethje lands a stiff jab. Pimblett lands a body kick and stumbles. Gaethje lands a knee as they clinch and both are swinging. Pimblett with an uppercut, but Gaethje fires back with a big combination. They tie up and Pimblett with a knee to the body. They trade knees but separate. Pimblett with some more knees to the body. Gaethje lands a right hand and grabs the front headlock, dragging Pimblett to the mat. They start to scramble and Gaethje hurts Pimblett with a knee, but they both stand. Gaethje lands a right hand and Pimblett goes to his butt. Gaethje lands from the top, mixing elbows and punches. Gaethje jumps back on top and lands big shots to end the round. 10-9 Gaethje, 20-18 Gaethje.

Pimblett works the jab. He lands another followed by a leg kick and a right hand. Gaethje starts to land but Pimblett continues to work the jab and is doing better on offense here. Pimblett lands a body kick then a high kick. Gaethje lands a leg kick. Gaethje with an overhand right. Pimblett lands a body kick. They trade leg kicks. They both land a left hand at the same time. Pimblett comes forward but eats a right hand from Gaethje. Pimblett lands an uppercut and Gaethje lands a leg kick. Time out is called after a groin strike by Pimblett. They get back going and Pimblett is landing more as Gaethje lands a solid jab. Pimblett with some leg kicks. Gaethje lands a flush right hand. They trade jabs. 10-9 Pimblett, 29-28 Gaethje.

They trade big shots and Gaethje hurts Pimblett with a right hand. Gaethje lands a left hook as Pimblett shoots for a takedown. Gaethje has the neck but Pimblett escapes and they stand. Gaethje pushes Pimblett against the fence but they separate. Gaethje lands a big right hand. Gaethje hurts Pimblett with some big punches but Pimblett recovers. Gaethje lands a leg kick. They tie up and Gaethje with some knees and an elbow. Gaethje with an uppercut. They break apart and trade jabs. Pimblett lands a nice sequence but eats a jab from Gaethje. Pimblett lands a right hand. Pimblett with a pair of high kicks. Pimblett lands a combo as they scramble down late and Gaethje lands. 10-9 Gaethje, 39-37 Gaethje.

They trade and Pimblett hurts Gaethje with some shots. Gaethje recovers and lands a huge right hand. They tie up against the fence and Gaethje lands to the body and a right hand as they break. Gaethje with a leg kick. Gaethje lands a jab. Pimblett with an uppercut. Pimblett lands a combo. Pimblett with an uppercut in the clinch. Pimblett shoots for a takedown, but Gaethje defends it. Pimblett pushes it to the fence and lands some knees. They separate and Gaethje lands a big right hand. Pimblett lands a combination. They trade right hands. Pimblett lands a big flurry and Gaethje forces a clinch. Pimblett lands to the body and lands a small flurry on a brief break. Gaethje with a right hand in the clinch. They break apart. They both swing late. 10-9 Pimblett, 48-47 Gaethje.

Fight Result- Justin Gaethje def. Paddy Pimblett by unanimous decision (48-47, 49-46, 49-46) to win the Interim UFC Lightweight Championship

UFC 316 live results: Two title fights from Newark

Posted on by Ryan Frederick

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

*da Silva missed weight by six pounds

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

UFC 306 live results: Noche UFC at The Sphere

Posted on by Ryan Frederick

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

The event is also known as Riyadh Season Noche UFC.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

UFC 299 live results: Sean O’Malley vs. Marlon Vera 2

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The Octagon returns to the Sunshine State for a massive event with UFC 299 from the Kaseya Center in Miami, Florida.

UFC bantamweight champion Sean O’Malley makes his first title defense in a heated rematch against rival Marlon Vera. The two fought in August 2020 in a fight Vera won by first round TKO after O’Malley suffered an ankle injury. Since then, O’Malley hasn’t lost in his rise to become champion as he looks to avenge the only loss of his career.

The co-main event sees Dustin Poirier vs. Benoit Saint-Denis in a five-round lightweight bout. Also on the main card is the UFC debut of former Bellator star Michael “Venom” Page, who takes on Kevin Holland in welterweight action; former title challenger Gilbert Burns vs. Jack Della Maddalena in a welterweight bout; and former UFC bantamweight champion Petr Yan looking to get back in the win column against Song Yadong.

The prelims are loaded with lots of talent including Curtis Blaydes, Maycee Barber, Pedro Munhoz, Michel Pereira, Mateusz Gamrot, Katlyn Cerminara, Ion Cutelaba, Joanne Wood, Jailton Almeida and former UFC lightweight champion Rafael Dos Anjos.

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> Women’s Flyweights- Joanne Wood (16-8, 8-8 UFC) vs. Maryna Moroz (11-5, 6-5 UFC)

Wood throwing kicks to start. They trade and Moroz is able to get a takedown. Moroz with some body shots from the top. Wood with an elbow from the bottom. Moroz with more body shots from the top then lands to the head. Moroz with more punches from the top. Moroz looking to set up an arm-triangle choke as she continues to land to the body. She lets go and lands some left hands. Wood goes for the leg. Moroz maintains top position and continues to land. Moroz with some heavy punches. 10-9 Moroz.

Wood lands a leg kick then a right hand. They clinch after trading and Moroz pushes it to the fence. Wood lands some knees as Moroz then presses her against the fence. Moroz landing some knees then they trade knees before separating. Moroz lands a right hand. Wood with a combination and Moroz lands a counter right hand. Wood with a front kick to the body. We have a timeout for a groin strike but they continue and trade. Moroz lands a combo and Wood counters with a nice right hand. They both land inside the pocket before clinching. Moroz lands a knee on the break. Moroz with a right hand. They trade and Wood partially lands a spinning back fist. They both land hard punches. Moroz with a left hook. Close round. 10-9 Wood, 19-19.

They trade to start the third and Moroz lands a hard body kick. Wood with a leg kick then they clinch. Moroz pushes it against the fence. Wood lands a body kick as they break. Moroz lands a kick and Wood gets a brief takedown but they get right to their feet. Moroz lands a right hand and they trade right hands. Wood lands a front kick to the body that partially hits the face. Moroz lands a standing elbow. Wood lands a stiff jab and a big right hand. Wood lands a right hand. Moroz is throwing and pushing the pace but Wood is landing more. They trade kicks. Wood lands a combo and they clinch. Wood lands a big spinning back fist that about dropped Moroz but the fence kept her up. Wood pushing forward and landing some big punches. Wood landing big shots and they trade late. Really good fight. 10-9 Wood, 29-28 Wood.

Official Result- Joanne Wood def. Maryna Moroz by split decision (28-29, 29-28, 29-28)

> Flyweights*- CJ Vergara (12-4-1, 3-2 UFC) vs. Asu Almabayev (18-2, 1-0 UFC)

*Vergara missed weight by one pound

Almabayev lands a hard calf kick. Almabayev with a jab then a body kick. Almabayev with a spin kick to the body. They trade leg kicks and Almabayev lands a body kick. Almabayev shoots for a takedown but Vergara sprawls. Almabayev pushes it to the fence and secures the takedown. They get to their feet. Almabayev gets a brief takedown and has the back. Almabayev working hard to get it down as Vergara lands some knees to defend. They separate and Almabayev lands a spin kick to the body. They trade right hands and Vergara lands a solid left hook. Almabayev gets a takedown. Almabayev gets the mount and lands from the top. 10-9 Almabayev.

Vergara lands a leg kick. Vergara with a high kick and they trade punches. Vergara lands a body kick as Almabayev lands a right hand. Vergara lands a right hand. He lands another. Almabayev with a hard calf kick. Almabayev gets a takedown. Almabayev landing from the top. Almabayev landing from the top and looked to set up a choke but abandoned it and got the back. They stand and Almabayev gets it down and has back control. Almabayev lands before they scramble up and Almabayev lands a knee. 10-9 Almabayev, 20-18 Almabayev.

Vergara lands a body kick as Almabayev shoots for a takedown. Almabayev lands a right hand then a hard body kick. Almabayev gets it down and takes the back. They get to their feet and Vergara lands some body kicks. Almabayev with a spinning wheel kick to the chin. He shoots for a takedown but Vergara defends though Almabayev lands a big knee and head kick. Vergara lands a right hand. Almabayev gets a takedown. They get to their feet. Vergara lands a body kick and Almabayev gets another takedown. Almabayev gets the back. Almabayev looking for a choke. Vergara gets out of it. They end the fight there. 10-9 Almabayev, 30-27 Almabayev.

Official Result- Asu Almabayev def. CJ Vergara by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

> Heavyweights- Robelis Despaigne (4-0, 0-0 UFC) vs. Josh Parisian (15-7, 2-4 UFC)

Despaigne lands a right hand and slips on a head kick. Despaigne then drops Parisian with a big right hand and it is all over.

Official Result- Robelis Despaigne def. Josh Parisian by knockout (punch) at :18 of Round 1

> Middleweights- Michel Pereira (29-11 2 NC, 7-2 UFC) vs. Michal Oleksiejczuk (19-6 1 NC, 7-4 1 NC UFC)

Pereira with a pair of body kicks. He lands another hard body kick then a big right hand to the body. Pereira with some knees then locks in a rear-naked choke. It is in deep and Oleksiejczuk goes out cold. What a showing from Pereira!

Official Result- Michel Pereira def. Michal Oleksiejczuk by submission (rear-naked choke) at 1:01 of Round 1

> Light Heavyweights- Ion Cutelaba (17-9-1 1 NC, 6-8-1 UFC) vs. Philipe Lins (17-5, 3-2 UFC)

Lins with a leg kick. He lands another. Cutelaba with an inside leg kick. Lins with another leg kick. Cutelaba with a leg kick and Lins returns one. Lins with a leg kick and Cutelaba just misses some punches and eats another leg kick from Lins. Cutelaba trips Lins up with some kicks but he gets up and they trade punches. Lins looks for a takedown as he has a leg but lets go. Cutelaba lands an elbow and Lins counters with a right hand and leg kick. Lins with a right hand then a leg kick then a combo. They trade in a wild exchange. They have a wild exchange against the fence and Lins lands a leg kick. 10-9 Lins.

Lins lands a leg kick. He lands another and Cutelaba is having trouble standing. Lins lands another. Cutelaba lands a right hand. They trade wild punches. Lins gets the back and pushes it to the fence. Lins is able to get it down with a trip and is working in Cutelaba’s half-guard. Lins with some body shots then he stands. Lins lands some big punches as Cutelaba gets to his feet and they tie up against the fence. They break apart. Lins with a leg kick. 10-9 Lins, 20-18 Lins.

Lins with another leg kick. Lins lands a left hand. Cutelaba lands a couple of right hands. Lins gets a takedown. They scramble up and Cutelaba looks for a kimura but Lins gets it back down. They scramble but Lins is able to keep it down though they get to their feet. They separate. Cutelaba lands a left hook. Lins grabs the single leg. We have a timeout for an illegal elbow. They get back to action and trade punches. They clinch and Lins with some knees. They are separated. Lins circling away as he is tired. Lins lands a left hand. Lins lands a big left hook. 10-9 Lins, 30-27 Lins.

Official Result- Philipe Lins def. Ion Cutelaba by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

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> Bantamweights- #13 Pedro Munhoz (20-8 2 NC, 10-8 2 NC) vs. Kyler Phillips (11-2, 5-1 UFC)

Phillips with a leg kick and a combo. Munhoz with a leg kick. Phillips lands a right hand. Phillips with a body kick. Phillips lands a combo. Phillips throws and Munhoz is able to get a takedown. They get up and we have a timeout for an eye poke. They get back to action and trade with Phillips landing a high kick. They trade right hands. Munhoz lands a combo and Phillips circles away. Phillips with a leg kick. They trade right hands. Phillips with a spin kick to the body. Phillips hurts Munhoz with some punches. Phillips lands a jumping knee then an uppercut and a head kick. Phillips with a combo then a knee but lands another eye poke. They get back to action and Phillips lands a body kick. 10-9 Phillips.

Phillips lands a combo but Munhoz lands a pair of leg kicks. Phillips with a leg kick. He lands another. They trade jabs. Munhoz lands a right hand. Phillips with a leg kick. Phillips with a body kick. Phillips lands a combination. Munhoz with a body kick. Phillips with a side kick to the chin. Munhoz lands a left hand. Munhoz with a body kick. They trade punches. Phillips with a left hand to the body then an overhand right. Phillips with a leg kick then a body kick. Phillips lands a left hand and Munhoz lands a right hand. Phillips with a late spin kick. 10-9 Phillips, 20-18 Phillips.

Phillips with a body kick. Phillips lands a combo. Phillips with a combo then some kicks and a spinning back kick to the body. Phillips lands a right hand. They trade right hands. Munhoz with some leg kicks and Phillips lands a combination. Phillips with a leg kick. They trade punches. Phillips with a combination and lands a head kick. Phillips lands some jabs then some kicks. They have a wild exchange late. 10-9 Phillips, 30-27 Phillips.

Official Result- Kyler Phillips def. Pedro Munhoz by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

> Lightweights- #6 Mateusz Gamrot (23-2 1 NC, 6-2 UFC) vs. #11 Rafael Dos Anjos (32-15, 21-13 UFC)

Gamrot with a combination. Gamrot lands a body kick. Dos Anjos lands a knee that stuns Gamrot. Gamrot tries a takedown but Dos Anjos defends and then Dos Anjos knocks Gamrot down with a left hand. Gamrot tries to get it down but they get to their feet and separate. They trade punches. Dos Anjos lands a left hand and a body kick. Dos Anjos lands a big left hand. Gamrot gets a takedown and Dos Anjos grabs the neck. Gamrot working from the top. Gamrot landing from the top and Dos Anjos grabbed the fence. Nice comeback in the round from Gamrot. 10-9 Gamrot.

Dos Anjos with a leg kick. Dos Anjos lands a body kick and Gamrot looks for a takedown. Gamrot gets it down briefly and has the back as they get to their feet. Gamrot with a back trip and lands short right hands. They get up and separate. Gamrot gets it back down for a moment and has the back as they stand. Gamrot gets it back down for a moment as they’re tied up against the fence. They separate and Gamrot gets it back down. They get back up and separate. Gamrot lands a left hand. 10-9 Gamrot, 20-18 Gamrot.

They trade punches. Gamrot lands a right hand. Gamrot briefly gets it down but they get right to the feet. Gamrot tries a takedown but Dos Anjos sprawls. They keep getting up and Gamrot keeps getting takedowns. Gamrot lands a straight left hand and follows it with a flurry. Gamrot lands a right hand. 10-9 Gamrot, 30-27 Gamrot.

Official Result- Mateusz Gamrot def. Rafael Dos Anjos by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)

> Women’s Flyweights- #4 Katlyn Cerminara (18-5, 11-5 UFC) vs. #6 Maycee Barber (13-2, 8-2 UFC)

Barber lands to start. They clinch up and Cerminara lands some knees. They separate and trade before clinching and pushing against the fence. They go to the mat for a moment but pop right up. Cerminara with some short knees as Barber is trying to break the clinch. They trade knees. Barber lands a right hand and they break. Cerminara looks for a takedown but Barber sprawls and lands some punches. Barber with a high kick and they tie back up. Barber lands an elbow and Cerminara as they break, but they clinch right back up. Barber with an elbow and right hand as Cerminara lands a knee. They separate and Barber lands a left hook. They tie up and Barber with a knee. They trade knees. 10-9 Barber.

Barber lands a leg kick and Cerminara with a right hand. Barber lands to the body then a left hand to the head. Cerminara lands a right hand. Cerminara lands as Barber rushes in. Cerminara lands a right hand as Barber lands a leg kick. Cerminara lands a right hand and is landing slightly more here. Barber gets a brief takedown but they get right back up and Barber has body control. Barber lands an elbow. They trade knees. Barber with a pair of knees and Cerminara is landing to the body. Barber gets a late takedown and lands on the mat. Close round. 10-9 Cerminara, 19-19.

Cerminara lands a right hand then a high kick. Barber rushes forward throwing and they tie up. Cerminara gets a brief takedown but they pop up and Cerminara lands a knee as they break. Cerminara with a body kick. Barber lands a big right hand and then another before they clinch. Barber is able to get a takedown. Cerminara attacks the leg but Barber spins out and they get to their feet remaining in the clinch. Barber with a right hand and lands as they break. Cerminara lands a combo. Barber lands some high kicks. Cerminara with a body kick then a leg kick. They clinch and both land before breaking. Barber with a body kick. Cerminara lands a knee. Barber gets Cerminara down to the mat late but they pop right up and trade late. Close fight. 10-9 Barber, 29-28 Barber.

Official Result- Maycee Barber def. Katlyn Cerminara by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)

> Heavyweights- #5 Curtis Blaydes (17-4 1 NC, 12-4 1 NC UFC) vs. #7 Jailton Almeida (20-2, 6-0 UFC)

Almeida shoots for a takedown but Blaydes defends. Almeida has it pushed against the fence and gets it down. He has the back as they stand. Almeida has the body lock and gets a big takedown. They get up and Almeida briefly gets it down but they get right back up. Almeida drags it back down and is looking for full back control. Almeida keeps taking Blaydes down. Almeida still has the back and keeps taking Blaydes down as they get up and isn’t letting go. 10-9 Almeida.

They trade. Almeida looks for a takedown but Blaydes defends and starts landing lots of punches and he finishes Almeida! Wow, that came out of nowhere.

Official Result- Curtis Blaydes def. Jailton Almeida by TKO (punches) at :36 of Round 2

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> Bantamweights- #4 Petr Yan (16-5, 8-4 UFC) vs. #7 Song Yadong (21-7-1 1 NC, 10-2-1 UFC)

Yadong lands a left hook. Yan with a leg kick. Yan lands a right hand. Yan lands a leg kick as Yadong lands a left hook. Yadong lands a left hand as he went for a takedown. Yan lands a combo to the body. Yan lands a jab and Yadong returns fire with a leg kick. Yadong lands a right hand. Yan with a body kick as Yadong lands a jab. Yan with a body kick. Yadong gets a takedown and has the back of Yan. Thy get up but Yadong gets it back down for a moment and still has the back. Yadong with some knees. Yan tries to roll out but Yadong scrambles and keeps back control. Yadong with right hands as they stand and separate. 10-9 Yadong.

Yadong lands a leg kick. Yadong landing punches as he pushes Yan against the fence. Yan lands an uppercut. Yadong gets the back as they go to the fence. Yadong with some knees and Yan lands some back elbows. They separate and trade before a timeout for a tape issue. They get back to action and Yan is trying for a takedown but Yadong defends. Yan defends a takedown attempt and lands a body kick. Yan with a jab. Yan lands a combination. They trade to the body. Yan lands an uppercut and Yadong lands a combo. Yan lands to the body as Yadong lands a right hand. Yan gets a takedown. Yan landing from the top and Yadong has a cut opened up. 10-9 Yan, 19-19.

They trade and Yan gets a brief takedown but they pop up and both land. Yadong lands the jab. Yan with a wheel kick to the head of Yadong. Yadong with a combo in close range. Yadong lands a right hand that makes Yan stumble. Yan tries a takedown and lands an uppercut. They trade jabs. Yadong lands a right hand. Yadong tries a takedown but Yan defends. Yan with an uppercut followed by a jab. Yadong working the jab. Yan lands a right hand. Yadong with a right hand. Yan lands a jab. Yan gets a takedown. Yan landing from the top. Yan has neck control late. Fun fight. 10-9 Yan, 29-28 Yan.

Official Result- Petr Yan def. Song Yadong by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

> Welterweights- #4 Gilbert Burns (22-6, 15-6 UFC) vs. #11 Jack Della Maddalena (16-2, 6-0 UFC)

Burns lands a body kick then a leg kick. Burns with a body kick and they trade jabs. Burns with a high kick then scores a takedown. Burns has the back and drags it down. Maddalena lands a big knee as he pushes Burns off of him. Maddalena lands a left hand. Burns lands a right hand. Maddalena with a pair of left hands. They trade in close range. Burns with a body kick. Burns with a late takedown and he lands from the top. 10-9 Burns.

Burns lands a right hand as Maddalena lands a body kick. Burns lands a body kick. Maddalena lands a left hand. Burns gets a takedown. They get to their feet and Maddalena lands a left hand. Burns lands an elbow. Double jab from Maddalena. Burns lands a right hand. Maddalena lands a combination. Burns lands a big right hand. Burns gets a takedown. Burns gets the back and is looking for the arm. Maddalena landing some punches. 10-9 Burns, 20-18 Burns.

Maddalena with a leg kick. Maddalena lands a right hand then a left hand. Maddalena lands a head kick and follows with some left hands. Burns looks for a takedown as Maddalena is defending. Burns gets it down and has the back but Maddalena rolls out to his feet. Maddalena then drops Burns with a knee to the body and starts pounding away with big punches and elbows. He continues to pour it on and gets the finish! What a finish from Maddalena!

Official Result- Jack Della Maddalena def. Gilbert Burns by TKO (elbows) at 3:43 of Round 3

> Welterweights- #13 Kevin Holland (25-10 1 NC, 12-7 1 NC UFC) vs. Michael Page (21-2, 0-0 UFC)

Page with a leg kick. Holland lands a leg kick. Page lands a big right hand. Holland lands a leg kick. Page lands a jab and they clinch. They separate. Page lands a right hand. Page lands a leaping elbow. Page lands a jab and takes the back of Holland but lets go as he lands a left hand. Page with a body kick then a combo and lands a big right hand. Holland lands a left hand. Page lands a right hand. They clinch. They break away and Page lands a big right hand. Page with an uppercut. Holland lands a leg kick. They clinch back up but break. Page lands a spinning elbow. 10-9 Page.

Holland lands a right hand and they briefly clinch. Page lands a right hand. Page lands a pair of right hands. Page tried a spin kick and slipped to the mat and allowed Holland to grab the back. Holland gets it down and looks for a choke. He lets go and lands some elbows. They work their way to the feet. Page lands a right hand. He lands another as Holland rushes in. Holland lands a leg kick. Page lands a right hand. He lands another and Holland stumbles to the mat. Page with a spinning elbow. 10-9 Page, 20-18 Page.

Page lands a right hand and Holland stumbles down but Page lets him up. Holland gets the back and tries to get it down. They separate and Page lands a big right hand. Page lands a head kick then a big elbow. Page landing with more volume here as Holland is swinging and missing. Page’s movement has been incredible here. They clinch late. 10-9 Page, 30-27 Page.

Official Result- Michael Page def. Kevin Holland by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

> Lightweights- #3 Dustin Poirier (29-8 1 NC, 21-7 1 NC UFC) vs. #12 Benoit Saint-Denis (13-1 1 NC, 5-1 UFC)

Saint-Denis with a pair of leg kicks. Poirier lands a calf kick. Saint-Denis shoots for a takedown and Poirier nearly had a guillotine choke in. Saint-Denis rolls out and has the back on the feet. Saint-Denis is on the back but Poirier shakes him off. Saint-Denis with some knees. Poirier tried to grab the neck and they separate. Poirier with a left hand. Saint-Denis with a combo then a knee and elbow. Saint-Denis with more knees as Poirier pushes it against the fence. Saint-Denis with some body shots and elbows. Poirier lands a right hand. They trade. Poirier tries a guillotine but Saint-Denis shakes it off. Saint-Denis has the back on the mat. Saint-Denis tries to find a choke and looked for a late armbar. 10-9 Saint-Denis.

Poirier rocks Saint-Denis with a left hand and looks for a guillotine but Saint-Denis pops his head out. Saint-Denis now in the mount. Saint-Denis has the back and is looking for a choke. Poirier escapes to his feet. Saint-Denis lands an elbow. Saint-Denis lands to the body. They separate. Poirier lands a left hand. Poirier with a body shot and two right hands and rocks Saint-Denis again. Poirier drops Saint-Denis with a right hook and a follow-up punch ends it. What a comeback and finish from Poirier!

Official Result- Dustin Poirier def. Benoit Saint-Denis by knockout (punches) at 2:32 of Round 2

> UFC Bantamweight Championship- C Sean O’Malley (17-1 1 NC, 9-1 1 NC UFC) vs. #5 Marlon Vera (23-8-1, 15-7 UFC)

O’Malley with a leg kick. O’Malley with some more kicks. O’Malley with a spin kick to the body then a body kick. O’Malley with more kicks. Vera lands a body kick then a left hand. Lots of patience from both men as O’Malley keeps on the kick attack. O’Malley lands a right hand after some body kicks. 10-9 O’Malley.

O’Malley with a spinning heel kick to the chin of Vera. O’Malley with a pair of kicks. Vera with a leg kick. O’Malley with a body kick followed by a head kick. O’Malley works the jab and lands a right hand. O’Malley with a stiff jab and Vera lands a leg kick. O’Malley with a body kick. O’Malley lands a combination followed by another. O’Malley with a right hand to the body. O’Malley lands a big knee and follows with a flurry. O’Malley lands a right hand then a left hand. O’Malley with a flurry. They trade body kicks and Vera lands a big right hand. O’Malley with a head kick. O’Malley with a big right hand. O’Malley lands a right hand that puts Vera on a knee. 10-9 O’Malley, 20-18 O’Malley.

Vera with some early leg kicks. O’Malley lands a left hand. O’Malley lands a right hand and then one to the body. Vera rushes in but O’Malley backs away and lands a left hand. O’Malley with a double jab then a left hand. They trade body kicks and O’Malley lands a left hand. O’Malley with a combination. Vera with a leg kick. O’Malley lands a combo. O’Malley with a knee after landing a right hand. Vera lands a right hand then a jab. Vera slips on a kick. 10-9 O’Malley, 30-27 O’Malley.

Vera lands a knee then a front kick. O’Malley with a body kick then a left hand. Vera with a body kick and O’Malley lands a right hand. Vera lands a left hand. Vera lands a flying knee. O’Malley lands a right hand. O’Malley with a combo. Vera lands a combo. Vera lands a jab. O’Malley with a combo. Vera lands but O’Malley trips him up. O’Malley with a body kick. Vera lands a body kick then a left hand to the body. O’Malley lands a combo. O’Malley with a jab. They trade punches. O’Malley with a combo. O’Malley working the jab. Vera with a left hook and O’Malley lands a right hand. 10-9 O’Malley, 40-36 O’Malley.

O’Malley with the jab. O’Malley lands a right hand and Vera is hurt. O’Malley lands a knee inside the pocket and is working the body with punches and kicks. O’Malley lands a right hand. Vera with a body kick. O’Malley rips to the body. O’Malley with a big right hand. Vera lands a left hand. Vera with a body kick. O’Malley with a spin kick to the body. O’Malley with a combo to the head and body. O’Malley lands a body kick. Vera lands a knee. O’Malley with a combo and lands a knee. They trade late. 10-9 O’Malley, 50-45 O’Malley.

Official Result- Sean O’Malley def. Marlon Vera by unanimous decision (50-45, 50-45, 50-44) to retain the UFC Bantamweight Championship

Wrestling Observer Radio: UFC 292 recap, new All In & All Out matches

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Dave Meltzer and I are back with Wrestling Observer Radio going over all the latest news in pro wrestling and MMA.

Ryan Frederick joined the show to talk about UFC 292 which featured Sean O’Malley winning the UFC bantamweight championship. You can check out Ryan’s weekly MMA podcast, In The Clinch.

Dave and I then discussed the following:

  • FTR being advertised for AEW Collision, but not being there live
  • The latest attendance numbers for All In
  • New matches made official for All In and All Out
  • AEW Dynamite ratings
  • AEW Dynamite/Fyter Fest lineup
  • Edge’s main event on SmackDown against Sheamus
  • Final thoughts on G1 Climax 33

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Sean O’Malley wins bantamweight title at UFC 292

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Sean O’Malley is the new UFC bantamweight champion.

O’Malley knocked out Aljamain Sterling in the second round to become the new champion. Sterling had held the championship since March 6, 2021 after he defeated Petr Yan by disqualification following an illegal knee by Yan.

After the match, O’Malley said that this was the most nervous he had ever been for a fight, saying that Sterling was the best bantamweight of all time, but never lost his confidence going into the fight. He said this is the Suga era now and planned on running things until 2035. He called out for a match against Chito Vera in December at T-Mobile Arena.

Entering UFC through Dana White’s Contender Series, O’Malley has racked up wins in 10 of his last 12 fights, most recently defeating Petr Yan by split decision at UFC 280 in Abu Dhabi.

The first title match of the night had Zhang Weili defeating Amanda Lemos by unanimous decision to retain the UFC women’s strawweight title.

UFC 292 live results: Aljamain Sterling vs. Sean O’Malley

Posted on by Ryan Frederick

The UFC returns to pay-per-view this weekend with a big event as the Octagon returns to the TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts for UFC 292: Sterling vs. O’Malley, headlined by a pair of title fights.

In the main event, UFC Bantamweight Champion Aljamain Sterling defends against challenger Sean O’Malley in what has become a heated main event. Sterling is on a nine-fight win streak, last defeating Henry Cejudo in May, and this could be his final title defense as he’s talked of moving to 145 pounds win-or-lose. O’Malley fights for the first time since a win over Petr Yan in October, and is one of the most popular fighters in the sport.

In the co-main event, UFC Women’s Strawweight Champion Zhang Weili defends against Amanda Lemos in an exciting match-up. Weili re-gained the title with a submission win over Carla Esparza in November, and she looks to start her second title reign on the right note. Lemos gets a title shot on the heels of wins in seven of her last eight fights.

The rest of the main card is deep despite taking a few injury hits. Undefeated welterweight Ian Garry faces his biggest test to date in Neil Magny, while a pair of bantamweight bouts take place featuring Da’Mon Blackshear, in his second fight in a week, taking on Mario Bautista, and Marlon Vera battling Pedro Munhoz.

The preliminary card is highlighted by the return of former UFC Middleweight Champion Chris Weidman, who returns from a gruesome leg break suffered in April 2021, as he’ll take on Brad Tavares. The finals of this season of The Ultimate Fighter also take place, with Austin Hubbard taking on Kurt Holobaugh in the lightweight finals, and Brad Katona taking on Cody Gibson in the bantamweight finals.

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> Women’s Flyweights- Karine Silva (16-4, 2-0 UFC) vs. Maryna Moroz (11-4, 6-4 UFC)

Silva landing some leg kicks early. They trade leg kicks and Silva lands a left hand. Silva lands a couple more leg kicks. Moroz missing her punches. Silva drops Moroz with a left hand but she quickly gets up. They clinch and Moroz pushes it against the fence. Silva reverses and Moroz lands an elbow and they’re trading inside the pocket before they separate. Silva lands a right hand. Silva scores a takedown. Moroz reverses position and Silva tries for a guillotine choke and Moroz taps with a second to go in the round! What a finish from Silva!

Official Result- Karine Silva def. Maryna Moroz by submission (guillotine choke) at 4:59 of Round 1

> Women’s Flyweights- #13 Andrea Lee (13-7, 5-5 UFC) vs. Natalia Silva (15-5-1, 3-0 UFC)

Silva throwing kicks early on. Lee lands a couple of leg kicks as Silva lands a punch combo. Silva lands a jab. Silva lands a body kick then a combination. Silva rocks Lee with a left hand. They trade punches. Silva lands a leg kick. They trade late and Silva lands a combo and body kick. 10-9 Silva.

Silva lands some high kicks to start the second. They trade body kicks. Silva lands a body kick. Lee lands a front kick that connects to the chin. Silva lands a combo ending with a body kick. Silva lands a front kick to the body. They trade body kicks. Silva lands a spin kick. 10-9 Silva, 20-18 Silva.

Silva landing some kicks and circling around early in the third. Lee lands a leg kick and Silva lands a right hand. Silva lands a combo as Lee lands a body kick. Silva lands a high kick. Lee lands a leg kick. They trade high kicks. Silva lands a nice combo. Silva lands a body kick and Lee is continuing to back up. Silva lands a jab then a high kick. 10-9 Silva, 30-27 Silva.

Official Result- Natalia Silva def. Andrea Lee by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

> Middleweights- Andre Petroski (9-1, 4-0 UFC) vs. Gerald Meerschaert (35-16, 10-8 UFC)

Petroski lands a left hand and a leg kick. Petroski lands a right hook. They’re both mostly missing the punches they’re throwing. Meerschaert lands a jab. They trade punches. We have a timeout for an eye poke on Petroski. They get back to action and Petroski lands a jab then gets a takedown. Meerschaert looks for a triangle choke but time runs out. 10-9 Petroski.

They both land soft punches to start the second. Meerschaert lands a body kick. Petroski lands a left hand and a leg kick. They trade punches. Meerschaert lands a combo that stumbles Petroski back. Meerschaert lands a combo as Petroski lands a right hand and circles away. Petroski lands a left hand then a nice right hand. Meerschaert lands a left hand then a high kick and a left hand. Petroski lands a left hand to the body. Petroski drops Meerschaert with a left hand and starts landing from the top. He’s dropping elbows down. Meerschaert grabs a leg and is able to get up. Petroski lands a right hand. Meerschaert tries a takedown and Petroski grabs the back and finishes the round on top. 10-9 Petroski, 20-18 Petroski.

They trade left hands. Petroski lands a body kick but Meerschaert grabs the leg and gets the takedown. Meerschaert inside the guard landing some punches. Petroski trying to scramble from the bottom and Meerschaert sprawls, but they get up. Petroski is cut open under the eye. Meerschaert lands a nice combo. Petroski gets it down and Meerschaert has the neck looking for a choke but Petroski pops out. Petroski attacking the neck and looking for a guillotine choke. Meerschaert scrambles out and has the body lock as they stand. They trade and Meerschaert lands a left hand. Petroski lands an elbow. They’re trading wild punches in close range. Meerschaert lands a flurry as the fight ends. Wild final round. 10-9 Meerschaert, 29-28 Petroski.

Official Result- Andre Petroski def. Gerald Meerschaert by split decision (28-29, 29-28, 29-28)

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> TUF 31 Bantamweight Finals- Brad Katona (12-2, 2-2 UFC) vs. Cody Gibson (19-8, 1-3 UFC)

Both are throwing early but not landing before they clinch up. They quickly break. Gibson lands a right hand. Katona lands a high kick. Katona lands a jab. Katona lands a leg kick. They trade and Gibson lands a body kick and Katona counters with a leg kick. Gibson lands a combo then an uppercut in a brief clinch. Gibson lands a big right hand. Katona lands a leg kick then a left hand. Gibson lands a right hand as Katona lands a left hand. Katona lands a right hand. Gibson lands an uppercut. They trade inside the pocket. They continue to both land at high volumes. Katona lands a right hand. 10-9 Gibson.

Katona lands a left hand. He lands a right hand and Gibson fires back with some uppercuts. Gibson lands a right hand. Katona lands a nice jab. Katona lands a right hand after scoring a leg kick. Katona lands a jab as they trade inside the pocket. Gibson lands to the body. Katona lands a left hand. Gibson lands a combo. They tie up and both land some clinch shots. Gibson lands a combo and Katona counters with a right hand. They trade some more. Gibson landing with more volume as the round goes on. He lands a jab then an uppercut. They trading and Katona hurts Gibson with a right hand. Katona lands a jab and Gibson lands a left hand. Katona lands a right hand. He lands another. 10-9 Gibson, 20-18 Gibson.

They’re trading in the center to start the third and Gibson lands a right hand. Katona lands to the body. Gibson lands a right hand. He lands another. They clinch for a moment and Katona lands as they break. Katona lands a pair of high kicks. Gibson lands a big right hand. Gibson lands another big right hand. They trade in a brief tie up. Katona lands a right hand. Katona lands an uppercut. Gibson’s eye is hurt and Katona is landing a flurry against the fence. Gibson lands an uppercut. They trade in close range. They trade jabs. Katona with some uppercuts. Katona lands a left hand. They clinch as both are tired. They trade short shots. Great fight. 10-9 Katona, 29-28 Gibson.

Official Result- Brad Katona def. Cody Gibson by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)

> TUF 31 Lightweight Finals- Kurt Holobaugh (19-7 1 NC, 0-4 UFC) vs. Austin Hubbard (15-6, 3-4 UFC)

Hubbard lands a leg kick and then scores a takedown. He lands an elbow from inside the guard. Hubbard throwing elbows from the top. Hubbard looks for the neck but it allows Holobaugh to scramble to his feet. They trade knees against the fence. They separate and Hubbard lands to the body. He lands a big right hand. Hubbard lands a knee to the body. They trade punches. Holobaugh lands a right hand. Hubbard gets a takedown. He’s landing from the top. Hubbard looking for a choke. He lets go. 10-9 Hubbard.

Both looking for the jab early. Hubbard tried a takedown but Holobaugh defended. Holobaugh lands a big right hand. He lands another. He lands it again. They trade and Holobaugh lands slightly more. Holobaugh sprawls a takedown attempt and has the neck. Holobaugh gets the back. Holobaugh looking for a choke. He has his forearm around Hubbard’s chin and lets go. Holobaugh in the full mount. Hubbard tries to escape and Holobaugh has the armbar but transitions to the triangle choke. Hubbard taps! Holobaugh gets the win, his first UFC win in his third stint.

Official Result- Kurt Holobaugh def. Austin Hubbard by submission (triangle choke) at 2:39 of Round 2

> Middleweights- Gregory Rodrigues (13-5, 4-2 UFC) vs. Denis Tiuliulin (11-7, 1-2 UFC)

Rodrigues lands a jab. Rodrigues gets the big takedown. Rodrigues gets to side control. He moves to the mount and Tiuliulin gives up his back. Rodrigues is landing big punches and elbows from the back and one knocks Tiuliulin out cold. Wow!

Official Result- Gregory Rodrigues def. Denis Tiuliulin by knockout (elbows) at 1:43 of Round 1

> Middleweights- Chris Weidman (15-6, 11-6 UFC) vs. Brad Tavares (19-8, 14-8 UFC)

Tavares lands a right hand. Weidman shoots for a takedown but Tavares defends. Tavares lands a nice right hand. Weidman lands a jab to the body. Weidman goes for a takedown against the fence but abandons it. We have a timeout for a groin strike and they get back to action. Weidman lands a right hand. Tavares lands a jab. Tavares lands a leg kick. He lands another. Tavares lands a jab. Weidman lands a right hand then a body kick. Weidman lands some body kicks. Tavares lands an uppercut. 10-9 Tavares.

Both throwing to start the second but not much landing. Tavares lands a leg kick. Both land jabs. Tavares lands a leg kick then another. Weidman’s left leg is hurt. Tavares with a high kick that Weidman blocks. Tavares lands a combo ending with a leg kick. Tavares lands a pair of leg kicks. Weidman with a high kick. Weidman rocks Tavares with a punch but Tavares gets away. Weidman pressing forward as Tavares is attacking the leg. We have another groin strike and a timeout. They get back to action and Weidman lands. Weidman lands a body kick then a combo. Weidman tries for a takedown. Tavares defends and gets away. Tavares lands a body kick. Weidman lands a head kick then a right hand. Weidman tries for another takedown but Tavares defends. Weidman lands a high kick. 10-9 Tavares, 20-18 Tavares.

Tavares lands a heavy leg kick. We have a third groin strike of the fight and another timeout. They get back to action and Tavares is hurting Weidman with some punches. Tavares lands another leg kick. Weidman lands some right hands and goes for a takedown but Tavares defends. Weidman lands a left hand. Tavares lands a leg kick. Weidman lands a right hand. He lands a left hand. 10-9 Tavares, 30-27 Tavares.

Official Result- Brad Tavares def. Chris Weidman by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

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> Bantamweights- #6 Marlon Vera (22-8-1, 14-7 UFC) vs. #10 Pedro Munhoz (20-7 2 NC, 10-7 2 NC)

Munhoz landing a lot of leg kicks early on and Vera lands a high kick. Vera lands a jab. They’re trading kicks. Munhoz still landing lots of leg kicks. Vera scoring with the jab. Vera lands a leg kick. Munhoz shoots for a takedown but Vera keeps it standing. Vera lands a combo and Munhoz rushes in landing a combo. Vera lands a combination. They trade punches. Vera lands a combo. Vera lands a left hand. Close round. 10-9 Munhoz.

Munhoz lands a body kick. They trade leg kicks. They trade solid punches. Munhoz lands a combo. Munhoz back to the leg kick. Vera lands a leg kick and Munhoz lands some in return. Munhoz lands a right hand. They trade kicks. Munhoz lands a left hand. Vera lands a leg kick and Munhoz returns with one. They trade in close range. Munhoz lands a nice combination. Munhoz lands a leg kick but eats a left hand from Vera. 10-9 Munhoz, 20-18 Munhoz.

Munhoz lands a leg kick. Munhoz lands a leg kick after they trade punches. Vera lands a nice jab then a few more. Vera lands a nice combo and had Munhoz hurt for a moment. Munhoz back attacking the leg kick. Vera lands a combo and then a nice right hand. Vera lands a jab and Munhoz lands a right hand, but Vera lands a hard body shot. Vera lands some nice left hands. Vera picking up the volume in a big way right now. Munhoz lands some nice body kicks. Vera lands a nice combo. Close fight. 10-9 Vera, 29-28 Munhoz.

Official Result- Marlon Vera def. Pedro Munhoz by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)

> Bantamweights- Da’Mon Blackshear (14-5-1, 2-1-1 UFC) vs. Mario Bautista (12-2, 6-2 UFC)

Bautista lands a right hand. Blackshear grabs the body and looks for a takedown but Bautista defends. Blackshear gets a takedown. They get to their feet and Blackshear still has a leg and lands a knee to the body. Blackshear lands a leg kick. Blackshear gets it back down but Bautista has the neck with a choke locked in but Blackshear escapes. They get to their feet. 10-9 Blackshear.

Blackshear lands some leg kicks to start the second. Bautista goes for a takedown against the fence but Blackshear defends. Bautista lands a right hand and shoots for a takedown but Blackshear defends against the fence and reverses position. Blackshear lands a short elbow as they break. Blackshear gets a takedown but Bautista pops right back up. Blackshear lands an elbow. Bautista lands a right hand. Blackshear lands a right hand. Bautista lands late. 10-9 Blackshear, 20-18 Blackshear.

Bautista lands a right hand. Blackshear lands a leg kick. Bautista lands a combo. Bautista lands a right hand. Bautista pressuring and looks for a takedown. They’re tied up and Bautista with a knee to the body. Blackshear lands an elbow and Bautista with a knee before they break. Bautista gets a takedown. He gets the back. They try to scramble up but Bautista drags it down and lands a knee to the body. Bautista still has the back and lands a knee as they break. Blackshear rocks Bautista with a right hand. They scramble to the mat. Bautista lands elbows from the top to end. 10-9 Bautista, 29-28 Blackshear.

Official Result- Mario Bautista def. Da’Mon Blackshear by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)

> Welterweights- #11 Neil Magny (28-10, 21-9 UFC) vs. #13 Ian Garry (12-0, 5-0 UFC)

Garry lands some hard leg kicks early and Magny is already having trouble staying on his feet. Garry lands a body kick. Garry lands a jab. Garry lands a leg kick. Magny lands a right hand. They clinch against the fence. Magny lands to the body. Garry gets it down and backs away as Magny is forced to stand. Garry lands another hard leg kick and Magny falls to his butt but is forced up. Garry lands a high kick then another leg kick. They clinch at the end. 10-9 Garry.

Magny lands a double jab. Garry lands a combo. Garry lands another hard leg kick and Magny is limping. Garry lands more kicks. Magny grabs a leg and tries for a takedown but Garry defends against the fence. They break. Garry lands a head kick. Garry lands a leg kick and Magny is having trouble standing. Garry lands some punches and a flying knee to the body. Garry lands a jab then another leg kick. Garry with a leg kick then a combo. 10-9 Garry, 20-18 Garry.

Garry lands a leg kick. Magny lands a body kick but falls to the ground as he couldn’t plant on his damaged leg. Garry with a high kick then a leg kick. Garry lands a flurry against the fence and drops Magny with a leg kick. Magny gets to his feet and eats an immediate leg kick from Garry. Garry lands some leg kicks then a high kick. Garry landing more kicks. Magny lands a body kick but eats a combo from Garry. Garry lands another hard leg kick and Magny goes down but Garry wants him back up. Garry lands a big flurry with punches and high kicks and Magny is covering up. They go to the mat and Garry is in side control. Garry ends the fight on top. 10-8 Garry, 30-26 Garry.

Official Result- Ian Garry def. Neil Magny by unanimous decision (30-26, 30-26, 30-24)

> UFC Women’s Strawweight Championship- C Zhang Weili (23-3, 7-2 UFC) vs. #5 Amanda Lemos (13-2-1, 7-2 UFC)

Weili lands a leg kick and uses it for a takedown. Weili passes into side control. Weili lands some elbows from the side. Weili with some left hands from the top. Weili now landing to the body in the half-guard. Weili with more big left hands from the top. Weili keeps it down. Lemos locks in a D’Arce choke from the bottom but Weili is fighting it. Lemos is squeezing but Weili lands some knees to the body and she gets out and takes the back. Weili landing big punches from the back and looking to finish. Lemos spins and Weili is back in the half-guard. They stand and Weili gets a big late takedown. 10-9 Weili.

Weili landing to start the second and Lemos lands a hard right hand. Weili gets a big takedown. Weili landing from the top. Lemos tries to scramble out but Weili stays on top and gets the back. They get to their feet and Weili lands some knees to the body and gets another takedown. Weili has the back and lands. 10-9 Weili, 20-18 Weili.

They trade punches and Weili lands a side kick. Weili pushes it against the fence. Weili gets it back to the mat. Weili works to the back and lands some left hands. Weili moves to side control and has a knee on the belly and lands before they stand. Weili with a knee and elbow. They separate and Weili lands a combo. 10-9 Weili, 30-27 Weili.

Weili landing some kicks and punches to start off the fourth. Weili with a side kick. Lemos lands a punch and Weili slips to the mat. She gets back up and they’re trading before Weili gets a takedown. She lands from the top before they stand. Both throwing and both land before they tie up and break. Weili lands a body kick. 10-9 Weili, 40-36 Weili.

Weili lands a body kick then drops Lemos with a right hand. She gets on top and is landing punches and an elbow. Weili with some more shots from the top and Lemos attacks the leg. Weili landing hammerfists trying to finish. Weili landing a lot of punches as Lemos is trapped. Weili has the crucifix and continues to land. Weili with tons of punches as Lemos is still trapped. Lemos gets free as they stand. Weili with a knee. Weili gets a takedown. She’s in side control and pressuring while landing knees. Weili with body shots from the top. They get up and Lemos attacks the neck as they break. Weili with a side kick. Dominant performance from Weili. 10-8 Weili, 50-44 Weili.

Official Result- Zhang Weili def. Amanda Lemos by unanimous decision (50-43, 50-44, 49-45) to retain the UFC Women’s Strawweight Championship

> UFC Bantamweight Championship- C Aljamain Sterling (23-3, 15-3 UFC) vs. #2 Sean O’Malley (16-1 1 NC, 8-1 1 NC UFC)

Sterling lands a leg kick. He lands another. O’Malley lands a body kick then Sterling lands a leg kick. O’Malley lands a left hand. Sterling lands a body kick. Sterling lands a leg kick. He lands another. He lands some more kicks. O’Malley barely lands a spin kick. Sterling shoots for a takedown and lands some punches against the fence in the clinch. 10-9 Sterling.

Sterling lands a body kick. Sterling looks for a takedown against the fence. Sterling lands two left hands. O’Malley drops Sterling with a right hand as he was coming in. O’Malley lading from the top looking for the finish and lands some big punches and he ends it! O’Malley gets the finish and becomes the new champion!

Official Result- Sean O’Malley def. Aljamain Sterling by TKO (punches) at :51 of Round 2 to win the UFC Bantamweight Championship

UFC 280 live results: Oliveira vs. Makhachev, Sterling vs. Dillashaw

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Welcome to F4WOnline.com’s live coverage of UFC 280: Oliveira vs. Makhachev, emanating from the Etihad Arena in Yas Island, Abu Dhabi.

The Octagon is back in Abu Dhabi for the first time in a year with another big pay-per-view event, with two title fights and one of the best overall cards of the year.

The UFC Lightweight Championship is up for grabs in the main event, with former champion Charles Oliveira battling Islam Makhachev for the vacant title. Oliveira was the title holder until the day before UFC 274 in May, where he missed weight and was stripped of the title. He went on to defeat Justin Gaethje the next night, his 11th straight win. Makhachev extended his win streak to ten with a win over Bobby Green in February, setting up a battle for the championship here.

I the co-main event, UFC Bantamweight Champion Aljamain Sterling looks to hold onto the gold when he defends against former UFC Bantamweight Champion TJ Dillashaw. Sterling became the undisputed champion with a decision win over Petr Yan at UFC 273 in April. Dillashaw fights for the first time in a year after being sidelined with a knee injury, and is coming off a win over Cory Sandhagen in his last fight.

Also on the main card is an exciting bantamweight match-up as former UFC Bantamweight Champion Petr Yan takes on the super popular Sean O’Malley in a big test for both men. Lightweight contenders Beneil Dariush and Mateusz Gamrot also square off in a fight that could play a role in the future title picture, plus a women’s flyweight battle of contenders Katlyn Chookagian in the main card opener. A strong preliminary card is capped off with a big welterweight fight as Belal Muhammad puts his eight-fight unbeaten streak up against the undefeated Sean Brady.

Follow along with our live coverage of the event beginning at 10:30 a.m. Eastern time with preliminary action all the way through the main card.

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> Women’s Bantamweights- #9 Karol Rosa (15-4, 4-1 UFC) vs. #12 Lina Lansberg (10-6, 4-5 UFC)

Lansberg lands a right hand that puts Rosa on her butt but Rosa gets up. Lansberg with a jab to the body and then lands another overhand right. They clinch against the fence. Rosa gets the takedown and is in the half-guard. Rosa with some punches from the top. Rosa is working from the top trying to set up a choke. Rosa trying to get the mount late but ends the round landing from the top. 10-9 Rosa.

Rosa gets an immediate takedown. She’s in the half-guard and is landing from the top. Rosa with elbows and punches from the top to the head and body. Rosa stands and lands a leg kick as she looks to get back on top. Rosa with more leg kicks from the standing position. Lansberg tries to get up and Rosa lands a knee that might have been illegal as there is a timeout. Yes, the knee was still down and it was an illegal blow. Rosa gets a point taken away. They get back to action and Lansberg lands a right hand. Rosa gets the takedown. Rosa in the half-guard landing and looking to improve. Rosa stands at the end. 9-9 with the point deduction to Rosa, 19-18 Rosa.

Rosa lands a right hand. Rosa grabs the Thai clinch and lands a couple of knees. They tie up against the fence and Rosa has control. Lansberg lands some knees and Rosa is landing knees to Lansberg’s legs. Rosa with a knee to the body. Rosa continues to land and they break. They trade shots before tying back up. They trade elbows and Rosa lands a ight hand as they break. Rosa with an elbow and then lands a combo before they tie up but they quickly break. Rosa misses a right but they tie up. They break and Lansberg with a back elbow. 10-9 Rosa, 29-27 Rosa.

Official Result- Karol Rosa def. Lina Lansberg by majority decision (29-27, 29-27, 28-28)

> Flyweights- Muhammad Mokaev (7-0 1 NC, 2-0 UFC) vs. Malcolm Gordon (14-5, 2-2 UFC)

Mokaev with a body kick as Gordon was pressing forward. Gordon lands a right hand. Mokaev with a right hand then a flying knee and a head kick. They clinch and Mokaev gets the takedown. Mokaev looks for the neck but they get up and Mokaev gets it back down but they stand. Mokaev gets it back to the mat. Mokaev working from the top and lands some body shots and has neck control. Mokaev gets in the full guard of Gordon. Mokaev ends the round dominant from the top. 10-9 Mokaev.

They both come forward throwing kicks. Mokaev kind of show boating here. Mokaev with a side kick. Gordon lands a right hand and Mokaev is able to get the takedown. Mokaev is in the guard of Gordon and lands. Mokaev rolls and they scramble but Mokaev is able to remain on the top. Mokaev looking for a D’Arce choke as Gordon rolls and Mokaev ends up in side control. Mokaev back into the half-guard. Gordon reverses to the top and is in the guard of Mokaev. Mokaev trying for the triangle but Gordon now landing punches. Gordon gets the back and looked for the rear-naked choke late. 10-9 Mokaev, 20-18 Mokaev.

Mokaev gets the immediate takedown and is in the guard of Gordon at the fence. Mokaev working from the top but they get to their feet. Gordon has the back and gets the takedown and looks to get the hooks in. Gordon working for a choke from the back. Mokaev scrambles out but Gordon ends up on top. Mokaev lands some punches from the bottom. They get to their feet and Mokaev is working for the takedown and gets it. Mokaev is on top but Gordon lands some elbows from the bottom. Mokaev with some body punches. Mokaev gets the back and locks in an armbar and gets Gordon to tap! Slick transition to get the finish for the talented prospect.

Official Result- Muhammad Mokaev def. Malcolm Gordon by submission (armbar) at 4:26 of Round 3

> Middleweights- Armen Petrosyan (6-2, 1-1 UFC) vs. AJ Dobson (6-1 1 NC, 0-1 UFC)

Petrosyan with a leg kick. Petrosyan lands a kick and Dobson grabs it and gets it down but they get up as Dobson lets go. They trade in close range. Dobson lands a right hand. Dobson with a leg kick. Petrosyan with a leg kick. They continue to trade on the feet and Petrosyan is mainly landing leg and body kicks. Petrosyan with some more leg kicks. Dobson gets a takedown but they quickly get to their feet and Dobson lands a knee. Petrosyan with an elbow. 10-9 Petrosyan.

Petrosyan landing combos to start as he continues to land the leg kicks. Petrosyan lands the jab and then lands a right hand. He lands another. Petrosyan with a leg kick. Petrosyan lands some counter lefts and is still working the leg kicks. They trade in close and in the clinch and Dobson gets a takedown but they scramble up to their feet. Dobson lands a right hand. Petrosyan with a body kick. They trade right hands. 10-9 Petrosyan, 20-18 Petrosyan.

Petrosyan with a leg kick as they trade jabs. Petrosyan with a left hook. Petrosyan with a body kick. They trade in close range and Dobson lands a nice left hand. Petrosyan with a body kick. Petrosyan lands a combo. They’re just trading with Petrosyan landing more volume but not a ton is happening. Dobson lands a counter right hand. Petrosyan with a body kick. 10-9 Petrosyan, 30-27 Petrosyan.

Official Result- Armen Petrosyan def. AJ Dobson by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

> Welterweights- Abubakar Nurmagomedov (16-3-1, 1-1 UFC) vs. Gadzhi Omargadzhiev (13-1, 0-1 UFC)

They trade kicks. Nurmagomedov looks for the takedown but Omargadzhiev grabs the neck to stop it and is threatening with the guillotine. Omargadzhiev with some knees and they break. They trade and Omargadzhiev gets a takedown. Omargadzhiev grabs the neck and looks for a guillotine but Nurmagomedov ends up in the half-guard. Nurmagomedov in the full guard of Omargadzhiev as Omargadzhiev lets go of the neck. Nurmagomedov landing from the top and they get to their feet. They stay tied up at the end. 10-9 Nurmagomedov.

Nurmagomedov with a body kick. He gets the takedown and has the back of Omargadzhiev against the fence. Nurmagomedov lands some knees and then lands an illegal knee. We have a timeout. They get back to action with no point taken away. Omargadzhiev throws a right hand and Nurmagomedov is able to get a takedown. He gets the back of Omargadzhiev. They scramble up but get back down then Nurmagomedov stands, but lands a right hand as he goes into the guard of Omargadzhiev. He ends the round on top landing. 10-9 Nurmagomedov, 20-18 Nurmagomedov.

Nurmagomedov lands the jab. He lands again. Both looking for openings as they’re being patient and not doing a lot. Nurmagomedov looks for the takedown but Omargadzhiev sprawls. They break and Omargadzhiev lands a knee and Nurmagomedov lands a counter right hand. Nurmagomedov with a right hand to the body and Omargadzhiev shoots for the takedown. He’s still trying for it. Nurmagomedov escapes and they stand. Omargadzhiev with a body kick. Nurmagomedov clips Omargadzhiev with a right hand. 10-9 Nurmagomedov, 30-27 Nurmagomedov.

Official Result- Abubakar Nurmagomedov def. Gadzhi Omargadzhiev by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)

> Light Heavyweights- #8 Volkan Oezdemir (18-6, 6-5 UFC) vs. #10 Nikita Krylov (28-9, 9-7 UFC)

Oezdemir landing early as he’s coming forward. Krylov with a body kick. Oezdemir with a right hand. Oezdemir rocking Krylov with punches and Krylov is trying for a takedown. They break. Oezdemir with a leg kick. Oezdemir with some short uppercuts. Krylov tries a takedown and is able to complete it. They quickly get up, though. They break. Krylov with a right hand. Oezdemir with a leg kick. Oezdemir with a left hook. Krylov lands a knee and rocks Oezdemir with a right hand. Krylov now swarms looking to land. Krylov drags it down and has the back. Krylov looking for the rear-naked choke. Oezdemir is out but Krylov is on top. They get up and Oezdemir gets a throw takedown and is standing. Oezdemir gets on top and is landing left hands. They get to their feet. Wild round. 10-9 Oezdemir.

They’re trading big shots to start the second. Krylov lands a head kick and lands a flurry. Krylov gets the takedown. Krylov gets the back and they get to their feet. Krylov still has back control and lands punches and a high kick as they break. Krylov lands some knees. Krylov with an uppercut then lands a combination and scores a takedown. Krylov in the guard of Oezdemir. Krylov landing to the head and body from the top. He finishes the round on top. 10-9 Krylov, 19-19.

Krylov with a leg kick then lands a combo ending with a high kick. Krylov with a combo and some knees. Krylov gets a takedown. Krylov working from the top. He’s landing. They get stood up by the referee. Krylov with a flurry against the fence and scores a takedown. He’s working in the guard of Oezdemir. Krylov lands from the top. 10-9 Krylov, 29-28 Krylov.

Official Result- Nikita Krylov def. Volkan Oezdemir by unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)

> Middleweights- Makhmud Muradov (25-7, 3-1 UFC) vs. Caio Borralho (12-1 1 NC, 2-0 UFC)

Borralho lands a jab. Borralho misses a high kick. Muradov with a right hand. Borralho with a leg kick. Borralho with a jab as Muradov lands a body kick. Muradov with a right hand. Borralho gets the takedown and jumps on top. Borralho in the half-guard against the fence. Borralho landing from the top. Borralho in the mount against the fence. Borralho with right hands from the top. Borralho went for the armbar but Muradov escaped and they scramble. Muradov now on top but Borralho lands an upkick and Muradov is standing. Muradov gets into the guard of Borralho. Muradov is warned for fingers in the face. Muradov with a right hand at the end. 10-9 Borralho.

They trade and Muradov goes for a takedown and Borralho locks in a guillotine choke that is in tight but Muradov escapes. Muradov is now in the guard of Borralho and both are doing some shady things on the ground. Muradov landing punches from the top. Muradov with some more shots from the top. Borralho reverses late. 10-9 Muradov, 19-19.

Borralho lands a left hand. Borralho with a side kick. Borralho shoots for a takedown from long range and Muradov easily defends. Muradov gets the takedown and Borralho looks for the guillotine. Borralho is able to reverse to the mount position. Muradov tries to explode from the bottom but Borralho retains guard position. Muradov tries to push Borralho off but Borralho remains on top. Muradov with a right hand from the bottom. Borralho with shots from the top. 10-9 Borralho, 29-28 Borralho.

Official Result- Caio Borralho def. Makhmud Muradov by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)

> Welterweights- #5 Belal Muhammad (21-3 1 NC, 12-3 1 NC UFC) vs. #8 Sean Brady (15-0, 5-0 UFC)

Brady with some inside leg kicks. Muhammad with a right hand. Brady lands a right hand and is working the jab. Brady with a leg kick. Brady with a combo. Muhammad with a high kick. Brady with a leg kick. Brady with a body kick. Muhammad lands a body kick. Muhammad with a leg kick. Brady looks for a takedown but lets go. Muhammad with a combo. Brady lands a left hook. Muhammad with a right hand. Brady lands a counter shot. Brady with a right hand that hurts Muhammad, then Muhammad lands a right hand. Muhammad with another right hand. Brady with a right hand and they trade body kicks. Brady with a left hook. Muhammad with a right hand. Muhammad with a big flurry against the fence. Close round. 10-9 Brady.

Muhammad pressing forward and lands a left hook. Muhammad with a leg kick then a combo. Brady with a leg kick. Brady lands the jab. Muhammad with a right hand and Brady lands a body kick. Brady lands a hard right hand and Muhammad counters with a crisp combo. Muhammad with a right hand. Brady with a leg kick. Muhammad with a body kick. Brady with a left hook. Brady shoots for a takedown but Muhammad defends. Brady with a body kick. Brady with a flurry. Muhammad lands a combo. Muhammad is the one pressuring but both are landing. Brady tries a takedown but Muhammad defends and lands on the break. Brady with the jab. Muhammad with a big right hand and he’s landing a big flurry against the fence. Muhammad with lots of punches and he’s swarming on Brady. Muhammad with a massive right hand and then an uppercut. Muhammad lands a right hand and the referee steps in and stops it. Brady protested immediately but what a flurry from Muhammad to close it out.

Official Result- Belal Muhammad def. Sean Brady by TKO (punches) at 4:47 of Round 2

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> Women’s Flyweights*- #1 Katlyn Chookagian (18-4, 11-4 UFC) vs. #6 Manon Fiorot (9-1, 4-0 UFC)

*Chookagian missed weight by 1.5 pounds

Chookagian tries a front kick to avoid the attack of Fiorot. Fiorot lands a right hand then a combo. Chookagian with a leg kick. They trade in close range. Chookagian with a leg kick. Fiorot with a right hook and they trade punches. Fiorot with a side kick and Chookagian lands a counter combo. Chookagian with a right hand. She lands another. Fiorot with a push kick. Chookagian lands a front kick. Fiorot with a right hand. Chookagian with a right hand. Chookagian with a body kick. Chookagian with a leg kick. 10-9 Chookagian.

Fiorot with a side kick then a combo. Fiorot with a right hand after they trade kicks. Fiorot with a combo. Chookagian with a right hand. Chookagian with a body kick. Fiorot with a right hook. Fiorot lands the jab. Chookagian is missing most of what she is throwing. Fiorot with a leg kick. Chookagian lands a right hand. They trade in close range. Fiorot lands a right hand. Fiorot with a left hand. Chookagian with a body kick. Fiorot with a combo. Chookagian with the jab. Fiorot with a combo. Fiorot lands some more left hands. 10-9 Fiorot, 19-19.

Fiorot with a combo. Chookagian lands a right hand. They trade inside the pocket. They both are landing and it’s very close on the volume in the third. Fiorot mainly landing the right hand. They’re both landing and Chookagian with a leg kick. Fiorot gets a takedown. They quickly get up and trade body kicks. They clinch late and Fiorot with a knee to the body. Close fight. 10-9 Fiorot, 29-28 Fiorot.

Official Result- Manon Fiorot def. Katlyn Chookagian by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

> Lightweights- #6 Beneil Dariush (21-4-1, 14-4-1 UFC) vs. #9 Mateusz Gamrot (21-1 1 NC, 4-1 UFC)

Dariush lands some body kicks. Dariush with a leg kick as Gamrot drops for a takedown and they scramble all over the mat. Dariush rolls to a leg lock. They get to their feet and Gamrot has the back but they break. Gamrot lands a left hand. Gamrot with a left hand and Dariush lands a leg kick. Dariush with a leg kick and Gamrot gets a takedown. Dariush looks for a leg and it allows them to scramble up. Gamrot has the back and lands an elbow as they break. Gamrot tries a takedown and they go to the mat. Gamrot trying to clear the arm of Dariush to secure the takedown. They get to their feet and break. Dariush with a body kick. Dariush with some body kicks. 10-9 Gamrot.

Dariush looks for a takedown but Gamrot defends and lands a knee to the body as they get up. Dariush with a body kick and Gamrot lands a combo. Dariush lands a knee. Gamrot tries a takedown but Dariush escapes. Dariush with a body kick. Gamrot lands a right hand and a knee to the body. Dariush with a body kick. Dariush with a leg kick and follows it with a left hand. Gamrot with a takedown attempt but Dariush defends. Dariush lands a left hand. They continue to trade and Gamrot lands a knee and gets a late takedown. 10-9 Dariush, 19-19.

Gamrot looks for a takedown but Dariush counters it and they scramble before getting to their feet. Dariush lands a head kick. Dariush with a body kick. Gamrot with a right hand. Gamrot tries a takedown and is working hard for it but Dariush is defending and they break. Gamrot with a body kick. Dariush drops Gamrot with a huge left hand and Gamrot scrambles to try and get a takedown but Dariush defends. Gamrot with a flying knee and tries a takedown but Dariush defends and gets the back, but Gamrot slips out and they end up scrambling up. They trade late. 10-9 Dariush, 29-28 Dariush.

Official Result- Beneil Dariush def. Mateusz Gamrot by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)

> Bantamweights- #1 Petr Yan (16-3, 8-2 UFC) vs. #11 Sean O’Malley (15-1 1 NC, 7-1 1 NC UFC)

O’Malley throwing low kicks early. Yan with a leg kick. Yan with a low kick. O’Malley lands a left hand. Yan with a body kick. O’Malley with a leg kick. Yan with a leg kick and O’Malley lands a right hand then a leg kick and another right hand. Yan with a body kick. O’Malley with another right hand. O’Malley with the jab and Yan with a leg kick. O’Malley with a stiff jab. Yan shoots for a takedown and O’Malley is defending and it looked like he grabbed the fence. They break. They trade punches. Yan with a leg kick. O’Malley working the jab and Yan with a left hand. Yan lands and looks for a takedown and is able to get it. Yan lands from the top but they get to their feet and break. Yan with a leg kick. O’Malley gets a late takedown but they get up. 10-9 Yan.

O’Malley with a right hand. O’Malley lands a big right hand that hurts Yan and then Yan lands a left hand that hurts O’Malley and they go to the mat with Yan on top. Yan with some punches from the top. O’Malley tries to scramble up but Yan keeps him down. They get to their feet and Yan with a knee to the body. Yan working hard for the takedown but they break. O’Malley with a right hand. Yan trips O’Malley to the mat but he gets up. O’Malley with a right hand. Yan with the jab. O’Malley with a body kick. Yan with a body kick and O’Malley lands a right hand. Yan gets a takedown. Yan ends the round on top. 10-9 Yan, 20-18 Yan.

O’Malley with an early leg kick and looking to work the jab. Yan with a right hand. O’Malley with a leg kick. They trade leg kicks. Yan looks for a takedown but O’Malley defends. O’Malley lands a knee and lands some shots and Yan is cut open. O’Malley with a flurry. They trade inside the pocket and Yan lands a huge left hand. O’Malley with a big head kick. Yan shoots for the takedown but O’Malley defends. Yan still working for it against the fence. O’Malley with some elbows. Yan gets it down. They get to their feet and Yan is bleeding everywhere and they break the clinch. O’Malley with a right hand. They trade inside the pocket and Yan tries for a takedown and they scramble away. Yan with a leg kick and O’Malley tried to rush in and Yan got a takedown. Great fight. 10-9 O’Malley, 29-28 Yan.

Official Result- Sean O’Malley def. Petr Yan by split decision (28-29, 29-28, 29-28)

> UFC Bantamweight Championship- C Aljamain Sterling (21-3, 13-3 UFC) vs. #2 TJ Dillashaw (17-4, 13-4 UFC)

Sterling gets a takedown right away and Dillashaw looks hurt. Sterling in the mount and is looking to set something up. Sterling with some punches from the top and Dillashaw is having trouble defending. Sterling with big right hands from the top. Big shots from Sterling and he takes the back. Sterling looking for the choke. Sterling with more big shots and an elbow and they scramble. Sterling gets the back again and is landing left hands. Sterling with big shots and he’s keeping Dillashaw on the mat but they get to their feet. Dillashaw’s shoulder is popped out. Sterling gets the takedown. Sterling with shots from the top and they stand late. 10-8 Sterling.

They popped Dillashaw’s shoulder back in between rounds. Sterling with a body kick. Dillashaw looks to be fighting with one arm and Sterling gets the takedown. Sterling working from the top and landing punches and elbows. They get to their feet and Dillashaw’s shoulder is back out and Sterling gets it back down. Sterling in the mount and is landing big punches and elbows and he finishes Dillashaw off. Big win for Sterling as he keeps the title.

Official Result- Aljamain Sterling def. TJ Dillashaw by TKO (punches) at 3:34 of Round 2 to retain the UFC Bantamweight Championship

> UFC Lightweight Championship- #1 Charles Oliveira (33-8 1 NC, 21-8 1 NC UFC) vs. #4 Islam Makhachev (22-1, 11-1 UFC)

Oliveira with a flying kick to start. Makhachev lands a left hand. They tie up and Oliveira pulls guard and Makhachev lands from the top. Oliveira is cut open. Both landing on the mat as Oliveira has an active guard. They get to their feet and are clinched against the fence. They trade knees and Makhachev gets a trip takedown. Makhachev working from the top but not doing a ton as he has Oliveira pressed against the fence. Makhachev gets to his feet and looks to improve as the round ends. 10-9 Makhachev.

They tie up right away against the fence and Makhachev lands some knees. They break after Oliveira lands a knee to the body. They trade punches. Makhachev with a combo. Makhachev with a head kick but Oliveira blocks it. Makhachev drops Oliveira with a right hand as Oliveira tried a flying knee. Makhachev gets on top and is looking for an arm-triangle and has it locked in and Oliveira taps! Makhachev wins the lightweight title with the finish.

Official Result- Islam Makhachev def. Charles Oliveira by submission (arm-triangle choke) at 3:16 of Round 2 to win the UFC Lightweight Championship

UFC 276 live results: Adesanya vs. Cannonier, Volkanovski vs. Holloway 3

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Welcome to F4WOnline.com’s live coverage of UFC 276: Adesanya vs. Cannonier, emanating from the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.

It is 2022 International Fight Week in Las Vegas, the home of combat sports and the UFC, with a week full of events capped off by UFC 276, which features an absolutely stacked card with two title fights and some big match-ups on the card.

In the main event, UFC Middleweight Champion Israel Adesanya makes his fifth title defense of the undisputed title as he defends against top contender Jared Cannonier. Both men last fought at UFC 271 in February as Adesanya successfully defended against Robert Whittaker in their rematch while Cannonier scored a brutal second-round knockout of Derek Brunson. Cannonier then called for a title shot after the fight, which he gets on the heels of two straight wins and wins in five of his last six.

In the co-main event, UFC Featherweight Champion Alexander Volkanovski defends against former champion Max Holloway in their trilogy bout. Volkanovski has won the first two fights, beating Holloway for the title at UFC 245 in December 2019, then defending against Holloway at UFC 251 in July 2020 in a fight that many scored for Holloway. Volkanovski is coming off a defense against Chan Sung Jung at UFC 273 in April, while Holloway is coming off a win over Yair Rodriguez in November.

Also on the main card is a middleweight bout that could determine the next title challenger as Sean Strickland battles Alex Pereira, a welterweight fight between former UFC Welterweight Champion Robbie Lawler and Bryan Barberena, and the main card opens with an exciting bantamweight bout between Pedro Munhoz and rising contender and star Sean O’Malley.

The main prelims are stacked and will be the first MMA fight shown in prime time on ABC, capped off with a lightweight bout between Brad Riddell and Jalin Turner. The other ABC fights will see the all-time UFC wins leader will be decided between Jim Miller and Donald Cerrone in a welterweight clash, Ian Garry takes on Gabe Green in a welterweight bout, and a middleweight bout pitting Brad Tavares against Dricus Du Plessis.

Follow along with our live coverage of the event beginning at 6:30 p.m. eastern time with preliminary action all the way thru the main card.

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> Women’s Bantamweights- Jessica-Rose Clark (11-7 1 NC, 4-3 UFC) vs. Julija Stoliarenko (9-6-1, 0-4 UFC)

Clark came out to Shawn Michaels’ WWE theme. Clark clips Stoliarenko with a right hand early and had her hurt. Clark lands a combo and Stoliarenko gets a takedown and passes to side control. Stoliarenko going right for the armbar and has it in and Clark taps! That was quick. Clark looked to dislocate her elbow as well. That was nasty.

Official Result- Julija Stoliarenko def. Jessica-Rose Clark by submission (armbar) at :42 of Round 1

> Women’s Flyweights- #10 Jessica Eye (15-10 1 NC, 5-9 1 NC UFC) vs. #13 Maycee Barber (10-2, 5-2 UFC)

They clinch up early with both landing. Barber with some knees as Eye was landing to the body and they go against the fence. Eye pushing Barber against the fence. Barber with an elbow after landing some punches. Eye with a knee and then Barber with an elbow, then a knee then another big elbow. They reverse and Barber with a knee. They break and Eye lands a right hand. They clinch back up as Barber lands some elbows. Barber with another elbow then another big one. Barber with some big punches against the fence. Barber with a knee. They remain clinched and Barber is landing some big shots. They trade knees. 10-9 Barber.

Barber lands a right hand. They clinch back up. Eye working for a takedown. Barber lands a knee as she defends. Barber lands a big elbow and a knee as they break. Eye shoots for a takedown but Barber defends as they tie up against the fence. Barber with an elbow and they break. Barber lands a head kick and Eye gets the takedown and steps over to the half-guard. Eye controlling from the top but there is not a lot of action going on. Eye gets to side control for a second but gets back to the half-guard. Eye lands with some punches late. 10-9 Barber, 20-18 Barber.

Barber with a head kick that Eye blocks. Barber with an elbow. Eye lands a right hand. Barber with a head kick and follows it with a right hand. Eye ducks under a punch and grabs the body lock and pushes it against the fence. They trade right hands and Barber lands a head kick as they break. They both land in the clinch before breaking. Eye lands a right hand. They trade punches. Barber lands a front kick then a right hand and a question mark kick. They trade punches. They trade in close range and Barber tries a head kick and Eye grabs the leg and pushes it against the fence. They break after Eye lands a right hand. Barber lands a right hand. Eye tries a takedown and has a leg and Barber lands some hammerfists as she defends and they get to their feet. Eye pushes it against the fence. Barber with a big elbow. Solid fight. 10-9 Barber, 30-27 Barber.

Official Result- Maycee Barber def. Jessica Eye by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)

After the fight, Eye announced her retirement.

> Middleweights- #9 Uriah Hall (17-10, 10-8 UFC) vs. #13 Andre Muniz (22-4, 4-0 UFC)

Muniz with a body kick. Hall lands a quick jab as they’re feeling each other out. Muniz lands a body kick. Hall lands a combo with his back to the fence. Muniz with a leg kick. Hall lands a right hand and Muniz gets a takedown. Muniz gets to side control. Muniz lands from the top and is looking to find a submission and Hall is doing a good job of defending. Muniz gets the mount and went for a triangle choke but Hall slipped out to his feet. Muniz grabs the body and drags it down and has the back. Muniz looking to attack the arm. Muniz with some right hands from the back. 10-9 Muniz.

They trade kicks to start the second. Muniz lands a body kick then a right hand. Muniz tries a takedown but Hall slips away as he defends. Muniz gets a trip takedown next to the fence and Muniz is in Hall’s full guard. Muniz with some short punches from the top. Muniz gets to the mount. Muniz lands an elbow. Muniz lands from the top and looks for an arm. Hall gives up his back. Muniz with some punches from the back. Muniz tries to get the arm but Hall gets up and lands some big right hands at the end. 10-9 Muniz, 20-18 Muniz.

Muniz with a leg kick. Muniz lands a left hand. Muniz lands a right hand and drops for a takedown. Muniz gets the takedown. Hall gives up his back and Muniz is looking for a choke. Muniz is working hard from the back but Hall gets to his feet though Muniz is still on his back. Hall tries to slam himself down to break the grip but Muniz still has the back. Hall spins into the guard of Muniz and lands some punches at the end. 10-9 Muniz, 30-27 Muniz.

Official Result- Andre Muniz def. Uriah Hall by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

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> Middleweights- #12 Brad Tavares (19-6, 14-6 UFC) vs. Dricus Du Plessis (16-2, 2-0 UFC)

Du Plessis comes forward landing low kicks and with a combo. Tavares lands a right hand as Du Plessis was shooting for a takedown that hurt Du Plessis. Tavares keeps it on the feet. They’re clinched against the fence. Du Plessis tries a takedown but Tavares reverses and is in side control. Tavares now trying to get to the guard as he controls from the top and they get to their feet. Du Plessis looks for another takedown but Tavares defends. They break and Tavares with a head kick. Tavares hurts Du Plessis with a right hand and Du Plessis tries a takedown but Tavares defends. They’re clinched against the fence and Tavares with a knee. They trade knees. They break and Du Plessis with a spinning back fist. Tavares lands a front kick and a right hand. 10-9 Tavares.

They throw in close range and Du Plessis with a knee and Tavares with a right hand. Du Plessis lands a combo. Du Plessis with a right hand. Tavares has a cut open. Tavares with a big body kick. Du Plessis with a spinning back fist. Tavares with a leg kick. Du Plessis lands some hard punches. Tavares lands a jab as Du Plessis was pressing forward. Tavares is bleeding badly now. Du Plessis with a left hand. Du Plessis tries a takedown but Tavares defends and lands a knee to the body. They trade leg kicks. Du Plessis with a right hand. Du Plessis lands a knee. Tavares with a front kick to the body. They trade late and Du Plessis rocks Tavares late. 10-9 Du Plessis, 19-19.

Tavares lands a right hand. Du Plessis with a right hand and he lands another. Du Plessis with some kicks. Du Plessis with a left hand. Du Plessis landing more early in the third here. Tavares with a high kick then a body kick. They trade kicks. Du Plessis with a right hand and follows it with a left. Tavares with a leg kick. Du Plessis with a right hand. Tavares lands a jab and Du Plessis with a spinning back fist. Tavares with a jab. Du Plessis with a couple of nice right hands then a body kick. Tavares lands a couple of jabs. Du Plessis with a combo and Tavares is a bloody mess again. Du Plessis with a right hand then a spin kick. Du Plessis with a combo. Du Plessis with a massive right hand. They trade right hands. Du Plessis with a left hand. They trade late. Fun fight. 10-9 Du Plessis, 29-28 Du Plessis.

Official Result- Dricus Du Plessis def. Brad Tavares by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

> Welterweights- Ian Garry (9-0, 2-0 UFC) vs. Gabe Green (11-3, 2-1 UFC)

Green with some leg kicks as Garry lands a knee up the middle. Garry with a high kick. Garry lands a jab then a leg kick. Garry with a leg kick and they trade against the fence with Green landing a nice combo. Garry with a body kick. They trade punches and Garry pressing forward. Green lands a left hand to the body. Garry with a right hand. Green lands a right hand as Garry lands a knee. Garry with a combo then hurts Green with a right hand. Garry with a body kick. Garry with the jab. Garry with a knee and Green with a left hand. Garry with a big combination. 10-9 Garry.

Garry with a leg kick. They trade punches. Garry with a high kick. Garry with a nice combination. We have a timeout for an eye poke. Garry with a leg kick after they get back to action. Garry with a high kick and a right hand. They clinch against the fence. Garry gets a takedown and has the back and lands but they get to their feet and Green has back control and lands a knee. They break and Garry with a knee to the body then lands several combinations. Green with a left hand. They’re trading punches. Green lands a big left hand late. 10-9 Garry, 20-18 Garry.

Green lands some leg kicks then Garry drops Green with a right hand. Garry gets on top and looks for a choke but they get to their feet and are clinched against the fence. Green trying for the takedown but Garry defending. They remain clinched and Garry lands a knee as they break. They trade leg kicks. Garry landing more punches and lands an uppercut and leg kick. They trade at the end with Garry landing more. 10-9 Garry, 30-27 Garry.

Official Result- Ian Garry def. Gabe Green by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

> Welterweights- Jim Miller (34-16 1 NC, 23-15 1 NC UFC) vs. Donald Cerrone (36-16 2 NC, 23-13 1 NC UFC)

Cerrone with a leg kick after throwing a combo. Cerrone with a body kick. Miller with a calf kick. Miller lands a left hand. Miller with a left hand. They trade in close range. They trade body kicks. They trade in close range and Cerrone lands with more volume. Cerrone with a combo. Miller grabs a leg and gets a takedown and lands a left hand as doing so. Miller in the guard of Cerrone. Miller with an elbow from the top. Miller with more left hands from the top and he was landing then Cerrone swept to the top. Both landing on the ground and Miller tries for an armbar and they both try for leg locks at the end. 10-9 Miller.

They trade punches to start the second. They trade kicks as Cerrone landed a head kick as Miller landed a body kick and Cerrone slips to the mat and Miller grabbed the neck and locked in a guillotine choke and it is in tight. Cerrone taps! Jim Miller gets it done to become the all-time wins leader in UFC history.

Official Result- Jim Miller def. Donald Cerrone by submission (guillotine choke) at 1:32 of Round 2

After the fight, Cerrone announced his retirement.

> Lightweights- #14 Brad Riddell (10-2, 4-1 UFC) vs. Jalin Turner (12-5, 5-2 UFC)

Turner lands a right hand and Riddell goes for a takedown and Turner grabs the neck for a guillotine choke and has it locked in tight and Riddell taps! That was quick and an excellent finish by Turner.

Official Result- Jalin Turner def. Brad Riddell by submission (guillotine choke) at :45 of Round 1

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> Bantamweights- #9 Pedro Munhoz (19-7 1 NC, 9-7 1 NC) vs. #13 Sean O’Malley (15-1, 7-1 UFC)

They trade leg kicks to start. Munhoz with a leg kick. O’Malley with a couple of body kicks and Munhoz with a calf kick. He lands two more and O’Malley is checking them. O’Malley with a leg kick. O’Malley just misses a spin kick. Munhoz with a calf kick then another. O’Malley with a right hand. O’Malley lands a kick right on the cup and we have a timeout. They get back to action and O’Malley with a left hand and Munhoz with a leg kick. They trade leg kicks. Munhoz throws a high kick but O’Malley blocks. Munhoz with another leg kick and O’Malley with a body kick. O’Malley with a spin kick to the body. O’Malley with another spin kick to the body at the end. 10-9 Munhoz.

Munhoz throwing more kicks. O’Malley lands a right hand and just misses a wheel kick. O’Malley with a body kick. Munhoz with a leg kick. He lands another after O’Malley lands some body kicks. O’Malley with the jab. We have a timeout for an eye poke on Munhoz. Munhoz says he can’t see and the doctor tells the referee to wave off the fight and it is over. We’re going to a no contest.

Official Result- Pedro Munhoz vs. Sean O’Malley ends in a no contest (accidental foul) at 3:09 of Round 2

> Welterweights- Robbie Lawler (29-15 1 NC, 14-9 UFC) vs. Bryan Barberena (17-8, 8-6 UFC)

Barberena with a leg kick. Barberena with a leg kick. Lawler with a right hook to the body. Lawler lands a left hand then another to the body. They both land in close range. Barberena lands a nice right hand. Barberena with a left hand and Lawler lands big to the body and they exchange in close range. Lawler with a big uppercut then a big left hand. Lawler with a left hand. Barberena with some body shots. Barberena with a left hand. They both land left hands. Barberena with a combo. Barberena’s hands just don’t stop moving. Lawler lands to the body then head. Barberena with some body punches and an elbow. Barberena just keeps throwing. Lawler lands an uppercut. They both land in close. Lawler with a combo. Lawler with a left hand then a big knee. 10-9 Lawler.

Barberena coming forward and keeping his hands moving but not landing. Lawler with a big left hand. Lawler with the jab. He lands it again and it rocks Barberena. Lawler with a body kick then another jab. They trade wild punches in a wild exchange. Barberena lands some leg kicks. Lawler lands a big jab. Lawler with a combo. They both land left hands. Barberena hurting Lawler with some big shots inside the pocket. They both land nice shots. Barberena with a left hand. Lawler lands a left hand. They both land in close. Lawler with a left hand. Barberena with a big right hand and is teeing off on Lawler and it is stopped. Big finish by Barberena there.

Official Result- Bryan Barberena def. Robbie Lawler by TKO (punches) at 4:47 of Round 2

> Middleweights- #4 Sean Strickland (25-3, 12-3 UFC) vs. Alex Pereira (5-1, 2-0 UFC)

Pereira with a leg kick. He lands a body kick. Strickland pushing forward but eating leg kicks from Pereira. They trade jabs. Pereira with a right hand. Pereira with a leg kick. Strickland with the jab. Pereira lands a right hand and Strickland with a jab. Pereira with a leg kick. Pereira then lands a left hook that stumbles Strickland  and follows it a right hand that drops Strickland and it is all over! What a knockout by Pereira.

Official Result- Alex Pereira def. Sean Strickland by knockout (punches) at 2:36 of Round 1

> UFC Featherweight Championship- C Alexander Volkanovski (24-1, 11-0 UFC) vs. #1 Max Holloway (23-6, 19-6 UFC)

They circle and feel each other out in the opening moments. Volkanovski lands a couple of leg kicks. Volkanovski lands a right hand. Volkanovski lands a combo. Volkanovski lands a right hand and Holloway with a body kick. Volkanovski lands a quick combo. Holloway with a knee as Volkanovski lands the right hand. Volkanovski with another right hand. Holloway lands a nice jab. Volkanovski lands a right hand after a brief clinch. Volkanovski lands a left hand and follows it with a right and then another left hand. They trade right hands. Volkanovski with the jab and Holloway fires back with a right hand. Holloway lands a right hand and they trade in the pocket. Holloway with a back elbow late. 10-9 Volkanovski.

They trade punches to start the second. Holloway with a leg kick. Holloway pressing forward. Volkanovski lands a jab. Volkanovski lands a big right hand. Volkanovski with a leg kick. They trade in close before clinching and Volkanovski lands a big elbow. Volkanovski gets the back against the fence then lands a big elbow before they break. Volkanovski with a big punch and Holloway has a big cut opened up. Holloway with a leg kick. Volkanovski lands a jab. Holloway is leaking. Holloway with a body kick. Holloway lands a combo. They both throw wild strikes. Volkanovski lands a combo and Holloway with a knee. Volkanovski with a combo. 10-9 Volkanovski, 20-18 Volkanovski.

Volkanovski with a body kick. Volkanovski lands a left hook. Holloway lands to the body. They trade kicks then trade punches inside the pocket. Holloway with a high kick. Volkanovski with a combo. Volkanovski with a quick combo. Holloway lands a nice left hand after Volkanovski landed a leg kick. Volkanovski with a big combination. They clinch against the fence. They break and Volkanovski landing the jab. Volkanovski with a right hand. Holloway lands a knee and follows it with a right hand. Volkanovski with a combination. Holloway with a right hand late. 10-9 Volkanovski, 30-27 Volkanovski.

They clinch and Volkanovski lands as they break before clinching back up. They break and Holloway lands a knee then a right hand. Holloway lands some good kicks. Volkanovski with a right hand. Holloway with a body kick. Volkanovski steps in and Holloway grabs the back and was looking for a takedown but Volkanovski defends and they break. Holloway with a nice combo and Volkanovski counters with an uppercut followed by a right hand. Holloway with a spin kick. Volkanovski with a right hand. They trade in close range. Volkanovski with the jab and Holloway lands a right hand. Holloway with a spin kick. 10-9 Volkanovski, 40-36 Volkanovski.

Volkanovski with a right hand. Holloway shoots for a takedown and pushes it against the fence but Volkanovski defends. They break and Volkanovski with a leg kick. Volkanovski with a head kick. Volkanovski with the double jab. Volkanovski with two hard leg kicks. Volkanovski with the jab and he ducks under Holloway throwing a head kick. Volkanovski with a body kick. Volkanovski with a combination. Holloway’s face is a mess. Volkanovski still landing the jab and avoiding Holloway’s punches. Volkanovski with the double jab and blocks a high kick. Volkanovski with a combo. What a showing from Volkanovski. 10-9 Volkanovski, 50-45 Volkanovski.

Official Result- Alexander Volkanovski def. Max Holloway by unanimous decision (50-45, 50-45, 50-45) to retain the UFC Featherweight Championship

> UFC Middleweight Championship- C Israel Adesanya (22-1, 11-1 UFC) vs. #2 Jared Cannonier (15-5, 8-5 UFC)

Adesanya came out to The Undertaker’s theme, full entrance with hat and urn and all. Adesanya landing leg kicks early. Cannonier with a right hand to the body. Adesanya with more leg kicks. Adesanya with a body kick. Cannonier lands some leg kicks. Adesanya with a calf kick. Adesanya landing more punches late. Adesanya with a right hand. Cannonier didn’t land a single strike to Adesanya’s head during the round. 10-9 Adesanya.

Adesanya with a head kick and then Cannonier lands a leg kick. They trade leg kicks. Cannonier with a body kick. Adesanya still landing leg kicks. Adesanya with short punches. Adesanya with a leg kick. Cannonier with a high kick. He lands a leg kick. Adesanya misses some punches and Cannonier lands a right hand. Cannonier with the jab. Adesanya with a leg kick. Adesanya lands to the body and a body kick. Adesanya with a nice combo. We have a timeout for an eye poke. They get back to action. They trade body kicks. Adesanya with the jab then a leg kick. Cannonier lands another. Adesanya with a body kick. 10-9 Adesanya, 20-18 Adesanya.

Adesanya with a leg kick. Cannonier lands a left hand. Adesanya with the jab. Cannonier tries a takedown but Adesanya defends and Adesanya lands a stiff jab as they break. They both land punches and Cannonier pushes it against the fence. Adesanya defends a takedown and they break. Adesanya with the jab and a high kick. Adesanya with a combo. Cannonier lands a nice combo. Cannonier lands a right hand as Adesanya landed a body kick and they clinch against the fence. Cannonier landing some knees as Adesanya is landing ear slaps. They break at the end and Adesanya with a knee. 10-9 Cannonier, 29-28 Adesanya.

Adesanya with the jab and Cannonier’s head snaps back. Adesanya with a leg kick. They trade body kicks and Adesanya’s sounded harder then he followed it with the jab. Adesanya with the jab then a right hand. Cannonier with a quick combo. Adesanya with a leg kick. They clinch against the fence. They break. Cannonier with a leg kick but Adesanya landing with more volume. They clinch again. Cannonier with an elbow as Adesanya was landing ear slaps and short punches. Cannonier with a couple of knees but he’s just hanging on. Cannonier with an elbow before they break. Adesanya with a right hand. 10-9 Adesanya, 39-37 Adesanya.

Cannonier lands a right hand. Adesanya with a leg kick. Adesanya with some jabs. Cannonier with a body kick. Adesanya with a head kick. Adesanya with the jab. Adesanya with a body kick. They trade leg kicks. Adesanya still landing leg kicks and Cannonier clinches against the fence and is holding. Adesanya with short punches. Cannonier with some knees. Cannonier trying for a takedown but Adesanya defends and they break. Cannonier lands a jab and Adesanya stuns Cannonier with a jab. Cannonier lands a right and they clinch right back up. Adesanya lands a head kick as they break. Adesanya with a right hand. Adesanya with the jab. Adesanya with a right hand and leg kick. 10-9 Adesanya, 49-46 Adesanya.

Official Result- Israel Adesanya def. Jared Cannonier by unanimous decision (49-46, 49-46, 50-45) to retain the UFC Middleweight Championship