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UFC on ESPN 52 live results: Beneil Dariush vs. Arman Tsarukyan

Posted on by Ryan Frederick

The UFC kicks off their final stretch of events in 2023 as the Octagon heads back to the Moody Center in Austin, Texas for UFC On ESPN 52: Dariush vs. Tsarukyan.

The main event features two top lightweights looking to get themselves one step closer to a title shot as fourth-ranked Beneil Dariush battles eighth-ranked Arman Tsarukyan. Dariush is looking to get back into the win column after suffering a loss to Charles Oliveira in June, which ended an eight-fight win streak. Tsarukyan comes into off of two straight wins, and victories in seven of his last eight bouts.

In the co-main event, it’s another battle of ranked lightweights as Jalin Turner, on ten days’ notice, takes on Bobby Green. Also on the main card is Rob Font welcoming former UFC Flyweight Champion Deiveson Figueiredo to the bantamweight division, Sean Brady battles former TUF winner Kelvin Gastelum as Gastelum moves back to 170 pounds, and long-time veteran Clay Guida battles Joaquim Silva.

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> Women’s Flyweights- Veronica Hardy (7-4-1, 2-4 UFC) vs. Jamey-Lyn Horth (6-0, 1-0 UFC)

Horth slips but gets right up and they trade punches. Horth lands a body kick. Hardy lands a hard body kick. They trade leg kicks. They trade punches. Hardy lands a jab that knocks Horth off balance. Hardy lands a body kick. Hardy lands again and Horth looses her balance again. Hardy lands a jab before they clinch. Hardy lands a nice left hand. 10-9 Hardy.

Hardy lands the jab and a body kick. Horth lands a body kick but eats a counter right hand from Hardy. Hardy lands a combination. Hardy lands a quick combo. Horth lands a body kick but Hardy catches the leg and they go to the mat. They end up back on their feet quickly. They’re clinched and Horth lands a knee. They separate. Horth tries a takedown but they scramble and Horth ends up in Hardy’s guard. Hardy is controlling the head as Horth is landing short punches. Horth stands and Hardy lands an upkick that wobbles Horth. 10-9 Hardy, 20-18 Hardy.

Hardy lands a body kick. She lands another and Horth briefly grabs the leg but lets go. They clinch against the fence and Horth lands some knees. Hardy lands on the break. Hardy lands a body kick as Horth lands a right hand. They clinch against the fence and Horth lands a knee. Both land a couple of punches. Horth lands an elbow and Hardy lands a quick combo. They trade and Horth lands an elbow and Hardy briefly goes to the mat. Horth tries a takedown but Hardy ends up on top and they trade late. 10-9 Horth, 29-28 Hardy.

Official Result- Veronica Hardy def. Jamey-Lyn Horth by split decision (28-29, 29-28, 29-28)

> Welterweights- Wellington Turman (18-7, 3-5 UFC) vs. Jared Gooden (22-9, 1-4 UFC)

Turman lands a leg kick. They trade punches. Turman lands a hard combination. They trade punches. Gooden lands a leg kick. They trade leg kicks. Turman lands a left hook. Turman lands a hard right hand then a knee and a combo that hurts Gooden. They trade leg kicks. They trade and Turman gets a big takedown. Turman controlling and landing from the top. Turman looks for a guillotine choke but Gooden slips out. Turman ends landing from the top. 10-9 Turman.

Gooden lands a leg kick. Turman lands a left hand that hurts Gooden and follows it with a quick combo. They both rock each other as they land. They’re both landing as they’re wobbling. Gooden gets a big takedown into mount and lands some elbows. Gooden gets the back and locks in a rear-naked choke and Turman taps! What a crazy end to the fight.

Official Result- Jared Gooden def. Wellington Turman by submission (rear-naked choke) at 1:11 of Round 2

> Light Heavyweights- Rodolfo Bellato (11-2, 0-0 UFC) vs. Ihor Potieria (21-4, 1-2 UFC)

They’re trading in close range to start out. Potieria lands a body kick. Potieria lands a body kick. They trade punches. Potieria lands a leg kick then a left hand. Potieria lands a combination followed by a leg kick. Potieria lands some low kicks and Bellato fires back with a combo. They clinch against the fence and Bellato lands a groin strike and we have a timeout. They get back to action and Potieria lands a left hand. They clinch against the fence. Bellato lands a knee followed by a right hook. They clinch and Potieria lands a knee and Bellato lands an elbow. Potieria with some punches from against the fence. Bellato lands some elbows. Bellato lands a knee. 10-9 Potieria.

Potieria landing to start the second. Bellato lands some big knees. Potieria lands a right hook then drops Bellato with some shots. Bellato is trying to get a takedown but Potieria ends up getting on top and is landing big punches. Potieria with some big hammerfists from the top. Potieria lands more from the top but they work their way to the feet. Bellato gets a takedown. Bellato landing big shots from the top and Potieria is covering up and it is stopped! What a comeback from Bellato to get the finish.

Official Result- Rodolfo Bellato def. Ihor Potieria by TKO (punches) at 4:17 of Round 2

> Lightweights- Drakkar Klose (13-2-1, 7-2 UFC) vs. Joe Solecki (13-3, 5-1 UFC)

Solecki gets an early takedown and is landing from the half-guard. Klose escapes from the bottom and Solecki has an arm and is looking for an armbar. Klose picks Solecki up and slams him down and Solecki is out cold! What a finish from Klose!

Official Result- Drakkar Klose def. Joe Solecki by knockout (slam) at 1:41 of Round 1

> Middleweights- Zachary Reese (6-0, 0-0 UFC) vs. Cody Brundage (9-5, 3-4 UFC)

Reese lands to start. Brundage lands a right hand and is able to get a takedown after he stumbled. Reese has an arm trapped on the mat. Reese lands an upkick. Reese is looking for a triangle choke but Brundage slams his way out of it and lands some follow-up shots and it is over! A second straight slam knockout ends it, what a finish!

Official Result- Cody Brundage def. Zachary Reese by knockout (slam & punches) at 1:49 of Round 1

> Women’s Bantamweights- #12 Miesha Tate (19-9, 6-6 UFC) vs. #13 Julia Avila (9-2, 3-1 UFC)

Tate rushes right in looking for a takedown against the fence. Tate gets Avila down to the mat. Tate is in side control as she pops her head out of Avila’s control and lands some knees. Tate gets the back and is looking for a choke opening as she lands. Tate lands some right hands. Tate gets full mount. Avila gives up her back. Tate with hammerfists from the back. Tate gets the mount back and lands some punches. Complete domination from Tate. 10-8 Tate.

Tate rushes forward and Avila lands a combo. Tate gets a big takedown and Avila has the neck. Tate working from the top as Avila lets the head go. Tate landing some punches from the top. Tate in complete control from the top and landing punches. Avila gives up her back. Tate lands from the back. 10-9 Tate, 20-17 Tate.

Tate gets an immediate takedown against the fence. They get to their feet but Tate gets it right back down. Tate gets the back of Avila and locks in a rear-naked choke and Avila quickly taps! Complete domination from Tate and a big win for her.

Official Result- Miesha Tate def. Julia Avila by submission (rear-naked choke) at 1:15 of Round 3

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> Middleweights- Punahele Soriano (9-3, 3-3 UFC) vs. Dustin Stoltzfus (14-5, 1-4 UFC)

Soriano lands early and Stoltzfus is rocked. Stoltzfus lands a body kick. Stoltzfus lands a groin strike and we have a brief timeout. They get back to action and Stoltzfus lands a body kick. Soriano lands a left hand. Stoltzfus tries a takedown but Soriano defends and lands a left hand. Stoltzfus lands a right hand. They trade body kicks. Stoltzfus lands a left hook and looks for a takedown against the fence. Stoltzfus lands some more kicks and Soriano lands a big left hand. Soriano lands a right hand. Stoltzfus lands a right hand. Stoltzfus gets a big slam takedown and has the back as they stand. Stoltzfus with some knees. They break. Soriano lands a left hand. He lands another. Stoltzfus drops Soriano at the end with a right hand. 10-9 Stoltzfus.

Soriano lands a body kick. Stoltzfus lands a leg kick as Soriano lands a left hand. Stoltzfus lands an inside leg kick. They trade punches and Stoltzfus gets a takedown. Stoltzfus lands from the back before they stand. They trade and Stoltzfus gets another takedown. He gets the back and locks in a rear-naked choke but it’s not fully in. He’s squeezing across the chin. It’s in tight now and Soriano taps! Great win for Stoltzfus.

Official Result- Dustin Stoltzfus def. Punahele Soriano by submission (rear-naked choke) at 4:10 of Round 2

> Lightweights- Clay Guida (38-23, 18-17 UFC) vs. Joaquim Silva (12-4, 5-4 UFC)

Guida rushing in and landing and looked for a takedown but Silva defended. Guida lands a leg kick. Guida lands a combo. Silva lands a jab. Guida lands a right hand and Silva stumbles away. Silva lands an uppercut that hurts Guida. Guida tries a takedown and Silva is landing from the top and teeing off from the back now. Guida gets to his feet as Silva was landing. Guida lands some knees. Guida gets a brief takedown. 10-9 Silva.

They trade early in the second and Guida gets a brief takedown. Silva has a guillotine choke locked in but Guida is able to pop his head out. They’re clinched and Guida is landing to the body as Silva lands some knees. Guida lands a right hand. Guida now landing punches and uppercuts. Silva gets a guillotine choke locked in and drops down to the mat. Guida pops his way out and gets the back. Guida has control as they stand. Guida gets a takedown but they get right back to their feet. Guida gets a big takedown but they get right up. Guida has the back against the fence. 10-9 Guida, 19-19.

They trade to start the third. Guida lands a left hand followed by a leg kick. Silva lands a head kick and Guida shakes it off. Both being patient on the feet. Guida tries for a takedown against the fence but Silva is defending. They get to their feet and are clinched up against the fence. Silva has the neck and looks for a guillotine choke. They trade in the clinch at the end. 10-9 Silva, 29-28 Silva.

Official Result- Joaquim Silva def. Clay Guida by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

> Welterweights- #9 Sean Brady (15-1, 5-1 UFC) vs. #11 MW Kelvin Gastelum (18-8 1 NC, 12-8 1 NC UFC)

They tie up early and Brady lands some knees. Brady pushes Gastelum against the fence and scores a takedown, then takes the back. Gastelum rolls and it allows Brady to get the hooks in. Gastelum is able to escape and they get to their feet. Brady lands a right hand. Brady lands a jab and gets it down. Brady gets the back. Gastelum crawls towards the fence. Brady landing punches from the back as Gastelum is trying to escape. 10-9 Brady.

Gastelum lands a leg kick. Brady scores a takedown. Brady lands to the body. Brady is in total control from the top and doing enough to keep it from getting stood up, but there’s not a lot going on. Brady gets the back and lands a right hand. Brady has the back to end the round. 10-9 Brady, 20-18 Brady.

Brady gets a takedown and is in the mount. He’s looking to lock in an arm-triangle choke but lets go. He now has the arm and locks in a kimura and it is in tight and Gastelum taps! Nice finish from Brady in a dominant showing.

Official Result- Sean Brady def. Kelvin Gastelum by submission (kimura) at 1:43 of Round 3

> Bantamweights- #8 Rob Font (20-7, 10-6 UFC) vs. #2 FLY Deiveson Figueiredo (21-3-1, 10-3-1 UFC)

Font lands a right hand and Figueiredo gets a brief takedown but Font is able to pop up. Figueiredo lands a right hand. Font lands a right hand and Figueiredo is able to get a takedown. They scramble right up and Figueiredo pushes it against the fence. They quickly separate. Font lands a combo and gets the back of Figueiredo standing. They break. Font lands a jab. They trade stiff jabs. Figueiredo lands a right hand then lands a big punch that hurt Font for a moment. Font lands a jab and they tie up. They quickly break. They trade stiff jabs. Figueiredo lands a leg kick. 10-9 Figueiredo.

Figueiredo lands a right hand. They tie up and Figueiredo pushes it against the fence. We have a timeout due to a groin strike. They get back to action and trade right hands. Figueiredo lands a right hand. They trade leg kicks. Font rushes forward throwing and they both land. Font lands a right hand. Figueiredo lands a combo. Figueiredo with two left hands late. 10-9 Figueiredo, 20-18 Figueiredo.

Figueiredo lands a body kick and pushes it against the fence but they separate. They trade and Font grabs a body lock. They separate. Font lands a combination. Figueiredo rocks Font with a left hand. Figueiredo lands a knee to the body then an elbow. They trade punches. Figueiredo lands a takedown. He’s landing from the top and looking to set some sort of choke up. Figueiredo stands and lands some right hands as he gets back on top. Figueiredo is now in side control. They get to their feet at the end. 10-9 Figueiredo, 30-27 Figueiredo.

Official Result- Deiveson Figueiredo def. Rob Font by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

> Lightweights- #12 Jalin Turner (13-7, 6-4 UFC) vs. #13 Bobby Green (31-14-1 1 NC, 12-9-1 1 NC UFC)

Turner lands a combo after Green lands a leg kick. Green lands a left hand. Turner lands a leg kick. They trade punches. Turner lands left hand. Turner lands a head kick. Green lands a body kick. Turner rocks Green with a combo and then drops him and starts teeing off. Green is out from the punches and Kerry Hatley stops it late of course. Nice win for Turner but what a disgraceful referee job from Hatley.

Official Result- Jalin Turner def. Bobby Green by knockout (punches) at 2:49 of Round 1

> Lightweights- #4 Beneil Dariush (22-5-1, 15-5-1 UFC) vs. #8 Arman Tsarukyan (20-3, 7-2 UFC)

Tsarukyan landing the jab. Dariush lands a left hand. Dariush lands a leg kick. Tsarukyan drops Dariush with a big knee and lands some follow-up punches to get the finish. What a fantastic finish from Tsarukyan and this is a statement win.

Official Result- Arman Tsarukyan def. Beneil Dariush by knockout (knee & punches) at 1:04 of Round 1

UFC on ESPN 37 live results: Calvin Kattar vs. Josh Emmett

Posted on by Ryan Frederick

Welcome to F4WOnline.com’s live coverage of UFC on ESPN 37: Kattar vs. Emmett, emanating from the Moody Center in Austin, Texas.

The Octagon returns to Austin for the first time since February 2018 with their first event inside the brand new Moody Center with a deep card headlined by an exciting featherweight clash that could have an effect on the title picture.

Fourth-ranked Calvin Kattar takes on seventh-ranked Josh Emmett in the five-round headline bout. Kattar is in his fourth straight main event and is looking to build on an impressive win over Giga Chikadze in January. Emmett comes into this fight riding a four-fight win streak and was last in action at UFC 269 in December, scoring a decision win over Dan Ige. The winner could stake a claim for a title shot for their next bout.

In the co-main event, it is two long-time UFC veterans and fan favorites finally squaring off after having their fight pushed back as Donald Cerrone takes on Joe Lauzon in a lightweight bout. Also on the main card is a welterweight bout pitting Tim Means against Kevin Holland, and a pair of middleweight fights as Joaquin Buckley battles Albert Duraev, and Julian Marquez and Gregory Rodrigues kick off the main card.

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

*BREAKING: The co-main event bout between Donald Cerrone and Joe Lauzon has been scratched from the card due to Lauzon suffering a freak knee injury after weigh-ins.

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> Middleweights- Roman Dolidze (9-1, 3-1 UFC) vs. Kyle Daukaus (11-2 1 NC, 2-2 1 NC UFC)

They both look to land in close and we have a clash of heads and a brief timeout. They get back to action and Daukaus lands a right hand and Dolidze lands a shot and Daukaus stumbles down and they go to the mat. They scramble up and Dolidze with a knee and Daukaus goes down and Dolidze starts landing some shots until it is stopped. Big finish by Dolidze. 

Official Result- Roman Dolidze def. Kyle Daukaus by knockout (strikes) at 1:13 of Round 1

> Middleweights- Phil Hawes (11-3, 3-1 UFC) vs. Deron Winn (7-2, 2-2 UFC)

Hawes landing the jab early and lands a shot that puts Winn to his knees. Hawes still landing the jab. Winn with a snapping leg kick. Winn with a left hook. They trade in close range. Hawes with a body kick. Hawes lands a right hand and then drops Winn with another. Winn gets up and Hawes lands against the fence and Winn circles away. Hawes with a combo. He lands another big right hand. Hawes lands an elbow and Winn stumbles again. He gets up and they trade. Hawes landing some solid shots and Winn is in trouble. Hawes still landing big shots as Winn is landing a few. Hawes with a right hand. Hawes with a combo but Winn lands a right hand on the end. 10-8 Hawes.

The doctor checks on Winn as he has a cut before the start of the second but he’s good to go. Hawes with a body kick. They trade some wild shots. Hawes lands some punches. They both land in close and Hawes rocks Winn with an elbow. Hawes with another elbow and he gets a takedown. Hawes landing punches from the top. They get to their feet and Hawes with the jab. They’re battling in the clinch and Winn with some body shots. Hawes with more heavy punches. Winn lands a nice right hand. Hawes tries a takedown but Winn defends and now Winn lands some big punches. They clinch and Hawes with some knees. Hawes lands some elbows in the clinch. Hawes with a head kick. He lands another. These guys are gassing out. Hawes with some more big shots and Herb Dean stops it. Fantastic showing by Hawes in a fun fight.

Official Result- Phil Hawes def. Deron Winn by TKO (strikes) at 4:25 of Round 2

> Bantamweights- Eddie Wineland (24-15-1, 6-9 UFC) vs. Cody Stamann (19-5-1, 5-4-1 UFC)

They trade body kicks. Stamann with the jab and lands a right hand and Wineland goes to his butt but gets up. Stamann with more big punches and Wineland went down again but gets up. Stamann with more big shots and a knee and Wineland is out on his feet and it is over. Big finish by Stamann!

Official Result- Cody Stamann def. Eddie Wineland by TKO (punches) at :59 of Round 1

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> Women’s Strawweights- Maria Oliveira (12-5, 0-1 UFC) vs. Gloria de Paula (6-4, 1-2 UFC)

Oliveira landing some punches early. She’s landing with decent volume early. de Paula with a jab. Oliveira backs her up with some punches and she lands against the fence. de Paula lands a left hand. Oliveira with a combo. She lands another. They clinch against the fence and de Paula with a knee and another as they break. They trade kicks and de Paula with a hard leg kick. de Paula with a hard body kick and Oliveira grabs the leg and dumps her to the mat but de Paula gets up. Oliveira with a combo. de Paula lands a body kick. They trade in close range and de Paula is the one pressuring. They clinch against the fence and Oliveira looking for the takedown but they break. They trade leg kicks. de Paula with a jab. They trade at the end. Close round. 10-9 Oliveira.

They trade leg kicks to start the second and de Paula lands a right hand. de Paula with a couple of jabs. de Paula with a leg kick. They trade in close and de Paula lands slightly more. Oliveira lands some as de Paula with pressing forward. Oliveira with a side kick. They trade in close and Oliveira gets the better of it. de Paula with a leg kick. de Paula with the jab and she’s landing slightly more here and lands a big right hand. de Paula continues to apply pressure. de Paula with a high kick. Oliveira lands a right hand. de Paula with a leg kick. de Paula with a couple of kicks. de Paula gets a takedown. de Paula with an elbow from the top. She finishes the round on top. 10-9 de Paula, 19-19.

They trade to start the third. They continue to trade and Oliveira misses a knee. Both are landing as de Paula is landing some good punches and now Oliveira lands a bunch of shots inside the pocket. They trade leg kicks. de Paula tries a takedown but Oliveira defends and they’re tied up against the fence. Oliveira gets it down and looks for the mount. Oliveira stood and was looking like she wanted to get back on top but referee Kerry Hatley was stopping her so de Paula got up and they started trading. They’re circling and Oliveira grabs the body lock and gets another takedown and is in the guard of de Paula. They get up and both are landing on the feet. Oliveira tries a takedown but de Paula reverses it and they’re in a weird position to end the fight. Close fight. 10-9 Oliveira, 29-28 de Paula.

Official Result- Maria Oliveira def. Gloria de Paula by split decision (28-29, 29-28, 29-28)

> Featherweights- Ricardo Ramos (15-4, 6-3 UFC) vs. Danny Chavez (11-4-1, 1-1-1 UFC)

Ramos with a body kick but Chavez grabs the leg and lands some right hands. Ramos with a body kick. Chavez with a right hand. Ramos keeps throwing a spin kick but is barely missing it. Ramos then lands a spinning elbow and Chavez looked out but a punch later and he was out cold. What a brutal finish by Ramos!

Official Result- Ricardo Ramos def. Danny Chavez by knockout (spinning elbow & punches) at 1:12 of Round 1

> Welterweights- Court McGee (21-10, 10-9 UFC) vs. Jeremiah Wells (10-2-1, 2-0 UFC)

McGee lands a jab. McGee with a leg kick. Wells with a left hand. McGee lands a right hand. Wells then lands a left hook and McGee goes down and is out cold! Wells landed a couple of extra punches that he didn’t need to as McGee was out cold but what a brutal finish.

Official Result- Jeremiah Wells def. Court McGee by knockout (punch) at 1:34 of Round 1

> Women’s Flyweights- Jasmine Jasudavicius (7-1, 1-0 UFC) vs. Natalia Silva (12-5-1, 0-0 UFC)

Silva with a quick leg kick. She lands another after a high kick. She throws a head kick but Jasudavicius blocks. Silva then rocks Jasudavicius with some punches and Jasudavicius went to the mat for a moment but they clinch as they stand. Jasudavicius with some knees to the body against the fence. They break as Jasudavicius lands an elbow. They trade punches and Silva lands a nice left hand and then a flurry in close. Silva with a heavy leg kick. Silva landing kicks at will. Silva with another two calf kicks. Silva with a right hand. Jasudavicius ties up with Silva against the fence working for the takedown. They end the first tied up against the fence. 10-9 Silva.

Silva throwing left hooks early and tagging Jasudavicius early. She lands a left hook then a quick head kick but Jasudavicius is quick to block it. Silva with a combo and Jasudavicius looks for the takedown against the fence. Silva gets the takedown and they scramble on the mat and Jasudavicius has the leg. Silva then grabs the neck but they get to their feet. They break. Silva with a leg kick. Silva with a hard leg kick. Silva with a quick combo and she’s using her footwork to get away from Jasudavicius throwing. Silva gets the takedown and lands some punches but Jasudavicius scrambles up. Silva gets it back down and lands some elbows and looked to finish but they scramble up. Silva with a spinning wheel kick. Silva with more head kicks and Jasudavicius is taking a beating. Jasudavicius with a hard right hand. Silva with a big right hand late. 10-9 Silva, 20-18 Silva.

Silva with some leg kicks to start the third. Silva is landing but Jasudavicius is pressuring. Silva lands the jab. Silva with another leg kick as she circles around. Silva with a right hand. Jasudavicius shoots for a takedown but Silva defends as they get to the fence. They break and Silva with some leg kicks. Silva lands a right hand. Silva with a body kick followed by a left hand. Jasudavicius trying for a takedown against the fence. They break and both throw sloppy kicks before the break. Jasudavicius tries something late and almost knocks herself out landing head first into the cage. 10-9 Silva, 30-27 Silva.

Official Result- Natalia Silva def. Jasmine Jasudavicius by unanimous decision (30-26, 30-27, 30-27)

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> Bantamweights*- Adrian Yanez (15-3, 4-0 UFC) vs. Tony Kelley (8-2, 2-1 UFC)

*Kelley missed weight by 1.5 pounds

Kelley tries a flying knee but Yanez connects with a right hand that puts Kelley down but he gets up. Kelley throwing body kicks. Kelley with a leg kick and Yanez lands a left hand. Yanez with a combo. Yanez with a right hand. Kelley lands some punches and some kicks. Yanez with a combo against the fence and he lands some more punches. Yanez lands to the body and head and Kelley is in trouble. Both are landing in close and break. Yanez lands a hard right hand. Yanez with more punches. Yanez does have a cut opened up. Yanez rocks Kelley and starts teeing off on him and drops him and is landing big shots and it is over. What a finish by Yanez!

Official Result- Adrian Yanez def. Tony Kelley by TKO (punches) at 3:49 of Round 1

> Middleweights- Julian Marquez (9-2, 3-1 UFC) vs. Gregory Rodrigues (11-4, 2-1 UFC)

Marquez with a leg kick. He lands another. He lands another. Rodrigues lands some punches. Rodrigues lands a right hand that knocks Marquez back. Rodrigues with the jab. Marquez with a leg kick and follows it with a left hook. Rodrigues lands a punch and Marquez falls to his butt and Rodrigues gets the back and lands but they get up. Rodrigues jumps on the back but goes to his feet. Rodrigues with a right hand as they break and then another. They trade big punches. Marquez with a right hand. Rodrigues lands an uppercut and Marquez stumbles down but gets up and Rodrigues lands more big punches and Marquez is in trouble. Rodrigues teeing off against Marquez against the fence. They’re both throwing big and Marquez drops Rodrigues. Big shots from both men and Rodrigues lands a right hand and Marquez goes down again and it is stopped. What a crazy finish to this as Rodrigues gets the stoppage.

Official Result- Gregory Rodrigues def. Julian Marquez by knockout (punches) at 3:18 of Round 1

> Lightweights- Damir Ismagulov (23-1, 4-0 UFC) vs. Guram Kutateladze (12-2, 1-0 UFC)

Kutateladze throwing combos early on. Ismagulov lands a flurry. They trade leg kicks. Kutateladze with a combo. They trade punches and Kutateladze gets the better of it. Kutateladze with a hard leg kick. Kutateladze with a combo ending with a leg kick. They clinch but break. They clinch up against the fence and trade knees and Kutateladze with a big flurry on the break and he has Ismagulov in trouble. Kutateladze gets the takedown but they get up and now Ismagulov looking for one but they break. Ismagulov with the right hand. Kutateladze with a front kick and they trade punches. Kutateladze misses a head kick and Ismagulov lands a right hand. Kutateladze with a flurry late. 10-9 Kutateladze.

They trade to start the second and Ismagulov with a leg kick. Ismagulov with the body kick. They trade inside the pocket. Kutateladze with a body kick. He lands a leg kick. Ismagulov with a quick combo. They tie up against the fence. Ismagulov lands as they break. They both land right hands. Kutateladze with a combo and a leg kick and tries a takedown but doesn’t get it. Kutateladze with a straight right hand. Kutateladze with a hard body kick. Kutateladze with a wheel kick. Kutateladze with a body kick and Ismagulov lands one as well. 10-9 Kutateladze, 20-18 Kutateladze.

Ismagulov landing some solid punches to start the third. Kutateladze with a leg kick. Kutateladze tries some jump attack and Ismagulov gets a brief takedown but they get up and break. Ismagulov with a left hand to the body. Ismagulov with a combo. Kutateladze with some leg kicks. Ismagulov lands a combo and shoots for the takedown. They break. Ismagulov lands some punches. Kutateladze with a leg kick. They trade in close range and Ismagulov with the uppercut and a leg kick. Kutateladze with a body kick as they break. Ismagulov with a nice right hand. Ismagulov gets a takedown with thirty seconds to go and Kutateladze lands an illegal knee and we have a timeout. A replay shows it hit the chest. They get back to action with eight seconds to go and trade late. Close fight. 10-9 Ismagulov, 29-28 Kutateladze.

Official Result- Damir Ismagulov def. Guram Kutateladze by split decision (28-29, 29-28, 30-27)

> Middleweights- Joaquin Buckley (14-4, 4-2 UFC) vs. Albert Duraev (15-3, 1-0 UFC)

Buckley with a leg kick. Buckley tags Duraev with some punches and had him hurt but Duraev recovers. Duraev with a leg kick. Duraev lands a head kick. They both continue to throw and look for openings. Duraev tries for a takedown but Buckley defends. Duraev throws a kick and Buckley catches it but lets go. Buckley with a late flurry and he had Duraev in trouble. 10-9 Buckley.

Buckley landing to start the second. He lands a high kick that stuns Duraev. Buckley lands a head kick as Duraev was shooting for a takedown and I don’t know how Duraev didn’t get hurt by it. Duraev goes for another takedown attempt and gets it. They get to their feet and break. Duraev shoots for another takedown and briefly has it but they stand and Buckley drops Duraev with a left hand. Duraev gets up. Buckley rocks Duraev with another left hand. Duraev gets a takedown and is laying on top of Buckley and not doing much but is holding Buckley down. Buckley gets to his feet and lands some body shots. Duraev’s left eye is a mess and he gets dropped again at the end by a Buckley left hand. 10-9 Buckley, 20-18 Buckley.

The fight is stopped before the third round due to Duraev’s left eye. Buckley gets the win in impressive fashion.

Official Result- Joaquin Buckley def. Albert Duraev by TKO (doctor stoppage) at 5:00 of Round 2

> Welterweights- Tim Means (32-12-1 1 NC, 14-9 1 NC UFC) vs. Kevin Holland (22-7 1 NC, 9-4 1 NC UFC)

They trade in close range. Means goes for a takedown against the fence. They break. Means lands a left hand. Holland lands a combo in close. Holland with a high kick. Holland lands a knee as he rushes in. Holland throws a kick and Means catches him and scores a takedown. They get up and Holland rocks Means with some shots and Means goes for the takedown. They’re clinched against the fence. They break and Holland with a high kick. Holland lands a right hand. Means with a leg kick. Holland with a high kick and follows it with a right hand then they trade inside the pocket. Holland lands a right hand. He lands a combo and Means gets the takedown but they get to their feet at the end. 10-9 Holland.

They trade kicks to start the second. Holland with a high kick. Holland tries a takedown but Means defends. Holland rocks Means with a shot and then grabs the neck and drags it down and has a D’Arce choke locked in and Means taps. Excellent finish and showing by Holland.

Official Result- Kevin Holland def. Tim Means by submission (D’Arce choke) at 1:28 of Round 2

> Featherweights- #4 Calvin Kattar (23-5, 7-3 UFC) vs. #7 Josh Emmett (17-2, 8-2 UFC)

They’re feeling each other out early. They trade jabs. Kattar with a leg kick. Emmett lands a right hand. Emmett lands some punches and Kattar trips but gets up. Kattar with a body kick. Emmett with a combo. Emmett with a leg kick. He lands a right hand. Emmett with a leg kick and Kattar counters with a combo. Emmett with a quick combo and lands a right hand. Close round. 10-9 Emmett.

They trade right hands early on in the second. Emmett being more active as he’s throwing but not a ton is landing. Emmett lands a right hand then a right hook to the body. Kattar with the jab. Emmett with a leg kick. Kattar with the jab and he lands another. Emmett lands a right hand. Emmett lands a couple of hard punches. Kattar lands the jab and Emmett lands a right hand. Emmett with a flurry and lands good then Kattar lands a shot that trips Emmett up. Kattar with a couple of jabs. Emmett with some big punches at the end. Another close round. 10-9 Emmett, 20-18 Emmett.

Kattar lands the jab and Emmett lands a hard combo. Kattar landing the jab more. Emmett lands a hard combo. They trade jabs. Emmett has a cut under his left eye and is bleeding pretty good right now. Kattar lands the jab as Emmett lands a right hand. Kattar with a leg kick. Kattar lands an uppercut. Kattar with a right hand. Emmett with a right hand. Kattar lands the jab. Emmett with some punches in close. Emmett with a left hook to the body. They trade in close range. Emmett with a right hand. Another close round. 10-9 Emmett, 30-27 Emmett.

Emmett lands a right hand. They trade jabs. Kattar lands a nice jab. Kattar with a combo. Emmett with a leg kick. Kattar with an uppercut and they trade shots. They trade jabs. Emmett pushes Kattar against the fence and they tie up for a brief second but break. Kattar with a right hand. Kattar with the jab and a right hand. Emmett with a left hook to the body followed by a right hand. Kattar lands a spinning elbow. Kattar with a few jabs and makes Emmett stumble after landing a right hand. Kattar with the jab. He lands a few more jabs. Emmett tries a takedown but Kattar gets his leg out. Emmett lands a flurry. Kattar lands then Emmett lands in a wild end to the round. 10-9 Kattar, 39-37 Emmett.

Kattar with a combo to start the final round. Emmett with a combo. They trade jabs. Kattar with the jab. Emmett with a leg kick. Emmett’s eye bleeding a little more now. Kattar with more jabs. They trade in close range. Emmett with a quick combo. They exchange jabs. Kattar with a body kick and Emmett with a combo. Kattar with a right hand. Kattar with the jab. Kattar with a right hand. They both throw wild at the end. Close fight, fun fight. 10-9 Kattar, 48-47 Emmett.

Official Result- Josh Emmett def. Calvin Kattar by split decision (47-48, 48-47, 48-47)

UFC Fight Night 126 live results: Donald Cerrone vs. Yancy Medeiros

Posted on by Ryan Frederick

Welcome to F4WOnline.com’s live coverage of UFC Fight Night 126: Cowboy vs. Medeiros, eminating from the Frank Erwin Center in Austin, Texas.

The Octagon heads to Austin for the first time since November 2014 with a fight card featuring a bunch of solid names, fighters on win streaks, and an exciting main event.

In the headline bout, one of the most popular fighters in the UFC, Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone, looks to end his 3-fight losing skid as he takes on Yancy Medeiros, winner of three straight fights. Cerrone had a tough 2017, but is looking to bounce back into the win column. Medeiros is coming in off of one of the best fights of 2017, a knockout win over Alex Oliveira in December.

In the co-main event, Derrick Lewis returns to action as he takes on Marcin Tybura in heavyweight action. Also on the main card, lightweight James Vick looks to extend his win streak against Francisco Trinaldo, former welterweight title challenger Thiago Alves takes on UFC newcomer Curtis Millender, and lightweight prospect Sage Northcutt takes on Thibault Gouti.

Follow along with our live coverage of the event beginning at 6 p.m. Eastern time with preliminary action all the way through the main card.

UFC FIGHT PASS PRELIMS | 6 PM ET/3 PM PT

> Oskar Piechota (10-0-1, 1-0 UFC) vs. Tim Williams (15-3, 0-0 UFC)
Middleweights

They trade kicks and Piechota lands a hrad right hand and then another. Piechota with a leg kick. Williams with a head kick. Williams lands a good combo that backs Piechota up. Piechota then drops Williams with a hard right hand and then swarms on top landing punches and the fight is stopped. Huge first-round knockout for Oskar Piechota.

Official Result- Oskar Piechota def. Tim Williams by TKO (punches) at 1:54 of Round 1

> Josh Burkman (28-16 1 NC, 6-11 1 NC UFC) vs. Alex Morono (13-4 1 NC, 2-1 1 NC UFC)
Welterweights

They feel each other out early landing some short leg kicks. Morono with a hard punch that stunned Burkman. Morono dropped Burkman with a punch and then grabbed the neck and locked in the guillotine and had it in tight and forced Burkman to tap. Morono with the submission and this has to be the end of the road for Burkman.

Official Result- Alex Morono def. Joshua Burkman by submission (guillotine choke) at 2:12 of Round 1

FOX SPORTS 1 PRELIMS | 7 PM ET/4 PM PT

> Sarah Moras (#13, 5-2, 2-1 UFC) vs. Lucie Pudilova (7-2, 1-1 UFC)
Women’s Bantamweights

They trade left hands to start and Moras with a body kick. She grabs the back and drags Pudilova to the ground. Moras ends up in the guard. Moras with some elbows from inside the guard. Both ladies landing some punches on the mat. Moras with more elbows from the top and some hammerfists as well. They are stood up in a questionable move and Pudilova starts landing some right hands. Pudilova drops Moras and goes into her guard and Moras is looking for an armbar and almost had it. She got in triangle armbar position and had it locked in for a moment but Pudilova escaped. Pudilova with some big punches from the top at the end of the round. It got wild at the end. 10-9 Moras.

They come out looking to land big early. Moras goes for a takedown but can’t get it and pulls guard instead. Moras working for an arm but also landing punches while looking for it. Pudilova defending and slams Moras down. Pudilova now in side control. Pudilova lands an elbow and gets back into the full guard. Both continue to work while some displeased fans chant for a stand up, which would be absolutely stupid. Pudilova gets up and lets Moras get back to her feet. Pudilova lands the jab. Moras with a leg kick and then she falls to the mat. 10-9 Pudilova, 19-19.

They were trading and it went to the mat with Pudilova in the guard. They instantly got back to their feet. Pudilova lands a right hand and has Moras pressed against the fence. They are trading in close range and Moras lands a left hand. Moras went for a takedown but it was defended. They get down to the mat and Moras is in the guard of Pudilova. Pudilova landing some from the bottom but Moras has her pinned down. Pudilova able to reverse and lands from the top as the fight ends. 10-9 Pudilova, 29-28 Pudilova.

Official Result- Lucie Pudilova def. Sarah Moras by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-27)

> Roberto Sanchez (7-1, 0-1 UFC) vs. Joby Sanchez (11-2, 1-2 UFC)
Flyweights

They trade punches. Joby with a head kick but Roberto counters with a takedown and then grabs the back of Joby. They get to their feet. Roberto grabs the back of Joby again and is looking for a choke as they both stand and Roberto has climbed the back of Joby. They go to the mat and Roberto has the choke locked in and Joby taps. Roberto Sanchez with the big submission win.

Official Result- Roberto Sanchez def. Joby Sanchez by submission (rear-naked choke) at 1:50 of Round 1

> Geoff Neal (8-2, 0-0 UFC) vs. Brian Camozzi (7-4, 0-2 UFC)
Welterweights

They are attacking each others’ legs early. Neal gets the clinch against the fence. They break. Neal with a body kick. Neal landing some combos as they clinch again. They break after Neal works some dirty boxing. Camozzi with a high kick. Neal with a body kick. Camozzi with a head kick. They are swinging for the fences. They trade punches. Neal tags Camozzi with a left hand. Neal looking for a choke as he takes the back standing and he gets it! Neal with the submission in another first-round finish on this card. Neal also has a nasty cut.

Official Result- Geoff Neal def. Brian Camozzi by submission (rear-naked choke) at 2:48 of Round 1

> Jared Gordon (14-1, 2-0 UFC) vs. Carlos Diego Ferreira (12-2, 3-2 UFC)
Lightweights

They trade kicks early and Ferreira lands one that goes too low and we have a timeout. Back to action and then Ferreira lands another low blow kick and gets a warning from the referee. Ferriera lands a couple of body kicks. Gordon goes for a takedown but it is defended. Ferreira then drops Gordon with a left hand and goes on top looking to finish. Ferreira in the mount and Gordon gives up his back and starts eating punches until it is stopped. Ferreira gets a huge win in his first fight in two years but who knows what the two low blows took out of Gordon, and there was no point deduction when there should have been.

Official Result- Diego Ferreira def. Jared Gordon by TKO (punches) at 1:58 of Round 1

FOX SPORTS 1 MAIN CARD | 9 PM ET/6 PM PT

> Sage Northcutt (9-2, 4-2 UFC) vs. Thibault Gouti (12-3, 1-3 UFC)
Lightweights

Northcutt coming right out looking to land. Gouti landed a left hand but Northcutt countered with a huge takedown. Northcutt in side control. Northcutt with short punches but not doing much else. Northcutt with some short elbows and then lands some punches from the top. They scramble to their feet. They trade leg kicks. Northcutt with a head kick. Gouti lands a hard right hand and then grabs the neck of Northcutt and has him against the fence. Gouti working for a takedown but Northcutt landing body punches. They break. Northcutt with a right hand followed by a head kick. Gouti tries a long takedown but easily stuffed. 10-9 Gouti.

Northcutt trying to set up a flying knee. Gouti stuns Northcutt again with a punch. They trade leg kicks. Gouti rushes in and lands a right hand as Northcutt hits his back on the fence and crumbles and Gouti takes advantage and ends up on top. Northcutt landing elbows on the ground as Gouti isn’t doing much. They get back to their feet. They fall back to the mat but nothing is happening. They get back up and Gouti is just holding onto Northcutt. Northcutt with some elbows and they are broken up by the referee. Northcutt with some punches and a body kick. Northcutt swinging hard. Gouti is tired. Northcutt lands a left hand. 10-9 Gouti, 20-18 Gouti.

Northcutt with a side kick. Northcutt lands a head kick. Northcutt with more body kicks. Northcutt missed a takedown but landed a leg kick. Gouti has definitely slowed down. Gouti gets a takedown. Northcutt landing elbows. They get back to their feet but Gouti takes the fight back down. Northcutt still landing elbows as Gouti is doing nothing. Northcutt looks for a choke. They are broken by the referee. Northcutt with some kicks. He’s teeing off on the leg. Northcutt goes for a takedown but it is defended. They break. Northcutt with a knee to the body. 10-9 Northcutt, 29-28 Gouti.

Official Result- Sage Northcutt def. Thibault Gouti by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

> Steven Peterson (16-6, 0-0 UFC) vs. Brandon Davis (8-4, 0-1 UFC)
Featherweights

They are trading early. They trade leg kicks. Peterson lands the double jab and then follows it with a right hand. Peterson with a leg kick and Davis with a body kick. Davis with a leg kick. Davis tried an axe kick to no success. Davis lands a combo. Davis lands another leg kick. They trade in the pocket. Peterson with a combo. They trade kicks. They trade kicks again and Peterson lands a right hand at the end. 10-9 Davis.

Peterson tries for a takedown but it is defended by Davis. They trade kicks. Peterson with a knee to the body and they trade jabs after. Davis landing some combos. They are trading punches in the pocket. Davis with some big right hands. Davis lands two more right hands. Davis gets a takedown and does some work from the top before they stand back up. Peterson now tries for a takedown. Peterson gets a takedown late in the round. 10-9 Davis, 20-18 Davis.

They were trading combos to start the third round. They are trading hard punches back and forth. They continue to trade and Peterson lands a leg kick. They tie up and Peterson gets a brief takedown. They clinch for a moment but break. Both land short punches. They are hitting each other every time the other hits. They trade in the pocket. This is kind of wild but getting no reaction. Davis lands a standing knee to the face of Peterson and Peterson is rocked bad. He recovers and is coming towards Davis. They are trading and Peterson is a bloody mess. They trade to end the fight. 10-9 Davis, 30-27 Davis.

Official Result- Brandon Davis def. Steven Peterson by unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 30-26)

> Thiago Alves (22-11, 14-7 UFC) vs. Curtis Millender (14-3, 0-0 UFC)
Welterweights

Millender with a leg kick. He has a huge reach advantage over Alves. Alves circling around the cage looking for an opening. Alves with a leg kick. Millender with a body kick. Millender with a spin kick. Millender hurts Alves with a kick. Alves has had his back to the fence almost the entire fight. Millender with a left hand to the body. Alves with a left hand.Millernderrocks Alves and drops him with a punch. Millender teeing off on Alves but Alves gets to his feet and is in trouble. Millender with a right hand but Alves is fighting thru trouble. They trade punches and Alves with a leg kick. Millender lands a right hand. Alves gets a takedown and the round ends. Wild end to it. 10-8 Millender.

They trade punches and kicks and Millender lands a right hand that stuns Alves. Alves with a hard leg kick. They trade punches. Millender lands the jab. Alves with a body kick followed with a leg kick. Alves with a leg kick. The pace has slowed. Millender lands a left hook. Alves lands a left hand. Alves with some leg kicks. They trade punches. Millender drops Alves with a knee to the head and the referee waves the fight off. Millender with the knockout win in the second round as he hurt Alves a lot in the fight.

Official Result- Curtis Millender def. Thiago Alves by knockout (knee) at 4:19 of Round 2

> James Vick (#12, 12-1, 8-1 UFC) vs. Francisco Trinaldo (#14, 22-5, 12-4 UFC)
Lightweights

Vick with a high kick. They then trade body kicks. Vick with a side kick right to the face. Vick with a body kick followed by a left hand that stuns Trinaldo. They clinch and Trinaldo with a knee. Vick with a body kick. Trinaldo lands a hard left hand. Vick then drops Trinaldo with a punch but Trinaldo quickly recovers and takes Vick down. Vick has the neck and is working for a choke but Trinaldo gets out. Vick able to get to his feet but Trinaldo grabs the neck and has a tight guillotine choke locked in. Vick able to get to side control and escapes. They get to their feet. Vick with a leg kick. Vick lands a combo. Vick with a side kick to the body. They trade shots. 10-9 Vick.

They trade early. Trinaldo grabs the body lock and takes Vick down but they get right back up. Vick with a knee to the body. Vick gets a takedown and lans some punches. They are scrambling up and down but finally stand and separate. Vick with a head kick. They trade kicks. Both circling around the cage. Vick with a head kick.They trade body kicks. Trinaldo controlling the pace around the Octagon though Vick landing more with kicks. 10-9 Vick, 20-18 Vick.

Vick with a quick side kick. Trinaldo just misses a left hand but lands a huge body kick. Trinaldo with a body kick but Vick grabs the leg though he lets go. They are trading short kicks but not doing much this round. Trinaldo is chasing Vick around the Octagon. Vick with a high kick. Trinaldo with a body kick. Vick with more kicks. He’s not really throwing his hands and is just kicking but Trinaldo isn’t doing much in return. 10-9 Vick, 30-27 Vick.

Official Result- James Vick def. Francisco Trinaldo by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

> Derrick Lewis (#7, 18-5 1 NC, 9-3 UFC) vs. Marcin Tybura (#9, 16-3, 3-2 UFC)
Heavyweights

Lewis with a leg kick. Lewis tags Tybura with a right hand and takes him down at the same time after grabbing a leg. Lewis with an elbow from the top. Lewis tries to scramble but they get tangled before Lewis takes back control from the side. They get up but Lewis lost his balance and fell to the mat and Tybura got into mount. Lewis got up and escaped and then dropped Tybura with a right hand and started laying a lot of punches on him. Lewis with big punches but Tybura able to tie him up on the mat. Tybura reversed and is in the half-guard of Lewis. Tybura in mount and Lewis gives up his back. Tybura goes for a kimura late but the round ends. 10-9 Lewis.

Tybura with a couple of leg kicks and then a high kick. Lewis then rocked Tybura with a right hand. Lewis then lands another big right hand but Tybura grabs him and gets the takedown. Tybura in side control and Lewis gives up his back and gets to his feet. Lewis trying to shake Tybura off but Tybura reverses into the mount. Lewis gives up his back again. Back to the same position. Lewis tries to scramble out but is unable to. Tybura back in the mount. Tybura lands an elbow but doesn’t do much from the position. 10-9 Tybura, 19-19.

Tybura with some leg kicks and to the body. Lewis lands a combo after eating a leg kick. They clinch against the fence as Tybura is working hard for a takedown. Lewis gets a brief takedown and then drops Tybura with a right hand and finishes him on the ground. Wow. That was a violent finish to the fight and Derrick Lewis gets the win and a live microphone.

Official Result- Derrick Lewis def. Marcin Tybura by knockout (punches) at 2:48 of Round 3

> Donald Cerrone (#11, 32-10 1 NC, 19-7 UFC) vs. Yancy Medeiros (#15, 15-4 1 NC, 6-4 1 NC UFC)
Welterweights

They come out swinging and Cerrone lands a right hand. Medeiros with a spinning kick to the body. Medeiros lands a right hand but Cerrone lands a body kick. Cerrone with a leg kick. Cerrone with some body kicks. Medeiros lands a right hand. They tag each other and Medeiros drops to the mat but gets back up. Cerrone lands a left hand. They tag each other and Cerrone briefly drops Medeiros again with a left hand. Cerrone with a combo. They trade in close range. They tie up for a moment but break and both land on the break.Cerrone then rocks Medeiros with a big right hand and Medeiros falls to the mat and is in a lot of trouble. Cerrone with a couple more punches on the ground and he finishes off Medeiros! Big knockout win with seconds to go in the opening round for Cerrone.

Official Result- Donald Cerrone def. Yancy Medeiros by TKO (punches) at 4:58 of Round 1