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UFC on ESPN+ 74 live results: Jared Cannonier vs. Sean Strickland

Posted on by Ryan Frederick

Welcome to F4WOnline.com’s live coverage of UFC on ESPN+ 74: Cannonier vs. Strickland, emanating from the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada.

The Octagon is back inside the UFC Apex this weekend for the final fight card of 2022, which will be capped off by a middleweight main event between two men trying to get themselves back into the title picture.

Third-ranked Jared Cannonier takes on seventh-ranked Sean Strickland in the five-round headline bout at 185 pounds. Both are looking to get back into the win column after suffering losses at UFC 276 in July. Cannonier came up short in a title shot, dropping a decision to now-former UFC Middleweight Champion Israel Adesanya. Strickland was knocked out in the first round by Alex Pereira, who went on to defeat Adesanya to win the UFC Middleweight Championship. Cannonier and Strickland were originally slated to fight in October, but an injury to Strickland pushed the fight back two months.

In the co-main event, it is a battle of rising lightweight contenders as Arman Tsarukyan battles Damir Ismagulov. Also on the main card is flyweight Amir Albazi welcoming Alessandro Costa to the UFC, a featherweight match-up pitting Alex Caceres against Julian Erosa, and a battle of lightweight veterans as Drew Dober takes on Bobby Green.

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

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> Bantamweights- Sergey Morozov (18-5, 2-2 UFC) vs. Journey Newson (10-3 1 NC, 1-2 1 NC UFC)

Newson with a combo and side kick. Newson with the double jab and a leg kick. Newson with a combo. Morozov pressing forward. Newson with a body kick and Morozov clips him as he was rushing in. Morozov with a right hand. Newson with a side kick. Morozov gets a takedown and has the back as they pop up to their feet. Morozov drags it back down. They stand and Morozov with some knees to the thighs. Newson escapes off a scramble. Newson with a quick late combo. Close round. 10-9 Newson.

Newson with a couple of calf kicks after they trade. Morozov with a body kick but eats a right hand from Newson at the same time. Newson with some leg kicks. They trade punches. Morozov with a takedown. They get to their feet with Morozov on the back. Morozov with a knee to the head of Newson. Morozov with some knees to the thighs and is just in complete control of Newson here. 10-9 Morozov, 19-19.

Newson with a leg kick. He lands another. Newson lands a nice right hand. Morozov gets the takedown and takes the back of Newson and looks to get the hooks in. Newson able to explode out to the feet and Morozov goes right for the takedown. Morozov has the back against the fence and is landing some knees to the thighs. They break and both land some punches. Morozov grabs the back and gets a late takedown. 10-9 Morozov, 29-28 Morozov.

Official Result- Sergey Morozov def. Journey Newson by unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)

> Flyweights- #9 David Dvorak (20-4, 3-1 UFC) vs. #12 Manel Kape (17-6, 2-2 UFC)

Dvorak lands a leg kick. Dvorak lands another leg kick. Kape with a high kick. Dvorak circling around. They trade punches. Kape lands a quick combo. Dvorak gets a takedown. Dvorak working from the top as Kape is looking to attack the arm. Dvorak with some elbows to the legs. Kape has the kimura locked in and it is in tight but he’s too high on it. Dvorak is able to survive. 10-9 Kape.

They trade to start the second and both are looking to explode on the feet. They trade in the pocket and Kape clips Dvorak with a left hook. Dvorak lands a right hand. Kape with a combo after Dvorak lands a leg kick. Kape lands a knee then a right hook and Dvorak is rocked. Kape with a combo against the fence and Dvorak goes to the ground and Kape is landing from the top. Kape lands some more and Dvorak is throwing upkicks. Dvorak is ordered up. Kape is landing some big shots and has Dvorak in lots of trouble. Kape with some shots to the body. Kape lands a spinning elbow and they go to the mat with Dvorak trying to attack the back. 10-8 Kape, 20-17 Kape.

Dvorak with a leg kick. Both looking for openings as Kape lands a kick. Kape with another leg kick. Kape with a left hook. They trade inside the pocket. Dvorak with an eye poke on Kape and we have a timeout. They get back to action and Kape lands a combo. Dvorak shoots for a takedown but Kape defends and they separate. Kape lands a combo. Dvorak lands a right hand. Kape with a step-in elbow. They battle in the clinch and Kape lands a knee as they break. Kape with a jab as Dvorak lands a leg kick. 10-9 Kape, 30-26 Kape.

Official Result- Manel Kape def. David Dvorak by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)

> Welterweights- Bryan Battle (8-1, 3-0 UFC) vs. Rinat Fakhretdinov (20-2, 1-0 UFC)

Battle with a leg kick and Fakhretdinov lands a right hand. Fakhretdinov gets a takedown and is in the guard of Battle. Fakhretdinov in control on the mat as he has an arm of Battle trapped. Fakhretdinov landing some heavy punches from the top. Battle throwing up the legs. Battle goes for an armbar. Fakhretdinov with a big right hand from the top that hurt Battle. Fakhretdinov with some body shots from the top. They work to the feet but Fakhretdinov gets it right back down. Fakhretdinov cuts open Battle. Battle tries for a triangle choke but time runs out. 10-8 Fakhretdinov.

Fakhretdinov gets an immediate takedown and is in the guard of Battle. Battle has a big cut open over his eyebrow. Fakhretdinov with some heavy right hands from the top. He now lands some left hands from the top. They get to their feet. Battle grabs the neck and looked for a choke as he dragged it down but Fakhretdinov pops his head out. Fakhretdinov still working from the top. Battle lands a couple of elbows from the bottom. 10-9 Fakhretdinov, 20-17 Fakhretdinov.

Fakhretdinov drops Battle with a right hand and lands some shots from the top as he goes inside the guard of Battle. Fakhretdinov in total control on the mat. They get to their feet but Fakhretdinov has the body lock and gets it back down. Fakhretdinov is in side control and controlling on the mat but not a whole lot is happening. Fakhretdinov with some big right hands from the top. They get up but Fakhretdinov slams it back down and lands some elbows from the top. Complete domination from Fakhretdinov. 10-8 Fakhretdinov, 30-25 Fakhretdinov.

Official Result- Rinat Fakhretdinov def. Bryan Battle by unanimous decision (30-25, 30-25, 30-27)

> Lightweights*- Rafa Garcia (14-3, 2-3 UFC) vs. Hayisaer Maheshate (9-1, 1-0 UFC)

*Maheshate missed weight by 2.5 pounds

Maheshate lands a flurry. Garcia grabs the single leg and looks for a takedown but lets go. Maheshate with a front kick to the body. Garcia looks for the takedown against the fence. They break and both land punches. Maheshate lands a left hand. Garcia with the jab. He lands a left hand. Garcia with a combo and Maheshate with a leg kick. Garcia with a combination. They trade and Garcia lands a calf kick. Garcia with a big right hand followed by a big left hand. Garcia with a combo. 10-9 Garcia.

Maheshate lands a jumping knee and Garcia grabs him for a takedown but they separate. They trade in close range. Maheshate with some elbows and Garcia is cut open and pouring blood. Maheshate with a right hand. Garcia gets a takedown. Garcia with some right hands. Garcia with some foot stomps and lands a big knee before they break. Garcia gets a takedown and lands some elbows. Garcia is just pouring blood all over the place. They get to their feet. Garcia gets another takedown. He works from the top and they stand. Garcia pushes it against the fence and they end up separating. 10-9 Garcia, 20-18 Garcia.

Garcia with a leg kick as Maheshate lands a right hand. Maheshate lands a knee and Garcia grabs it and scores a takedown. They get to their feet at the fence and Garcia lands some knees. They trade knees. They separate. Maheshate lands a right hand. Garcia with a left hook after grabbing a leg. Garcia with a left hook. Maheshate lands a knee. Garcia grabs the body lock against the fence. Garcia picks Maheshate and slams him down in the center of the Octagon. Garcia with some right hands from the top at the end. Good fight and a bloody one. 10-9 Garcia, 30-27 Garcia.

Official Result- Rafa Garcia def. Hayisaer Maheshate by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

> Bantamweights- #15 Said Nurmagomedov (16-2, 5-1 UFC) vs. Saidyokub Kakhramonov (10-2, 2-0 UFC)

They clinch right away after Kakhramonov lands a right hand. Nurmagomedov lands a left hand as Kakhramonov is trying for the takedown. Nurmagomedov has the neck and pulls guard and has the guillotine choke locked in. Kakhramonov with a left hand. Kakhramonov gets himself out and is in the guard. Nurmagomedov grabs the neck again but Kakhramonov jumps to side control to escape. They get to their feet and Kakhramonov tries for a takedown but its defended. They trade against the fence with both solidly landing. Kakhramonov looking for a guillotine but Nurmagomedov escapes. Kakhramonov with a knee. They stand and Kakhramonov with a knee to the body. Kakhramonov drags it down and lands some left hands. 10-9 Kakhramonov.

Kakhramonov gets it down for a moment and has the back as they stand. Kakhramonov drags it down and tries to get the hooks in. They scramble to their feet. Kakhramonov gets it down and is landing lots of right hands. Kakhramonov still has back control and lands some punches. They scramble but Kakhramonov is able to retain back control. Nurmagomedov has the neck and gets the guillotine locked in and Kakhramonov taps! What a comeback from Nurmagomedov to get the win.

Official Result- Said Nurmagomedov def. Saidyokub Kakhramonov by submission (guillotine choke) at 3:50 of Round 2

> Welterweights- Jake Matthews (18-5, 11-5 UFC) vs. Matthew Semelsberger (10-4, 4-2 UFC)

Matthews with a leg kick. He lands another. Semelsberger lands a leg kick. He lands another. Matthews with the jab. Semelsberger drops Matthews with a right hand and lands from the top. Matthews tries to get up and Semelsberger lands more and lands a knee as they stand. Matthews lands a combo. Semelsberger lands a left hand and they clinch. Semelsberger gets a takedown. Semelsberger landing punches from the top. Matthews with an elbow from the bottom. Semelsberger with a left hand from the top. He ends the round on top. 10-9 Semelsberger.

They trade inside the pocket. They both land combos. Matthews with a combo then a high kick. Semelsberger gets a takedown but they pop right up. Semelsberger with a knee and Matthews lands an elbow. Semelsberger with dirty boxing before they break. Matthews stumbles Semelsberger with a left hook. Matthews lands a right hand. Matthews lands a jab. They trade and Matthews lands a big left hook. They trade and Semelsberger lands a leg kick. They have a heavy exchange in the center. Semelsberger drops Matthews with a right hand but Matthews gets to his feet. Semelsberger lands some more as they separate. Matthews lands a combo. 10-9 Semelsberger, 20-18 Semelsberger.

Semelsberger drops Matthews with a right hand to start the third. Matthews is able to get up and Semelsberger gets the takedown as Matthews has the neck. They get to their feet and both land. Matthews with a right hand. Matthews with a combo against the fence. Semelsberger looking for the takedown. They continue to trade throughout the rest of the round as Semelsberger lands slightly more late. 10-9 Semelsberger, 30-27 Semelsberger.

Official Result- Matthew Semelsberger def. Jake Matthews by unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)

> Women’s Strawweights- Cheyanne Vlismas (7-2, 2-1 UFC) vs. Cory McKenna (7-2, 2-1 UFC)

They trade inside the pocket with some quick exchanges. Vlismas with a leg kick. They trade in close and McKenna lands a solid combo. Vlismas lands a right hand. Vlismas with a leg kick and McKenna lands an overhand right. They trade inside the pocket. It has been very even thus far. They trade jabs. Vlismas with a quick combo after they trade jabs. McKenna with a right hand. Vlismas lands a right hand. Vlismas fires a kick but McKenna grabs it and gets the takedown. McKenna is in the guard of Vlismas. McKenna ends the round on top. 10-9 McKenna.

McKenna lands a right hand after they trade jabs. Vlismas lands a big right hand. They clinch against the fence. McKenna has had a lot of control time against the fence as she is landing some short shots and some knees to the legs. Vlismas is having trouble escaping the position despite landing some short shots. McKenna is trying to get it down and scores a late takedown. 10-9 McKenna, 20-18 McKenna.

They trade and then clinch and Vlismas is going for a choke as they go to the mat. McKenna escapes and is now working in the guard of Vlismas. McKenna with some punches and elbows from the top and Vlismas is trying for some offense from the bottom but McKenna is doing solid work from the top. Vlismas was looking for an armbar but let go and McKenna continues to land from the top. McKenna passes to half-guard as she’s defending submission attempts from Vlismas. McKenna continues to land from the top. McKenna mixes to the head and body with her right hands from the top as she ends the fight on top landing. 10-9 McKenna, 30-27 McKenna.

Official Result- Cory McKenna def. Cheyanne Vlismas by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

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> Middleweights- Cody Brundage (8-2, 2-1 UFC) vs. Michal Oleksiejczuk (17-5 1 NC, 5-3 1 NC UFC)

Brundage gets the takedown right off the bat and has body control against the fence. They get to their feet and Brundage still has the back. Brundage drags it back down despite Oleksiejczuk grabbing the fence. They get back to their feet and Brundage still has the back and drags it back down. Oleksiejczuk able to spin to the top and is in the guard of Brundage and lands some punches and elbows. Oleksiejczuk with some left hands from the top. Oleksiejczuk lands some big elbows. Oleksiejczuk with more big shots from the top and he is able to get the finish of Brundage after hurting him badly. Big stoppage by Oleksiejczuk.

Official Result- Michal Oleksiejczuk def. Cody Brundage by TKO (punches) at 3:16 of Round 1

> Lightweights- Drew Dober (25-11 1 NC, 11-7 1 NC UFC) vs. Bobby Green (29-13-1, 10-8-1 UFC)

Green lands some front kicks and a left hand. Dober grabs the body and tries a takedown but Green reverses and ends up on top. They get to their feet and Green lands a right hand. Green landing the jab and is landing a lot of punches on Dober. Dober lands a left hand. Green with some right hands. They both land in close range. Dober lands a left hand. Green with a combination. Dober with a leg kick followed by a left hand. Green lands a right hook. Dober with a leg kick and Green grabs it and lands a left hand. Green lands the jab and a combo. Dober lands a left hand. Green with a left hand. Dober lands to the body. They trade. Dober’s nose is busted up. Green with a combination. Green with a body kick. 10-9 Green.

They trade to start the second. Dober with a left hand. Green with a right hand and a body kick. Green with a combination. They clinch and Dober pushes it against the fence but they separate. Green lands a right hand to the body and then a body kick. Dober lands a left hand. Green with a combo and lands a body kick. Dober lands a left hand. Dober then lands a massive left hand that drops Green and a hammerfist ends it. What a finish by Dober!

Official Result- Drew Dober def. Bobby Green by knockout (punch) at 2:45 of Round 2

> Featherweights- Alex Caceres (19-13 1 NC, 14-11 1 NC UFC) vs. Julian Erosa (28-9, 6-5 UFC)

Caceres with a leg kick. Erosa with a leg kick. Erosa with more leg kicks then lands a right hand. Erosa with another leg kick. Caceres with a spin kick to the body. Caceres with a side kick. Caceres lands a left hand. Caceres with a combination then another left hand. Erosa with a body kick but eats a left hand from Caceres. Caceres drops Erosa with a head kick and lands some follow-up punches that end it. What a finish from Caceres!

Official Result- Alex Caceres def. Julian Erosa by TKO (head kick & punches) at 3:04 of Round 1

> Flyweights- #8 Amir Albazi (15-1, 3-0 UFC) vs. Alessandro Costa (12-2, 0-0 UFC)

They trade leg kicks. Albazi lands a jab. They trade punches before clinching against the fence. Albazi lands the jab. There isn’t a lot of action going on here. Costa lands a right hand. He lands another. Albazi with the jab and lands a leg kick. Costa lands a right hand. 10-9 Costa.

They trade punches. Albazi with a body kick then a leg kick. Albazi drops Costa following a combo and Albazi gets into the guard of Costa. Albazi working from the top as he’s mixing his punches to the body and head. Albazi continuing to land and he’s landing some big shots from the top. Costa is now trying to scramble out but Albazi is keeping control from the top as he stands. Albazi with some big right hands as he goes back into the guard of Costa. Costa tries for an armbar but Albazi gets away from it and lands some more. 10-9 Albazi, 19-19.

Albazi lands a right hand following landing some teet kicks. Albazi ducks under a Costa right hand attempt and gets the takedown. Albazi lands a few shots from the top before they get to their feet. Albazi lands a right hand. Albazi drops Costa with an uppercut and another right hand ends it. Big finish from Albazi!

Official Result- Amir Albazi def. Alessandro Costa by knockout (punch) at 2:13 of Round 3

> Lightweights- #9 Arman Tsarukyan (18-3, 5-2 UFC) vs. #12 Damir Ismagulov (24-1, 5-0 UFC)

Tsarukyan lands a head kick. Ismagulov with some leg kicks. He lands a body kick. Tsarukyan with a leg kick. Tsarukyan with a body kick. Tsarukyan gets the takedown. They get to their feet and Tsarukyan has the back. He gets Ismagulov down for a moment. He tries again but Ismagulov is defending. Ismagulov showing great balance. Tsarukyan tries again but Ismagulov reverses and ends up on top in the mount. They scramble to their feet. Tsarukyan has the body against the fence. They separate. Ismagulov lands a combo. Tsarukyan lands a left hook as Ismagulov lands to the body. 10-9 Tsarukyan.

Tsarukyan with a high kick then a combo ending with a body kick. Tsarukyan with a high kick. They trade punches. Tsarukyan grabs the leg and gets it down for a moment but they get up and clinch along the fence. Tsarukyan gets a big takedown as he has the back. They get up but Tsarukyan drags it down. They get up and Tsarukyan gets another big takedown. He gets the back of Ismagulov. Tsarukyan has the hooks in. They get up. Ismagulov lands a right hand. Tsarukyan is able to get another takedown. They get to their feet. Tsarukyan with a leg kick. They clinch against the fence. Tsarukyan lands a knee to the body. Tsarukyan with an elbow. 10-9 Tsarukyan, 20-18 Tsarukyan.

Tsarukyan with a couple of body kicks. He lands another. Ismagulov lands a knee to the body in a brief clinch. Tsarukyan with the jab. We have a timeout for a groin strike. They get back to action and Tsarukyan lands a high kick. They trade and Tsarukyan gets a takedown. Tsarukyan gets the back of Ismagulov and is looking for a choke. Ismagulov escapes and they get to their feet. Tsarukyan pushes it against the fence. They break. They trade and Tsarukyan gets a takedown. Tsarukyan gets the back and is threatening with the choke again. Tsarukyan keeps back control as the fight ends. 10-9 Tsarukyan, 30-27 Tsarukyan.

Official Result- Arman Tsarukyan def. Damir Ismagulov by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

> Middleweights- #3 Jared Cannonier (15-6, 8-6 UFC) vs. #7 Sean Strickland (25-4, 12-4 UFC)

Cannonier with a leg kick. Strickland trying to work the jab. Cannonier lands some kicks. Strickland lands the jab. Strickland with a leg kick then a right hand. Cannonier with a body kick. Strickland grabs a Cannonier kick and gets a brief takedown but they get right up. Strickland has the back against the fence. Strickland with some punches from the back before they separate. Cannonier with a heavy leg kick. Cannonier with a left hand. Cannonier with a heavy leg kick. Strickland lands a combo. 10-9 Cannonier.

Cannonier lands a right hand. Cannonier with a combo. Cannonier with a left hand followed by a leg kick. Strickland lands a jab. He lands another. Cannonier with a leg kick then lands a right hook. Cannonier with a combo as the right hand lands solidly. Strickland lands a quick combo. Cannonier with a right hand. Strickland lands a jab. They trade and Strickland lands a nice right hand. They trade punches. Cannonier lands a big right hand late. 10-9 Cannonier, 20-18 Cannonier.

Strickland lands the jab. Strickland lands some more jabs. Cannonier lands a jab. Strickland opening up a little more. Strickland lands the left hook and is landing more throughout this round. Cannonier lands a right hand. Strickland with a combination. Cannonier with a right hand. Cannonier with a left hand. Another close round. 10-9 Strickland, 29-28 Cannonier.

Strickland with a combo. Strickland landing the combination. Strickland continues to land the jab. Cannonier just misses a right hand. Cannonier with a leg kick but Strickland does check it. Strickland with a combo. Cannonier with a body kick. Cannonier with a right hand and Strickland lands a right hand in return. Strickland with the jab and a combo. Cannonier lands a right hand. Cannonier with some big punches. Strickland with a jab. Another close round. 10-9 Cannonier, 39-37 Cannonier.

They trade jabs. Strickland lands a right hand. Strickland with a couple of jabs following a right hand. Strickland lands a right hand. Strickland with a combo. Cannonier lands a right hand and Strickland lands a counter combination. Both land right hands. Strickland lands a right hand. Strickland with the jab. Strickland is bloody from his nose. Strickland lands a right hand. Strickland with a combo. Cannonier lands a right hand. Strickland lands some kicks at the end. Close fight. 10-9 Cannonier, 49-46 Cannonier.

Official Result- Jared Cannonier def. Sean Strickland by split decision (49-46, 46-49, 49-46)

UFC on ESPN+ 73 live results: Derrick Lewis vs. Serghei Spivac

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Welcome to F4WOnline.com’s live coverage of UFC On ESPN+ 73: Lewis vs. Spivac, emanating from the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada.

The Octagon is back at its home base at the UFC Apex for the final event in the month of November before the Thanksgiving holiday with a heavyweight main event featuring one of the most popular fighters on the roster.

Former heavyweight title challenger Derrick Lewis looks to end a two-fight losing skid and get back into the win column when he squares off with Serghei Spivac in the five-round headline bout. Lewis is coming off back-to-back knockout losses to Tai Tuivasa and Sergei Pavlovich, but is looking to end 2022 on a positive note headed into the holiday season. Spivac is riding a two-fight win streak following a second-round finish of Augusto Sakai in August.

In the co-main event, it’ll be a battle of light heavyweight sluggers as Kennedy Nzechukwu battles Ion Cutelaba. Also on the main card is a heavyweight fight between Chase Sherman and Waldo Cortes-Acosta, a welterweight clash pitting Andre Fialho against Muslim Salikhov, and fast-rising prospect Jack Della Maddalena takes on Danny Roberts in a welterweight bout.

Follow along with our live coverage of the event beginning at 1 p.m. Eastern time with preliminary action all the way through the main card.

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> Women’s Flyweights- Natalia Silva (13-5-1, 1-0 UFC) vs. Tereza Bleda (6-0, 0-0 UFC)

Silva lands a leg kick and a combination right away. Bleda goes for a takedown and grabs the body lock. She pushes it against the fence. Silva gets the takedown but they get right back up and remain tied up. Silva lands a punch and gets another takedown but Bleda ends up on top. Bleda in the half-guard of Silva and lands a couple of right hands. Silva reverses to the top and passes to half-guard. Bleda looks for the triangle choke and has it locked in and is trying to get it fully in as Silva has an arm in. Bleda now switches to an armbar and is squeezing. Big finish to the round for Bleda. 10-9 Bleda.

Silva lands a big right hand. Bleda shoots for a takedown and pushes it against the fence. They reverse underhooks and Silva lands a knee before they separate. Silva lands a right hand. Bleda holding her hands low. Bleda shoots for a takedown but Silva is defending. Bleda gets it down but Silva works her way to the feet with nothing happening. Silva has the underhooks and reverses and they separate. Silva with a high kick then a side kick. Silva lands a nice combo. Bleda is gassed. Silva lands a big left hand and then another. Bleda tries a takedown but Silva defends. 10-9 Silva, 19-19.

They trade before clinching against the fence but they quickly separate. Silva with a right hand and a body kick. Silva lands a massive combination that stuns Bleda. Bleda shoots for a takedown and Silva lands a spin kick at the exact same moment and Bleda goes down and Silva finishes with some follow-up shots. What a finish by Silva.

Official Result- Natalia Silva def. Tereza Bleda by TKO (kick, punches) at 1:27 of Round 3

> Bantamweights- Brady Hiestand (5-2, 0-0 UFC) vs. Fernie Garcia (10-2, 0-1 UFC)

Garcia lands a right hand that nearly puts Hiestand down but Hiestand tries for a takedown. They’re scrambling and Garcia has the neck but Hiestand ends up in side control. Hiestand gets the back as they go to the fence and is looking for the body triangle. Garcia is able to spin into the guard and lands some right hands. Hiestand is able to get Garcia back down and has the back. They stand. Hiestand has the back with both hooks in on the mat. Garcia with some back punches. Hiestand trying to find a choke. Hiestand lands some punches. Hiestand scrambles to the top. They get to their feet and both are landing as Hiestand lands a high kick. 10-9 Hiestand.

Garcia lands the jab as Hiestand is landing kicks. Hiestand lands a right hand. Hiestand with a head kick. Hiestand lands another head kick. Hiestand shoots for the takedown but Garcia sprawls and they disengage. Garcia with a leg kick followed by a combo. Garcia with a leg kick and Hiestand shoots for a takedown. Hiestand gets it to the mat and is in side control. They get to their feet and Garcia pushes it against the fence. Hiestand reverses a takedown and has neck control. They roll to the mat and Garcia lands some punches but they get back to their feet. 10-9 Hiestand, 20-18 Hiestand.

Hiestand lands a high kick. Garcia with a leg kick. Hiestand shoots for the takedown and pushes it against the fence. Hiestand gets it down. He gets the back of Garcia. Garcia throwing back punches. Hiestand has the body triangle locked on and is working for the choke but Garcia is trying to defend. Hiestand still working from the back as Garcia is unable to escape but lands some back punches. Hiestand trying hard for the choke in the last minute. He lets go of the choke and lands some punches from the back. They swing away at the end. 10-9 Hiestand, 30-27 Hiestand.

Official Result- Brady Hiestand def. Fernie Garcia by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

> Women’s Strawweights- Vanessa Demopoulos (8-4, 2-1 UFC) vs. Maria Oliveira (13-5, 1-1 UFC)

Oliveira lands a right hand. Demopoulos lands a right hand. Oliveira lands a body kick and right hand. Demopoulos with a leg kick but eats a counter right hand from Oliveira. They trade in close range. Demopoulos gets a takedown right into side control. Demopoulos moves to the half-guard and is landing right hands from the top. Demopoulos with some elbows from the top. Demopoulos gets the mount and lands some right hands and more elbows. Demopoulos with more big shots from the top to end the round strong. 10-9 Demopoulos.

Demopoulos lands a right hand. Oliveira lands a right hand. Demopoulos with a left hook. They trade in close range. Oliveira lands a kick and Demopoulos gets off-balance and falls to the mat for a second. Demopoulos lands a left hook. Demopoulos lands a right hand that puts Oliveira on her butt and Demopoulos jumps on top and lands some hammerfists and punches. Demopoulos in the half-guard and pressuring from the top. Demopoulos gets the mount and is landing punches. Demopoulos with some elbows from the top to end the round. 10-9 Demopoulos, 20-18 Demopoulos.

Oliveira with a high kick as Demopoulos is circling around the Octagon. Oliveira lands a right hand. Oliveira is landing but Demopoulos is able to get the takedown. Demopoulos landing from the top and is in control as Oliveira is trying to escape from the bottom. They scramble to their feet and Oliveira just misses a head kick. Oliveira lands a body kick. Demopoulos tries a takedown but they clinch and Oliveira lands a knee and they break. They trade punches. Oliveira with a flurry against the fence and has Demopoulos in trouble. Oliveira lands a combination. They trade shots. Oliveira tried but they go the distance. 10-9 Oliveira, 29-28 Demopoulos.

Official Result- Vanessa Demopoulos def. Maria Oliveira by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

> Bantamweights- Ricky Turcios (11-3, 1-1 UFC) vs. Kevin Natividad (9-3, 0-2 UFC)

Turcios comes out and lands a spin kick. Natividad lands a right hand and scores a takedown. Both landing hammerfists on the ground. Turcios reverses and is looking to get on top. They get to their feet and break. Natividad lands a left hand and is looking for the takedown. They scramble and Turcios is looking for a leg and the back. Turcios is on top and lands a right hand. They get to their feet and Natividad lands a right hand. Natividad lands a leg kick and Turcios is able to score a takedown. Turcios landing elbows as they scramble. They get to their feet. Natividad with a body kick. Turcios gets a takedown and has the back. They get to their feet and Turcios still has body control. They break. Close round. 10-9 Turcios.

Natividad lands a leg kick and Turcios goes for the takedown but Natividad ends up on top. They get to their feet and Natividad lands a calf kick and scores a takedown. Natividad trying to get good position on the top and both are landing short punches and elbows. They scramble to their feet. Natividad rocks Turcios with a right hand as they break and Natividad looks to take advantage but they clinch against the fence. They break and Natividad lands a right hand. Turcios lands some right hands. Natividad looks for a takedown against the fence. They have a wild exchange at the end. 10-9 Natividad, 19-19.

Natividad lands a left hook followed by a right hand. Natividad lands a short uppercut and a left hand. Natividad gets a takedown. They scramble to their feet and Natividad has the neck and drags it back down. Turcios scrambles his way to his feet. Natividad with a left hook and an uppercut. Natividad lands a jumping knee that drops Turcios but Turcios recovers quickly and looks for a takedown but they break. Natividad lands another jumping knee then a body kick. Natividad lands a couple of knees but Turcios looks for a takedown. They battle for position against the fence and Turcios landing some elbows and jumps on the back. Turcios has the body triangle and flattens Natividad out and is landing big punches. Turcios looks for a rear-naked choke. Natividad is fighting it. Natividad is giving the thumbs up. Turcios lets go but lands lots of big punches to end the fight. What a comeback in the round for Turcios. 10-9 Turcios, 29-28 Turcios.

Official Result- Ricky Turcios def. Kevin Natividad by split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)

> Bantamweights- Vince Morales (11-6, 3-4 UFC) vs. Miles Johns (12-2, 3-2 UFC)

They trade jabs and Johns lands a leg kick. They’re still really feeling each other out. They aren’t doing that much as Johns lands a jab. Johns misses a big right hand. Johns looks for the single-leg and Morales lands some punches to defend as Johns lets go. Johns lands a left hook and lands a right hand to the body. They trade at the end. 10-9 Johns.

Johns with a leg kick. They’re still feeling each other out for the most part. Johns looks for a takedown. Johns lets go. We have an eye poke on Morales and a timeout. The doctors check on Morales and we get back to action. Johns pressuring and lands a right hand. Morales with a body kick. Johns with a leg kick. Johns lands a jab. Johns lands a combo. Johns lands a right hand. Johns looks for the takedown and gets one at the end of the round. 10-9 Johns, 20-18 Johns.

Morales lands a right hand. Morales lands another right hand. Johns is pressuring and drops for the takedown and pushes Morales around the cage as he has the single leg. Johns has a quick trip but they stand and break. Morales lands a jab. Morales with a body kick. Morales lands another body kick. Morales with a right hand. Johns just misses a right hand. Johns tries a takedown but Morales defends. Morales with a body kick. Morales lands a couple of right hands. Johns shoots for the takedown against the fence but Morales defends and they separate. Morales with a body kick. Morales lands slightly more and Johns tries for the takedown again. Morales lands to defend. Johns keeps trying at the end. 10-9 Morales, 29-28 Johns.

Official Result- Miles Johns def. Vince Morales by unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)

*Breaking*- The main event between Derrick Lewis and Serghei Spivac has been cancelled after Lewis was pulled from the fight due to a medical issue.

> Women’s Flyweights- #8 Jennifer Maia (19-9-1, 4-5 UFC) vs. #15 Maryna Moroz (11-3, 6-3 UFC)

They’re trading punches to start things off. Maia lands a big right hand. Moroz lands a right hand and Maia counters with a big right hand. Maia lands a big right hand. Maia lands a nice combination. Maia lands a combo. Moroz with a right hand. Maia pushes Moroz against the fence with the body lock. Maia lands a knee. 10-9 Maia.

They’re trading to start the second. Moroz lands a right hand. Maia with a nice combination. They both land right hands. They trade big punches and Maia lands slightly harder. Moroz lands a nice combination. Maia lands a knee. Maia lands a solid left hook followed by a right hand. Maia with a right hand. Moroz with a quick combo. Maia lands a combo. Maia with a right hand. They trade nice right hands. Maia lands a left hand. Maia with a combo but gets clipped by a right hand from Moroz. They trade inside the pocket. Maia with a front kick. Close round. 10-9 Maia, 20-18 Maia.

They’re trading to start the third and Maia lands a combo and a body kick. Moroz with a leg kick. Moroz lands a big right hand that knocks Maia off balance but Maia recovers and fires back. Moroz lands a right hook. They trade punches. Maia lands a right hand. Moroz lands a right hand after Maia misses her punches. Maia lands a couple of leg kicks. Moroz is pressing forward and lands. Maia lands a nice left hook. They both land right hands. Moroz with a combo. Maia looks for a late takedown and pushes it against the fence. They break. Close fight. 10-9 Moroz, 29-28 Maia.

Official Result- Jennifer Maia def. Maryna Moroz by unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)

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> Flyweights- Charles Johnson (11-3, 0-1 UFC) vs. Zhalgas Zhumagulov (14-7, 1-4 UFC)

Zhumagulov lands some leg kicks inside the first minute. Johnson with a body kick and Zhumagulov counters with a right hand. We have a timeout for an eye poke on Zhumagulov. They get back to action and both are landing inside the pocket. Zhumagulov lands a nice shot to the body. Johnson lands a body shot. We now have a timeout for a groin strike on Zhumagulov. They get back to action and Zhumagulov lands a nice right hand. Zhumagulov goes for a takedown and they scramble and Johnson lands a knee to the body then a body kick and then a head kick. Johnson with a body kick. Johnson lands a high kick and Zhumagulov counters with a left hook to the body. Wild round. 10-9 Zhumagulov.

Zhumagulov lands a leg kick and then a left hand. They get back to action and both are landing. Zhumagulov complains about an eye poke but it doesn’t get called then lands a groin strike on Johnson and we have a timeout. They get back to action and both are landing and they clinch against the fence. Johnson with some knees. Zhumagulov reverses and looks for the takedown. Both with some dirty boxing. Zhumagulov with some body shots at the end. 10-9 Zhumagulov, 20-18 Zhumagulov.

We have an immediate groin strike on Johnson and another time out. They get back to action and Zhumagulov lands a leg kick and some punches. Johnson’s leg is damaged. Johnson lands a jab. Zhumagulov lands a leg kick. They’re both landing and Zhumagulov lands a leg kick. Johnson with a nice combo. Zhumagulov lands a right hand. They’re trading in close range. Zhumagulov with a leg kick. They continue to trade and Zhumagulov lands with more volume. Fun fight. 10-9 Zhumagulov, 30-27 Zhumagulov.

Official Result- Charles Johnson def. Zhalgas Zhumagulov by split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)

> Welterweights- Jack Della Maddalena (12-2, 2-0 UFC) vs. Danny Roberts (18-6, 7-5 UFC)

Maddalena with some body shots and now lands to the head. Maddalena with a knee to the head of Roberts. Roberts looks for a takedown and lands a knee to the body. Maddalena lands a big shot that drops Roberts and he gets on top and is landing. They get to their feet. Maddalena with a body kick but Roberts blocks it. Maddalena with a big knee then a right hook. Roberts tries for a takedown. They break. Maddalena with some big body shots and Roberts falls to the ground and Maddalena then finishes it off. Great finish by Maddalena.

Official Result- Jack Della Maddalena def. Danny Roberts by TKO (punches) at 3:24 of Round 1

> Welterweights- Andre Fialho (16-5 1 NC, 2-2 UFC) vs. Muslim Salikhov (18-3, 5-2 UFC)

Salikhov with some leg kicks. Salikhov with a body kick. Salikhov with a leg kick. Salikhov just misses a spin kick. They trade and Salikhov grabs the single leg and gets a takedown. They get to their feet. Salikhov lands a spin kick but Fialho lands a right hand. Fialho now landing punches and Salikhov is backing up. Fialho lands a combo. They clinch and Salikhov has Fialho pressed against the fence and Fialho lands a right hand at the end. 10-9 Salikhov.

Salikhov landing more to start the second as he lands some body kicks. Salikhov with a hard body kick. Fialho lands a jab. Fialho lands a leg kick and Salikhov lands a spinning back fist that stuns Fialho. Salikhov then lands a couple more punches. Salikhov lands a couple of left hands that hurt Fialho. Salikhov with a step-in right hand. Fialho swings big and falls down and Salikhov gets on top and is landing big punches. Salikhov ends the round on top. 10-9 Salikhov, 20-18 Salikhov.

Salikhov lands a head kick to start the third. Salikhov with a heavy leg kick and he follows it up with a flurry but Fialho swings back. Salikhov with a couple of body kicks then a spinning head kick and Fialho grabs his head and it gets stopped. What a great finish by Salikhov.

Official Result- Muslim Salikhov def. Andre Fialho by TKO (strikes) at 1:03 of Round 3

> Heavyweights- Chase Sherman (16-10, 4-9 UFC) vs. Waldo Cortes-Acosta (8-0, 1-0 UFC)

They trade punches in close range. They trade leg kicks. Sherman with a heavy leg kick. Sherman with a body kick and Cortes-Acosta lands a right hand. Sherman with a calf kick. Cortes-Acosta with the jab. He lands another and Sherman lands a couple of kicks. Cortes-Acosta with another jab. Cortes-Acosta with a right hand. Cortes-Acosta with a combo. Cortes-Acosta with the jab and Sherman lands a big leg kick. Sherman lands a right hand. Cortes-Acosta with a right hand. Sherman grabs the back of Cortes-Acosta by the fence. Sherman trying for a takedown against the fence. They break as Cortes-Acosta lands a short uppercut. Cortes-Acosta with a right hand. Sherman gets a late takedown and ends in side control. 10-9 Cortes-Acosta.

Cortes-Acosta lands a big combo that has Sherman rocked and Cortes-Acosta lands a big flurry before Sherman is able to force a clinch. They break. Sherman lands a combo. Cortes-Acosta lands a big right hand. Sherman with a leg kick. Cortes-Acosta lands a left hook. Sherman with another leg kick and then another. Cortes-Acosta with a jab and Sherman with a high kick. Sherman with a leg kick. Cortes-Acosta lands a left hand. Cortes-Acosta with a flurry and Sherman circles away. Cortes-Acosta with a big flurry and is landing big shots and Sherman is in trouble. Cortes-Acosta emptying the gas tank and landing big punches. Sherman staying on his feet. They clinch and Cortes-Acosta with a knee. 10-9 Cortes-Acosta, 20-18 Cortes-Acosta.

Sherman with a leg kick. Sherman lands a combo. He lands a couple more punches. Cortes-Acosta with the jab. Sherman with a leg kick. Cortes-Acosta with a big right hand. He lands another that stumbles Sherman. Cortes-Acosta with a body kick. They trade inside the pocket. Cortes-Acosta with a left hand. Sherman with a leg kick. Cortes-Acosta lands a left hand. Sherman with a leg kick. Cortes-Acosta with a combo. Cortes-Acosta lands some big punches. Sherman with a leg kick. Cortes-Acosta with the jab. Sherman with a leg kick after Cortes-Acosta lands a left. Cortes-Acosta with a combo. Sherman still coming forward. They trade kicks. They trade at the end. 10-9 Cortes-Acosta, 30-27 Cortes-Acosta.

Official Result- Waldo Cortes-Acosta def. Chase Sherman by unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)

> Light Heavyweights- Kennedy Nzechukwu (10-3, 4-3 UFC) vs. Ion Cutelaba (16-8-1 1 NC, 5-7-1 UFC)

Cutelaba with a leg kick. He lands a right hand that stuns Nzechukwu. Cutelaba grabs the back standing. Cutelaba gets it down briefly. They get up and Cutelaba gets a trip takedown right into mount. Nzechukwu gets Cutelaba into his half-guard. There isn’t much happening on the mat. They get to their feet. They battle for underhooks against the fence. Cutelaba gets a big throw takedown. Nzechukwu is able to escape and he has the body lock as they stand. Cutelaba trying to get a standing kimura. Cutelaba with some foot stomps. 10-9 Cutelaba.

Cutelaba lands a leg kick. They’re swinging and both are looking for the knockout shot. Nzechukwu lands a big knee and Cutelaba was hurt. Cutelaba lands a low blow but Nzechukwu quickly recovers and wants to fight. Nzechukwu lands a knee and stuffs a takedown. Nzechukwu with a flurry against the fence and Cutelaba goes to the mat and Nzechukwu keeps pouring on with punches and finishes it.

Official Result- Kennedy Nzechukwu def. Ion Cutelaba by TKO (punches) at 1:02 of Round 2

UFC on ESPN+ 71 live results: Calvin Kattar vs. Arnold Allen

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Welcome to F4WOnline.com’s live coverage of UFC on ESPN+ 71: Kattar vs. Allen, emanating from the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada.

The Octagon finishes up a busy month of October back at their home base of the Apex in Las Vegas with an exciting featherweight main event that could play a role in the divisional title picture.

Fifth-ranked Calvin Kattar looks to get back into the win column and keep himself in the title picture when he takes on sixth-ranked Arnold Allen, who is on a long win streak. Kattar has been on the cusp of a title shot before, but he’s looking to rebound from a close decision loss to Josh Emmett in June. Allen comes into this fight riding an 11-fight win streak after scoring a first-round TKO win over Dan Hooker in March.

Also on the main card is an exciting welterweight contest between Tim Means and Max Griffin, a heavyweight battle pitting the debuting Waldo Cortes-Acosta against Jared Vanderaa, a middleweight bout between prospects Josh Fremd and Tresean Gore, and a light heavyweight battle of kickboxers as Dustin Jacoby takes on Khalil Rountree.

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

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> Bantamweights*- Christian Rodriguez (7-1, 0-1 UFC) vs. Joshua Weems (10-2, 0-0 UFC)

*Weems missed weight by 3.5 pounds*

Rodriguez lands an overhand right. Rodriguez connects with a left hand. They both land body kicks. Rodriguez with a right hand. They clinch for a moment and Weems lands a flurry as they break. Weems briefly gets it to the mat but they stand and Weems still has the clinch edge. Weems pulls guard and Rodriguez lands from the top. Rodriguez goes for a D’Arce choke and it is in deep and Weems taps as he can’t escape. Nice submission from Rodriguez there.

Official Result- Christian Rodriguez def. Joshua Weems by submission (anaconda choke) at 4:07 of Round 1

> Flyweights- Cody Durden (13-4-1, 2-2-1 UFC) vs. Carlos Mota (8-1, 0-0 UFC)

Durden with a high kick. Mota with a leg kick. Durden lands a combo that leads into a takedown. Durden is in side control. Durden has body control on the mat as Mota is trying to roll to his knees. Durden trying to work to the full guard. Durden postured up and went back into the guard and Mota almost had an armbar locked in but Durden escaped. Durden in the half-guard and landing right hands. Both landing on the ground. Durden ends the round on top. 10-9 Durden.

Durden going for the takedown to start the second and Mota is defending against the fence. Durden working hard to get it down against the fence but Mota is keeping it up. Durden completes the takedown. Durden landing from inside the guard. Durden still in control from the top as he moves to the half-guard and continues to land. Mota goes for the armbar from the bottom. Durden is defending. Durden gets out and lands from the top as he works back into Mota’s guard. Durden lands at the end of the round. 10-9 Durden, 20-18 Durden.

Durden lands a high kick. Mota landing to the body and Durden lands a body kick. Durden tries for a takedown and looks to grab an ankle and Mota tries to roll but Durden ends up on top after the scramble. Durden looking to take the back of Mota. He has the body triangle almost locked in. Durden looks to flatten Mota out as he lands some right hands. Mota is able to scramble to the top and gets to his feet and Durden stands. Durden shoots for the takedown but Mota keeps it standing. Durden gets it down. Mota lands some hammerfists. Mota trying for a leg. 10-9 Durden, 30-27 Durden.

Official Result- Cody Durden def. Carlos Mota by unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)

> Featherweights- Chase Hooper (11-2-1, 3-2 UFC) vs. Steve Garcia (12-5, 1-2 UFC)

Garcia lands a left hand and they trade punches. Hooper goes for a takedown but Garcia spins out. They trade and Garcia drops Hooper with a left hand. He lets Hooper up. Garcia with a leg kick and then drops Hooper again with a left hand. He lets Hooper back up and they trade. Garcia with a leg kick. Garcia with a right hook. Hooper lands a spinning back fist. Garcia drops Hooper again and a few follow-up shots ends it. What a showing from Garcia!

Official Result- Steve Garcia def. Chase Hooper by TKO (punches) at 1:32 of Round 1

> Middleweights- Joseph Holmes (8-2, 1-1 UFC) vs. Jun Yong Park (14-5, 4-2 UFC)

Park with a leg kick. They trade leg kicks. Park with the jab and a leg kick. Holmes with a pair of leg kicks followed by some punches. They have a brief timeout for a potential eye poke but there wasn’t one so they get back to action. Holmes with the jab and lands a right hand and Park counters with a right hand. Park wit a flurry and they clinch with Holmes having position. They break and Holmes slips to the mat and Park is able to grab the back as they get to the mat. Park with a right hand from the back. Park working for a choke from the back and Holmes is fighting it. Holmes reverses and gets to his feet and looks to take the back of Park. Holmes with an elbow and they roll to end the first. 10-9 Holmes.

They both throw to start the second and Park grabs the tie up and gets the back and drags it to the mat. Park moves to the mount and lands some punches. Park lands from the top. Park looks for the choke and he’s cranking the neck and has Holmes in trouble but lets go. Park remains in full mount and is landing big punches from the top. Park gets the rear-naked choke locked in and he has it in deep with Holmes flattened and Holmes taps. Park with the clinic on the mat as he gets the finish.

Official Result- Jun Yong Park def. Joseph Holmes by submission (rear-naked choke) at 3:04 of Round 2

> Heavyweights- Andrei Arlovski (34-20 2 NC, 23-14 1 NC UFC) vs. Marcos Rogerio de Lima (19-8-1, 8-6 UFC)

They trade leg kicks. They trade right hands. Rogerio drops Arlovski with a punch and gets on top and is landing from the guard. Rogerio gets the mount and is looking for the back. Rogerio landing punches and is cranking the neck. He has it under the chin for the choke and Arlovski taps. Big win for Rogerio.

Official Result- Marcos Rogerio de Lima def. Andrei Arlovski by submission (rear-naked choke) at 1:50 of Round 1

> Middleweights- Phil Hawes (12-3, 4-1 UFC) vs. Roman Dolidze (10-1, 4-1 UFC)

They’re feeling each other out early. They trade body shots. Dolidze throws a head kick and Hawes ducks under. Hawes lands a right hand. Hawes ducks under a Dolidze punch and gets a takedown and lands some elbows and punches from the guard. Dolidze lands some elbows from the bottom and switches to the armbar but lets go and attacks the leg. They get to their feet and Hawes is clearly hurt and having trouble standing. Dolidze with a leg kick. Dolidze with the jab. Dolidze lands a right hand. Hawes is having trouble standing but then Dolidze lands a couple of big punches that puts Hawes’ lights out. Big finish by Dolidze.

Official Result- Roman Dolidze def. Phil Hawes by knockout (punches) at 4:09 of Round 1

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> Light Heavyweights- #13 Dustin Jacoby (18-5-1, 6-2-1 UFC) vs. Khalil Rountree (10-5 1 NC, 6-5 1 NC UFC)

Jacoby lands a leg kick and Rountree fires off a combo. Rountree lands a right hook. They trade kicks. Jacoby with a leg kick. Jacoby lands a right hook. Jacoby with a body kick. Jacoby lands a left hand. Rountree lands a combo. Jacoby with another leg kick. Jacoby landing with more volume here. Rountree lands a left hand. Jacoby lands a combo. He lands another combo. They trade inside the pocket. Rountree with a body kick and a late right hand. 10-9 Jacoby.

Rountree with the jab. Rountree landing the jab as he’s trying hard to keep Jacoby at a distance. Jacoby with some combos. Jacoby pressuring and lands a leg kick. Rountree lands a leg kick. Rountree looking tired. Jacoby with a leg kick. They trade leg kicks. Rountree lands a few jabs and Jacoby counters with a big left hand. Rountree with a couple of leg kicks. Jacoby with a left hand and follows it with a right hook. Rountree lands a left hand. Jacoby with a body shot then a left hook. 10-9 Jacoby, 20-18 Jacoby.

They trade leg kicks to start the third. Jacoby with a combo. Rountree lands a nice left hand. Jacoby with a high kick then a leg kick. Jacoby lands the jab then a calf kick. Rountree with a right hand. Jacoby with a leg kick and Rountree counters with a left hand. Jacoby lands a combo. Jacoby with the jab. Rountree with a left hand. Rountree lands a couple of knees as they briefly clinch and Jacoby lands on the break. Rountree lands a knee then they looked to clash heads, which sent Jacoby backwards. They’re both landing in close range. Rountree lands a nice right hand that stuns Jacoby. Jacoby fires back with a combination. 10-9 Rountree, 29-28 Jacoby.

Official Result- Khalil Rountree def. Dustin Jacoby by split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)

> Middleweights- Josh Fremd (9-3, 0-1 UFC) vs. Tresean Gore (3-2, 0-2 UFC)

Gore gets it down right away and is in the half-guard of Fremd. Gore transitions and grabs the neck and they get to their feet. Gore drags it down as he still has the front headlock, but Fremd escapes. They’re pushed up against the fence. Gore picks Fremd up and gets the big slam takedown and takes the back and gets the hooks right in. Fremd escapes and they stand and Gore lands a right hand. Gore with the jab and Fremd lands a leg kick. Gore with a snapping jab. Fremd lands a right hand. Fremd with a leg kick. Fremd lands a combo and pushes Gore against the fence. They trade knees before breaking. Gore with a left hand. Fremd with a right hand. Fremd with a jumping knee. 10-9 Gore.

They trade leg kicks to start. Fremd with some right hands and pushes it against the fence. Gore grabs the neck and locks in a guillotine choke and Fremd is jumping all over the place trying to escape, but Gore is squeezing tight and Fremd goes out cold! What a finish from Gore!

Official Result- Tresean Gore def. Josh Fremd by submission (guillotine choke) at :49 of Round 2

> Heavyweights- Waldo Cortes-Acosta (7-0, 0-0 UFC) vs. Jared Vanderaa (12-9, 1-5 UFC)

Cortes-Acosta lands a leg kick. Cortes-Acosta lands a right hand. Vanderaa with a leg kick. Cortes-Acosta with the jab. Cortes-Acosta with a combo that stuns Vanderaa. Vanderaa with a leg kick. Cortes-Acosta with two right hands. Cortes-Acosta with a combo. Vanderaa with a leg kick. He lands another. Vanderaa with another leg kick. 10-9 Cortes-Acosta.

Cortes-Acosta lands a right hand. Vanderaa with a hard leg kick. He lands another hard leg kick. He lands another then Cortes-Acosta starts to fire and land right hands. Cortes-Acosta with a flurry as Vanderaa landed a leg kick. They tie up and Vanderaa tried a judo throw but Cortes-Acosta lands as they break. They trade leg kicks. Cortes-Acosta with the jab. Vanderaa with a leg kick. Cortes-Acosta landing the jabs. Vanderaa with a body kick. Cortes-Acosta lands a big right hand and Vanderaa grabs the body lock and lands some punches and a knee before they break. Vanderaa with a leg kick. Cortes-Acosta with a leg kick. Vanderaa lands a few kicks. Vanderaa with a left hook. They trade late. Close round. 10-9 Cortes-Acosta, 20-18 Cortes-Acosta.

They trade jabs. Cortes-Acosta with the jab and Vanderaa lands a leg kick. They trade jabs. Vanderaa with a leg kick. They trade jabs inside the pocket and Cortes-Acosta lands a right hand. Vanderaa with a leg kick. Cortes-Acosta lands a hard combo. They both land punches. Cortes-Acosta showboating. Vanderaa with a leg kick. He lands another as Cortes-Acosta is missing his punches. Vanderaa with another heavy leg kick. Cortes-Acosta with a right hand and Vanderaa with a leg kick. 10-9 Vanderaa, 29-28 Cortes-Acosta.

Official Result- Waldo Cortes-Acosta def. Jared Vanderaa by unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)

> Welterweights- Tim Means (32-13-1 1 NC, 14-10 1 NC UFC) vs. Max Griffin (18-9, 6-7 UFC)

They’re trading immediately. Griffin with a leg kick. He lands another and Means lands his own leg kick. They trade and Griffin drops Means with a right hand and jumps on top and lands some more punches. They scramble to their feet and Means pushes it against the fence. They trade knees before breaking to the center. Means with a leg kick. They trade in close range and Griffin lands a nice right hand. Means with a body kick. Griffin lands a right hand. Griffin shoots for the takedown and pushes it against the fence. Means with some elbows. 10-9 Griffin.

Means with a leg kick. They both land inside the pocket. Means with a left hand. Means with a couple of kicks. Griffin lands a right hand. Griffin lands a jab. Means with a left hand. Means starting to land with more volume. Griffin goes for a takedown but Means defends. Means with a high kick. Griffin with a leg kick and Means lands a left hand. Griffin lands a right hand and Means grabs him and they go to the mat. Griffin in the guard of Means but Means is landing from the bottom. Griffin ends the round on top. 10-9 Means, 19-19.

Means presses forward and they clinch and Means gets a brief takedown. Griffin gets up and gets his own takedown and is in the guard of Means. Means with some heel strikes. Griffin landing from the top but Means being very active on the bottom. Means trying to explode from the bottom but Griffin doing enough to keep it down and is landing some punches. They get to their feet. Griffin in deep for a takedown and completes it. They get to their feet and Griffin is working to get it back down. Means lands an elbow and he gets it to the ground. They get to their feet and Means lands a knee to the body. Means with a takedown with a second to go. Close fight. 10-9 Griffin, 29-28 Griffin.

Official Result- Max Griffin def. Tim Means by split decision (28-29, 29-28, 30-27)

> Featherweights- #5 Calvin Kattar (23-6, 7-4 UFC) vs. #6 Arnold Allen (18-1, 9-0 UFC)

Allen with a leg kick. Allen with a left hand. Kattar lands a right hand. Kattar with a body kick. Kattar with a jab to the body as Allen lands a body kick. Kattar with the jab as Allen lands a body kick again. Kattar lands a right hand. Kattar with an inside leg kick. Allen lands a couple of left hands. Kattar with a couple of leg kicks. Allen lands a left hand. Kattar with a right hand. Allen lands a left hand. Allen with a flurry as he gets some clean shots in on Kattar. Kattar with a combo. Allen with a left hand and then another. Allen with a combo. Kattar tried a flying knee and looks to hurt himself as he grabbed the leg and Allen jumps on top and is landing and looks for an anaconda choke but Kattar defends. 10-9 Allen.

They let Kattar fight on despite the obvious injury. Kattar goes right down and they stop it. Allen gets the win in an unfortunate manner.

Official Result- Arnold Allen def. Calvin Kattar by TKO (injury) at :08 of Round 2

UFC on ESPN+ 70 live results: Alexa Grasso vs. Viviane Araujo

Posted on by Ryan Frederick

Welcome to F4WOnline.com’s live coverage of UFC on ESPN+ 70: Grasso vs. Araujo, emanating from the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada.

After another week off, the action inside the Octagon is back at their home base inside the UFC Apex, which should have people in there this week, with yet another women’s main event that could have title shot implications on the line.

Alexa Grasso and Viviane Araujo both make their first UFC main event appearance when they square off in a women’s flyweight bout in the five-round headliner. Grasso is looking to remain perfect since moving to the 125-pound division as she looks to go 4-0 following a win over Joanne Wood in March. Araujo is looking to score her second straight win following a decision over Andrea Lee in May.

Also on the main card is Cub Swanson, in his bantamweight debut, taking on Jonathan Martinez in the co-main event. Plus, long-time bantamweight veteran Raphael Assuncao looks to get back into the win column against Victor Henry, and light heavyweights Misha Cirkunov and Alonzo Menifield battle to move closer towards the rankings.

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

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> Welterweights- Mike Jackson (1-1 1 NC, 1-1 1 NC UFC) vs. Pete Rodriguez (4-1, 0-1 UFC)

Rodriguez lands a leg kick. Jackson with a left hook. Rodriguez with a body shot and Jackson falls down and Rodriguez lands from the top but they get up. Rodriguez with some big elbows but Jackson is able to circle away. Rodriguez with a combo. Jackson lands a left. Rodriguez with a combo then drops Jackson with a knee to the head and finishes it off as Jackson was out cold. Big finish from Rodriguez.

Official Result- Pete Rodriguez def. Mike Jackson by knockout (strikes) at 1:33 of Round 1

> Flyweights*- Tatsuro Taira (11-0, 1-0 UFC) vs. CJ Vergara (10-3-1, 1-1 UFC)

*Vergara missed weight by 3 pounds

Vergara lands a jab then a right hand to start. Taira with a high kick and Vergara lands a right hand. Taira looks for the takedown as he grabs the back and gets it down. Taira in side control. Taira moves to look to grab the neck. They’re in north-south position. Taira gets back to the half-guard of Vergara. Vergara sweeps and they get to their feet. They trade kicks and Taira landed a head kick and shoots for the takedown. He completes it right into the mount. Taira moves to side control and is landing body shots. Taira with some elbows from the top. Vergara is able to reverse and now has the top and is looking for an arm-triangle choke but is too high to lock it in. Vergara with a couple of knees to the body as they get to their feet. Taira with a big late combo. 10-9 Taira.

Taira with a heavy leg kick and Vergara stumbles back. Vergara lands a left hook. Taira with a high kick and shoots for the takedown but misses. They trade punches. Taira shoots for the takedown but Vergara defends. Taira pushes it against the fence and takes the back and gets it down and has the back with the body triangle locked in. Taira looking for the rear-naked choke and almost has it under the chin. Vergara is fighting the hands. Taira switches to attacking the arm and is able to lock in an armbar and Vergara taps. Great showing from Taira.

Official Result- Tatsuro Taira def. CJ Vergara by submission (armbar) at 4:19 of Round 2

> Women’s Strawweights- Piera Rodriguez (8-0, 1-0 UFC) vs. Sam Hughes (7-4, 2-3 UFC)

They’re feeling each other out early as Rodriguez lands a couple of leg kicks but looks to work the jab. They both land inside the pocket as Rodriguez lands a combo to the body and Hughes lands a left hook. Hughes with a body kick. Hughes with a combo. They clinch and Rodriguez with a knee to the body as Hughes lands punches to the body before they break. Rodriguez gets a takedown and Hughes looked for a triangle choke but they scrambled up. Rodriguez attempts a takedown but Hughes stuffs it. Hughes with a combo. They trade punches. They both land late. Close round. 10-9 Rodriguez.

Hughes lands a couple of kicks to start the second and Rodriguez gets a takedown. Rodriguez with some right hands as they get to their feet. Rodriguez lands a knee as they break. Hughes is pressing forward but both are landing. Rodriguez grabs the single leg and pushes it against the fence. Rodriguez gets the takedown but they quickly get up. Hughes barely misses a head kick. They trade and Rodriguez gets a takedown. Rodriguez gets the back as they stand. Rodriguez pushes it against the fence and lands a knee before they break. They trade in close range. Hughes lands a right hand and Rodriguez lands a couple of knees in the Thai clinch. They trade jabs and Rodriguez lands a left hand. Another close round. 10-9 Rodriguez, 20-18 Rodriguez.

They clinch and Rodriguez lands a few knees to the body before they break. Hughes rushes forward looking to land and they clinch against the fence. Rodriguez gets a takedown and Hughes looks for a triangle. They quickly get up. Rodriguez lands some knees in the clinch before they break. They trade and Rodriguez lands a solid left hook. They trade and Rodriguez lands a solid uppercut. Rodriguez tried a single leg but Hughes defends and they trade on the break. Hughes is pressuring any time they’re separated. Hughes lands a couple of nice right hands. Hughes with a flurry late. Close fight. 10-9 Hughes, 29-28 Rodriguez.

Official Result- Piera Rodriguez def. Sam Hughes by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

> Featherweights- Joanderson Brito (13-3-1, 1-1 UFC) vs. Lucas Alexander (7-2, 0-0 UFC)

They’re both looking for an opening. Alexander throws a head kick that misses and he slips to the mat and Brito takes the back. Brito gets a brief slam takedown but they’re on the feet. Brito with another big slam takedown but they get up. Brito gets it back down and has the back and locks in a rear-naked choke and Alexander taps. Big finish from Brito.

Official Result- Joanderson Brito def. Lucas Alexander by submission (rear-naked choke) at 2:02 of Round 1

> Middleweights- Nick Maximov (8-1, 2-1 UFC) vs. Jacob Malkoun (6-2, 2-2 UFC)

They trade jabs to start. Both still working the jab and Maximov lands a front kick. Malkoun really landing the jab well. Maximov with a right hand. Maximov lands a hook that rocks Malkoun as he drops to his knees looking for the takedown and is able to get it down, but Maximov quickly works to his feet. They continue to trade the jab and Maximov lands an overhand right. Malkoun gets a takedown but they quickly get up. Malkoun gets it back down and Maximov is grabbing the cage but they stand. Malkoun lands some big punches. Malkoun with a nice right hand. Maximov looks like he hurt something. Malkoun with a right hand. Malkoun gets a takedown but they get up and Malkoun lands a right hand. Malkoun with some big punches. He lands a right hand. Malkoun with some big punches at the end. 10-9 Malkoun.

Malkoun landing some quick jabs. Malkoun grabs the single leg and gets the takedown. Malkoun gets into the full guard of Maximov. Malkoun still working from the top but not a ton is happening. They get to their feet. Malkoun landing lots of punches as Maximov is backing up and still wincing in pain. Malkoun landing big shots and mixing to the head and body. Malkoun with a combo. They trade late. 10-9 Malkoun, 20-18 Malkoun.

Malkoun gets an immediate takedown to start the third. Maximov lands some heels to the spine. They get to their feet and Malkoun lands as they separate. Malkoun landing with more volume and he gets the takedown. Malkoun landing shots from the top and dominant on the mat but they work to the feet. Maximov with a right hand followed by a left hook. Malkoun grabs the single leg and gets the takedown. Malkoun with lots of punches from the top as they work to the end. 10-9 Malkoun, 30-27 Malkoun.

Official Result- Jacob Malkoun def. Nick Maximov by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

> Bantamweights- Mana Martinez (9-3, 1-1 UFC) vs. Brandon Davis (14-9, 2-6 UFC)

Martinez with an inside leg kick. Davis then lands a kick to the groin and we have a timeout. They get back to action and trade leg kicks. Martinez with a few inside leg kicks. They’re trading and we have an eye poke by Martinez and another timeout. They get back to action and both are looking for openings. Davis with a hard leg kick. Martinez landing with more volume. Martinez clips Davis with a left hand. Davis shoots for a late takedown. 10-9 Martinez.

Martinez landing kicks to start the second. Martinez lands a left hook that stuns Davis and lands a hard body kick. Martinez with some follow-up shots and Davis attempts a takedown but Martinez is defending. They break. Martinez continuing to land more as he’s landing a solid amount of leg kicks. Davis starts to land some good punches. Davis lands a nice right hand. Davis with a solid combination. Martinez lands some big punches late and gets dropped twice but Davis is able to make it to the end of the round. 10-9 Martinez, 20-18 Martinez.

They’re trading to start the third as Davis looks to have recovered. Davis with a right hand and then lands a right hand that hurts Martinez. They trade and Martinez gets a takedown against the fence. They quickly get up but Martinez is still on Davis applying pressure. Martinez has the back standing and they separate. Davis with a combo. Davis with a right hand. They continue to trade and Davis gets a takedown and is in the guard of Martinez. Martinez attempts an armbar from the bottom but Davis gets out and slams Martinez down. Good fight. 10-9 Davis, 29-28 Martinez.

Official Result- Mana Martinez def. Brandon Davis by split decision (28-29, 29-28, 29-28)

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> Light Heavyweights- Misha Cirkunov (15-8, 6-6 UFC) vs. Alonzo Menifield (12-3, 5-3 UFC)

They get right after it and trade and Cirkunov almost got a takedown but they broke. They trade punches. They trade. Cirkunov has a cut open around his left eye. Menifield with a right hand and then drops Cirkunov with a big punch and Cirkunov is out cold! What a finish from Menifield. It was a left hook followed by a right hand that finished it off.

Official Result- Alonzo Menifield def. Misha Cirkunov by knockout (punches) at 1:28 of Round 1

> Bantamweights- Raphael Assuncao (27-9, 11-6 UFC) vs. Victor Henry (22-5, 1-0 UFC)

They’re feeling each other out early and Henry lands a body kick. Assuncao lands a left hand. They trade leg kicks. Henry with a couple of body kicks. Assuncao with a combo. They clinch for a moment and Assuncao with a punch as they break. Henry with a body kick. Henry lands a high kick. He lands another that Assuncao blocks and Assuncao lands a counter right hand. Henry with a body kick. Assuncao lands a right hand. Henry with two right hands. 10-9 Henry.

Henry pressing forward and lands a spin kick to the body. Henry with some low kicks. Henry tries a high kick but Assuncao is able to turn it into a takedown and lands some shots from the top. They get to their feet and Assuncao lands a high kick. They trade knees in a brief clinch. Assuncao lands a right hand. He lands several big right hands after having the leg of Henry then scores the takedown. Assuncao with lots of punches from the top and lands a left hook as they stand at the end. 10-9 Assuncao, 19-19.

Assuncao wobbles Henry with a left hand. Assuncao lands a right hand. Henry lands a right hand and they tie up but break. Assuncao gets it to the mat for a moment but they get to their knees then to their feet. Assuncao with a right hand. Henry tries a kick but Assuncao grabs the leg and pushes it against the fence. Henry with a right hand and Assuncao counters with an elbow. Henry with a leg kick and Assuncao lands a right hand. Assuncao with the jab. Assuncao with a combo. Assuncao shoots for the takedown but Henry defends. Assuncao has the single leg as he has it pushed against the fence. They break and Assuncao lands a big left hook. Good fight. 10-9 Assuncao, 29-28 Assuncao.

Official Result- Raphael Assuncao def. Victor Henry by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

> Middleweights- Jordan Wright (12-3 1 NC, 2-3 UFC) vs. Dusko Todorovic (11-3, 2-3 UFC)

They clinch right away as Todorovic looks for the takedown. Wright reverses position. Wright gets the takedown. Wright with some body punches from the top but not a ton of action is going on. Todorovic tries for the leg and they scramble and it allows Wright to land big punches. Wright with more big shots as they get to their feet but Wright takes it right back down. They get up and Wright with a knee to the body. Wright gets it back down. They scramble up and Wright is pressuring against the fence. Todorovic drops for a guillotine but Wright pops his head right out. 10-9 Wright.

Wright lands a knee to the body as he ducks under a Todorovic right hand. They’re both throwing wild punches and not much is connecting. Todorovic now lands lots of body shots. Todorovic with a knee then a combo and an elbow as Wright is trying hard for a takedown. Todorovic landing big punches as Wright is sitting on the mat. Wright stands and is trying for the takedown. Todorovic with some body shots. Todorovic with a flurry of shots and Wright is having trouble standing. They get to the mat and Todorovic is on top landing big punches from the full mount. Lots of big shots from the top and it is stopped. Big finish from Todorovic as he gets the comeback win.

Official Result- Dusko Todorovic def. Jordan Wright by TKO (strikes) at 3:12 of Round 2

> Bantamweights- Cub Swanson (28-12, 12-8 UFC) vs. Jonathan Martinez (16-4, 7-3 UFC)

Swanson with some leg kicks to start off. Martinez with a body kick. Martinez slips and Swanson grabs the neck as they’re on the feet. They break. Swanson with some leg kicks. Martinez with a hard body kick. Martinez lands a left hand. Swanson with a right hand and Martinez with a body kick. Swanson gets the takedown. Martinez reverses and lands an elbow. They get to their feet and separate. Martinez with a leg kick. Swanson with a right hand. He lands another. He lands another and Martinez lands a high kick. Swanson with a leg kick. Martinez with a left hand. Swanson with a leg kick. Swanson with a right hand to the body. They trade in close range. Martinez lands a knee that drops Swanson and he jumps on top trying to finish and lands some big punches but the round ends. 10-9 Martinez.

They trade low kicks to start the second. Martinez with some big elbows against the fence. Swanson goes down to the mat and Martinez has the back and lands some punches. Martinez looking for an arm-triangle choke. He lets go but is able to get the mount. He gets to his feet and still has Swanson pinned against the fence. They both stand and break. Swanson lands some big right hands. Martinez with a big leg kick and then another and Swanson squats down. Martinez with a left hand. Martinez lands a big leg kick and Swanson goes down in pain and Martinez lands some punches from the top before Herb Dean stops it. Big finish from Martinez.

Official Result- Jonathan Martinez def. Cub Swanson by TKO (leg kicks) at 4:19 of Round 2

> Women’s Flyweights- #5 Alexa Grasso (14-3, 6-3 UFC) vs. #6 Viviane Araujo (11-3, 5-2 UFC)

Both looking to land the jab at the start. Grasso with a combo. Grasso with the jab. Grasso with a left hand to the body. Araujo with a leg kick then a right hand. They trade in close range. Grasso with the jab. Araujo lands a left hand. Grasso with a leg kick. Araujo with a jab. They trade and Araujo shoots for the takedown but Grasso defends and they break. They exchange jabs. Araujo with the jab. Grasso with a leg kick and follows it with a combo. Araujo with a leg kick. Grasso with the jab. Araujo gets a takedown but Grasso reverses right away and they get up. Grasso with some knees. 10-9 Grasso.

They trade and Araujo lands a high kick. They trade in close range. They trade jabs and Araujo lands a right hand. Grasso with a leg kick. Araujo lands a combo and scores a takedown. Araujo working from the top as she’s in the half-guard and both are landing punches on the mat. Grasso explodes to her feet and they separate. Grasso with a right hand. Grasso with a big combination. Araujo gets a late takedown. Close round. 10-9 Grasso, 20-18 Grasso.

They’re both looking for openings to start the third as they trade punches. Grasso with a right hand to the body. Araujo lands a right hand to the body and Grasso with a left hook. Araujo lands a combo. Grasso lands a right hand. Grasso with a leg kick. Grasso with a left hook to the body then a high kick. Grasso with an inside leg kick. Grasso with a right hand. Araujo with a right hand and Grasso with a leg kick. Grasso lands a nice combo. Araujo lands a right hand and then another. 10-9 Grasso, 30-27 Grasso.

They trade inside the pocket and Araujo with a high kick. Araujo with the jab. Grasso with a body kick and follows it with a combo. Araujo with a body kick. They both land right hands inside the pocket. Grasso lands a jab. Grasso with a left hook. Araujo lands a right hand. Araujo with a combo. Grasso with a right hand. Grasso with a right hand. Araujo lands a right and Grasso counters with a right hand that snaps Araujo’s head back. Grasso with a right hand. Grasso with a combo. Araujo shoots for a takedown but Grasso is defending against the fence. They trade knees before breaking near the end of the round. 10-9 Araujo, 39-37 Grasso.

They’re both looking for openings in the first minute. They’re trading at a distance. Both are landing and they tie up against the fence as Araujo went for a takedown. They break. Grasso with a right hand. They trade in close range as Araujo is pressuring. Grasso landing slightly more. Grasso with the jab. They trade kicks. Grasso with a right hand as she defends a takedown attempt from Araujo. Grasso with a big combination. They tie up at the end and trade short strikes. 10-9 Grasso, 49-46 Grasso.

Official Result- Alexa Grasso def. Viviane Araujo by unanimous decision (50-45, 49-46, 49-46)

UFC on ESPN+ 69 live results: Mackenzie Dern vs. Yan Xiaonan

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Welcome to F4WOnline.com’s live coverage of UFC on ESPN+ 69: Dern vs. Yan, emanating from the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada.

After a week off, the UFC kicks off a busy month of October with the first of four events to take place during the month, this one headlined by a strawweight bout that could have title shot ramifications on the line.

Fifth-ranked Mackenzie Dern takes on sixth-ranked Yan Xiaonan in a five-round headline bout in the strawweight division. Dern will be looking to notch her second straight win after scoring a decision over Tecia Torres in April, while Yan will be looking to get back into the win column after dropping a decision to Marina Rodriguez in March. Both women are a combined 13-4 during their UFC careers.

Also on the main card is a welterweight bout between Randy Brown and Francisco Trinaldo, a bantamweight bout pitting Raoni Barcelos against Trevin Jones, a featherweight contest that sees 12th-ranked Sodiq Yusuff welcoming Don Shainis to the UFC, and an exciting lightweight fight between Mike Davis and Viacheslav Borshchev.

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

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> Bantamweights- Guido Cannetti (9-6, 3-5 UFC) vs. Randy Costa (6-3, 2-3 UFC)

Cannetti with a body kick right away. Cannetti with a couple of inside leg kicks. Costa lands a kick but Cannetti kicks his legs from under him. Costa slips and Cannetti jumps on the back and locks in a rear-naked choke and Costa taps! What a finish out of nowhere from Cannetti.

Official Result- Guido Cannetti def. Randy Costa by submission (rear-naked choke) at 1:04 of Round 1

> 140-pound Women’s Catchweights- Julija Stoliarenko (10-6-1, 1-4 UFC) vs. Chelsea Chandler (4-1, 0-0 UFC)

Stoliarenko gets a takedown right away and moves to the mount and is looking for the arm. Chandler got away and ends up in the guard of Stoliarenko. They get to their feet and exchange punches with Chandler landing a right hook. They trade and Stoliarenko gets a takedown but Chandler reverses and is in the mount. They get to their feet. Chandler lands a left hand. Chandler with a combo. Chandler with a left hand. Stoliarenko tries a takedown but Chandler gets to the mount and is landing punches. Big punches from Chandler and it is stopped. Impressive debut from Chandler.

Official Result- Chelsea Chandler def. Julija Stoliarenko by TKO (punches) at 4:15 of Round 1

> Middleweights- Krzysztof Jotko (24-5, 11-5 UFC) vs. Brendan Allen (19-5, 7-2 UFC)

Allen with a big kick and Jotko gets the takedown. Allen goes for an armlock but Jotko escapes to the half-guard. Jotko working to improve position from the top but not a ton of action happening. Allen reverses and is in the full guard of Jotko. They get up for a moment and Allen gets a takedown and almost had the mount but is in half-guard looking to move to side control. Allen looking for either an arm-triangle choke or the mount. Allen gets the back and has a rear-naked choke locked in and Jotko taps! Big win for Allen!

Official Result- Brendan Allen def. Krzysztof Jotko by submission (rear-naked choke) at 4:17 of Round 1

> Lightweights- Joaquim Silva (11-3, 4-3 UFC) vs. Jesse Ronson (21-11 1 NC, 0-4 1 NC UFC)

Ronson with a body kick. Silva with a hard body kick. Ronson with a jab. There isn’t much action happening. Silva lands a right hand. They trade jabs. Ronson with an inside leg kick. Ronson with a flurry. Ronson lands a body kick. Silva with a body shot. Silva lands a heavy right hand. Silva with some hard shots and lands a flying knee late that puts Ronson to the mat but time runs out. 10-9 Silva.

Ronson coming out pressing forward and landing to start the second. Ronson with a leg kick. Silva with a right hand and he tries a step-in knee but Ronson grabs it though he lets go. Silva with a jab then a left hand. Silva with a jumping knee and a right hand. Silva then drops Ronson with a knee and starts landing from the top until he gets the finish. Solid work from Silva to get the win there.

Official Result- Joaquim Silva def. Jesse Ronson by TKO (strikes) at 3:08 of Round 2

*Breaking- A light heavyweight bout between Maxim Grishin and Philipe Lins, which was scheduled for the main card, has been scratched from the card after doctors did not clear Lins to compete.

> Heavyweights- Ilir Latifi (15-8 1 NC, 8-6 UFC) vs. Aleksei Oleinik (60-16-1, 9-7 UFC)

Oleinik lands some punches and leg kicks early. Latifi gets a takedown and is in the guard of Oleinik. Latifi with body shots from the top. Latifi still on top but there is not a whole lot of action happening. They’re basically holding each other. Latifi does land some punches. Latifi ends the round on top and it sure was an eventful round. 10-9 Latifi.

Both looking for openings in the first minute as nothing happens. Latifi lands a left hand. Latifi with a right hand. Oleinik with a leg kick and lands a combo. They trade in close range. Oleinik with a leg kick and they clinch. They quickly break. Oleinik with the jab then a right hand. Latifi shoots for a takedown but Oleinik sprawls away. Latifi gets a takedown. Latifi is in side control and lands some big elbows. Oleinik gives up his back and Latifi lands some punches. Latifi gets back to side control at the end of the round. 10-9 Latifi, 20-18 Latifi.

Oleinik with a leg kick. Latifi with a left hand. Oleinik with a leg kick. They clinch and Oleinik lands a knee and Latifi lands an uppercut before they break. They clinch back up and Latifi lands some short uppercuts before they break. They clinch again and Oleinik with a knee to the body. They break but they clinch up again against the fence. Oleinik tries for a takedown but Latifi spins and grabs the back. They end the fight tied up. Boring fight. 10-9 Latifi, 30-27 Latifi.

Official Result- Ilir Latifi def. Aleksei Oleinik by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

> 140-pound Catchweights- John Castaneda (19-5, 2-1 UFC) vs. Daniel Santos (9-2, 0-1 UFC)

Castaneda with a leg kick then a body kick. Santos with a combo and gets a takedown but Castaneda has the neck. He uses it to get up and they tie up against the fence. They break. Santos with a leg kick. Castaneda lands a high kick that hurts Santos and they go to the mat and Castaneda gets on top. Castaneda stands to get better position and Santos lands an upkick and gets up. They scramble back down and Castaneda is on top and lands some punches. Castaneda looking for the mount. They get to their feet and separate. Santos with a body kick. They trade and Castaneda gets a takedown and scrambles to the half-guard. They get to their feet. Santos with a body kick then a combo. Castaneda with a big high kick that rocks Santos. Castaneda with a flurry of punches and Santos is somehow still on his feet and lands some punches. Santos with a knee to the body of Castaneda. They trade in close range. Fun round. 10-9 Castaneda.

Santos lands a right hand. We have a timeout for a groin strike by Santos. They get back to action and Santos lands a body kick. They tie up and Castaneda gets a brief takedown but they scramble up, then scramble down then back up. Santos lands some uppercuts as they’re clinched up but they break. They trade nice punches. Santos shoots for a takedown but Castaneda defends and Santos has the back against the fence. They break and Santos lands a knee on the break. Santos with a spinning back fist and then lands a big right hand and some follow-up shots. Santos with a flurry. They trade against the fence. Santos with a head kick. Castaneda tries a takedown but Santos defends. Santos with a right hand. Santos with a big flurry against the fence. Santos with two big knees and Castaneda falls to the mat and the fight is stopped. What a fight and what a finish from Santos.

Official Result- Daniel Santos def. John Castaneda by knockout (knee) at 4:28 of Round 2

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> Lightweights- Mike Davis (9-2, 2-1 UFC) vs. Viacheslav Borshchev (6-2, 1-1 UFC)

Borshchev landing a lot of leg kicks to start things off. Davis lands a right hand and gets a takedown. They get back to their feet and Davis gets the back and takes it back down for a moment. They get to their feet and Davis still has the back. Davis lands a knee and they go down to the mat and Davis lands some left hands but they get up. Davis lands some punches but they end up separating. Borshchev lands some body punches and Davis easily takes him down. Davis gets to the mount. Davis with an elbow from the top. Davis with big right hands from the top. Davis with more big shots and this could be stopped soon. Davis continues to land punches from the top. Borshchev is able to survive. 10-9 Davis.

Borshchev with some leg kicks to start the second. Borshchev with a left hook to the body of Davis. Borshchev with another leg kick. Borshchev with a nice right hand. Davis gets a takedown and they scramble and end up on their feet. Davis is able to get another takedown and gets the mount. Davis looks for the arm-triangle choke. Davis lets go and gets back to the mount and is lading punches. Borshchev gives up his back and ends up able to escape but Davis gets it right back down. Davis with some right hands from the top at the end of the round. 10-9 Davis, 20-18 Davis.

They trade to start the third. Davis with a right hand and they trade leg kicks. Davis is having trouble seeing. Davis gets a takedown. Davis in the full guard of Borshchev. Davis landing right hands from the top. Davis with a right hand from the top as he stands. They get to their feet and Davis gets it back down. Davis ends the fight on top landing. 10-9 Davis, 30-27 Davis.

Official Result- Mike Davis def. Viacheslav Borshchev by unanimous decision (29-28, 30-26, 30-26)

> Featherweights- #12 Sodiq Yusuff (12-2, 5-1 UFC) vs. Don Shainis (12-3, 0-0 UFC)

They clinch and Yusuff was landing knees as Shainis was landing body shots. Yusuff grabs the neck and drops down with a guillotine choke and Shainis taps out! Quick finish from Yusuff as he gets the win.

Official Result- Sodiq Yusuff def. Don Shainis by submission (guillotine choke) at :30 of Round 1

> Bantamweights- Raoni Barcelos (16-3, 5-2 UFC) vs. Trevin Jones (13-8 1 NC, 1-2 1 NC UFC)

They trade punches and Jones with a leg kick. Barcelos with a body kick. They tie up against the fence but break after Barcelos lands a knee. Jones with a leg kick. Barcelos lands a right hand. Barcelos gets a takedown and Jones tries to scramble to his feet and Barcelos has the back and threatens with the neck. Barcelos gets the mount and lands some punches. Barcelos ends the first on top. 10-9 Barcelos.

They trade some leg kicks and Barcelos lands a left hook. Barcelos with a knee as he pushes Jones against the fence and they clinch. They break to the center. Barcelos with some body kicks. Barcelos lands a right hand and they go to the mat and Barcelos is on top and landing. Barcelos gets to side control. Jones tries to scramble but Barcelos is able to take the back and gets a hook in. Barcelos with some right hands. Barcelos with some elbows from the top at the end. 10-9 Barcelos, 20-18 Barcelos.

Jones is landing body kicks as Barcelos lands some right hands to start the third. Barcelos lands an uppercut. Barcelos with a right hand. We have a brief timeout for a groin strike on Jones but they get right back to action. Barcelos gets a takedown and is landing shots from the top. Barcelos with some hard elbows but Jones is surviving and makes it to the end. 10-9 Barcelos, 30-27 Barcelos.

Official Result- Raoni Barcelos def. Trevin Jones by unanimous decision (30-25, 30-27, 30-27)

> Welterweights- Randy Brown (15-4, 9-4 UFC) vs. Francisco Trinaldo (28-8, 18-7 UFC)

Trinaldo with a leg kick. Brown landing lots of leg kicks early. Brown drops Trinaldo with a right hand but Trinaldo gets right up. Brown lands a right hand. Trinaldo tries for a takedown against the fence but Brown grabs the fence to defend. They’re tied up and Brown lands a knee as they break. Trinaldo gets a takedown and had the back but Brown slips out. Trinaldo still looking for the arm. Trinaldo tried for an armbar and had mount for a second but Brown gets to his feet. Brown with a hard leg kick as Trinaldo is on his back. Brown with a right hand and he grabs Trinaldo’s neck. They make it to the end of the round. 10-9 Brown.

Brown landing the jab to start the second as Trinaldo is pressing forward. Brown is mixing his strikes well and avoiding the punches of Trinaldo. Brown landing the jab and leg kicks. Trinaldo lands a nice left hand. Brown with a right hand to the body. Brown with a step-in knee. Trinaldo tries a takedown as he gets the back of Brown against the fence. They almost scrambled to the ground at the end of the second. 10-9 Brown, 20-18 Brown.

Brown lands a leg kick. Trinaldo lands a left hand as Brown circles away. Trinaldo with a calf kick and Brown stumbles to the mat. Trinaldo jumps on top into the guard of Brown. Trinaldo with some left hands to the body from inside the guard. Trinaldo with an elbow from the top. Trinaldo is trying to transition positions but Brown keeps him inside of his guard. Trinaldo ends the fight on top. 10-9 Trinaldo, 29-28 Brown.

Official Result- Randy Brown def. Francisco Trinaldo by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

> Women’s Strawweights- #5 Mackenzie Dern (12-2, 7-2 UFC) vs. #6 Yan Xiaonan (15-3 1 NC, 6-2 UFC)

They trade in close range as they tie up for a brief second. Yan lands a nice right hand. Yan with some leg kicks. Dern with a leg kick. Dern with a left hook as Yan lands a leg kick. Dern clinches up and looks for a takedown against the fence. Yan lands a knee to the body before they break. Yan with a leg kick. She lands another. Dern with a body kick and Yan lands a right hand. Dern tries a takedown but Yan defends. They trade inside the pocket before clinching. Dern tries a throw but Yan ends up taking Dern’s back and the gets on top and is landing punches. Dern with a late knee as they got up. Close round. 10-9 Yan.

They trade and Dern is trying to get Yan to the mat and Dern is able to pull guard and Yan lands from the top. Dern is looking for the leg and a leg lock but Yan is defending from the top. Dern is able to get the back and kind of has an omaplata locked in. Dern transitions to the arm-triangle choke and Yan is in trouble. Yan is able to get out. Dern gets the back and flattens Yan out and lands some punches. Dern landing a lot of punches. Dern gets the mount and almost had an armbar in but gets the back and is landing punches. Dern with punches from the back. 10-9 Dern, 19-19.

Yan with some kicks to start the third. Yan lands more leg kicks. Dern with a combo. They tie up and Yan lands a knee and Dern is able to pull guard. They get to their feet and trade punches. Dern with a body kick. Yan with a teet kick. Dern lands a leg kick. Yan lands a big left hand that snapped Dern’s head back. Yan with a combo. Yan tries a kick but Dern grabs the leg looking for the takedown but lets go. Dern just barely lands a head kick. Yan lands a right hand. Yan with a leg kick. Dern gets a late takedown. 10-9 Yan, 29-28 Yan.

Dern lands a left hand. Dern with a right hand. Dern shoots for a takedown against the fence. She gets the single leg. She lets go as they go back to the center. Yan with a leg kick. They trade jabs. Yan lands a couple of hard right hands. Yan with the jab. Yan with a leg kick. Dern with a body kick. Yan with a side kick to the body. Yan with some kicks and she lands a spinning back fist. They go to the mat and Yan is in the guard of Dern. Yan with some body shots from the top. Dern goes for an arm late. 10-9 Yan, 39-37 Yan.

Dern comes out aggressive and lands some punches before they clinch against the fence. Dern gets it down. Dern looking for the arm. Dern gets the mount and then gets the back of Yan and starts landing punches. Dern with more-and-more punches from the back. Dern with more punches from the back. She keeps landing but not much else is going on. Dern now looking for an armbar. Yan escapes and starts landing from the top and both are landing on the mat to end things. Good fight. 10-9 Dern, 48-47 Yan.

Official Result- Yan Xiaonan def. Mackenzie Dern by majority decision (48-47, 48-47, 47-47)

UFC on ESPN+ 68 live results: Cory Sandhagen vs. Song Yadong

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Welcome to F4WOnline.com’s live coverage of UFC on ESPN+ 68: Sandhagen vs. Song, emanating from the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada.

After a wild week, the Octagon is back at the UFC Apex after a much quieter week with a bantamweight headliner that could have title shot implications riding on it.

Cory Sandhagen fights for the first time in 2022 as he looks to get back into the win column when he battles Song Yadong in the five-round main event. Sandhagen last fought in October at UFC 267, coming up short in his shot at winning the Interim UFC Bantamweight Champion as he dropped a decision to Petr Yan. He remains one of the top-ranked bantamweights in the world and would be right back in the mix with a win. Song looks to extend his three-fight win streak, and he has just one loss in his ten UFC appearances.

Also on the main card is a middleweight bout pitting Chidi Njokuani against Gregory Rodrigues, a featherweight bout between Andre Fili and Bill Algeo, and a heavyweight bout that sees Tanner Boser take on Rodrigo Nascimento.

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

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> Lightweights- Nikolas Motta (12-4, 0-1 UFC) vs. Cameron VanCamp (15-6-1 1 NC, 0-1 UFC)

VanCamp with a leg kick to start then goes to the body. VanCamp mainly landing kicks as Motta tries to work the jab. Motta lands a left hook. They trade punches and VanCamp lands slightly more. Motta lands a right hand. VanCamp tries a flying knee that misses and Motta lands a high kick. VanCamp with a leg kick. VanCamp with a combo. Motta lands a left hook that sends VanCamp to his knees and Motta starts to land follow-up punches and gets the finish. Nice finish for Motta.

Official Result- Nikolas Motta def. Cameron VanCamp by TKO (punches) at 3:49 of Round 1

> Bantamweights- Tony Gravely (23-7, 4-2 UFC) vs. Javid Basharat (12-0, 1-0 UFC)

Gravely with a leg kick. He lands a body kick. He lands another leg kick then a left hook. Basharat with a leg kick. Basharat lands a body kick and Gravely lands a knee and Basharat has a cut open. Gravely pushes it against the fence and gets a brief takedown and has the back as they stand. The cut was from a clash of heads. Gravely trying to get it down. Gravely gets a takedown as Basharat was trying to grab the fence but they stand. Basharat lands an elbow as they break. There was a brief timeout to check the cut on Basharat but they continue. They trade punches and Basharat lands a nice right hand. Basharat landing better here. Basharat lands the jab and they trade right hands. Gravely lands a combo. Basharat gets a takedown and Gravely locks in a guillotine but Basharat escapes and they get to their feet. Basharat with a spin kick to the body. 10-9 Basharat.

Gravely with a high kick and he looks for a takedown but Basharat is wise to it. Basharat with some leg kicks and Gravely shoots for a takedown and Basharat scrambles to his feet. Gravely has the body lock and they go to the mat for a moment but stand with Gravely having the body control. They break and Basharat with a body kick. Gravely shoots and Basharat reverses and gets a takedown and is in the half-guard. Basharat lands from the top before they scramble to their feet. They break and Gravely with a left hook. Basharat with a body kick and Gravely with a leg kick. They have another clash of heads. Basharat with a body kick. Basharat hurts Gravely with a high kick and Gravely stumbles trying for a takedown. Basharat lands late. 10-9 Basharat, 20-18 Basharat.

They trade leg kicks. Basharat lands a left hand. They continue to trade and Gravely grabs the leg and tries for a takedown and they scramble around with both doing a nice job and they break. Basharat with a knee to the body. Gravely pressing forward. Basharat with an elbow. Basharat landing the jab. Basharat with a body kick then a jab. Gravely with a leg kick and Basharat counters with a left hook. Basharat with a combo and Gravely shoots for a takedown but Basharat defends. Basharat with a combo. Basharat with the jab then a front kick to the body. Gravely lands a right hand and they trade late. 10-9 Basharat, 30-27 Basharat.

Official Result- Javid Basharat def. Tony Gravely by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

> Women’s Flyweights- Mariya Agapova (10-3, 2-2 UFC) vs. Gillian Robertson (10-7, 7-5 UFC)

They trade and go to the mat and Agapova locks in a guillotine choke but Robertson escapes to her feet. Robertson grabs the leg and looks for the takedown against the fence and Agapova lands some punches and elbows to defend. Agapova landing big elbows to the side of the head of Robertson. Robertson tries the takedown but Agapova ends up on top and lands hammerfists. Robertson gets the back. Agapova trying to reverse and is landing punches. They get to their feet and break. Agapova with a body kick. Agapova lands a left hand. Robertson shoots for the takedown and Agapova lands punches to defend. Robertson still has the leg and Agapova landing punches. Agapova landing punches and elbows and Robertson gets it to the ground. Robertson looking for a choke. She almost has it locked in but time runs out. 10-9 Agapova.

Agapova lands a spinning back fist. Robertson gets a takedown and is in side control and looks to get the mount before switching to looking for the back. Robertson landing left hands from the back. Robertson looks for the rear-naked choke and has it in. Agapova is fighting it and has no mouthpiece in and Agapova goes to sleep! What a finish by Robertson.

Official Result- Gillian Robertson def. Mariya Agapova by submission (rear-naked choke) at 2:19 of Round 2

> Lightweights- Trey Ogden (15-5, 0-1 UFC) vs. Daniel Zellhuber (12-0, 0-0 UFC)

Both being patient early as Ogden lands leg kicks and Zellhuber lands body kicks. Ogden with a leg kick. Ogden shoots for a takedown but misses. Both still being patient. Ogden with a body kick. Zellhuber with a left hand and Ogden with a body kick. They both land solid punches and Zellhuber lands a hard body kick. They trade leg kicks. Zellhuber with a high kick late. 10-9 Ogden.

Zellhuber throwing the right hand and landing the leg kick to start the second. They trade and Ogden with a body kick. They’re trading punches. Zellhuber with a leg kick. Ogden with a left hook. Ogden tries for a takedown but Zellhuber defends easily. Zellhuber with a body kick. Ogden with a leg kick. Zellhuber with the jab. Zellhuber with a body kick. Ogden with a body kick then another. Zellhuber with a stiff jab. They trade kicks. Ogden gets a takedown. They quickly get up and Ogden has the back against the fence. 10-9 Ogden, 20-18 Ogden.

Zellhuber pressing forward and lands to start the third. Zellhuber with a leg kick. Ogden with a body kick. Ogden lands the jab. Zellhuber lands a body kick. Ogden continuing to land with more volume and staying busy. Zellhuber misses a right hand as Ogden circles away. They trade jabs. Zellhuber pressing forward but misses a loaded up elbow. Zellhuber lands a big right hand. Zellhuber with a high kick. Zellhuber with a body kick. 10-9 Ogden, 30-27 Ogden.

Official Result- Trey Ogden def. Daniel Zellhuber by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)

> Women’s Strawweights- Denise Gomes (6-1, 0-0 UFC) vs. Loma Lookboonmee (6-3, 3-2 UFC)

Gomes with a leg kick. Lookboonmee lands a front kick. Lookboonmee lands a right hand and Gomes falls to her butt but gets up. Gomes with a leg kick. Lookboonmee lands a combo ending with a body kick and Gomes grabs the leg and they clinch against the fence. Gomes tries a takedown but messes up and Lookboonmee ends up in the mount and lands some nice elbows. Lookboonmee has the back and is looking for the arm and Gomes slips out to the top. Gomes looks for an arm-triangle choke. She has it in but loses it and now looks for the armbar. Lookboonmee gets on top and lands some elbows and Gomes has a big cut opened up. Close round. 10-9 Lookboonmee.

They trade kicks to start the second and Lookboonmee gets the takedown. Lookboonmee is landing from the top and looks to take the back but they end up getting to their feet. They clinch against the fence and both land knees. Lookboonmee gets a headlock takedown. Lookboonmee gets to her feet and lets Gomes up and Gomes quickly grabs the back standing as Lookboonmee wasn’t paying attention. They both land near the end. 10-9 Lookboonmee, 20-18 Lookboonmee.

Gomes lands a nice combo to start the third. Gomes with a spinning elbow and they clinch. Lookboonmee gets the takedown and lands from the top. Gomes looks for the leg and now Gomes gets the back and looks for the choke. Gomes working hard but Lookboonmee is defending. Gomes landing punches from the back. They get to their feet and Lookboonmee gets a takedown. Lookboonmee with some big right hands from the top. Lookboonmee with big punches and elbows at the end. 10-9 Gomes, 29-28 Lookboonmee.

Official Result- Loma Lookboonmee def. Denise Gomes by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)

> Welterweights- Trevin Giles (14-4, 5-4 UFC) vs. Louis Cosce (7-1, 0-1 UFC)

Cosce with a body kick. Both are really just feeling each other out early on. Giles with the jab. Giles with a leg kick. Giles with more leg kicks. There is not much action happening here. Giles with another leg kick. He lands another leg kick. Boring round. 10-9 Giles.

They trade punches. That was about as much as happened in the first. Cosce with a left hand and a body kick. Giles with a high kick. Cosce with a leg kick. They trade punches. Giles with a body kick. Cosce with a high kick. They trade punches. They tie up against the fence and Giles has the back and lands some knees. 10-9 Giles, 20-18 Giles.

Cosce lands the jab. Cosce gets a takedown. Cosce is in side control and Giles has the head. Giles lets go and Cosce gets to the half-guard. There’s nothing happening here. Giles with a couple of elbows on the ground. There is still nothing happening. Cosce looks for a headlock but Giles is able to escape to his feet and takes the back of Cosce. Giles lands some knees from the back. Cosce is doing nothing. Giles with a late takedown. A terrible fight. 10-9 Giles, 30-27 Giles.

Official Result- Trevin Giles def. Louis Cosce by unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)

> Featherweights- Damon Jackson (21-4-1 1 NC, 4-2-1 1 NC UFC) vs. Pat Sabatini (17-3, 4-0 UFC)

Jackson lands a front kick and some early shots that hurt Sabatini and he jumps on top and is landing big shots and then gets the back of Sabatini. Jackson with big punches from the the back and he gets the finish. Big win for Jackson, who lost his brother earlier in the week.

Official Result- Damon Jackson def. Pat Sabatini by TKO (punches) at 1:09 of Round 1

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> Middleweights- Anthony Hernandez (9-2 1 NC, 3-2 UFC) vs. Marc-Andre Barriault (14-5 1 NC, 3-4 1 NC UFC)

Hernandez lands a flurry against the fence to start things out. Barriault reverses position and lands some body shots. They break. Hernandez with a jab and follows with a combo. Barriault lands a couple of overhand rights. Hernandez gets a takedown and Barriault tries to climb on the back as they stand but Hernandez is able to get it back down and is on top. Hernandez with some right hands from the top. Hernandez stands and tries to keep Barriault down. They get up and break and Barriault lands some right hands. Hernandez with a combo. Hernandez gets a takedown. Hernandez works from the top and gets another takedown and lands big shots from the top at the end of the round. 10-9 Hernandez.

Barriault comes rushing forward and lands a right hand. Hernandez lands some punches and elbows and gets the takedown into side control. He moves to the half-guard. He continues to land and is working Barriault over from the top. They get to their feet and separate. Hernandez with a right hand and gets another takedown. Hernandez lands from the top and gets the back but uses it to transition to the full mount. Hernandez stands and Barriault is able to get up. Hernandez with a body shot as they break and Hernandez lands a combo. Barriault lands a nice right hand. Hernandez lands a couple of right hands. 10-9 Hernandez, 20-18 Hernandez.

Hernandez with a body kick. Hernandez gets the back and scores a takedown. They get to their feet and Hernandez gets another big takedown and looked almost like he spiked Barriault on his head. They get up and Hernandez gets it back down. Hernandez gets on top and has an arm-triangle choke locked in and Barriault goes out cold. What a performance from Hernandez.

Official Result- Anthony Hernandez def. Marc-Andre Barriault by submission (arm-triangle choke) at 1:53 of Round 3

> Heavyweights- Tanner Boser (20-8-1, 4-3 UFC) vs. Rodrigo Nascimento (8-1 1 NC, 1-1 1 NC UFC)

Boser lands a left hand. Boser lands another left hand after landing a right hand. Nascimento shoots for a takedown and Boser lands some punches but Nascimento finishes the takedown. Boser lands a right hand from the bottom as Nascimento is trying to switch position. Nascimento with some body shots and Boser lands some head shots from the bottom. Nascimento looks to take the back against the fence but Boser reverses and has the back and lands some punches as they get to their feet. They separate. Boser with a leg kick as Nascimento lands a right hand. Nascimento lands a big right hand. Boser pushes it against the fence. They break to the center and trade shots. Boser with a leg kick and a big left hand. 10-9 Nascimento.

They trade to start the second. Nascimento lands a right hand as Boser lands a body kick. Boser lands the jab. They’re both landing and Boser lands some good shots. Nascimento pressing forward but Boser still landing. Nascimento lands a combo. Nascimento gets a takedown. He gets the back and Nascimento looks to lock in a rear-naked choke. Nascimento lets go and now is on top. Nascimento trying to get the mount as he lands from the top. 10-9 Nascimento, 20-18 Nascimento.

Nascimento comes forward and both are landing to start the third. Nascimento gets the takedown and is in the guard of Boser. Nascimento passes to the half-guard as Boser is throwing short punches from the bottom. Boser tries to get out from the bottom but Nascimento retains top position. Nascimento gets back into the full guard but isn’t doing a whole lot from the top. Boser landing short punches and they are stood up. Boser throwing punches and lands an uppercut and defends a takedown. Boser with a flurry. Boser with body shots. 10-9 Nascimento, 30-27 Nascimento.

Official Result- Rodrigo Nascimento def. Tanner Boser by split decision (30-27, 28-29, 29-28)

> Middleweights- Joe Pyfer (9-2, 0-0 UFC) vs. Alen Amedovski (8-3, 0-3 UFC)

Amedovski with a front kick. Pyfer looking to work the jab. He lands the jab. Pyfer lands a right hand as Amedovski is just basically circling. Pyfer lands a combo and Amedovski lands a counter shot. Amedovski with a leg kick. Pyfer with a combo. Pyfer lands another combo and Amedovski lands a left hand. Amedovski with a calf kick. Pyfer drops Amedovski with a right hand and it is all over. Be Joe Pyfer everyone, as Dana White says.

Official Result- Joe Pyfer def. Alen Amedovski by TKO (punch) at 3:55 of Round 1

> Featherweights- Andre Fili (21-9 1 NC, 9-8 1 NC UFC) vs. Bill Algeo (16-6, 3-2 UFC)

They trade kicks to start things off. Fili with a leg kick. Algeo with a leg kick. Fili with a right hand. Algeo lands a spin kick. Fili lands a right hand. Algeo lands a combo and a body kick. Algeo with a leg kick. Fili rocks Algeo with a high kick and lands a flurry and Algeo shoots for a desperation takedown but Fili defends. Algeo with a body kick. Fili with another high kick. Fili with a body kick. Algeo with a right hand. Fili with a body kick then another high kick. Algeo with a hook kick. Algeo with a high kick. Fili lands a left hand. Algeo with some kicks. 10-9 Fili.

Algeo trying to keep Fili at a distance with side kicks to start the second. They trade in close range. Fili with a right hand. They trade left hands. Fili with a body kick. Algeo lands a left hand as he rushes in and they clinch against the fence. They break and both land inside the pocket. Algeo with a nice flurry as he rushes forward. Fili starting to land more as the round goes on but Algeo also landing some good shots. Fili lands a left hand. Fili with a right hand. Fili with a leg kick. Fili with the double jab. Fili with a body kick. They tie up and Algeo with an elbow and a spin kick at the end. Close round. 10-9 Fili, 20-18 Fili.

They trade in close range to start the third. They trade in close and Fili lands a nice left hand. Fili gets the takedown. Fili gets the back and looks for the rear-naked choke and looks to have it locked in but Algeo is fighting it off. Fili lets go and Algeo is landing backwards punches. Fili still has an arm around the neck of Algeo. Algeo still landing backwards punches. Fili with some punches from the back. 10-9 Fili, 30-27 Fili.

Official Result- Andre Fili def. Bill Algeo by split decision (28-29, 29-28, 29-28)

> Middleweights- Chidi Njokuani (22-7 1 NC, 2-0 UFC) vs. Gregory Rodrigues (12-4, 3-1 UFC)

Njokuani throwing kicks early on. Rodrigues with a leg kick. Njokuani rocks Rodrigues with a big knee and follows it with some punches then Rodrigues lands some. Rodrigues gets a takedown but Njokuani is able to work his way up. Rodrigues is bleeding badly as they’re clinched against the fence. Njokuani with a knee to the body then an elbow. Njokuani with a body kick. Rodrigues lands a right hand then Njokuani lands a right hand that makes Rodrigues stumble. Rodrigues lands a couple of right hands and Njokuani falls down but gets up and they clinch. Rodrigues lands big shots and an elbow as they’re clinched. Rodrigues with a knee against the fence. They break after Njokuani lands a knee. They clinch again. Njokuani with a knee as Rodrigues lands some body shots. They trade at the end. Wild round. 10-9 Njokuani.

Rodrigues throwing combos as Njokuani lands some kicks. Rodrigues tries a flying knee but misses. Rodrigues gets a takedown. Rodrigues with some elbows and now starts to land big punches as Njokuani is covering up and it is stopped. What a comeback from Rodrigues to get the win. Really fun fight.

Official Result- Gregory Rodrigues def. Chidi Njokuani by TKO (punches) at 1:27 of Round 2

> Bantamweights- #4 Cory Sandhagen (14-4, 7-3 UFC) vs. #10 Song Yadong (19-6-1 1 NC, 8-1-1 UFC)

They clinch right away against the fence. Both battling for underhooks. They break. Sandhagen with a right hand to the body. Song with a body kick after Sandhagen misses a wheel kick. Song with a nice left hand. Song lands an elbow as they break a brief clinch. Sandhagen shoots for the takedown but Song defends and ends up in the guard of Sandhagen. They stand and Song has the backpack position. They’re both on their feet now as Song has the back and pushes it against the fence. They break. Sandhagen with a knee. They trade jabs. Song with a lead left hook and follows it with a jab. Sandhagen with a left hand. 10-9 Song.

Both looking for openings to start the second. Song lands a right hand. Song lands another right hand that backs Sandhagen up. Sandhagen is looking for takedowns but Song is defending very well. Song has a bad cut opened up on him. They clinch and both land some knees. They break and Song is a mess from the blood. Song with a right hand. Sandhagen with a left hand. Sandhagen with a hard leg kick. They clinch against the fence and Sandhagen with an elbow and Song throws some shots late. Close round. 10-9 Sandhagen, 19-19.

They trade to start the third and Sandhagen shoots for a takedown but Song defends. Sandhagen with a step-in knee. They’re both landing in close range and clinch against the fence. They break and Sandhagen lands some punches. Sandhagen picking up the volume and landing more with punches and elbows as the third ends. 10-9 Sandhagen, 29-28 Sandhagen.

Song with a body kick and Sandhagen lands a leg kick. Sandhagen with a body kick and follows with a combo. Sandhagen lands a leg kick and Song grabs the leg and gets a takedown. They get to their feet and Sandhagen gets a brief takedown and they scramble up. Sandhagen with a combo. Sandhagen gets a takedown and is on top in the half-guard and landing punches. Song landing from the bottom but Sandhagen remaining on top and Sandhagen stands at the end. 10-9 Sandhagen, 39-37 Sandhagen.

The fight is stopped before the fifth begins after the doctor says the cut over Song Yadong’s eye is too bad for him to continue. Song also said he couldn’t see. Sandhagen gets the win and this was a really good fight.

Official Result- Cory Sandhagen def. Song Yadong by TKO (doctor stoppage- cut) at 5:00 of Round 4

UFC on ESPN+ 67 live results: Ciryl Gane vs. Tai Tuivasa

Posted on by Ryan Frederick

Welcome to F4WOnline.com’s live coverage of UFC on ESPN+ 67: Gane vs. Tuivasa, emanating from the Accor Arena in Paris, France.

The Octagon debuts in France for a long-awaited and much-anticipated first event to be held in Paris, a show that has been years in the making, and it brings along a heavyweight main event featuring one of the country’s most popular home fighters.

In the main event, former Interim UFC Heavyweight Champion Ciryl Gane looks to get back into the win column, and back into title contention, as he takes on streaking knockout artist Tai Tuivasa in a five-round affair. Gane is looking to rebound from a title unification loss to Francis Ngannou in January, while Tuivasa is on a five-fight win streak, all coming by knockout, after finishing Derrick Lewis in February.

In the co-main event, former UFC Middleweight Champion Robert Whittaker also looks to get back into title contention as he faces former title challenger Marvin Vettori. Also on the main card is a middleweight bout between Nassourdine Imavov and Joaquin Buckley, a middleweight battle pitting Alessio Di Chiricio against Roman Kopylov, and an exciting featherweight match-up between Charles Jourdain and Nathaniel Wood.

Follow along with our live coverage of the event beginning at noon Eastern time with preliminary action all the way thru the main card.

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> Women’s Featherweights- Stephanie Egger (7-3, 2-2 UFC) vs. Ailin Perez (7-1, 0-0 UFC)

Perez throws some body kicks and goes for a takedown but Egger reverses and ends up on top and gets into the full guard of Perez. Egger with some hammerfists from the top. Egger stands and moves to side control. They scramble to the feet and Perez scores a brief takedown but they stand. They go to the mat as Egger has an arm and Egger ends up in side control and lands some punches. They get to their feet. Perez lands a flurry against the fence. They clinch at the end. 10-9 Egger.

They exchange to start the second and Perez gets the better of it before they clinch. They trade knees and Perez went for a takedown but Egger reversed though Perez ends up on top in side control. They get to their feet and Egger is on the single leg but lets go. Egger gets a takedown and is landing from the top. Egger gets the back and lands some punches as she looks to get the hooks in. She has back control and is looking for a choke. She gets a rear-naked choke locked in and Perez taps with seconds left in the round. Nice finish for Egger.

Official Result- Stephanie Egger def. Ailin Perez by submission (rear-naked choke) at 4:54 of Round 2

> Bantamweights- Khalid Taha (13-4 1 NC, 1-3 1 NC UFC) vs. Cristian Quinonez (16-3, 0-0 UFC)

They’re both looking to land early and Taha just misses a flurry. They both land punches as Quinonez is circling around. Quinonez with a body kick. Quinonez lands a couple of jabs. Quinonez lands a right hand that trips Taha up and gets on top and lands some shots and it is stopped. Nice finish by Quinonez.

Official Result- Cristian Quinonez def. Khalid Taha by TKO (punches) at 3:15 of Round 1

> Lightweights- Benoit Saint-Denis (9-1 1 NC, 1-1 UFC) vs. Gabriel Miranda (16-5, 0-0 UFC)

Miranda lands a kick and Saint-Denis gets a takedown but they get up. They trade and Miranda gets a takedown. Miranda grabs the neck but they break. Miranda with a knee. They trade inside the pocket. Miranda lands some right hands. Saint-Denis lands a spinning back fist that makes Miranda slip but he gets up and they trade until Saint-Denis gets a takedown. Saint-Denis lands from the top and stands and Miranda is ordered up. Saint-Denis lands a flurry and Miranda goes down and Saint-Denis gets on top and is landing with punches and elbows. Saint-Denis stands and Miranda is ordered up. Saint-Denis lands a flurry and Miranda falls down but is able to survive the round. 10-8 Saint-Denis.

Saint-Denis lands early in the second and drops Miranda again and gets the finish. What a showing from Saint-Denis!

Official Result- Benoit Saint-Denis def. Gabriel Miranda by TKO (punches) at :16 of Round 2

> Lightweights- Fares Ziam (12-4, 2-2 UFC) vs. Michal Figlak (8-0, 0-0 UFC)

Figlak throws a combo right away and they trade kicks. Ziam with a leg kick. They trade in close range. Ziam with a leg kick. Ziam lands a massive left hook and follows it with a jab. Figlak with a knee and they clinch as Figlak is looking for the takedown. Ziam gets a big slam takedown and is in side control. They scramble to their feet. Ziam with a leg kick. They trade before clinching against the fence. They remain tied up as both look for the takedown and Ziam is able to complete one. Figlak looking for an armbar late but Ziam gets out of it before the round ends. 10-9 Ziam.

Ziam lands the jab as Figlak lands a leg kick. They trade in close range and Figlak lands a big left hook. Ziam looks for the takedown against the fence. Ziam gets the takedown and Figlak is looking for the leg but Ziam escapes and gets to the top. Ziam landing from the top but Figlak is able to get to his feet. They clinch against the fence and Ziam lands a knee and they break. Ziam hurts Figlak with an elbow and starts to land as Figlak is in trouble. Figlak tries a takedown but Ziam sprawls and still lands. Figlak is on the mat and Ziam gets on top and lands some more before standing. Ziam gets back on top but ends up standing again. Ziam gets the mount and lands some hammerfists before the round ends. 10-9 Ziam, 20-18 Ziam.

Ziam lands to start the third and both are landing as the pace has slowed a little. Figlak gets a brief takedown. They stand and both are looking for takedowns and Ziam is able to get a big slam takedown. Figlak is able to get to the top and gets the mount and is landing punches. Ziam is able to sweep to the top and is in the half-guard and lands. They stand late. Good fight. 10-9 Ziam, 30-27 Ziam.

Official Result- Fares Ziam def. Michal Figlak by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)

> Lightweights- John Makdessi (18-7, 11-7 UFC) vs. Nasrat Haqparast (13-5, 5-4 UFC)

They’re feeling each other out early as Makdessi lands a few leg kicks. Haqparast with a left hand. Haqparast with a body kick. Makdessi with a leg kick. Makdessi with a side kick and then some more leg kicks. Haqparast lands a left hand and it’s been mostly kicks from Makdessi. They trade again late. Close round. 10-9 Haqparast.

Makdessi lands some leg kicks. Haqparast with the jab and then another. Haqparast with a combo. Makdessi with a high kick. Haqparast with a combo to the body. Haqparast continues to find the jab and Makdessi lands a leg kick. They trade body kicks and Haqparast lands a combo. Haqparast drops Makdessi as he went for a spinning elbow but Makdessi gets to his feet and eats a flurry from Haqparast. Both are still looking to land a big shot but Haqparast is ahead on volume. Makdessi with a leg kick. 10-9 Haqparast, 20-18 Haqparast.

They trade to start the third as Makdessi is mainly landing kicks. They continue to trade and Makdessi is landing mainly kicks. Haqparast lands some combos and is circling around to avoid the kicks of Makdessi. Makdessi with a right hand. They’re both circling around and Haqparast is able to score a takedown. They get to their feet and break. Haqparast gets another takedown. 10-9 Haqparast, 30-27 Haqparast.

Official Result- Nasrat Haqparast def. John Makdessi by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)

> Middleweights- Abus Magomedov (24-4-1, 0-0 UFC) vs. Dustin Stoltzfus (14-4, 1-3 UFC)

Magomedov landing big shots early after he lands a front kick to the face and he drops Stoltzfus and quickly finishes him off with some ground punches. Impressive showing from Magomedov in his UFC debut.

Official Result- Abus Magomedov def. Dustin Stoltzfus by TKO (strikes) at :19 of Round 1

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> Featherweights- Charles Jourdain (13-5-1, 4-4-1 UFC) vs. Nathaniel Wood (18-5, 5-2 UFC)

They trade to start off until Wood scores a takedown. They scramble to their feet and Jourdain almost grabbed the fence but they separate. Jourdain with a big knee and lands a combo. Jourdain lands a left hand. There was a groin strike and a timeout. Wood lands a right hand that hurts Jourdain after they got back to action but didn’t capitalize. They trade and have a brief clinch before breaking. Wood lands a combo and is landing more as the round ends. 10-9 Wood.

They’re trading to start start the second and both land pretty evenly. Jourdain with a left hand. Wood gets a takedown and is working from the top but not doing a ton. He is warned to work and they are eventually stood up. Jourdain with some leg kicks and lands a left hand. Jourdain landing more inside the pocket. Both land in close range. Jourdain lands and Wood slips to the mat and Jourdain briefly gets on top then Wood lands an inside trip and then a couple of elbows at the end. Another close round. 10-9 Wood, 20-18 Wood.

Both throwing to start the third but Wood is the one landing more. They tie up and Jourdain with some body shots. Wood with a leg kick as Jourdain lands an uppercut and some body punches. Wood gets a trip takedown and tries to get on top but Jourdain is scrambling. Wood is able to get the back and they scramble and Wood ends up on top before they stand. They’re tied up against the fence and Wood lands a couple of elbows before they break. Jourdain lands a kick then Wood gets a takedown. They get up. They tie up against the fence but nothing happens and both land as they break. Wood with a leg kick. Wood with some blows inside the pocket and Jourdain is throwing. Jourdain with a combo then a spin kick. They tie up late and both with body shots and Wood gets a late takedown. Good fight. 10-9 Wood, 30-27 Wood.

Official Result- Nathaniel Wood def. Charles Jourdain by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)

> Featherweights- William Gomis (10-2, 0-0 UFC) vs. Jarno Errens (13-3-1, 0-0 UFC)

Errens with two right hands to the body. Gomis lands some body kicks and switches to leg kicks. Gomis gets a takedown and is in side control. Gomis gets into the guard of Errens  and lands some punches but there isn’t a ton of action happening. They get to their feet and break and Gomis lands some body kicks. 10-9 Gomis.

They trade before a brief clinch then break. Gomis with a body kick. They trade and Errens lands a right hand that hurts Gomis. Gomis tries a takedown as Errens lands a knee. Gomis then scores the takedown. Gomis is working from the top as he pushes it to the fence but they get up. Both are throwing and land. They tie up. Errens with a judo throw takedown but Gomis is able to reverse at the end. 10-9 Gomis, 20-18 Gomis.

They trade to start the third and both are landing punches. They tie up against the fence and both land to the body and Gomis gets a takedown. Gomis landing from the top. Gomis landing to the body and then lands some elbows as Errens is doing little from the bottom. Errens now goes or a triangle choke and has it in deep. Gomis is fighting but Errens has the arm as well. Gomis is fighting it and is able to escape and he gets back to side control as the fight ends. 10-9 Gomis, 30-27 Gomis.

Official Result- William Gomis def. Jarno Errens by majority decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-29)

> Middleweights- Alessio Di Chirico (13-6, 4-6 UFC) vs. Roman Kopylov (8-2, 0-2 UFC)

Di Chirico lands a leg kick. Kopylov with a hook then some leg kicks. Di Chirico with a combo. Di Chirico with a right hand. They trade leg kicks. Kopylov landing slightly more here but not a ton of action. Kopylov lands an elbow and Di Chirico stumbles back. Kopylov with a flying knee. 10-9 Kopylov.

Di Chirico lands a right hand. Kopylov with a left hand. Di Chirico goes for a takedown but Kopylov defends. Di Chirico lands a couple of right hands. Di Chirico shoots for a takedown against the fence but Kopylov is defending. They break. Kopylov with a body kick. Kopylov lands and throws Di Chirico to the mat but Di Chirico gets up. They trade and both are landing some good shots. Di Chirico misses a spinning back fist. Both looking tired. Close round. 10-9 Kopylov, 20-18 Kopylov.

Kopylov lands a nice left hand. Kopylov lands a body kick. Kopylov then lands a big combination that drops Di Chirico face first to the mat and it is over. What a finish by Kopylov!

Official Result- Roman Kopylov def. Alessio Di Chirico by knockout (punches) at 1:09 of Round 3

> Middleweights- #12 Nassourdine Imavov (11-3, 3-1 UFC) vs. Joaquin Buckley (15-4, 5-2 UFC)

Buckley lands some body and leg kicks early on. Imavov looks to attack and they clinch but break. Buckley lands a combo. Imavov lands a couple of kicks. Buckley lands a combo. Both are throwing a lot but neither landing at a high percentage. Buckley with a hard leg kick. Buckley goes for a takedown but Imavov gets on top and in the mount and lands before taking the back and lands as time runs out on the round. 10-9 Imavov.

Both are throwing and Imavov is using his reach and range to keep Buckley from landing. Imavov gets warned for fighting with his fingers out forward after there’s an eye poke on Buckley. They get back to action and Buckley with a left hand. Imavov lands a right hand as Buckley comes forward. Imavov gets a takedown and has the back and the body triangle in. He’s looking for a choke but doesn’t have it under the chin. Imavov still working for it as he’s squeezing. Imavov with some punches and slaps as time runs out on the round. 10-9 Imavov, 20-18 Imavov.

Buckley with some leg kicks to start the third. Buckley lands a flurry of punches before Imavov grabs the body lock and gets a takedown but they end up getting up. Buckley lands some punches. They clinch after Buckley lands some shots and Imavov pushes it against the fence. They break and Buckley with some body shots and then lands a combo to the head. Imavov shoots for a takedown but Buckley sprawls and lands a knee as they get up. Buckley with another flurry as the fight ends. Good fight. 10-9 Buckley, 29-28 Imavov.

Official Result- Nassourdine Imavov def. Joaquin Buckley by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)

> Middleweights- #1 Robert Whittaker (23-6, 14-4 UFC) vs. #2 Marvin Vettori (18-4-1, 8-3-1 UFC)

Whittaker landing punches and leg kicks early on as he’s out-landing Vettori in the opening minute. Whittaker finding a home for the jab. Vettori lands a flurry. Vettori tries for a takedown against the fence but Whittaker defends. Whittaker with some jabs after they break. Vettori lands a body kick as Whittaker lands a right hand. Vettori lands a knee. 10-9 Whittaker.

Whittaker lands some leg kicks to start the second. He lands a right hand and they clinch for a moment before breaking. Vettori tries for a combo but just a little out of range. Whittaker with a leg kick. Whittaker with a body kick. Vettori lands an inside leg kick. Whittaker starting to land more and opening up more as the second wears on. He lands a right hand as Vettori misses his punches. Whittaker with a side kick. They trade leg kicks. 10-9 Whittaker, 20-18 Whittaker.

Whittaker with some leg kicks. Whittaker lands a left hook as Vettori was throwing a high kick. Vettori with a left hand. Whittaker with a head kick and Vettori wobbles but is able to stay on his feet. Whittaker with a knee to the head of Vettori. Whittaker with a right hand and then lands another. Vettori tries a takedown but Whittaker defends and they break. Whittaker with a right hand. Whittaker with a high kick. Whittaker gets a takedown. They get to their feet. Whittaker with a high kick. They trade punches and Vettori is cut open. Good fight. 10-9 Whittaker, 30-27 Whittaker.

Official Result- Robert Whittaker def. Marvin Vettori by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)

> Heavyweights- #1 Ciryl Gane (10-1, 7-1 UFC) vs. #3 Tai Tuivasa (15-3, 8-3 UFC)

Gane with early leg kicks. Gane with a body kick. Tuivasa just misses a leg kick. Gane with a leg kick. Tuivasa lands a right hand. Tuivasa with a body kick. Gane with a leg kick. Gane with a hard body kick. Tuivasa is cutting off the cage but can’t find an opening to land. Gane lands a head kick and Tuivasa with a right hand. 10-9 Gane.

Gane with an inside leg kick. Gane throwing the jab. They trade leg kicks. Both looking for openings. Tuivasa lands a right hand and Gane goes down with his head hitting the fence but he’s able to get up but is still on wobbly legs. Tuivasa lands then Gane lands a lot of body kicks and a knee to the body and Tuivasa is hurt. Tuivasa then lands a left hook that hurts Gane. Gane with the jab and Tuivasa is bloody. Gane with a knee to the body. Gane with the jab. What a round. 10-9 Gane, 20-18 Gane.

They trade leg kicks early on. Gane looking to land the jab. Gane with a body kick. Gane with another body kick. He lands again and Gane with a jab. Gane with a head kick and Tuivasa faked he was hurt to get Gane to throw and Gane lands some shots. Gane with the jab. Gane lands some jabs. Tuivasa with a right hand. Gane lands some right hands. Gane with some body kicks then lands a jab. Gane lands some big shots and Tuivasa is hurt and he keeps landing and Tuivasa goes to the mat and the fight is stopped. Big finish for Gane as the crowd goes crazy. What a fight.

Official Result- Ciryl Gane def. Tai Tuivasa by knockout (punches) at 4:23 of Round 3

UFC on ESPN+ 66 live results: Curtis Blaydes vs. Tom Aspinall

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Welcome to F4WOnline.com’s live coverage of UFC On ESPN+ 66: Blaydes vs. Aspinall, emanating from The O2 Arena in London, England.

The Octagon is back in London for the second time in a span of four months with another heavyweight main event and a stacked card overall with a bunch of English fighters looking to score big wins in front of a raucous crowd.

In the main event, it is a battle of heavyweight contenders looking to get a title shot as Curtis Blaydes takes on Tom Aspinall. Blaydes is coming in having won his last two fights, including a second-round knockout of Chris Daukaus in his last fight in March. Aspinall is headlining his second straight London show as he’s looking to extend an eight-fight win streak. He scored a first-round submission of Alexander Volkov in the headliner of the last London card in March.

In the co-main event, it is a middleweight battle as Jack Hermansson looks to get back into the win column against late replacement Chris Curtis, who has emerged as one of the best stories on the UFC roster over the last year. Curtis replaced Darren Till in this fight, taking it on about three weeks’ notice, and is looking to improve to 4-0 inside the Octagon.

Also on the main card is a lightweight battle between rising British superstar Paddy Pimblett and Jordan Leavitt, as well as a pair of light heavyweight fights as Nikita Krylov welcomes former title challenger Alexander Gustafsson back to the division, and Paul Craig takes on Volkan Oezdemir.

Follow along with our live coverage of the event beginning at 12 p.m. Eastern time with preliminary action all the way through the main card.

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> Welterweights- Claudio Silva (14-3, 5-2 UFC) vs. Nicolas Dalby (19-4-1 2 NC, 3-4-1 1 NC UFC)

They clinch up against the fence as Silva looks for the takedown. Silva scores on the takedown and passes to the half-guard and then to the full mount. Silva not doing much from the top. Silva lands some punches as Dalby is trying to get out from the bottom. Dalby with some body punches from the bottom. Silva trying to get the back as he has an arm trapped. Silva with some punches from the top. Silva gets back to the half-guard and pressures and lands. 10-9 Silva.

Silva with a body kick and they trade punches. Dalby lands a nice leg kick then Silva gets a big takedown. They get to their feet but Silva has the back and the body triangle as he drags it back down. Silva trying to find a choke but Dalby defending. Dalby is able to turn into the guard of Silva. Dalby with some right hands from the top. He’s landing some short left hands. They get to their feet and Silva tries a desperate takedown but fails. Silva is gassed. Dalby lands some punches and defends a takedown attempt from Silva. Dalby lands a right hand. Dalby with a left hook. Dalby with a quick flurry. Dalby with some knees against the fence. He lands some more. They break and Dalby with a big right hand. Dalby with a head kick. 10-9 Dalby, 19-19.

Dalby landing the jab to start the third. Silva tries for a takedown but Dalby reverses ad is in the guard of Silva. Dalby with some elbows from the top. Dalby still landing from the top as Silva is trying to throw his legs up but seems to be more holding on than anything. They get to their feet. Silva lands a body kick. Dalby lands a combo. Dalby lands a left hand. Silva gets a takedown. Dalby looking for an omaplata as he’s escaping from the bottom but Silva retains top position. Silva lands a couple of right hands but they scramble up. Close last round. 10-9 Dalby, 29-28 Dalby.

Official Result- Nicolas Dalby def. Claudio Silva by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-27)

> Women’s Flyweights- Mandy Bohm (7-1 1 NC, 0-1 UFC) vs. Victoria Leonardo (8-4, 0-2 UFC)

Leonardo lands some punches and they clinch. Leonardo with some knees as she has the body lock. They switch positions. They switch again and Leonardo with some short knees then they separate. They trade punches and kicks but neither landing with a lot of volume. Leonardo gets the takedown. They get up and Leonardo has it pressed against the fence at the end of the round. 10-9 Leonardo.

Leonardo with a right hand. They trade punches and Leonardo grabs the body looking for the takedown but Bohm keeps it on the feet. They’re battling for position in the clinch and Bohm lands an elbow. They remain tied up and Leonardo lands some knees and Bohm with an elbow as they break. Leonardo with a jab. They trade punches. Leonardo lands a combo then a right hand. They tie up against the fence. They trade knees. They’re separated by the referee. Leonardo lands a combo. Leonardo lands a right hand. They clinch at the end. 10-9 Leonardo, 20-18 Leonardo.

They trade in a quick flurry to start the third. They clinch against the fence and both battling for underhooks and looking for position. Leonardo with the knees and they break. Leonardo lands a combo. Leonardo with a side kick. Bohm lands an elbow as they tie up and Leonardo lands to the body before breaking. They clinch against the fence as Leonardo went for a takedown. They trade knees and Leonardo gets the takedown. Leonardo lands from the top. 10-9 Leonardo, 30-27 Leonardo.

Official Result- Victoria Leonardo def. Mandy Bohm by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

> Lightweights- Jai Herbert (11-4, 1-3 UFC) vs. Kyle Nelson (13-4, 1-3 UFC)

They trade kicks then trade punches to get things started. Nelson with a body kick then a calf kick. Nelson with a leg kick. Herbert with a body kick but Nelson grabs the leg and pushes it against the fence looking for the takedown. They remain tied up against the fence. Herbert reverses position and lands some knees but Nelson lands a big elbow. Herbert with some knees as they remain clinched against the fence. They break and Nelson with a body kick. Nelson with a leg kick. 10-9 Nelson.

Herbert with the jab and Nelson with a leg kick. They trade kicks. They trade hard leg kicks. They continue to trade kicks. They clinch against the fence. They both battle for position as both land some shots. Nelson lands an elbow. Herbert with a knee. He lands a couple more knees. They break and Nelson with a body kick. They trade punches. They clinch at the end. Close round. 10-9 Nelson, 20-18 Nelson.

They trade to start the third and Herbert gets the takedown. Herbert working from the top. Herbert landing punches from the top. They get to their feet and remain clinched against the fence. They battle for the underhooks. They trade at the end. Close fight. 10-9 Herbert, 29-28 Nelson.

Official Result- Jai Herbert def. Kyle Nelson by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

> Flyweights- Muhammad Mokaev (6-0 1 NC, 1-0 UFC) vs. Charles Johnson (11-2, 0-0 UFC)

Mokaev pressing forward and landing early and Johnson slips. Mokaev with a leg kick. Mokaev gets a brief takedown but they pop up and Mokaev still has the back near the fence. Mokaev gets a slam but they pop up and Mokaev still has the back. Mokaev gets another takedown but they pop up and Mokaev is still trying for the takedown and Johnson is wearing down from defending. 10-9 Mokaev.

They trade kicks and Mokaev misses a spinning back fist. Mokaev shoots for a takedown against the fence. Mokaev gets it and Johnson lands some elbows to the body from the bottom. They get up and Mokaev ends up getting the back on the feet and drags it back down. Mokaev working from the top and transitioning positions but is in the guard of Johnson. Mokaev in side control and he stands and gets back in the guard while Johnson was throwing upkicks. 10-9 Mokaev, 20-18 Mokaev.

Johnson with a leg kick. Johnson with a body kick and Mokaev gets it down briefly but they stand and Mokaev still working for the takedown. They stand and Mokaev has the back. Mokaev gets it back down but they stand and Mokaev lands a German suplex but they get back up and Mokaev still has the back. Mokaev still working for the takedown against the fence. He gets it near the end. 10-9 Mokaev, 30-27 Mokaev.

Official Result- Muhammad Mokaev def. Charles Johnson by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

> Featherweights- Makwan Amirkhani (17-7, 7-5 UFC) vs. Jonathan Pearce (12-4, 3-1 UFC)

They trade leg kicks early. Amirkhani shoots for the takedown and Pearce defends with elbows and Amirkhani is still looking for it. Pearce landing lots of elbows and Amirkhani is cut open. Amirkhani gets the takedown. They get up and Amirkhani drags it back down. They get up and again Amirkhani drags it back down as he has the back. Pearce with some back elbows. Pearce is now on top but Amirkhani has the neck. They get up and trade punches. Amirkhani gets a takedown but Pearce has the arm and they scramble up. Pearce lands some more elbows. More elbows to the side of the head by Pearce. 10-9 Pearce.

Pearce with some body kicks to start the second. Amirkhani lands a solid right hand. Amirkhani with a couple of right hooks and an uppercut and Pearce lands a big right hand and scores a takedown. They scramble and Pearce grabs the fence intentionally and it helped him stay on top. Pearce landing knees to the body and punches and elbows to the head. They get to their feet. Pearce gets a takedown and is landing punches and elbows from the top. Pearce landing more shots and is looking for the finish. Pearce keeps landing and it is stopped. Big win for Pearce as he gets the stoppage.

Official Result- Jonathan Pearce def. Makwan Amirkhani by TKO (punches) at 4:10 of Round 2

> Featherweights- Nathaniel Wood (17-5, 4-2 UFC) vs. Charles Rosa (14-7, 5-7 UFC)

Rosa with a leg kick that Wood checks. Wood with a combo and ends with a nice right hand. Wood with a calf kick then a combo. Wood with a right hand and Rosa grabs the single leg looking for the takedown. Rosa with a body kick. Rosa with a leg kick. Wood lands a right hand. Wood with a calf kick and Rosa slips and rolls backwards. Wood with some big combinations and he’s landing cleanly on Rosa. Wood landing some nice calf kicks. They clinch and Rosa lands a groin strike and we have a timeout. They get back to action and trade leg kicks. Rosa gets a takedown and is on top but not doing much. Rosa looking for the neck and a D’Arce choke but Wood escapes and Rosa lands an elbow at the end. 10-9 Wood.

Rosa lands a high kick and some leg kicks as Wood is pressuring. Wood with a left hook. They trade and Wood is landing more punches and lands some nice calf kicks and Rosa goes down for a moment but gets up. Wood lands a combo then another calf kick which makes Rosa fall to the mat. Wood with a left hook. Wood lands the jab. Rosa lands a left hand. Rosa with a leg kick but Wood ends up tripping him down for the takedown but lets Rosa get up. Wood lands more punches and kicks at the end of the second. 10-9 Wood, 20-18 Wood.

Rosa with a leg kick and Wood lands a right hand and Rosa tries to pull guard. Wood lands a leg kick and Rosa slips to the mat but gets up. Rosa tries a takedown but Wood defends. They’re trading punches and Wood lands another leg kick that causes Rosa to fall to the mat. He gets up. They’re in close and Rosa lands some knees as Wood lands a sharp elbow. Rosa with a leg kick. Wood with a leg kick and Rosa goes down and tries for a takedown at the same time. Wood gets to his feet and lets Rosa up. Wood with a leg kick and Rosa falls down and gets up. Wood with a right hand. Rosa tries for a takedown and gets it but the fight ends. 10-9 Wood, 30-27 Wood.

Official Result- Nathaniel Wood def. Charles Rosa by unanimous decision (30-26, 30-26, 30-27)

> Lightweights- Marc Diakiese (15-5, 6-5 UFC) vs. Damir Hadzovic (14-6, 4-4 UFC)

Diakiese gets the early takedown and is in the guard of Hadzovic. Diakiese with some body punches from the top. Diakiese is looking to set up and arm-triangle choke as he continues to land some punches from the top. Diakiese continues to land from the top as Hadzovic is able to work his way up. Diakiese drags it back down as Hadzovic looked to grab the fence to defend. Diakiese gets back on top and is landing body punches. A dominant round from Diakiese. 10-8 Diakiese.

Hadzovic with a leg kick. Diakiese shoots for the takedown and pushes it against the fence. Diakiese gets the takedown and is in the half-guard of Hadzovic. Diakiese still working from the top. Diakiese lands a couple of left hands. They get to their feet and Diakiese has the back and trips it back down. Diakiese still working from the top but not a lot of action. They get stood up after a clash of heads and Hadzovic has a cut opened up. They get back to action and Hadzovic goes for the takedown but Diakiese defends and grabs the neck and lands some punches as they break. Diakiese with a late combo. 10-9 Diakiese, 20-17 Diakiese.

Diakiese lands a leg kick and goes for the takedown. Hadzovic defends but then Diakiese ends up scoring the takedown against the fence. Diakiese working from the top. Diakiese with body punches from the top and is doing enough to keep it on the mat but there isn’t tons of action going on. They stand late and Diakiese with a cartwheel kick and late takedown. 10-9 Diakiese, 30-26 Diakiese.

Official Result- Marc Diakiese def. Damir Hadzovic by unanimous decision (30-26, 30-26, 30-27)

> Lightweights- Mason Jones (11-1 1 NC, 1-1 1 NC UFC) vs. Ludovit Klein (18-4, 2-2 UFC)

Jones with a body kick. Klein with a left hand. They clinch against the fence and Jones lands a right hand as they break. They clinch again and trade knees. They break and Klein with a left hand. Klein lands a high kick. They trade punches. Klein lands a body kick. Klein with a jumping head kick. They trade late. Fun round. 10-9 Klein.

They trade and Klein drops Jones with a combo and gets on top and is landing from the top. Klein working from the top and landing punches and they end up getting to their feet. They’re clinched against the fence and Jones is landing knees and working for the takedown. They break and Klein looks for a takedown and they press up against the fence. Jones looks for the single leg but Klein lands punches. 10-9 Klein, 20-18 Klein.

They clinch against the fence but break. Klein gets a takedown and is working in the guard of Jones. Klein still working from the top and landing some body punches. Klein stands and looks to transition but goes back into the guard of Jones. Klein gets the back and looks for the hooks but they end up getting on their feet. They trade at the end. 10-9 Klein, 30-27 Klein.

Official Result- Ludovit Klein def. Mason Jones by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

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> Light Heavyweights- #8 Paul Craig (16-4-1, 8-4-1 UFC) vs. #9 Volkan Oezdemir (17-6, 5-5 UFC)

They clinch up and Craig pulled guard but Oezdemir escaped and they remain clinched up against the fence. Craig tries to pull guard again and grabs the leg and looks for a kneebar and a heel hook. Craig looks to almost have it but Oezdemir escapes and they stand. They tie up and Craig pulls guard again but Oezdemir lands some left hands from the top. They end up getting to their feet. Craig looks for the takedown but Oezdemir defends and lands some elbows. Craig with a leg kick and Oezdemir lands a combo and Craig tries to pull guard but gets up. Craig keeps trying to pull guard but Oezdemir is slipping away each time. Oezdemir with a leg kick. Craig with a left hand and a head kick. 10-9 Oezdemir.

Craig tries a head kick and then again tries to pull guard but Oezdemir is staying on his feet and Craig is ordered up. Craig lands a right hand. They trade leg kicks. Craig with a spin kick and tried to pull guard again but Craig got up and is landing a flurry on Oezdemir. They get to their feet and trade right hands and leg kicks. Craig tries a takedown and they go to the mat with Oezdemir in the guard. Oezdemir stands and Craig is ordered up. Oezdemir with a leg kick. Craig with a combo. Craig with a spinning elbow and Oezdemir lands a right hand. Oezdemir with a combo and Craig goes to the mat and Oezdemir lands a shot from the top before they stand. Oezdemir lands a right hand and Craig again pulls guard. Oezdemir with some punches from the top. 10-9 Oezdemir, 20-18 Oezdemir.

They trade kicks early in the third. Oezdemir with a right hand. They trade in close range and Oezdemir hurts Craig with an uppercut. They go to the mat and Oezdemir with some punches from the top. Craig tried for an armbar but Oezdemir escapes and they stand. Oezdemir with a leg kick and they go back to the mat. They get to their feet and Oezdemir lands a left hook as Craig was getting up. They trade and Craig tries to pull guard again. They stand. Craig with a right hand. Craig lands some punches and Oezdemir tried for a takedown but Craig defended. Oezdemir lands and Craig tries to grab the leg on the mat but is ordered up. Oezdemir lands late. 10-9 Oezdemir, 30-27 Oezdemir.

Official Result- Volkan Oezdemir def. Paul Craig by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

> Women’s Flyweights- Molly McCann (12-4, 5-3 UFC) vs. Hannah Goldy (6-2, 1-2 UFC)

McCann lands a quick combo with a right hand. Goldy lands a knee in a brief clinch followed by a right hand. McCann with an overhand right. McCann with a leg kick followed by a right hand. Goldy tries for a takedown as she pushes it against the fence. Goldy trying hard for the takedown but McCann defending well. They separate. Goldy tries again for the single leg and McCann lands a right hand. McCann lands a big right hand and a spinning elbow and is landing big shots as Goldy goes down and more punches on the mat ends it. What a finish by McCann!

Official Result- Molly McCann def. Hannah Goldy by TKO (strikes) at 3:52 of Round 1

> Light Heavyweights- #11 Nikita Krylov (27-9, 8-7 UFC) vs. Alexander Gustafsson (18-7, 10-7 UFC)

They trade and Krylov drops Gustafsson with a right hand. They get up and Krylov landing big punches and Gustafsson is trying to survive. Gustafsson gets the clinch and they break. Krylov with a right hand. Krylov lands a leg kick. Gustafsson grabs the leg and Krylov lands an uppercut and Gustafsson goes down and more punches from Krylov ends it. Impressive showing from Krylov.

Official Result- Nikita Krylov def. Alexander Gustafsson by knockout (punches) at 1:07 of Round 1

> Lightweights- Paddy Pimblett (18-3, 2-0 UFC) vs. Jordan Leavitt (10-1, 3-1 UFC)

Pimblett with a right hand. Leavitt drops for a takedown and they’re clinched. Leavitt gets the brief takedown but they’re up and clinched. Leavitt picks Pimblett up and slams him down but Pimblett has the neck. Leavitt punches the leg and Pimblett adjusts and looks to get it tighter but Leavitt is out for now. They scramble to their feet. Leavitt has the body lock and has it pushed against the fence. They’re in a funky position and Pimblett almost had a reverse triangle in and lands some elbows as they get to their feet. They scramble down and Pimblett has the back late and lands some punches to end the round strong. 10-9 Pimblett.

Leavitt with some push kicks. Pimblett with a right hand. Leavitt lands a right hand. Leavitt pushes it against the fence as he looks for the takedown. Pimblett looking for a D’Arce choke as they’re on the feet and lands a knee and Leavitt falls to the mat. Pimblett has the back with the arm trapped and is landing punches. Pimblett locks in the rear-naked choke and Leavitt taps! Big finish for Pimblett!

Official Result- Paddy Pimblett def. Jordan Leavitt by submission (rear-naked choke) at 2:46 of Round 2

> Middleweights- #8 Jack Hermansson (22-7, 9-5 UFC) vs. Chris Curtis (29-8, 3-0 UFC)

Hermansson lands a leg kick. Curtis lands some punches. Hermansson with a side kick. Hermansson with another leg kick. They trade in close range. Hermansson with more leg kicks and both are looking for openings. Curtis with a left hand to the body. Hermansson with some short leg kicks. Hermansson landing more as the round ends. 10-9 Hermansson.

They trading in close and Hermansson keeps throwing kicks as Curtis is looking for an opening on the inside. Hermansson with a body kick. Hermansson keeps throwing kicks to stay out of the range of Curtis and Curtis is getting frustrated. Hermansson showing a great gameplan. Hermansson with a body kick and he circles away. Hermansson with a combo as he backs Curtis against the fence. Hermansson landing a flurry with downward elbows as Curtis is covering up. Curtis is able to slip away and they circle to the center. Hermansson with a high kick. Hermansson with a leg kick then the jab. Hermansson with a push kick to the body. Curtis lands a left hand. Hermansson with a body kick. Curtis with a left hand to the body. 10-9 Hermansson, 20-18 Hermansson.

Hermansson with some leg kicks. Hermansson continuing to land kicks mixing to the legs and body. Hermansson landing high kicks and Curtis with a right hand to the body. We have a timeout for a groin strike. They get back to action and Hermansson lands a body kick. They continue to trade and Hermansson landing with more volume. They trade kicks. Curtis flips Hermansson off right before the bell rings for the end. 10-9 Hermansson, 30-27 Hermansson.

Official Result- Jack Hermansson def. Chris Curtis by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)

> Heavyweights- #4 Curtis Blaydes (16-3 1 NC, 11-3 1 NC UFC) vs. #6 Tom Aspinall (12-2, 5-0 UFC)

Blaydes with some body punches. Aspinall lands a leg kick as Blaydes lands a combo and Aspinall lands on his knee weird and immediately goes down holding his knee and the fight is stopped. Yet another injury ending a UFC main event early. Blaydes gets the win.

Official Result- Curtis Blaydes def. Tom Aspinall by TKO (injury) at :15 of Round 1

UFC on ESPN+ 65 live results: Alexander Volkov vs. Jairzinho Rozenstruik

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Welcome to F4WOnline.com’s live coverage of UFC on ESPN+ 65: Volkov vs. Rozenstruik, emanating from the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada.

The UFC kicks off a busy month of June, and a busy summer overall with the first of at least twelve straight weekends of UFC action, back at the UFC Apex with a heavyweight main event featuring two veterans.

Seventh-ranked Alexander Volkov and eighth-ranked Jairzinho Rozenstruik both look to get back into the win column in the five-round main event. Volkov is making a quick return after suffering a first-round submission loss to Tom Aspinall in March, while Rozenstruik fights for the first time since September, when he suffered a decision loss to Curtis Blaydes at UFC 266.

In the co-main event, it’s a pretty big featherweight bout as Dan Ige looks to rebound from a losing skid when he takes on the undefeated Movsar Evloev. Also on the main card is featherweight action between former TUF winner Michael Trizano and UFC newcomer Lucas Almeida, a light heavyweight bout pitting Alonzo Menifield against newcomer Askar Mozharov, and a strawweight rematch between Felice Herrig and Karolina Kowalkiewicz kicks off the main card.

Follow along with our live coverage of the event beginning at 1 p.m. Eastern time with preliminary action all the way through the main card.

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> Women’s Flyweights- Erin Blanchfield (8-1, 2-0 UFC) vs. JJ Aldrich (11-4, 7-3 UFC)

Blanchfield with a couple of kicks to start. They trade right hands. They trade in a quick clinch and Aldrich with a knee to the body. Blanchfield lands a knee and Aldrich tries a takedown but Blanchfield defends. Aldrich with a left hand. Blanchfield with a body kick and Aldrich grabs it and tries a takedown but Blanchfield avoids it. They’re tied up against the fence. They break. Aldrich lands a couple of left hands. They trade punches. They both land in close and Aldrich scores the takedown. They quickly get up. Aldrich with the jab. Blanchfield tries a takedown but Aldrich defends and lands after they break. They trade in close range and Blanchfield lands a couple of high kicks late. 10-9 Aldrich.

Blanchfield with a high kick and Aldrich lands some counter punches. They trade in close range. Blanchfield pressing forward and landing some but Aldrich is landing the jab. They’re both landing when they’re pressed near each other. Blanchfield lands a nice right hook and Aldrich gets a brief takedown but they pop right up. Aldrich with the jab. Blanchfield lands a knee to the body and Aldrich falls to the mat and Blanchfield grabs the neck as they scramble up. Blanchfield with the standing guillotine choke locked in tight and Aldrich taps! What a finish by Blanchfield.

Official Result- Erin Blanchfield def. JJ Aldrich by submission (standing guillotine choke) at 2:38 of Round 2

> Welterweights- Rinat Fakhretdinov (20-2, 0-0 UFC) vs. Andreas Michailidis (13-5, 1-2 UFC)

Fakhretdinov is aggressive in going for the takedown early and gets it as Michailidis landed some punches to defend. Fakhretdinov gets the back as they stand. Michailidis gets warned several times about grabbing the fence. Fakhretdinov drags the fight to the mat but they get up. Fakhretdinov gets it back down and is on the back and the neck but lets go. They stand. Fakhretdinov with some knees. Michailidis keeps grabbing the fence even after several warnings. They break and Fakhretdinov with some leg kicks. Michailidis lands a right hand and they battle in the clinch. They break. Michailidis throws a spin attack and falls to the mat and Fakhretdinov grabs the neck. Michailidis grabs the back but Fakhretdinov escapes to the feet. 10-9 Fakhretdinov.

Fakhretdinov gets a takedown right away and pushes it against the fence. Fakhretdinov with a big elbow from the top. Fakhretdinov just holding it down and landing a few shots but not much. Fakhretdinov takes the back and lands a big left hand and then switches back to the half-guard as Michailidis is on his back and gassed out. They get to their feet and are tied up against the fence. They break at the end. 10-9 Fakhretdinov, 20-18 Fakhretdinov.

They both throw to start the third and Fakhretdinov shoots for the takedown and they scramble and Michailidis lands a knee on the break. Fakhretdinov gets a takedown. He is in the half-guard and has wrist control and puts Michailidis flat on his back. Fakhretdinov with some punches from the top. Fakhretdinov with more shots from the top, landing punches and elbows. Michailidis gives up his back and Fakhretdinov looking to get the hooks in as they get to their feet. Fakhretdinov gets another takedown and Michailidis is bleeding badly from his ear. Dominant performance from Fakhretdinov. 10-9 Fakhretdinov, 30-27 Fakhretdinov.

Official Result- Rinat Fakhretdinov def. Andreas Michailidis by unanimous decision (30-26, 30-26, 30-27)

> Flyweights- Jeff Molina (10-2, 2-0 UFC) vs. Zhalgas Zhumagulov (14-6, 1-3 UFC)

They trade early and Zhumagulov lands a big right hand. They both throw and then clinch against the fence and Zhumagulov has the back. Molina lands a back elbow. Molina lands some knees as Zhumagulov continues to apply pressure but isn’t doing much. Zhumagulov has the back and lands some knees. They break and Zhumagulov lands a right hand as they break. Zhumagulov with a right hand. Molina lands a nice right hand. Zhumagulov with a leg kick and he shoots for a takedown but Molina defends. Zhumagulov lands as they break. 10-9 Zhumagulov.

Molina with a leg kick and then a high kick. Zhumagulov with a body kick. Molina with a body kick and Zhumagulov grabs it and they go to the mat for a moment but get up and Zhumagulov has the back and the body lock. Zhumagulov trying for a takedown but Molina is staying on his feet. Molina landing short punches to defend and Zhumagulov holding on. Zhumagulov is still trying hard for the takedown but Molina is landing short shots. Zhumagulov gets it down but Molina reverses to the top and they stand and Molina with a chopping elbow and we have a timeout for a hand wrap issue for Zhumagulov. They get back to action. They trade punches and Molina pressing forward. Molina with a leg kick. They trade and Zhumagulov clips Molina with a left hook. Zhumagulov trying for the takedown against the fence. He gets it. They get to their feet. Close round. 10-9 Zhumagulov, 20-18 Zhumagulov.

They’re trading to start the third and both are landing solidly. Zhumagulov with a leg kick. Molina with a leg kick. Molina with a body kick. They continue to land in close range and Molina is landing slightly more. They continue to trade and Zhumagulov grabs the back and gets a late takedown. Close fight. 10-9 Molina, 29-28 Zhumagulov.

Official Result- Jeff Molina def. Zhalgas Zhumagulov by split decision (28-29, 29-28, 30-27)

> Bantamweights- Johnny Munoz (11-1, 1-1 UFC) vs. Tony Gravely (22-7, 3-2 UFC)

Munoz with a quick calf kick. Gravely lands a big uppercut as they were circling around and Munoz goes down and it is all over. What a finish by Gravely!

Official Result- Tony Gravely def. Johnny Munoz by knockout (punch) at 1:08 of Round 1

> Lightweights- Niklas Stolze (12-5, 0-2 UFC) vs. Benoit Saint-Denis (8-1 1 NC, 0-1 UFC)

Saint-Denis with a high kick that Stolze blocks. Stolze with a leg kick and Saint-Denis goes for the takedown and gets it against the fence. Saint-Denis is in side control against the fence. He’s trying to get the mount but there isn’t a whole lot happening. They get to their feet. We have a timeout for a groin strike. Saint-Denis is bleeding under his left eye. They get back to action and Saint-Denis gets the takedown. Saint-Denis gets to the mount. He gets the back and has a rear-naked choke locked in at the end but Stolze survives. 10-9 Saint-Denis.

Saint-Denis with a body kick. They trade and Stolze lands a nice right hand. Saint-Denis shoots for the takedown but Stolze has the neck and looks for a choke and had something in but Saint-Denis escapes and gets the takedown. Saint-Denis gets the back and locks in a rear-naked choke and it is in tight and gets Stolze to tap. Nice finish by Saint-Denis.

Official Result- Benoit Saint-Denis def. Nikolas Stolze by submission (rear-naked choke) at 1:32 of Round 2

> Featherweights- Damon Jackson (20-4-1 1 NC, 3-2-1 1 NC UFC) vs. Daniel Argueta (8-0, 0-0 UFC)

Jackson tries for the takedown right away but Argueta gets away with a fence grab. Jackson is then able to get the takedown and is looking for the back. Jackson has the back and is working for a rear-naked choke but Argueta is defending well and the fence is helping him. Argueta spins to the top and is able to transition to the back of Jackson. Argueta with some knees to the leg of Jackson. 10-9 Jackson.

Jackson lands a shot as Argueta was shooting for the takedown and they go to the mat and Jackson has the back. They’re both landing short punches from the position. Jackson still has complete back control. Jackson with some big elbows from the back. They stand for a moment and then scramble to the feet and Argueta lands some nice punches. Argueta going for the takedown against the fence. They scramble and both go to the mat. 10-9 Jackson, 20-18 Jackson.

Argueta with an inside leg kick as he rushes forward. Argueta lands a punch and Jackson stumbles down and Argueta rushes in as they circle around. Jackson with a leg kick. Argueta landing more as he keeps coming forward and lands an uppercut. Jackson is gassed out. They break. Jackson with a body kick. Jackson gets a takedown and is in side control and trying to pass to the mount. Jackson trying to set up a choke as he’s applying pressure from the top. Jackson lands some elbows and they stand at the end. 10-9 Jackson, 30-27 Jackson.

Official Result- Damon Jackson def. Daniel Argueta by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)

> Lightweights- Joe Solecki (11-3, 3-1 UFC) vs. Alex da Silva (21-3, 1-2 UFC)

da Silva drops Solecki with a left hook and gets into the guard of Solecki. Both landing on the ground. Solecki with some right hands from the bottom. da Silva keeping Solecki on the mat but he isn’t doing a ton from the top. Solecki grabs the neck and sweeps to the top and has a guillotine choke locked in. da Silva is able to spin out of trouble and he stands but gets back into Solecki’s guard. They finish the round on the ground. 10-9 Solecki.

Solecki lands a right hand. Solecki working for the takedown against the fence. He has it down and takes the back of da Silva. Solecki looks for the rear-naked choke and is trying to get his arm under the chin but da Silva is fighting it off. Solecki has the body lock. He’s working hard for the choke and da Silva gets a point taken away for grabbing the fence with his toes for a long time. da Silva survives the round. 10-8 Solecki, 20-17 Solecki.

They trade to start and da Silva lands a jumping knee to the body. Solecki tries for a takedown and they go to the mat and da Silva is on top but they get to their feet. da Silva lands a nice left hook after Solecki lands. Solecki pulls guard and da Silva is on top but not doing much. da Silva lands a couple of elbows from the top. da Silva stands and lands a leg kick. Solecki gets to his feet. da Silva lands a couple of big right hands. Solecki with a left hook and da Silva with a leg kick. da Silva with an uppercut. Solecki lands a right hand. They trade punches. They trade jabs at the end. 10-9 da Silva, 29-27 Solecki.

Official Result- Joe Solecki def. Alex da Silva by majority decision (28-28, 28-27, 29-27)

> Women’s Strawweights- Felice Herrig (14-9, 5-4 UFC) vs. Karolina Kowalkiewicz (12-7, 5-7 UFC)

Kowalkiewicz landing some sharp right hands early. They trade right hands. Kowalkiewicz lands a right hand as Herrig was rushing in. Herrig lands a left hand. Kowalkiewicz with a couple of body kicks and they trade punches. Kowalkiewicz gets a takedown but Herrig reverses to the feet. They trade and Kowalkiewicz lands a stiff right jab. Kowalkiewicz with a combo. They clinch and Kowalkiewicz pushes it against the fence and lands a knee and looks to jump up on the back. Kowalkiewicz with an elbow and right hand as they break. Herrig shoots for the takedown but Kowalkiewicz defends. They’re tied up and Kowalkiewicz with a knee. They break. Kowalkiewicz with a jab. 10-9 Kowalkiewicz.

They’re trading in the first minute and both are landing solid shots. Kowalkiewicz is landing with slightly more volume but Herrig lands a nice left hand and follows it with a nice right hand. Kowalkiewicz with the jab. Kowalkiewicz with another jab and follows it with a solid right hand. Herrig with a body kick and gets a takedown but Kowalkiewicz reverses to the top. Kowalkiewicz with an elbow from the top. She grabs the back and locks in a rear-naked choke and it is in tight. Herrig is defending and trying to escape and does for a moment. Kowalkiewicz with big punches from the back. She lands more then locks in the rear-naked choke again. Herrig taps! Big win for Kowalkiewicz as she had lost five straight coming into this.

Official Result- Karolina Kowalkiewicz def. Felice Herrig by submission (rear-naked choke) at 4:01 of Round 2

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> Light Heavyweights- Alonzo Menifield (11-3, 4-3 UFC) vs. Askar Mozharov (19-12, 0-0 UFC)

Menifield gets an early takedown and is working from the top. Menifield continuing to work from the top and landing shots and keeping Mozharov pinned on the mat. They get to their feet and Mozharov throwing big punches and lands a kick. He looks to land a right hand but Menifield gets an easy takedown. Menifield gets side control and lands big elbows and gets the crucifix. Menifield landing lots of punches. Menifield with big elbows to the head and it is over. Big finish by Menifield.

Official Result- Alonzo Menifield def. Askar Mozharov by TKO (elbows) at 4:40 of Round 1

> Flyweights- Ode Osbourne (10-4, 2-2 UFC) vs. Zarrukh Adashev (4-3, 1-2 UFC)

Adashev with a leg kick. Osbourne with a leg kick. Adashev throws some big punches but mostly misses. Osbourne cracks Adashev with an overhand right and Adashev goes down and Osbourne starts landing until it is all over. What a finish by Osbourne.

Official Result- Ode Osbourne def. Zarrukh Adashev by knockout (punches) at 1:01 of Round 1

> Women’s Flyweights- Karine Silva (14-4, 0-0 UFC) vs. Poliana Botelho (8-4, 3-3 UFC)

They trade leg kicks early and Botelho lands a left hand. They trade body kicks and Botelho with a left hook. Botelho lands a body kick. Silva lands a left hand. Silva with a right hand. Silva with some leg kicks. They trade punches. Silva with a right hand and gets a takedown. Silva has a D’Arce choke locked in and gets Botelho to tap with seconds left in the first. Nice finish by Silva.

Official Result- Karine Silva def. Poliana Botelho by submission (D’Arce choke) at 4:55 of Round 1

> Featherweights- Michael Trizano (9-2, 3-2 UFC) vs. Lucas Almeida (13-1, 0-0 UFC)

Both land leg kicks early. Almeida with a leg kick after Trizano lands a right hand. Almeida then connects with a combo. Almeida with a leg kick. He lands a jab. Trizano with a left hand and he grabs the body lock against the fence. They break. Almeida lands a combo to the body and ends with a leg kick. Trizano looks for the takedown against the fence. They break. Almeida with a combo. Trizano with a combo. Almeida with a leg kick. He lands another. Trizano rocks Almeida with a left hook and Almeida ends up following to the mat and Trizano gets on top. Trizano with a right hand from the top. He lands more shots from the top at the end. 10-9 Trizano.

Trizano lands a jab. Almeida with a leg kick. Almeida with another leg kick after he misses punches. They trade inside close range and Almeida lands a clean left hook. Almeida lands a right hand. Almeida drops Trizano with a left hand and gets on top and is looking to finish as he gets into Trizano’s guard. They accidentally clash heads and Trizano is bleeding badly. Almeida is landing from the top and now takes the back of Trizano. They get to their feet and a timeout is called to check the cut on Trizano. They get back to action and Almeida rocks Trizano late. 10-9 Almeida, 19-19.

They’re trading to start the third and Almeida drops Trizano with a left hand. Almeida gets on top and is landing big strikes and it is stopped. What a finish by Almeida.

Official Result- Lucas Almeida def. Michael Trizano by TKO (punches) at :55 of Round 3

> Featherweights- #10 Dan Ige (15-5, 7-4 UFC) vs. #13 Movsar Evloev (15-0, 5-0 UFC)

Evloev with an inside leg kick. Ige with a quick combination. Evloev with a leg kick. Ige with some body shots. Evloev lands a right hand. Evloev with a front kick up the middle. Ige with the double jab. Ige with a right hand. Ige with a combo to the body. Evloev hurts Ige with a counter flying knee. Evloev with a right hand. Evloev with another right hand. Evloev gets the takedown and takes the back as they stand. Evloev with a big slam but they get to their feet. Evloev has the back and Ige lands a back elbow. They break. Evloev with a body kick. 10-9 Evloev.

They trade to start the second and Evloev with a high kick. They’re trading kicks and punches and both are landing pretty equally. Ige lands the jab. Ige with a right hand as Evloev lands a combo. They trade big shots in close range. Evloev with a right hand. Ige is a bloody mess. Ige with a body kick and Evloev lands a right hand and then scores a takedown. Evloev landing from the top and keeping Ige pinned down. Evloev with a big elbow. 10-9 Evloev, 20-18 Evloev.

They tie up right away and Evloev gets a takedown. Evloev grabs the back of Ige and is landing punches. They get to their feet and Evloev still has the back and he drags it back down. Evloev went for a kimura but they scrambled and Evloev still has the back. Evloev with some hammerfists to Ige as Ige is trying to sprawl. Ige with some side elbows but still eating hammerfists from Evloev. Evloev gets to the guard of Ige. Ige tried a triangle but Evloev slipped out and takes the back. They get to their feet. Ige with a right hand but Evloev takes him right down. Evloev lands from the top at the end. 10-9 Evloev, 30-27 Evloev.

Official Result- Movsar Evloev def. Dan Ige by unanimous decision (30-26, 30-27, 30-27)

> Heavyweights- #7 Alexander Volkov (34-10, 8-4 UFC) vs. #8 Jairzinho Rozenstruik (12-3, 6-3 UFC)

They trade quite a few leg kicks early on. Rozenstruik with an inside leg kick. Volkov with a leg kick. He lands another. They trade punches. They both land some big punches and Rozenstruik just missed some big shots. Volkov with a big right hand and starts landing big shots and it is all over. Big early finish by Volkov but it may have been a little early, but it doesn’t matter. Impressive win by Volkov.

Official Result- Alexander Volkov def. Jairzinho Rozenstruik by TKO (punches) at 2:12 of Round 1

UFC on ESPN+ 63 live results: Amanda Lemos vs. Jessica Andrade

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Welcome to F4WOnline.com’s live coverage of UFC On ESPN+ 63: Lemos vs. Andrade, emanating from the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada.

The Octagon is back inside the UFC Apex in Las Vegas for the second straight week, this time with a strawweight main event between a pair of Brazilian sluggers.

Amanda Lemos looks to remain undefeated inside the Octagon at 115-pounds as she puts her five-fight win streak on the line against former UFC Women’s Strawweight Champion Jessica Andrade, who is moving back down to the division she once reigned on top of. Lemos is coming off a split decision win over Angela Hill in December, while Andrade is coming off a first-round knockout of Cynthia Calvillo in September.

In the co-main event, UFC legend Clay Guida looks for his second straight win as he takes on Claudio Puelles. Also on the main card is a women’s flyweight battle between Maycee Barber and Montana De La Rosa, a heavyweight battle between Alexandr Romanov and Chase Sherman and a featherweight fight pitting Lando Vannata against Charles Jourdain.

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.

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> Welterweights- Dean Barry (4-1, 0-0 UFC) vs. Mike Jackson (0-1 1 NC, 0-1 1 NC UFC)

Barry is making his UFC debut. He lands a side kick. Barry misses an overhand right but barely lands one. Barry lands some punches and Jackson stumbles. Barry with some side kicks and he’s pressuring but Jackson slips away. Barry lands a right hand. Barry with a left hand and then a right hand. We have a timeout for a groin strike. They get back to action and Barry with a side kick. He lands another hard side kick. Barry with a right hand and he lands another. Jackson with a leg kick. Barry counters with a right hand. Barry lands the jab. Barry with a flurry against the fence and Jackson falls to the mat. Jackson grabs the leg and they get to their feet and separate. Barry with an uppercut. Barry with a knee and a flurry against the fence. He lands another knee and is landing punches and a flying knee and we have a timeout for an eye poke. It looked like a bad eye gouge. The fight is stopped.

Official Result- Mike Jackson def. Dean Barry by disqualification (intentional eye poke) at 3:52 of Round 1

> Light Heavyweights- Marcin Prachnio (15-5, 2-3 UFC) vs. Philipe Lins (14-5, 0-2 UFC)

Prachnio with a leg kick. He lands another. Lins misses a big right hand. They trade jabs and Prachnio with a leg kick. They trade kicks. Lins gets a takedown. Lins gets the back against the fence as they get to their feet. Prachnio reverses and they break. Lins with a leg kick. Prachnio with a leg kick. Prachnio with a body kick. Prachnio with a head kick. Lins goes for a takedown against the fence but Prachnio defends and they break. Prachnio with a body kick as they exchange in close range. Prachnio lands a knee as they’re tied up. Prachnio with a knee late. 10-9 Prachnio.

Prachnio with a body kick and Lins lands a big counter right hand. Lins lands a big combination and Prachnio fires back and lands. Lins is cut open after that. They clinch and break and Lins lands a combo. Prachnio is backing up. Lins landing punches and Prachnio is covering up. Prachnio tries a takedown to no avail. Lins landing punches and Prachnio is hurt and getting tired. Prachnio with a teet kick and Lins goes to his knees and they clinch against the fence. Prachnio with some left hands and lands a knee to the body and they break. Prachnio trying for a takedown against the fence and Lins is defending by landing body punches. They break. Lins lands a combo. He lands another combo. He lands another and goes for a takedown against the fence. They break and Lins lands at the end. 10-9 Lins, 19-19.

Lins misses a left hand but gets a takedown against the fence. Lins with the advantage in the clinch against the fence as he lands body punches and a couple of knees. Lins gets the takedown. They get to their feet and separate but Lins scores another takedown. Lins with some punches from the top but Prachnio gets to his feet. Both are tired. Lins lands a right hand. They trade kicks and Lins lands a combination. Lins goes for the takedown and has the back against the fence. Lins has back control but Prachnio is staying on his feet and lands a foot stomp. Lins with a couple of knees. 10-9 Lins, 29-28 Lins.

Official Result- Philipe Lins def. Marcin Prachnio by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

> Welterweights- Preston Parsons (9-3, 0-1 UFC) vs. Evan Elder (7-0, 0-0 UFC)

Elder is making his UFC debut as he took this fight on Tuesday. Elder goes for a spin attack right away and Parsons gets a takedown and has the back and is looking for a crank as Elder is on his feet. He slips off and Elder is on top. They sweep to their feet. Elder lands and Parsons lands a counter left. Parsons with a right hand. They tie up and Parsons with a knee. He lands another. Elder with a knee. They try to trip each other up but separate. They both land punches. Elder lands a right hand. Elder with a body kick but eats a right hand from Parsons. They trade punches. Parsons with an elbow. Parsons gets a takedown. Parsons wit some right hands from the top. Parsons looks for an arm-triangle choke but Elder is defending. 10-9 Parsons.

Parsons goes for a takedown and picks Elder up and gets a big takedown and is in the guard of Elder. Parsons gets to the full mount and lands some elbows and punches. They get to their feet. Parsons with a right hand and Elder lands a high kick. Parsons with a leg kick. Parsons gets another takedown and is in the half-guard. Parsons gets back to the mount as he lands some big elbows. Elder gives up his back. Parsons has an arm under the neck but Elder reverses to the top and is in the guard of Parsons. Parsons sweeps to the top. He looks for the arm-triangle choke and Elder is gurgling. He has it locked in. Elder survives and gets out and sweeps to the top and is in side control. They get to their feet and trade late. 10-9 Parsons, 20-18 Parsons.

Parsons goes for the takedown and they tie up against the fence. They break. Parsons with a leg kick. Elder lands a spin kick to the body. Parsons shoots for the takedown but Elder defends and they break. Parsons with a right hand. They trade punches. Elder gets a takedown but Parsons immediately reverses to the top and is in the half-guard of Elder. Parsons gets the mount and is looking for the arm-triangle choke again. He lets go and lands a couple of elbows. Parsons with more sharp elbows as he is dominating from the top. Parsons with right hands and then some more elbows from the top. Parsons goes for an arm-triangle again but just lands punches at the end. 10-9 Parsons, 30-27 Parsons.

Official Result- Preston Parsons def. Evan Elder by unanimous decision (30-26, 30-27, 30-27)

*They just announced that the main card fight between Alexandr Romanov and Chase Sherman is off the show due to a health issue concerning Sherman.

> Bantamweights- Aori Qileng (20-11, 0-2 UFC) vs. Cameron Else (10-5, 0-1 UFC)

They trade leg kicks. They trade and clinch against the fence. Qileng gets the back and lands a knee to the legs and they break. They’re both swinging and trying to find the finish. Qileng hurts Else with a big left to the body and Else falls to the mat and Qileng gets on top and lands. Qileng stands and is landing shots to the body and takes the back of Else. Qileng with big punches from the back as Else is covering up. Qileng with big right hands from the back mount. This should be stopped. Qileng with more big shots and Else is covering up and it is finally stopped. Big win for Qileng!

Official Result- Aori Qileng def. Cameron Else by TKO (punches) at 2:48 of Round 1

> Light Heavyweights- Tyson Pedro (7-3, 3-3 UFC) vs. Ike Villanueva (18-13, 1-4 UFC)

Pedro is fighting for the first time since December 2018. Pedro with a leg kick. He lands an inside leg kick. Pedro with a body kick. Pedro lands a left hand. Brief timeout for a groin strike. Pedro lands some leg kicks. Villanueva hasn’t landed a single strike in the first three minutes. Pedro lands a right hand and tries a knee to the body but it hit the groin and we have a timeout. They get back to action and Villanueva lands a punch. Pedro with a leg kick and then another and Villanueva is hurt. Pedro with a right hand. Villanueva lands a left hand. Pedro with a right hand and a leg kick and Villanueva falls and Pedro lands a right hand and it is stopped. Big finish by Pedro.

Official Result- Tyson Pedro def. Ike Villanueva by TKO (kick & punches) at 4:55 of Round 1

> Welterweights- Dwight Grant (11-4, 3-3 UFC) vs. Sergey Khandozhko (27-6-1, 1-1 UFC)

Grant lands a right hand followed by a left hook. They both land in close range. Grant lands a right hand. Grant with the jab. Khandozhko lands a left hook and Grant goes down but Khandozhko lets him back up. They trade big shots inside the pocket. Grant with a big right hand. Grant lands a left hook and a right hand. Both land big shots. Khandozhko with a right hand. Grant lands a right hand and Khandozhko falls to his hands and knees and Grant jumps on top and looks for the finish but they get to their feet. Khandozhko tries for a takedown as he has the body lock. They break at the end. 10-9 Grant.

They’re both swinging to start the second. Khandozhko lands a leg kick and Grant lands a right hand and they go to the mat for a moment but stand. They’re both landing and they trade left hands as Grant lands to the body. Grant with another left hook. Khandozhko with a body kick. Khandozhko lands the jab. Grant with a big left hand. Khandozhko is pressuring and lands the jab. Khandozhko lands a left hook that stuns Grant. Khandozhko with a combo. He lands another left hook. Grant with a jab. Khandozhko drops Grant again with a left hook and starts pounding away. Grant gets to his feet but Khandozhko still landing punches and it is stopped. What a fight and what a finish by Khandozhko.

Official Result- Sergey Khandozhko def. Dwight Grant by TKO (punches) at 4:15 of Round 2

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> 190-pound Catchweights- Jordan Wright (12-2 1 NC, 2-2 UFC) vs. Marc-Andre Barriault (13-5 1 NC, 2-4 1 NC UFC)

Wright with a leg kick. He lands another. He lands a third one. He lands another. He lands again and Barriault counters with a right hand. They clinch and Wright with some knees and Barriault lands some punches. Barriault lands to the body and to the chin and Wright goes for the takedown against the fence. Wright gets the takedown. He lands some left hands. They get up and Barriault has the neck as Wright gets a takedown. A guillotine choke is locked in and Barriault moves to the mounted guillotine choke and Wright taps! Big submission win for Barriault.

Official Result- Marc-Andre Barriault def. Jordan Wright by submission (guillotine choke) at 2:36 of Round 1

> Featherweights- Lando Vannata (12-5-2, 4-5-2 UFC) vs. Charles Jourdain (12-4-1, 3-3-1 UFC)

Jourdain landed a jumping body kick and Vannata grabbed the leg and got the takedown. Vannata is in side control. He passes to the guard and then looks to take the back. Vannata with some hammerfists and they get to their feet and separate. Jourdain with a body kick and Vannata lands a combo including a big uppercut. Vannata with a series of punches that connect. Jourdain lands a straight left as Vannata was kicking and Vannata slips to the mat and Jourdain gets on top. Jourdain looking for a guillotine as he has one locked in. It’s in deep and Vannata taps!

Official Result- Charles Jourdain def. Lando Vannata by submission (guillotine choke) at 2:32 of Round 1

> Women’s Flyweights- #14 Maycee Barber (9-2, 4-2 UFC) vs. Montana De La Rosa (12-6-1, 5-2-1 UFC)

Barber with a leg kick. Barber misses her punches but grabs the back and looks for the takedown. Barber with some foot stomps. De La Rosa reverses position. Barber tries a trip but De La Rosa falls on top and they scramble up. They remain tied up against the fence. They reverse positions a few times. Barber separates and lands some big shots before they clinch back up and go to the mat but get to their feet. De La Rosa with a knee. Barber with a couple of left hands. She lands more. She lands a flurry of left hands. De La Rosa reverses position. 10-9 Barber.

De La Rosa lands a punch and they clinch. They push up to the fence and De La Rosa has the back and has the control. They go to the mat as De La Rosa has the back and is looking to get the hooks fully in. Barber gets out and is on top and is looking to land. De La Rosa reverses position and is in the guard of Barber at the end of the round. 10-9 Barber, 20-18 Barber.

They clinch right away to start the third and push up against the fence. Barber lands some shots as she has body control. Barber with left hands. Barber with an elbow. De La Rosa reverses position but is just holding on. Barber with a knee and then another. Barber with an elbow. They remain tied up against the fence. Barber lands a big knee. Barber gets a takedown and has back control. De La Rosa slips out to her feet and they clinch up and Barber lands some knees and De La Rosa with an elbow. Barber with a knee as they’re clinched. 10-9 Barber, 30-27 Barber.

Official Result- Maycee Barber def. Montana De La Rosa by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

> Lightweights- Clay Guida (37-21, 17-15 UFC) vs. Claudio Puelles (11-2, 4-1 UFC)

Guida with a couple of leg kicks and Puelles with a high kick. Guida lands a right hand and goes for a takedown but Puelles grabs the neck. Guida gets it down and is in the guard but Puelles still has the neck and arm. Puelles with an omaplata attempt. Puelles looking for a triangle choke. He’s also looking for the arm. Guida trying to escape but Puelles still has the left arm locked. Puelles getting warned for hitting the back of the head. Guida is scrambling and gets his left arm out of danger. Puelles grabs the leg and locks in a kneebar and Guida taps! What a transition from Puelles to get the kneebar.

Official Result- Claudio Puelles def. Clay Guida by submission (kneebar) at 3:01 of Round 1

> Women’s Strawweights- #10 Amanda Lemos (11-1-1, 5-1 UFC) vs. #1 (WFLY) Jessica Andrade (22-9, 13-7 UFC)

They trade leg kicks to start. Lemos with a big leg kick. Andrade with an inside leg kick. Lemos with a heavy combination. Lemos with another big leg kick. Andrade tries a jump kick but misses. Lemos lands a right hand as Andrade looks for a standing arm-triangle choke. It is in tight. Andrade is trying to get it down. It’s on the feet and Lemos taps! What a finish by Andrade!

Official Result- Jessica Andrade def. Amanda Lemos by submission (standing arm-triangle choke) at 3:13 of Round 1

UFC on ESPN+ 62 live results: Alexander Volkov vs. Tom Aspinall

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Welcome to F4WOnline.com’s live coverage of UFC On ESPN+ 62: Volkov vs. Aspinall, emanating from The O2 Arena in London, England.

After three years, the Octagon makes a long-awaited return to England with a loaded card including a heavyweight main event featuring a veteran looking to get back into the title picture battling a young prospect looking to break into the title picture, and a deep card overall.

Alexander Volkov will be going for his second straight win as he takes on Tom Aspinall, winner of seven straight, in the five-round headline bout. Volkov is no stranger to headlining UFC events and comes into this fight off a decision win over Marcin Tybura in October. Aspinall is in his first main event slot in his fifth UFC appearance as he looks to improve to 5-0 inside the Octagon and possibly move into the top five at heavyweight.

In the co-main event, Arnold Allen puts his ten-fight win streak on the line as he welcomes Dan Hooker back to the featherweight division. Also on the main card is Paddy Pimblett’s first UFC bout in his home country as he takes on Kazula Vargas, Gunnar Nelson returns for the first time since 2019 against Takashi Sato, and lightweights Jai Herbert and Ilia Topuria battle in the main card opener.

Follow along with our live coverage of the event beginning at 1:30 p.m. Eastern time with preliminary action all the way through the main card.

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> Flyweights- Muhammad Mokaev (6-0 1 NC, 0-0 UFC) vs. Cody Durden (12-3-1, 1-1-1 UFC)

Mokaev is making his UFC debut and he’s touted as one of the best prospects in the sport at 21-years-old. Mokaev with a body kick. Mokaev lands a jumping knee and Durden goes down. Mokaev grabs him and takes him down and has the neck and a choke locked in and Durden taps! What a debut from Mokaev as he gets the quick stoppage.

Official Result- Muhammad Mokaev def. Cody Durden by submission (guillotine choke) at :58 of Round 1

> Women’s Strawweights- Cory McKenna (6-1, 1-0 UFC) vs. Elise Reed (4-1, 0-1 UFC)

Reed lands an overhand right to start. They trade in close range. McKenna pressing forward looking to land. Reed using leg kicks to keep a distance and lands a right hand. Reed with a leg kick. They trade punches and McKenna backs Reed up with a right hand. They trade in a wild exchange. Reed with a right hand. Reed lands a left hand and McKenna shoots for a takedown and puts it against the fence. McKenna trying hard for the takedown and is able to pick Reed up and put her on the mat. McKenna with a right hand from the top in the guard. Reed throwing from the bottom. McKenna with some shots from the top and lands a big elbow before they stand. Reed lands a right hand when they stand. Reed with a side kick and McKenna with a right hand. Close round. 10-9 McKenna.

They’re trading to start the second and Reed is finding a home for the right hand. Reed lands a left hand and then a combo. McKenna is staying out of range for the most part. McKenna lands some punches as Reed was rushing in. McKenna with a right hand. Reed lands a left hand. Reed lands a nice combination. Reed lands another combo. Reed with another combo. Reed with more punches and then a leg kick. They trade and Reed lands a nice right hand. McKenna tries for a late takedown and gets it with about five seconds to go. 10-9 Reed, 19-19.

Reed lands a combo to start the third. Reed with a leg kick. Reed pressing forward and McKenna gets a takedown. McKenna with some shots from the top landing punches and elbows. McKenna pressuring from the top as she’s working in the guard of Reed. They get to their feet. Reed lands some big punches that stumble McKenna back. McKenna then lands a right hand. Reed lands a right hand. McKenna trying for a late takedown and lands an elbow to finish. Close fight. 10-9 McKenna, 29-28 McKenna.

Official Result- Elise Reed def. Cory McKenna by split decision (27-30, 29-28, 29-28)

> Bantamweights- Jack Shore (15-0, 4-0 UFC) vs. Timur Valiev (18-2 1 NC, 2-0 1 NC UFC)

They trade leg kicks to start. Shore landing high kicks. Shore lands a leg kick as Valiev lands a right hand. Valiev with a leg kick. They trade in close range. Shore with a leg kick and Valiev grabs him and pushes it against the fence. We have timeout for a groin strike. They get back to action and trade leg kicks. Valiev with more leg kicks. Valiev gets a takedown. They get right back up. They trade and both landing some wild shots. Valiev with a heavy leg kick. Valiev with a body kick. 10-9 Valiev.

Shore with some kicks to start and gets a takedown. Valiev works his way up and they break the clinch. Valiev with a combo against the fence. Valiev gets a takedown. Valiev is pressuring from the top but neither landing. They scramble to their feet and Shore with some right hands. They break. Shore with a body kick. Shore lands a jab. Valiev with a jab. Shore with a right hand. Shore lands a hard combination. Valiev with a leg kick. Shore pressures against the fence as they clinch. Shore gets a brief takedown and lands a knee to the body as they stand. Valiev gets a takedown. Shore scrambles up and has the advantage against the fence. Close round. 10-9 Shore, 19-19.

Shore drops Valiev to start the third and gets on the back and is landing punches. They get to the feet and break. Valiev lands an elbow. Shore with the jab and a body kick. Shore grabs the leg and gets a takedown and Valiev is looking for a guillotine choke. Shore is fighting off the choke and escapes and has the half-guard and lands some elbows. They get to their feet. Valiev tries to land a knee but Shore grabs it and pushes it against the fence. They break. Shore with a combination. Valiev with a leg kick. Valiev lands a nice left hand. They trade punches. Shore drops Valiev again with a left hand but Valiev is able to get up. Shore lands more big punches. Shore gets a takedown and lands some punches from the top. Valiev trying for an armbar but time runs out. Really fun and good fight. 10-9 Shore, 29-28 Shore.

Official Result- Jack Shore def. Timur Valiev by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-27)

> Light Heavyweights- #9 Nikita Krylov (27-8, 8-6 UFC) vs. #11 Paul Craig (15-4-1, 7-4-1 UFC)

Krylov with a front kick and lands some right hands as Craig grabbed the leg. They got to the mat and Krylov is on top and landing some big right hands. Krylov working in the half-guard and landing. Krylov postures up and lands some big punches that landed flush on Craig. Krylov gets back into the guard of Craig. Craig tried to find a triangle or armbar but Krylov got to side control for a moment. Krylov stands and lands some more right hands before getting back into Craig’s guard. Craig gets the triangle choke locked in and Krylov taps! Wow, what a comeback!

Official Result- Paul Craig def. Nikita Krylov by submission (triangle choke) at 3:57 of Round 1

> Heavyweights- #10 Shamil Abdurakhimov (20-6, 5-4 UFC) vs. Sergei Pavlovich (14-1, 2-1 UFC)

It starts off slow in the first minute as Abdurakhimov lands a leg kick. They trade close punches and Abdurakhimov with a leg kick. Pavlovich with some punches inside the pocket and Abdurakhimov retreats a little. They’re still feeling each other out and Pavlovich drops Abdurakhimov with a right hand and starts to pound away on the mat and it is stopped. What a finish by Pavlovich.

Official Result- Sergei Pavlovich def. Shamil Abdurakhimov by TKO (punches) at 4:03 of Round 1

> Featherweights- Mike Grundy (12-3, 1-2 UFC) vs. Makwan Amirkhani (16-7, 6-5 UFC)

Grundy lands a right hand and goes for the takedown but Amirkhani grabs the neck. Amirkhani is looking for the choke as he’s rolling. Grundy is trying to fight it off. Amirkhani has it locked in and Grundy goes out cold! Wow, what a finish by Amirkhani.

Official Result- Makwan Amirkhani def. Mike Grundy by submission (D’Arce choke) at :57 of Round 1

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> Lightweights- Jai Herbert (11-3, 1-2 UFC) vs. #15 (FW) Ilia Topuria (11-0, 3-0 UFC)

Herbert throwing punches early on and Topuria counters. Herbert drops Topuria with a head kick but Topuria gets up and grabs the leg and gets the takedown but they stand. Topuria with pressure against the fence as he looks to get it down. Topuria trying for the takedown but Herbert is grabbing the fence in plain sight, but Topuria is able to complete the takedown. Topuria is in side control but Herbert gets him inside the guard. Topuria working from the top and they stand and break. Topuria lands a combo. Herbert lands a shot that knocks Topuria’s mouth piece out. Herbert with a big right hand. 10-9 Herbert.

Herbert with a body kick but Topuria lands an overhand right. They start to trade in close range and Topuria lands a left to the body and then a right hand to the chin that knocks Herbert out cold. That was a brutal knockout from Topuria.

Official Result- Ilia Topuria def. Jai Herbert by knockout (punch) at 1:07 of Round 2

> Women’s Flyweights- Molly McCann (11-4, 4-3 UFC) vs. Luana Carolina (8-2, 3-1 UFC)

McCann throwing bombs early and rocks Carolina with a right hand. McCann going for the finish as she has Carolina in trouble but Carolina circles away. McCann still throwing punches as Carolina is trying to escape. They clinch against the fence. They break after McCann tried a spinning elbow. McCann lands a left hand. McCann still throwing and landing big punches. She unloads with a flurry against the fence as Carolina is covering up and surviving. They clinch and Carolina with a knee. McCann with a big right hand late. 10-9 McCann.

McCann clinches up against the fence but they break. Carolina with some leg kicks. McCann gets a takedown and is in side control and landing punches. They stand and break and both are landing. Carolina lands a leg kick. McCann with some punches and gets a big takedown late. 10-9 McCann, 20-18 McCann.

They’re trading to start round three. Carolina throwing kicks. They clinch up but break. Carolina with some leg kicks and lands some punches. McCann then lands a spinning elbow that knocks Carolina out cold. What a finish by McCann, just an absolutely incredible knockout.

Official Result- Molly McCann def. Luana Carolina by knockout (spinning elbow) at 1:52 of Round 3

> Welterweights- Gunnar Nelson (17-5-1, 8-5 UFC) vs. Takashi Sato (16-4, 2-2 UFC)

Sato with a leg kick. Nelson with a body kick. They’re still feeling each other out. Nelson gets Sato and takes him down and has the back. Nelson landing punches from the back. Nelson with more punches from the back as the round ends. 10-9 Nelson.

Nelson with a right hand and a body kick. Nelson lands a nice right hand. Nelson lands a body kick. Nelson gets a takedown. Nelson works to the back of Sato. Nelson with punches from the back as the round ends. 10-9 Nelson, 20-18 Nelson.

They clinch right away but not much happens before they break. Sato with a left hand. Nelson gets a takedown and has the back with the hooks in. Nelson with some punches from the back. Nelson with shots to the head and body from the back. Nelson looking for a choke but has a neck crank in. Nelson continuing to land punches. Nelson still looking for the choke as he lands punches and it looks like Sato is going to survive until the end. 10-9 Nelson, 30-27.

Official Result- Gunnar Nelson def. Takashi Sato by unanimous decision (30-26, 30-26, 30-26)

> Lightweights- Paddy Pimblett (17-3, 1-0 UFC) vs. Kazula Vargas (12-4, 1-2 UFC)

Vargas lands some punches early and they go to the mat with Vargas on top. Vargas landing from the top. They get to their feet but are clinched against the fence. Pimblett gets a takedown. He gets the back and is looking for a choke while landing some punches. He’s got a rear-naked choke almost locked in. He’s squeezing and Vargas taps! What a win for Pimblett in his home country.

Official Result- Paddy Pimblett def. Kazula Vargas by submission (rear-naked choke) at 3:49 of Round 1

> Featherweights- #7 Arnold Allen (17-1, 8-0 UFC) vs. #8 (LW) Dan Hooker (21-11, 11-7 UFC)

Hooker pressing forward and lands some punches early. Allen with some leg kicks. Allen lands some big punches that crack Hooker. Hooker now landing punches that hurt Allen. They are now throwing back-and-forth and both landing and hurting each other. Allen with a combo. Hooker coming forward and throwing the jab. Allen with a left hand that hurts Hooker and he’s swarming on him and landing against the fence and it is stopped. What a finish by Allen.

Official Result- Arnold Allen def. Dan Hooker by TKO (punches) at 2:33 of Round 1

> Heavyweights- #6 Alexander Volkov (34-9, 8-3 UFC) vs. #11 Tom Aspinall (11-2, 4-0 UFC)

Aspinall lands some leg kicks early and they trade punches. Aspinall gets a takedown and is in the half-guard. Aspinall landing from the top. They get to their feet and Aspinall with some knees to the body before they break. Volkov lands a right hand. Aspinall with a leg kick and a right hand. Aspinall ducks under a right hand and scores a takedown. He’s looking for an arm and gets a kimura locked in and Volkov taps as his elbow pops. What a performance from Aspinall to get the win.

Official Result- Tom Aspinall def. Alexander Volkov by submission (straight armlock) at 3:45 of Round 1

UFC on ESPN+ 61 live results: Thiago Santos vs. Magomed Ankalaev

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Welcome to F4WOnline.com’s live coverage of UFC on ESPN+ 61: Santos vs. Ankalaev, emanating from the UFC APEX in Las Vegas, Nevada.

The Octagon is back at the UFC APEX this weekend with a light heavyweight main event that will have an effect on the title picture at 205 pounds.

Former title challenger Thiago Santos looks to score his second straight win as he takes on Magomed Ankalaev, winner of seven straight fights. Santos is coming into this off a win over Johnny Walker in October, while Ankalaev was also last in action in October, scoring a decision over Volkan Oezdemir. The winner will be in the mix for a possible title shot for their next fight.

Among the rest of the main card fights include a bantamweight bout between former title challenger Marlon Moraes and Song Yadong in the co-main event, a featherweight bout pitting Sodiq Yusuff against Alex Caceres, a lightweight bout between Drew Dober and short-notice replacement Terrance McKinney, and a middleweight slugfest as Alex Pereira takes on Bruno Silva.

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

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> Light Heavyweights- Tafon Nchukwi (6-1, 2-1 UFC) vs. Azamat Murzakanov (10-0, 0-0 UFC)

There’s not much happening in the first minute until Murzakanov lands a left hand. He lands another. Murzakanov lands a left to the body as he eats a knee. Murzakanov lands a left hand. Nchukwi with a leg kick. Murzakanov lands a left hand. Murzakanov lands a right hook. Nchukwi lands a combo and Murzakanov goes for a takedown but Nchukwi defends as they break. Nchukwi starting to pressure more and he lands a knee to the body and one to the legs as they clinch. Murzakanov with a combo after they break. Nchukwi with a head kick and they clinch against the fence and Murzakanov reverses position. Nchukwi reverses and lands some body shots. Nchukwi with a knee. 10-9 Nchukwi.

They trade to start the second as Nchukwi was coming forward. Nchukwi with a leg kick and Murzakanov with an overhand left. Murzakanov got a brief takedown but Nchukwi was able to scramble up quickly. Nchukwi starting to land more as Murzakanov is slowing down and he lands some knees to the body. Murzakanov goes for a takedown against the fence but Nchukwi defending. Murzakanov lands a knee as they break and then a left hand. Murzakanov with a short uppercut and then lands a counter combination. Nchukwi lands to the body then a high kick. Nchukwi with a big leg kick. 10-9 Nchukwi, 20-18 Nchukwi.

Nchukwi throwing punches and lands a leg kick to start the third. Nchukwi lands a left hand. Murzakanov then lands a flying knee that knocks Nchukwi out! Wow, that finish came out of nowhere.

Official Result- Azamat Murzakanov def. Tafon Nchukwi by TKO (knee) at :44 of Round 3

> Bantamweights- Kris Moutinho (9-5, 0-1 UFC) vs. Guido Cannetti (8-6, 2-5 UFC)

Cannetti throwing punches early on. Cannetti with a kick and Moutinho catches it and lands a left hand. Cannetti with a leg kick. Cannetti with some leg kicks. Moutinho comes forward and lands a combo against the fence. Cannetti with a body kick and spinning back fist. Cannetti lands a big left hand then some knees to the body then starts teeing off and Moutinho is in trouble and Cannetti lands some more and Chris Tognoni stops it standing. Moutinho was looking out on his feet so the stoppage was good. Big win for Cannetti at 42 years of age.

Official Result- Guido Cannetti def. Kris Moutinho by TKO (punches) at 2:07 of Round 1

> Middleweights- Dalcha Lungiambula (11-3, 2-2 UFC) vs. Cody Brundage (6-2, 0-1 UFC)

Brundage lands a leg kick and some punches to start. Brundage tries a takedown but Lungiambula defends. Lungiambula lands some right hands as Brundage is still trying for the takedown. They get to their feet as Lungiambula is still landing punches. Lungiambula drags it down and continues to land. Lungiambula with more right hands as they stand. Lungiambula with some left hands and lands some knees and now uppercuts. Brundage is trying to survive. Lungiambula with big right hands. Brundage lands a spinning back fist. Lungiambula is landing knees and some uppercuts and more knees and punches. Brundage goes for a guillotine and Lungiambula taps! Wow, what a comeback from Brundage after nearly getting stopped.

Official Result- Cody Brundage def. Dalcha Lungiambula by submission (guillotine choke) at 3:41 of Round 1

> Women’s Flyweights- Sabina Mazo (9-3, 3-3 UFC) vs. Miranda Maverick (9-4, 2-2 UFC)

Maverick with some early leg kicks. Mazo lands a jab. Maverick scores a takedown. Maverick working from the top and Mazo goes for an armbar but Maverick gets out of it. They get to their feet and Maverick lands some knees as they clinch. Maverick gets a takedown and is in side control. Maverick with some left hands and Mazo works her way back up and they clinch. Maverick gets it back down and is in the half-guard. Maverick with some punches from the top. Maverick ends the round on top. 10-9 Maverick.

Maverick with a high kick to start the second and then lands a combination. Mazo with the quick double jab. Maverick with a left hand and leg kick. They trade on the feet as Mazo is pressuring and Maverick is circling. Maverick with a combination and then scores a takedown. Maverick gets the back and locks in a rear-naked choke and Mazo taps. What a performance from Maverick as she gets the dominant win.

Official Result- Miranda Maverick def. Sabina Mazo by submission (rear-naked choke) at 2:15 of Round 2

> Featherweights- Damon Jackson (19-4-1 1 NC, 2-2-1 1 NC UFC) vs. Kamuela Kirk (11-4, 1-0 UFC)

Jackson throwing more early on. Kirk lands a left hook to the body. Kirk with a leg kick. Jackson with a combo and Kirk lands a big knee. Jackson continuing to land more in close range and lands a leg kick. Kirk with a high kick. Jackson with some close range punches and rocks Kirk with an uppercut but Kirk recovers. Kirk lands a right hand. Kirk with a leg kick. Jackson with some right hands and a knee to the body. Jackson gets a takedown. He gets the mount and lands some punches and then moves to the half-guard and continues to land. 10-9 Jackson.

Jackson going for the takedown to start the second and gets it. He has the mount against the fence. Jackson transitioning on the mat and is now in the full guard of Kirk as he keeps the pressure on. Jackson in the half-guard and lands some left hands and elbows from the top. Jackson still pressuring and is looking for an arm choke but lets go as Kirk lands to the body from the bottom. Kirk tried for an armbar but Jackson got out. Jackson looking for the arm-triangle choke and has it locked in and Kirk taps. A dominant showing from Jackson throughout.

Official Result- Damon Jackson def. Kamuela Kirk by submission (arm-triangle choke) at 4:42 of Round 2

> Bantamweights- Trevin Jones (13-7 1 NC, 1-1 1 NC UFC) vs. Javid Basharat (11-0, 0-0 UFC)

Basharat with a leg kick. Jones lands some body punches as Basharat lands some leg kicks. Jones lands some nice punches. Basharat pressing forward and lands a high kick. Jones lands a left hand. Basharat with a right hand. Basharat with another right hand. Jones goes for a takedown and eats a knee from Basharat. Basharat lands another knee and is landing in close range as he lands an elbow and uppercut. Basharat with two right hands. Basharat with a spin kick and Jones with a left hand. They trade body punches. 10-9 Basharat.

Basharat landing leg kicks as Jones lands a left hand. Jones with a nice left hand. Basharat with a leg kick. Basharat with a leg kick. Basharat with a nice leg kick and both are landing punches. Jones goes for a takedown but Basharat defends and lands on the break. They circle around. Basharat lands some hard punches. Basharat with a right hand. Basharat with a head kick and Jones covered it up well. Basharat with a right hand and lands a step-in knee. Jones with a left hand. Basharat with a leg kick. 10-9 Basharat, 20-18 Basharat.

Jones landing some leg kicks to start the third and Basharat lands some in return. Jones swinging for the fences and Basharat lands some counter punches. Basharat with a right hand. Jones misses a big right hand. Jones with a leg kick. Basharat with a right hand to the body and then a head kick. Basharat landing the jab. They trade punches. Basharat with a spin kick to the side of the head and then lands some punches. Jones lands some left hands. They trade in close range and Jones lands some solid punches. Jones misses some left hands. Close round. 10-9 Jones, 29-28 Basharat.

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

> Women’s Flyweights- JJ Aldrich (10-4, 6-3 UFC) vs. Gillian Robertson (10-6, 7-4 UFC)

Aldrich landing the jab early on. Robertson landing some kicks as Aldrich is still looking for an opening. Robertson shoots for the takedown but was a little too far away and Aldrich defends. Aldrich with a left hand. We have a timeout for an eye poke but they get back going. Aldrich lands a combination. She lands the jab. They trade in close range and Aldrich stumbles and Robertson lands a head kick. Robertson tries for a takedown but Aldrich defends and lands a jab. Robertson with a body kick. Aldrich with the jab. Robertson with an inside leg kick. They trade and Aldrich with a late takedown. 10-9 Aldrich.

They’re trading to start the second and Robertson lands a nice right hand. Robertson lands a knee. They’re both landing and Robertson gets a takedown and has the back. She was looking to set something up but Aldrich spins into her guard. Robertson pushes Aldrich off and they get back to their feet. Aldrich with a left hand and lands the jab. Robertson shoots for the takedown but Aldrich sprawls. They trade at the end as Robertson went for a takedown and grabbed a leg and Aldrich was throwing punches. 10-9 Aldrich, 20-18 Aldrich.

Both landing to start the third. Aldrich landing slightly more. Robertson goes for a takedown but Aldrich defends and they tie up against the fence. They break. Aldrich with a combo. Aldrich putting on the pressure as she lands. Aldrich with a left hand. Robertson tries a takedown but ends up pulling guard but Aldrich is suffocating with pressure from the top. Aldrich with an elbow from the top. 10-9 Aldrich, 30-27 Aldrich.

Official Result- JJ Aldrich def. Gillian Robertson by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

> Welterweights- Matthew Semelsberger (9-3, 3-1 UFC) vs. AJ Fletcher (9-0, 0-0 UFC)

They trade leg kicks and Fletcher gets a takedown. Fletcher gets to the mount but Semelsberger gets out. Fletcher grabs the neck and looks for the guillotine but Semelsberger escapes. Fletcher remains in the half-guard of Semelsberger. Fletcher with an elbow as he moves back to Semelsberger’s guard. Fletcher looking for an arm-triangle but Semelsberger gets out of it. Fletcher still in control from the top. Fletcher grabs the guillotine choke but didn’t have it locked in. Fletcher in the mount and lands some elbows. Semelsberger survives the round. 10-9 Fletcher.

Fletcher lands a spinning back fist. Semelsberger lands a leg kick. Fletcher lands the jab. Semelsberger lands a jab. Fletcher gets a takedown but they quickly get to their feet. They separate and Fletcher lands a head kick. Fletcher with a combination. Semelsberger lands a jab. Semelsberger tries a takedown but Fletcher gets the back and has the hooks in. They get back to the mat and Semelsberger in the guard of Fletcher and lands an elbow. They roll on the mat and Semelsberger remains in Fletcher’s guard. Semelsberger with a big elbow. He lands another and more at the end of the round. 10-9 Semelsberger, 19-19.

They trade to start the third. Semelsberger lands a nice right hand and Fletcher with a leg kick. Fletcher gets a takedown. They get to their feet. Semelsberger gets a big takedown and is in side control. Semelsberger with a left hand from the top. Semelsberger with some more shots from the top. Semelsberger with a right hand from the top. Fletcher with an elbow from the bottom. Semelsberger with some punches from the top. Semelsberger with an elbow and Fletcher is cut open. Fletcher scrambles and ends up back on top. Fletcher with some punches from the top and they scramble up. Fletcher with a big right hand and Semelsberger with a big knee. Fun fight. 10-9 Semelsberger, 29-28 Semelsberger.

Official Result- Matthew Semelsberger def. AJ Fletcher by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

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> Middleweights- Alex Pereira (4-1, 1-0 UFC) vs. Bruno Silva (22-6, 3-0 UFC)

Pereira with a body kick to start. They trade leg kicks. Silva rushes in but misses his punches. Pereira with a leg kick. Pereira with a right hand. They trade solid punches. Silva with an overhand right. Pereira with some leg kicks. Pereira with a body kick. They both land hard punches. Pereira with a leg kick. They clinch and both land knees before they break. Pereira with some leg kicks and Silva lands a left hand. Silva with a right hand and a leg kick. Silva gets a takedown. Pereira has the neck. Silva lands a knee. They get to their feet and break. They trade punches. Pereira with a big combination and a knee and Silva was hurt but time ran out. 10-9 Pereira.

Pereira lands a leg kick. Silva with a body kick. They trade in close range. Pereira with a body punch and lands a body kick. Pereira with a right hand. Silva with a leg kick. Silva gets a takedown but they get up and Silva has the back standing. Pereira reverses and they’re clinched against the fence. Pereira with some right hands. Pereira with right hands as Silva tried a spinning attack. They break and Silva with a combo. They trade knees to the body as they clinch. They break. Pereira with a nice left hook. Pereira just misses a flying knee and Silva lands a combo. They trade late and Silva falls to the mat after missing a punch. 10-9 Pereira, 20-18 Pereira.

Silva shoots for a takedown but Pereira defends and they break. They clinch and trade knees. Pereira continuing to land more but Silva is doing a good job. Pereira lands some big punches and Silva is wobbled. Silva tries for a takedown but Pereira defends and they’re clinched against the fence. Pereira lands an elbow on the break and lands to the body and lands some big punches. They tie up against the fence and Silva tries a takedown. They break and Pereira with some big punches as he lands to the head and body and Silva is hurt but they go the distance. 10-9 Pereira, 30-27 Pereira.

Official Result- Alex Pereira def. Bruno Silva by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

> Lightweights- Drew Dober (23-11 1 NC, 9-7 1 NC UFC) vs. Terrance McKinney (12-3, 2-0 UFC)

McKinney lands some big punches and drops Dober early and is landing punches but Dober survives. McKinney rocks Dober and lands a big knee and has Dober hurt again. McKinney gets a takedown after an exchange. They get back to their feet and Dober is landing in close range and lands a knee and McKinney goes down and Dober gets on top and lands some punches and it is stopped! What a comeback from Dober as he finishes McKinney.

Official Result- Drew Dober def. Terrance McKinney by TKO (punches) at 3:17 of Round 1

> Light Heavyweights- Khalil Rountree (9-5 1 NC, 5-5 1 NC UFC) vs. Karl Roberson (9-4, 4-4 UFC)

Rountree with a leg kick. Roberson lands a leg kick and Rountree with some heavy left hands. He lands another. They clinch and Rountree with some lefts as Roberson lands a knee. They break and Rountree with more left hands. Roberson with a leg kick. Roberson with a leg kick and eats a counter left from Rountree. They trade leg kicks. Roberson with a body kick and Rountree catches the leg and lands some punches. Roberson with a leg kick and Rountree with a counter left hand and Roberson with a jab. 10-9 Rountree.

Rountree drops Roberson to open the second round but Roberson gets up. Rountree swarming and Rountree lands a body kick then Roberson gets up and Rountree finishes him with some big shots. What a finish by Rountree!

Official Result- Khalil Rountree def. Karl Roberson by TKO (strikes) at :25 of Round 2

> Featherweights- #12 Sodiq Yusuff (11-2, 4-1 UFC) vs. #15 Alex Caceres (19-12 1 NC, 14-10 1 NC UFC)

They land kicks at the same time. Caceres with the jab. They clinch and Caceres gets a takedown and jumps on the back of Yusuff but they scramble up and break. Caceres with a body kick and Yusuff catches it and gets Caceres down. They get to their feet. Yusuff with a body kick. He lands another. They both throw and most of the punches miss. Yusuff pressures against the fence as he looks for the takedown. Yusuff has the back standing. They break. Yusuff with a leg kick. Yusuff goes for a takedown and has the back against the fence. They battle in the clinch at the end of the first. Close round. 10-9 Yusuff.

Caceres with a side kick to the body. Yusuff lands a right hand and Caceres get off balance. Caceres lands a right hook as Yusuff was rushing in. Yusuff with a right hand. Yusuff with a leg kick. He lands another. Caceres with a leg kick then a left hand then a body kick. Caceres with a combination. Yusuff with a leg kick. Yusuff lands another one. Caceres with a left hand. Yusuff with a leg kick. He lands another and Caceres tried to land a kick and slipped to the mat. Yusuff with more leg kicks. Caceres with a left hand and Yusuff with a leg kick at the end. 10-9 Yusuff, 20-18 Yusuff.

Caceres throwing high and side kicks to start the third but not landing. Yusuff with a leg kick. Caceres with a combo and Yusuff lands a leg kick. Caceres tries for a takedown but Yusuff defends. There isn’t much going on here. Yusuff with a high kick. Yusuff lands a nice right hand and then a head kick. Yusuff with a leg kick and Caceres lands an uppercut. Yusuff with a leg kick and Caceres slips up again. Yusuff with a leg kick. Caceres with a left hand. 10-9 Yusuff, 30-27 Yusuff.

Official Result- Sodiq Yusuff def. Alex Caceres by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)

> Bantamweights- #10 Marlon Moraes (23-9-1, 5-5 UFC) vs. #14 Song Yadong (18-5-1 1 NC, 7-1-1 UFC)

Yadong throwing punches right away. Yadong with a high kick but Moraes blocks it. Yadong lands a big right hand and Moraes fires back with a head kick. They both throw big punches in close but miss. Moraes lands a stiff jab. Yadong with some body shots. Moraes lands a right hand. Yadong lands an uppercut that sends Moraes to the mat and it is over. What a finish by Yadong!

Official Result- Song Yadong def. Marlon Moraes by knockout (punch) at 2:06 of Round 1

> Light Heavyweights- #5 Thiago Santos (22-9, 14-8 UFC) vs. #6 Magomed Ankalaev (16-1, 7-1 UFC)

Ankalaev lands a right hand and then a body kick. Santos with some leg kicks and one to the body. They trade in close range and Ankalaev lands a left hand. Santos with a leg kick. They trade leg kicks. They trade kicks. Not a lot happened in that round and it was close. 10-9 Ankalaev.

They trade leg kicks. They’re still feeling each other out. Ankalaev with a left hand but it barely connects. Santos with a leg kick and Ankalaev counters with a leg kick and a left hand to the body. Ankalaev lands a right hand and then a body kick. They’re trading. Ankalaev lands a knee and then Santos drops Ankalaev with a left hand and gets on top and lands an elbow. That swung the momentum. 10-9 Santos, 19-19.

Ankalaev with a high kick. Ankalaev with a quick jab. Santos with a leg kick. Ankalaev lands a left hand and Santos looked wobbled for a brief moment. Ankalaev with a body kick. Santos with a leg kick. Ankalaev with a leg kick. Santos with a leg kick. They trade leg kicks and then punches and Santos landed with a nice punch. Ankalaev lands a left hand that backs Santos up. Ankalaev with a body kick. They trade leg kicks. Ankalaev with a right hook. Ankalaev with a right hand and body kick. 10-9 Ankalaev, 29-28 Ankalaev.

Ankalaev with a right hand and body kick. Santos with a big punch. Santos with a flying knee and lands some punches after. Santos with a leg kick. Ankalaev with a right hand to the body. Ankalaev with a left hand and Santos lands a counter punch. Ankalaev with a left hand. Santos with a right hand. Ankalaev with a high kick. Ankalaev with a left hand. Ankalaev with another left hand. Ankalaev with a body kick. They trade in close range. Ankalaev with a nice left hand. They clinch and Ankalaev has the body lock against the fence. Ankalaev with knees to the legs and gets a takedown. Ankalaev ends the round on top. 10-9 Ankalaev, 39-37 Ankalaev.

Santos with a combo and a leg kick. They trade in close range but neither man going for much. Ankalaev with a right hand then a left hand. Ankalaev has the body lock and pressure against the fence. They don’t do much at the end. Uneventful final round and kind of a dull fight. 10-9 Ankalaev, 49-46 Ankalaev.

Official Result- Magomed Ankalaev def. Thiago Santos by unanimous decision (49-46, 49-46, 48-47)

UFC on ESPN+ 60 live results: Islam Makhachev vs. Bobby Green

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Welcome to F4WOnline.com’s live coverage of UFC On ESPN+ 60: Makhachev vs. Green, emanating from the UFC APEX in Las Vegas, Nevada.

The Octagon remains inside its home base of the UFC APEX in Las Vegas for another week of fights this time with a main event featuring a fighter looking to get himself a title shot against a late-notice veteran in his well-deserved first UFC main event.

Fourth-ranked lightweight Islam Makhachev puts his nine-fight win streak on the line against veteran Bobby Green, stepping in on ten days’ notice, in what will be a 160-pound catchweight main event. Makhachev was slated to fight Beneil Dariush in this bout, but an ankle injury forced Dariush out, and Green, who just fought at UFC 271 on February 12, stepped in for his much anticipated first headline fight. Makhachev could be next in line for a title shot with a win here.

Also on the main card is a middleweight bout pitting Misha Cirkunov against Wellington Turman, a women’s flyweight bout between Ji Yeon Kim and Priscila Cachoeira, a lightweight bout between ranked contender Arman Tsarukyan and Joel Alvarez, and a middleweight bout as the debuting Armen Petrosyan battles Gregory Rodrigues.

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

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> Flyweights- Victor Altamirano (10-1, 0-0 UFC) vs. Carlos Hernandez (7-1, 0-0 UFC)

Both are making their UFC debuts. They trade to start the fight. Hernandez with a leg kick and follows it with a right hand. Altamirano lands a combo and a body kick. They trade in close range and Hernandez lands slightly more including a left hook on the end. Hernandez lands another left hook. They continue to both land in close and Altamirano lands a head kick and follows it with a couple more body kicks. Hernandez with a head kick that Altamirano partially blocks. Hernandez gets a takedown and works in the guard. Hernandez working from the top. Altamirano scrambles to his feet near the end of the round. 10-9 Hernandez.

They clinch early to start the second. Altamirano with a body kick and lands a left hand. Hernandez lands a knee and follows it with a right hand. They continue to trade with both landing kicks and left hands. Altamirano lands a body kick. Hernandez lands a solid combination. Hernandez lands a big body kick and then Altamirano lands his own body kick. Altamirano lands a combo ending with a body kick. They trade in close and Hernandez lands a solid right hand. Hernandez gets a brief takedown but they quickly work up. Close round. 10-9 Altamirano, 19-19.

They clinch right away against the fence. They break as both try for a takedown. Altamirano with a nice body kick. Hernandez with a leg kick. They clinch against the fence. Both land close range uppercuts. They clinch and Altamirano with an elbow. Hernandez with some close strikes and lands a head kick. Altamirano tries for a takedown but they stay on the feet. They clinch and Hernandez lands some knees. They break and Altamirano with a body kick and a leg kick. Altamirano with a leg kick. They clinch and Altamirano with a knee and Hernandez lands a left hand. Altamirano with a body kick. Altamirano with another body kick. Altamirano gets a late takedown but they pop right back up before the fight ends. Close fight. 10-9 Altamirano, 29-28 Altamirano.

Official Result- Carlos Hernandez def. Victor Altamirano by split decision (28-29, 30-27, 29-28)

> Welterweights- Ramiz Brahimaj (9-4, 1-2 UFC) vs. Michael Gillmore (6-4, 0-1 UFC)

Brahimaj ducks under a Gillmore right hand and gets a powerful takedown as Gillmore was being warned about grabbing the fence. Brahimaj gets the back. He’s trying to find the hooks and get his arm under the neck of Gillmore. He’s got pressure on the chin as he works for a choke. Gillmore struggling to hang on. He gets out but Brahimaj is in full mount. Brahimaj gets the back again and has the rear-naked choke locked in and Gillmore taps! This was a mauling by Brahimaj.

Official Result- Ramiz Brahimaj def. Michael Gillmore by submission (rear-naked choke) at 2:02 of Round 1

> Featherweights- Alejandro Perez (22-8-1, 8-3-1 UFC) vs. Jonathan Martinez (14-4, 5-3 UFC)

Martinez with a high body kick to start. Perez throws some leg kicks but Martinez with some head and high kicks. Perez with a leg kick and Martinez checks it. Martinez with a head kick that Perez blocks. Martinez with a couple of high kicks. Martinez with another high kick. Perez with a leg kick and Martinez checks it again. Perez lands a right hand. Martinez with a body kick. Martinez with more high kicks. Martinez lands a high kick and Perez catches it and eats some punches from Martinez before he lets go. Martinez with more high kicks and lands some shots. Perez drops Martinez at the horn with a right hand. 10-9 Martinez.

Martinez lands some leg kicks as Perez is pressuring him. Martinez with a leg kick. Martinez with a body kick. They trade punches and Perez lands a nice right hand. Martinez with a leg kick. Perez with a right hand. They trade leg kicks. They trade and Perez lands a big flurry late as Martinez was backing up but again not enough to win the round. 10-9 Martinez, 20-18 Martinez.

Martinez lands a combo to start the third. Perez with some punches. They trade in close. Martinez lands a left hand. Perez lands a couple of spinning back fists. Perez tries for a takedown but Martinez defends. Martinez lands a solid jab. Perez misses a big overhand right. Martinez lands a couple of head kicks late. 10-9 Martinez, 30-27 Martinez.

Official Result- Jonathan Martinez def. Alejandro Perez by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)

> Lightweights- Terrance McKinney (11-3, 1-0 UFC) vs. Fares Ziam (12-3, 2-1 UFC)

McKinney goes for a takedown and they scramble and McKinney ends up in the guard of Ziam. McKinney passes guard into side control. He moves to the half-guard and lands some right hands to the body. McKinney lands some left hands from the top. McKinney tries to take the back but ends up in the mount. Ziam gives up his back and McKinney has a rear-naked choke on but not fully locked in. Even though, Ziam ends up tapping! What a performance from McKinney.

Official Result- Terrance McKinney def. Fares Ziam by submission (rear-naked choke) at 2:11 of Round 1

> Women’s Bantamweights- Josiane Nunes (8-1, 1-0 UFC) vs. Ramona Pascual (6-2, 0-0 UFC)

They’re trading punches inside the pocket with both landing some good punches. Pascual with a body kick. Nunes landing some big punches inside the pocket and Pascual eating them well. Nunes drops Pascual with a left hand. Pascual gets up and they’re both landing and Nunes lands a knee that puts Pascual on the floor for a moment. Nunes landing some good shots as Pascual is backing up and then Pascual gets a takedown. Nunes landing some elbows. Pascual switches and Nunes has a reverse triangle but time runs out. 10-9 Nunes.

Nunes landing some punches as she’s coming forward and Nunes drops Pascual again but Pascual gets right up. Nunes still landing and Pascual goes for a takedown but Nunes gets the back and lands some elbows and punches. They get back to their feet. Nunes lands a left hand. Nunes lands another left hand that wobbles Pascual. Nunes still landing. Pascual gets a takedown as Nunes lands a leg kick. Pascual with an elbow from the top but isn’t doing much. 10-9 Nunes, 20-18 Nunes.

Pascual throws a high kick early in the third. Nunes lands a left hand. Nunes still pressuring around. She lands some left hands. Nunes landing left hands as Pascual is trying to circle away. Pascual lands a body kick. Nunes with a big flurry against the fence and they trade body kicks. Nunes with a combination. Pascual gets a late takedown but does nothing to do with it. 10-9 Nunes, 30-27 Nunes.

Official Result- Josiane Nunes def. Ramona Pascual by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-26)

> Lightweights*- Rong Zhu (19-4, 1-1 UFC) vs. Ignacio Bahamondes (12-4, 1-1 UFC)

*Zhu missed weight by four pounds*

Bahamondes lands a jab then a leg kick. Bahamondes landing some more leg kicks. Bahamondes still landing the jab as Zhu isn’t finding any openings. Zhu lands a left hand. They trade kicks. Bahamondes with a combination. Bahamondes lands a jab. Bahamondes with a leg kick. Zhu goes for a takedown but Bahamondes has the neck and looked for a guillotine but had bad position when they went to the mat. Bahamondes with a big elbow. Bahamondes with some big punches from the top as he has a strong end to the first. 10-9 Bahamondes.

They trade to start the second as Zhu comes out aggressive and swinging. Bahamondes lands a left hand. Zhu with a combination to the body and Bahamondes lands a left hand in return. Bahamondes with a right hand. They trade in close range. Zhu with a leg kick. Bahamondes with a combo. Bahamondes landing some left hands and a body kick. Zhu with a right hand. Bahamondes with a combo. Bahamondes with a leg kick and Zhu lands a combo. Zhu with a right hand. They trade in close. Bahamondes with some shots to the body. Bahamondes with a big right hand at the end of the second. 10-9 Bahamondes, 20-18 Bahamondes.

They clinch right away to start the third but quickly break. Zhu with a high kick and then eats a jab from Bahamondes. Bahamondes with a knee in close range. Bahamondes with an uppercut. Zhu gets a takedown. Bahamondes sweeps and they get to their feet. Bahamondes with a body kick. Zhu shoots for a takedown but Bahamondes defends and gets the neck and has a choke locked in and Zhu taps! Excellent showing by Bahamondes throughout.

Official Result- Ignacio Bahamondes def. Rong Zhu by submission (D’Arce choke) at 1:40 of Round 3

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> Middleweights- Armen Petrosyan (6-1, 0-0 UFC) vs. Gregory Rodrigues (11-3, 2-0 UFC)

They’re feeling each other out in the first minute. Rodrigues lands a right hand. Petrosyan with an inside leg kick. Rodrigues just misses a right hand and Petrosyan lands a left hook. Petrosyan with a hard leg kick. Rodrigues with a body kick. They trade inside the pocket with both landing flurries. Petrosyan with a leg kick followed by a jab. Petrosyan with a leg kick. Petrosyan with a body kick. They trade leg kicks. Petrosyan with the jab. They trade jabs. Rodrigues with a right hand. Petrosyan with a leg kick. Petrosyan with a leg kick and then a hard one to the body. 10-9 Petrosyan.

Petrosyan with a leg kick. He lands another. Petrosyan with a combo. Rodrigues lands a hard right hand and then two more and they both land hard punches. Petrosyan rocks Rodrigues with a combination. Rodrigues with a right hand. Petrosyan with some kicks. Petrosyan with a high kick. Petrosyan rocks Rodrigues with a hard shot. They trade double jabs. Petrosyan with a combination ending with a body kick. Rodrigues gets a takedown. He gets Petrosyan’s back as they stand. They break. Rodrigues with a jab and Petrosyan with a high kick. Rodrigues lands a right hand. Close round. 10-9 Rodrigues, 19-19.

Petrosyan with a body kick. He lands a leg kick. Rodrigues lands the jab. They trade leg kicks. Rodrigues lands a head kick and Petrosyan is rocked for a moment. Rodrigues gets Petrosyan down and takes the back. He then looks for a Suloev stretch but they scramble and Rodrigues is on top. He gets the back of Petrosyan. Rodrigues looking for a rear-naked choke. They scramble to their feet. Petrosyan lands some big right hands. Petrosyan with some leg kicks. Petrosyan with a body kick. Rodrigues lands a big right hand. Petrosyan is a bloody mess. Petrosyan with a leg kick. Petrosyan with some more kicks. Petrosyan lands a kick as Rodrigues was going for a takedown. Petrosyan with another high kick. Petrosyan had a late comeback and this will be close. 10-9 Rodrigues, 29-28 Rodrigues.

Official Result- Armen Petrosyan def. Gregory Rodrigues by split decision (29-28, 28-29, 30-27)

> Lightweights- #13 Arman Tsarukyan (17-2, 4-1 UFC) vs. Joel Alvarez (19-2, 4-1 UFC)

They trade jabs after Tsarukyan lands a leg kick. Tsarukyan lands a leg kick as Alvarez was throwing a punch and they have a crazy scramble which ends with Tsarukyan in the guard of Alvarez. Alvarez with some elbows from the bottom. Tsarukyan staying on top and trying to pass guard as he lands some stuff from the top. Tsarukyan is looking for the neck to lock in a choke as they scramble. Tsarukyan landing some elbows from the top. Alvarez trying to be active on his back. Tsarukyan with a big elbow and Alvarez is bleeding badly. Tsarukyan with some more elbows. It is a nasty cut as blood is pouring out. 10-9 Tsarukyan.

The fight continues. Alvarez with a body kick. Tsarukyan gets a big takedown and Alvarez has the neck. Tsarukyan passes to side control. Tsarukyan with some elbows to the head and body. Tsarukyan with some big elbows and hammerfists from the top and this could be stopped. Alvarez is covering up as Tsarukyan has the back and is landing punches. He continues to land and it is finally stopped. What a dominant performance from Tsarukyan.

Official Result- Arman Tsarukyan def. Joel Alvarez by TKO (strikes) at 1:57 of Round 2

> Women’s Flyweights- Ji Yeon Kim (9-4-2, 3-4 UFC) vs. Priscila Cachoeira (10-4, 2-4 UFC)

Cachoeira trying to land early but eats a combo from Kim. Cachoeira with a solid leg kick. Cachoeira with a leg kick as Kim lands a jab. Cachoeira with a leg kick. Neither landing much here in the first two minutes. Kim with a leg kick. Both land in a quick exchange. Both throwing wild and Kim connects on her punches as Cachoeira was missing. Kim lands a combo but misses a head kick. Cachoeira is missing all of her punch attempts. Kim with some leg kicks and Cachoeira gets a late takedown. 10-9 Kim.

They trade to start the second as both land the jab. Cachoeira with a right hand. Kim with a solid combination. Both land in close range. Kim lands a right hand. They exchange in close range. Kim lands a jab. There is not much going on here. They trade and Kim lands a solid right hand. Kim lands more as they’re inside the pocket. Cachoeira lands a right hand. Both land in close range. Kim lands a jab. Cachoeira with a right hand. 10-9 Kim, 20-18 Kim.

Kim lands a left hook that stuns Cachoeira. They’re both throwing in close range and Cachoeira is throwing big flurries trying to finish it. Kim then hurts Cachoeira with a jab and they clinch against the fence. Kim with the jab. Kim lands a massive right hand. Cachoeira lands a right hand. Kim with a leg kick. They trade inside the pocket. Cachoeira lands a right hand. Cachoeira’s face is a mess. Kim lands a big right hand. Cachoeira with a left hand. Cachoeira lands a couple of big elbows as she’s eating punches from Kim. Cachoeira just throwing elbows and lands a couple as they clinch. Kim is bleeding from the cheek. Cachoeira with more elbows and Kim is landing as they’re clinched. They’re trading big shots late and Cachoeira with another elbow. Kim with a left hand. Crazy third round and good fight. 10-9 Cachoeira, 29-28 Kim.

Official Result- Priscila Cachoeira def. Ji Yeon Kim by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

> Middleweights- Misha Cirkunov (15-7, 6-5 UFC) vs. Wellington Turman (17-5, 2-3 UFC)

Cirkunov with a leg kick and then a body kick. They clinch and go to the mat for a moment. Turman has the back on the feet. Turman looking for a standing rear-naked choke. Turman still has the hooks but Cirkunov is holding on to the arm. Turman still working for the choke as he might have it in. Cirkunov fights out of it and throws Turman to the mat and lands some big right hands. Cirkunov with a flurry of punches from the top. Cirkunov looking for a D’Arce choke. He has a north-south choke now. Cirkunov lets go to take the back. Cirkunov with some big right hands. Turman moves to his back and Cirkunov with some hammerfists. Cirkunov gets the back and then moves to the half-guard at the end. 10-9 Cirkunov.

Cirkunov with some body kicks and Turman lands a right hand. Cirkunov shoots for a takedown and Turman had the neck but let go as they’re clinched against the fence. Turman with some elbows as they’re tied up. Cirkunov gets a trip takedown and is in the guard of Turman. Turman gets an armbar on the bottom locked in and Cirkunov taps! What a finish out of nowhere by Turman.

Official Result- Wellington Turman def. Misha Cirkunov by submission (armbar) at 1:29 of Round 2

> 160-pound Catchweights- #4 LW Islam Makhachev (21-1, 10-1 UFC) vs. Bobby Green (29-12-1, 10-7-1 UFC)

Makhachev with a leg kick. Makhachev lands a combo. Green with a body kick and Makhachev grabs the leg and looks for a takedown but Green defends as they’re tied up against the fence. Makhachev shoots for the takedown and gets it. Makhachev in side control as Green is trying to get out from the bottom. Makhachev gets the mount and lands some punches. He lands more punches. Green is covering up but Makhachev landing lots of shots and it is stopped. A dominant showing from Makhachev.

Official Result- Islam Makhachev def. Bobby Green by TKO (punches) at 3:23 of Round 1

UFC on ESPN+ 59 live results: Johnny Walker vs. Jamahal Hill

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Welcome to F4WOnline.com’s live coverage of UFC On ESPN+ 59: Walker vs. Hill, emanating from the UFC APEX in Las Vegas, Nevada.

The Octagon is back inside the UFC APEX this weekend with a late-notice light heavyweight main event between two guys who like to slug it out on the feet.

Tenth-ranked light heavyweight Johnny Walker and twelfth-ranked Jamahal Hill square off in the night’s five-round main event. They’re a late replacement for the headline spot as the original main event, a lightweight bout between Rafael Dos Anjos and Rafael Fiziev, was pushed back a few weeks due to visa issues. Walker is looking to get back into the win column while Hill is looking for his second straight win.

Also on the main card is a middleweight bout between Kyle Daukaus and Jamie Pickett, a heavyweight bout pitting Parker Porter against Alan Baudot, a lightweight bout that sees Jim Miller extend his record for most all-time UFC fights against Nikolas Motta, and a middleweight slugfest between Joaquin Buckley and Abdul Razak Alhassan.

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

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> Bantamweights- Mario Bautista (8-2, 2-2 UFC) vs. Jay Perrin (10-4, 0-0 UFC)

Perrin is making his debut. Bautista with a leg kick then a jumping knee as Perrin grabs him and pushes him against the fence. Bautista lands a knee as they break. Bautista lands a high kick and then a leg kick and a combination. Perrin lands some shots and they clinch against the fence. They trade knees and Bautista lands to the body. Bautista drags it down briefly. They break. Bautista lands a right hand. They trade left hands. Perrin gets a takedown but Bautista gets it right back up as they clinch against the fence. 10-9 Bautista.

They trade to start the second and Perrin with a leg kick. Bautista with a flying knee and Perrin grabs him and pushes it against the fence. Bautista gets a takedown but they scramble up and Perrin lands as they break. Bautista gets another takedown but they pop right back up. They break and Bautista lands a knee in close range and Perrin lands a combination. They trade kicks late. Close round. 10-9 Bautista, 20-18 Bautista.

They trade kicks early in the third as Bautista is circling around and lands a right hand. Bautista goes for a takedown against the fence and Perrin is defending well and lands some knees to the legs. They clinch and Bautista lands some elbows that do damage and he has the back and is landing punches. They get up and both are trying to control the underhooks. Bautista lands a knee and gets a big takedown. He starts landing some elbows and punches as Perrin gives up his back. They stand and Bautista with some foot stomps. Bautista with some late knees. Great showing by Bautista. 10-9 Bautista, 30-27 Bautista.

Official Result- Mario Bautista def. Jay Perrin by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-26)

> Featherweights- Jonathan Pearce (11-4, 2-1 UFC) vs. Christian Rodriguez (7-0, 0-0 UFC)

They both land before tying up against the fence. Pearce is trying to get the fight down and he does but Rodriguez has the neck and is looking for a guillotine choke. It is in deep and Pearce is fighting hard to get out. Pearce somehow escapes. Pearce takes the back and they scramble with both reversing. Pearce has the back and looks to roll for an arm-triangle choke. Pearce lands right hands from the back and is trying to set up a choke. Pearce has the back as the round ends. 10-9 Pearce.

They trade punches to start the second. Pearce fakes a takedown attempt. Rodriguez lands a right hand. Pearce landing leg kicks as Rodriguez is landing punches and Pearce gets a takedown. Pearce gets the back and Rodriguez goes for an armbar but Pearce escapes and still has the back as they remain on the mat. Pearce goes for a rear-naked choke but lets go. They stand and Rodriguez gets Pearce off his back and lands a big combination at the end. 10-9 Pearce, 20-18 Pearce.

They trade to start the third and Rodriguez lands a big right hand and Pearce shoots for the takedown. They scramble and are on the mat and Rodriguez gets the back of Pearce. They get up and Rodriguez lands a big elbow as they break. Pearce makes a desperation takedown attempt and scores on it. Pearce gets the back and looks for a rear-naked choke. Pearce gets an arm-triangle choke locked in for a second but Rodriguez gets out and Pearce gets back on the back. Pearce ends on the back. 10-9 Pearce, 30-27 Pearce.

Official Result- Jonathan Pearce def. Christian Rodriguez by unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)

> Bantamweights- Chad Anheliger (11-5, 0-0 UFC) vs. Jesse Strader (5-2, 0-1 UFC)

Strader with an inside leg kick. Strader with a high kick then another leg kick. Strader gets a takedown. He gets the back of Anheliger as they’re at the fence. They get to their feet and Anheliger with a jab. Anheliger with a leg kick. Strader gets another takedown and escapes a guillotine attempt from Anheliger. They get to their feet and Anheliger lands some knees. Anheliger then lands a right hand. They trade knees in the clinch. Anheliger with a front kick to the body. Fun round. 10-9 Strader.

Strader with a body kick then a leg kick. Strader landing leg kicks as Anheliger is pressing forward. Strader with a left hand. Anheliger lands a right hand and Strader goes to the mat and Anheliger gets on top. Anheliger lands from the top and they scramble to the feet. They clinch for a moment and Anheliger lands on the break. Anheliger lands more as they’re battling on the feet. They trade knees. Anheliger tries a cartwheel kick and lands a right hand on the end. Another fun round. 10-9 Anheliger, 19-19.

Both throwing the jab to start the third. Strader tries for a takedown and has the back standing against the fence. They break. Strader with a body kick. He lands a leg kick. Anheliger with a right hand. Anheliger lands a right hand. Anheliger drops Strader with a big punch and gets on top and starts landing big punches from the mount and it is over. Great finish by Anheliger and Strader isn’t happy at all.

Official Result- Chad Anheliger def. Jesse Strader by TKO (punches) at 3:33 of Round 3

> Women’s Strawweights- Diana Belbita (14-6, 1-2 UFC) vs. Gloria de Paula (5-4, 0-2 UFC)

Belbita with a leg kick. They trade punches. de Paula with the jab. Belbita with a right hand. de Paula lands some punches. Belbita with a combination. de Paula counters and Belbita with a shot to the body. Belbita with an overhand right. They clinch against the fence. They both land knees with Belbita landing more before they break. Belbita with a combination to the body. de Paula with a leg kick after Belbita lands to the body. Belbita with a leg kick. Belbita with a left hand to the body then a combo. de Paula lands a combo in return. Belbita with a leg kick. de Paula grabs the body and looks for a takedown against the fence. 10-9 de Paula.

They trade to start the second and Belbita with some leg kicks and an overhand right.de Paula with the jab and lands a right hand. Belbita with a combo but de Paula covers up and de Paula lands a right hand. They trade jabs. They clinch against the fence. Both looking for positioning. They break and both land punches. They tie up and land knees against the fence. de Paula gets it down and lands a knee to the body. They get to their feet and break. Belbita with a right hand. de Paula with a head kick and Belbita with a late head kick. 10-9 de Paula, 20-18 de Paula.

de Paula goes for a takedown to start the third but Belbita defends. They break and both are landing and we have a timeout for an eye poke on de Paula. de Paula gets a takedown. They get up and remain clinched and are trading knees. de Paula has the advantage in that she has Belbita against the fence but they’re both landing the same amount of knees. They break. de Paula with the jab and Belbita with a right hand and de Paula with a right hand. They’re both landing and Belbita lands a right hand. Belbita with a leg kick late. Fun last round. 10-9 Belbita, 29-28 de Paula.

Official Result- Gloria de Paula def. Diana Belbita by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

> Featherweights- Chas Skelly (18-3 1 NC, 7-4 UFC) vs. Mark Striegl (18-3 1 NC, 0-1 UFC)

Striegl lands a leg kick. Striegl with a body kick and Skelly lands a combination and they clinch against the fence. Skelly has the body lock and is working hard for the takedown as Striegl is defending. Skelly gets it down and is in the guard of Striegl. Skelly with some body punches from the top. Skelly still landing to the body from the top as Striegl lands a few elbows and is keeping his guard closed. Skelly postures up and ends up back on top and has the body as the round ends. 10-9 Skelly.

Striegl with a leg kick. Skelly gets the back and scores the takedown and has the back on the mat. Striegl is able to scramble up but Skelly still has the body lock. They break. Striegl with a left hand. Skelly with a short uppercut. Striegl lands an elbow. Skelly lands a knee that drops Striegl and then Skelly starts landing punches and gets the finish. What a finish by Skelly, who has said this is his retirement fight.

Official Result- Chas Skelly def. Mark Striegl by TKO (knee & punches) at 2:01 of Round 2

> Women’s Bantamweights- Jessica-Rose Clark (11-6 1 NC, 4-2 UFC) vs. Stephanie Egger (6-2, 1-1 UFC)

Clark lands and they clinch right up against the fence and Clark has the advantage. Egger reverses position and tries for a takedown but Clark defends. Egger gets the takedown but they get up and Clark gets a takedown but they get right back up. Egger gets another takedown and then is able to find an armbar and gets Clark to tap. Nice finish by Egger as she gets the upset.

Official Result- Stephanie Egger def. Jessica-Rose Clark by submission (armbar) at 3:44 of Round 1

> Featherweights*- Gabriel Benitez (22-9, 6-5 UFC) vs. David Onama (8-1, 0-1 UFC)

*Benitez missed weight by 2 pounds.*

Benitez with a leg kick. Onama lands a nice right hand. Benitez with a leg kick and then a left hand and another. Benitez with a combo to the body and Onama lands a left hand. Benitez with a leg kick and then another. They trade jabs. They are both landing and Benitez is landing the better shots. Benitez with a leg kick. Onama with a body kick followed by a left hand. They trade in close range. Benitez rocks Onama with a shot and starts to land as he lands to the body. Onama tries for a takedown and gets it for a brief second. Onama pushes it against the fence but they break. Benitez with a leg kick. Onama lands some counter shots that hurt Benitez. Benitez with a body kick. Onama lands a combo as he’s moving forward. Benitez with a body kick and Onama lands a left hand and then starts teeing off and knocks Benitez out cold with a flurry. What a finish by Onama!

Official Result- David Onama def. Gabriel Benitez by knockout (punches) at 4:24 of Round 1

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> Middleweights- Joaquin Buckley (13-4, 3-2 UFC) vs. Abdul Razak Alhassan (11-4, 5-4 UFC)

Buckley with a body kick. Alhassan with a leg kick. Buckley lands a left hand. Alhassan just misses a head kick. Alhassan lands a right hand. Alhassan throws a right hand and Buckley ducks under and scores a takedown. They get up and Alhassan lands an elbow. Buckley with a high kick that Alhassan blocks and Alhassan lands a big right hand. Buckley gets a takedown. They get to their feet and both land some hard punches. Buckley lands a left hand. Buckley tries a late takedown but Alhassan defends and they both land punches at the end. 10-9 Buckley.

Buckley with an inside leg kick. Alhassan with a leg kick. Buckley shoots for a takedown and they scramble around and get to their feet. Buckley with a combination. Buckley with a body combination. Alhassan with a combo against the fence. Buckley with a combination and a high kick. Buckley with a combo against the fence as he’s attacking the body and Alhassan is covering up. Alhassan lands a big elbow. Buckley gets a takedown and ends the round on top. 10-9 Buckley, 20-18 Buckley.

Both throwing punches but neither landing to start the third. Buckley lands a left hand. Alhassan gets a takedown and lands some big right hands. He lands a couple more but Buckley is able to get to his feet. Alhassan lands a left hand. Alhassan gets a takedown. Alhassan lands some punches from the top. They start to get up but Alhassan drags it back down. Alhassan is in the half-guard and lands some punches. Alhassan with more punches from the top to end the fight. 10-9 Alhassan, 29-28 Buckley.

Official Result- Joaquin Buckley def. Abdul Razak Alhassan by split decision (28-29, 29-28, 29-28)

> Lightweights- Jim Miller (33-16 1 NC, 22-15 1 NC UFC) vs. Nikolas Motta (12-3, 0-0 UFC)

They’re trading punches to start the fight. Motta lands a right hand that hurts Miller. Miller lands a left hand. Miller with a leg kick. Miller with a combo ending with a leg kick. Miller with a leg kick and they trade in close range. Miller with a Superman punch and he pushes Motta against the fence. Miller with a leg kick that trips Motta up. Miller had a strong close to the round. 10-9 Miller.

Motta lands a right hand. Miller with an inside leg kick. Miller with another leg kick. Motta with a leg kick. Miller with an inside leg kick. Motta with a body kick. Miller drops Motta with a punch and gets on top and starts landing big punches and it is stopped. What a finish by Miller! That is his 23rd UFC win, which ties Donald Cerrone for most all-time.

Official Result- Jim Miller def. Nikolas Motta by TKO (punches) at 1:58 of Round 2

> Heavyweights- Parker Porter (12-6, 2-1 UFC) vs. Alan Baudot (8-2 1 NC, 0-1 1 NC UFC)

They’re trading to start the fight and both are landing punches before they clinch against the fence. Baudot with a knee. They break. Baudot with the jab. Baudot with a combo and lands some uppercuts. Porter with an elbow in the clinch. They trade and Porter gets a late takedown. 10-9 Baudot.

Baudot lands some punches and Porter lunges in with some punches. Porter with some leg kicks. They clinch and Porter lands some knees but they break. They trade and Porter goes for a takedown against the fence. They go to the mat and Baudot was on top but they get up. Porter is able to get the back and lands some punches. They get to their feet. Porter with a left hand and a leg kick. Porter shoots for a takedown but they clinch against the fence. Porter lands an elbow on the break. Porter with a leg kick. 10-9 Porter, 19-19.

Porter with a leg kick and Baudot lands a combo. Porter lands a couple of left hands and then a leg kick. Baudot lands a left hand. They trade punches and Porter with a leg kick. They’re trading in close range and Baudot lands some good punches. They clinch and Porter gets a takedown and is in the half-guard. Porter gets to the mount and is landing punches from the mount. Porter with big elbows from the top at the end. 10-9 Porter, 29-28 Porter.

Official Result- Parker Porter def. Alan Baudot by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

> 195-pound Catchweights- Kyle Daukaus (10-2 1 NC, 1-2 1 NC UFC) vs. Jamie Pickett (13-6, 2-2 UFC)

They trade leg kicks to start. Daukaus shoots for a takedown as he has the single leg. Daukaus gets the takedown. Pickett has the neck as they’re both battling for position. Daukaus gets his head out. They get to their feet and are tied up against the fence. Daukaus gets the fight back to the ground but they get back up. They’re tied up and Daukaus lands some punches as they break and Pickett circles away. Daukaus rushes in and scores another takedown. Daukaus has a D’Arce choke locked in and Pickett looks to have tapped right before the horn sounded to end the round. What a crazy finish.

Official Result- Kyle Daukaus def. Jamie Pickett by submission (D’Arce choke) at 4:59 of Round 1

> Light Heavyweights- #10 Johnny Walker (18-6, 4-3 UFC) vs. #12 Jamahal Hill (9-1 1 NC, 3-1 1 NC UFC)

Walker with a body kick then a hard leg kick. He lands another leg kick. Hill with a body kick. They both land some punches. Walker with a leg kick. Walker with another leg kick. They trade punches. They clinch against the fence and Walker trying for a takedown. They break and trade punches. Walker with a body kick. Hill with a leg kick. Hill then lands a right hand to the temple and Walker goes down and then a follow-up shot puts the lights out cold. What a finish by Hill.

Official Result- Jamahal Hill def. Johnny Walker by knockout (punch) at 2:55 of Round 1

UFC on ESPN+ 58 live results: Jack Hermansson vs. Sean Strickland

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Welcome to F4WOnline.com’s live coverage of UFC on ESPN+ 58: Hermansson vs. Strickland, emanating from the UFC APEX in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Action is back inside the Octagon after a week off with the UFC returning to their home base inside the UFC APEX for a middleweight main event between two men looking to state their case for being next in line for a title shot.

Sixth-ranked middleweight Jack Hermansson goes for his second straight win as he battles seventh-ranked Sean Strickland, winner of five straight, in the five-round headline bout. Hermansson is fighting for the first time since May, when he scored a win over Edmen Shahbazyan. Strickland will be in his second career UFC main event as he competes for the first time since a July win over Uriah Hall.

Also on the main card is a middleweight battle of prospects as Punahele Soriano takes on Nick Maximov, a welterweight clash between the undefeated Shavkat Rakhmonov and Carlston Harris, a light heavyweight bout between long-time UFC veteran Sam Alvey and Brendan Allen, and, in what was originally supposed to be the TUF 29 middleweight finale, a fight between Tresean Gore and Bryan Battle.

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

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> Flyweights- Malcolm Gordon (13-5, 1-2 UFC) vs. Denys Bondar (16-3, 0-0 UFC)

Bondar with a quick leg kick. Bondar with more leg kicks and then Gordon lands a combo that clips Bondar. Bondar gets a takedown. Gordon goes for an armbar but Bondar is able to escape. They scramble and Gordon has a headlock and it looks like Bondar is injured as he screams in pain and taps. This is all over as Bondar looks to have a broken arm.

Official Results- Malcolm Gordon def. Denys Bondar by submission (injury) at 1:22 of Round 1

> Welterweights- Jason Witt (19-7, 2-2 UFC) vs. Phil Rowe (8-3, 1-1 UFC)

Both looking for openings right away. Witt looking for a takedown against the fence and completes it. They scramble back up and Witt gets Rowe back to the mat. Witt in control from the top as he’s trying to set up an arm-triangle choke as Rowe lands some body shots from the bottom. Both looking for openings on the mat and being warned about being stood up. Witt with body shots from the top. They get to their feet and Rowe lands a right hand and a left hook. 10-9 Witt.

Rowe with a right hand and a body kick as Witt is trying for a takedown against the fence. Witt has the back against the fence as Rowe is defending. They break and Witt throws a blitz of punches but not much connect. Rowe with a big combination and drops Witt with a right hand and the fight is over. What a finish by Rowe!

Official Result- Phil Rowe def. Jason Witt by TKO (punches) at 2:15 of Round 2

> Light Heavyweights- Jailton Almeida (14-2, 0-0 UFC) vs. Danilo Marques (11-3, 2-1 UFC)

Almeida goes straight for the takedown against the fence right away. He gets it with a slam and has body control on the mat. Almeida trying to get full back control. Almeida landing with some punches from the top and now he has the mount and is landing. He’s trying for a choke while he lands big punches. This could be stopped soon. Full mount by Almeida and he’s landing big punches. More and more big punches as Marques is trying to block but a barrage of hammerfists ends it. What a finish and performance from Almeida.

Official Result- Jailton Almeida def. Danilo Marques by TKO (punches) at 2:57 of Round 1

> Women’s Bantamweights- Alexis Davis (20-11, 7-6 UFC) vs. Julija Stoliarenko (9-5-2, 0-3 UFC)

Stoliarenko tries a kick and slips to the mat and Davis quickly gets into her guard and lands some body punches. Stoliarenko grabs the arm and looks for an armbar and had it in deep but Davis is defending. Davis gets out and is back on top in the guard of Stoliarenko as both are landing on the mat. Stoliarenko looking for the arm again but Davis gets away and lands some more punches from the top. Stoliarenko lands an illegal upkick and we have a break in the action. They get back to action and Davis with more punches and elbows from the top. 10-9 Davis.

They trade to start the second. Both are landing punches and Davis lands a right hand. Stoliarenko is landing some solid punches. They both continue to land with Davis landing more. Davis with some calf kicks. Davis with more punches and calf kicks. Stoliarenko lands a nice combo. Davis with another leg kick. Stoliarenko with a high kick. Davis still pressuring but eats a nasty head kick from Stoliarenko. They trade late. Close round. 10-9 Davis, 20-18 Davis.

Davis with a leg kick. Stoliarenko with a nice combo ending with a left hook. Davis drops Stoliarenko with a right hand and gets on top. Davis lands from the top with some right hands. Davis still working from the top. Davis keeping control on the top and landing as Stoliarenko can’t get out from the bottom. Davis with some big punches and elbows from the top. Davis ends on top. Good fight. 10-9 Davis, 30-27 Davis.

Official Result- Alexis Davis def. Julija Stoliarenko by unanimous decision (29-27, 29-27, 30-27)

> Middleweights- Chidi Njokuani (20-7 1 NC, 0-0 UFC) vs. Marc-Andre Barriault (13-4 1 NC, 2-3 1 NC UFC)

Njokuani drops Barriault with a right hand and starts teeing off and it is all over. What a quick finish and a debut from Njokuani!

Official Result- Chidi Njokuani def. Marc-Andre Barriault by knockout (punches) at :16 of Round 1

> Featherweights- Hakeem Dawodu (12-2-1, 5-2 UFC) vs. Michael Trizano (9-1, 3-1 UFC)

Trizano trying to land the jab early as Dawodu lands a high kick. They trade in close range and Dawodu lands a leg kick. They trade jabs. Dawodu with a jab. Dawodu with a body kick. They trade leg kicks. They trade and Dawodu with a left hand to the body. Dawodu landing more as the round goes on. Dawodu with a jab and a calf kick. He lands two more calf kicks. Dawodu with a leg kick. Dawodu with the jab. He lands a left hand. Trizano with a combination and they clinch against the fence. Trizano lands a knee as they break. Dawodu with the jab. They trade left hands. Dawodu with some kicks. Trizano with a right hand. Dawodu with a right hand. 10-9 Dawodu.

Both landing the jab to start the second. Dawodu with a left hook and they trade kicks. Trizano with a punch that hurts Dawodu and Dawodu lands some punches as they clinch for a moment but break. Dawodu with a right hand and then lands the double jab. They trade and then clinch against the fence. They break and Dawodu with some more leg kicks. Trizano is landing some punches but the volume is very much on Dawodu’s side as he lands a leg kick. Dawodu with the double jab and they clinch again. 10-9 Dawodu, 20-18 Dawodu.

They trade to start and quickly clinch up against the fence. They break and both land then Trizano gets a takedown. They work their way up and are tied up against the fence. They break and Dawodu lands a combo to the body. Trizano with a knee before they break. Dawodu with a right hand and then Trizano lands a right hand. They clinch again and Dawodu with some knees before they break. They clinch again and Dawodu with some short knees before they break. Trizano lands a right hand but eats a counter left hook from Dawodu. They clinch and Dawodu with a knee and Trizano lands an elbow as they break. Dawodu lands to the body then a jab. They clinch and trade knees. They break and both land. They trade at the end. 10-9 Dawodu, 30-27 Dawodu.

Official Result- Hakeem Dawodu def. Mike Trizano by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

> Bantamweights- Miles Johns (12-1, 3-1 UFC) vs. John Castaneda (18-5, 1-1 UFC)

Both are looking for openings early. Castaneda with a leg kick. Johns with a right hand. Johns with another right hand as Castaneda was coming in. Castaneda still trying to find an opening as Johns is circling around. Castaneda with a high kick but Johns blocks it. Castaneda with some leg kicks and Johns with a left hand. They’re both landing as Johns is trying to find a power shot. Castaneda with a high kick and then lands two body kicks. 10-9 Castaneda.

They trade to start and then we have a groin strike and a timeout. They get back to action and Johns starts to land more. Castaneda lands a high kick. They get near the fence and trade in a heavy exchange. Johns with a right hand. Castaneda with a combo. Castaneda landing some good shots as Johns continues to back up. They both land some good shots and Castaneda rocks Johns with a punch. Johns is backing up and Castaneda gets a takedown. They get to their feet and Castaneda landing against the fence. Johns with a right hand. 10-9 Castaneda, 20-18 Castaneda.

Castaneda with a leg kick and Johns with a right hand. Castaneda hurts Johns with a right hand and Johns backs up. Castaneda with a big knee and he has Johns retreating. Castaneda lands a combo and a big knee and Johns falls to the ground. Castaneda gets on top and lands some punches and looks for an arm-triangle choke. He has it locked in and Johns is out! What a finish by Castaneda!

Official Result- John Castaneda def. Miles Johns by submission (arm-triangle choke) at 1:38 of Round 3

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> Featherweights*- Julian Erosa (26-9, 4-5 UFC) vs. Steven Peterson (19-9, 3-3 UFC)

*Peterson missed weight by 3 pounds, coming in at 149 pounds.

Peterson with a right hand and tries for a takedown against the fence. Peterson lands a right hand before they break. Erosa with a body kick. They trade leg kicks. Erosa with some kicks. They trade left hands and then Erosa lands some solid punches. Erosa coming forward and landing more. Peterson with a leg kick. Erosa with a jab. Erosa with a leg kick. They trade late and Erosa with a big combination at the end of the round. 10-9 Erosa.

They trade big shots to start the second. Erosa landing the right hand and it keeps hurting Peterson and Peterson is bloody. Peterson lands a right hand. Erosa with a high kick. Peterson lands a right hand just after Erosa lands a left. Peterson with the jab. Erosa with a leg kick. Peterson with a big right hand that wobbles Erosa. Peterson with some big right hands against the fence and somehow Erosa stays on his feet. Peterson with more big punches. Erosa lands a spinning back fist that puts Peterson to the mat for a second. He gets up and they trade and Erosa gets a brief takedown. They continue to trade and Erosa tries for a takedown but it gets stuffed though he lands a kick as they break. Peterson with the jab. They trade at the end. Crazy round. 10-9 Peterson, 19-19.

They’re trading to start the third and Erosa pressing forward and lands a combo. Erosa gets a takedown and Peterson has the neck and is looking for a guillotine choke. They get to their feet and Peterson lands a right hand. Peterson with a combination then lands a hard right hand. They continue to trade and Peterson is getting the better of it. Peterson with a leg kick that trips Erosa up. Erosa lands a big right hand. They trade in close range and Peterson lands a knee. They trade left hands and Erosa gets a big takedown. Peterson goes for the guillotine but Erosa pops out and Peterson goes for an omaplata. Erosa is on top and Peterson landing from the bottom. They get to their feet. Erosa with a cartwheel kick at the end. Incredible fight. 10-9 Peterson, 29-28 Peterson.

Official Result- Julian Erosa def. Steven Peterson by split decision (28-29, 29-28, 29-28)

> Middleweights- Tresean Gore (3-0, 0-0 UFC) vs. Bryan Battle (6-1, 1-0 UFC)

Battle with some leg kicks. They trade kicks. Battle with a leg kick. Gore with a big body kick. Gore with the jab. Battle with a leg kick. Gore with a high kick. Battle with a leg kick then a jab. Battle with a high kick. They trade leg kicks. Battle with more leg kicks then lands a combo. Battle with another combination. Gore with a right hand. Battle with some right hands and a body kick. Battle with some body kicks and a leg kick. Gore with a combination. 10-9 Battle.

Gore with some body kicks. Gore with a leg kick. Battle lands a couple of leg kicks. They trade punches. Battle with a leg kick followed by a right hand. Gore with a body kick. Gore lands a right hand that buckles Battle for a moment. They trade in close range. Gore with a big combination that stuns Battle. They trade and Battle goes for a takedown but Gore defends. They clinch and Gore with some knees. Battle goes for a takedown but Gore kind of defends it and they clinch again. Gore gets a takedown and is working in the half-guard. Gore ends the round on top. 10-9 Gore, 19-19.

Battle with a body kick. They both look for openings and Gore gets a takedown. They get to their feet and are battling in the clinch. They both look for position and Gore lands some punches as they break. Gore with a leg kick. They continue to battle for position in the clinch. They break and Gore with a combo. Battle shoots for a takedown but Gore defends. They break. Gore with a right hand. He lands another. Battle shoots for a takedown but Gore defends. Battle with some front kicks as they break. Battle with a high kick. Close fight. 10-9 Battle, 29-28 Battle.

Official Result- Bryan Battle def. Tresean Gore by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

> Light Heavyweights- Sam Alvey (33-16-1 1 NC, 10-11-1 UFC) vs. Brendan Allen (17-5, 5-2 UFC)

Allen with a leg kick. Alvey with a combo. Alvey backing up to the fence and Allen shoots for the takedown but Alvey defends. Allen with a body kick. Alvey with a quick combo. Alvey with a quick left hand. Alvey lands a left hand. They trade in close range. Allen with a leg kick. Allen lands a right hand and Alvey was wobbled and fell for a moment but got up at the end. 10-9 Allen.

Allen applying pressure and landing to start. Allen with some leg kicks. Allen with a leg kick and then a high kick that Alvey blocks. Alvey just barely misses an uppercut. Allen lands a left hand and Alvey goes down and Allen gets the back. He has a rear-naked choke locked in and Alvey taps! What a finishing sequence by Allen.

Official Result- Brendan Allen def. Sam Alvey by submission (rear-naked choke) at 2:10 of Round 2

> Welterweights- Shavkat Rakhmonov (14-0, 2-0 UFC) vs. Carlston Harris (17-4, 2-0 UFC)

Harris with a leg kick as Rakhmonov lands a punch. Rakhmonov with a body kick. Both looking to land as Harris is swinging wildly. Rakhmonov with a spin kick to the body. They clinch and Harris with some foot stomps. Rakhmonov gets a nice judo takedown but Harris spins to his feet and they break. Rakhmonov with a spin kick that lands to the head and Harris goes down. Rakhmonov with some big right hands from the top and one lands that knocks Harris out cold! What a finish by Rakhmonov, wow!

Official Result- Shavkat Rakhmonov def. Carlston Harris by knockout (punch) at 4:10 of Round 1

> Middleweights- Punahele Soriano (8-1, 2-1 UFC) vs. Nick Maximov (7-0, 1-0 UFC)

Maximov going right away for the takedown after landing a right hand but Soriano defends. Maximov with a leg kick. Maximov lands a right hand and gets a brief takedown. They continue to work on the mat but Soriano gets to his feet and they break. Soriano with a left hand. Soriano lands a left, then defends a takedown and lands a knee on Maximov. Maximov tries for a takedown but gets the back of Soriano and jumps up on the back. He’s working for a standing rear-naked choke and was close on it but Soriano broke free. Maximov lets go and drops down to grab a leg but Soriano is defending. They’re scrambling on the mat and Soriano lands some hammerfists. Soriano with some more punches at the end. 10-9 Maximov.

Soriano lands a left hand and Maximov shoots for the takedown and they scramble and end up back on their feet. Maximov is trying to get the takedown but Soriano is defending. Soriano with a combo. Maximov lands a kick and then some punches. Soriano with a left hand and then some body shots as he defends a takedown attempt from Maximov. Maximov trying to get it down as he has the back and body lock against the fence. Maximov trying to get it down and Soriano landing elbows as he defends on the mat. They get to their feet and scramble back down as Soriano is trying to break free. Another close round. 10-9 Soriano, 19-19.

Maximov with a high kick and then gets a takedown. Maximov landing punches as he has the back of Soriano. They get to their feet. Maximov gets the takedown as he still has control of the body. They get up and Maximov gets it back down. He’s trying for position and just holding Soriano down but Soriano not doing much. They get up and Maximov lands some knees. Maximov tries a takedown but Soriano lands some body punches. Soriano with some big body punches as Maximov was still trying for the takedown. 10-9 Maximov, 29-28 Maximov.

Official Result- Nick Maximov def. Punahele Soriano by split decision (28-29, 30-27, 29-28)

> Middleweights- #6 Jack Hermansson (22-6, 9-4 UFC) vs. #7 Sean Strickland (24-3, 11-3 UFC)

They trade jabs to start out. Strickland just throwing the jab. Hermansson with a leg kick. Hermansson shoots for a takedown against the fence. Hermansson gets the back of Strickland as he defends the takedown. They’re tied up against the fence. They break to the center. Hermansson with a body kick. They trade leg kicks. Strickland with the jab. Strickland with a right hand. Strickland with the jab. Hermansson with a quick combo and leg kick. Close round. 10-9 Hermansson.

Hermansson coming forward and lands the leg kick. Strickland with the jab and a right hand. Strickland just primarily throwing the jab. Hermansson tries a takedown but Strickland defends. Strickland with a right hand. Hermansson with a solid combination. Hermansson with a body kick. Strickland with a right hand to the body. Hermansson with a leg kick. He lands another. Strickland with the jab. Hermansson with a right hand. Strickland with a right hand that drops Hermansson at the end. 10-9 Strickland, 19-19.

Strickland with the jab as both looking for openings to land. Hermansson with a leg kick. Hermansson lands another as Strickland is landing the jab. Strickland with a stiff jab. Strickland just working the jab. Hermansson with a body kick. They trade punches. Strickland with a body kick. They trade jabs. They continue to trade jabs as Hermansson lands a few body kicks. Strickland with a body kick. 10-9 Strickland, 29-28 Strickland.

They trade early to start the fourth and it’s primarily Strickland landing the jab. Hermansson with some leg kicks. Strickland with a right hand. Hermansson with a right hand and a leg kick. Hermansson throws a combo and just misses on the strikes. Strickland still working the jab. Hermansson with a leg kick. Hermansson with a right hand. They trade jabs. Hermansson with a leg kick as Strickland landed a combo. 10-9 Strickland, 39-37 Strickland.

Hermansson landing some left hands early. Strickland with the jab as Hermansson lands a right hand. Hermansson with a leg kick then a body kick. Hermansson with a Superman punch. Strickland with a combination. Strickland with a right hand to the body. Hermansson with a combination. Strickland with a leg kick. Strickland with a right hand. Hermansson with an inside leg kick. Hermansson going for a takedown against the fence. Strickland defends and lands some punches after they break. They trade in close range. 10-9 Strickland, 49-46 Strickland.

Official Result- Sean Strickland def. Jack Hermansson by split decision (49-46, 47-48, 49-46)