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UFC on ESPN+ 57 live results: Derrick Lewis vs. Chris Daukaus

Posted on by Ryan Frederick

Welcome to F4WOnline.com’s live coverage of UFC on ESPN+ 57: Lewis vs. Daukaus, emanating from the UFC APEX in Las Vegas, Nevada.

The UFC holds their final event of 2021, ending the year in their primary venue of the year, the UFC APEX in their home base of Las Vegas, and they close it out with a strong card featuring a heavyweight main event.

Former title challenger Derrick Lewis looks to get back in the win column when he takes on red-hot Chris Daukaus in the five-round headline bout. Lewis is coming off a disappointing loss to Ciryl Gane at UFC 265 in August in an interim title fight, and he looks to start another run at a title shot here. Daukaus enters this fight riding a five-fight win streak, the last four coming in the UFC, with all coming by knockout.

In the co-main event, Stephen Thompson also looks to start another run towards a title shot as he looks to hand Belal Muhammad his first loss in nearly three years. Also on the main card is a women’s strawweight fight between Amanda Lemos and Angela Hill, a battle of bantamweights as Raphael Assuncao takes on Ricky Simon, an exciting lightweight match-up pitting Diego Ferreira against Mateusz Gamrot, and a battle of UFC veterans as Cub Swanson goes against Darren Elkins.

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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> Jordan Leavitt (8-1, 1-1 UFC) vs. Matt Sayles (8-3, 1-2 UFC)
Lightweights

Leavitt landing early and landed a nice kick. Sayles with a leg kick. Sayles lands an uppercut and Leavitt sprawls for a takedown. Sayles has the neck and Leavitt has the elbow and turns Sayles into the fence and they clinch. Leavitt trying for the takedown and Sayles has the neck and looks for a choke but loses the grip. Leavitt ends up getting Sayles down. Leavitt gets the mount for a moment as he is in control from the top. Leavitt looks for a choke but Sayles is defending and they get up before the round ends. 10-9 Leavitt.

They’re trading to start the second and Leavitt shoots for a takedown but Sayles defends. They get back to trading and Sayles lands to the body. Leavitt with a jumping kick. Sayles gets a takedown and Leavitt has an inverted triangle choke locked in and Sayles taps! What a finish by Leavitt.

Official Result- Jordan Leavitt def. Matt Sayles by submission (inverted triangle choke) at 2:05 of Round 2

> Don’Tale Mayes (8-4, 1-2 UFC) vs. Josh Parisian (14-4, 1-1 UFC)
Heavyweights

Mayes with a big leg kick to start. Mayes lands to the body and then lands an uppercut after Parisian lands a body kick. They clinch and Mayes throws Parisian down to the mat. Parisian lands an upkick. Mayes passes the guard and lands a big right hand as he goes to side control. They work their way up against the fence and Mayes scores another takedown. Parisian scrambles out from the bottom and they’re clinched. Mayes with a knee to the body. Parisian lands a hard knee to the body. Mayes gets a big takedown and is in side control and landing left hands. Mayes with a big elbow. He lands more elbows as he has Parisian trapped in the crucifix position. Mayes looking for a kimura but Parisian escapes. Mayes dominant from the top and looks for a late kneebar but time runs out. 10-9 Mayes.

Mayes lands to start the second and pushes Parisian against the fence and gets a takedown. Mayes works from the top but Parisian able to get up and pushes Mayes against the fence. Parisian looking for his own takedown and went for it but he ended up on his back and Mayes is on top and looking to set up a choke. Mayes with some head and body shots from the top. Mayes gets the mount for a moment and lands and then Parisian gives up his back. Mayes with some big punches from the back. Parisian is busted open and then gets to his back and Mayes is in side control. Mayes ends the round on top. 10-8 Mayes, 20-17 Mayes.

Both miss their punches to start the third and Parisian lands a body kick. Mayes with a combo and a front kick. Mayes lands a head kick that hurts Parisian and Parisian lands a spinning back fist. Mayes gets a takedown. Mayes is landing big shots and big elbows from the top as Parisian is stuck in the crucifix position. This is close to being stopped and Herb Dean finally does stop it. A dominant win by Mayes.

Official Result- Don’Tale Mayes def. Josh Parisian by TKO (elbows) at 3:26 of Round 3

> Raquel Pennington (#8 WBW, 12-8, 9-5 UFC) vs. Macy Chiasson (#10 WBW, 7-1, 5-1 UFC)
Women’s Featherweights* (Chiasson missed weight by 2.5 pounds)

Chiasson missed weight for this fight, but did take it on about ten days notice. Pennington lands more to start then Chiasson lands a nice left hand. Pennington lands a right hand. Pennington lands a right hand as Chiasson rushes forward. Chiasson with some front kicks to the body. Pennington with a body kick but Chiasson blocks it. Pennington with a left hook and then a left hand to the body. Both land combos and Pennington lands a nice right hand. Pennington lands a combo as she rushes in and clinches against the fence. Pennington lands a knee in the clinch. They exchange in close range and Chiasson lands some good shots. Pennington with a left hand to the body and Chiasson lands an uppercut. They clinch against the fence and Pennington lands some knees. Chiasson gets a late takedown. Chiasson with some hammerfists to the legs and shoulder strikes from the top at the end. Close round. 10-9 Chiasson.

Chiasson with a high kick to start the second and Pennington blocks it. Chiasson with a body kick and then Pennington lands a hard combination. Pennington landing combos against the fence. Pennington lands a nice right hand and pushes it against the fence. They break as Chiasson lands an uppercut. Pennington with a right hand. Pennington with a couple of left hands. Chiasson with a combo. Pennington with a Superwoman punch. They trade body kicks and then Pennington lands a nice combination against the fence. Chiasson looks for a takedown but Pennington has the neck. She has a choke locked in and Chiasson taps! Big win for Pennington in a competitive fight.

Official Result- Raquel Pennington def. Macy Chiasson by submission (front choke) at 3:07 of Round 2

> Charles Jourdain (11-4-1, 2-3-1 UFC) vs. Andre Ewell (17-8, 4-4 UFC)
Featherweights

Ewell with some quick jabs to start. They trade leg kicks. Ewell with a left hand. Jourdain with a body kick then Ewell lands a body kick. Jourdain with a leg kick. Jourdain with a left hook to the body. Jourdain with a body kick then Ewell lands a body kick. They trade in close range and Ewell then lands a left hand. Jourdain with a leg kick. Jourdain with a left hand. He then lands a head kick. Ewell with a leg kick. Jourdain with a leg kick and Ewell lands a combo. Ewell lands a left cross. Ewell with a quick combo. Jourdain tries for a flying knee and Ewell ends up getting on top on the mat. Jourdain looks for a neck but they scramble up. Jourdain with a leg kick and then lands a big left hand late. Close round. 10-9 Ewell.

Ewell lands a combo as Jourdain was coming forward. Jourdain with a leg kick. Jourdain lands a big right hand. Jourdain with a leg kick. Jourdain with more leg kicks. Jourdain with a leg kick, then lands a head kick. Ewell lands a close combo. They’re both landing punches and Jourdain lands a kick and left hand. Jourdain with a leg kick. Jourdain with a left hand to the body. Jourdain lands a left hand and they clinch against the fence. Jourdain with a combo and then lands a knee to the body. Jourdain with some big shots against the fence and Ewell is in trouble and stumbles to the ground across the Octagon. Jourdain gets on top and is in the guard and lands to the body and head. Big punches from the top by Jourdain. Jourdain with some hammerfists from the top but time runs out. 10-9 Jourdain, 19-19.

Jourdain with a leg kick. Ewell with a leg kick and Jourdain fires back with a hard leg kick. Jourdain pouring it on as he’s landing leg kicks and punches. Ewell lands a combo but Jourdain is still coming forward with pressure. Jourdain landing more and more and lands some big knees in the clinch. Ewell is hurt and stumbles back to the fence. Jourdain grabs the neck and lands some big knees again. Jourdain with some more big knees. Jourdain with a spin kick late and hurts Ewell late as the fight ends. Big final two rounds for Jourdain. 10-8 Jourdain, 29-27 Jourdain.

Official Result- Charles Jourdain def. Andre Ewell by unanimous decision (30-26, 30-27, 29-27)

> Sijara Eubanks (7-6, 5-4 UFC) vs. Melissa Gatto (7-0-2, 1-0 UFC)
Women’s Flyweights* (Eubanks missed weight by 1.5 pounds)

Gatto with a leg kick and they tie up and Eubanks was looking for a takedown and Gatto ended up on top, but Eubanks is able to reverse position. Eubanks is in the guard of Gatto against the fence. Eubanks working from the top as she’s landing elbows. Gatto is looking to set something up from the bottom. Gatto with some punches from the bottom. Gatto looking for an armbar as Eubanks postures up. Eubanks gets back on top and lands to the body. Eubanks trying to pull for a kimura from the top. Gatto tried to take the back but Eubanks defends and works back in the guard. Gatto staying busy from the bottom but Eubanks lands from the top at the end. 10-9 Eubanks.

Eubanks gets a body lock early in the second and pushes it against the cage. Eubanks gets it to the ground and is in the half-guard. Eubanks breathing heavy from the top and Gatto trying to grab an arm from the bottom. Gatto able to sweep to the top and lands some right hands. Gatto with more right hands. Gatto with more punches from the top. Gatto looking to set up a choke. Gatto stands and with some leg kicks at the end. 10-9 Gatto, 19-19.

Eubanks with a right hand as Gatto lands a body kick. Gatto with a right hand and a leg kick. They trade jabs. Gatto with a leg kick. Gatto with a body kick and Eubanks goes down and Gatto lands from the top and the fight is stopped. What a finish by Gatto.

Official Result- Melissa Gatto def. Sijara Eubanks by TKO (body kick) at :45 of Round 3

> Justin Tafa (4-3, 1-3 UFC) vs. Harry Hunsucker (7-4, 0-1 UFC)
Heavyweights* (Tafa missed weight by 1 pound)

Tafa lands a big left hook and Hunsucker stumbles and Tafa ends up grabbing the neck and then moves to the back as they stand. Hunsucker looking for a kimura and they go to the mat. Tafa gets out as they scramble to their feet. Tafa with a knee to the body as Hunsucker lands a left hand. Tafa lands a punch that hurts Hunsucker. Hunsucker goes for a takedown but Tafa defends, then Tafa lands a head kick that drops Hunsucker and it is all over. What a finish by Tafa.

Official Result- Justin Tafa def. Harry Hunsucker by TKO (head kick) at 1:53 of Round 1

> Dustin Stoltzfus (13-3, 0-2 UFC) vs. Gerald Meerschaert (33-14, 8-6 UFC)
Middleweights

Meerschaert lands a quick combo. Stoltzfus with a body kick. They trade punches. Meerschaert with a big body kick. Meerschaert gets a takedown and pushes it against the fence. Meerschaert is working from the top as Stoltzfus is trying to play defense on the bottom. Meerschaert gets the back as they stand and they go back down and Meerschaert is on the leg and arm. Stoltzfus is now on top and lands some elbows. Meerschaert tries to get out and Stoltzfus is on top and Meerschaert tries an armbar but Stoltzfus escapes and is in side control. Stoltzfus with some body punches and an elbow late. Close round. 10-9 Stoltzfus.

They trade to start the second. Meerschaert lands a left hand. Stoltzfus with a leg kick. Meerschaert lands a knee to the body. They clinch against the fence and Stoltzfus gets a takedown. Meerschaert looking for a guillotine and Stoltzfus escapes. Stoltzfus moves into Meerschaert’s full guard. Stoltzfus moves to the half-guard and lands an elbow from the top. Stoltzfus with an elbow to the body. Meerschaert tries to scramble and Stoltzfus has the neck and is looking for a D’Arce choke. Meerschaert gets out and is looking for an arm. Stoltzfus with some punches from the top. 10-9 Stoltzfus, 20-18 Stoltzfus.

Meerschaert lands as he comes forward and they clinch. Stoltzfus goes for a takedown and Meerschaert has the neck and they go to the mat. Meerschaert might have it tight but lost position. They get to their feet. Meerschaert lands a left hand then Stoltzfus gets a takedown. Meerschaert tries to scramble and Stoltzfus looks for a leg and Meerschaert ends up on top. Stoltzfus goes for a leg lock and Meerschaert ends up taking the back and has a hook in. Meerschaert has a rear-naked choke locked in and Stoltzfus taps! What a comeback for Meerschaert to get the win in a fight he was losing.

Official Result- Gerald Meerschaert def. Dustin Stoltzfus by submission (rear-naked choke) at 2:58 of Round 3

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> Cub Swanson (26-12, 11-8 UFC) vs. Darren Elkins (26-9, 16-8 UFC)
Featherweights

Swanson with a left hand. Elkins lands an overhand right. Swanson lands a couple of jabs. Elkins tries for a takedown and lands a right hand as they break. Swanson with a combo and Elkins already bleeding. Swanson with a big right hand and Elkins is stunned and stumbles down looking for a takedown but Swanson backs away and Elkins gets up. Elkins lands a right hand then a jab. Swanson with a big combo and Elkins falls down. Elkins lunges for a takedown and misses and Elkins stands. Swanson with a spinning wheel kick and Elkins stumbles down again and it is stopped. Big finish by Swanson!

Official Result- Cub Swanson def. Darren Elkins by TKO (strikes) at 2:12 of Round 1

> Diego Ferreira (#12, 17-4, 8-4 UFC) vs. Mateusz Gamrot (19-1 1 NC, 2-1 UFC)
Lightweights

Ferreira with a leg kick to start. Gamrot with a leg kick and they exchange in close range. They trade leg kicks and Ferreira lands a high kick. Gamrot with a high kick. Gamrot with a body kick. Gamrot with a right hand. Gamrot gets a takedown and lands a right hand from the top. They scramble to their feet. Ferreira with a right hand. Gamrot with a body kick and Ferreira with a leg kick. Gamrot with a body kick and Ferreira catches it and lands his own body kick. Gamrot changes levels and gets a big takedown. Gamrot with some right hands as they stand and lands a right hand as Ferreira gets up. Ferreira with a right hand. They trade in a heavy exchange late. 10-9 Gamrot.

They trade and Ferreira with a body kick. Gamrot with a leg kick and Ferreira catches it and lands a right hand. Gamrot with a combo. Gamrot tries for a takedown but Ferreira defends and Gamrot has trouble getting his footing. Ferreira lands a right hand. Gamrot trying for a takedown but Ferreira defending and Gamrot gets Ferreira down and they scramble with Gamrot ending almost on top. Gamrot lets Ferreira up. They trade right hands. Ferreira with a combination. They scramble down and suddenly the fight is stopped as Ferreira looks like he hurt himself and Ferreira was calling for it to end. Gamrot landed a big knee to the body that looked to possibly break a rib of Ferreira and Ferreira was wanting it stopped, so great stoppage by Jason Herzog.

Official Result- Mateusz Gamrot def. Diego Ferreira by TKO (strikes) at 3:26 of Round 2

> Raphael Assuncao (#12, 27-8, 11-5 UFC) vs. Ricky Simon (18-3, 6-2 UFC)
Bantamweights

We have a groin strike by Simon to start the fight. They get back to action. Simon with a body kick and Assuncao with a leg kick. Assuncao with a leg kick. Simon gets a takedown. They get to their feet and Simon is straight back for the takedown as he picks Assuncao up, takes him to his corner and slams Assuncao down. Simon with some left hands and elbows from the top. Simon in control from the top and Assuncao can’t find an escape. Simon keeping Assuncao down but not doing tons of work, but lands some left hands late. 10-9 Simon.

Assuncao looking to land the jab to start the second. Simon with a leg kick as Assuncao checks it. Simon with a right hand. Simon tries for a takedown but Assuncao defends. Simon lands a right hand as he’s the one putting pressure on. Simon with another right hand. Simon with a right and Assuncao goes down and he follows it up with another big right hand that puts Assuncao out. What a finish by Simon!

Official Result- Ricky Simon def. Raphael Assuncao by knockout (punches) at 2:14 of Round 2

> Amanda Lemos (#11, 10-1-1, 4-1 UFC) vs. Angela Hill (#12, 13-10, 8-10 UFC)
Women’s Strawweights

Lemos with a leg kick. Lemos with a leg kick. Hill with a left hook. Lemos with a front kick that lands to the face and Hill falls down. Lemos jumps on top and lands several punches but Hill is able to recover guard. Lemos with some more punches from the top. Hill is able to reverse to the top and Lemos has the neck. Hill with some elbows to the body from the top. They get to their feet. Lemos with a big elbow and they trade as they break. Hill with a right hand. They trade punches and Lemos with a front kick. Hill with a right hand and Lemos is wobbled. Lemos with a body kick. Lemos lands a jab. Lemos tries for a takedown but Hill lands a knee to defend. Hill with the jab and Lemos tries for a takedown and lands a knee. Fun round. 10-9 Lemos.

They trade to start the second round. Both landing solid punches early on here. Lemos throws a kick and Hill catches it and they clinch against the fence. Hill with a knee and then Lemos lands a knee. They trade knees again. Hill with an elbow as they break and then lands a right hand. Hill with more knees to the body as they clinch again. Lemos with a knee and Hill lands another elbow on the break. Lemos with a leg kick. Hill keeps pressuring and landing more as they clinch again. Hill with some knees to the body. Hill with a combination. Hill lands late. 10-9 Hill, 19-19.

Hill lands a left hook to start the third. Lemos with a leg kick. Lemos with a front kick to the face and Hill eats it and catches it but lets go. They exchange in close range. Lemos with some jabs. Hill lands a knee to the body. Hill gets a takedown as Lemos was slipping on a kick. They push to the fence and get to their feet. Hill has the body lock and takes the back. Hill gets a takedown but Lemos reverses as they stand and Lemos has the back. Hill turns into Lemos and now has positioning against the fence. They break. Lemos with a head kick and Hill blocks it. Lemos with a spin kick to the body. Hill gets a brief takedown and they clinch against the fence. Hill with some knees to the body before they break. Lemos with a body kick. Lemos with a right hand and Hill counters with a high kick. Hill coming forward and they both land. They exchange wildly inside the pocket. Hill lands a big elbow and Lemos goes down but gets right back up. They trade right hands. Close fight and really good. 10-9 Hill, 29-28 Hill.

Official Result- Amanda Lemos def. Angela Hill by split decision (28-29, 30-27, 29-28)

> Stephen Thompson (#5, 16-5-1, 11-5-1 UFC) vs. Belal Muhammad (#10, 19-3 1 NC, 10-3 1 NC UFC)
Welterweights

Thompson lands a combo and Muhammad tries a takedown but Thompson defends and then lands a combo as they stand. Muhammad then lands a right hand. Muhammad gets a takedown but they’re on their knees and both are landing punches. They get to their feet and continue to trade. They’re clinched and Thompson with some left hands to the body. Muhammad with a knee to the body as he gets a brief takedown. They get to their feet after Muhammad lands an elbow. Muhammad has the body lock and gets a takedown and has the back. Muhammad flattens Thompson out and is landing punches. Lots of punches from Muhammad as Thompson is in trouble. Thompson is covering up but still eating a lot of punches. Muhammad with more shots and hammerfists as the round ends. 10-9 Muhammad.

Thompson with a left hand. Thompson with a head kick and then a left hand. Thompson with a combination. Thompson lands a left hand as Muhammad gets off balance. Muhammad gets a takedown but they pop right back up. Muhammad gets another takedown and is in the half-guard. Muhammad looks for a kimura but Thompson defends. Muhammad still working for the arm as he has the top. Muhammad with some big elbows as he gets in the half-guard at the end. 10-9 Muhammad, 20-18 Muhammad.

Muhammad goes for a takedown right away but Thompson is defending. Muhammad gets another takedown and is landing left hands. Thompson is able to reverse and had the top and they scrambled up and Muhammad is breathing heavily. Thompson lands a combo and then Muhammad gets another takedown. Muhammad gets to side control and is landing some punches and elbows. Muhammad with more shots from the top. Big elbows from Muhammad at the end. 10-9 Muhammad, 30-27 Muhammad.

Official Result- Belal Muhammad def. Stephen Thompson by unanimous decision (30-25, 30-26, 30-26)

> Derrick Lewis (#3, 25-8 1 NC, 16-6 UFC) vs. Chris Daukaus (#7, 12-3, 4-0 UFC)
Heavyweights

Daukaus lands a right hand. Daukaus with a leg kick. Lewis lands a combination. Lewis with a leg kick. Lewis lands a big right hand inside the pocket. Daukaus landed an elbow as well. Daukaus with a right hand. Lewis with a high kick. Daukaus with a leg kick. Lewis just misses a roundhouse kick. Lewis with a big combination and is landing big punches and has Daukaus in trouble against the fence. Daukaus clinches and Lewis lands a big knee and then Lewis lands a right hand that puts Daukaus out. What a finish by Derrick Lewis.

Official Result- Derrick Lewis def. Chris Daukaus by knockout (punches) at 3:36 of Round 1

UFC on ESPN+ 56 live results: Miesha Tate vs. Ketlen Vieira

Posted on by Ryan Frederick

Welcome to F4WOnline.com’s live coverage of UFC on ESPN+ 56: Vieira vs. Tate, emanating from the UFC APEX in Las Vegas, Nevada.

The UFC wraps up the month of November with their third of three events prior to taking Thanksgiving week off, closing out the month with a women’s bantamweight bout that could have title shot implications on the line.

Bantamweight contender Ketlen Vieira battles former UFC Women’s Bantamweight Champion Miesha Tate in the five-round headline bout. Tate is in her second fight since returning from retirement, and is coming off a win over Marion Reneau in July. A win here could vault her into a title shot. Vieira is trying to get back into the win column and title contention after suffering a loss to Yana Kunitskaya in February.

In the co-main event, Michael Chiesa tries to rebound from a disappointing loss to Vicente Luque in August and get back into the top-five at welterweight, but he has a tough challenge ahead of him in the undefeated Sean Brady. Also on the main card is a women’s flyweight bout pitting Joanne Wood against Taila Santos, a bantamweight bout between Rani Yahya and Kyung Ho Kang, and a bantamweight fight between sluggers Davey Grant and Adrian Yanez.

Follow along with our live coverage of the event beginning at 3 p.m. Eastern time with preliminary action all the way through the main card.

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> Luana Pinheiro (9-1, 1-0 UFC) vs. Sam Hughes (5-3, 0-2 UFC)
Women’s Strawweights

Hughes took this fight on ten days’ notice. Both land a couple of short leg kicks. Hughes just misses a left hook. Pinheiro throwing hard right hands but missing though she landed the double jab. Pinheiro lands a big right hand and gets a big throw takedown. Pinheiro looking for a choke as she’s in control on the mat but they stand. Pinheiro gets another takedown and is in side control but moves to the full guard. They get to their feet. Hughes with a leg kick. 10-9 Pinheiro.

They trade left hands and Hughes with a leg kick. Pinheiro with a leg kick. Hughes lands a nice leg kick. They trade jabs. Pinheiro lands the jab and pressures Hughes against the fence as she was throwing. Hughes defends the takedown attempt. Pinheiro with a left hand that lands on the arm. Hughes with some jabs and a leg kick. Hughes stumbles on a kick and Pinheiro rushes in and lands and pushes it against the fence but they separate. Hughes with a leg kick and Pinheiro lands a right hand followed by a left hook. Pinheiro lands a big combo and drops Hughes and Pinheiro gets on top and lands a little and lands a knee as they stand and Hughes survives. 10-9 Pinheiro, 20-18 Pinheiro.

They’re trading to start the third and Pinheiro landing the better punches. Hughes with a leg kick. Pinheiro with a leg kick. Pinheiro throws a combo before they clinch. They break. Hughes comes forward and lands a left hand. Hughes lands a couple of leg kicks as she’s the one pressuring. Hughes with the jab. Pinheiro lands a couple of kicks and then a right hand. Hughes with a body kick. They trade in close range at the end. 10-9 Hughes, 29-28 Pinheiro.

Official Result- Luana Pinheiro def. Sam Hughes by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)

> Shayilan Nuerdanbieke (19-7, 0-1 UFC) vs. Sean Soriano (14-7, 0-4 UFC)
Featherweights

Soriano with a leg kick. He lands another. Nuerdanbieke with an outside leg kick then Soriano lands a body kick. Soriano with another calf kick. Nuerdanbieke with a body kick. Soriano lands a stiff jab. We have a timeout for a groin strike. They get back to action and Soriano with a leg kick. Nuerdanbieke gets a takedown but Soriano reverses and is in the full guard of Nuerdanbieke. Soriano with a couple of left hands from the top. Soriano lands a short elbow. Soriano stands and lets Nuerdanbieke up. Nuerdanbieke lands a right hand and Soriano with a front kick to the body then a leg kick. Nuerdanbieke lands a right hand to the body and shoots for a takedown but Soriano defends. Soriano lands a left hook. Soriano gets a late takedown and has the back and lands a right hand. 10-9 Soriano.

Soriano with a head kick to start the second. Nuerdanbieke tries a takedown but Soriano defends. Soriano with a leg kick. Soriano with a body kick. Nuerdanbieke with a leg kick and Soriano with a body kick. Soriano lands a left hook. Soriano gets a takedown and is in the half-guard of Nuerdanbieke. Nuerdanbieke reverses to the top. Soriano trying to escape but Nuerdanbieke gets into the mount. Soriano gives up his back. Soriano able to reverse and is in the guard but then Nuerdanbieke reverses back to the top and in the half-guard. Nuerdanbieke with some body shots from the top and lands to the head. 10-9 Nuerdanbieke, 19-19.

They trade to start the third. Soriano with a leg kick. Nuerdanbieke with a high kick and Soriano lands a counter left hook. Nuerdanbieke gets a takedown and then a big suplex as they stood but they get right back up. Nuerdanbieke gets Soriano back down. Nuerdanbieke gets the back of Soriano and is landing punches. Nuerdanbieke still hanging on to the back and landing punches as Soriano has no answer for this position. Nuerdanbieke still landing from the back and has the position as the fight ends. 10-9 Nuerdanbieke, 29-28 Nuerdanbieke.

Official Result- Shayilan Nuerdanbieke def. Sean Soriano by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

> Cody Durden (11-3-1, 0-1-1 UFC) vs. Aori Qileng (18-7, 0-1 UFC)
Flyweights

Durden lands a couple of leg kicks as they trade punches. They tie up early as Durden is looking for the takedown against the fence. They scramble and Durden gets on top and is in the half-guard. Durden moves back to the full guard. Durden stands and lands some right hands and they both scramble up. Qileng with a flying knee that just barely connects. Qileng with a leg kick. Durden gets Qileng down to the mat against the fence but they’re both on their knees. Durden with some left hands. They stand and Durden still has the body lock. They break. Qileng lands a right hand. Durden with a leg kick and Qileng lands a right hand. Qileng lands some big knees in the clinch and lands some right hands at the end. Close round. 10-9 Durden.

Qileng with a leg kick and just misses a right hand. Qileng with a body kick. Durden lands a right hand. They trade some punches in close range. Durden lands a couple of nice jabs. Qileng with a right hand. Qileng with a right hand after Durden shoots for a takedown. Qileng with an uppercut and Durden lands some counter punches. Durden with a couple of kicks. Durden lands as he pushes Qileng against the fence looking for the single leg. Qileng defends and lands a right hand as they break. Qileng with a leg kick and Durden with a right hand. They trade in close range and Durden slips as he was throwing a knee and Qileng gets on top and then gets the back. Durden scrambles up and they break. Durden with a right hand and then an uppercut. Qileng lands some jabs. Qileng with a hard right hand and then another that stuns Durden. They trade in close range late. Fun round. 10-9 Qileng, 19-19.

Qileng with a leg kick to start the third. Qileng with a nice left hand and then a body kick. They’re trading in close range. Qileng with a leg kick. Durden is trying for a takedown and Qileng was grabbing the fence. He keeps getting warned by Jason Herzog as he did grab the fence a few times. Durden completes the takedown and is in the full guard. Durden with control from the top as they move to the fence. They get up and Durden still has body control. Durden tries a throw but Qileng grabs the neck. They stand and break. Durden lands an elbow as Qileng lands a left hand. They trade in close range with both men landing. They keep trading and Qileng landing more. They tie up in the center and Durden pushes it against the fence. Durden still has control as the fight ends. Close fight. 10-9 Durden, 29-28 Durden.

Official Result- Cody Durden def. Aori Qileng by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

> Loma Lookboonmee (6-2, 3-1 UFC) vs. Lupita Godinez (6-2, 1-2 UFC)
Women’s Strawweights

Godinez took this fight on short notice. Lookboonmee was landing body kicks early as Godinez was landing punches. They tie up and Lookboonmee gets a quick trip takedown but they stand and clinch against the fence. They separate. Lookboonmee lands a couple of kicks and Godinez lands a combo. Lookboonmee lands some kicks and they tie up again against the fence. They remain clinched up and Godinez gets control but they break away. Lookboonmee with a body kick and then a high kick. Godinez with a right hand and a body kick. Lookboonmee with a body kick and Godinez gets a takedown. 10-9 Godinez.

Godinez gets an early takedown to start the second. She gets side control against the fence. They get to their feet and Godinez has the back standing as they work around the Octagon. Lookboonmee escapes and they’re back in striking range. Lookboonmee with a leg kick. Lookboonmee with a knee to the body and Godinez gets the takedown. Godinez has the back of Lookboonmee late and lands some punches. 10-9 Godinez, 20-18 Godinez.

Lookboonmee lands a high kick and Godinez grabs the leg and gets the takedown and is in side control. They scramble up and Godinez grabs the leg and looks for a heel hook as they go back to the mat. Lookboonmee is in the full guard of Godinez and lands some body punches. They get to their feet and Lookboonmee has the body lock and lands some knees. They break to the center. Godinez gets a takedown and is in the guard of Lookboonmee. She moves to the half-guard. Godinez gets the back and they end up getting to their feet and tie up. Lookboonmee with some knees. They trade knees. Lookboonmee with more knees at the end. 10-9 Godinez, 30-27 Godinez.

Official Result- Lupita Godinez def. Loma Lookboonmee by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

> Rafa Garcia (12-2, 0-2 UFC) vs. Natan Levy (6-0, 0-0 UFC)
Lightweights

They are trading early as Levy lands a leg kick as Garcia lands a combo. Levy swings big and slips and Garcia grabs the neck. Garcia lands a knee to the body. Garcia completes the takedown and is in side control. They get to their feet and Garcia lands a body kick as they break. Levy with a big body kick. Garcia with a right hand. Levy with a spinning wheel kick. Garcia lands a right hand. Levy with a leg kick and Garcia with a body kick. They trade kicks and Levy grabs the leg as Garcia lands a body kick. Garcia gets the body lock against the fence and looks for the takedown. Levy gets a quick trip but uses it to break. Garcia gets a late takedown but does nothing with it at the end. 10-9 Levy.

They trade in close and Garcia gets a takedown. They quickly get to their feet and Garcia has the back standing. They break and Garcia lands a right hand. They trade kicks and Levy lands a right hand. Garcia with a body kick and Levy lands a left hand. Levy with a body kick. They trade in close range. Levy gets a takedown and has the back as they get to their knees. They get up and separate and Levy with a body kick. Garcia looks for the takedown but Levy defends. Garcia gets a late takedown and finishes the round on top. 10-9 Levy, 20-18 Levy.

They’re trading in close range. Garcia lands a leg kick. Garcia goes for a takedown but Levy defends. Garcia gets the body lock against the fence and is hanging on. They separate and trade in close range. Levy lands a spin kick. Garcia gets a takedown. They get back to their feet and Levy goes for the takedown but Garcia sprawls and has neck control. Garcia lands a knee. They break. Levy with a leg kick and then lands to the body. Garcia gets another takedown. Garcia with some left hands from the top. He lands more at the end. 10-9 Garcia, 29-28 Levy.

Official Result- Rafa Garcia def. Natan Levy by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

> Pat Sabatini (15-3, 2-0 UFC) vs. Tucker Lutz (12-1, 1-0 UFC)
Featherweights

They trade punches to start and Lutz lands a leg kick. Sabatini shoots for the takedown and they tie up against the fence. They reverse position against the fence. Sabatini briefly gets Lutz down. They get up and Sabatini trips Lutz back down. Sabatini has full back control against the fence. Sabatini with some left hands from the back. Sabatini flattens Lutz out for a moment but then is going for a rear-naked choke. Sabatini is squeezing but doesn’t have it under the chin. Sabatini lets go and still has the body triangle. Sabatini with left hands from the back. He lands right hands from the back. 10-9 Sabatini.

They trade punches in the pocket to start the second and Sabatini gets a takedown. Sabatini in the half-guard and looking to move to the mount. Sabatini with some body shots. Sabatini then grabs the neck and looks for a guillotine but lets go and has the mount. Lutz gives up his back and Sabatini is looking for a rear-naked choke. Sabatini still has the back and is landing and working for the choke. Sabatini with the back as the round ends. 10-9 Sabatini, 20-18 Sabatini.

They trade and Sabatini pushes it against the fence. They get back to their feet and Sabatini trips Lutz down but they stand, and then Sabatini gets another takedown. They get to their feet and break. Lutz lands some punches. They tie up against the fence and Sabatini looking for the takedown. They break and Sabatini lands a right hand. They tie up and Sabatini lands a right hand. 10-9 Sabatini, 30-27 Sabatini.

Official Result- Pat Sabatini def. Tucker Lutz by unanimous decision (30-26, 30-27, 30-27)

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> Davey Grant (13-5, 4-4 UFC) vs. Adrian Yanez (14-3, 3-0 UFC)
Bantamweights

They trade leg kicks to start. Grant with another leg kick and then another. Yanez with a leg kick. Yanez lands a right hand. Yanez lands a right hand. Yanez lands another right hand. They trade leg kicks. Grant landing kicks to the legs and body. Yanez is landing a lot more punches this round as he lands a combo. Yanez lands a right hand as Grant was rushing in. Yanez backs Grant up with a left hand and then lands another counter punch. Grant missing most of the shots he’s throwing. 10-9 Yanez.

They trade to start the second and Grant with a leg kick. Yanez lands a right hand. Yanez with a right hand and they trade punches. Grant with a combo. Yanez with some jabs and a leg kick. We have a timeout for an eye poke on Yanez. They get back to action and Yanez with a leg kick. They continue to trade and Yanez is landing some good punches. Grant with a jumping knee and then follows with some heavy punches. Yanez lands a left hook. Grant with a right hand and then a leg kick. Grant is also a bloody mess. Grant with a body kick. Grant lands a left hand. Close round. 10-9 Grant, 19-19.

Yanez lands a right hand and Grant landing leg kicks to start the third. They are trading in close range and both are landing some hard, good shots. Grant with a spin kick and they trade and Grant lands a hard punch. Grant with a left hand. Yanez with a combo. Yanez landing the double jab. Yanez lands a jab and Grant lands a right hand and Yanez with a leg kick. Grant with a body kick. Yanez with a right hand. Yanez starting to land more as the round wears on. Grant with a right hand. Yanez continues to land the jab. Yanez with the double jab and Grant misses a right hand. Grant with a right hand. Good fight. 10-9 Yanez, 29-28 Yanez.

Official Result- Adrian Yanez def. Davey Grant by split decision (27-30, 29-28, 29-28)

> Rani Yahya (27-10-1 1 NC, 12-4-1 1 NC UFC) vs. Kyung Ho Kang (17-8 1 NC, 6-2 1 NC UFC)
Bantamweights

They trade and Kang goes for a flying knee and Yahya grabs him and gets a takedown against the fence. Kang lands some body shots from the bottom as Yahya is holding onto him. They get to their feet and Yahya still has the body lock. Yahya tries to drag Kang down but Kang gets on top then stands and Yahya gets up. Yahya with a leg kick. Kang with a couple of jabs. Kang with some right hands. They trade jabs. Kang with a combo. Kang with a hard right hand and Yahya falls to the mat and wants Kang on the mat. Kang with some leg kicks as he’s standing and he lets Yahya up. Kang lands an uppercut as Yahya lands a leg kick. Kang with a leg kick. Kang with a leg kick and Yahya goes for a takedown but Kang defends. 10-9 Kang.

Yahya lands a leg kick and then gets a takedown. Yahya in the half-guard and lands a right hand and transitions to the back. Yahya looking to set up a choke. Yahya has the body triangle locked in and lands a left hand. Yahya still landing from the back but Kang defending everything else. Yahya still landing but not doing much otherwise. They end the round in that position. 10-9 Yahya, 19-19.

They trade to start the third and Kang lands a hard right hand. Kang then lands another right hand and Yahya shoots for a takedown but Kang defends. Yahya then goes for a submission and they scramble up and Yahya has the neck. Yahya going for a guillotine choke. Yahya gets on top and looks for an arm-triangle choke but lets go and is in the half-guard. Yahya gets back in the full guard and both are landing on the mat. Yahya gets back to the half-guard. Yahya gets back into the full guard and is landing punches. Kang is landing short punches from the bottom. Yahya with some body shots from the top. Yahya with more shots from the top as the fight ends. 10-9 Yahya, 29-28 Yahya.

Official Result- Rani Yahya def. Kyung Ho Kang by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

> Joanne Wood (#5, 15-6, 7-6 UFC) vs. Taila Santos (#10, 18-1, 3-1 UFC)
Women’s Flyweights

Wood with some body and leg kicks early on. They trade punches and Wood back to landing leg kicks. Wood with a right hand and a body kick. Santos with a leg kick. Wood with a right hand. Santos lands a right hand. She lands the jab. They clinch against the fence and Wood with a body kick as they break. Wood with a left hand and the teet kicks to the legs. Wood with a right hand. Santos with a leg kick. Wood with a leg kick and Santos with a combo. Wood with a right hand. Wood lands a jab and Santos drops her with a right hand. Santos gets on top and was landing and they stand and clinch and Wood with a body kick as they separate. Santos with a combo and drops Wood again with a left hand and gets on top and is landing. Santos has the back and looks for a rear-naked choke but Wood gets out of it. Santos going for it again. Wood fighting it. She has it locked in and Wood taps. We have our first finish of the night.

Official Result- Taila Santos def. Joanne Wood by submission (rear-naked choke) at 4:49 of Round 1

> Michael Chiesa (#6, 18-5, 11-5 UFC) vs. Sean Brady (#14, 14-0, 4-0 UFC)
Welterweights

We have an eye poke on Brady to start. Brady with a leg kick. Chiesa with a left hand. Brady with a left hand. We have another eye poke on Brady. They get back to action and Brady with a leg kick. Chiesa with a body kick and Brady catches the leg and gets a takedown. They scramble up. Brady has the back on the feet. Brady gets another takedown. Brady has the back against the fence. They get to their feet and break. Chiesa with a left hand. Brady with a leg kick. 10-9 Brady.

They trade punches to start the second. Brady with a right hand. Brady rushes in with some punches. Chiesa lands a right hand. Brady with a leg kick. They trade in close range. Chiesa lands a left hook then a right hand. Brady shoots for a takedown and has the body lock against the fence. Chiesa with some knees to the body. Brady gets Chiesa down and Chiesa gives him his back. Brady has two hooks in. Brady has the body lock against the fence. Chiesa trying to escape but Brady still has the back as the round ends. 10-9 Brady, 20-18 Brady.

Chiesa stalking Brady down and lands a big knee to the body. They clinch and Chiesa with another knee. They break. Chiesa lands a flurry and has Brady hurt. Chiesa with a big knee. Chiesa with a combo and another knee and Brady goes for a takedown. They scramble and are on their feet and Brady has the back. Brady gets Chiesa down. Brady has the back with the hooks in. Brady has the body triangle locked in and is in control from the back. Chiesa spins out and they stand and break. Chiesa with a flurry and lands a knee to the body. They clinch and Chiesa gets a takedown. Chiesa on top and lands some big punches but runs out of time. 10-9 Chiesa, 29-28 Brady.

Official Result- Sean Brady def. Michael Chiesa by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

> Ketlen Vieira (#7, 11-2, 5-2 UFC) vs. Miesha Tate (#8, 19-7, 6-4 UFC)
Women’s Bantamweights

Vieira with a quick combo. Vieira with another combo as Tate lands a body kick. Vieira lands a right hand. Vieira lands a right hand and follows it with a left hand. Tate lands a right hand. Tate with a right hand to the body. Vieira lands an uppercut. Vieira shoots for a takedown but Tate stuffs the head and lands some body punches. Close round. 10-9 Tate.

Vieira with a combo. Tate with a high kick. Vieira throws a right hand and Tate ducks under and scrambles away. Tate with a right hand and Vieira lands a right hand. Tate lands a right hand. They exchange wild punches in close range and Tate lands a hard right hand. Tate with a right hand and Vieira lands a counter left hand. Tate with a right hand. Tate still pressing forward more. Tate with a right hand. Tate with a couple of left hands. Another close round. 10-9 Vieira, 19-19.

They both look for openings to start the second as Vieira is landing the jab. We have an eye poke on Vieira and a timeout. They get back to action and Tate is pressing forward but neither are really landing. Tate with a right hand. They trade in close range. Vieira lands a right hand. Tate lands a left hand and Vieira counters with a combo. Tate with a leg kick. Tate lands and Vieira lands a counter combination. Tate pushes it against the fence. Tate tried a takedown but Vieira defended and they break. Tate with a leg kick and Vieira lands a right hand. Tate with a right hand. They trade in close late. Another close round. 10-9 Vieira, 29-28 Vieira.

Tate lands a front kick to the body and Vieira with a counter right hand. Tate lands a right hand. Tate lands a jab and Vieira with a right hand. Tate lands a right hand. Tate gets a takedown and grabs the back as they scramble up. They’re clinched and Tate lands some punches before they break. Tate with a combo and Vieira lands a right hand. Tate with a leg kick and lands a combo. They clinch and Tate with a knee to the body. Vieira lands some body shots. They clinch again and Tate with another knee. 10-9 Tate, 38-38.

Vieira lands a right hand. Tate lands a right hand. Tate with a body kick and Vieira just barely lands a counter right hand. Tate with a combination in close range and lands an uppercut. They trade in close range. They trade in close with Vieira getting the better of it. Tate lands a combo. Vieira with a knee to the body and she lands a big right hand and Tate’s nose is busted open. Tate with a left hand. Tate lands a right hand. Vieira with the double jab. They trade in close range. Tate with a body kick as Vieira is running away. Close fight. 10-9 Vieira, 48-47 Vieira.

Official Result- Ketlen Vieira def. Miesha Tate by unanimous decision (48-47, 48-47, 49-46)

UFC on ESPN+ 55 live results: Max Holloway vs. Yair Rodriguez

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Welcome to F4WOnline.com’s live coverage of UFC On ESPN+ 55: Holloway vs. Rodriguez, emanating from the UFC APEX in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Action is back inside the UFC APEX in Las Vegas after two weeks away, and is back with a featherweight main event that has ‘Fight Of The Year’ potential, featuring arguably the greatest featherweight of all-time.

Former UFC Featherweight Champion Max Holloway takes on Yair Rodriguez in an exciting main event that has potential title shot implications on the line. Holloway is looking to score his second straight win after putting on an all-time classic performance in a win over Calvin Kattar in January. Rodriguez is returning from a two-year layoff as he looks for his second straight win after defeating Jeremy Stephens in his last fight. The winner could be next in line to challenge current UFC Featherweight Champion Alexander Volkanovski.

Also on the main card is a heavyweight bout between Ben Rothwell and Marcos Rogerio de Lima, a women’s featherweight bout pitting Felicia Spencer against Leah Letson, a welterweight slugfest between Miguel Baeza and Khaos Williams, and a bantamweight bout as 15th-ranked Song Yadong battles Julio Arce.

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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> Kennedy Nzechukwu (9-1, 3-1 UFC) vs. Da Un Jung (14-2-1, 3-0-1 UFC)
Light Heavyweights

They’re hand fighting in the early stages here at the start. Both land a couple of punches. Jung lands a right hand. They trade singular shots right in close to each other. Jung with a right hand. Jung with another right hand. Jung with more right hands and Nzechukwu is wobbled. Jung lands some elbows against the fence and Nzechukwu goes down and is out. What a finish with the elbows from Jung.

Official Result- Da Un Jung def. Kennedy Nzechukwu by knockout (elbows) at 3:04 of Round 1

> Marc Diakiese (14-4, 5-4 UFC) vs. Rafael Alves (19-10, 0-1 UFC)
Lightweights

Alves with a groin kick with the very first strike thrown and we have a timeout. They get back to action and Alves throws but misses. Alves with a high kick. Diakiese with a body kick. Alves lands a right hand. Diakiese with a leg kick. Alves lands a jab and then a jumping kick and locks in a guillotine quickly and Diakiese taps. Nice sequence to the finish of Alves.

Official Result- Rafael Alves def. Marc Diakiese by submission (guillotine choke) at 1:48 of Round 1

> Cortney Casey (9-9, 5-8 UFC) vs. Liana Jojua (8-4, 1-2 UFC)
Women’s Flyweights* (Jojua missed weight by 2.5 pounds)

They trade in close range and Casey lands a front kick to the body. Casey with a right hand. Jojua throws a double jab but misses. Casey with a body kick. Casey with a combo and then lands another. Casey with a right hand. Casey lands a solid right hand. They trade and Casey is landing with way more volume. Casey with another combo. Casey with a leg kick. Casey with a body kick. Casey with a combo and a head kick and then lands a flurry. Jojua’s nose is leaking. Jojua gets the takedown and Casey quickly works from the bottom. Casey with some big elbows from the bottom. Jojua with some left hands from the top. 10-9 Casey.

Casey with a leg kick followed by a right hand. Casey lands a nice right hand. They trade and Jojua lands a right hand. They trade in close range. Casey with a right hand and Jojua lands a combo. Casey still landing with more volume but Jojua lands some punches. Casey with a body kick. Casey lands a right hand. Casey lands and slips to the mat. Jojua rushes in and Casey lands an upkick. Jojua gets on top and Casey lands some elbows from the bottom. They both land to end the round. 10-9 Casey, 20-18 Casey.

They trade to start the third. Casey with a leg kick as Jojua lands a left hand. Casey with a combo. Casey with a leg kick and right hand. Casey doing more in this round so far. Jojua lands a right hand and looks for a takedown but doesn’t come close. Casey with a leg kick. Casey with a right hand. Casey with a combo and Jojua sneaks in a nice right hand. Casey lands a combo with a head kick. Casey with a combo ending with a head kick. Jojua lands some punches as she rushes in and they clinch. They trade knees as they break. Jojua gets a late takedown. 10-9 Casey, 30-27 Casey.

Official Result- Cortney Casey def. Liana Jojua by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

> Sean Woodson (8-1, 2-1 UFC) vs. Collin Anglin (8-2, 0-1 UFC)
Featherweights

Both throwing early and Anglin with a body kick. Woodson with a body kick. They both land right hands. Woodson with a high kick. They trade and Woodson throwing the jab. Woodson with a combo and a leg kick. Woodson with a leg kick. Anglin with a strong calf kick. Woodson lands some kicks. Anglin is pushing the pace and gets it against the fence. They break and Woodson with a stiff jab. Woodson with a leg kick. They trade in close range. Woodson with a high kick that connects. Woodson with a combo. Woodson lands a right hand and Anglin is hurt. Woodson with some body shots as Anglin is covering up. Woodson lands a knee. They break and Woodson with a head kick and then lands a combo to the body. Woodson then lands a left to the body and Anglin drops to the mat and it is stopped. Beautiful finish by Sean Woodson.

Official Result- Sean Woodson def. Collin Anglin by TKO (punches) at 4:30 of Round 1

> Cynthia Calvillo (#5, 9-3-1, 6-3-1 UFC) vs. Andrea Lee (#12, 12-5, 4-3 UFC)
Women’s Flyweights

Both are swinging and landing right away. Lee landing more punches as Calvillo mixes in a leg kick. Lee lands a short uppercut as they clinch. They break after Lee lands a knee. Calvillo with a right hand. Calvillo lands a right hand and Lee lands an uppercut. Both are landing in close range. Calvillo with a couple of right hands. Lee with an uppercut. Lee lands a leg kick. Lee with a stiff jab. Lee with a body kick. They trade punches. Calvillo with a right hand. Calvillo with a solid right hand. Lee with a combo and a body kick. Lee with a combo and throws a kick and Calvillo grabs it and gets a takedown but they get up. Calvillo has the back standing and is trying to get it down. They break. Lee with a body kick late. 10-9 Lee.

Lee throwing right away. Calvillo with a leg kick. Lee with a combo and a body kick. Lee with a body kick. Lee lands a body kick that hurts Calvillo. Lee then rushes in with a combo and a knee. They trade and Lee with a left hook then a right hand. Lee with a combo and throwing to the body. Lee with an uppercut. Calvillo with a leg kick. They trade left hands. They trade and Lee with a body kick and then an uppercut. Calvillo with a right hand. Lee with a right hand then a body kick. Lee with a body kick. Lee lands a head kick. Lee with a combo and leg kick. They trade in close range. Lee with a right hand and tries a knee but lands a right hand at the end. 10-9 Lee, 20-18 Lee.

Calvillo can’t continue after the end of the second and the fight is called off in between rounds. Lee gets the big win here.

Official Result- Andrea Lee def. Cynthia Calvillo by TKO (referee stoppage) at 5:00 of Round 2

> Thiago Moises (15-5, 4-3 UFC) vs. Joel Alvarez (18-2, 3-1 UFC)
Lightweights* (Alvarez missed weight by 1.5 pounds)

Moises with a leg kick and just misses a right hand. Alvarez with a leg kick. Moises lands a big right hand and follows it with a leg kick. Alvarez with a leg kick and then a body kick. Alvarez lands a combo. He lands a knee to the body and follows it with a right hand. Alvarez with a leg kick. Alvarez with a right hand and Moises lands a left hand. Alvarez stuns Moises with a punch and lands a knee and then tees off with some elbows. Moises gets out and runs off and Alvarez chases him down. Alvarez with a leg kick. Alvarez with a right hand and then some big elbows and then tees off with a flurry and it gets stopped. What a finish by Alvarez.

Official Result- Joel Alvarez def. Thiago Moises by TKO (strikes) at 3:01 of Round 1

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> Song Yadong (#15, 17-5-1 1 NC, 6-1-1 UFC) vs. Julio Arce (17-4, 4-2 UFC)
Bantamweights

Yadong swings and misses as they feel each other out early. Yadong with a right hand. Yadong with a leg kick. They trade in close range. Arce lands a left hand and a high kick. Yadong lands a right hand. Arce lands a left hand. Yadong with a leg kick. Yadong lands a right hand. Yadong with a high kick. Arce with a leg kick. Yadong with a quick combo. They trade high kicks. 10-9 Yadong.

They trade punches to start the second. Arce with a leg kick. Yadong with a body kick. Arce with a leg kick. Yadong  hurts Arce with a head kick and then starts landing a flurry with a right hand that drops Arce and some more shots end it all. Great finish by Yadong.

Official Result- Song Yadong def. Julio Arce by TKO (punches) at 1:35 of Round 2

> Miguel Baeza (10-1, 3-1 UFC) vs. Khaos Williams (12-2, 3-1 UFC)
Welterweights

Baeza circling around early on. Williams just misses a left hook. Not much going on as both looking for openings. Williams with a leg kick. Baeza lands a nice left hook. They trade right hands and both are landing now. Baeza with a body kick. Williams with a leg kick and Baeza slips to the mat and Williams gets on top. Baeza looking for the kneebar as he has the leg. He now goes for a heel hook. Williams landing punches to defend. Williams with some big punches. Baeza still working for the heel hook. Williams with some big right hands. Williams with more big right hands as he defends the submission. 10-9 Williams.

Baeza with the leg kick. Williams with the jab as Baeza lands a leg kick. They trade calf kicks. Both look for openings and Williams lands a groin strike. Baeza lands a couple of nice right hands. Williams with a leg kick and Baeza landing some good calf kicks. Baeza with more leg kicks and Williams’ leg is hurt. Williams lands a right hand as Baeza lands. Baeza with another leg kick. Baeza with another leg kick. Baeza with another leg kick and Williams lands some big punches in return. Baeza with a right hand. Williams ducks under some Baeza punches and they clinch and Williams with another groin strike and we have another timeout. They get back to action and Williams with a hard right hand. 10-9 Baeza, 19-19.

Baeza with a leg kick. Williams lands some hard shots as Baeza was covering up. Williams with a spin kick to the body. Baeza with a leg kick and Williams catches him with a big right had that drops Baeza and more punches ends it. Big finish by Williams.

Official Result- Khaos Williams def. Miguel Baeza by TKO (punches) at 1:02 of Round 3

> Felicia Spencer (8-3, 2-3 UFC) vs. Leah Letson (5-1, 1-0 UFC)
Women’s Featherweights

Spencer comes forward right away with the pressure. They throw sloppy punches. They clinch against the fence and Spencer with some knees. They trade knees against the fence. Spencer with an elbow as she’s pressuring Letson against the fence. Spencer keeping the pressure on against the fence and landing short shots but not much is happening. Letson with a knee after Spencer lands a big elbow. They get to the center but stay clinched as Letson lands some knees. Spencer pushes it back against the fence and lands some big elbows. Spencer lands some knees and elbows. Letson with a knee after Spencer lands some big elbows. Spencer with more elbows. 10-9 Spencer.

Spencer pressing forward and they trade punches until Spencer closes the distance and they clinch against the fence. Spencer with some left hands and gets the takedown. Spencer takes the back as they get to their feet. They go to the mat for a moment but work up and Spencer back in control in the clinch along the fence. Spencer with some elbows and knees. Letson lands a couple of knees but Spencer still with pressure as she gets the takedown. They get up and Spencer still in control. They break for a moment and Letson with a body kick and Spencer gets a takedown off it. Spencer takes the back and lands some left hands, then some big knees as they stand as the round ends. 10-9 Spencer, 20-18 Spencer.

Letson lands a body kick and scores a takedown. They get up and Spencer gets the clinch against the fence and is landing punches and knees to the legs and body. Spencer with more punches and knees and Letson is taking a lot of damage. Spencer with some elbows and Letson is cut open. Spencer with more left hands again. Spencer gets a takedown and is working in the guard. Spencer moves to the half-guard and is landing big punches. Spencer with big punches and elbows and the fight is stopped. Absolute dominance from Spencer.

Official Result- Felicia Spencer def. Leah Letson by TKO (punches) at 4:25 of Round 3

> Ben Rothwell (39-13, 9-7 UFC) vs. Marcos Rogerio de Lima (18-7-1, 7-5 UFC)
Heavyweights

de Lima with a big leg kick and then rocks Rothwell with a big right hand and is teeing off against the fence and lands some big punches and Rothwell was stumbling around as de Lima is landing lots of big shots and it is finally stopped by Herb Dean. What an explosive finish by de Lima.

Official Result- Marcos Rogerio de Lima def. Ben Rothwell by TKO (punches) at :32 of Round 1

> Max Holloway (#1, 22-6, 18-6 UFC) vs. Yair Rodriguez (#3, 12-2 1 NC, 8-1 1 NC UFC)
Featherweights

Rodriguez with a leg kick. Holloway with a right hand and Rodriguez with more kicks. They trade left hands. Holloway with a right hand. Rodriguez lands a right hand. Holloway with a leg kick and a right hand. Holloway works to the body. Holloway with some left hands to the head and body. Holloway with a leg kick. Rodriguez with a leg kick. They trade leg kicks. They trade punches. Rodriguez with a leg kick and then another and another. Holloway with a leg kick. Rodriguez lands a hard right hand. Holloway then rocks Rodriguez with a right hand. They trade leg kicks. Both land some hard punches. Rodriguez has a cut under his eye. Holloway tries a spin kick and Rodriguez grabs his back and looks for the takedown. They break and Holloway with a head kick. Rodriguez goes down and tries upkicks and Holloway ends the round on top. Close round. 10-9 Rodriguez.

They trade leg kicks and Rodriguez with a front kick to the body. Rodriguez with an inside leg kick. Rodriguez with the double jab. Holloway with a right hand. Holloway with a combo. Rodriguez with a leg kick and Holloway lands a punch. Rodriguez with two leg kicks and Holloway lands a right to the body and then to the head. They trade in close range. Rodriguez with more leg kicks. Rodriguez landing kicks to the legs and body. Holloway with a right hand to the body and then lands a left to the head. Rodriguez still landing the leg kicks. They trade against the fence and Rodriguez with an up elbow. Holloway with a combo to the body. Holloway with a flurry and lands a jumping knee to the body and they clinch. Holloway with an elbow as they break. 10-9 Holloway, 19-19.

Holloway with a right hand and a body kick. Holloway with a combo. Holloway with a big flying knee. Rodriguez with a body kick and they trade punches. They trade and Holloway with a solid right hand. Holloway lands a jab and Rodriguez falls to the mat and Holloway gets on top and is landing and looks for an arm-triangle choke. Holloway gets in the mount and lands and then Rodriguez gives up his back. Holloway lands from the top and then a slicing elbow. Holloway gets the back. He keeps landing and Rodriguez escapes but Holloway has the neck. They get to their feet. Rodriguez lands a flurry. Rodriguez gets a takedown but Holloway quickly works up. Rodriguez with a knee as they break. Holloway with a big right hand. They trade punches. Holloway gets a big takedown. Holloway lands from the top and they stand at the end. 10-9 Holloway, 29-28 Holloway.

They trade to start the fourth. Holloway with a big combination. Holloway with a right hand to the body. They trade in close range. Holloway with a knee to the body and is looking for a standing guillotine choke and they go to the mat. Holloway on top as Rodriguez escapes. Holloway still on top and landing. Holloway in the mount and lands some shots. Rodriguez gives up his back. They get to their feet. We have an eye poke and a timeout. They get back to action. Rodriguez with a leg kick. They trade some punches late. 10-9 Holloway, 39-37 Holloway.

They trade lots of punches to start the fifth. Rodriguez with a body kick then a combo. Holloway with a flurry and lands a knee against the fence. Rodriguez with an elbow then a backfist. They trade in close and Holloway with a knee. Rodriguez with a leg kick. Rodriguez with a series of leg kicks. Rodriguez tries a spin kick and then Holloway lands a right hand and Rodriguez is on the ground and Holloway gets on top. Rodriguez reverses to the top and looks for the neck but Holloway scrambles up. Holloway with a knee to the body. They both land against the fence and we have another eye poke, this time by Rodriguez. They get back to action and both are landing. Rodriguez tries a spin kick and they clinch at the end. Awesome fight. 10-9 Rodriguez, 48-47 Holloway.

Official Result- Max Holloway def. Yair Rodriguez by unanimous decision (49-46, 48-47, 48-47)

UFC on ESPN+ 54 live results: Paulo Costa vs. Marvin Vettori

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Welcome to F4WOnline.com’s live coverage of UFC on ESPN+ 54: Costa vs. Vettori, emanating from the UFC APEX in Las Vegas, Nevada.

UFC action is back for the fourth straight week inside the UFC APEX in Las Vegas, with this show headlined by two middleweights looking to work their way back into the middleweight title picture, but fighting at 205 pounds.

Second-ranked Paulo Costa takes on fifth-ranked Marvin Vettori in the five-round main event. Both men are coming off of title fight losses to UFC Middleweight Champion Israel Adesanya. Costa was finished in the second round by Adesanya at UFC 253 in September 2020, while Vettori dropped a decision to Adesanya at UFC 263 in June. A win here for either would put them right back into the mix.

This fight was changed late Thursday night to a light heavyweight bout. Costa said at media day on Wednesday that he was 211 pounds and wouldn’t make it to 186 pounds. It was agreed upon to change to a 195-pound catchweight later on Wednesday. However, it was then thought Costa wouldn’t even make that, so they agreed to a second change to 205 pounds late on Thursday.

Also on the main card is a lightweight bout pitting surging prospect Grant Dawson against tough veteran Ricky Glenn, a women’s bantamweight bout between Jessica-Rose Clark and Joselyne Edwards, a featherweight bout between long-time veteran Alex Caceres and rising prospect Seungwoo Choi, and a welterweight bout pitting Francisco Trinaldo against Dwight Grant.

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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> Jonathan Martinez (13-4, 4-3 UFC) vs. Zviad Lazishvili (12-0, 0-0 UFC)
Bantamweights

Martinez is landing leg kicks early and lands a couple to the body. Lazishvili goes for a takedown against the fence. He’s working hard to get it but Martinez is defending. They break and Martinez lands a knee and a leg kick. He continues to land the leg kick as Lazishvili is missing his punches. Lazishvili with a leg kick. Lazishvili with a body kick. Martinez mixes some kicks and punches. Lazishvili with a hard right hand. Lazishvili with a leg kick. Lazishvili with a body kick. Martinez with a late combo and Lazishvili with a snap jab. 10-9 Martinez.

Martinez with a body kick. Lazishvili with a leg kick. Lazishvili with a body kick and Martinez with a combo to the body. Lazishvili with some leg kicks and lands to the body. Martinez with a left hand. They trade and Martinez looked to land a knee to the body and Lazishvili caught it but let go. They trade close elbows. They trade punches. Both landing some good shots in this round. Lazishvili with a leg kick. Lazishvili with a body kick and Martinez lands a left hand. Martinez lands a couple of left hands and a step-in knee. Martinez landing the jab as he’s making a late push in the round. Martinez with a head kick. Close round. 10-9 Martinez, 20-18 Martinez.

Martinez lands some leg kicks to start the third. They trade punches and Martinez lands better. They continue to trade and Martinez is landing more as he finds a home for the straight left hand. Lazishvili ducks under a punch and looks for a takedown but Martinez sprawls out. Martinez with the jab and a left hand. Martinez with the jab. He lands another as Lazishvili is missing his punches. Martinez still landing the jab. Martinez lands a nice combo. Martinez with a body kick. 10-9 Martinez, 30-27 Martinez.

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

> Livinha Souza (14-3, 3-2 UFC) vs. Randa Markos (10-11-1, 6-10-1 UFC)
Women’s Strawweights

Markos with a leg kick. Souza with the jab. Markos with a little flurry as she pushes it against the fence. Souza lands some elbows. They remain clinched against the fence and Markos with a knee. Markos with short right hands and some more knees. They break to the center. Markos with a leg kick and Souza gets a takedown and is in side control with an arm around the neck. Souza landing left hands from the headlock position. Markos gets out but gives up her back. Souza looking for a choke. It’s not quite in under the chin but Souza is squeezing and Markos is able to escape as Souza is now on top. Markos escapes to her feet and lands a couple of elbows. They break and Markos running forward throwing as Souza is backing up. Markos gets on top and ends the round on top. Close round. 10-9 Souza.

Markos lands some short punches as they tie up early and Souza pushes it against the fence. Markos with some elbows. Souza gets a big takedown and is in side control. Markos has a little bit of a neck crank in. They work their way up and Souza pulls guard against the fence. Markos is in the half-guard and lands some punches. Markos is in side control and landing some left hands. She lands some elbows as well. Markos still landing as Souza gets her back in her guard. Souza tried for an arm but Markos got out. Souza looking for the leg but Markos gets out of danger and ends the second on top again. 10-9 Markos, 19-19.

They trade leg kicks and Markos lands a combo. Souza lands a right hand and then Markos lands a flurry as she pushes it against the fence. They are trading against the fence and Markos looks to land better. Markos lands some hard right hands. Souza was in trouble on the feet and got a takedown. Markos escapes and has the back on the ground and lands some left hands. Markos landing as she stands and gets back into the guard of Souza. Markos continues to land. Markos passes guard and they scramble on the mat as Markos has the back. Markos has a reverse crucifix in. Markos gets back to the top in side control. Markos gets the back again. Markos with some elbows at the end. Strong close to the fight for Markos. 29-28 Markos.

Official Result- Randa Markos def. Livinha Souza by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)

> Jeff Molina (9-2, 1-0 UFC) vs. Daniel Da Silva (11-1, 0-0 UFC)
Flyweights

They were trading early and Da Silva landed some kicks to the legs and body. Da Silva went for a couple of takedowns but Molina defended and they went to the mat. Da Silva went for an armbar but Molina escapes to the top and Da Silva is looking for a triangle as he throws hammerfists. Molina is defending and lands some hard shots from the top. He’s landing but Da Silva grabs the arm and looks for the armbar. Molina gets out and is landing more punches from the top. Both landing on the ground as they scramble. Molina with some big shots from the top at the end. 10-9 Molina.

They trade early and Molina drops Da Silva with a right hand and hops on top and is landing. Molina gets full mount and is landing lots of punches. Da Silva gives up his back and Molina keeps landing until it is stopped. What a finish by Molina.

Official Result- Jeff Molina def. Daniel Da Silva by TKO (punches) at :46 of Round 2

> Khama Worthy (16-8, 2-2 UFC) vs. Jai Herbert (10-3, 0-2 UFC)
Lightweights

Worthy with a low kick. Herbert with an inside leg kick. They trade kicks. Herbert with a body kick. Herbert lands a right hand. Herbert lands a combo. They trade leg kicks. Herbert with a right hand and then a flurry and a high kick. Herbert lands a big flurry and drops Worthy with a right hand and is hammering away and gets the finish. What a stoppage by Herbert.

Official Result- Jai Herbert def. Khama Worthy by TKO (punches) at 2:47 of Round 1

> Jamie Pickett (11-6, 0-2 UFC) vs. Laureano Staropoli (9-4, 2-3 UFC)
Middleweights

Pickett lands a left hand. He lands a glancing body kick. Pickett with a short leg kick. Staropoli tries a takedown but Pickett defends. They tie up against the fence and Staropoli with some left hands to the body. Staropoli working hard to score the takedown but Pickett defending nicely. Staropoli grabs the fence a couple of times as they remain tied up. They are broken up by referee Mike Beltran. Pickett throws a kick and Staropoli pushes it against the fence. Pickett reverses and lands some elbows. They break. Staropoli with a high kick. Pickett lands a late combo. 10-9 Pickett.

Staropoli lands a high kick and pushes Pickett against the fence. Pickett tries a takedown and is able to get to the back of Staropoli. He gets one hook in for a moment but they stand. Pickett with a left hand. They’re clinched up and Staropoli is looking for the takedown. Pickett with a knee and they break. Staropoli lands a left hand. They clinch again. They break quicker than normal. They both miss kick attempts. Pickett lands a combo. Staropoli just misses a left hand as they clinch again. They break and Staropoli gets a late takedown. 10-9 Staropoli, 19-19.

Staropoli lands a right hand and gets a brief takedown but Pickett gets up and then Pickett gets a takedown. They get to their feet and break to the center. They clinch and Pickett lands a low blow and we have a timeout. Staropoli with a high kick. They clinch up and Staropoli with a knee to the thighs. Staropoli with a left hand and they break. They trade punches and Pickett with a high kick. They clinch again. We have another groin strike timeout. They get back to action and both are throwing and landing. Pickett with a high kick. He lands a knee and a combo. They trade body kicks. Close fight. 10-9 Pickett, 29-28 Pickett.

Official Result- Jamie Pickett def. Laureano Staropoli by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)

> Tabatha Ricci (5-1, 0-1 UFC) vs. Maria Oliveira (12-4, 0-0 UFC)
Women’s Strawweights

Ricci tried an Imanari roll but didn’t get it. She lands a right hand and a leg kick. Ricci rushing in but neither really landing. Oliveira with a leg kick. Ricci lands a big right hand. They trade jabs. Oliveira with a leg kick. Ricci lands a right hand. They trade body kicks. They trade leg kicks. Oliveira lands a right hand. Ricci goes for a takedown against the fence. They trade knees before breaking. Ricci lands a combo. They trade leg kicks. Oliveira with a combo. They trade leg kicks and Ricci catches the kick and lands some right hands and gets the takedown. Ricci with an elbow and short punches. Ricci with some left hands. 10-9 Ricci.

There’s an eye poke early in the second and we have a timeout. They get back to action and both landing punches. Ricci lands as she clinches. Oliveira lands a knee and Ricci with a leg kick as they break. Oliveira with a couple of leg kicks. Ricci grabs the single leg and gets a takedown into side control and moves to the mount. She lands some nasty elbows. She’s still in the mount. Ricci with more elbows. Oliveira is able to get out and they get to their feet. Ricci lands a nice right hand. Both are throwing and neither landing a lot. They trade and Ricci gets a takedown into the guard. She ends the round on top. 10-9 Ricci, 20-18 Ricci.

They’re trading to start the third. Both landing punches and Oliveira with some kicks. Ricci gets a takedown after they land. Ricci with some punches and she’s trying to move to the mount. Ricci with more left hands from the top. They get to their feet and Ricci had control and they break. Oliveira with the jab. Ricci gets another takedown. Ricci with some ground and pound and finishes the fight on top. Excellent showing from Ricci. 10-9 Ricci, 30-27 Ricci.

Official Result- Tabatha Ricci def. Maria Oliveira by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

> Mason Jones (10-1 1 NC, 0-1 1 NC UFC) vs. David Onama (8-0, 0-0 UFC)
Lightweights

Onama took this fight on Tuesday, making his debut. Jones throwing combos early and Onama is throwing as well. Onama lands a punch that stumbles Jones. He lands and then Jones lands a jab that stumbles Onama. Jones looking to tee off and they clinch up. They break and Jones with the double jab. They trade in the pocket as they tie up and Onama with a knee and Jones gets a takedown. They get to their feet and Jones has the back and drags it back down. They get up and Jones with a knee. Jones gets it back down as he has the body lock. They go back down and Jones moves to the full mount. Onama tries to explode out and is eating punches from Jones. Onama gets to his feet and lands some punches as they stand. Onama with a combo. Jones with a body kick. Jones lands to the body and then lands an uppercut. They trade punches. They both land and hurt each other. Action-packed round. 10-9 Jones.

They come out trading to start the second. Jones with a body kick and Onama lands the right hand. Jones with a combo. They tie up and Onama tries a trip and lands a knee. Onama lands some elbows and Jones gets a takedown and has the back. Jones looking for a choke but Onama is able to escape. They trade punches and Onama lands a big flurry. They clinch up and Jones lands a knee as Onama has his hands down and it was accidental. They get back to action. Onama lands a big right hand. They clinch and both land in close range. Jones gets the back against the fence. Jones gets it to the ground and is trying to flatten Onama out. Another wild round. 10-9 Onama, 19-19.

They trade to start the third and both are landing in close range. They’re both landing and hurting each other. Jones changes levels and gets a takedown into the half-guard. Jones looking to take the back as he tries to set up a choke. They get to their feet and Jones still has the back but he takes Onama back down. They scramble to their feet and Jones still has back control and the body lock against the fence. They break and both are landing and Onama lands some big punches. Great fight. 10-9 Jones, 29-28 Jones.

Official Result- Mason Jones def. David Onama by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

> Jun Yong Park (13-4, 3-1 UFC) vs. Gregory Rodrigues (10-3, 1-0 UFC)
Middleweights

Park lands some leg kicks. He lands the jab. Rodrigues with a body kick. Rodrigues with a body shot. They trade and both stun the other. Rodrigues with a right hand. Rodrigues lands another right hand. Park with the jab. Rodrigues with a right hand to the body. Rodrigues gets a takedown and right into side control. He ends up taking the back and is trying to set something up as he has the body triangle. Park is trying to escape but has nowhere to get out. Rodrigues with some elbows from the top. He lands punches at the end. 10-9 Rodrigues.

Park lands a combo but eats a right hand from Rodrigues. They both land in close range and are trading against the fence with Park getting the better of it. They clinch and Rodrigues with a knee. Rodrigues tries a takedown but Park grabs the neck and is looking for a choke. Rodrigues is able to scramble and gets the back. They get to their feet and break. Park lands a big flurry. Rodrigues gets the clinch and a judo takedown and is on the top. They get to their feet and Rodrigues has the back. They separate. Both landing and Rodrigues lands a nice right hand. Park with a flurry. Park lands and then Rodrigues lands a few hard right hands and Park is in trouble. Rodrigues with a big uppercut and Park is out on his feet! Wow, what a fight and what a finish.

Official Result- Gregory Rodrigues def. Jun Yong Park by knockout (punches) at 3:13 of Round 2

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> Nicolae Negumereanu (10-1, 1-1 UFC) vs. Ike Villanueva (17-12, 1-3 UFC)
Light Heavyweights

Negumereanu with a leg kick. Villanueva throws and Negumereanu ducks under and pushes it against the fence. They break and trade hard punches. They both land in close range. Both are landing and Negumereanu lands and Villanueva drops down to his knees and Negumereanu pours it on and gets the finish. Villanueva says Negumereanu was landing to the back of the head. Replays show lots of the punches on the ground were to the back of the head and questionable but Negumereanu gets the stoppage anyways.

Official Result- Nicolae Negumereanu def. Ike Villanueva by knockout (punches) at 1:18 of Round 1

> Francisco Trinaldo (26-8, 16-7 UFC) vs. Dwight Grant (11-3, 3-2 UFC)
Welterweights

Trinaldo with a leg kick and Grant lands a right hand. Grant lands a right hand and a left hook. Trinaldo with a leg kick and Grant returns one of his own. Grant lands the right hand again. Grant with a left hand and Trinaldo stumbles. Trinaldo with a high kick that just barely lands. Grant with the right hand. Trinaldo with a left to the body. Grant with a combo to the body and Trinaldo with a body kick. Trinaldo lands the left hand. Trinaldo lands another big left hand. Trinaldo with a high kick and Grant lands a leg kick. Trinaldo with a right hook. 10-9 Grant.

Grant lands to start the second and we have a timeout for Chris Tognoni to warn Trinaldo about his fingers. Trinaldo lands the left hand. Trinaldo was coming in and Grant landed a right hand and followed it with a takedown and had Trinaldo in trouble but they get up. Neither doing much right now as both are circling and feinting the jab. Grant with a right hand. Trinaldo with a leg kick. Trinaldo gets the body against the fence and is working for the takedown. They break and both exchange punches late. Another close round. 10-9 Grant, 20-18 Grant.

They both looked to land to start the third and Trinaldo landed a groin shot and we have a timeout. We now have a major eye poke by Trinaldo and Grant is in pain. The doctor checks on Grant. Trinaldo gets a point taken away. They get back to action. They both land big shots and Trinaldo with a big left and gets the takedown into half-guard. Trinaldo trying to set up an arm-triangle. Trinaldo still trying to pass the guard but he has Grant pinned down here. He gets to the mount for a moment but back into the half-guard and lands some punches. Trinaldo gets the mount again late and lands as the fight ends. 9-9 with the point deduction, 29-27 Grant.

Official Result- Francisco Trinaldo def. Dwight Grant by split decision (27-29, 29-27, 29-27)

> Alex Caceres (18-12 1 NC, 13-10 1 NC UFC) vs. Seungwoo Choi (10-3, 3-2 UFC)
Featherweights

Caceres with some leg kicks and a high kick. They’re trading and Choi is landing some solid kicks and punches. Choi then drops Caceres with a right hand and they were scrambling on the mat and we have a timeout for what looks to be an illegal knee. Replay shows it did land and Jason Herzog checks on Caceres and takes a point away from Choi and the fight continues. They get back to trading. Caceres with a body kick. Caceres with a left hand as they clinch. Caceres lands to the body and Choi lands a head kick on the break. Choi with a right hand. Caceres with a body kick. Caceres with a leg kick and Choi lands a right hand that has Caceres hurt. Fun round. 9-9.

Choi throwing heat to start the second and lands a body kick. Caceres with the side kick. They clinch but nothing happens and Choi lands a body kick on the break. Choi lands a right hand. Choi with a high kick. They trade in close range. Choi with a body kick and then Caceres grabs the back and climbs up and has the body triangle. He looks for the choke and has it locked it and Choi taps! What a finish by Caceres.

Official Result- Alex Caceres def. Seungwoo Choi by submission (rear-naked choke) at 3:31 of Round 2

> Jessica-Rose Clark (10-6 1 NC, 3-2 UFC) vs. Joselyne Edwards (10-3, 1-1 UFC)
Women’s Bantamweights

Clark immediately closes the distance with punches and gets a takedown. Clark landing some short punches from the top. Not much is happening though as Edwards is trying to throw her legs up. They are stood up and reset by Keith Peterson. Clark gets right back to the clinch and gets another takedown, but Edwards reverses and they get to their feet. Edwards has the back standing and lands a knee. They break and Edwards just misses a kick. Edwards lands a body kick and combo as Clark was coming in. Clark pushes the fight against the fence looking for the takedown and gets it. 10-9 Clark.

They clinch right up as both are looking for the takedown. Neither is able to get it but Clark gets it down and passes to the half-guard. Clark works to the full mount. There isn’t a whole lot going on as Clark is firmly in control. Clark lands some elbows from the top. Clark with more elbows as they stand before the end of the round. They trade kicks at the end. 10-9 Clark, 20-18 Clark.

Clark with a leg kick as Edwards misses a combo. Edwards lands a combo and they clinch against the fence. Clark gets the takedown. Clark working from the top and Edwards has done nothing to get out from the bottom. Edwards tried to scramble up but Clark kept her down. Clark staying just busy enough to not get it stood up as she lands short punches, but nothing is happening at all. 10-9 Clark, 30-27 Clark.

Official Result- Jessica-Rose Clark def. Joselyne Edwards by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)

> Grant Dawson (17-1, 5-0 UFC) vs. Ricky Glenn (22-6-1, 4-3 UFC)
Lightweights

Glenn with a body kick then a leg kick to start. Dawson with a high kick. Glenn with a hard leg kick and Dawson gets a brief takedown. Dawson gets the fight back down after they stood. Dawson landing knees from side control. Dawson gets the back as Glenn was trying to scramble. Dawson has the body triangle locked in. Dawson landing left hands from the back. He still has back control as they move more towards the center. 10-9 Dawson.

Dawson with a body kick and gets a takedown but Glenn rolls to his feet and then stuffs another takedown attempt. Dawson with a high kick. Dawson trying hard for the takedown and gets it and goes right into side control. Dawson gets into the guard of Glenn and lands. Dawson moves to side control but Glenn almost caught him in a bad spot. Dawson dominating from the top and trying a shoulder choke but there is not much going on. 10-9 Dawson, 20-18 Dawson.

Dawson goes right for the takedown and Glenn lands a knee and defends. Dawson tries again and looks like he pulled guard and Glenn is on top. Glenn with some punches. Glenn with some body punches and they work to their feet. Dawson is still trying for the takedown but just pulls guard again and Glenn is in half-guard. Glenn landing from the top as Dawson is trying to get out from the bottom but Glenn controlling. Glenn with some punches and just misses an elbow. Glenn now lands some elbows. Glenn with more punches from the top. Glenn with big shots and Dawson is not doing good. Glenn goes for a choke late but time runs out. 10-9 Glenn, 29-28 Glenn.

Official Result- Grant Dawson vs. Ricky Glenn declared a majority draw (29-28, 28-28, 28-28)

> Paulo Costa (#2 MW, 13-1, 5-1 UFC) vs. Marvin Vettori (#5 MW, 17-5-1, 7-3-1 UFC)
Light Heavyweights

Costa with a heavy leg kick. He lands another. He lands a high kick. He lands another then stumbles and Vettori presses forward. Vettori lands a left hand. Costa with a body kick and they clinch. They break. Vettori with a left hand. Costa with some hard body kicks. They trade right hands. Costa lands another as Vettori landed the jab. Vettori with a combo. Costa with a hard leg kick. Vettori with a flurry against the fence. Costa with a body kick. Costa with an overhand right then a body kick. Vettori lands a stiff jab. They trade late. 10-9 Vettori.

Vettori with a body kick and Costa returns a hard body kick. Vettori with the left hand. Costa with some body kicks. They trade right hands. Costa with a big head kick and he’s on the attack and throwing. Costa with another high kick and Vettori still in trouble. Vettori with a left hand. Costa with a leg kick. Vettori with a body kick. Vettori with a combo. Costa with a combo to the body. Vettori gets a takedown but they quickly get up and break. We have an eye poke by Costa and a timeout. Costa gets a point taken away. Costa with a leg kick. Costa with some body kicks. Vettori with a leg kick. Vettori with a combo as Costa is covering up. They trade late. 9-9, 19-18 Vettori.

Vettori lands the jab. Costa with a high kick. They trade in close range. Vettori with a body kick. Vettori with a combo against the fence. Costa misses a wheel kick but lands a right hand. Vettori lands a left hand. Costa with a body kick and right hand. They clinch against the fence and Vettori lands an elbow as they break. Vettori with a combo. Vettori lands a knee and Costa gets a takedown. Costa with some big shots from the top. Vettori sprawls and Costa went for a choke but Vettori easily escaped and is in the guard of Costa. Vettori lands from the top as the round ends. 10-9 Vettori, 29-27 Vettori.

Costa with a hard body kick to start the fourth. Vettori fires back with a combo. Vettori lands as Costa with a leg kick and they clinch. Costa with a left hook. Vettori lands a left hand. Vettori with a combo. They trade leg kicks. Vettori landing to the body against the fence as Costa covers up. Costa with a body kick then another leg kick. Vettori with a combo. Vettori lands a solid left hand. Vettori lands another left hand. Costa with a right hand. Vettori shoots for the takedown but Costa defends. They break. Costa with a body kick. They trade body kicks late. 10-9 Vettori, 39-36 Vettori.

Costa with a big right hand. Costa with a head kick. They trade punches. Costa with a hard body kick. Costa landing as he’s landing kicks to the body. Vettori tried a takedown but Costa shook him right off. Costa lands a hard right hand. Costa with a knee to the body and then lands a left hook to the body. Vettori tries a takedown but Costa defends. They break and Costa with a body kick. Costa with a right hand. Costa with another hard body shot and then a right hand. Vettori is the more tired fighter. Costa with a body kick. Costa with a leg kick. They clinch late. 10-9 Costa, 48-46 Vettori.

Official Result- Marvin Vettori def. Paulo Costa by unanimous decision (48-46, 48-46, 48-46)

UFC on ESPN+ 53 live results: Aspen Ladd vs. Norma Dumont

Posted on by Ryan Frederick

Welcome to F4WOnline.com’s live coverage of UFC on ESPN+ 53: Ladd vs. Dumont, emanating from the UFC APEX in Las Vegas, Nevada.

The Octagon is back for another week of action inside their home base in Las Vegas, with an eleven-fight card that has seen the main event undergo numerous changes, leaving us with one of the weakest main events of the year, but with a solid undercard.

In the main event, Aspen Ladd makes her return, moving up to the women’s featherweight division, to take on Norma Dumont. Ladd was involved in a scary weigh-in situation just weeks ago in trying to make weight for a bantamweight fight, which ended up being cancelled, but she opts to return quickly after that to replace Holly Holm in this fight. Dumont is no stranger to having issues making the bantamweight limit, so they both move up to 145 pounds for this one, with both still chasing a fight against Amanda Nunes.

In the co-main event, former UFC Heavyweight Champion and long-time veteran Andrei Arlovski goes for his second straight win against Carlos Felipe, winner of three straight. Also on the main card is lightweight veteran Jim Miller, who retakes the top spot as the fighter with the most fights in UFC history, taking on debuting Erick Gonzalez, a women’s flyweight fight between Manon Fiorot and Mayra Bueno Silva, and a featherweight bout pitting Nate Landwehr against Ludovit Klein.

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

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> Istela Nunes (7-1 1 NC, 0-0 UFC) vs. Ariane Carnelossi (13-2, 1-1 UFC)
Women’s Strawweights

Nunes is making her UFC debut. Carnelossi rushing forward and throwing and both landing early on. Carnelossi with a combo and finding a home for her right hand. Nunes with a leg kick as Carnelossi coming forward with the right hand. Nunes with a combo and both are landing. Carnelossi gets a takedown and Nunes was grabbing the fence. They get to their feet. Carnelossi grabbed the fence. Some early taking advantage of the rules before they break to the center. Carnelossi with a combo. Nunes with a body kick. Nunes with a body kick and then Carnelossi comes forward throwing and gets the clinch against the fence. Both looking for position in the clinch. Nunes with a knee to the body. They break. Both land and Nunes with some kicks. Nunes with some leg kicks. They both land punches. Close round. 10-9 Carnelossi.

They come out swinging to start the second and both are landing good punches. Carnelossi lands a combo and Nunes has to circle away. They battle in the clinch and Carnelossi gets a brief takedown but they work right back to their feet. They remain clinched up but Carnelossi gets a takedown. They get up and remain clinched against the fence. Nunes landing some punches. They break and Nunes lands. Nunes with a body kick. Nunes lands a left hand. Nunes with a right hand. She lands a body kick. They exchange punches and Carnelossi gets a takedown. Carnelossi controlling from the top and they get up right at the end. 10-9 Carnelossi, 20-18 Carnelossi.

They come forward and Nunes with a right hand. Nunes with a leg kick. They trade punches. Nunes with a body kick. They trade punches. Nunes with an elbow. Nunes with a right hand and Carnelossi lands a left hook and looks for a takedown against the fence. Carnelossi gets the takedown and Nunes was grabbing the fence yet again. Carnelossi with some left hands from the top. Carnelossi has the back and is landing. Carnelossi has the choke locked in and Nunes taps! Carnelossi with the submission late in the third.

Official Result- Ariane Carnelossi def. Istela Nunes by submission (rear-naked choke) at 2:57 of Round 3

> Danaa Batgerel (8-2, 2-1 UFC) vs. Brandon Davis (14-8, 2-5 UFC)
Bantamweights

Davis with a leg kick as Batgerel lands some punches. They trade punches. Batgerel lands a right hand that stuns Davis. Batgerel with a leg kick. Davis with a leg kick and a right hand. Batgerel with another right hand. They trade in close range. Batgerel with a right hand and Davis goes down and Batgerel was landing but Davis gets up. Batgerel landing big shots and continues to pour it on as Davis goes down again and Herb Dean stops it. What an explosive finish by Batgerel!

Official Result- Danaa Batgerel def. Brandon Davis by TKO (strikes) at 2:01 of Round 1

> Lupita Godinez (6-1, 1-1 UFC) vs. Luana Carolina (7-2, 2-1 UFC)
Women’s Flyweights

Godinez with a right hand and Carolina with a step-in knee as they clinch. Carolina landing to the body as they remain clinched and Godinez has position. Godinez moves to the back of Carolina. They break to the center. Godinez catches a kick from Carolina and pushes the fight against the fence. Godinez gets the takedown but Carolina trying to work her way up. They scramble and Godinez ends up in side control away from the fence. Godinez with some big punches from the top and goes for an armbar but runs out of time. 10-9 Godinez.

Carolina comes forward and lands a leg kick. Godinez pressuring Carolina against the fence and drops down for a takedown as they clinch. Carolina with a knee and then another as Godinez lands an overhand right before they break. They clinch again against the fence and Carolina lands a knee and they break. Carolina with a body kick and Godinez grabs it and is trying a takedown as Carolina lands punches, some of which may have been to the back of the head. They break. They both land at range and Carolina landing more and lands a knee. Carolina with a leg kick and Godinez grabs it and lands a right hand and scores a takedown but Carolina is to her feet. 10-9 Carolina, 19-19.

They trade to start and Carolina with a leg kick. Godinez pressing forward and lands a combo. Godinez lands and Carolina lands a knee before they clinch. Both working in the clinch but neither doing much and they break. Carolina with a leg kick and right hand. Godinez blitzes in with a combo and is trying to work for a takedown as she has it against the fence. Godinez trying hard for it but they break. Godinez with a right hand. Godinez ducks under a high kick and tries for a late takedown. Carolina with some knees as they break. Carolina lands some kicks late. Close fight. 10-9 Carolina, 29-28 Carolina.

Official Result- Luana Carolina def. Lupita Godinez by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

> Danny Roberts (17-5, 6-4 UFC) vs. Ramazan Emeev (20-4, 5-1 UFC)
Welterweights

Emeev lands a left hand to start. Roberts with a body kick. Emeev lands a right hand. There isn’t much going on here. Emeev gets a takedown in the center. Roberts trying to work his way up but Emeev completes the takedown near the fence. Roberts working for a triangle choke. Emeev escapes and gets to the back. They get to their feet. Roberts with some knees in the clinch and they break. Roberts lands a left hand and shoots for a takedown but Emeev defends. Roberts with a knee as they break. They trade late. 10-9 Emeev.

Roberts coming forward and lands a high kick. Emeev shoots for a takedown but Roberts defends. Emeev goes for the takedown again but Roberts defends and lands a knee. They go to the mat as Emeev tries something but stand and Roberts lands some punches before they clinch. Emeev takes the back standing. They break. Roberts lands a left hand as he pushes it against the fence. They break. Emeev with a jab and then gets a takedown. Roberts has a cut across his forehead. They scramble and Emeev in the guard. Emeev moves to side control and lands and looks for an arm and they’re scrambling and Emeev has the neck. Roberts ends up on top and they stand and Roberts lands a left hand as they break. Roberts goes for a takedown and they go to the ground but scramble up. They break. 10-9 Emeev, 20-18 Emeev.

They trade to start the third as Roberts was coming forward. Emeev tries a takedown attempt but Roberts defends as they’re tied up. Roberts with a knee on the break. Roberts is swinging and lands a knee and some punches to the body in the clinch. Roberts lands as they break for a moment but Emeev gets the body lock. They break. Emeev with a high kick but Roberts blocks it. Emeev goes for the takedown but Roberts sprawls and lands some punches as they stand. Roberts pushes it against the fence. They remain clinched up and Roberts landing good but they break. Emeev landed a nice left hook on the break. Emeev with a right hand and Roberts lands some knees in the clinch. They break and trade late. Close round. 10-9 Roberts, 29-28 Emeev.

Official Result- Danny Roberts def. Ramazan Emeev by split decision (28-29, 29-28, 30-27)

> Andrew Sanchez (12-6, 5-4 UFC) vs. Bruno Silva (20-6, 1-0 UFC)
Middleweights

Silva attacking the body early on against the fence. Sanchez goes for a takedown as he grabs a leg and completes it. Sanchez now on top as he flattens Silva out. They work to the fence and Silva landing short shots from the bottom. Silva with some elbows from the bottom. They get to their feet and both land knees and we have a groin strike from Sanchez on Silva. We get back to action and Sanchez lands another kick to the groin as they were both throwing kicks, so we have another timeout. They get back to action and Silva lands a right hand late. 10-9 Sanchez.

They trade kicks to start the second. They both throw and Sanchez ducks under a punch and takes the back and gets a takedown. They work up but Sanchez gets it back down and is in the guard and Silva throwing elbows from the bottom. They get back to their feet and Sanchez gets it down. Sanchez in the half-guard and lands some elbows. They get up and Sanchez takes it back down. They get back down and Silva tries to pull guard but Sanchez lands a big punch and then gets side control and the back as they scramble. Sanchez with some knees. Sanchez with some big swings late. 10-9 Sanchez, 20-18 Sanchez.

Sanchez lands a left hand. Silva lands some body shots. They’re trading and Sanchez lands a kick right to the groin that was clear and we have another timeout. That’s three groin strikes from Sanchez and he gets a point taken away. They get back to action and Sanchez looks tired and Silva is landing lots of punches. Silva with some hard body shots. Sanchez lands some punches. Silva with more nasty body shots and then lands a combo to the head. Sanchez with a combo. Silva lands as he blitzes forward. Sanchez is in trouble and Silva is landing big shots and keeps landing and Silva finishes it! Wow, what a comeback win for Silva.

Official Result- Bruno Silva def. Andrew Sanchez by knockout (punches) at 2:35 of Round 3

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> Nate Landwehr (14-4, 1-2 UFC) vs. Ludovit Klein (17-3, 1-1 UFC)
Featherweights

Klein with a leg kick. Landwehr with a high kick then a leg kick. Klein with a body kick. Klein with a combo then a high kick. Landwehr lands a couple of kicks. Landwehr with a body kick. They trade and clinch and Landwehr with some short knees. They break and both land kicks. Landwehr with a body kick. Klein with a leg kick. He lands to the body and then they trade punches. Landwehr lands a right hand. Landwehr with a heavy leg kick. Klein barely lands a left hand. They trade kicks. Landwehr with a leg kick then a body kick. Landwehr with some big punches at the end and lands some knees. That might’ve stolen him the round. 10-9 Landwehr.

Klein with a combo then a head kick to start the second before they clinch. Klein with a short elbow over the top. Landwehr with some short knees against the fence. They break and Landwehr with a right hand. Klein with a body kick. Klein with a combination. They trade in close range and Landwehr with a right hand and high kick. Klein looks for a takedown as he presses Landwehr against the fence. Landwehr defends and lands some knees. Landwehr grabs the neck and is looking for a D’Arce choke. It’s in a bad position so he lets go and they scramble to their feet. They clinch and Landwehr with some knees and lands some elbows. Klein just barely missed a head kick. Klein with a spinning elbow as they clinch against the fence. Landwehr with some big punches as they break. They trade and Landwehr with an uppercut and Klein with a knee. Landwehr with a right hand then a knee. Landwehr with some right hands and elbows and knees and uppercuts late. 10-9 Landwehr, 20-18 Landwehr.

Klein lands a stiff jab to start the third. Landwehr with a high kick after landing a right hand. They trade in close range. Klein with a left hand. They trade inside the pocket. Landwehr with a right hand. Landwehr with a jumping knee and Klein grabs him looking for a takedown but Landwehr ends up on top. Landwehr goes for the D’Arce choke and has it locked in and Klein taps! What a finish by Landwehr.

Official Result- Nate Landwehr def. Ludovit Klein by submission (D’Arce choke) at 2:22 of Round 3

> Manon Fiorot (7-1, 2-0 UFC) vs. Mayra Bueno Silva (7-1-1, 2-1-1 UFC)
Women’s Flyweights

Fiorot with a leg kick. Silva with a body kick. Fiorot with a side kick. Fiorot with a combo. Fiorot with a side kick to the body. Fiorot with a combo and then lands a side kick. Silva with a body kick. Fiorot with a leg kick and a combo. Fiorot with a combo. Fiorot is landing and Silva is holding her hands low like nothing is getting through but she’s doing nothing on offense. Silva with a leg kick. Fiorot lands to the body. Fiorot with a side kick and Silva goes to the ground but gets up. Fiorot with a left hand and is still landing the side kick. Fiorot still landing combos as Silva is covering up. They trade kicks. Fiorot gets a takedown. They scramble late. 10-9 Fiorot.

They’re trading and Fiorot with some kicks before they clinch up. Fiorot lands some knees. They’re separated by Chris Tognoni. Silva lands a right hand and they then both land punches. Fiorot lands a combo. Fiorot with more punches and lands a knee and Silva lands on the break. Fiorot lands a combo. Silva with a body kick. Fiorot with a side kick. Silva with a leg kick. Fiorot with a combo. Fiorot with a side kick. Fiorot is just throwing the same combinations and not mixing it up. Fiorot with a high body kick. Silva with a late combo. 10-9 Fiorot, 20-18 Fiorot.

Fiorot landing to start the third. Fiorot with a side kick. Silva with a body kick. Silva lands a punch. Fiorot with a combo ending with a side kick. Fiorot with a flurry and they clinch against the fence. Fiorot with a takedown. Fiorot gets to side control and is landing punches. Fiorot with a flurry of left hands. Silva lands an upkick. Fiorot with a combo as they’re on the feet. Silva lands a right hand. They clinch against the fence. Nothing is happening and they’re separated. Fiorot with a combo and side kick. They trade. Fiorot with another combo and side kick. Fiorot with a combo. 10-9 Fiorot, 30-27 Fiorot.

Official Result- Manon Fiorot def. Mayra Bueno Silva by unanimous decision (30-26, 30-27, 30-27)

> Jim Miller (32-16 1 NC, 21-15 1 NC UFC) vs. Erick Gonzalez (14-5, 0-0 UFC)
Lightweights

Miller with a leg kick. He lands a left hand. They clinch and Gonzalez gets a takedown. They get to their feet and Gonzalez threw a head kick while Miller was still down and got warned. Miller lands a left hand that wobbles Gonzalez and then Gonzalez lands and wobbles Miller. Miller gets the takedown and is in the guard of Gonzalez. Miller pushes it up against the fence and lands some body shots. They get up and break and both men are landing some good punches. Gonzalez with a right hand. Miller with a left hand and leg kick and then another left hand. Miller lands another and then another and is teeing off with left hands. They clinch as Gonzalez is hanging on. Miller gets a late flurry. Close round. 10-9 Miller.

Miller lands a straight left hand to start the second that knocks Gonzalez out cold. Gonzalez went down weird and Miller landed some more before it could be stopped but Gonzalez was out from the first punch. What a finish by Miller.

Official Result- Jim Miller def. Erick Gonzalez by knockout (punch) at :14 of Round 2

> Andrei Arlovski (31-20 2 NC, 20-14 1 NC UFC) vs. Carlos Felipe (11-1, 3-1 UFC)
Heavyweights

Arlovski with a high kick. He lands a leg kick. Arlovski landing kicks as Felipe misses a right hand. Felipe with a right hand to the body. Arlovski with a leg kick. Arlovski with a hard body kick. Felipe with a leg kick. Felipe lands a right hand. Arlovski with some low kicks. Arlovski with a high kick. Felipe with a leg kick. Felipe with a leg kick and Arlovski with a right hand. Arlovski with a combo ending with a head kick. They trade in close range. Arlovski with some low kicks. Arlovski with a late combo ending with a high kick. 10-9 Arlovski.

Arlovski with a leg kick. Felipe with a body and a right hand to the body. Arlovski with a combo. He lands another and Felipe is taunting him. They trade punches. Arlovski with a combo ending with a head kick. Arlovski with a combo. Felipe lands in close range. Felipe with a leg kick. He lands another. He lands another and Felipe with a right hand. They trade punches. Arlovski with a leg kick. Arlovski with a right hand after a leg kick. Felipe lands some punches. The pace is slowing on both sides. Arlovski with a leg kick. He lands a body kick then a right hand. They clinch and Arlovski with a knee as Felipe lands an elbow and they break. Felipe lands a right hand. He lands and Arlovski wobbles a little. 10-9 Arlovski, 20-18 Arlovski.

Felipe landing to start the third. Arlovski with a high kick then a right hand. Felipe with some punches and an elbow. They trade in close range. Felipe with a left hook to the body then a right hand. Arlovski lands a leg kick and he falls down and Felipe swarms on top and starts landing punches. Arlovski looks exhausted. They break. Arlovski with a quick combo. Arlovski with a leg kick and Felipe with a right hand. Arlovski with a right hand. Arlovski with a knee. Arlovski with a right hand. They trade late. Close fight. 10-9 Felipe, 29-28 Arlovski.

Official Result- Andrei Arlovski def. Carlos Felipe by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

> Aspen Ladd (#3 WBW, 9-1, 4-1 UFC) vs. Norma Dumont (6-1, 2-1 UFC)
Women’s Featherweights

Dumont with the jab. Dumont with another but not really connecting. Dumont continuing to throw the jab but not a lot of action going on. Dumont with another jab. Dumont lands a right hand. There is really nothing going on here. Ladd landed a nice jab that snapped the head of Dumont back. Awful round. 10-9 Dumont.

They trade jabs. Ladd with a left hand and they clinch against the fence. They break and Dumont circles out. Dumont with the jab. She lands another. There is still nothing really going on. Ladd is doing almost no offense and just coming forward and Dumont is just throwing the jab. Dumont with a right hand. 10-9 Dumont, 20-18 Dumont.

Dumont lands a combo. Dumont with a right hand. Ladd lands a left hand. Dumont lands. Ladd tries a takedown but Dumont defends. Ladd with a leg kick. They clinch and neither does much before breaking. Dumont lands a combo. Dumont still landing the jab. Ladd has been landing more in this round than the first two but Dumont still landing with more volume. Ladd with a push kick. Ladd throwing the jab but not landing. They trade late. 10-9 Dumont, 30-27 Dumont.

Ladd comes forward and they clinch right away. They remain clinched and neither doing anything. They break. Dumont lands a right hand. Dumont with a right hand. Ladd with a body kick and lands. Dumont gets a takedown and is working from the top. Ladd sweeps to the top and starts landing some punches and elbows. Ladd with some big shots from the top. 10-9 Dumont, 40-36 Dumont.

Ladd comes forward and they clinch. They remain clinched up and Ladd landing short punches as Dumont lands some knees. They continue to battle in the clinch with Ladd landing short shots and Dumont just playing defense. Ladd with an elbow and Dumont with a knee. Dumont with some knees. Ladd with a left hand. Not a very fun fight. 10-9 Ladd, 49-46 Dumont.

Official Result- Norma Dumont def. Aspen Ladd by unanimous decision (49-46, 49-46, 48-47)

UFC on ESPN+ 52 live results: Dern vs. Rodriguez

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Welcome to F4WOnline.com’s live coverage of UFC on ESPN+ 52: Dern vs. Rodriguez, emanating from the UFC APEX in Las Vegas, Nevada.

It’s the second of five events in the month of October for the UFC, with a card that starts early in their home of Las Vegas, but an afternoon show for those on all US coasts, with a strawweight main event that has potential title shot implications on the line in the main event.

Fourth-ranked Mackenzie Dern looks to score her fifth straight win when she takes on sixth-ranked Marina Rodriguez, winner of two straight, in the five-round headline bout. It is the first main event for Dern, and the second for Rodriguez, and a win could put either right into the talk of who is next in line for a title shot in the 115-pound division. Dern is coming in off a submission win over Nina Nunes in April, while Rodriguez comes into this fight off a decision over Michelle Waterson in May.

Also on the main card is a welterweight bout that could provide fireworks as Randy Brown battles Jared Gooden, a flyweight bout between veterans Tim Elliott and Matheus Nicolau, and a battle of bantamweights as Chris Gutierrez takes on Felipe Colares.

Follow along with our live coverage of the event beginning at 2 p.m. Eastern time with preliminary action all the way through the main card.

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> Steve Garcia (11-4, 0-1 UFC) vs. Charlie Ontiveros (11-7, 0-1 UFC)
Lightweights

They trade punches and Ontiveros lands an axe kick that hurts Garcia and Garcia falls to the mat for a moment but gets up. They’re going after each other and landing and Ontiveros hurts Garcia again with a punch but Garcia gets it down to the mat and is in side control. Ontiveros is trying to use the cage to find an armbar but Garcia gets into his full guard. They get to their feet and Garcia gets it back down. Garcia with some nasty elbows and Ontiveros is a bloody mess. Garcia lands a big left hand from the top. Nice comeback in the round for Garcia. 10-9 Garcia.

Garcia is landing some good shots as he’s coming forward. Ontiveros lands some shots that put Garcia on the mat again but Garcia ends up getting him down. Garcia gets the mount and is landing some big shots from the top and Ontiveros is a bloody mess. Garcia with big shots and it is over. Garcia with the huge finish!

Official Result- Steve Garcia def. Charlie Ontiveros by TKO (strikes) at 1:51 of Round 2

> Lupita Godinez (5-1, 0-1 UFC) vs. Silvana Gomez Juarez (10-2, 0-0 UFC)
Women’s Strawweights

Godinez lands a right hand and then a combo. They were both throwing and Godinez landed and got a takedown. They quickly scramble and Godinez has the back as Juarez has wrist control. They get to their feet and Godinez still has the back. She trips it back to the mat. Godinez is trying to get both hooks in from the back. Godinez with some knees to the legs. Godinez gets it back down and traps the arm. They get up and break. Godinez with a push kick then a combo. Godinez gets another takedown. Godinez has the back and is working for a choke as Juarez fights the hands. Godinez then gets an armbar locked in and Juarez taps. Nice finish by Godinez in a dominant performance.

Official Result- Lupita Godinez def. Silvana Gomez Juarez by submission (armbar) at 4:14 of Round 1

> Charles Rosa (14-5, 5-5 UFC) vs. Damon Jackson (18-4-1 1 NC, 1-2-1 1 NC UFC)
Featherweights

Both were looking to land early before clinching up. They battle for position against the fence. Rosa lands as they break and we have a groin strike and a timeout. They get back to action and Rosa with a leg kick and Jackson lands a head kick. Rosa with a leg kick and Jackson lands a right hand. Rosa with another leg kick. Jackson goes for a takedown against the fence but Rosa defending. They break and Jackson with a combo. Jackson lands a right hand. Jackson gets a takedown and is working for a choke from the top but ends the round on top with some punches. 10-9 Jackson.

Jackson lands to start the second with the leg kick. Rosa with some leg kicks. Jackson landed and tried to grab a leg but Rosa rolled away. Rosa then gets a takedown and they scramble and Rosa looks for the leg but Jackson takes the back. Jackson still grinding from the back as he’s landing and they work to the feet but Jackson still has the back. Jackson gets it back down and is trying to get the hooks in. They get to their feet and Jackson gets it back down and gets the body triangle in from the back. Jackson landing and working for a choke. Jackson landing some big punches and trying to find a finish. Jackson with some elbows and Rosa able to spin to the half-guard. Jackson works for a choke late. 10-9 Jackson, 20-18 Jackson.

Jackson grabs a standing choke after eating a spinning elbow from Rosa and has the back on the ground. Jackson is bleeding very, very badly. Jackson spins to the top and they stand. We have a time-out to check the cut. They get back to action and Jackson has the body lock. The cut on Jackson is a 10 on the Muta scale. Jackson has the back and is trying to work for the choke. Rosa now gets the back briefly and is looking for wrist control. Jackson gets back on top and Rosa is looking for a triangle choke. Jackson gets out and is in side control and has the back. They end there. What a bloody mess. 10-9 Jackson, 30-27 Jackson.

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

> Alexandr Romanov (14-0, 3-0 UFC) vs. Jared Vanderaa (12-5, 1-1 UFC)
Heavyweights

Romanov with a body kick. Romanov with a leg kick. Vanderaa with a leg kick. He lands another. Romanov lands a right hand and they clinched and Romanov gets warned for grabbing the fence. Romanov gets a couple of takedowns and has the back. Romanov has the back as they stand and gets a huge slam and almost had a choke but lost it and has wrist control. They get to their feet and separate. Romanov with a high kick. Vanderaa with an uppercut and Romanov with a counter combo and they trade at the end. 10-9 Romanov.

Romanov gets a quick takedown and is in the half-guard. Vanderaa trying to fight out but almost gave up his back. Romanov gets the mount. Romanov working for something as he starts landing elbows. Romanov with a knee to the body and is looking for an arm from side control. Romanov with some body punches. Romanov mixing elbows around. Romanov landing big punches as he has the back of Vanderaa while they’re on their knees. Vanderaa is doing a good job of defending himself but Romanov is dominating. Romanov with big punches. He’s landing and it is stopped. What a dominant showing from Romanov.

Official Result- Alexandr Romanov def. Jared Vanderaa by TKO (punches) at 4:43 of Round 2

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> Chris Gutierrez (16-3-2, 4-1-1 UFC) vs. Felipe Colares (10-2, 2-2 UFC)
Bantamweights

Colares throwing some high kicks and Gutierrez chopping away with leg kicks. Gutierrez with some more kicks. Colares with a body kick. Gutierrez lands a left hand. Colares with a combo and he drops for a takedown but Gutierrez defending. Colares has the back against the fence. They break after not much happens. Colares with a leg kick. Gutierrez lands an uppercut and goes for a takedown but Colares defends. They remain tied up against the fence. They break and Gutierrez with an elbow. Colares throwing kicks. Gutierrez with a combo then a leg kick. Close round. 10-9 Gutierrez.

They trade kicks to start the second and Gutierrez with a right hand. Colares with a combo. Both landing in close range. Gutierrez with the jab. Gutierrez lands a right hand as Colares rushes in. Gutierrez landing more. Gutierrez with a clinch but lands a double jab as they break. Colares throwing high kicks but Gutierrez blocking them. Gutierrez landing the jab. Gutierrez with a combo then a head kick. Colares with a body kick. Gutierrez continually finding a home for the jab. Colares tries for a takedown against the fence but Gutierrez defends. They break and Gutierrez with the jab. Gutierrez with a combo. Gutierrez with a nice uppercut. 10-9 Gutierrez, 20-18 Gutierrez.

They’re both throwing and Gutierrez landing leg kicks. Colares throws a combo as he rushes in for a takedown attempt but Gutierrez defending. Gutierrez has the double underhooks and breaks away and lands. Colares with a body kick. Gutierrez with the jab. Colares with a body kick but still eating lots of punches from Gutierrez. Colares gets a takedown and is in the full guard of Gutierrez. Not much is happening and Gutierrez is able to get to his feet and lands a combo, then a spinning elbow and then another combo. Gutierrez landing some big right hands and has Colares in trouble. Gutierrez landing big shots and looking for a late finish. Gutierrez gets a takedown but Colares reverses at the end. Fun fight. 10-9 Gutierrez, 30-27 Gutierrez.

Official Result- Chris Gutierrez def. Felipe Colares by split decision (28-29, 30-27, 30-27)

> Sabina Mazo (9-2, 3-2 UFC) vs. Maria Agapova (9-2, 1-1 UFC)
Women’s Flyweights

Agapova landing some leg kicks to start. Mazo with a body kick. Both throwing but neither really landing. Agapova with a right hook. Agapova with some body kicks. Agapova with a nice combo. Agapova with a nice combo again to the body. Agapova with a left hand. They trade against the fence. Agapova with a combo ending with a nice right hand. Agapova with a liver kick. Agapova with a left hand and then a head kick. Mazo with a body kick. Agapova with a body kick. Agapova with a combo. 10-9 Agapova.

They trade leg kicks and Agapova landing some good punches. Both continuing to land. They trade leg kicks. They continue to trade and Agapova landing with more volume but neither doing much to definitively win the round. They both connect late in the round. 10-9 Agapova, 20-18 Agapova.

Agapova landing as Mazo is pressing forward and looking to clinch. Agapova shakes her off. Agapova with a combo. Agapova lands a right hand and Mazo falls to the mat on her hands and knees and Agapova jumps on the back and locks in a rear-naked choke and Mazo immediately taps. What a finish by Agapova.

Official Result- Mariya Agapova def. Sabina Mazo by submission (rear-naked choke) at :53 of Round 3

> Tim Elliott (#9, 17-11-1, 6-9 UFC) vs. Matheus Nicolau (#11, 16-2-1, 4-1 UFC)
Flyweights

Nicolau with a leg kick. Elliott coming forward and swinging but missing. Elliott with a leg kick and Nicolau with a jab to the body. Nicolau with a right hand. Elliott with a flurry and Nicolau slipped to the mat and Elliott landed a body kick on the ground as Nicolau stood up. Nicolau doing a lot of circling and not throwing. Elliott lands a couple of kicks. They trade and Elliott goes after a leg and scores a takedown. They get up and Elliott still has body control against the fence. They break. Nicolau lands a combo. Nicolau connects late. 10-9 Elliott.

Elliott goes for an immediate takedown and has the back as they go against the fence. They break. They trade leg kicks. Nicolau lands a nice combo. Elliott throwing and landing a little. Nicolau landing as Elliott moves in. Nicolau with a hard leg kick and then lands a right hand as Elliott rushes in. Elliott shoots for a takedown but Nicolau defends and they break. Elliott throwing a lot but missing. Nicolau lands a right hand. They both continue to throw and Nicolau landing more. Elliott now starting to land. Nicolau with a combo. Elliott tries a takedown but Nicolau defends and they break. 10-9 Nicolau, 19-19.

Elliott pressing forward to start the third and doing his thing of holding up his lead leg. Elliott lands a left hand. Nicolau with a right hand. They trade against the fence and Elliott lands some good shots. Elliott lands a front kick and Nicolau with a right hand. Elliott tries for a takedown as they clinch against the cage. They break. Nicolau gets a takedown and is in the guard of Elliott. Elliott holding on from the bottom and Nicolau tries slamming him to break the grip. Nicolau with some body punches. They get up late. Neither lands late. Close fight. 10-9 Nicolau, 29-28 Nicolau.

Official Result- Matheus Nicolau def. Tim Elliott by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

> Randy Brown (13-4, 7-4 UFC) vs. Jared Gooden (18-6, 1-2 UFC)
Welterweights* (Gooden missed weight by 3 pounds)

Gooden missed weight by three pounds. Brown landing more to start the fight and lands a nasty high kick that backs Gooden up. Gooden recovers and lands some leg kicks. Gooden with another leg kick. Brown lands a couple of jabs. Brown lands another stinging jab. Gooden with a nice leg kick. Gooden with another leg kick. Brown with a body kick. Brown with another body kick. Gooden with a leg kick. Brown partially lands a spinning back fist. Brown with a leg kick. Gooden with a leg kick. 10-9 Brown.

Both throwing wildly to start the second and leg kicks hurt each other and both chase around the cage. Gooden lands a leg kick. Brown with a body kick. Gooden with a leg kick. Brown with an uppercut. Brown lands a right hand and then a left hand and another right hand. Brown continuing to land and has Gooden hurt. Gooden with a leg kick. Brown with a left hand. Gooden with a leg kick. Brown with some punches and then lands a head kick. Both landing punches. Brown with a leg kick. Gooden lands one. Brown with a right hand and lands a big flurry late. 10-9 Brown, 20-18 Brown.

Brown with a side kick and lands a left hand. Brown with a nice body kick. Brown with a combo. Gooden coming forward and throwing and Brown lands a flying knee. Brown landing kicks as Gooden is trying to find the right hand. Brown lands a jumping knee and then a body kick and lands some knees and elbows in the clinch. Gooden with a leg kick. Gooden with a right hand to the body. Gooden with a combo and lands a knee. They scramble to the mat late. 10-9 Brown, 30-27 Brown.

Official Result- Randy Brown def. Jared Gooden by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

> Mackenzie Dern (#4, 11-1, 6-1 UFC) vs. Marina Rodriguez (#6, 15-1-2, 4-1-2 UFC)
Women’s Strawweights

Rodriguez with a leg and body kick. Dern not landing with her strikes through the first minute. Both wildly throw and miss. Rodriguez lands a nice jab. Rodriguez with a leg kick. Dern rushes in with some right hands and they end up clinching against the fence. They are in a weird position as Dern is looking to get this to the ground. Rodriguez with an elbow. Rodriguez with some knees and they break. Rodriguez with a right hand. Rodriguez with a body kick. They trade jabs. They trade late and Rodriguez with a knee. 10-9 Rodriguez.

They both throw to start the second before clinching and breaking. Dern lands two right hands and looks for a throw as they scramble to the mat. Dern is on the leg and then moves to side control with a knee on the belly. Rodriguez is looking for a choke from the bottom. Dern with some punches from the top to the body. Dern goes to the back and lands some punches. She has both arms of Rodriguez tied up. She’s trying to get an armbar locked in with her legs. Dern is now in the mount. Dern lands some punches. She’s landing and looking for the finish but Rodriguez survives. 10-9 Dern, 19-19.

Rodriguez with some leg kicks to start the third. Rodriguez landing and lands a head kick. Rodriguez with a leg kick. Dern swinging wildly and missing. Rodriguez with a right hand. Rodriguez landing kicks at will. Dern is missing all of her punches. Dern lands a right hand. Rodriguez with a body kick. Rodriguez landing kicks. Dern with a leg kick. Dern shoots for a takedown and pushes it against the fence. Rodriguez landing right hands at the end. 10-9 Rodriguez, 29-28 Rodriguez.

Dern lands a right hand. We have a timeout for a groin strike. They trade punches. Rodriguez with a right hand and then a step-in knee to the body. Rodriguez lands a nice combo, and then lands another nice one. Dern can’t match her on the feet. Rodriguez with a leg kick. Rodriguez with a right hand to the body. Dern misses some wild punches and Rodriguez lands a body kick. Rodriguez with a knee then an elbow. Rodriguez with a knee and Dern gets a weird takedown and ends up in the mount. Dern lands some punches from the top. Dern with more shots and Rodriguez survives. 10-9 Rodriguez, 39-37 Rodriguez.

Dern coming forward and trying to land but missing and Rodriguez circling away. Rodriguez landing leg kicks as both looking to land punches. Rodriguez with some leg kicks and a right hand. Dern lands and almost had a takedown. Rodriguez lands a combo. Rodriguez with another combo. She lands a big overhand right. They clinch against the fence. Dern trying hard for the takedown but they break. Rodriguez with some body kicks and a huge knee late. Fun fight. 10-9 Rodriguez, 49-46 Rodriguez.

Official Result- Marina Rodriguez def. Mackenzie Dern by unanimous decision (49-46, 49-46, 49-46)

UFC on ESPN+ 51 live results: Thiago Santos vs. Johnny Walker

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Welcome to F4WOnline.com’s live coverage of UFC on ESPN+ 51: Santos vs. Walker, emanating from the UFC APEX in Las Vegas, Nevada.

The UFC kicks off a busy month of October with the first of five events being held during the month, with an exciting light heavyweight main event kicking everything off.

Former UFC light heavyweight title challenger Thiago Santos looks to end a three-fight losing skid when he takes on exciting opponent Johnny Walker in the five-round main event. Santos is looking to rebound from losses to Jon Jones, Glover Teixeira and Aleksandar Rakic and score his first win since February 2019. Walker fights for the first time in over a year as he looks to score his second straight win after finishing Ryan Spann in September 2020.

Also on the main card is a battle of middleweights as Kevin Holland and Kyle Daukaus square off, welterweights Alex Oliveira and Niko Price meet in a battle between the two men on the UFC roster with the most kids, as well as a middleweight bout as Misha Cirkunov takes on Krzysztof Jotko.

Follow along with our live coverage of the event beginning at 4 PM eastern time with preliminary action all the way thru the main card.

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> Alejandro Perez (21-8-1, 7-3-1 UFC) vs. Johnny Eduardo (28-12, 3-4 UFC)
Bantamweights

Eduardo landing leg kicks right away. They trade jabs and Eduardo with a leg kick and just misses a right hand. Eduardo with a leg kick and Perez lands a counter right hand. Eduardo lands a right hand to the body. He lands a leg kick. Eduardo lands a combo to the body. They trade in close range with both landing. Eduardo with a leg kick. Perez lands a leg kick. Eduardo lands a leg kick. Perez with a right hand. Perez the one pressing forward. 10-9 Eduardo.

Perez lands first to start the round then Eduardo starts landing leg kicks and one to the body. Perez throws a punch and they tie up and Eduardo gets the takedown and works on the top near the fence. They scramble up and Perez gets a takedown and works from the top. Perez looks for the neck a couple of times but Eduardo is able to escape and Perez gets to full side control. Perez hooking the arm and gets a form of a choke and Eduardo taps. Nice finish by Perez.

Official Result- Alejandro Perez def. Johnny Eduardo by submission (armbar) at 4:13 of Round 2

> Stephanie Egger (5-2, 0-1 UFC) vs. Shanna Young (7-3, 0-1 UFC)
Women’s Bantamweights

Young lands a body kick. Both throwing wildly and they clinch before breaking. Egger lands a combo. Young with a body kick. Young throws some punches as she rushes into the clinch. Egger gets a takedown and almost got into full mount. Young attacking the leg looking for a leg lock. Egger landing some big shots as she stands. Egger is able to move side control. She lands punches from the position. Egger lands some elbows. 10-9 Egger.

Young throwing and lands a body kick to start the second. Egger lands a nice right hand. Egger with a leg kick and Young lands a right hand. Egger gets a takedown and is in side control. Egger landing some left hands and Young is trying to use the fence to escape. Egger with a big elbow and Young is covering up and the fight is stopped. Nice finish by Egger.

Official Result- Stephanie Egger def. Shanna Young by TKO (strikes) at 2:22 of Round 2

> Douglas Silva de Andrade (26-4 1 NC, 4-4 UFC) vs. Gaetano Pirrello (15-6-1, 0-1 UFC)
Bantamweights

Pirrello with a hard leg kick to start. Pirrello with another leg kick and Andrade lands a combo with a big right hand. They clinch and Andrade with a hard foot stomp and they break. They trade kicks. Pirrello went for a kick and Andrade lands a left hook that sends Pirrello right to the mat and it is over after Andrade lands a hammerfist as Chris Tognoni was rushing in to stop it. What a knockout by Andrade.

Official Result- Douglas Silva de Andrade def. Gaetano Pirrello by knockout (punches) at 2:04 of Round 1

> Devonte Smith (11-2, 3-1 UFC) vs. Jamie Mullarkey (13-4, 1-2 UFC)
Lightweights

Smith with a jab and Mullarkey with a leg kick. Mullarkey lands another. Smith with a combo, and then another. Mullarkey with a body kick. Mullarkey with a hard leg kick. Smith with a right hand and then a combo wobbles Mullarkey. Smith threw a knee and lost his balance and Mullarkey recovered. Smith rocks Mullarkey with a combo and a knee but Mullarkey recovers. Smith with a leg kick. Both throwing as Mullarkey rushes in. Mullarkey has the back as the round ends. 10-9 Smith.

Mullarkey lands the jab. Mullarkey with a nice heavy leg kick. Smith circles away and they trade jabs. Mullarkey with another leg kick as he’s attacking the lead leg. Mullarkey with a right hand as Smith lands a leg kick. They’re trading punches. They tie up and Mullarkey with some knees. Mullarkey with an elbow and more knees and then more elbows and then some punches. Mullarkey with some big shots and Smith falls to the ground and Mullarkey with some big punches and it is stopped. Wow, what a comeback and upset as Mullarkey gets the win.

Official Result- Jamie Mullarkey def. Devonte Smith by TKO (strikes) at 2:51 of Round 2

> Bethe Correia (11-5-1, 5-5-1 UFC) vs. Karol Rosa (#15, 14-3, 3-0 UFC)
Women’s Bantamweights* (Correia missed weight by 2.5 pounds)

Rosa with a leg kick. Rosa with a right hand. They clinch and Rosa with some knees to the body. Rosa lands some more knees to the body. Rosa lands a right hand. Correia missing her punch attempts. Rosa with a combo and then lands some knees in a quick clinch. Rosa with a combo. Rosa lands a jab. Rosa with a body kick. Rosa with a combo. Rosa shoots for a takedown against the fence but Correia defends as the end of the first. 10-9 Rosa.

Rosa landing the jab and staying busy on the feet. Rosa lands a leg kick and Correia lands a right and Rosa with a left. Rosa continuing to land at will. Rosa with a leg kick and a combo. Rosa pouring it on and lands some knees in the clinch against the fence. They battle for position against the fence but neither doing much. They trade body punches. They break and both land. Rosa with a leg kick and a step-in knee followed by a couple of more knees. Rosa with a big elbow and then some more elbows and another step-in knee as Rosa closes the round out strong. 10-9 Rosa, 20-18 Rosa.

Both landing to start the third and Rosa landing combos and leg kicks. Rosa with another step-in knee. Rosa with some left hands and leg kicks. Correia lands a right hand. Rosa lands a jab. Rosa with a step-in knee and then a right hand. Rosa continues to land and work in the clinch. Correia tries a late takedown but Rosa defends and lands from the top at the end. 10-9 Rosa, 30-27 Rosa.

Official Result- Karol Rosa def. Bethe Correia by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-26)

> Antonina Shevchenko (9-3, 3-3 UFC) vs. Casey O’Neill (7-0, 2-0 UFC)
Women’s Flyweights

O’Neill with pressure right away and is landing. Shevchenko lands a combo but eats some punches and a body kick from O’Neill. They trade and we have a warning for Shevchenko. They get back to action and trade and Shevchenko tries for a takedown but they scramble for position on the mat. Shevchenko clears the leg and gets side control. Shevchenko with some short punches. Shevchenko traps the arm and lands but O’Neill escapes. They break. They trade in close range and Shevchenko with some knees from the Thai clinch. They trade and O’Neill looks for a taedown and gets it and is on top. O’Neill landing from the top. O’Neill stands and lands and Shevchenko is getting warned about toes in the cage. They get to their feet. Shevchenko throws a kick and O’Neill catches it and takes her down and lands some big shots to end the round. Close round. 10-9 O’Neill.

O’Neill pressing forward and both land as they clinch. Shevchenko with a few knees and they break. Shevchenko with a leg kick and O’Neill lands a counter shot. O’Neill then gets a takedown and is in the guard of Shevchenko. Shevchenko trying to escape and gives her back to O’Neill, who lands some punches. O’Neill has the back and gets the hooks in. O’Neill swings arond to the top and has the full mount. O’Neill with some punches and elbows. O’Neill with some big shots from the top. She’s landing lots of punches and Shevchenko is covering up. O’Neill looks for a choke but goes back to punching. O’Neill staying busy and is landing lots of shots. O’Neill with some heavy elbows. More big shots from the mount and more elbows from O’Neill. This should be stopped. More big shots from O’Neill and it’s finally stopped. That was way late but what a stoppage by O’Neill.

Official Result- Casey O’Neill def. Antonina Shevchenko by TKO (strikes) at 4:47 of Round 2

> Joe Solecki (11-2, 3-0 UFC) vs. Jared Gordon (17-4, 5-3 UFC)
Lightweights

Solecki gets a takedown. Solecki has the body locked on the ground and lands some punches. Solecki with more left hands. Solecki gets the back and is landing punches as he looks for the neck. Gordon having real trouble getting out of this position. Solecki looks to wrap the arm and is still landing punches. Solecki with more right hands. Solecki continues to land. Gordon is able to switch to the top and he lands some elbows from the top. 10-9 Solecki.

Gordon lands an uppercut but Solecki gets the body and scores a takedown, but they scramble up. Solecki with the pressure against the fence. Solecki with a big knee. Gordon with some side elbows to the side of the head. Gordon lands a couple of knees as Solecki is trying hard for the takedown. They continue to be tied up as they switch sides on the cage and Solecki gets the takedown. Gordon now on top and in the guard of Solecki and he’s landing some. Solecki trying to sweep but Gordon blocks. Gordon landing from the top as Solecki is looking a little more tired. 10-9 Gordon, 19-19.

They’re trading to start the third and Gordon is really working the jab and landing better. Gordon with some leg kicks. They continue to trade and Gordon is getting the better of it. Gordon shoots for the takedown but eats a knee as Solecki defends. Gordon has position against the fence. They separate and Gordon with a leg kick. Gordon lands as he comes in for the clinch and gets a brief takedown. They stand and break. They trade punches and Gordon with a leg kick. They trade and both land. They clinch and Gordon pushes it against the fence. They break. Gordon lands as he pushes it against the fence. Solecki lands a nice right hand. Close fight. 10-9 Gordon, 29-28 Gordon.

Official Result- Jared Gordon def. Joe Solecki by split decision (28-29, 29-28, 29-28)

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> Alexander Hernandez (12-4, 4-3 UFC) vs. Mike Breeden (10-3, 0-0 UFC)
Lightweights* (Breeden missed weight by 2.5 pounds)

Breeden is making his UFC debut but he did miss weight. Breeden lands a right hand to start. Hernandez with a right hand to the body. Hernandez goes for a takedown but lets go and lands an elbow. Hernandez landing and Breeden is hurt. Hernandez landing some big shots and then drops Breeden with a massive right hand and it is over. What a finish by Hernandez!

Official Result- Alexander Hernandez def. Mike Breeden by knockout (punch) at 1:20 of Round 1

> Misha Cirkunov (#13 LHW, 15-6, 6-4 UFC) vs. Krzysztof Jotko (22-5, 9-5 UFC)
Middleweights

They trade leg kicks. Cirkunov tries a takedown but Jotko defends and they break. Jotko with a leg kick. Cirkunov gets a takedown with a trip but they get right back up. They’re clinched against the fence but separate. Cirkunov with a leg kick. Jotko lands one. They trade punches. They trade kicks and punches. Cirkunov with a leg kick. They trade punches and Cirkunov lands a leg kick. Cirkunov with a short right hook. Jotko with a leg kick. Cirkunov almost gets a takedown but Jotko defends and they battle in the clinch as the round ends. Close round. 10-9 Cirkunov.

They both land leg kicks in the opening seconds of the second. Cirkunov goes for a takedown against the fence. Jotko grabbed the fence to block the takedown. We have a timeout for a groin strike from Cirkunov. They get back to action. Jotko with a high kick that Cirkunov blocks. Jotko lands a nice combo. Jotko with a leg kick. Cirkunov gets the clinch but they break. Cirkunov with a leg kick and Jotko lands a counter left hand. They trade and Cirkunov forces the clinch and pushes Jotko against the fence. Jotko landing more after they break. Cirkunov with a body kick and Jotko lands a left hand. 10-9 Jotko, 19-19.

They trade to start the third and Cirkunov tries for a takwdown and is able to complete it. They scramble up and Cirkunov has the back and lands a knee. Cirkunov still has the back and Jotko goes to a knee and Cirkunov landing some knees. Cirkunov still has the back. Cirkunov gets a takedown but they pop right up. They clinch and Jotko with some knees. Cirkunov tries a takedown but Jotko defends and they separate. Jotko tries a trip takedown but it doesn’t work and they’re clinched. They break and Jotko with an eye poke and we have another timeout. They get back to action. Jotko with a head kick. Jotko gets a late takedown. Close fight. 10-9 Jotko, 29-28 Jotko.

Official Result- Krzysztof Jotko def. Misha Cirkunov by split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)

> Alex Oliveira (22-9-1 2 NC, 11-8 1 NC UFC) vs. Niko Price (14-5 2 NC, 6-5 2 NC UFC)
Welterweights

Price with a leg kick. Price with a leg kick. Oliveira with a right hand. They trade leg kicks. They trade kicks again and then trade right hands. Oliveira tries a takedown but Price reverses to the top. Price moves into the full guard of Oliveira. Both landing on the mat as Price is in the half-guard. Price with some punches and elbows from the top. 10-9 Price.

They trade leg kicks to start the second. Oliveira lands a leg kick but eats a counter left from Price. Price with a leg kick and lands a right hand. Price with some leg kicks. Both trying to find an opening to land something. Oliveira with a right hand and then a leg kick. Price with a leg kick and Oliveira catches it and lands a right hand and gets Price down. Oliveira is on top. Oliveira working and gets full side control. Price attacking a kimura. Oliveira works to the back and lands a few big punches. Oliveira now on top and lands to the body. He ends the round on top. 10-9 Oliveira, 19-19.

They trade to start the third and Oliveira landing some nice leg kicks. Price with a leg kick. They trade right hands. Oliveira lands a right hand. They trade punches and Oliveira landed a nice left hook. Price lands some big right hands. Oliveira with some leg kicks. They trade right hands. Price lands some right hands. They clinch and Price goes for a takedown. They break. Price pressing forward and lands a left hand. They trade in close range and Oliveira lands a left hand. Oliveira gets the body lock as he has the back. Price gets a takedown and lands some short elbows. Price landing big shots from the top and a big flurry at the end that might’ve gotten him the win. 10-9 Price, 29-28 Price.

Official Result- Niko Price def. Alex Oliveira by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

> Kevin Holland (#14, 21-7, 8-4 UFC) vs. Kyle Daukaus (10-2, 1-2 UFC)
Middleweights

They trade leg kicks and Daukaus lands some punches as he goes for a takedown. Holland able to defend. Daukaus briefly gets him down. They battle against the fence and Daukaus has the neck. Not much is happening and they break. They clashed heads and Holland went down and Daukaus jumps on top and starts landing. Daukaus now looking for a choke. He has a guillotine lokced in but Holland escapes. Daukaus landing punches and has the back as they stand. Daukaus has the rear-naked choke locked in and Holland taps! The clash of heads changed everything. After a long discussion, the fight has been ruled a no contest. That feels like the right call, and they should run it back. 

Official Result- Kevin Holland vs. Kyle Daukaus ends in a no contest (accidental clash of heads) at 3:43 of Round 1

> Thiago Santos (#5, 21-9, 13-8 UFC) vs. Johnny Walker (#10, 18-5, 4-2 UFC)
Light Heavyweights

Walker with a leg kick. Santos with a kick but Walker blocks it. Walker with the leg kick. Walker with a leg kick. He lands a few more. Santos not doing much. Walker with a body kick as he’s staying busy. Santos with a leg kick. Not much to this round. 10-9 Walker.

Walker with a knee to the body and Santos got a brief takedown, but they stand and Walker with another knee. Santos with a body kick and then another. Both being very tentative. Walker with a leg kick. Santos lands a body kick. He then lands some shots. They trade leg kicks. Santos with a leg kick. 10-9 Santos, 19-19.

Walker with a leg kick and Santos returns one of his own. They trade low kicks. Walker with a couple of leg kicks. Walker with a body kick. Walker lands a right hand. They trade. Walker with more leg kicks. Santos with a left hand. Santos with a leg kick. Santos with another leg kick. Santos with a high kick. 10-9 Santos, 29-28 Santos.

Walker with a leg kick. Both trying to put more pressure on the other. Walker with a body kick. Santos with a body kick. Walker with a leg kick. They trade kicks and Walker lands a right hand. Walker with a high kick. Santos with a leg kick. Santos with another leg kick. Walker with a body kick and lands a hard right hand. Walker with a leg kick. Santos lands a right hand. They trade late. 10-9 Walker, 38-38.

Walker lands a leg kick. Walker with a check high kick. Santos with a leg kick. Walker with a leg kick followed by a right hand. Santos lands a big left hand and Walker ate it well. Santos with a body kick. Santos with a body kick. Walker with a leg kick. Santos with a high kick. He’s doing more to win this fight. Walker misses a spin kick. Close fight. 10-9 Santos, 48-47 Santos.

Official Result- Thiago Santos def. Johnny Walker by unanimous decision (48-47, 48-47, 48-47)

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

Posted on by Ryan Frederick

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

UFC on ESPN+ 49 live results: Derek Brunson vs. Darren Till

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Welcome to F4WOnline.com’s live coverage of UFC on ESPN+ 49: Brunson vs. Till, emanating from the UFC APEX in Las Vegas, Nevada.

The UFC kicks off the month of September, which has three events, with an afternoon show in Las Vegas, one that was originally planned to be the return to London before COVID restrictions kept it from happening. It features a lot of fighters from England, including one in the main event looking to get close to securing a title shot.

Middleweights Derek Brunson and Darren Till square off in the main event in a bout that could have title shot implications on it. The winner will likely be put it a title eliminator bout, though a win by Till could put him at the front of the line. Brunson comes in riding a four-fight win streak as he’s firmly established himself as a big-time measuring stick at 185 pounds. Till hasn’t fought since last July in Abu Dhabi, when he dropped a decision to Robert Whittaker.

Also on the main card is a heavyweight battle between young prospects Tom Aspinall and Serghei Spivac, a welterweight battle between Alex Morono and David Zawada, a light heavyweight bout that could bring fireworks as Modestas Bukauskas takes on Khaili Rountree, and popular British fighter Paddy Pimblett makes his long-awaited UFC debut, and it will be Luigi Vendramini welcoming him to the promotion in a lightweight fight.

Follow along with our live coverage of the event beginning at 2 p.m. Eastern time with preliminary action all the way through the main card.

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> Dalcha Lungiambula (11-2, 2-1 UFC) vs. Marc-Andre Barriault (12-4 1 NC, 1-3 1 NC UFC)
Middleweights

Lungiambula with a leg kick and Barriault lands a right hand. Lungiambula with a right hand. Barriault lands some kicks. Barriault lands a combo and blocks a takedown attempt. Lungiambula with a right hand. Barriault lands a couple of right hands near the fence. They trade punches inside the pocket. Lungiambula gets a takedown but they quickly scramble up and Lungiambula has the neck. They trade and Lungiambula gets another brief takedown. They get up and Barriault with a right hand and a body kick. 10-9 Lungiambula.

They trade in close range and both men land some good punches. Barriault with a leg kick. He lands a body kick. They trade punches. Barriault lands a right hand that slips Lungiambula up. Barriault with a body kick. They trade in close range. Both men landing heavy blows against the fence. They trade solid punches against the fence and Barriault getting the better of it as he lands a nice right hand and a body kick. We have a groin strike but they get back to action and trade late. 10-9 Barriault, 19-19.

Lungiambula with a hook to the body and Barriault lands a leg kick. They trade punches. Barriault lands a right hand. They continue to throw and Barriault lands some nice right hands. Barriault lands a combo against the fence. We have a timeout for an eye poke on Barriault. They get back to action and both are throwing and Barriault lands a right hand and a body kick. They both land nice right hands. Lungiambula shoots for a takedown and Barriault sprawls away. Barriault lands a right hand. Lungiambula lands a nice punch. Lungiambula slowing down and looking a little more tired. They are throwing big shots against the fence. Both continue to land big punches and they clinch up and do some dirty boxing before breaking. Barriault walking Lungiambula down and both landing. Lungiambula lands a right hand. Barriault lands some right hands and some short uppercuts. They trade at the end. Fun fight. 10-9 Barriault, 29-28 Barriault.

Official Result- Marc-Andre Barriault def. Dalcha Lungiambula by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)

> Julian Erosa (25-9, 3-5 UFC) vs. Charles Jourdain (11-3-1, 2-2-1 UFC)
Featherweights

They trade and Jourdain lands. They trade and Erosa lands a kick and they clinch but break. They trade and Erosa landing kicks. They continue to trade and both landing punches and kicks. They continue to land punches and Jourdain lands a nice left hand. Erosa with a leg kick and shoots for a takedown but Jourdain defends against the fence. Erosa with a knee to the body and they both land body shots before breaking. Jourdain with a left hand. Erosa lands a combo. They trade at the end. 10-9 Erosa.

They trade kicks and punches to start the second. Jourdain with a flurry and lands. Erosa with the jab and Jourdain lands a jab. Erosa with a combo inside the pocket. Erosa with a combo and Erosa lands a groin strike. They have a timeout and get back to action and both landing punches. Erosa lands a body kick and Jourdain lands a left hand. Erosa with a body shot. They both land punches and then Jourdain lands a left hand that knocks Erosa down for a second but they get to their feet. They both land. Jourdain with a leg kick and a left hand. Jourdain with a combo. Erosa with a late knee. 10-9 Jourdain, 19-19.

They trade in close range and both men trying to tee off. Jourdain landing some shots and Erosa gets a takedown. They get to their feet and remain clinched up and Erosa lands some knees but they break. Jourdain lands and Erosa lands a knee as they clinch up. Erosa tries a takedown but Jourdain keeping it up though Erosa completes it. They start to scramble up and Erosa grabs the neck and locks in a D’Arce choke as they roll to the ground and Jourdain taps. Big win for Erosa on short-notice.

Official Result- Julian Erosa def. Charles Jourdain by submission (D’Arce choke) at 2:56 of Round 3

> Jack Shore (14-0, 3-0 UFC) vs. Liudvik Sholinian (9-1-1, 0-0 UFC)
Bantamweights

Sholinian is making his UFC debut. Shore with a leg kick. Shore landing punches and kicks as Sholinian missing most of his shots. Sholinian throws a kick and Shore catches it and gets a takedown. Sholinian throwing from the bottom as Shore lands a couple of elbows and then some right hands. Shore working from the top and looking to pass to side control. Shore looking for the arm-triangle choke and he has it locked in. Sholinian trying to fight it off. Shore lets go and is in the mount and then takes the back as they stand. Shore with some knees. Sholinian warned several times to not grab the cage. Shore with a late elbow. 10-9 Shore.

Shore with a leg kick and Sholinian is warned about his fingers. Shore with a right hand. Shore lands a combo and then gets a takedown. He moves to the back as they get to their feet. They break and Shore with the jab. Shore lands a right hand. Shore with the jab. Shore landing and they clinch. Both look for position but they break. Sholinian lands a nice right hand but Shore still landing the leg kicks. He lands a hard leg kick. Shore with a leg kick then a body kick. 10-9 Shore, 20-18 Shore.

Shore continuing to attack the lead leg with kicks to start the third. Shore with a combo ending with a calf kick. Shore landing the jab and a leg kick and goes for a takedown and Sholinian defends against the fence. Shore landing against the fence and then they break and then Shore lands a big combo. Sholinian pushes Shore against the fence looking for a takedown. They break and Shore lands the jab and slips away from Sholinian throwing. Shore lands a right hand. Shore with a front kick to the body. Shore with a combo that wobbles Sholinian. Shore with a short uppercut. Shore with a leg kick then the jab and a jab at the end. 10-9 Shore, 30-27 Shore.

Official Result- Jack Shore def. Liudvik Sholinian by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

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

They’re both swinging early and both land sme hard punches. McCann lands a hard left hand. They trade left hands. They clinch for a moment but break. McCann goes for a takedown and they clinch against the fence. They break and McCann chasing Kim down trying to land. Kim then lands a right hand that drops McCann and McCann looks for a takedown. A replay shows it was actually a clash of heads that dropped McCann. Kim still landing as they get to their feet. Both looking for position against the fence. They continue to work and Kim is looking to take the back and they break. McCann lands a combo and continues to land and now Kim landing. McCann tries a takedown but Kim defends. McCann with a late flurry. Close round. 10-9 McCann.

McCann lands a short elbow and then a combo. Kim lands a right hand. Kim with a leg kick and McCann lands a counter right. Kim lands a combo. McCann still coming forward and Kim lands a right hand. They trade in close range. Kim with a combo. They trade in close range. They continue to trade. McCann lands a combo and continues to land. Kim with a leg kick. McCann with some body shots. McCann continue to land more as Kim is backing up. They both land right hands. McCann with a flurry against the fence and Kim is firing back. McCann goes for a late takedown and gets it. 10-9 McCann, 20-18 McCann.

McCann coming forward and both landing to start the third. McCann with a left hook. Kim lands a right hand. McCann landing as she’s coming forward and Kim is landing counter shots as she’s backing up. Kim with a right hand and McCann counters with a left. Both are landing and McCann’s pressuring more. Kim lands. McCann with a combo against the fence. Kim throws a spinning back fist but McCann saw it coming and ducked. McCann lands a right hand. McCann still coming forward and lands a right hand. McCann with a late flurry of shots as she lands a body kick and is landing big punches at the end of the fight. Kim lands at the end as McCann is screaming at her. Good fight. 10-9 McCann, 30-27 McCann.

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

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> Paddy Pimblett (16-3, 0-0 UFC) vs. Luigi Vendramini (8-2, 1-2 UFC)
Lightweights

Pimblett with some leg kicks. He tried a switch kick but missed. Vendramini just misses a right hand. They both miss right hands. Vendramini with a leg kick. They both land left hands in the pocket. Vendramini lands a huge left hand and has Pimblett backing up and Vendramini gets a takedown and is on top. Vendramini with some right hands from the top. They get to their feet and break. Pimblett with a leg kick. Pimblett with a quick combo. They trade leg kicks. Vendramini lands a left hand. Vendramini with a flurry against the fence. Vendramini lands another left hand that forces Pimblett to retreat. They trade and Pimblett shoots for a takedown but Vendramini defends. Pimblett with a high kick. They trade in close range. Pimblett rocks Vendramini with a right hand. Pimblett is teeing off and then lands a massive right hand that sends Vendramini down and it is stopped. What a comeback and finish by Pimblett to get the win in his UFC debut.

Official Result- Paddy Pimblett def. Luigi Vendramini by TKO (punches) at 4:25 of Round 1

> Modestas Bukauskus (11-4, 1-2 UFC) vs. Khalil Rountree (8-5 1 NC, 4-5 1 NC UFC)
Light Heavyweights

Rountree landing and lands a nice left hand. He lands another. Bukauskas running away as he’s in trouble. Rountree with some big left hands and Bukauskas is in trouble. Bukauskas seems to have recovered and Rountree still landing the jab. Rountree with another left hand. Bukauskas lands a right hand. Bukauskas’ nose is a mess. Bukauskas lands a body kick and Rountree lands a counter left hand. Rountree lands a hard leg kick. Rountree lands a left hand. Rountree with a combo and a leg kick. Rountree with a hard left hand after Bukauskas misses a spinning attack. 10-9 Rountree.

Rountree with a leg kick. He lands a left hand. Bukauskas keeping his back against the fence. Bukauskas lands a left hand. Both are looking for openings. Bukauskas throws a punch that misses. Rountree then lands a kick right to the knee of Bukauskas and Bukauskas goes down to the mat and it is over. Bukauskas’ knee looks destroyed. Rountree gets the win.

Official Result- Khalil Rountree def. Modestas Bukauskas by TKO (leg kick) at 2:30 of Round 2

> Alex Morono (19-7 1 NC, 8-4 1 NC UFC) vs. David Zawada (17-6, 1-3 UFC)
Welterweights

Both land some punches to start the fight. Zawada lands a right hand and a combo as he rushes in. Morono lands a hard right hand. They clinch and Zawada lands a hard knee. They trade knees before breaking and Morono lands a right hand on the break. Morono lands a combo. They trade and Zawada lands a nice left hand. Morono lands a right hand. They trade some left hands. Zawada lands a right hand. Morono lands a right hand. They both land late. 10-9 Morono.

They come out swinging to start the second and Zawada lands some solid shots. Zawada with a body kick. Zawada attacking the body and Morono lands a right hand. They trade right hands and Morono stunned Zawada with his. Morono lands a hard jab. They continue to trade and both landing punches. Zawada with a leg kick and Morono lands a hard right hand late. 10-9 Morono, 20-18 Morono.

They both land to start the third and Morono gets a takedown. Morono grabs the neck and then looks for the back and they start to scramble and Morono has back control. They break and Zawada starting to land more as Morono is throwing off-balanced. They’re both throwing. Zawada lands a left hand. Morono is backing up. Zawada gets Morono down late. Morono has a hold of the neck. They scramble up and Morono has the back and Zawada with some back elbows. 10-9 Zawada, 29-28 Morono.

Official Result- Alex Morono def. David Zawada by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

> Tom Aspinall (#13, 10-2, 3-0 UFC) vs. Serghei Spivac (#14, 13-2, 4-2 UFC)
Heavyweights

Aspinall coming forward to start the fight. Aspinall lands a right hand. Aspinall lands another right hand. Spivac not doing a lot of offense. Aspinall lands a jab. They clinch and Spivac with a knee. Aspinall drops Spivac with an elbow from the clinch and gets on top and pours it on and gets the finish! What a showing by Aspinall.

Official Result- Tom Aspinall def. Serghei Spivac by TKO (strikes) at 2:30 of Round 1

> Derek Brunson (#5, 22-7, 13-5 UFC) vs. Darren Till (#7, 18-3-1, 6-3-1 UFC)
Middleweights

Till lands a left hand. They both land. Till lands a left hand. They both land and Brunson gets a takedown. Brunson pressuring from the top and lands some right hands. Brunson with some big shots from the top. Brunson with more heavy shots. Brunson with a big elbow. Brunson with some big shots from the top. Till scrambles to his feet. Brunson lands an elbow as they break. Nothing much happens at the end. 10-9 Brunson.

Till lands a left hand and Brunson tries hard for a takedown. Till defends and Brunson still working hard for it. They break. Brunson goes for a takedown but eats a knee from Till, though he finishes the takedown. Brunson staying on top and being barely active but not doing a whole lot from the top. Brunson stands and lands and now takes the back of Till and lands some punches before they stand. Brunson has the back at the end. 10-9 Brunson, 20-18 Brunson.

They trade and both land some leg kicks. Till with a leg kick. Till rocks Brunson with some left hands. Brunson is in trouble and goes for a takedown and Till had the neck but slipped out and Brunson ends up on top in the mount. He gets the back of Till and locks in a rear-naked choke and Till taps. What a showing by Brunson.

Official Result- Derek Brunson def. Darren Till by submission (rear-naked choke) at 2:13 of Round 3

UFC on ESPN+ 48 live results: Ciryl Gane vs. Alexander Volkov

Posted on by Ryan Frederick

Welcome to F4WOnline.com’s live coverage of UFC on ESPN+ 48: Gane vs. Volkov, emanating from the UFC APEX in Las Vegas, Nevada.

The UFC wraps up a busy June with their fourth straight week of events before taking a week off, with this card headlined by a pivotal heavyweight bout.

Heavyweight contenders Ciryl Gane and Alexander Volkov square off in the five-round headliner, which will have some title implications riding in it. The winner could be next in line, or at-worst one more fight away, for the heavyweight title. Gane comes into this fight with a perfect record, winning all eight of his career fights. Volkov looks to get that elusive UFC title shot as he looks to extend his two-fight win streak.

Also on the main card is a short-notice heavyweight bout pitting Tanner Boser against Ovince Saint Preux, a bantamweight bout with Raoni Barcelos taking on Timur Valiev, an exciting featherweight match-up as Andre Fili takes on Daniel Pineda, a potential welterweight slugfest between Tim Means and Nicolas Dalby, and a lightweight battle with Renato Moicano against Jai Herbert.

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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> Yancy Medeiros (15-7 1 NC, 6-7 1 NC UFC) vs. Damir Hadzovic (13-6, 3-4 UFC)
Lightweights

Hadzovic with an early leg kick. He lands another. They trade in close range and Hadzovic lands a calf kick. They trade. Hadzovic with another leg kick. Medeiros with his own calf kick and follows with a jab. Hadzovic lands a combo. Medeiros with the double jab. They clinch and trade knees. Medeiros lands a combo near the fence. Medeiros landing with more volume right now. They exchange in close range. Hadzovic with a calf kick. Hadzovic lands a right hand. Hadzovic with a combo and a knee to the body. Hadzovic trips Medeiros to the mat and Hadzovic takes the back as they scramble up. They trade knees in the clinch before breaking. Hadzovic lands a combo and then lands another right hand. Hadzovic with another hard combo. Medeiros with a spin kick. They trade in close range against the fence. 10-9 Hadzovic.

They trade early and Medeiros with a kick. Hadzovic with a combo and then Medeiros lands some punches. Hadzovic gets a takedown but Medeiros scrambles up and they break. Hadzovic lands a nice left hook. They trade left hands and Medeiros lands a combo. Hadzovic lands a series of punches against the fence and now Medeiros is landing in the clinch. Medeiros is cut open on the left side of his face. They trade and both looking a little tired. Medeiros lands a combo. Hadzovic clearly slowing down. Hadzovic lands a right hand. Medeiros with a combo and lands a spin kick. Hadzovic then lands a combo and a big right hand and then starts teeing off with a flurry but backs off. They clinch against the fence. Medeiros with an elbow as they break. 10-9 Hadzovic, 20-18 Hadzovic.

Hadzovic with a quick leg kick. Hadzovic with a left hand. They trade in close range and Hadzovic wobbles Medeiros with a right hand. Hadzovic with a big flurry and is landing on Medeiros. They are both landing but Hadzovic landing hard shots. Medeiros with a couple of left hands. Medeiros with some left hands and they clinch and both land. Medeiros gets a takedown and has the back. Medeiros trying to find the choke. Hadzovic escapes and is able to switch to having Medeiros’ back as they stand. Medeiros gets another takedown and lands some elbows. He gets the mount and is landing big punches. Medeiros now in side control and lands some elbows. Medeiros gets the back again and Hadzovic is gassed but Medeiros is also tired. Medeiros still working for the choke and is squeezing late but time runs out. That was close. Fun fight. 10-9 Medeiros, 29-28 Hadzovic.

Official Result- Damir Hadzovic def. Yancy Medeiros by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

> Charles Rosa (13-5, 4-5 UFC) vs. Justin Jaynes (16-7, 1-3 UFC)
Featherweights

Jaynes lands a left uppercut and then a combo and a leg kick at the end. Rosa with a leg kick. Jaynes with another left hook. Jaynes with a right hand. Rosa looking to land the jab. They trade in close range and Jaynes lands a hard right hand. Jaynes with a calf kick as they continue to trade in close. Rosa with a combo and ends with a nice left hand. Rosa mixing in his kicks as well. Jaynes with a combo and then Rosa lands a combo. Rosa with a combo and then shoot for a takedown and gets Jaynes to the mat. Rosa gets to the mount and takes the back late and lands but Jaynes scrambles out at the end of the round. 10-9 Rosa.

They trade and Rosa lands a couple of leg kicks. Jaynes gets a takedown but Rosa has the neck but Jaynes escapes. Jaynes in the guard but they work to their feet. Rosa gets the fight back to the mat in the sprawl position and has neck control. Rosa lets go and is looking for the back as he lands punches. Rosa landing lots of punches from the control position. Rosa still landing and now he’s trying to find the arm. Jaynes escapes and is in the guard and Rosa throwing lots of punches from the bottom. 10-9 Rosa, 20-18 Rosa.

They trade to start the third and Rosa goes for a takedown and gets it. Rosa in side control and looking for the arm-triangle set-up. Jaynes is defending. Rosa now looking for a north-south choke. They scramble up and break. Jaynes throwing but not landing much. Rosa with a combo then Jaynes rocks him with a left hand and then lands some punches. Rosa now throws as he comes forward. Jaynes with a right hand. Jaynes with a combo and Rosa is on the run. Jaynes lands some big knees and then gets a takedown. Jaynes looking for an arm-triangle. Jaynes has it locked in tight. Rosa trying to defend. Rosa able to get out. Jaynes now gets the back as they stand. They go to the mat and now Rosa looking for a choke late but lets go and lands lots of punches at the end. Fun fight. 10-9 Jaynes, 29-28 Rosa.

Official Result- Charles Rosa def. Justin Jaynes by split decision (30-27, 28-29, 29-28)

> Julia Avila (#15, 8-2, 2-1 UFC) vs. Julija Stoliarenko (9-4-2, 0-2 UFC)
Women’s Bantamweights

Stoliarenko looking to land the leg kick early. They trade in close range and Avila lands a combo. They trade kicks. Avila lands a nice right hand. They are trading big shots in a flurry. Avila lands a couple of front kicks to the face and rocks Stoliarenko but Stoliarenko recovers. Stoliarenko with a nice combo. Stoliarenko shoots for a takedown but Avila defends and lands a right hand on the break. Stoliarenko with a leg kick. Avila lands a combo and Stoliarenko is bleeding from the nose. Avila with a nice leg kick. Stoliarenko with a body kick after eating some punches from Avila. 10-9 Avila.

They both throw to start the second. Stoliarenko with a leg kick. Stoliarenko with a combo and then Avila throws a flurry of punches. Avila with a leg kick. They trade and Stoliarenko then gets a takedown. Stoliarenko looks for a leg lock. Avila escapes and lands a right hand as they were getting up and Stoliarenko lands when they get to their feet. Stoliarenko trying hard for a takedown against the fence. They go to the mat and Avila lands some punches and Avila stands as Stoliarenko is on her back on the mat and Avila lands some leg kicks before Stoliarenko stands. Avila lands some punches and Stoliarenko gets the body lock against the fence. Avila landing as they’re clinched and Stoliarenko is justing hanging on. 10-9 Avila, 20-18 Avila.

Avila lands a combo early that hurts Stoliarenko and she rushes in but they clinch. Stoliarenko has the underhooks and lands a couple of knees. Stoliarenko with an elbow. Avila gets a takedown and looks for the mount. Avila working in the half-guard as she controls from the top. Stoliarenko reverses to the top and lands some punches but Avila gets the back. Avila landing punches. Avila working for the choke and gets a rear-naked choke locked in and Stoliarenko taps! Nice win for Avila.

Official Result- Julia Avila def. Julija Stoliarenko by submission (rear-naked choke) at 4:19 of Round 3

> Marcin Prachnio (14-5, 1-3 UFC) vs. Ike Villanueva (17-11, 1-2 UFC)
Light Heavyweights

They’re trading early and both are landing. Villanueva then rocks Prachnio and Prachnio was covering up and in trouble but he looks to have recovered. They’re both swinging and Villanueva is landing better. Prachnio with a spin kick. Prachnio lands a combo and now both men are landing. Prachnio with a leg kick. Prachnio with a combo. Villanueva with a combo. Prachnio with some hard leg kicks. Villanueva with some right hands and Prachnio lands some leg kicks and one to the body. Prachnio with a leg kick and Villanueva grabs it and gets Prachnio to the ground and lands a flurry of right hands on the mat at the end. 10-9 Villanueva.

Prachnio with a combo then a leg kick. They trade punches as Villanueva lands to the body. Prachnio then lands a huge body kick that sends Villanueva down and it is all over. What a finish by Prachnio.

Official Result- Marcin Prachnio def. Ike Villanueva by TKO (body kick) at :56 of Round 2

> Warlley Alves (14-4, 8-4 UFC) vs. Jeremiah Wells (8-2-1, 0-0 UFC)
Welterweights

Wells throwing big shots early and Alves slipped to the mat as he was throwing kicks and Wells gets on top. Wells landing from the top as Alves was looking to set something up. Big punches from Wells. Wells lands a couple of elbows and then stands and backs off. Alves gets to his feet and eats a big left hand from Wells. They’re clinched up against the fence. They break and Wells with some right hands. They trade in close range. They clinch and Wells warned to not grab the cage. Alves tries a guillotine but Wells escapes and is on his back and Alves got to his feet. 10-9 Wells.

Wells wobbles Alves with a right hand early as they were both throwing. Wells lands a right hand as Alves was turning and Alves goes to the mat. Alves tries to scramble up but Wells teeing off and Alves goes back down and Wells finishes it off with big punches. What a finish by Wells in his UFC debut.

Official Result- Jeremiah Wells def. Warlley Alves by knockout (punches) at :30 of Round 2

> Shavkat Rakhmonov (13-0, 1-0 UFC) vs. Michel Prazeres (26-3, 10-3 UFC)
Welterweights

Rakhmonov landing the jab and leg kick. Prazeres comes forward and lands a right hand. Prazeres with some leg kicks. Rakhmonov with the jab. Prazeres shoots in and they clinch against the fence. Rakhmonov gets a takedown and is now in the guard of Prazeres. Rakhmonov landing from the top. Rakhmonov with more punches and he stands and goes back into the guard and landing right hands that hurt Prazeres. They stand and Rakhmonov with a knee to the body. They’re clinched and Rakhmonov with more knees to the body. 10-9 Rakhmonov.

Rakhmonov with the jab and a spin kick. Rakhmonov with a combo as Prazeres is missing leg kicks. Rakhmonov with a spinning wheel kick that just misses the chin. Rakhmonov with a step-in knee. Prazeres tries a takedown and ends up on his back and Rakhmonov lands some big standing right hands. He is still teeing off as he postures and is landing more punches. He gets the back of Prazeres and locks in a rear-naked choke and Prazeres taps. Excellent performance from Rakhmonov here.

Official Result- Shavvkat Rakhmonov def. Michel Prazeres by submission (rear-naked choke) at 2:10 of Round 2

> Kennedy Nzechukwu (8-1, 2-1 UFC) vs. Danilo Marques (11-2, 2-0 UFC)
Light Heavyweights

Marques takes the back of Nzechukwu right away and is on his back as they stand. Marques working for the choke from the backpack position. Marques landing punches from the position. Marques still working and is looking for the choke. Nzechukwu still defending. They finish the round in this position. 10-9 Marques.

Marques with a leg kick. Nzechukwu lands a right hand. Marques looks for a takedown but Nzechukwu sees it and circles away. Nzechukwu with a left hand. Nzechukwu lands a couple of left hands. Marques goes for a takedown and gets the back standing. Marques drags Nzechukwu to the mat. Marques working for a choke and they’re talking to each other on the mat. They get to their feet and break. Nzechukwu with a combo and lands to the body. Marques tries a takedown to no success. Nzechukwu with some punches and Marques is only trying for the takedown. Marques is able to get the back though. Nzechukwu gets out of it and lands somebig punches at the end of the round. 10-9 Nzechukwu, 19-19.

Nzechukwu landing big punches to start the third and he is teeing off. Marques is covering up standing but Nzechukwu is just unloading and it is stopped standing. He knew Marques was in trouble at the end of the second and Nzechukwu just came out firing to get the finish.

Official Result- Kennedy Nzechukwu def. Danilo Marques by TKO (punches) at :20 of Round 3

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> Renato Moicano (14-4-1, 6-4 UFC) vs. Jai Herbert (10-2, 0-1 UFC)
Lightweights

Moicano with a leg kick. Moicano gets a takedown and is in the guard of Herbert but they scramble up. Moicano has the back and gets it back down and is in the half-guard. Moicano moves to side control and then back to the half-guard as he’s looking to set up a choke. Moicano gets to the mount. He’s landing punches from the top and they scramble up. They break. Herbert lands a right hand. They trade punches. Herbert lands a left hook. Herbert with a leg kick and Moicano gets him back down and gets right back into the mount. Moicano with some big right hands from the top. He ends the round on top. 10-9 Moicano.

Moicano gets Herbert down to the ground and they’re scrambling and Moicano ends up in the mount. Moicano landing from the top but they get to their feet and Moicano has the back standing. Moicano drags him down and has the back. He was trying for the choke but Herbert escapes and Moicano gets back in the mount. Moicano being aggressive from the top and is still looking for the choke. Moicano lands some elbows and is now landing big ground-and-pound from the top. Moicano looking for the finish as he gets the back. He has a choke locked in and Herbert taps. Just a dominant showing from Moicano.

Official Result- Renato Moicano def. Jai Herbert by submission (rear-naked choke) at 4:34 of Round 2

> Tim Means (31-12-1 1 NC, 13-9 1 NC UFC) vs. Nicolas Dalby (19-3-1 2 NC, 3-3-1 1 NC UFC)
Welterweights

They come out swinging and both land with Dalby landing more and then Means gets a takedown. Means moves to side control. Means looking to smother. They move to the fence and Means still in control from the top. They scramble up and Means lands a knee to the body as they’re getting up and they break. Means with a leg kick. Dalby with a heavy leg kick. They clinch and trade knees as Dalby pushes against the fence. Means with a knee and they break. Means with a combo and Dalby falls to the mat but quickly gets up and they’re clinched. They break. Dalby tries a late takedown but Means defends. 10-9 Means.

They trade to start the second and Means with a leg kick. Means with a couple of left hands to the body. They clinch. They break and Dalby lands a right hand. They clinch and Means with some elbows and lands to the body as they break. They continue to trade and both land some good shots. Means with a left hand that backs Dalby up to the fence and he lands some sharp elbows. Dalby tries a takedown but Means sprawls and is in side control. Means ends the round in control. 10-9 Means, 20-18 Means.

They’re trading big shots to start the third and Dalby rocks Means with a right hand and Means tries for a takedown but they clinch against the fence. They trade knees in the clinch. They continue to battle for clinch control. They both land and they break and Dalby with a body kick and lands some punches as Means pushes it back against the fence. Dalby landing more. They break and Dalby wobbles Means again late. 10-9 Dalby, 29-28 Means. 

Official Result- Tim Means def. Nicolas Dalby by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

> Andre Fili (21-8, 9-7 UFC) vs. Daniel Pineda (27-14 2 NC, 4-5 UFC)
Featherweights

Pineda lands a right hand. Fili lands a left hand and Pineda stumbles away. They clinch against the fence. They break and then Fili rocks Pineda with a right hand and tried to finish but Pineda looks to have recovered. Fili landing the jab and Pineda tries for a takedown against the fence. They break. Fili lands and Pineda with a leg kick. Fili lands a left hand. Pineda with a leg kick. Fili with a combo and then lands a head kick. Pineda tries a takedown and Fili gets a big takedown but stands and lets Pineda get up. Pineda with a leg kick. Pineda with a big cut over his left eye. Fili with a body kick that hurts Pineda and they go to the mat and Fili with some big punches and Pineda locks him in the guard. Fili ends the round on top. 10-9 Fili.

Fili lands a left hand and then a body kick. They were trading and we have a timeout for an eye poke on Pineda. The doctor is checking on Pineda and he’s having trouble seeing. They give him a little time and he says he’s good but they still decide to stop the fight. It’ll be a no contest. That’s a shame as they were having a great fight and Fili was looking fantastic.

Official Result- Andre Fili vs. Daniel Pineda declared a no contest (accidental eye poke) at :46 of Round 2

> Raoni Barcelos (16-1, 5-0 UFC) vs. Timur Valiev (17-2 1 NC, 1-0 1 NC UFC)
Bantamweights

Valiev lands a left hand. They trade hard body kicks. Barcelos lands a right hand as Valiev was rushing in. Valiev with a leg kick. Valiev with a leg kick. They trade jabs. Barcelos barely lands an uppercut and they clinch. They trade body kicks. Valiev with a heavy leg kick. Valiev with a Superman punch. They trade in close range. They clinch against the fence. They break and trade late. 10-9 Valiev.

They trade kicks to start the second. Valiev with a leg kick. Valiev with the jab. He’s just out-working and landing more here early in the second. Barcelos misses a right hand. Valiev with a combo and he continues to land punches. Valiev grabs a single leg but they break away. Valiev landing the jab. Valiev with a combo but Barcelos lands a right hand. Valiev with a right to the body and Barcelos counters with an uppercut. Valiev with a leg kick. They continue to trade in close range. Barcelos lands a punch that sends Valiev down and Barcelos gets on top and is landing and lands some elbows. They get up and Barcelos lands a big uppercut that drops Valiev and he jumps on top and is landing. Valiev is surviving but is in serious trouble. Barcelos doing nothing and the round comes to a close. Barcelos had a chance there. 10-9 Barcelos, 19-19.

They trade to start the third and Valiev lands a leg kick. Valiev tries a takedown but Barcelos defends. They’re both landing and Barcelos is trying to land the right hand. Valiev is being very active. Valiev with a combo. Barcelos pressing forward. They’re both landing in close range. Valiev with a leg kick and misses a spinning back fist. They trade and Barcelos lands a hard right hand. Valiev with a leg kick and Barcelos with a leg kick. Valiev with a low then high kick. They trade late. 10-9 Valiev, 29-28 Valiev.

Official Result- Timur Valiev def. Raoni Barcelos by majority decision (28-28, 29-28, 29-28)

> Tanner Boser (19-8-1, 3-3 UFC) vs. Ovince Saint Preux (25-15, 13-10 UFC)
Heavyweights

Boser with some leg kicks early on and lands some punches as well. Boser with a right hand and then another leg kick. Saint Preux with a body kick and Boser with a leg kick. Boser keeps landing leg kicks and is switching stances. Boser with another hard leg kick and lands to the body. Boser with a high kick. They trade kicks. Boser with more volume throughout the first as he landed lots of leg kicks. 10-9 Boser.

Boser with someleg kicks to start then he lands a combo. They clinch again and Saint Preux gets a takedown. He tries to get the mount but they end up getting up and breaking. Boser with a flurry and a knee. Boser with a right hand that drops Saint Preux and he finishes it off. There was a fence grab by Boser as they were on the ground to help himself get up. Either way, it’s a finish for Boser.

Official Result- Tanner Boser def. Ovince Saint Preux by knockout (punches) at 2:31 of Round 2

> Ciryl Gane (#3, 8-0, 5-0 UFC) vs. Alexander Volkov (#5, 33-8, 7-2 UFC)
Heavyweights

Volkov with some body kicks. They both land some leg kicks in the first minute. Gane with a right hook and Volkov lands a leg kick. Volkov with a body kick. Gane with a nice jab. Gane with a body kick and Volkov counters with a leg kick. They trade leg kicks. They trade kicks. Volkov lands a combo. Gane lands a right hand and shoots for a takedown but Volkov defends. They trade kicks and Volkov lands some leg kicks. 10-9 Volkov.

Volkov landing leg kicks to start the second. Gane with some leg kicks. Gane lands a right hand. They trade punches. Gane with a combo. Volkov with a body kick. Gane with a high kick. Gane with a knee to the body. Gane with a combo. Volkov with a leg kick. Gane with a jab. Gane with a late flurry. 10-9 Gane, 19-19.

Gane pressing forward and landing to start the third. Gane with a left hand. Volkov with a right hand. Both men being patient. Volkov pushing forward and lands a leg kick. Gane lands to the body and tries for a flying knee but misses. Gane with the jab and then a left hand to the body. They trade in close range with Gane getting the better of it. Gane with a combo. Gane with some leg kicks. 10-9 Gane, 29-28 Gane.

Gane with a combo to start and lands a body kick. Gane landing to the body against the fence. They trade punches inside the pocket. Volkov lands a right hand. Gane with a left hand. Volkov with a combo. Volkov with a nice uppercut. They trade against the fence and Volkov getting the better of it. Gane with a body kick. They trade. Volkov with a quick combo. Gane with a body kick. Volkov lands a nice uppercut. They trade leg kicks. Close round. 10-9 Gane, 39-37 Gane.

They trade to start the fifth and Gane with some leg kicks. They trade punches. Gane pressing forward in this round. Gane with a combo. Volkov with a left hand. Gane with a right hand. Gane with a body kick. Gane with the jab as he circles away. Gane still landing with more volume as the fight gets to the final minute. Gane with a body kick and then lands a punch and we have an eye poke by Gane and a timeout. They get back to action. Gane with a body kick. They trade kicks late. 10-9 Gane, 49-46 Gane.

Official Result- Ciryl Gane def. Alexander Volkov by unanimous decision (50-45, 50-45, 49-46)

UFC on ESPN+ 41 live results: Stephen Thompson vs. Geoff Neal

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Welcome to F4WOnline.com’s live coverage of UFC on ESPN+ 41: Thompson vs. Neal, emanating from the UFC APEX in Las Vegas, Nevada.

The final UFC event of a tumultuous takes place at the site of many of the UFC’s 2020 events, their headquarters at the UFC APEX in Las Vegas, and it features a 15-fight card with a welterweight main event pitting a former title challenger against a hungry rising prospect.

Former title challenger Stephen Thompson looks to halt the momentum of fast-rising prospect Geoff Neal in the five-round headline bout. It is the first fight for both men in 2020 as they’ve both had to recover from injuries or illness. Thompson is looking for his second straight win while Neal is looking to remain undefeated inside the Octagon and extend his overall seven-fight win streak.

The rest of the main card is stacked with great fights. In the co-main event, former UFC Featherweight Champion Jose Aldo looks to end a three-fight losing skid against Marlon Vera. Also on the main card is an exciting welterweight match-up between Michel Pereira and Khaos Williams, a bantamweight bout between former title challenger Marlon Moraes and Rob Font, and a heavyweight bout pitting Marcin Tybura against Greg Hardy in the main card opener.

The prelims have some interesting match-ups on them, including the featured prelim that sees former UFC Welterweight Champion Anthony Pettis squares off against Alex Morono. Also on the prelims is a women’s bantamweight bout between Sijara Eubanks and Pannie Kianzad, a 195-pound catchweight bout as Deron Winn takes on Antonio Arroyo, and a women’s flyweight fight that pits Gillian Robertson against Taila Santos.

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

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> Christos Giagos (17-8, 3-4 UFC) vs. Carlton Minus (10-2 1 NC, 0-1 UFC)
160-pound Catchweights

Giagos with a leg kick early on. Giagos landed a right hand and immediately got a takedown and then took the back but they got to the feet. Giagos working hard for the takedown against the fence and gets it and is looking to set up an arm-triangle but lets go and is in full mount. Giagos lands some shots from the top and gets the back of Minus. Giagos with big right hands as he looks to set up the choke. Minus was able to scramble out to his feet. Giagos gets another takedown and looks to get the back as he moves to the mount. Giagos looking for the arm-triangle choke but lets go and lands from the top as the round ends. 10-8 Giagos.

They trade punches to start the second. Giagos just misses a right hand. Minus lands a high kick. Giagos with a right hand and then gets a takedown. Giagos moves to the mount. He is still controlling from the top. Giagos gets the back as they stand and they go back to the mat and he almost had a choke locked in but Minus escapes and Giagos gets to the mount. They get to their feet and trade at the end. 10-8 Giagos, 20-16 Giagos.

Giagos looking for the takedown at the start of the third but Minus was defending. Giagos takes Minus’ back standing and then gets him to the mat. They get to their feet and Giagos still looking to get the takedown but they separated. They were trading and Giagos was looking tired. They traded at the end. Minus did land better towards the end. 10-9 Giagos, 30-25 Giagos.

Official Result- Christos Giagos def. Carlton Minus by unanimous decision (30-26, 29-27, 29-28)

> Jimmy Flick (15-5, 0-0 UFC) vs. Cody Durden (11-2-1, 0-0-1 UFC)
Flyweights

Flick lands a leg kick and Durden gets a takedown and has the back and was landing punches. Flick was able to escape and they stood and Durden maintained back control. They break. Durden lands a right hand and they trade leg kicks. They trade and Durden lands a knee and some uppercuts against the fence. Flick lands a head kick and Durden grabs the leg and they go to the mat as Flick has a flying triangle choke locked in. He has it in deep but Durden is defending. Flick gets it locked in better and Durden taps! What a finish by Flick in his UFC debut.

Official Result- Jimmy Flick def. Cody Durden by submission (flying triangle choke) at 3:18 of Round 1

> Tafon Nchukwi (4-0, 0-0 UFC) vs. Jamie Pickett (11-4, 0-0 UFC)
Middleweights

Nchukwi was pressuring early and landed some good shots. Nchukwi with a body kick. Pickett landed a leg kick as he was backing up. They clinch and Nchukwi with an elbow before they break. They clinch again but nothing happens. They clinch again and Nchukwi with some short knees and elbows before they break. Pickett ducks under some punches and looks for a takedown against the fence. He gets it after Nchukwi lands some body punches. They scramble up. Nchukwi with some knees before they break the clinch. Nchukwi with a combo and then a body kick against the fence. Pickett tries a takedown but Nchukwi defends and looks for a choke as he has the back on the mat. They stand and break and Nchukwi lands a kick on the exit. Pickett lands a left hand. Nchukwi with some punches and an elbow against the fence. They trade late and Nchukwi with a body kick. 10-9 Nchukwi.

They were trading to start the second and Nchukwi was slowing down. Nchukwi lands against the fence and lands some knees against the fence in the clinch. They break the clinch. They were trading and then clinched up again. They were trading and clinch again and Nchukwi lands some knees. They break and Pickett with some big punches as he has Nchukwi in trouble. Both men are showing signs of being tired. Nchukwi lands late. Close round. 10-9 Pickett, 19-19.

They checked on Pickett before the round due to an accidental headbutt landed late. They were trading and Nchukwi was landing. Nchukwi lands against the fence and they clinch and Nchukwi with some knees and an elbow. Nchukwi lands some good shots and they scramble for a moment but get to their feet still clinched. Nchukwi with some knees and then lands a head kick. Nchukwi lands a big knee and Pickett drops and Nchukwi landing punches from the back. Pickett able to survive and he does and they get up and break. Nchukwi landing as they circle around. Nchukwi with a heavy combo at the end. 10-9 Nchukwi, 29-28 Nchukwi.

Official Result- Tafon Nchukwi def. Jamie Pickett by unanimous decision (30-25, 30-26, 30-26)

> Gillian Robertson (#13, 9-4, 6-2 UFC) vs. Taila Santos (16-1, 1-1 UFC)
Women’s Flyweights

They clinch right away. Robertson grabs the arm as she gets Santos down and is looking for an armbar. Santos gets out. Robertson still trying to find a submission from the bottom. Santos working from the top, not landing a lot but maintaining the position and defending. Both ladies land on the ground. Santos with some elbows late. 10-9 Santos.

Santos gets a takedown and is in the guard of Robertson. Santos is landing from the top. Robertson looking for an arm from the bottom but Santos scrambles. They scramble and Santos gets an inverted triangle locked in and Robertson is bleeding and she manages to escape. Robertson ends up on top in the half-guard of Santos. Santos reverses to the top and is in side control. Santos lands from the top and has the back and lands some punches and now she gets in the guard of Robertson. Robertson lands an elbow from the bottom and then eats an elbow from Santos on top. 10-9 Santos, 20-18 Santos.

Santos goes for a takedown but Robertson defends and then Robertson grabs the neck and looks for a guillotine choke but Santos escapes and is now in the guard and lands from the top. Santos with some body punches from the top. Santos still landing and Robertson gets an armbar locked in and she’s cranking on the arm. She doesn’t quite have it locked in. Santos escapes and lands some hammerfists from the top. Santos in side control and lands some elbows. She gets the back right before the end of the fight. 10-9 Santos, 30-27 Santos.

Official Result- Taila Santos def. Gillian Robertson by unanimous decision (30-26, 30-26, 29-28)

> Deron Winn (6-2, 1-2 UFC) vs. Antonio Arroyo (9-3, 0-1 UFC)
195-pound Catchweights

Arroyo with a heavy kick to start. Winn with a leg kick. Arroyo with a leg kick as Winn comes in looking for a takedown against the fence. Winn gets the takedown but Arroyo gets right back to his feet. Winn gets another takedown. Arroyo gets up and they break. Winn gets a third takedown. Arroyo lands a punch from the bottom and Winn moves him more towards the center. Arroyo goes for a triangle but Winn escapes and they stand. Arroyo with a knee to the body. They each land a punch. Arroyo with a pair of jabs. Winn with a leg kick. Winn gets another takedown. Arroyo escapes and they stand. Arroyo with a big jumping front kick right to Winn’s face. Winn gets a late takedown. 10-9 Arroyo.

Winn gets a takedown right away in the second. They scamble to their feet. Winn with a body kick followed by some right hands. Arroyo lands a knee as Winn steps in for a takedown. They break and then Winn gets a takedown but they get to their feet. They remain tied up and Winn gets the fight back down and has back control. Winn lands some punches from the back as they stand. They break. Arroyo looks very tired. Winn takes Arroyo down again even though Arroyo grabbed the fence. Winn in the guard of Arroyo and lands from the top. Winn with some body punches from the top. 10-9 Winn, 19-19.

Winn gets a takedown right away in the third and is working in the guard of Arroyo. Arroyo went for a heel hook but Winn escaped and they got to their feet. Winn got another takedown. They scramble as Arroyo tries to get out from the bottom but Winn retains the top position. They get to their feet. Arroyo tries a head kick but Winn defends. Arroyo with a leg kick and Winn lands a right hand. Winn gets another takedown. Arroyo with an upkick. They stand and Winn gets another takedown. Arroyo tries for a triangle and is landing upwards hammerfists as they stand. 10-9 Winn, 29-28 Winn.

Official Result- Deron Winn def. Antonio Arroyo by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

> Sijara Eubanks (#13, 6-5, 4-3 UFC) vs. Pannie Kianzad (#14, 13-5, 2-2 UFC)
Women’s Bantamweights

They trade early and Eubanks gets a takedown. Eubanks working from the top and lifts Kianzad up and brings her more towards the center of the mat. Eubanks working from the top and lands some elbows. Kianzad is working from the bottom but Eubanks maintaining top position. Kianzad was looking for an armbar from the bottom but Eubanks worked out of it and kept on the top and lands some right hands. Eubanks steps over to full mount and then gets the back of Kianzad at the end of the round. 10-9 Eubanks.

Eubanks going for a takedown early and they are clinched against the fence. Kianzad gets a brief takedown but they clinch as they stand. They trade and Kianzad gets the clinch against the fence and lands some knees. Kianzad has position against the fence and is landing body punches and foot stomps. Eubanks lands a knee as Kianzad was landing punches and then Eubanks gets a takedown. Kianzad looks for an armbar but Eubanks is defending. They scramble up and Kianzad pushes Eubanks against the fence and lands some knees. They break. Kianzad with a left hand. They trade punches. Eubanks ducks under a right hand from Kianzad and looks for a takedown against the fence but Kianzad fires some elbows as the round ends. 10-9 Kianzad, 19-19.

Kianzad lands two left hands to start the third. They clinch against the fence and Kianzad gets the better position. Eubanks lands a knee as Kianzad is applying pressure against the fence. They break. They trade and Kianzad landing with more volume. Eubanks lands a big right hand. Kianzad lands a combo in return. They clinch for a second and Kianzad lands a knee. Kianzad lands a combo. Kianzad with a left hand. They continue to trade and both ladies are landing good shots. They trade punches and Eubanks with a nice left hook. Kianzad lands a nice combo. Kianzad with a late flurry. Close fight. 10-9 Kianzad, 29-28 Kianzad.

Official Result- Pannie Kianzad def. Sijara Eubanks by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

> Anthony Pettis (#12, 23-10, 10-9 UFC) vs. Alex Morono (18-6 1 NC, 7-3 1 NC UFC)
Welterweights

Morono goes right away towards Pettis and has the back of Pettis on the mat as Pettis slipped on a kick. Morono with some punches from the back. Morono keeping back control and landing punches as he looks for a choke. Pettis spins out and is in the guard of Morono, who looks for a triangle choke. They scramble up and break as Pettis lands a knee. They trade punches and Morono lands a nice right hand. Pettis with a high kick and then a leg kick. Pettis with a spin kick that backs Morono up. Morono gets the back standing and drags Pettis to the ground but Pettis reverses to the top and ends the round there. 10-9 Morono.

They trade to start the second. Morono with a high kick but Pettis blocks it. Pettis with a right hand as he circles away. They both land as there is a lot of circling around going on. Pettis lands a nice left hook. They continue to trade as Pettis is landing better then escaping. Morono with a right hand. Pettis with a left hand after he just barely lands an axe kick. Pettis with a knee to the body. Morono comes forward with a combo but eats a counter right hand from Pettis. Pettis with a left hand and throws Morono to the ground but Morono gets up. Pettis with a body kick and then a right hand. 10-9 Pettis, 19-19.

Pettis with a head kick to start the third. Pettis with a counter right hook as Morono comes forward. Morono gets a takedown and Pettis looks to roll out and he reverses to the top and is in the guard of Morono. Pettis with an elbow from the top. Pettis stands and lands some right hands as Pettis is in the half-guard of Morono. Pettis with some right hands from the top. Pettis with more ground-and-pound. They stand and Pettis has the body control and is controlling position. They break. Pettis with an uppercut. Pettis hurts Morono with a spinning wheel kick and they go to the mat and Pettis looks for a guillotine but time runs out. 10-9 Pettis, 29-28 Pettis.

Official Result- Anthony Pettis def. Alex Morono by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

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> Marcin Tybura (20-6, 7-5 UFC) vs. Greg Hardy (7-2 1 NC, 4-2 1 NC UFC)
Heavyweights

Hardy with a kick and Tybura grabs the leg and lands a punch. Hardy with a left hand to the body and Tybura lands a body kick. Hardy with a right hand. Tybura with a right hand. They trade punches. Tybura with a body kick. Tybura with a left hand and then a front kick to the body. Hardy with a body punch and then a left hook. They trade punches and Hardy lands a nice right hand. Hardy lands another. Tybura attempts a takedown but Hardy defends and they trade punches. Hardy with several right hands and lands an uppercut and Tybura is in trouble. He survives the round as Hardy lands a right hand late. 10-9 Hardy.

They trade to start the second. Tybura with a body kick after he eats some punches from Hardy. Tybura lands a counter combination. Tybura pressing forward more in the second but still eating some punches from Hardy. Tybura lands a combo. They clinch against the fence and Tybura gets a takedown. Tybura on the top and landing big hammerfists and right hands from the top. Hardy is doing nothing. Tybura is just pounding away as Hardy is covering up and in tons of trouble and this fight is stopped. A big win for Tybura as he stops Hardy in the second round.

Official Result- Marcin Tybura def. Greg Hardy by TKO (punches) at 4:31 of Round 2

> Marlon Moraes (#3, 23-7-1, 5-3 UFC) vs. Rob Font (#11, 17-4, 7-3 UFC)
Bantamweights

Moraes gets an early takedown and they scrambled back to their feet and then Moraes gets another takedown. Moraes working heavy from the top. Moraes gets to side control and looking to set up a choke. They scramble up and Moraes with a head kick. Font with the jab. They trade punches. Moraes with a hard jab that snaps Font’s head back. Font with a combo and Moraes with a spin kick. Font then hurts Moraes a jab and drops him with an uppercut and Font is teeing off from the top. Font with heavy shots from the top as he lands some hammerfists and right hands and this is stopped. It actually went on too long. Font with a huge win as he stops Moraes.

Official Result- Rob Font def. Marlon Moraes by TKO (punches) at 3:47 of Round 1

> Michel Pereira (24-11 2 NC, 2-2 UFC) vs. Khaos Williams (11-1, 2-0 UFC)
Welterweights

Pereira with a combo and a kick to the body. Williams lands some leg kicks and a right hand. Pereira with a high kick that Williams blocks. Pereira misses a front kick but lands a knee in a tie-up. Pereira lands a body kick and Williams lands a counter right hand. Pereira with another body kick and Williams again lands a counter right hand. Pereira with a right hand and lands a knee in a quick clinch. Tense round. 10-9 Williams.

Williams with a combo. Williams with a leg kick. Pereira with a right hand that lands flush. Williams with a combo as he blitzes forward. They clinch against the fence. They break and Pereira circling around again. Williams lands a counter right hand. Williams with a leg kick and Pereira with a counter right hand. Pereira with a body kick. Williams lands a combo and hurts Pereira as he’s coming forward. Pereira now lands a late combination and gets a standing choke locked in as he takes Williams to the mat at the end of the second. 10-9 Pereira, 19-19.

Pereira with the jab. They trade jabs. They trade left hands. Williams with a leg kick. They trade left hands. Pereira tries a mule kick that misses by a mile. Williams with a combo. Pereira with a hard body kick. Pereira with a jab and then lands some to the body but Williams counters with a right hand. Pereira gets a takedown and is in side control near the fence. They get to their feet. They trade in close range. Pereira with a right hand and then a body kick. They trade and Williams with a big combo as Pereira lands a head kick. Pereira gets a late takedown and is landing from the top. Pereira with some punches and elbows from the top as the fight ends. Close fight. 10-9 Pereira, 29-28 Pereira.

Official Result- Michel Pereira def. Khaos Williams by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

> Jose Aldo (#7, 28-7, 10-6 UFC) vs. Marlon Vera (#15, 16-6-1, 10-5 UFC)
Bantamweights

Vera with a couple of kicks to start. Vera with a leg kick. He lands another. Aldo with a leg kick. Aldo lands a punch and Vera ties up with him trying to take Aldo down. Aldo defends against the fence. Vera has Aldo pushed against the fence and Aldo reverses and they break. Vera with a left hand. Aldo with a left hand to the body. He lands another and just misses a left hand to the head. Vera with a body kick. Aldo with a leg kick. Aldo with a left hand and then a hard leg kick. Aldo lands and Vera tries a takedown but Aldo defends. Aldo with a left hand to the body. Vera with a head kick and Aldo counters with a left to the body and a hard leg kick. 10-9 Aldo.

They trade leg kicks to start the second. Aldo with another hard leg kick. Vera with a leg kick. Aldo with a combo. They trade punches. Aldo with a left hook that backs Vera up. Aldo with a left hook. Vera pressing forward. Vera with a leg kick. Aldo with a right hand. He lands an uppercut. Aldo with a left hand to the body. They clinch and both land knees. Aldo lands a right hand to the body and eats a counter left hook from Vera. Vera trying for the takedown as he pushes Aldo against the fence. Aldo with some knees to the body. They trade knees to the body. Vera with an elbow as they break. 10-9 Vera, 19-19.

Aldo with a body lock to start the third and looking for a takedown. Aldo jumps on the back of Vera. Vera falls to the mat and Aldo has the back and is working for the choke. Vera with some back punches. Aldo still working on the back and Vera gets to his feet and Aldo has the body triangle and Vera is walking around with Aldo on his back. Vera falls back trying to slam Aldo off his back but now Aldo has his arm around Vera’s neck. Vera with back punches. Aldo trying to find the choke but doesn’t have it under the chin. Aldo looking for an arm for a kimura but Vera defending. Close fight. 10-9 Aldo, 29-28 Aldo.

Official Result- Jose Aldo def. Marlon Vera by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

> Stephen Thompson (#5, 15-4-1, 10-4-1 UFC) vs. Geoff Neal (#11, 13-2, 5-0 UFC)
Welterweights

Thompson with a leg kick. Thompson with a head kick that Neal blocks. Neal lands a left hand. Neal lands a combo against the fence. Thompson lands a spin kick to the body and follows it with a punch. Neal with a leg kick. Thompson with a head kick followed by a combo and Neal counters with a left hand. They clash heads and a cut is open on Neal. Thompson is actually cut open as well. It happened before the end of the round so there wasn’t much to the end. 10-9 Thompson.

Thompson with a head kick but it is blocked by Neal. Neal gets the body lock against the fence. Thompson escapes and fires a combo that misses. Thompson lands a right hand. Thompson with a side kick. Neal with a body kick. Thompson with a body kick and then goes high and then lands a right hand. Thompson tries a head kick but Neal blocks it. Thompson lands a combo. Thompson with a combo. They trade against the fence late. 10-9 Thompson, 20-18 Thompson.

Thompson with a side kick and then lands a combo. Thompson with a right hand. Thompson with a head kick and then a body kick. Neal comes forward and lands a left hand before clinching. They break. Thompson lands a left hand. Neal just misses a left hand. Neal lands a right hook and they clinch against the fence. Thompson lands a left hand as they break. Thompson with a body kick. Neal with a left hand and then lands a combo. Neal with a body kick and they clinch against the fence. They break and Thompson with a head kick and follows it with a quick combo. Thompson lands a left hand. Thompson lands a right hand and Neal lands a body kick and a left hand. Thompson with a body kick. 10-9 Thompson, 30-27 Thompson.

Thompson with a right hand and follows it with a head kick. Thompson with a quick jab. Neal with a triple jab. Thompson with a right hand. Thompson with a combo but Neal was covering up. They clinch along the fence. Neal with a spinning back fist as they break and then lands the jab. Thompson lands a left hand. Neal lands a left hand but Thompson lands a step-in elbow. Thompson with a knee. Thompson with a right hand. Neal still pressing forward but Thompson landing punches. They trade and Neal with a body kick. Thompson with a body kick. They clinch and Neal has Thompson pressed against the fence. They end the round there. 10-9 Thompson, 40-36 Thompson.

Thompson’s leg is a mess. Neal lands a left hand and they throw inside the pocket with both men landing some good punches. Neal lands some hard shots before they break. Thompson with a body kick. Thompson with a combo. Neal with a counter right hand. They trade in close range and Neal lands a good combo. Neal lands some left hands and then Thompson lands a combo and Neal is covering up. Thompson with another combination. They trade before clinching. Neal with some body punches in the clinch. They break and both land punches. Thompson with a combo. Neal with a spinning back elbow. Neal with a couple of punches. They trade and Neal lands a nice left hook. Thompson lands a right hand. Both men are a bloody mess. They trade in the center at the end. Real strong showing from Thompson. 10-9 Thompson, 50-45 Thompson.

Official Result- Stephen Thompson def. Geoff Neal by unanimous decision (50-45, 50-45, 50-45)

UFC on ESPN+ 31 live results: Derek Brunson vs. Edmen Shahbazyan

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Welcome to F4WOnline.com’s live coverage of UFC on ESPN+ 31: Brunson vs. Shahbazyan, emanating from the UFC APEX in Las Vegas, Nevada.

The Octagon returns to its home base in Las Vegas with a fun fight card capped off by a middleweight bout between a veteran and rising contender.

Derek Brunson looks to get his third straight win as he tries to hand Edmen Shahbazyan his first career loss in the main event. It will only be a three-round main event as it was a late replacement main event after Holly Holm vs. Irene Aldana was postponed, and was already signed as a three-round bout. Brunson hasn’t fought in nearly a year when he defeated Ian Heinisch, and Shahbazyan is looking to move to 12-0 in his career after knocking out Brad Tavares in November.

In the co-main event, Joanne Calderwood forgoes her guaranteed title shot in order to stay active as she meets Jennifer Maia. A win for Calderwood would strengthen her claim for the next shot at Valentina Shevchenko. Also on the main card is a welterweight bout between Vicente Luque and Randy Brown, a middleweight bout between Kevin Holland and Trevin Giles, and a lightweight rematch between Lando Vannata and Bobby Green after their first fight in 2017 ended in a draw.

Follow along with our live coverage of the event beginning at 7 p.m. Eastern time with preliminary action all the way through the main card.

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> Chris Gutierrez (15-3-1, 3-1 UFC) vs. Cody Durden (11-2, 0-0 UFC)
Bantamweights

Durden starts off with a leg kick and Gutierrez fires one back. Durden gets a takedown. Durden has the back and is landing punches from the back against the fence as Gutierrez is looking to escape. Durden looks for a choke but has it across the neck and was cranking against the jaw but let go. Durden looked for the choke again but was unable to find it. Gutierrez was able to spin to the top at the end of the first but time ran out. 10-9 Durden.

They trade to start the second. Gutierrez lands a leg kick. Durden shoots for a takedown and pushes Gutierrez against the cage. They break and Gutierrez with a leg kick and lands a right hand then another leg kick. Durden shoots for another takedown and Gutierrez defends. They break and Gutierrez lands a groin strike and we have a timeout. We get back to action and they trade and both land some hard shots. Gutierrez with some low kicks. They keep trading and Gutierrez getting the better of it as Durden looks for a takedown. They go to the mat and Gutierrez is looking for an armbar. Durden is defending and time runs out. 10-9 Gutierrez, 19-19.

Gutierrez with a high body kick to start the second. They trade leg kicks. We have another timeout as Durden now lands a groin strike. We quickly get back to action. Durden with a leg kick. Gutierrez with a high kick and then a calf kick. Durden shot from wide for a takedown but Gutierrez avoided it. Gutierrez with another leg kick followed by some punches. Durden shoots again but Gutierrez defends. Gutierrez with a leg kick followed by a right hand. Durden shoots again and has an ankle and Gutierrez lands a right hand and Durden drops to the mat. Durden stands and grabs the leg and eventually lets go. Gutierrez lands a knee and Durden falls to the mat. Gutierrez lands from the top and tries to jump into the guard but time ends. 10-9 Gutierrez, 29-28 Gutierrez.

Official Result- Chris Gutierrez vs. Cody Durden ends in a unanimous draw (28-28, 28-28, 28-28)

> Jamall Emmers (17-5, 0-1 UFC) vs. Vincent Cachero (7-2, 0-0 UFC)
Featherweights

Emmers with a right hand and then a leg kick. Emmers landing body kicks and following them with leg kicks. Cachero with a left hand. Emmers with some punches and then a body kick. Cachero with a left hand. They clinch and Emmers lands some knees to the body. Emmers with a step-in knee. Cachero with a leg kick. Emmers with a front kick to the body. Emmers with a leg kick and Cachero grabs it and lands a right hand and Emmers falls for a moment but stands and they tie up. Emmers eats a groin strike and we have a timeout. We get back to action and they trade. Emmers grabs a thai clinch and lands some knees to the body. Emmers with a combo. Emmers lands a knee to the body as Cachero tries a clinch and they break after Emmers lands a few knees. Emmers gets a late takedown. 10-9 Emmers.

Emmers landing strikes to start the second. Emmers lands an uppercut that stuns Cachero. Emmers lands some strikes against the fence. Emmers with some hard punches. Emmers with a right hand. They trade and Cachero is started to tire. Emmers with some punches that are landing hard. Cachero is eating them. Emmers gets a late takedown and Cachero lands some from the bottom.

Emmers with some leg kicks and right hands early and looks for a takedown but Cachero defends. Emmers completes the takedown and is in the guard of Cachero. Cachero lands some elbows from the bottom. Emmers looks for a kimura as he moves to side control but lets go. Cachero able to scramble up and lands a knee but Emmers still has wrist control against the fence. They break to the center. Emmers shoots again but Cachero defends as Emmers has the body lock against the fence. Emmers finishes the takedown and is in side control. Emmers gets the back but is up high and has the hooks in. Emmers working for a choke but time runs out. 10-9 Emmers, 30-27 Emmers.

Official Result- Jamall Emmers def. Vincent Cachero by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

> Johnny Munoz (10-0, 0-0 UFC) vs. Nathan Maness (11-1, 0-0 UFC)
Featherweights

Both men are making their UFC debut. They are trading in close range. Munoz looking for a takedown against the fence and lands a groin strike. Maness recovers and we get back to action and Munoz lands another groin strike and we have another timeout. They get back to action and are trading and Munoz gets a takedown and is working in the half-guard. Munoz now gets to side control and is working for a kimura. Munoz lands some hammerfists and takes the back and flattens Maness and lands some big punches from the back. Munoz with lots of punches as the round ends. Strong finish to the round from Munoz. 10-8 Munoz.

Munoz tries to go right for a takedown but Maness defends. They break and trade punches. Maness lands a right hand. Munoz shoots and tries to pull guard but Maness defends as they clinch against the fence. They break and Munoz grabs the single leg and pushes Maness against the fence. Munoz is cut over the eye as they remain tied up against the fence. They are broken up by the referee after Munoz grabbed the fence. Munoz shoots again and Maness defends and they are clinched against the fence. Munoz with some short knees as Maness lands some body punches. They break and Maness tries a flying knee but misses. Munoz shoots for a takedown and grabs the single leg and then gets a big slam takedown and is in the guard of Maness and ends the round there. 10-9 Munoz, 20-17 Munoz.

Munoz lands a third groin strike to start the round and we have another timeout. A point is taken away from Munoz. They get back to action and clinch against the fence and Munoz has Maness against the fence. They are trading short punches in the clinch but not much is happening. They are broken up by the referee. Maness with some right hands and Munoz shoots for the takedown but Maness defends and they are tied up against the fence again. Munoz has done a lot of stalling against the fence the last two rounds. Maness with some short knees. Munoz drops down for the single leg and Maness is defending. Maness gets a takedown and Munoz tries for a triangle but Maness slips away. Munoz looking for a calf slicer but time runs out. 10-8 Maness with the point deduction, 28-27 Munoz.

Official Result- Nate Maness def. Johnny Munoz by unanimous decision (29-27, 29-27, 29-27)

> Frankie Saenz (13-6, 5-4 UFC) vs. Jonathan Martinez (11-3, 2-2 UFC)
Bantamweights* (Martinez missed weight by 4.5 pounds)

Saenz was throwing punches right away. Saenz lands a right hand and transitions it into a takedown but Martinez is able to get to his feet. They get to their feet and Saenz still has the body lock. Martinez with a knee to the body and they break. They trade and Martinez with a front kick. Saenz with a right hand. Martinez with more front kicks and lands a knee as Saenz looked to shoot for the takedown. Martinez with a body kick. Martinez with a leg kick. Saenz trying to land the right hand and shoots in but Martinez lands a knee. Martinez with a late flurry and lands an uppercut. 10-9 Martinez.

They are trading to start the second and Martinez landing some punches and kicks. Saenz shoots for a takedown but Martinez defends. Martinez with a body kick that hurts Saenz. Martinez with a knee to the body and some left hands. Martinez with a big body kick and then another big knee to the body. Martinez with a head kick and Saenz drops and Martinez lands from the top but Saenz gets to his feet. Saenz tries a takedown but Martinez defends. Martinez with some body kicks and left hands. Martinez lands a head kick as Saenz was coming forward and Saenz goes down. Martinez gets on top and lands some punches but Saenz somehow survives the round. 10-8 Martinez, 20-17 Martinez.

Martinez lands a groin strike to start the third and we have a timeout. We get back to action and Martinez with a body kick. Martinez drops Saenz again with a knee right to the jaw and starts landing punches and the fight is stopped. Huge finish by Martinez as he gets the win.

Official Result- Jonathan Martinez def. Frankie Saenz by TKO (knee and punches) at :57 of Round 3

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> Kevin Holland (17-5, 4-2 UFC) vs. Trevin Giles (12-2, 3-2 UFC)
Middleweights

THIS FIGHT WAS CALLED OFF AFTER GILES FAINTED BACKSTAGE PRIOR TO WALKING OUT.

> Lando Vannata (11-4-2, 3-4-2 UFC) vs. Bobby Green (25-10-1, 6-5-1 UFC)
Lightweights

Green with a front kick and a double jab. They trade in close range. Vannata with a high kick. They trade right hands. Green with a couple of low calf kicks. They trade right hands and Vannata landed a big right hook that staggers Green. Vannata lands a combo. Green with a body kick. They are trading in close range. Green lands a right hand that hurts Vannata and they scramble to the mat. Green lands from the top but they scramble up and are tied up against the fence. Vannata has the back and Green lands a backwards elbow. They are trading right hands and both land some good punches. Green with the double jab and then lands a combo. Vannata with a good right hand. Fun round. 10-9 Green.

They start the second by trading and Green fighting with his hands down. Vannata lands a right hand. Green with a left cross. They tie up against the fence and Green lands a knee and they break. Green with a calf kick. Green with a nice jab. Green landing in close range but eats a hard right hand from Vannata. Green gets a takedown. Vannata tries for a guillotine but Green passes guard and then they get to their feet. Vannata gets a takedown and Green gets to his feet and lands some solid late punches. 10-9 Green, 20-18 Green.

They trade to start the third and Green drops Vannata with a left hand and starts to land from the top. Green with some elbows and punches from the top. Vannata in a lot of trouble. Green in the half-guard. Vannata is able to get to his feet. They trade and Green gets a takedown and Vannata grabs the neck but lets go. Green in the half-guard and lands a big elbow from the top. They scramble to their feet. Green lands a combo and a knee to the body. Vannata with a hard right hand. Green with a calf kick. They trade. Green with a nice combo. Vannata with a right hand. Really fun fight. 10-9 Green, 30-27 Green.

Official Result- Bobby Green def. Lando Vannata by unanimous decision (30-26, 30-27, 30-27)

> Vicente Luque (#11, 18-7-1, 11-3 UFC) vs. Randy Brown (12-3, 6-3 UFC)
Welterweights

Brown with a quick left hook. Brown with a leg kick. They are trading punches and Luque with some leg kicks. Brown with a body punch. Luque drops Brown with a right hand and gets on top and lands some left hands. Luque with some elbows to the body and they get to their feet. Brown with a combo. Luque with a leg kick. Luque with a body kick. They clinch against the fence. Brown with a knee to the body. 10-9 Luque.

Brown with a front kick. They trade body kicks and Luque lands a groin strike and we have a timeout. We get back to action and Brown with a spin kick. Luque lands a left hand. They are trading and Luque lands some hard leg kicks. Luque with a body kick and Brown with a spinning elbow. Brown with a front teet kick to the body. They clinch and Brown with a knee. Luque throwing punches but Brown ducking under. Brown with a takedown and into side control. They get to their feet and clinch. Luque grabs the neck and then lands a big knee that drops Brown and lands some big follow-up punches and the fight is stopped. Big knockout win with seconds to go in the second round.

Official Result- Vicente Luque def. Randy Brown by knockout (strikes) at 4:56 of Round 2

> Joanne Calderwood (#3, 14-4, 6-4 UFC) vs. Jennifer Maia (#6, 17-6-1, 2-2 UFC)
Women’s Flyweights

Calderwood with a front kick. Maia lands a nice punch. Maia with a combo. Maia with a stiff jab. Calderwood with a high kick. They trade punches. Maia with a kick but Calderwood catches it and gets a big takedown. Calderwood on top looking to pass guard but Maia has wrist control from the bottom. Calderwood gets into the full guard of Maia. Maia looking for an armbar and has it locked in and Calderwood taps! Wow, an upset there for sure and Calderwood risked a guaranteed title shot for this fight and it doesn’t pay off.

Official Result- Jennifer Maia def. Joanne Calderwood by submission (armbar) at 4:29 of Round 1

> Derek Brunson (#8, 20-7, 11-5 UFC) vs. Edmen Shahbazyan (#9, 11-0, 4-0 UFC)
Middleweights

Shahbazyan goes to the body early and Brunson with a couple of leg kicks. Shahbazyan with a body punch. Brunson with an inside leg kick. Shahbazyan with a right hand. Brunson with another leg kick and then follows it with a left hand. Brunson with a left hand and then shoots in for a takedown. Shahbazyan lands some elbows but Brunson gets the takedown and has the back. Brunson with a left hand as he tries to get the hooks in. They get to their feet and Brunson lands a shot as they break. Shahbazyan with a big right hand and then another. Brunson with a leg kick. They exchange in close range. Brunson tries for a takedown as Shahbazyan lands a knee to the body. Brunson with a left hand. Shahbazyan with a hard right hand late. Close round. 10-9 Shahbazyan.

Shahbazyan with a hard body kick to start the second. Brunson with a body kick and lands a left hand. Shahbazyan tries a left but Brunson ducks under and is able to complete a takedown but Shahbazyan gets up. Brunson lands some left hands as Shahbazyan escapes. Brunson with a body kick and follows with a jab. Shahbazyan with a body kick and he is starting to throw more. Brunson now lands a combo against the fence and lands a big left hand to the body. They clinch and Brunson lands a big knee as they break. Brunson lands some left hands as Shahbazyan has his back against the cage. Brunson drags Shahbazyan to the mat and is in side control and lands a right hand. Shahbazyan gives up his back and Brunson landing big punches. Brunson gets to the mount and is landing some punches and elbows. Brunson with a big elbow. Brunson with some big punches from the top as the round ends and Shahbazyan was in a huge amount of trouble and is cut open. Huge round for Brunson. 10-8 Brunson, 19-18 Brunson.

It looked like Herb Dean had waved it off but the fight goes on after Shahbazyan was checked out by the doctors. Brunson gets on Shahbazyan right away and lands punches and takes Shahbazyan down and lands some more punches and Dean calls it off. Brunson with the huge win as he scores the upset.

Official Result- Derek Brunson def. Edmen Shahbazyan by TKO (punches) at :26 of Round 3

UFC on ESPN+ 30 live results: Figueiredo vs. Benavidez 2

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Welcome to F4WOnline.com’s live coverage of UFC On ESPN+ 30: Figueiredo vs. Benavidez 2, emanating from the Flash Forum on UFC Fight Island in Yas Island, Abu Dhabi.

The third event in the span of eight days to be held on UFC Fight Island in Abu Dhabi sees a vacant championship up for grabs in a continuance of a February fight.

Deiveson Figueiredo and Joseph Benavidez will pick up where they left off when they meet for the second time for the vacant UFC Flyweight Championship. They met in February, a fight that ended in controversy as Figueiredo scored a second-round TKO finish that was preceded by a clash of heads that did a lot of damage to Benavidez. However, Figueiredo missed weight for that fight and the flyweight title remained vacant. A rematch was set up, and both men made weight, so someone will leave Fight Island with the title wrapped around their waist.

In the co-main event, it is a key middleweight fight with two men vying to get back into the win column as Jack Hermansson takes on Kelvin Gastelum. Also on the main card is a lightweight fight between Marc Diakiese, a women’s flyweight fight between Ariane Lipski and Luana Carolina, and another flyweight bout as Alexandre Pantoja battles Askar Askarov.

Follow along with our live coverage of the event beginning at 5 p.m. Eastern time with preliminary action all the way through the main card.

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> Carlos Felipe (8-0, 0-0 UFC) vs. Serghei Spivac (10-2, 1-2 UFC)
Heavyweights

Felipe throwing punches early but nothing connecting. Spivac with a nice jab. They trade jabs. Felipe taunting in there. Spivac with another couple of jabs and then lands a right hand. Spivac lands a knee after landing a right hand. They continue to trade and Felipe is landing with more volume but Spivac is landing better. Spivac lands a jab that stumbles Felipe for a second. Spivac lands a combo. They trade jabs. Felipe lands a right hand. 10-9 Spivac.

They were trading to start the second and Spivac was landing better. Spivac landed a leg kick and then a hard right hand. Felipe starts landing some more now. Spivac went for a takedown and landed an elbow as they break. Spivac goes for another takedown against the fence. They break and Felipe lands a punch. Both landing punches. Spivac with a body kick and Felipe lands a right hand. Felipe with some body punches. Spivac coming forward and just misses a head kick. They trade late. Close round. 10-9 Felipe, 19-19.

Spivac goes for the takedown against the fence and gets the back and is landing punches as they’re still standing a little. They get fully to their feet and Spivac still has the body and gets Felipe back down to the mat and is landing punches from the back. Felipe not doing much just sitting there eating punches. They get up and Spivac still has a hold of Felipe and gets another takedown and steps over into mount. Spivac still landing punches and some short elbows. Felipe is doing nothing. Spivac still landing punches. Felipe is just looking at the referee like he wants it stood up but Spivac is working a lot and landing lots of punches. Spivac with more punches and elbows as the fight ends. Huge round for Spivac. 10-8 Spivac, 29-27 Spivac.

Official Result- Serghei Spivac def. Carlos Felipe by majority decision (28-28, 29-27, 29-27)

> Davi Ramos (10-3, 4-2 UFC) vs. Arman Tsarukyan (14-2, 1-1 UFC)
Lightweights

Tsarukyan throwing early and lands a spin kick. Ramos with a right hand that connects. Tsarukyan landing some good strikes mixing his punches and kicks. Ramos comes forward and grabs Tsarukyan and lands a knee before breaking. Tsarukyan with a leg kick. Tsarukyan gets Ramos to the mat and is working in the guard of Ramos. Tsarukyan lands some good head and body punches from the top. Tsarukyan with some elbows. They get up and Tsarukyan with some nice strikes on the feet late. 10-9 Tsarukyan.

Ramos coming forward as Tsarukyan is circling around. They trade punches. Tsarukyan with a quick combo and Ramos lands a big right hand. Ramos with a front kick. Tsarukyan with a left hook. They trade in close range. Ramos with a knee to the body. Ramos being aggressive in this second round. Tsarukyan with a combo and Ramos returns fire with big punches. Tsarukyan gets a takedown and Ramos grabs the leg looking for a kneebar but Tsarukyan gets up and they stand and clinch against the fence but break. They trade and Tsarukyan tries a takedown but Ramos defends. Tsarukyan lands a head kick. They trade punches. Tsarukyan tries for another takedown but Ramos defends. Close fun round. 10-9 Tsarukyan, 20-18 Tsarukyan.

They trade big punches to start the third. Ramos with a right hand and he is coming forward with punches and looks for a takedown but Tsarukyan defends. We have a timeout for equipment reasons but get to action. Ramos still pushing forward and eats a left hand from Tsarukyan that stops him in his tracks. They are trading in close range. Ramos still coming forward but Tsarukyan is still landing more. Tsarukyan with a nice combo as he slides away from a right hand from Ramos. Tsarukyan with a pair of big kicks. Ramos lands a flurry. Ramos is bleeding around his right eye. Tsarukyan with an uppercut followed by a lead left hand. Tsarukyan with another combo. We have a timeout to look at the cut on Ramos but he continues. Tsarukyan with some quick combos and Ramos lands a right hand. Ramos looks for a takedown but Tsarukyan defends. Ramos looks for the neck as they go to the mat. Tsarukyan spins out and stands as the fight ends. 10-9 Tsarukyan, 30-27 Tsarukyan.

Official Result- Arman Tsarukyan def. Davi Ramos by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)

> Malcolm Gordon (12-3, 0-0 UFC) vs. Amir Albazi (12-1, 0-0 UFC)
Bantamweights

Both men making their UFC debuts. Both looking to land the jab. They are both throwing lots in the early going but neither landing much. Albazi with a calf kick and then lands a nice body kick. Albazi grabs the single leg and gets Gordon down to the mat. Albazi landing lots of punches and elbows from the top as he goes to the mount. Gordon is able to scramble out to the top and Albazi looks for a triangle. He gets the triangle choke locked in deep and Gordon taps! Nice submission on a beautiful transition by Albazi.

Official Result- Amir Albazi def. Malcolm Gordon by submission (triangle choke) at 4:42 of Round 1

> Brett Johns (16-2, 4-2 UFC) vs. Montel Jackson (9-1, 3-1 UFC)
Bantamweights

They trade kicks early on and we have a cup check. Back to action and Johns lands a combo and then looks for a takedown. Jackson got a brief takedown but they worked to their feet and Johns was looking for underhooks against the fence. Johns ends up getting a takedown. Jackson works to this feet and Johns looking for another takedown. He is still working for it against the fence and lands a knee. Johns lets go and keeps Jackson against the fence. They trade and Jackson knocks Johns down with a left hand and then goes on top. Jackson with a big elbow that hurts Johns. Johns goes for an armbar from the bottom but Jackson escapes. 10-9 Jackson.

Johns ducks under a punch from Jackson and immediately looks for a takedown. Johns pushes Jackson against the fence and has the body lock and gets Jackson down briefly. Johns still has the body lock and is working hard for the takedown. They break and Jackson with a body kick. Johns with a body kick. Johns grabs a single leg and looking for a takedown against the fence. Jackson with some knees as he defends. Jackson with a foot sweep trips Johns to the mat. Johns gets up and goes for a takedown as he eats a big body kick from Jackson but he finishes the takedown. Johns has the back and is working for the choke. Jackson defending well so far. Jackson hand fighting and is looking to spin out of the body triangle. Johns moves to the triangle but Jackson escapes it and is on top. Jackson with some elbows from the top. 10-9 Johns, 19-19.

Both looking to land to start the third and Johns with a left hand. Johns shoots right in for a takedown against the fence. Johns with relentless pressure against the fence. Johns completes the takedown and has the back. Jackson gets to his feet and they got to the fence and break. Jackson with a combo and then a body kick as Johns goes for another takedown. Johns finishes the takedown but Jackson gets back vertical and they break. They clinch and Johns lands a nice elbow on the break. Johns gets another takedown and has the back. They stand and now Johns grabs the neck and drops down for a guillotine but doesn’t look in tight. Jackson rolls through and they stand and Johns still has control against the fence. This goes the distance. Close fight. 10-9 Johns, 29-28 Johns.

Official Result- Brett Johns def. Montel Jackson by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

> Joe Duffy (16-4, 4-3 UFC) vs. Joel Alvarez (16-2, 1-1 UFC)
Lightweights

Duffy opens up with a nice combo. Alvarez with a nice combo with a leg kick. They trade leg kicks. Duffy with a hard leg kick and Alvarez lands a nice counter leg kick. Duffy lands a combo. Alvarez with a leg kick. Duffy gets a takedown. Alvarez gets a guillotine locked in and Duffy taps! Nice submission for Alvarez.

Official Result- Joel Alvarez def. Joe Duffy by submission (guillotine choke) at 2:25 of Round 1

> Grant Dawson (15-1, 3-0 UFC) vs. Nad Narimani (12-3, 2-1 UFC)
150-pound Catchweights

Dawson with a nice calf kick to start. Dawson with a leg kick. Dawson goes for a takedown but Narimani defends. Narimani with a left hook. Dawson with a leg kick. He lands another. Dawson with another and he slips but lands a flying knee right as he stands. Dawson with a takedown and tries to go to mount but Narimani gets him inside his guard. Dawson trying to work to the back but gets to the half-guard. Dawson with some punches from the top. Dawson with a hard elbow. Dawson with some ground-and-pound. He moves to the mount and is looking for the neck as he moves to the back. Dawson with some punches from the back. Dawson with a big round. 10-8 Dawson.

Dawson with a low kick and a flying knee. Narimani with a right hand. Dawson with a high kick. Narimani lands some punches. Dawson gets a takedown and is working from the half-guard and landing lots of punches. Dawson continuing to land lots of punches and Narimani is pinned on the bottom. Dawson gets the back and is landing punches and looks for the choke but lets go. Narimani’s face is a bloody mess. Dawson with more punches from the back as the round ends. Another big round for Dawson. 10-8 Dawson, 20-16 Dawson.

Dawson with a body kick and then a right hand followed by a leg kick. Narimani lands a right hand as he avoids the stepping knees from Dawson. Dawson lands that stepping knee followed by a right hand and then a calf kick. Dawson goes for a takedown but Narimani sprawls out and they both land punches. Dawson with more punches as he lands another jumping knee. Narimani throwing right hands but Dawson is slipping away. Dawson with a right hand. Narimani lands a right hand. Dawson landing more kicks and then a right hand. Narimani is swinging for the fences with a minute left but taking tons of damage. Dawson with another calf kick. Narimani lands a right hand. Dawson shoots in and Narimani defends. Narimani with a right hand as he comes forward. Excellent showing from Dawson. 10-9 Dawson, 30-25 Dawson.

Official Result- Grant Dawson def. Nad Narimani by unanimous decision (30-26, 30-27, 29-27)

> Roman Dolidze (6-0, 0-0 UFC) vs. Khadis Ibragimov (8-2, 0-2 UFC)
Light Heavyweights

They aren’t doing much in the first minute. Ibragimov with a leg kick. Dolidze landing some leg kicks. Ibragimov with a leg kick that hurt himself and Dolidze is smiling at him. Dolidze with a leg kick. They are both feeling each other out and being patient. Dolidze tries an axe kick and slips to the mat and Ibragimov with a calf punch. Not much happens and they are stood up. Dolidze then tries a head kick and his knee lands flush on the jaw of Ibragimov and he is down and out and Herb Dean stops it. Nasty knockout by Dolidze.

Official Result- Roman Dolidze def. Khadis Ibragimov by TKO (strikes) at 4:15 of Round 1

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> Alexandre Pantoja (#4, 22-4, 6-2 UFC) vs. Askar Askarov (#7, 11-0-1, 1-0-1 UFC)
Flyweights

Pantoja with a right hand and immediately jumps on the neck for a guillotine but Askarov escapes and is now in the guard of Pantoja. Pantoja now working for a triangle as Askarov stands and then he looks for an armbar but Askarov escapes. Pantoja now working for a heel hook but Askarov gets out and remains on top. They get to their feet as Askarov lands a right hand. Askarov gets a takedown but they get right up. Askarov has back control. He lands a knee from the back. Pantoja tries to roll through to escape. They scramble to their feet and Askarov has the body lock looking for a takedown. Pantoja gets a back take as they were scrambling. Askarov calm but Pantoja looking to work for a choke as he has the body triangle. Pantoja trying to get the arm under the chin. They make it through the first. 10-9 Pantoja.

Pantoja with a right hand and Askarov tries a takedown. Askarov with an inside leg kick. Askarov with another leg kick. Pantoja with a body kick. Askarov grabs it and they trade in a flurry. Pantoja with a leg kick and eats a counter right from Askarov. They trade and Askarov gets a takedown. They scramble up. He briefly gets a takedown but they stand and Pantoja with a knee on the break. Pantoja lands a right hand and Askarov lands some jabs in return and looks for the takedown. Askarov has the back but Pantoja scrambles out and gets the back of Askarov and digs the hooks in. Pantoja with a left hand but Askarov escapes and ends the round on top. Close round. 10-9 Askarov, 19-19.

Pantoja with a body kick. Askarov lands a couple of counter right hands. Askarov tries a takedown but Pantoja defends. Askarov with a left hand. Pantoja with a right hand and Askarov flops to the mat and Pantoja gets on top. Askarov kicks Pantoja away and they stand. Pantoja with a right hand to the body. Pantoja looking tired. Pantoja comes in with a combo and tries a takedown but Askarov defends. Askarov with a right hand. Pantoja lands as he comes forward. Askarov lands a right hand as Pantoja rushes in. Pantoja with a body kick. Askarov with a kick. Pantoja with a body kick and Askarov lands a counter right hand. Pantoja with a couple of kicks. They trade punches in close range. Askarov with a left hand. Pantoja with a nice right hand at the end. Very close fight. 10-9 Askarov, 29-28 Askarov.

Official Result- Askar Askarov def. Alexandre Pantoja by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

> Ariane Lipski (12-5, 1-2 UFC) vs. Luana Carolina (6-1, 1-0 UFC)
Women’s Flyweights

Lipski with a leg kick and then a right hand. Lipski lands a right hand to the body and Carolina slips to the mat and Lipski gets on top. Lipski with some punches from the top. Carolina looking for a heel hook and Lipski is giving up her back. Carolina looking for a calf slicer but Lipski is composed and grabbing the leg. Lipski locks in a vicious kneebar and Carolina is screaming loudly and taps. What a submission by Lipski.

Official Result- Ariane Lipski def. Luana Carolina by submission (kneebar) at 1:28 of Round 1

> Marc Diakiese (14-3, 5-3 UFC) vs. Rafael Fiziev (7-1, 1-1 UFC)
Lightweights

Diakiese with a calf kick. Diakiese with another leg kick. Diakiese misses a spinning wheel kick. Fiziev with a heavy body kick and they clinch against the fence. Fiziev gets a takedown and is working in the half-guard. Diakiese trying to dig for the underhooks and he scrambles up. Fiziev with a huge body kick. Diakiese with a body kick and just misses a head kick. Fiziev with a big body kick. Fiziev with a combo to the body and head. Diakiese tries a takedown but Fiziev defends and ends up in the half-guard. They get to their feet and Fiziev with another big body kick. They clinch but break. They trade punches. 10-9 Fiziev.

They trade kicks early in the second. Fiziev with a right hand followed by a body kick. Diakiese tries a head kick but Fiziev ducks under and lands a counter right hand. Fiziev with a leg kick. He lands another. Diakiese lands a right hand. Fiziev with a leg kick. They trade in close range. Fiziev with some leg kicks. Fiziev with a spinning back fist and follows it with a right hand. Fiziev with some more leg kicks. Diakiese lands a nice left hand to the body. They trade punches. Fiziev coming forward and landing kicks. 10-9 Fiziev, 20-18 Fiziev.

They trade some hard strikes. Fiziev with a nice combo. Diakiese just misses a right hand. They clinch but break and Diakiese with a left hand to the body. Fiziev with a body kick. Diakiese goes for a takedown but Fiziev defends. Fiziev with an elbow and a body kick. Diakiese with some hard punches. Diakiese lands a hard right hand that was solid and Fiziev was rocked. Diakiese lands another. Diakiese with a spin kick. Diakiese with a switch knee. Close last round. 10-9 Diakiese, 29-28 Fiziev.

Official Result- Rafael Fiziev def. Marc Diakiese by unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)

> Jack Hermansson (#6, 20-5, 8-2 UFC) vs. Kelvin Gastelum (#7, 15-5 1 NC, 10-5 1 NC UFC)
Middleweights

Hermansson with a leg kick. He lands a body kick and another leg kick and Gastelum gets a takedown. Gastelum working from the top and Hermansson looks for the leg. He grabs a heel hook and Gastelum taps! Big submission win for Hermansson.

Official Result- Jack Hermansson def. Kelvin Gastelum by submission (heel hook) at 1:18 of Round 1

> Deiveson Figueiredo (#1, 18-1, 7-1 UFC) vs. Joseph Benavidez (#2, 28-6, 15-4 UFC)
UFC Flyweight Championship

They trade kicks to start. Benavidez with a calf kick. Figueiredo with a spin kick. Figueiredo drops Benavidez with a right hook and he gets on top looking to finish. Benavidez trying to survive on the bottom. Figueiredo with some big elbows. Figueiredo gets the back and is looking for the choke but Benavidez escapes. Figueiredo gets it locked back in tight but lets go. Figueiredo gets it locked back in and Benavidez fights it off again. They scramble to their feet. Figueiredo drops Benavidez again with a right hand but Benavidez pops right back up. Figueiredo drops Benavidez again and gets on top and is landing big ground-and-pound as he mounts Benavidez. Figueiredo gtes the choke locked in again and Benavidez goes out cold. Wow. Deiveson Figueiredo is the new UFC Flyweight Champion.

Official Result- Deiveson Figueiredo def. Joseph Benavidez by submission (rear-naked choke) at 4:48 of Round 1 to win the UFC Flyweight Championship

UFC on ESPN+ 22 live results: Jan Blachowicz vs. Jacare Souza

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Welcome to F4WOnline.com’s live coverage of UFC On ESPN+ 22: Blachowicz vs. Jacare, emanating from Ginasio do Ibirapuera in Sao Paulo, Brazil.

The Octagon returns to Brazil for the third time this year with a light heavyweight main event pitting a man looking for a title shot against a man looking for a fresh start in a new division.

Jan Blachowicz looks to put his name in the race as the next in line to face Jon Jones when he welcomes Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza to the 205-pound division in the headline bout. Blachowicz is looking for another big win after knocking out Luke Rockhold at UFC 239 in July, pushing his record to 5-1 in his last six fights. Souza moves up in his attempt to fight for a UFC title after dropping a decision to Jack Hermansson in April.

In the co-main event, Brazilian legend and former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Mauricio “Shogun” Rua looks to score his second straight win when he takes on Paul Craig. Also on the main card is a lightweight battle between the holder of the most submission wins in UFC history, Charles Oliveira, and Jared Gordon.

Follow along with our live coverage of the event beginning at 5 p.m. Eastern time with preliminary action all the way through the main card.

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> Vanessa Melo (10-6, 0-1 UFC) vs. Tracy Cortez (6-1, 0-0 UFC)
Women’s Bantamweights

Cortez scores with a combo early. Cortez landing kicks followed with punches early but Melo is countering them. They each land a right hand. They trade in close range. Cortez with a combo to the body and goes to the head. Cortez fakes a takedown and lands up top with some punches. Cortez lands some punches and Melo lands some counter punches. Cortez with a left hand. Cortez lands some punches late. 10-9 Cortez.

Cortez tries a takedown to start the second but Melo defends and they clinch against the fence. Cortez lands some knees to the body. Cortez still has the back and is looking to drag the fight to the mat but can’t get Melo down and she lands knees to the legs. All pressure from Cortez but not a lot of offense but she is staying busy. Cortez with short punches from the back. Cortez scores the takedown but Melo gets up and Cortez retains back control. She has the back as the round ends. 10-9 Cortez, 20-18 Cortez.

They come out throwing punches and Melo rocks Cortez. Cortez fires back some punches but Melo lands a right hand and then follows with a combo. Melo with a kick and Cortez grabs the leg and takes Melo down. Cortez working in the half-guard and landing lots of punches from the top as she keeps Melo pinned down. Cortez with heavy left hands from the top. Melo trying to grab the arm for a kimura but Cortez with elbows and knees to the body. Cortez stands up and goes back to the guard with a left hand and hammerfists as the fight ends. 10-9 Cortez, 30-27 Cortez.

Official Result- Tracy Cortez def. Vanessa Melo by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)

> Ariane Lipski (11-5, 0-2 UFC) vs. Isabella de Padua (5-1, 0-0 UFC)
Women’s Flyweights* (de Padua missed weight by 4 pounds)

de Padua took this fight less than 48 hours ago. Lipski coming out with hard shots as he is kicking the body and punching de Padua and she drops de Padua with a right hand. Lipski gets on top in the guard. They get up and Lipski was landing hard punches until de Padua took her down. de Padua landing from the top and Lipski is trying to throw her legs up for an armbar. de Padua landing big punches from the top to the body as Lipski was looking for a leg lock. 10-9 Lipski.

Lipski lands a combo to start the second. Lipski lands some big punches and de Padua tries a takedown but Lipski defends and ends up on top. Lipski lands some from the top as she is trying to pass the guard to side control. de Padua landed an upkick to the face while both were on the ground and the referee calls a timeout. It was a clear illegal upkick. de Padua had a point taken away by the referee and they were put back into the ground position as we get back to action. Lipski with punches to the head and body from the top. de Padua trying for a reverse triangle choke and looks for an armbar but Lipski gets out of danger at the end. 10-8 Lipski, 20-17 Lipski.

de Padua got a takedown to start the third and Lipski works for a kneebar from the bottom. de Padua gets out and lands a couple of hammerfists. de Padua gets to full top control as Lipski is trying to escape. Lipski sneaks out from the bottom and tries to gain top position. de Padua grabbing the neck looking for a choke but doesn’t have it and Lipski gets into the full guard. Lipski landing ground strikes to the body. Lipski with some right hands to the head as de Padua looking for an armbar or a triangle. Lipski ends the fight on top. 10-9 de Padua, 29-27 Lipski.

Official Result- Ariane Lipski def. Isabella de Padua by unanimous decision (30-26, 30-26, 29-27)

> Douglas Silva de Andrade (25-3 1 NC, 3-3 UFC) vs. Renan Barao (34-8 1 NC, 9-7 UFC)
Featherweights

Andrade tries a right hand but misses it and it had a lot of power behind it. Andrade lands a combo. Barao with a left hook. Andrade with a right hand. Andrade with a punch to the body of Barao. Barao with a heavy leg kick. Andrade tries a right hand and Barao dips under and takes Andrade down. They are stood up and that was a quick standup. Andrade with a quick flurry and they clinch. Andrade with some punches in the clinch and they break. Andrade lands some late. 10-9 Andrade.

They trade to start the second and Barao with some leg kicks though he lands a low blow and we have a quick timeout. Barao lands a leg kick as they get back to action. Andrade with the jab and a combo but Barao takes him down again and is in the guard of Andrade. Barao staying busy with punches to the body from the top. They are stood up again by the referee. Both of the standups in this fight have been bad. They trade punches. Barao tries a takedown but Andrade defends as they clinch against the fence. Barao is cut over his left eye and we have a timeout for the doctor to check the cut. Andrade with a couple of kicks and then a left hand. They trade late. 10-9 Barao, 19-19.

Both landing punches to start the third and Andrade is landing harder punches. Barao scores a brief takedown and Andrade is able to scramble to his feet. They trade punches and Andrade wobbles Barao with a right hand. They both land punches. Andrade with an uppercut. Barao tries a takedown but Andrade slips away. Andrade with a big elbow that hurts Barao and follows it with a spinning kick to the body that hurts Barao even more. Deep breaths from Barao. Andrade with a left hook to the body. Andrade with some deep breaths as well. Barao tries another takedown but Andrade slips away. Andrade with a big body kick late. 10-9 Andrade, 29-28 Andrade.

Official Result- Douglas Silva de Andrade def. Renan Barao by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-26)

> Warlley Alves (13-3, 7-3 UFC) vs. Randy Brown (11-3, 5-3 UFC)
Welterweights

Alves takes Brown down right away. Alves keeping Brown down on the ground but he stands and tries to go back to the guard but stays standing. Brown rolls to his knees and Alves gets to his back but they scramble up. They go back to the ground and Alves goes to the guard of Brown with some heavy right hands. Brown gives up his back and Alves goes for a rear-naked choke. Alves has his arm under the chin. Alves still working for it. Brown reverses to the guard near the end of the round. 10-9 Alves.

Alves gets a takedown in the first minute of the second and is in the guard of Brown. Brown with some elbows from the bottom. Brown working for a triangle and has it locked it and Alves taps! That is a big win for Brown.

Official Result- Randy Brown def. Warlley Alves by submission (triangle choke) at 1:22 of Round 2

> Francisco Trinaldo (23-7, 13-6 UFC) vs. Bobby Green (24-9-1, 5-4-1 UFC)
Lightweights

Green with some front kicks to start. Green lands a right hand. Trinaldo misses a head kick. Trinaldo drops Green with a left hand and Green gets up and Trinaldo with a big takedown. Green able to reverse positon as they scramble and Trinaldo grabs a guillotine choke and has it under the chin. Green pops his head out and is on top landing punches. Green looking for a kimura from the top but Trinaldo is defending. Trinaldo escapes and gets up and lands a big slam takedown on Green but Green again ends up on top and moves to side control. Green with body punches late. 10-9 Green.

Green with the jab and Trinaldo with a calf kick. Trinaldo misses a big left hand. Trinaldo with a body kick. Green with a leg kick and Trinaldo counters with a left hand. Trinaldo with another left hand and then Green comes forward with some punches. Green with a body kick. Green ducking away from Trinaldo’s punches. They are trading short punches and Green lands some solid punches late. 10-9 Green, 20-18 Green.

Trinaldo lands some good punches in the first minute of the third. Green now lands some short punches and body kicks. They trade in close range. Trinaldo with a combo. Green fires back with some right hands and Trinaldo now lands a left hand. Trinaldo with a kick and Green catches it and pushes him to the mat. Trinaldo gets up and has the body while Green has his neck. Green is able to switch and takes Trinaldo down to the ground. They get to their feet. Trinaldo with some knees and they break and Green stumbles backwards but gets to his feet. They trade punches. Trinaldo lands a right hand late. 10-9 Green, 30-27 Green.

Official Result- Francisco Trinaldo def. Bobby Green by unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)

> Ricardo Ramos (13-2, 4-1 UFC) vs. Eduardo Garagorri (13-0, 1-0 UFC)
Featherweights

Ramos moved up in weight for this fight. Both throwing spinning kicks in the first minute. Ramos with a leg kick. Garagorri with a body kick. Ramos with a nice combo. Ramos with a right hand. Ramos gets a trip takedown near the fence. Ramos with a knee to the body. They scramble to their feet. They break. Ramos with a body kick. Ramos gets the back of Garagorri and scores a takedown and works right away for a choke. Garagorri stands and Ramos stays on his back. Ramos has a standing rear-naked choke and they fall to the ground and Garagorri taps out! Ramos with an excellent first-round win.

Official Result- Ricardo Ramos def. Eduardo Garagorri by submission (rear-naked choke) at 3:57 of Round 1

> Sergio Moraes (14-5-1, 8-4-1 UFC) vs. James Krause (26-7, 7-3 UFC)
Welterweights

Moraes with an immediate takedown into side control on Krause. Moraes not doing anything with the position and just holding Krause in side control. They scramble and Moraes has the back for a split second and Krause ends up in his guard. Krause was covering up the nose and mouth of Moraes and they scramble. They get to their feet. Krause with a leg kick. Krause with some calf kicks. Moraes with a combo. Moraes tries a late takedown but Krause defends. 10-9 Krause.

Krause landing some kicks and punches as he comes forward. Krause lands some right hands. Moraes is looking tired. Krause lands some short punches including an uppercut in close range. Krause drops Moraes with a punch but lets him back up. Krause with a right hand. Moraes is really tired. Krause tries to land an uppercut but Moraes falls to the ground before it lands trying to bait Krause to the mat. The ref orders Moraes up. Krause coming forward and landing punches. Moraes with a spinning back elbow. Krause with some big elbows and right hands and Moraes falls to the mat. Krause gets on top and looks to finish but Moraes stalls him out on the ground. 10-8 Krause, 20-17 Krause.

They trade inside the pocket to start the third but not much power being thrown by either fighter. Krause with a leg kick. They trade punches. Krause with a combo against the fence and Moraes is covering up. Krause landing combos and Moraes is landing one punch at a time. Moraes tries a takedown and misses and stays on his back and wants Krause down but Krause stays standing. Moraes stands and Krause with a combo. Krause with a right hand and Moraes runs away. Krause then lands a big right hand and Moraes goes down and this fight is stopped. Big knockout win for Krause late in the fight. That is six straight wins for Krause.

Official Result- James Krause def. Sergio Moraes by knockout (punch) at 4:19 of Round 3

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> Markus Perez (11-2, 2-2 UFC) vs. Wellington Turman (15-3, 0-1 UFC)
Middleweights

Turman coming out firing right hands. Turman gets a brief takedown but they get to their feet. Perez with a spinning back fist to break the clinch that Turman had. They trade punches and Perez lands some good shots. Perez with a body kick. Turman with a right hand as Perez landed a body kick. They trade right hands late. 10-9 Perez.

They trade left crosses at the beginning of the second. Perez with a couple of kicks. Turman with an uppercut to the body. Turman with an elbow on the inside. Perez tries a spinning back fist but eats some punches from Turman. Turman grabs the back of Perez and Perez lands a back elbow. Turman with a heavy knee to the thigh of Perez. Turman has full back control. Perez spins and Turman with a high kick but Perez catches it. They break the clinch. Turman with a short elbow and Perez is cut open. Perez with a right hand. They break and Turman with an elbow. Perez with a body kick. 10-9 Turman, 19-19.

They trade to start the third before going to the clinch. Turman moves to the back of Perez and takes him down for a second and retains back control as they stand. Turman with a knee. Turman gets another takedown and has the back of Perez. Turman gets to the full mount and Perez grabs the leg and goes for an ankle lock but Turman gets out and moves back to the guard of Perez. Turman lands from the top until they get to their feet. Perez with some elbows in the clinch. They break and Perez lands a spinning back fist. They clinch and Perez throwing big punches and kicks and lands a knee. They trade at the end. 10-9 Turman, 29-28 Turman.

Official Result- Wellington Turman def. Markus Perez by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

> Antonio Arroyo (9-2, 0-0 UFC) vs. Andre Muniz (18-4, 0-0 UFC)
Middleweights

Arroyo with some punches to start and he takes Muniz down. Muniz goes for an armbar from the bottom and Arroyo is trying to defend. Muniz trying to crank on the arm as Arroyo is being patient. Arroyo gets his arm free. Muniz scrambles up and takes Arroyo down. Arroyo gets Muniz in his full guard. Muniz landing from the top. They get to their feet and we have a timeout. They thought an illegal knee was landing but replays show there was no illegal knee landed. Muniz was warned but there was nothing illegal landed there. This is bizarre. Arroyo with a combo. Muniz with a body kick and then connects with two left hands. Arroyo with a body kick. Arroyo with a leg kick. Muniz lands a right hand. Arroyo rocks Muniz late. 10-9 Muniz.

Muniz landing some punches early and Arroyo lands a head kick. They trade and Muniz lands a series of punches and works for a takedown against the fence and gets it. Muniz gets the back right away. Muniz looking for a rear-naked choke and has a neck crank in right now. Muniz with lots of punches from the back. Muniz looking for another choke and he turns over to the mount position. Arroyo able to escape and then gets to his feet. Arroyo lands some punches standing as Muniz is down on the mat. Arroyo goes into the guard of Muniz. Not much happens at the end. 10-9 Muniz, 20-18 Muniz.

Muniz gets a takedown at the start of the third and works in the guard of Arroyo. Arroyo switches to the top and gets to his feet and lands some punches. There hasn’t been a lot of action in this round. Arroyo with a right hand and Muniz tries to get another takedown. Muniz with some upkicks. There is nothing happening in this round. The referee orders Muniz up. This round was horrendous. 10-9 Muniz, 30-27 Muniz.

Official Result- Andre Muniz def. Antonio Arroyo by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

> Charles Oliveira (#13, 27-8 1 NC, 15-8 1 NC UFC) vs. Jared Gordon (15-3, 3-2 UFC)
Lightweights

Oliveira with a leg kick as Gordon came forward. They tie up and Gordon tried a takedown and Oliveira went for a submission but they got up. Oliveira with a right hand and then a leg kick. Oliveira with a left hook to the body. Oliveira then lands an uppercut that finishes Gordon! Oliveira dropped him with a right hand first, Gordon got up and then Oliveira knocked him down again with an uppercut and it was all over. That was a great win for Oliveira.

Official Result- Charles Oliveira def. Jared Gordon by knockout (punches) at 1:26 of Round 1

> Mauricio Rua (#14, 26-11, 10-9 UFC) vs. Paul Craig (12-4, 4-4 UFC)
Light Heavyweights

Craig connects with a spinning wheel kick right to Rua’s head. Rua lands a right hand and Craig clinches with him. They battle for position against the fence. Rua has the body lock against the fence but they break. Craig with a spin kick. Craig with a kick and Rua grabs the leg and looks for a takedown. Craig with the neck and lands some knees and then lands some punches as they break. Rua covering up to block punches and he lands a right hand on Craig. Craig goes for a takedown. They break. Rua misses a right hand. Rua tries a takedown against the fence but the fence blocks it and they break. They trade left hooks. Craig with a spin kick. Rua lands a right hand. Rua lands a late combo. 10-9 Craig.

They trade to start the second. Rua just misses an uppercut. They both land left hands at the same time. They do it again. Craig with a body kick and Rua takes him down and lands some heavy punches from the top. Rua with some hammerfists but Craig dodging a lot of it. Rua tries to pass guard and moves to side control for a moment but goes back to the guard. Rua stands and lands a right hand as Craig remains on his back. Rua goes back into the guard with a right hand and works in Craig’s half-guard. Rua ends the round on top. 10-9 Rua, 19-19.

Craig with a body kick but misses a wheel kick. They trade punches. Craig with some kicks. Craig shoots in and Rua gets him on his back and is in the guard of Craig. Rua works from the top and stands and then swings a right hand as he enters back into the guard of Craig. Rua gets back to his feet and Craig remains on his back. He goes back to the guard of Craig with a right hand. Rua seems content to ride out the fight on top. Craig with short punches from the bottom. Rua stands and Craig gets up. Rua lands some punches and Craig gets a late takedown against the fence but unable to do anything with it. 10-9 Rua, 29-28 Rua.

Official Result- Mauricio Rua vs. Paul Craig ends in a split draw (29-28, 28-29, 28-28)

> Jan Blachowicz (#6, 24-8, 7-5 UFC) vs. Ronaldo Souza (#8 MW, 26-7 1 NC, 9-4 UFC)
 Light Heavyweights

Souza just misses a right hand and shoots in for a takedown but Blachowicz defends against the fence. They remain clinched against the fence until Blachowicz slips out. Souza with a leg kick. Blachowicz with a leg kick. Blachowicz with a body kick. Souza just misses a right hand and they clinch against the fence. There isn’t a lot happening against the fence as they battle for underhooks. 10-9 Souza.

They trade right hands. Blachowicz with an inside leg kick. They both land hard right hands. Blachowicz with a body kick. Souza with a leg kick. Blachowicz is landing the jab well in the first 90 seconds of this round. Souza shoots in for a takedown against the fence. Souza working hard to get Blachowicz down. Blachowicz with some knees. Souza with a foot stomp. They break. Blachowicz tries a body kick but Souza blocks it. Blachowicz landing the jab and then lands a combo. Souza with a leg kick and Blachowicz lands a counter combo. Souza lands a nice right hand. 10-9 Souza, 20-18 Souza.

Blachowicz with the double jab. Souza with a right hand and Blachowicz rushes forward with a combo. They trade and clinch and Souza pushes Blachowicz against the fence. They separate and trade. Blachowicz with a short uppercut as Souza rushes in looking for a takedown. Blachowicz reverses and they break. Souza controlling more of the action. Souza with a leg kick. Souza with a right hand. 10-9 Souza, 30-27 Souza.

Blachowicz lands a few jabs but not doing much else. Souza isn’t doing much either. Blachowicz lands a couple right hands and Souza pushes him against the fence. Not much happened and they broke back to the center. This fight is not entertaining. Blachowicz with a body kick and then a leg kick. Souza backing up. Blachowicz with another leg kick. Blachowicz with a body kick. 10-9 Blachowicz, 39-37 Souza.

Souza trying another takedown to start the final round but still can’t get Blachowicz to the mat. The crowd has been booing this fight for a while. They break and Blachowicz lands a combo. Souza shoots in again and fails to score the takedown again. They are broken up by the referee after not much action against the fence. Blachowicz with a high kick that is checked. Blachowicz with a leg kick. Blachowicz with an uppercut and Souza tries a takedown but fails. Blachowicz lands some punches and Souza slips down. Blachowicz with a leg kick. Souza is not doing much. This was such a boring fight. 10-9 Blachowicz, 48-47 Souza.

Official Result- Jan Blachowicz def. Ronaldo Souza by split decision (48-47, 47-48, 48-47)

UFC on ESPN+ 20 live results: Demian Maia vs. Ben Askren

Posted on by Ryan Frederick

Welcome to F4WOnline.com’s live coverage of UFC on ESPN+ 20: Maia vs. Askren, emanating from the Singapore Indoor Stadium in Kallang, Singapore.

The Octagon returns to Singapore for the third straight year bringing a welterweight main event pitting arguably the two best grapplers in the division against each other.

Former welterweight and middleweight title challenger Demian Maia looks to score his third straight win when he battles Ben Askren in the five-round headline bout. Maia is gunning to make it 3-0 in 2019 after scoring wins over Lyman Good and Anthony Rocco Martin earlier this year. Askren looks to rebound from his first career loss, the devastating five second knockout loss at the hands of Jorge Masvidal in July.

Also on the card is a pair of lightweight bouts pitting Michael Johnson against Stevie Ray, and Frank Camacho against Beneil Dariush, as well as a welterweight bout between Muslim Salikhov and Laureano Staropoli. In the preliminary card featured bout, it is a women’s strawweight battle as Randa Markos takes on Ashley Yoder.

Follow along with our live coverage of the event beginning at 5:30 a.m. Eastern time with preliminary action all the way through the main card.

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> Raphael Pessoa (9-1, 0-1 UFC) vs. Jeff Hughes (10-2 1 NC, 0-1 1 NC UFC)
Heavyweights

Slow start to the fight as nothing goes on in the first minute. Hughes then lands a leg kick and they trade punches. Pessoa misses a right hand but lands a spin kick to the body. They were trading and Pessoa with a knee to the body. Hughes lands a right hand but Pessoa counters with a right. Pessoa with an inside leg kick. Pessoa with a late punch. 10-9 Pessoa.

Pessoa with some leg kicks as he is attacking the lead leg of Hughes. Pessoa comes forward throwing punches but they mostly miss. Hughes then misses a spinning back fist attempt. Pessoa with a spin kick to the body. Pessoa then drops Hughes with a right hand but Hughes pops right back up. Hughes then pushes Pessoa against the fence and Pessoa lands some elbows. They break to the center. Hughes throws a spin kick and falls to the ground doing so but then grabs Pessoa for top position and lands some punches. 10-9 Pessoa, 20-18 Pessoa.

Hughes is having trouble seeing as his eye is bugging him. Hughes with a leg kick. Pessoa just barely lands a spin kick to the body. Hughes with a leg kick. Pessoa then knocks Hughes back with a right hand. Pessoa with a spin kick to the body. They both look pretty fresh with it being heavyweights in the third round. They trade punches. Pessoa lands some punches as he comes forward. Hughes lands a right hand. Hughes is being more active this round. They trade leg kicks. 10-9 Hughes, 29-28 Pessoa.

Official Result- Raphael Pessoa def. Jeff Hughes by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

> Loma Lookboonmee (3-1, 0-0 UFC) vs. Alexandra Albu (3-1, 2-1 UFC)
Women’s Strawweights

They trade early and Lookboonmee with a knee to the body. Lookboonmee lands a hard elbow. They clinch and trade knees. Albu was grabbing the shirt of Lookboonmee during the clinch to keep ahold of Lookboonmee and gets a warning by the referee. Albu with a right hand followed by a head kick. Lookboonmee with a front kick. They clinch and trade knees and Lookboonmee throws Albu out of the clinch. They clinch again and Albu grabs the single leg. Albu was grabbing the shorts clearly trying to bend the rules again. Lookboonmee with a right hand. Lookboonmee with some kicks and they clinch and Lookboonmee with a knee to the body. Albu still grabbing the clothing. Lookboonmee with a hard knee to the body. 10-9 Lookboonmee.

Lookboonmee took off her shirt after the first so Albu would stop grabbing it and is just fighting in the sports bra now. They went to the ground early and Albu went for a leg lock but Lookboonmee escaped. The striking pace has slowed a little. Lookboonmee with a leg kick. Albu with a leg kick. Lookboonmee still striking from a distance. Albu lands a right hand and Lookboonmee goes for a takedown but it is defended. Albu with some punches as Lookboonmee is looking a little tired. They break a clinch and Albu lands some punches. They trade and clinch. Albu came on strong at the end. 10-9 Albu, 19-19.

Albu’s thumb had popped out of socket during the second and her coaches popped it back in. They spent the start of the third trading. Lookboonmee with a leg kick and Albu throws a counter combo into the clinch. Albu with a left hand. Lookboonmee with a front kick. Lookboonmee throws Albu off and out of a clinch. Albu lands a combo before they clinch. Lookboonmee with some knees to the body. They break and clinch again and break. Albu with a scissors sweep and gets on top but time is going to run out without here able to do anything. 10-9 Lookboonmee, 29-28 Lookboonmee.

Official Result- Loma Lookboonmee def. Alexandra Albu by split decision (30-27, 28-29, 30-27)

> Maurice Greene (#13, 8-2, 3-0 UFC) vs. Sergei Pavlovich (#14, 13-1, 1-1 UFC)
Heavyweights

Greene with a high kick to start. Pavlovich lands a right hand. Greene with a leg kick and Pavlovich lands a counter right hand and Greene stumbles but gets up. Greene with a body kick. Pavlovich rocks Greene with some punches and Greene goes to the mat and is looking for a takedown. He gets up and Pavlovich lands more punches and Greene falls back down and Herb Dean stops it. Big win for Pavlovich.

Official Result- Sergei Pavlovich def. Maurice Greene by TKO (punches) at 2:11 of Round 1

> Enrique Barzola (16-4-1, 6-2 UFC) vs. Movsar Evloev (11-0, 1-0 UFC)
Featherweights

Evloev with the jab. Both throwing punches but missing and then Evloev lands a right hand. Both throwing punches and landing. Evloev gets a takedown and has the back. Evloev with some knees to the body. They get to the fence. They get up and break and Evloev lands some right hands that rock Barzola. Evloev with a combo and then drops for a takedown. Barzola with a leg kick. They trade punches. Evloev with an uppercut and then follows with a hard right. Barzola with a combo. Evloev gets another takedown and has the back. Evloev with some punches from the back and throws Barzola away. 10-9 Evloev.

Evloev with an uppercut. They both trade and then Evloev gets a takedown and has the back but they scramble to their feet. They trade and Evloev goes for a takedown and gets it for a second but Barzola pops up to his feet and escapes. They trade punches. Evloev lands a nice right hand and Barzola lands a good counter left. Evloev grabs the back against the fence and drags the fight to the mat. They get up and Evloev still has the back but they break. They trade and Barzola gets a big takedown and ends the round on top as he lands a few elbows and punches. 10-9 Evloev, 20-18 Evloev.

They trade to start the third. Evloev gets a brief takedown but they scramble to the sprawl and then break. Evloev with a spin kick to the body. They trade and Barzola lands a groin strike and we have a timeout. We get back to action and they trade. Evloev shoots for a single leg but Barzola defends it. They trade punches and Barzola just misses a high kick. Barzola is landing more in the third. Evloev tries another takedown attempt but it is again blocked. Good fight. 10-9 Barzola, 29-28 Evloev.

Official Result- Movsar Evloev def. Enrique Barzola by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)

> Alex White (13-5, 4-5 UFC) vs. Rafael Fiziev (6-1, 0-1 UFC)
Lightweights

Fiziev with a leg kick. They trade. Fiziev with a leg kick. Fiziev with a body kick. They trade and Fiziev lands a hard right hand that rocks White. White recovers and goes for a takedown but Fiziev defends and starts landing knees to the head. Those were hard knees and they break. Fiziev with a leg kick followed by a right hand. White with a combo and they clinch. White with a knee to the body and they break. White with a combo. White tries a takedown but Fiziev defends and grabs the neck and lands a knee and White has a minor cut open. Fiziev with a high kick. White with a right hand. 10-9 Fiziev.

They clinch early in the second against the fence and both land before breaking. Fiziev then lands a big right hand that stuns White as White has his back against the fence. White attempts a takedown but Fiziev defends. White has the single leg. Fiziev escapes and lands some punches. White tries a long shoot but Fiziev shakes him off. Fiziev with a high kick and then a body kick. White just misses a left hand. They trade late. 10-9 Fiziev, 20-18 Fiziev.

Both missing their strikes to start the third. They trade in close range and Fiziev gets a takedown. Fiziev working in the guard and landing punches. They get to their feet. Fiziev with a leg kick. White misses a left hand and Fiziev grabs the body. Fiziev with a leg kick. They clinch but break. White is pretty bloody now. Fiziev grabs the body lock and pushes White against the fence but they break. They clinch again but break. They trade. White tries a takedown but Fiziev defends. 10-9 Fiziev, 30-27 Fiziev.

Official Result- Rafael Fiziev def. Alex White by unanimous decision (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)

> Randa Markos (9-7-1, 5-6-1 UFC) vs. Ashley Yoder (7-4, 2-3 UFC)
Women’s Strawweights

Markos with some close range punches and they clinch against the fence. Markos already trying to turn this into a grind. Markos tries a takedown but Yoder gets the head and reverses it and is on top. Markos goes for a reverse triangle from the bottom. Yoder lands some punches from the top to the body. Markos escapes to her feet. Markos gets a takedown and is looking for an anaconda choke. Markos switches to side control. Markos now has the neck. They scramble to their feet. 10-9 Yoder.

Markos lands some punches to start the second. They clinch against the fence. They trade strikes as both look for clinch advantage. They break and Markos with a right hand. They clinch and Markos with an uppercut. They break and both land. Markos with two nice right hands. Markos lands some more nice punches and Yoder scores a takedown. Yoder in the half-guard and lands a couple of elbows. Markos is able to reverse to the top and lands some elbows. Markos with some hammerfists from the top and ends strong with punches. 10-9 Markos, 19-19.

Both land some punches to start the third. Markos with a leg kick. Markos with a leg kick and she is landing more distance strikes. Yoder with a high kick and Markos counters with a combo. Markos with another combo. Markos tries a takedown but Yoder grabs the back as they go to the mat. Yoder looking for a rear-naked choke but Markos defending well. Yoder lets go and gets to the top and looking for an arm-triangle. Markos gets out and Yoder in the half-guard. Markos able to escape to her feet. Markos lands some punches. Markos with a left hand. Markos lands some nice punches late. Strong close to the fight for Markos. This is close. 10-9 Markos, 29-28 Markos.

Official Result- Randa Markos def. Ashley Yoder by split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)

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> Muslim Salikhov (14-2, 2-1 UFC) vs. Laureano Staropoli (9-1, 2-0 UFC)
Welterweights

Salikhov was looking for the knockout shots early. He landed a body kick. Salikhov with a combo. Staropoli tries a spin kick but whiffs badly. Salikhov with a high kick. Salikhov lands an overhand right and then a spinning back kick that Staropoli blocks with his arm. Staropoli with a high kick that Salikhov is able to block. Salikov with a right hand. Salikhov with a spin kick followed by a leg kick. Staropoli with his own spin kick. Salikhov with another. 10-9 Salikhov.

Salikhov with a hard spin kick. Staropoli lands a high kick. Staropoli tries a body kick but Salikhov catches it and dumps him to the ground but lets him up. Salikhov with a body kick and then a leg kick. Salikhov got a brief takedown off a kick attempt but Staropoli able to get up. Salikhov hurt Staropoli with a spinning back kick to the body. Salikhov hurts him with an uppercut and then starts landing knees and big punches. Salikhov landing big strikes against the fence and Staropoli able to circle away and survives. Salikhov with more big punches on the feet but Staropoli has seemed to recover. 10-9 Salikhov, 20-18 Salikhov.

Salikhov with some punches to start the third but Staropoli is throwing counters. Staropoli lands a right hand and shoots for a takedown but Salikhov defends. Salikhov with a hard right hand. Salikhov with a spinning back fist. Staropoli still coming forward. Salikhov gets a takedown and has the back. Staropoli scrambles to his feet and they clinch against the fence. They break. Staropoli with a body kick. Salikhov with another spin kick to the body. Staropoli has no defense for that technique. Staropoli lands a left hand. Staropoli misses a spin kick but he is doing better this round. They trade late. 10-9 Salikhov, 30-27 Salikhov.

Official Result- Muslim Salikhov def. Laureano Staropoli by unanimous decision (30-26, 30-26, 29-28)

> Ciryl Gane (4-0, 1-0 UFC) vs. Don’Tale Mayes (7-2, 0-0 UFC)
Heavyweights

Both looking to land big shots and just missing those shots. Mayes lands a couple of punches. They trade kicks. Gane lands a left as he comes in but they break. Gane with a high kick. Mayes with a right hand. They clinch and break and Mayes just misses a left hand. Gane with a body kick. Gane lands some big punches and Mayes tries to spin away from trouble and almost gets caught. Gane with a hard body kick. Gane with a front kick to the face. Gane with another body kick and follows it with a right hand. Gane with a flurry of big punches as he has Mayes in trouble. Gane with a right hand followed by a flying knee and then drops Mayes with a punch and is teeing off on the ground and going for a finish but the round ends. It really could have been stopped there. 10-8 Gane.

Mayes comes out throwing but Gane counters with a left hand. Gane with a left hand and then with a groin strike and we have a brief timeout. Back to action and Gane is still landing kicks. Mayes does land a punch. Gane with a left hook and then an uppercut. Gane with a body kick. The pace has slowed a bit but Mayes is still in this. They trade in close range. Gane gets a takedown and is in the full guard of Mayes. They’re able to get to their feet and clinch until the end. 10-9 Gane, 20-17 Gane.

They are trading in the third as the pace and power of the shots have toned down. Gane landing the jab and is constantly switching stances. Gane with an uppercut. Mayes lands a few jabs but is otherwise getting eaten alive on the feet. Gane with a body kick. Gane with some standing knees and elbows as Mayes had his back against the fence. Gane with another body kick and Mayes is hurt. Gane with a knee to the body. Gane with punches and knees to the body. Gane then drags Mayes to the ground and is on top. Gane then grabs the leg and locks in a heel hook and gets Mayes to tap out late in the fight. Great finish by Gane. He looked extremely impressive in this fight.

Official Result- Ciryl Gane def. Don’Tale Mayes by submission (heel hook) at 4:46 of Round 3

> Frank Camacho (22-7, 2-3 UFC) vs. Beneil Dariush (15-4-1, 9-4-1 UFC)
Lightweights

Dariush landing some leg kicks early and then a Superman punch lands. Dariush with some left hands that land clean. Dariush with a body kick and they clinch and Dariush lands and then with a body kick as they break. Dariush gets a takedown but they get up and go to the fence and Dariush gets a big takedown and has the back and looking for a rear-naked choke. He has it in tight and is squeezing hard. Camacho taps! That was an excellent showing from Dariush as he just ran right through Camacho.

Official Result- Beneil Dariush def. Frank Camacho by submission (rear-naked choke) at 2:02 of Round 1

> Michael Johnson (19-14, 11-10 UFC) vs. Stevie Ray (22-9, 6-4 UFC)
Lightweights

Ray right away with a low kick and Johnson lands the jab. They trade low kicks. Ray with a leg kick. They trade left hands. Ray lands a good right hook. Ray just barely connects with a leg kick. Ray with a combo. Johnson blocks a high kick attempt from Ray. Johnson with an inside leg kick. Johnson with a calf kick. Ray lands a left hand. Ray with another and Johnson counters with a body kick and a snap jab. Johnson with some late leg kicks. 10-9 Johnson.

Johnson with the jab landing. Ray with a leg kick and Johnson counters with a left hand. Johnson with the double jab. Ray has a head kick blocked. Ray lands a left hand and then a combo ending with a leg kick and then lands another leg kick. Johnson with a leg kick. Ray lands a hard left hand. Ray with a leg kick and Johnson counters with a left hand. Johnson with a leg kick. Ray shoots for a takedown and misses it but lands a leg kick as he got reset. They trade punches. Johnson lands two hard left hands and Ray fires back with a left hand. They trade punches in close range and Johnson gets the better of it. Johnson with a good combo. Ray is cut on his forehead. 10-9 Johnson, 20-18 Johnson.

Johnson lands a good combo to start the third. Johnson with a left hand. Ray tries to change levels for a takedown but Johnson snuffs it out. Ray lands a left and Johnson counters with a harder left. They trade punches in the pocket. Ray gets a takedown and is on top landing punches. Ray landing more punches looking to finish. Ray has the hooks in and looks to start working for the choke. Ray landing punches as he has full back control. Johnson not trying to fight out of the position and is getting warned to defend. Ray landing lots of punches. Ray with some hammerfists as he still has body control. Ray with some nasty elbows. Johnson survives this but a big round for Ray. This will be interesting on the scorecards. 10-8 Ray, 28-28 DRAW.

Official Result- Stevie Ray def. Michael Johnson by majority decision (29-28, 29-28, 28-28)

> Demian Maia (#10, 27-9, 21-9 UFC) vs. Ben Askren (#11, 19-1 1 NC, 1-1 UFC)
Welterweights

Maia with some straight left hands. Askren with a leg kick. Askren is trying to set up a takedown and misses a spinning back fist. They clinch and trade knees. They break and Maia with a left hand. Askren with a leg kick and uppercut. They clinch but break. Maia with a left hand. Askren with an uppercut and grabs the neck and lands a knee and Maia pops out. Maia with the jab. Askren with a right hand. Maia with a left hand. Maia landing punches and Askren is hurt just a little as he clinches but they break. Askren with short uppercuts. Maia with a body kick. Askren with a right hand. Askren gets a takedown and is on top. Maia tried an armbar but Askren escaped. Askren lands some body punches from the top. 10-9 Maia.

They trade to start the second and Maia is landing the left hands. They clinch but break. Maia with a left hand and Askren lands a short uppercut counter. Maia is cut open. Maia with a left hand. Askren with an uppercut and a leg kick. Askren lands a series of punches. They trade in close range. Askren lands short punches and scores a takedown. Maia looks for an omaplata and uses it to sweep to the top. Maia landing from the top and has the full mount. Askren trying to reverse to the top and Maia has the arm but Askren scrambles out and lands some late punches. 10-9 Askren, 19-19.

Askren gets a big takedown in the third and was on top but Maia able to get to his feet. Maia with the jab and Askren with a body kick. They clinch but break. They clinch and Maia with a knee. They break and Maia with a left hand. Askren lands a short right before they clinch. Askren gets a takedown but Maia able to sweep to the top and passes to the mount. Maia gets the back as Askren turns. Maia has the hooks in and is looking for a rear-naked choke. He has it locked in and Askren goes out! Maia with an incredible submission as Askren went out cold. This was a fun fight.

Official Result- Demian Maia def. Ben Askren by submission (rear-naked choke) at 3:54 of Round 3