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UFC on ESPN 58 live results: Alex Perez vs. Tatsuro Taira

Posted on by Ryan Frederick

After a tumultuous week outside of the Octagon that saw changes to the main events of their next two shows, action inside the Octagon returns to the UFC Apex in Las Vegas for tonight’s UFC on ESPN 58.

The main event is a battle of flyweight contenders as Alex Perez makes a quick turnaround, fighting for the third time in just over four months, when he takes on undefeated Tatsuro Taira. Perez is coming off a second-round knockout of Matheus Nicolau in an April main event while Taira looks to add to the 15-fight win streak that has spanned his entire career.

In other main card fights, Douglas Silva de Andrade battles Miles Johns in bantamweight action; Timmy Cuamba takes on Lucas Almeida in a featherweight bout; flyweights Asu Almabayev and Jose Johnson square off; and Josh Quinlan takes on Adam Fugitt in a welterweight bout.

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> Women’s Strawweights- Josefine Knutsson (7-0, 1-0 UFC) vs. Julia Polastri (12-3, 0-0 UFC)

They trade front kicks. Polastri lands a jab as Knutsson throws a combo and lands a pair of kicks. Knutsson with some punches then lands a knee and an elbow and knee in the clinch before they break. Knutsson with a right hand. Knutsson with a big flurry then lands several knees. Knutsson with a head kick. Knutsson with a combo ending with a leg kick. Knutsson with more front kicks, including one that lands to the face of Polastri. Knutsson with a combo and another front push kick to the body. Knutsson lands a combo. Knutsson with a body kick. Polastri gets a takedown right into the mount and lands a bunch of shots from the top to end the round. 10-9 Knutsson.

Knutsson with a left hand then a push kick. Knutsson landing more to start the second. Knutsson still landing more as she lands a high kick and circles around. Knutsson with a push kick. Polastri gets a takedown and is inside the guard of Knutsson. Polastri with some left hands from the top. They trade on the ground and Knutsson lands a pair of upkicks as Polastri was still grounded and timeout is called as those are illegal. They restart back on the ground. Polastri moves to side control. Knutsson looks for a reverse triangle choke. They end in that position. 10-9 Polastri, 19-19.

They trade and Knutsson lands a pair of knees. Knutsson lands a combination. She lands another following with a front kick. Polastri lands a knee. They trade in close range with Knutsson landing more. They trade punches and kicks. Knutsson with an overhand right and lands more inside the pocket. Knutsson with a combo. Polastri shoots for a takedown but Knutsson defends. They scramble on the mat and Polastri ends up on top. Polastri with left hands from the top. Polastri looking to set up an arm-triangle choke. She gets the mount. Knutsson reverses to the top. Knutsson with a left hand as she stands and she lands a flurry late. Close fight. 10-9 Knutsson, 29-28 Knutsson.

Official Result- Josefine Knutsson def. Julia Polastri by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

> Featherweights- Melquizael Costa (20-7, 1-2 UFC) vs. Shayilan Nuerdanbieke (39-11, 3-2 UFC)

Nuerdanbieke lands a right hand and Costa lands a counter left hand. Nuerdanbieke grabs a single leg and scores a takedown. Nuerdanbieke controlling from the top but not a ton of action going on. Costa tries to sweep but Nuerdanbieke keeps him down to get back control before they stand. Nuerdanbieke gets it back down. Costa is able to scramble to take the back of Nuerdanbieke. Nuerdanbieke then gets the leg and locks in a kneebar. Costa gets to his feet but Nuerdanbieke still has the leg. Nuerdanbieke gets to his feet. Nuerdanbieke gets it back down and works inside the guard of Costa, landing a pair of right hands. Costa with an elbow that was to the back of the head. 10-9 Nuerdanbieke.

Nuerdanbieke with a leg kick. He ducks under a Costa spin kick attempt and scores a takedown. Nuerdanbieke lands a left hand from the top. Nuerdanbieke scrambles to take the back of Costa. They get to their feet as Nuerdanbieke still has back control. Costa gets it down in side control against the fence and lands a knee to the body. Nuerdanbieke is able to reverse to the top then gets Costa’s back as they stand and are clinched against the fence. Costa has the back and drags it down looking for a choke. Nuerdanbieke spins into the guard of Costa. They get to their feet and Nuerdanbieke still has body control. They trade positions and trade knees. They separate. 10-9 Nuerdanbieke, 20-18 Nuerdanbieke.

Costa with a body kick. Costa just misses a head kick. Nuerdanbieke tries a takedown but it goes wrongly and Costa ends up on top. Costa has the back and looks for a choke. He is squeezing around the chin of Nuerdanbieke and Nuerdanbieke taps! Costa gets the late finish to keep this one away from the judges.

Official Result- Melquizael Costa def. Shayilan Nuerdanbieke by submission (rear-naked choke) at 1:50 of Round 3

> Featherweights- Jeka Saragih (14-3, 1-1 UFC) vs. Westin Wilson (16-9, 0-2 UFC)

Saragih comes forward and starts throwing and lands some. Wilson looking for a takedown against the fence. Saragih defends and they separate. Wilson gets a takedown. He looks for a guillotine choke. Saragih gets out and tries to slam his way out from an armbar attempt. Wilson has a triangle choke locked in and Saragih taps! Great finish from Wilson to pick up his first UFC win.

Official Result- Westin Wilson def. Jeka Saragih by submission (triangle choke) at 1:49 of Round 1

> Women’s Flyweights- Carli Judice (3-1, 0-0 UFC) vs. Gabriella Fernandes (8-3, 0-2 UFC)

Judice with a pair of leg kicks. Fernandes lands a left hand and they trade in close range. Both connect with solid punches as Fernandes lands a hard left hand. Fernandes lands a right hand and follows with a strong left hand. Fernandes grabs a leg and pushes it against the fence. They trade as they separate. Judice lands a right hand. Judice lands a combination. Judice with a combination and lands a spin kick. Judice with a knee then a right hand. Fernandes lands a left hand. Judice with another knee followed by a left hand. Judice with a combination. Judice with a spin kick to the body. Fernandes lands a left hand. They trade and Fernandes lands a left hand. Judice lands a knee as Fernandes looks for a takedown. Fernandes lands as they break. 10-9 Judice.

Fernandes with a leg kick. They trade and Fernandes with a left hand. Fernandes throwing a lot and Judice circles away. Fernandes with a flurry and lands a knee. Fernandes with a combination and lands against the fence. Fernandes lands a left hand. They tie up and Judice pushes it to the fence, but they separate. Timeout for an eye poke. They get back to action and trade before Judice looks for a takedown. Judice gets it to the mat and lands as they stand. Judice with an elbow and pair of uppercuts as they separate. Judice lands a leg kick. Fernandes has neck control and then has Judice’s back. Fernandes trips it down for a moment. Fernandes has the back as they stand and she maintains control before they break. Judice is able to get a late takedown and lands some. 10-9 Fernandes, 19-19.

They trade to start the third and Fernandes grabs a leg but lets go. They trade combinations as Judice starts to land to the body. Fernandes trips it down but they both land on the feet. Judice with a pair of right hands. Judice lands a jab. Fernandes is slowing down as Judice lands combos and a few leg kicks. Fernandes lands a left hand. Judice landing leg kicks after hurting Fernandes with a left hand. Judice ahead on volume as she is landing at will on Fernandes. Judice with a body kick. Judice lands a right hand. Fernandes with a left hand after Judice lands a leg kick. Fernandes lands a few shots in the clinch. Judice with a left hand. Judice shoots for a takedown as she pushes it to the fence. Judice with some right hands against the fence and lands a combination as they break. 10-9 Judice, 29-28 Judice.

Official Result- Gabriella Fernandes def. Carli Judice by split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)

> Flyweights- Jimmy Flick (17-7, 2-2 UFC) vs. Nate Maness (15-3, 4-2 UFC)

They trade leg kicks. Maness lands a jab after a hard leg kick. Maness lands a right hand. Flick with a hard leg kick. Flick grabs a single leg but Maness is defending. Maness grabs the neck and looks for a choke but lets go. They separate and Maness with a leg kick. Flick with a front kick. Flick lands a body kick after Maness lands a combo. Maness with a jab. They trade and Flick looks for a takedown. Flick gets it down and Maness has the neck but Flick is looking for the Von Flue choke. Time runs out. 10-9 Maness.

Maness landing with more volume to start the second as they are trading on the feet. Flick with a body kick. Maness lands a right hand and Flick fires back. Flick shoots for a takedown but Maness defends and looks for a D’Arce choke. He lets go and they scramble to their feet. Flick looking to get it down as Maness defends by landing. Maness with some uppercuts against the fence. Flick grabs the neck and drops down for a guillotine choke. Maness is able to separate the grip and escape. Maness with punches from the top. He continues to land from the top to end the round. 10-9 Maness, 20-18 Maness.

Maness lands a leg kick. He lands another and works the jab. Maness with a grazing head kick. Maness ducks under a right hand attempt from Flick and they tie up against the fence, but they separate. Maness with a pair of right hands. Maness with a combo and Flick lands a body kick. They tie up for a moment but then separate. Flick looks for a takedown. Maness defending by landing side elbows. Flick with a knee. Maness lands a knee. Maness with some left hands to the body as Flick lands some knees. They go to the mat for a moment and Maness lands some knees to the body. They remain clinched and Maness with more knees. Flick tried for a guillotine choke but Maness easily slipped out and ends the fight on top. 10-9 Maness, 30-27 Maness.

Official Result- Nate Maness def. Jimmy Flick by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)

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> Welterweights- Josh Quinlan (6-2 1 NC, 1-2 UFC) vs. Adam Fugitt (9-4, 1-2 UFC)

They trade and Quinlan with an inside leg kick. Fugitt with a pair of body kicks. Quinlan lands a right hand. Quinlan with a leg kick. Fugitt with a pair of kicks. Quinlan lands a left hand. They trade leg kicks. Fugitt with a body kick. Quinlan lands a right hand. Quinlan with another leg kick. Fugitt with a body kick. Fugitt with a pair of leg kicks. Fugitt with kicks. Quinlan with a high kick. Fugitt with a late combination and Quinlan lands late. Very even round. 10-9 Quinlan.

Fugitt with some high body kicks. Quinlan lands a right hook. Fugitt shoots for a takedown but Quinlan slips away. Quinlan with a leg kick. They both land at the same time as Quinlan lands a solid right hand. Quinlan with a left hand. Quinlan with a heavy leg kick. Fugitt lands a leg kick. They trade leg kicks. Quinlan lands a combination and Fugitt is cut open. Quinlan with a body kick and Fugitt lands a combo. Fugitt with a high kick. Close round. 10-9 Quinlan, 20-18 Quinlan.

They trade and Fugitt landing high kicks. Fugitt with a right hook. Quinlan with a right hand. They trade punches. Fugitt lands a left hand. Fugitt with a body kick. Quinlan lands a leg kick. Fugitt continues to land body and leg kicks. Fugitt lands a right hand. They trade punches. Fugitt with a body kick. Fugitt continues to land with more volume in the third. Fugitt lands and lands a head kick. Quinlan lands a left hand. They trade late. Close fight. 10-9 Fugitt, 29-28 Quinlan.

Official Result- Adam Fugitt def. Josh Quinlan by split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)

> Flyweights- Asu Almabayev (19-2, 2-0 UFC) vs. Jose Johnson (16-8, 1-1 UFC)

Johnson with a leg kick. He lands a jab. Johnson lands a right hand. Johnson with a leg kick. Almabayev gets a takedown. Almabayev controlling from the top as Johnson is looking to get to the fence and scramble up. Johnson is able to scramble up but Almabayev still has the back. He drags it down for a second but they stand and Almabayev is up on his back. He looks for a choke and gets back on his feet. They scramble down and back up. 10-9 Almabayev.

Almabayev lands a spinning wheel head kick. Almabayev shoots for a takedown but Johnson counters into his own takedown. They scramble and Johnson looks for a triangle choke. Almabayev escapes and immediately takes the back and starts working for a choke. Almabayev lands some punches as he looks for a set-up, but he goes to the mount. Almabayev landing from the top. Almabayev gets the back and lands some right hands. Almabayev looks for a late choke as he has the back. 10-9 Almabayev, 20-18 Almabayev.

Almabayev goes right for the takedown against the fence and drags it down, but Johnson steps over and ends up on top. Johnson gets the back and lands some right hands on Almabayev. Almabayev is able to escape and ends up in the half-guard of Johnson and starts landing. Almabayev gets the back and is landing and starts looking for a choke as he has the body triangle on. Almabayev with some right hands and his arm attacks the chin. Almabayev lands some right hands. Almabayev lands more and Johnson lands an elbow. They go the distance. 10-9 Almabayev, 30-27 Almabayev.

Official Result- Asu Almabayev def. Jose Johnson by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

> Bantamweights- Brady Hiestand (7-2, 2-0 UFC) vs. Garrett Armfield (10-3, 2-1 UFC)

Hiestand lands a left hand as he is already looking for a takedown. They trade punches. Hiestand almost gets the takedown and Armfield has an armbar locked in. Hiestand is able to escape. Hiestand grabs the neck and locks in a guillotine choke. Armfield is able to get himself out of it. Armfield escapes to the top. He lands an elbow. Armfield has back control on the mat. They quickly get up and Hiestand gets it right back down. They stand with Hiestand on the back and he takes it back down. They scramble up and Hiestand gets a standing rear-naked choke and they go back down. Armfield survives the round. 10-9 Hiestand.

They trade and Armfield lands some punches that hurt Hiestand. Armfield drops Hiestand with a punch and he gets on top. Hiestand looking for a triangle choke but Armfield gets himself out of it. They scramble to their feet and Hiestand grabs the back and gets a big takedown. Hiestand looking for a choke as Armfield is defending and they scramble to their feet and separate. They trade punches. Hiestand looks for a takedown but Armfield defends. Both look tired. Armfield lands a left hand. Armfield with a right hand. 10-9 Armfield, 19-19.

Armfield lands an uppercut. Hiestand has the back against the fence and gets a takedown, but they get right back to their feet. Hiestand is on the back working for a choke and they go to the mat. Hiestand gets it locked in tighter and Armfield taps! Big win for Hiestand as he gets the submission.

Official Result- Brady Hiestand def. Garrett Armfield by submission (rear-naked choke) at 1:52 of Round 3

> Featherweights- Timmy Cuamba (8-2, 0-1 UFC) vs. Lucas Almeida (14-3, 1-2 UFC)

Almeida with a leg kick. He lands another and Cuamba lands a counter combination. Cuamba lands a right hand. Cuamba with a leg kick. They trade leg kicks. Cuamba with a leg kick. Almeida puts Cuamba on his butt with a right hand and Almeida starts landing, but they get to their feet. Almeida lands a right hand. Cuamba tries for a takedown. They separate. Almeida with a combo and a leg kick. Almeida drops Cuamba with a right hand but Cuamba quickly gets up and looks for a takedown. Almeida lands a pair of hard right hands. They are swinging and both connect. They trade hard punches. Cuamba with a left hook to the body. Almeida with a high kick. 10-9 Almeida.

Cuamba with a leg kick. Cuamba lands to the body and they trade punches. They both land left hands. Almeida with a leg kick. Cuamba with more body shots. They trade and Almeida hurts Cuamba with a left hand. Cuamba shoots for a takedown but Almeida defends. They separate and exchange combinations. Cuamba with a leg kick. Almeida lands a hard right hand. Cuamba is circling away and Almeida lands to the body. Almeida lands another right hand. Cuamba with a left hook. Almeida lands late. 10-9 Almeida, 20-18 Almeida.

Almeida lands some leg kicks. Cuamba shoots for a takedown and kind of gets it. They scramble up and separate. Almeida with a combination. Cuamba lands a right hand. Cuamba with a combination. Almeida with a pair of jabs. They trade kicks. Almeida with a pair of right hands. Almeida just misses a spinning wheel kick. Almeida lands a combo and Cuamba is able to score a takedown. Cuamba lands from the top as the fight ends. Close third round. 10-9 Cuamba, 29-28 Almeida.

Official Result- Lucas Almeida def. Timmy Cuamba by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

> Bantamweights- Douglas Silva de Andrade (29-5 1 NC, 7-5 UFC) vs. Miles Johns (14-2 1 NC, 5-2 1 NC UFC)

Andrade with a leg kick. Johns with a leg kick. Johns lands an overhand right. Johns with a left hook. Andrade with an inside leg kick. Johns lands a right hand. Andrade lands a combo. They trade as Johns connects with a right hand. Johns with a left hook. Andrade with a spin kick. They trade. Close round. 10-9 Johns.

They trade as both look for openings. Johns lands a right hand. Johns with a jab and a right hand. He lands another jab followed by a right hand then a leg kick. Both connect in an exchange. Andrade lands a knee. Johns briefly looks for a takedown but lets go. Johns with a left hand. Johns with a front kick. Johns lands a right hand as he’s landing with far more volume. Johns with a jab. Johns lands a pair of solid punches. Andrade with an uppercut. Andrade with a spin kick to the body. Johns with a left hand. 10-9 Johns, 20-18 Johns.

Johns lands a jab. Johns lands a right hand and Andrade was stumbling around and Johns lands a left hand. Andrade lands as he’s recovered. Andrade lands a right hand. Johns with a left hook. Andrade with a pair of combinations. Andrade lands an uppercut as Johns was coming forward. Andrade with a flying knee. Andrade with a spin kick that hurts Johns. Johns lands a right hand. Johns lands late. 10-9 Andrade, 29-28 Johns.

Official Result- Miles Johns def. Douglas Silva de Andrade by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)

> Flyweights- #5 Alex Perez (25-8, 7-4 UFC) vs. #13 Tatsuro Taira (15-0, 5-0 UFC)

They trade leg kicks and Taira lands a right hand. Perez gets the body lock against the fence. Taira lands a knee and they separate. Perez with some body shots as they briefly tie up again. Taira with a combination. Taira with a right hand and a body kick. Perez lands a flurry of shots. Perez with some punches and lands some uppercuts in a clinch as Taira was firing knees. Taira with a pair of stiff jabs. Taira lands an uppercut. They trade leg kicks. They trade and timeout is called as Perez was poked in the eye. They get back to action. Perez gets a takedown but they get right up. 10-9 Perez.

Taira lands a knee into a right hand. Another timeout for an eye poke is called. They get back to action. Taira with a pair of right hands. Perez with a leg kick. Perez lands a combination. They tie up and Perez lands as they break. Taira shoots for a takedown and gets it. Taira has the back and is working for a choke as they stand. Taira has the body triangle standing. They go to the mat and Perez appears to have blown out his knee as he screams out and it is stopped. An unfortunate end but Taira is going to pick up the win.

Official Result- Tatsuro Taira def. Alex Perez by TKO (injury) at 2:59 of Round 2

UFC on ESPN 57 live results: Jared Cannonier vs. Nassourdine Imavov

Posted on by Ryan Frederick

For the first time since 2011, the Octagon is in Louisville, Kentucky, for night two of a TKO doubleheader at the KFC Yum Center with UFC on ESPN 57.

The main event is a five-round contest in the middleweight division as former title challenger Jared Cannonier looks to get one step closer to another title shot when he takes on Nassourdine Imavov. Cannonier has won two straight fights while Imavov is coming in off a win over Roman Dolidze.

In the co-main event, former light heavyweight title challenger Dominick Reyes looks to end a four-fight losing skid when he takes on Dustin Jacoby.

Also on the main card is a bantamweight bout pitting Raul Rosas Jr. against Ricky Turcios; a middleweight bout between Brunno Ferreira and Dustin Stoltzfus; and a welterweight bout between Miguel Baeza and Punahele Soriano.

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> Women’s Strawweights- Rayanne dos Santos (14-7, 0-1 UFC) vs. Puja Tomar (8-4, 0-0 UFC)

Tomar with some kicks and lands a pair of right hooks. Tomar lands a high kick. Tomar lands a jab and dos Santos counters with a left hook. dos Santos lands a right hand. Tomar with a combination. They each land in a quick exchange. dos Santos with a body kick and Tomar lands a heavy body kick followed by two more body kicks. Tomar with a pair of leg kicks. They trade in close range. dos Santos lands a big flurry. Tomar with a body kick. dos Santos lands a knee. dos Santos with some big punches. Tomar with a pair of side kicks. 10-9 dos Santos.

They trade kicks to start the second. Tomar with a pair of side kicks to the body. dos Santos lands a hard leg kick. They trade more kicks. They trade more kicks and dos Santos lands a combo. dos Santos landing more punches as Tomar is mainly landing side kicks. They trade leg kicks. dos Santos grabs a leg and looks for a takedown but Tomar escapes. dos Santos pressing forward and lands a body kick. They trade at the end. Close round. 10-9 dos Santos, 20-18 dos Santos.

Tomar starting with some side kicks. Tomar with some leg kicks and dos Santos lands a right hand. They trade leg kicks. They trade kicks again and dos Santos lands a right hand before grabbing a body lock against the fence. They break and Tomar lands a left hand as they do. Tomar with a side kick and dos Santos lands a big right hand. dos Santos with another right hand. Tomar lands a side kick that backs dos Santos up so much that she fell down, but hopped right up. Tomar with a head kick. dos Santos with a right hand. They trade punches. Tomar with more side kicks to the body. dos Santos with a combination against the fence. They’re getting fired up and trading wild punches. Tomar with a side kick. dos Santos lands a right hand. They clinch and dos Santos with a pair of knees before they separate. dos Santos with a right hand. dos Santos with a big flurry but it was sloppy. They trade knees late. 10-9 dos Santos, 30-27 dos Santos.

Official Result- Puja Tomar def. Rayanne dos Santos by split decision (30-27, 27-30, 29-28)

> Bantamweights- Cody Stamann (21-6-1, 7-5-1 UFC) vs. Taylor Lapilus (19-4, 4-2 UFC)

Stamann lands a kick and Lapilus lands a combination. They trade and Lapilus lands a big left hand. Stamann with a right hand and we have a timeout for an eye poke. They get back to action. Lapilus with a body kick and Stamann grabs the body and pushes it to the fence. They trade knees before separating. Lapilus with a leg kick. Lapilus with a big body kick and Stamann grabs him but Lapilus is defending the takedown. They trade knees and Stamann lands an elbow and Lapilus lands a left hand. Lapilus with a knee to the body then an elbow. They trade knees in a clinch. Lapilus with a big knee. Stamann lands a right hand. Lapilus with a high kick. Lapilus with two high kicks. 10-9 Lapilus.

Lapilus lands a body kick. They trade and Lapilus lands some knees before clinching. They each land knees. They separate and trade leg kicks. Lapilus landing with slightly more volume halfway thru the second. Lapilus with a leg kick. He lands a body kick and Stamann tries for a takedown, but Lapilus defends. Lapilus lands a low blow and we have a timeout. They get back to action. Stamann lands a right hand. Stamann with a leg kick after Lapilus lands a combo. Lapilus with a left hand. Stamann shoots for a takedown against the fence. They trade knees and Stamann lands as they break. Lapilus lands a combo. 10-9 Lapilus, 20-18 Lapilus.

They trade to start the third. Lapilus lands a combination. Stamann with a hard leg kick that trips Lapilus up. Lapilus with a spinning back elbow. Stamann gets a takedown. Stamann controlling from side control and looking for the crucifix position. Stamann lands an elbow and some short punches. Lapilus is able to scramble out and they get to their feet. Stamann has the back and lands a knee. They separate. Lapilus with a jab and then a left hand. Lapilus with a big left hand. Lapilus with a combination. Stamann looks for a takedown but Lapilus defends and then Lapilus lands a big body kick. Lapilus with a body kick. Lapilus with a knee to the body. 10-9 Lapilus, 30-27 Lapilus.

Official Result- Taylor Lapilus def. Cody Stamann by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

> Women’s Strawweights*- Eduarda Moura (10-0, 1-0 UFC) vs. Denise Gomes (8-3, 2-2 UFC)

*Moura missed weight by a half-pound

Moura looks for a takedown and Gomes grabs the neck and locks in a tight guillotine choke. She lets go and they keep battling in the clinch. They go to the mat for a moment and Moura lands a knee on the way up. They separate and Moura scores a takedown. Moura lands from the top and Gomes reverses and lands from the top before they stand. Gomes lands an uppercut. Moura tries for a late takedown. 10-9 Moura.

Moura lands a leg kick. Moura gets a takedown and takes the back and starts working for a choke. Gomes gets out and lands from the top as Moura looks for an arm. Gomes escapes and Moura looks for a leg but Gomes escapes. Moura is ordered to her feet. Moura lands a right hand and looks for a takedown. Moura is attacking the leg trying to get it down. Moura gets it down and has the back. They scramble to their feet. They clinch against the fence and Gomes lands a knee. Moura escapes and Gomes lands an uppercut as Moura looks for a takedown. Gomes landing short punches to defend. 10-9 Gomes, 19-19.

Gomes lands a solid combination. Moura with a body kick and a right hand. Gomes with a leg kick. Moura is really tired. Moura looks for a single leg takedown but Gomes defends. Gomes has the neck and looked for a choke but Moura got her down, though they got right up. They separate and Moura is looking for the takedown but Gomes defends with some punches. Gomes attacks the neck and they separate. Moura is able to get a takedown and gets the back. They scramble to their feet. Moura looks for a late takedown. 10-9 Gomes, 29-28 Gomes.

Official Result- Denise Gomes def. Eduarda Moura by split decision (28-29, 30-27, 30-27)

> Bantamweights- John Castaneda (21-6, 4-2 UFC) vs. Daniel Marcos (15-0 1 NC, 2-0 1 NC UFC)

Castaneda with some leg kicks to start. Marcos with a high kick. Marcos lands a knee then a flurry of punches. Marcos drops Castaneda briefly with a right hand and lands some follow-up punches as Castaneda gets to his feet. Castaneda with a body kick. Both looking to land in close range and Marcos lands. Castaneda with a left hand. Marcos lands a right hand. Castaneda with more leg kicks. Marcos lands a stiff right hand. 10-9 Marcos.

Castaneda landing some kicks to start the second. Castaneda pushes it against the fence and lands some short punches. Castaneda tries to get it down but Marcos forces a separation. Marcos lands some knees and a right hand. Marcos with a combination followed by a pair of knees. They clinch against the fence and both land before breaking before Castaneda pushes it back against the fence looking for the takedown. They break and Marcos lands. Marcos with a head kick followed by a combo. Castaneda is able to score a takedown. They scramble up and Marcos lands against the fence and with a knee. Marcos with a head kick then a right hand. 10-9 Marcos, 20-18 Marcos.

Castaneda with a leg kick. Marcos lands a body kick. Marcos with a body kick and a right hand. We look to have a timeout for a groin strike but it didn’t hit the groin. Marcos then lands a body kick and Castaneda starts walking off trying to call his own timeout but the fight keeps going. Marcos lands. Castaneda with a body kick. Marcos with a body kick. They continue to trade. Marcos with a big body kick. Marcos lands a big right hand and drops Castaneda with a right hand, but Castaneda pops right back up. Marcos with some big punches. Castaneda hurts Marcos with a head kick late and they trade late.

Official Result- Daniel Marcos def. John Castaneda by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

> Women’s Flyweights- Andrea Lee (13-9, 5-7 UFC) vs. Montana De La Rosa (12-9-1, 5-5-1 UFC)

Both land some jabs to start. Lee with a double jab. They both land in close range. They tie up and both land knees. De La Rosa gets a takedown right into the mount. Lee is able to reverse to the top. Lee lands and De La Rosa is looking to attack an arm. Lee escapes and they get to their feet with Lee landing some knees against the fence. They separate. Lee with a body kick and lands a back fist that puts De La Rosa on a knee. De La Rosa grabs the neck standing and drags it down with a choke attempt but Lee pops out and has the back. Lee with some punches from the back. They get to their feet and both land knees. De La Rosa with a combo. Lee with a body kick and De La Rosa catches it and lands a big left hook. De La Rosa with a knee as they clinch. They trade knees. 10-9 Lee.

They trade inside the pocket to start the second. Lee with a leg kick. De La Rosa pressing forward. They exchange jabs. Lee with a stiff jab. De La Rosa lands an uppercut. De La Rosa lands a solid right hand followed by a left hand. Both are landing. De La Rosa with a high kick. De La Rosa with an elbow and Lee lands a leg kick. De La Rosa with a nice combination. They clinch but neither really land before breaking. Lee with a high kick. They trade jabs. De La Rosa with a knee and lands a right hand. Close round. 10-9 De La Rosa, 19-19.

De La Rosa lands a combination. They clinch and De La Rosa lands an elbow and Lee lands a left hook. They trade and De La Rosa gets the back. They go to the mat with De La Rosa on top and she still has the back. De La Rosa trying to grab an arm from the back and lands some punches. De La Rosa trying to flatten Lee out. She is able to and lands some punches. De La Rosa has the body triangle but Lee is able to roll out to the top. Lee stands and lands a leg kick. De La Rosa gets to her feet and they separate. De La Rosa with a high kick that barely connects. De La Rosa lands a right hand. De La Rosa lands. They trade inside the pocket. De La Rosa with a head kick. De La Rosa gets a late takedown and lands from the top to end the fight. 10-9 De La Rosa, 29-28 De La Rosa.

Official Result- Montana De La Rosa def. Andrea Lee by split decision (28-29, 29-28, 29-28)

> Bantamweights- Brad Katona (13-3, 3-3 UFC) vs. Jesse Butler (12-5, 0-1 UFC)

Butler with some early kicks. He lands some more leg kicks. Butler lands a right hand. They trade and Katona catches a kick and puts Butler on the mat after landing a right hand. Katona working inside the guard of Butler. Katona still controlling and working from the top as he lands some elbows and controls the head of Butler. Katona continues to control and land from the top. He has the back of Butler and lands and lands a knee as they stand. 10-9 Katona.

They trade and Katona scores a takedown. Katona landing and controlling from the top. Katona landing elbows and doing damage with them. Katona with big punches from the top. Katona continues to control from the top and is landing and keeping Butler pinned on the mat. Katona with some right hands and he gets the back as they stand. Katona has the body lock against the fence. 10-8 Katona, 20-17 Katona.

They trade punches and Katona lands a left hand. Butler with a combo. Butler lands an overhand right. Butler with a left hand. Butler with a jumping knee. Katona with a right hand. Katona lands a combination with a big right hand. Katona landing bigger punches as it’s been all on the feet. Butler slips on a kick and Katona gets on top. Katona landing from the top. Katona with some elbows and more punches from the top. 10-9 Katona, 30-26 Katona.

Official Result- Brad Katona def. Jesse Butler by unanimous decision (30-26, 30-27, 30-27)

> Welterweights- Charles Radtke (9-3, 2-0 UFC) vs. Carlos Prates (18-6, 1-0 UFC)

Prates with a leg kick. Radtke with a leg kick. Prates with a body kick. Radtke pushes it against the fence and lands some punches as he looks for a takedown. They break apart. Prates with a leg kick. Radtke with a leg kick. Prates with a left hand as Radtke overswings. Prates with a body kick. Prates with a combo. Radtke lands a combination. Radtke lands a right hand. Prates pressuring and lands a calf kick. Prates with a left hand. Prates with a leg kick and a left hand. Prates drops Radtke with a big body shot and starts walking off and it isn’t stopped but Radtke stays down and is hurt badly and it is stopped. What a finish from Prates!

Official Result- Carlos Prates def. Charles Radtke by TKO (knee) at 4:47 of Round 1

> Lightweights- Thiago Moises (18-7, 7-5 UFC) vs. Ludovit Klein (21-4-1, 5-2-1 UFC)

They trade kicks early as Moises lands some hard leg kicks. Klein lands a head kick that Moises barely blocks. They continue to land kicks. Moises shoots for a takedown but Klein defends. They trade leg kicks. Klein lands a left hand and Moises is hurt as he falls to the mat. Klein jumps on top and lands and Moises is able to get up and they tie up against the fence. 10-9 Klein.

They trade kicks to start the second. Klein lands a low kick and we have a timeout. They get back to action and Klein with a left hand as they trade kicks. Klein with a combination. Moises with a right hand followed by a high kick. Klein with a high kick. Moises with a high kick. Klein with a combo and a body kick. They clinch and Klein with a knee followed by some punches and some kicks. They trade and Klein gets a takedown. Moises looks for a kneebar and it is in tight but Klein escapes and lands punches to end the round. 10-9 Klein, 20-18 Klein.

Klein with a body kick. Moises lands a right hand. Klein with a groin kick and there’s a timeout. They get back to action and Moises looks for a takedown but Klein defends and they’re tied up against the fence. Klein with a knee and a shoulder strike. They separate and Klein lands a left hand. Klein with a leg kick and Moises shoots for a takedown but Klein defends. Klein with a left hand. Moises shoots for a takedown and briefly got it but Klein reverses and they are tied up against the fence. They break apart. Klein with a combo. Klein lands a knee to the body that drops Moises and Klein gets on top and starts landing. Klein with more punches from the top. 10-9 Klein, 30-27 Klein.

Official Result- Ludovit Klein def. Thiago Moises by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

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> Welterweights- Miguel Baeza (10-3, 3-3 UFC) vs. Punahele Soriano (9-4, 3-4 UFC)

Baeza with a side kick. They both throw and miss before clinching up and pushing to the fence. They trade knees and Baeza with a shoulder strike. Soriano drops down for a takedown but Baeza has the neck though Soriano gets out as they go to the mat. Soriano with punches from the top. Baeza looks for a heel hook but Soriano is defending by landing big punches. Baeza tries to land as well as he still has the foot of Soriano. Soriano with a hard right hand. Baeza looks for a kneebar. Soriano gets his foot out and starts landing big punches. Soriano with a lot of right hands as they get to their feet. Baeza with a knee and Soriano gets it down and lands. 10-9 Soriano.

Soriano gets an early takedown and takes the back but ends up on top and is landing lots of punches. Baeza looking to attack the arm for an armbar. Soriano lands some knees. Soriano escapes and lands some left hands. Baeza gives up his back. Soriano looking to get the hooks in as he lands punches. Soriano with more right hands from the back. They get to their feet and Soriano gets it back down. Soriano with a big knee to the body. 10-9 Soriano, 20-18 Soriano.

Soriano with a body kick. Soriano gets the takedown and is landing to the body. Soriano with some big hammerfists from the top. He has the back of Baeza. Baeza is trying to get Soriano down but Soriano is landing heavy to the body in the sprawl position. Soriano with hammerfists to the side of Baeza’s head. Soriano with lots of left hands. Soriano with lots of shots from the top. Lots of punches to the body from Soriano. He lands more to end it. Dominant showing from Soriano. 10-9 Soriano, 30-27 Soriano.

Official Result- Punahele Soriano def. Miguel Baeza by unanimous decision (30-25, 30-25, 30-27)

> Middleweights- Julian Marquez (9-4, 3-3 UFC) vs. Zachary Reese (6-1, 0-1 UFC)

Reese lands a body kick drops Marquez early with a left hand followed by an uppercut and starts landing punches from the top and it is all over in seconds! What a showing from Reese!

Official Result- Zachary Reese def. Julian Marquez by TKO (strikes) at :20 of Round 1

> Middleweights- Brunno Ferreira (11-1, 2-1 UFC) vs. Dustin Stoltzfus (15-5, 2-4 UFC)

They feel each other out early. Ferreira with a side kick. They trade leg kicks. Ferreira lands a big right hand. They trade right hands. Stoltzfus gets a takedown and ends up on top. Stoltzfus with a big right hand from the top as Ferreira gives up his back. Stoltzfus looks for the neck. Stoltzfus is on the back as Ferreira gets on his feet. Stoltzfus rolls for a leg lock. Ferreira escapes and they stand. Stoltzfus pushes it against the fence. They trade punches. Stoltzfus lands a right hand. Stoltzfus with a knee then a high kick. Stoltzfus with a head kick. Ferreira lands a spinning back elbow and starts landing big punches and Stoltzfus is having trouble staying on his feet. Ferreira with a big knee and is landing big punches. Ferreira drops Stoltzfus with another spinning back elbow and it is all over! What a finish from Ferreira!

Official Result- Brunno Ferreira def. Dustin Stoltzfus by TKO (spinning back elbow) at 4:51 of Round 1

> Bantamweights- Raul Rosas Jr. (8-1, 2-1 UFC) vs. Ricky Turcios (12-3, 2-1 UFC)

Turcios comes out throwing kicks. Turcios with more kicks. Rosas gets a takedown. Rosas controlling from the top and landing. They get to their feet and Rosas gets it back down though Turcios blatantly grabbed the fence. Rosas lands but Turcios is able to get the back of Rosas and looks for a choke. He almost has a rear-naked choke locked in as it’s on the jaw. Rosas landing back punches and escapes to the top. Rosas gets the back of Turcios. Rosas keeps the back as the round ends. 10-9 Rosas Jr.

Rosas just misses a flying knee but then lands a step-in knee as they clinch. Rosas gets Turcios down to the mat. Turcios with some elbows and gets warned since there were some to the spine and some 12-6 elbows in there. Rosas gets the back of Turcios and has the body triangle locked in. Rosas working for a choke attempt. Rosas has one on the chin and he is squeezing. It is now fully locked in and Turcios taps! What a showing from Rosas Jr. to get the win!

Official Result- Raul Rosas Jr. def. Ricky Turcios by submission (rear-naked choke) at 2:22 of Round 2

> Light Heavyweights- #15 Dominick Reyes (12-4, 6-4 UFC) vs. Dustin Jacoby (19-8-1, 7-5-1 UFC)

Reyes with a body kick. Reyes lands a left hand. They trade leg kicks and Reyes lands a jab. Reyes with a body kick. Jacoby with a leg kick then another. Jacoby lands a right hand. They trade and Reyes hurts Jacoby and then drops him with a knee. Reyes landing and Jacoby gets to his feet and Reyes keeps landing and Jacoby is out on his feet and it is stopped just as he was going down. What a comeback showing from Reyes!

Official Result- Dominick Reyes def. Dustin Jacoby by knockout (punches) at 2:00 of Round 1

> Middleweights- #4 Jared Cannonier (17-6, 10-6 UFC) vs. #7 Nassourdine Imavov (13-4 1 NC, 5-2 1 NC UFC)

Cannonier connects with a left hand. Cannonier with a leg kick as Imavov connects with some jabs. Cannonier with a heavy calf kick. Imavov with a right hand. Cannonier lands a left hook and they clinch up. Cannonier gets it down for a moment and has control as they stand. Cannonier gets it back down and has control. They stand and separate. They trade leg kicks. Imavov lands an elbow. Cannonier lands a combo. Cannonier lands a right hand. Imavov grabs the leg as Cannonier lands a kick and puts Cannonier on the mat but lets him up. Cannonier pushes it against the fence in a clinch. Cannonier with control as the round ends. 10-9 Cannonier.

Not much happening in the first minute until Cannonier lands a leg kick then a solid combination. Cannonier pressuring Imavov and trips him up for a moment after landing. Cannonier pushes it against the fence. Cannonier lands a knee. Cannonier with a jab as they separate. Imavov with a leg kick. They clinch against the fence. Cannonier has control as both battle for position. They separate and Imavov lands a right hand. Cannonier lands a leg kick. Imavov lands a combination. Imavov lands a combination late. 10-9 Imavov, 19-19.

Cannonier lands a solid right hand. Cannonier with a combo but Imavov ducks under and has the back and gets it to the mat for a brief moment. Imavov has the back as they stand and drags it back down. Cannonier is able to reverse to the outside and has Imavov pushed against the fence. They separate. Cannonier with an inside leg kick. Imavov lands a right hand. Cannonier with a heavy right hand. Cannonier pushes it back against the fence in the clinch. They separate and Imavov lands a body kick as Cannonier lands a right hand. Cannonier lands and Imavov with a jab. Cannonier pushes it against the fence in a clinch. They break and both land. 10-9 Cannonier, 29-28 Cannonier.

Cannonier with some left hooks. Cannonier with a leg kick. Cannonier lands a spinning elbow but Imavov grabs his back. They break apart. Cannonier with a body kick. Imavov lands a combo. Imavov hurts Cannonier with a right hand and Cannonier is retreating. Imavov with a big knee and lands and it is suddenly stopped! This is a really bad stoppage by Jason Herzog. Cannonier was covering up and had his hands up and it was definitely a premature stoppage. Imavov gets the win nonetheless.

Official Result- Nassourdine Imavov def. Jared Cannonier by TKO (strikes) at 1:34 of Round 4

UFC on ESPN 56 live results: Derrick Lewis vs. Rodrigo Nascimento

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The Octagon returns to The Gateway City for the first time since January 2018 with an exciting card as UFC On ESPN 56 takes place at the Enterprise Center in St. Louis, Missouri.

The main event sees long-time fan favorite heavyweight Derrick Lewis taking on Rodrigo Nascimento over five scheduled rounds. Lewis is looking to get back into the win column, while Nascimento competes in his first main event on a quest to extend his three-fight win streak.

In the co-main event, rising welterweight contender Joaquin Buckley gets his wish to fight in his hometown, but has a tough match-up against Nursulton Ruziboev, who has scored ten straight wins.

Also on the main card is a light heavyweight battle pitting Alonzo Menifield against Carlos Ulberg; a lightweight match-up between Diego Ferreira and Mateusz Rebecki; a featherweight battle between Alex Caceres and Sean Woodson; and a heavyweight bout between Waldo Cortes-Acosta and former Olympian Robelis Despaigne.

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>Women’s Flyweights- JJ Aldrich (13-6, 9-5 UFC) vs. Veronica Hardy (8-4-1, 3-4 UFC)

Nothing happens in the first minute before Aldrich lands a quick combo. Aldrich lands a jab. Hardy with a left hand and a leg kick. Aldrich lands a right hand. They clinch up and Aldrich pushes it against the fence. Aldrich with an elbow as they separate. Hardy lands a body kick and they tie up against the fence with Aldrich reversing position. Aldrich lands a knee. Aldrich has the back along the fence. They break apart. Hardy lands a leg kick. Hardy lands a left hand and then another. Aldrich rushes in and Hardy lands an elbow. 10-9 Hardy.

Hardy with a high kick. Hardy lands a left hand as they clinch and Aldrich lands a knee before they break. Aldrich lands a right hook. Hardy lands some kicks. Hardy with a pair of right hands. Aldrich lands a right hook as Hardy was rushing in. They tie up and Hardy with some dirty boxing as Aldrich lands some knees before they break. Aldrich pushes it to the fence in a clinch. Hardy tries to break it with some punches but Aldrich keeps it tied up. They break apart. Hardy with a leg kick. Hardy lands a jab. 10-9 Hardy, 20-18 Hardy.

Hardy lands a leg kick and they have an exchange in the pocket. Hardy with a leg kick as Aldrich lands a left hand. Hardy with a pair of leg kicks. Aldrich with a spin kick to the body. Hardy with a leg kick and Aldrich knocks Hardy down with a left hand, though it looked more like a stumble. Aldrich goes to the mat and Hardy looks for a reverse triangle choke. Aldrich with some body punches as she escapes. Hardy with some offense from the bottom as Aldrich gets side control and lands a knee. Aldrich with some left hands from the top. Aldrich with more pressure from the top and lands an elbow before they get to their feet at the end. 10-9 Aldrich, 29-28 Hardy.

Official Result- Veronica Hardy def. JJ Aldrich by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

>Flyweights- Charles Johnson (14-6, 3-4 UFC) vs. Jake Hadley (10-2, 2-2 UFC)

Hadley with a leg kick. Johnson lands a leg kick. Hadley with a left hook and leg kick. Hadley pressuring Johnson around the Octagon. Hadley briefly gets it down and has body control as they pop right up. They separate and trade leg kicks. They clinch and Hadley with an uppercut and knee before they break. Hadley with a pair of leg kicks. Johnson lands a leg kick. Johnson starting to land more inside the last minute. Hadley with a combination and leg kick. Close round. 10-9 Hadley.

Johnson with a high kick to start the second then lands a straight right hand. Johnson with a high kick then a low kick. Hadley is on his back foot. Hadley lands a left hand. They tie up for a moment. Johnson lands a nice combo. Hadley lands to the body against the fence then a body kick after they circle away. Johnson landing with more volume as he mixes to the body. Johnson with a leg kick as Hadley lands a left hand. They trade leg kicks. They both land leg kicks. Johnson with a right hook. They trade near the center then Johnson drops Hadley with a big right hand. Johnson gets on top and lands but Hadley is able to scramble up. Hadley has the back as the round ends. 10-9 Johnson, 19-19.

Hadley pressing forward as Johnson is circling around. Hadley shoots for the takedown against the fence but Johnson defends and they separate. Johnson with a leg kick. Hadley lands a left hand. Johnson with a right hand. Hadley almost gets a takedown and has back control. Johnson with some elbows to the leg of Hadley. They break apart. Johnson lands a right hand. Hadley lands a left hand and we have a timeout for an eye poke but they quickly resume. Johnson lands a right hand. Hadley with a combination. Johnson with a combo. Hadley with a pair of left hands. They’re trading in close range. Hadley grabs a leg but Johnson showing good defense. They break. Johnson with a right hand and they both land. Close fight. 10-9 Johnson, 29-28 Johnson.

Official Result- Charles Johnson def. Jake Hadley by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

>Welterweights- Billy Goff (9-2, 1-0 UFC) vs. Trey Waters (8-1, 1-0 UFC)

They trade punches as Waters lands a leg kick. Goff lands a combo but is eating jabs from Waters as he’s rushing in. Goff with a pair of leg kicks. They clinch but break and Waters is still landing as Goff is coming forward. Waters with a combination. They clinch and Goff lands an elbow and a knee. They trade knees. They separate. Goff is cut open. Waters with a jab. Both land some solid punches as Goff was pressing forward. Goff gets it to the mat but they get up with Goff having the back. Waters is able to reverse position and Waters lands an illegal knee as Goff was down but it wasn’t called by the referee. Goff lands a combo that stuns Waters. Waters lands a right hand that hurts Goff but Goff keeps landing big punches. Waters with a big knee but Goff lands a big flurry in a wild end to the round. 10-9 Goff.

Waters lands a jab as Goff lands a pair of front kicks. Goff with some leg kicks and Waters lands a right hand. Goff with a body kick. Waters with some big right hands and Goff lands some solid shots as he’s pressing forward. Goff lands a big elbow followed by a knee and Waters lands a right hand. They trade right hands. Goff is landing as Waters is backing up. Goff lands a right hand. He lands another. Waters with a right hand and Goff lands a left hook. Waters with several big right hands. Goff is gassed out. Goff tries a desperate takedown and Waters has the neck with a standing guillotine choke locked in. They break. Goff lands a right hand. Waters with a pair of right hands and they trade late. 10-9 Waters, 19-19.

Goff with a leg kick and Waters lands a right hand. They tie up against the fence. Goff is looking for the takedown but Waters is defending. The pace has slowed down a lot. They are separated from the clinch against the fence. Goff with a leg kick then a body kick. Waters with a pair of right hands. Goff with a combo and a high kick. Goff with a combo. They trade in close range. Goff lands a right hand. Waters lands a right hand. They swing late. Close fight. 10-9 Goff, 29-28 Goff.

Official Result- Trey Waters def. Billy Goff by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)

>Women’s Strawweights- #11 Tabatha Ricci (9-2, 4-2 UFC) vs. Tecia Pennington (13-6, 9-6 UFC)

Ricci comes out throwing a right hand. Pennington lands a right hand and then another. They trade right hands. They trade leg kicks. Ricci with an inside leg kick. Ricci with a jab. Pennington lands a left hand. Pennington lands a right hand. Ricci with a leg kick and Pennington rushes in with a combination. Pennington lands a right hand. They trade combinations. Both land when they get in close range. They trade leg kicks. Ricci lands a right hand. Pennington lands a right hand. They both land as they come forward. Pennington picking up the volume landed late. Ricci with a body kick. Pennington with a right hand. Ricci with a late takedown. 10-9 Pennington.

They trade inside the pocket. They trade leg kicks and Pennington lands a right hand. Ricci pushes it against the fence. Ricci trying hard for the takedown and is able to get it down for a brief moment but she keeps the pressure on against the fence. Ricci is still trying hard for the takedown but Pennington is defending. They separate. Both are landing when they get in range. Pennington lands as Ricci tried to tie it up. Both land. They tie up late. Close round. 10-9 Ricci, 19-19.

Ricci with an inside leg kick. Ricci with a leg kick. Pennington lands a right hand. Ricci with a right hand as she rushes in. Pennington lands a right hand and they clinch up. Ricci with a few knees against the fence. Pennington with some elbows as she’s defending the takedown attempt. They separate. Ricci lands a right hand. Pennington with a right hand and Ricci lands a body kick. They trade in close range and Ricci with a knee. Pennington with a combo. Pennington lands a right hand. Both landing in close range. Ricci tries for a takedown but Pennington reverses and they get up. Pennington gets a takedown but Ricci pops up and Pennington lands an elbow. 10-9 Pennington, 29-28 Pennington.

Official Result- Tabatha Ricci def. Tecia Pennington by split decision (28-29, 29-28, 29-28)

>Lightweights- Terrance McKinney (15-6, 5-3 UFC) vs. Esteban Ribovics (12-1, 1-1 UFC)

They trade right away. Both land punches and McKinney with some body kicks. Both are throwing and Ribovics lands a massive head kick and McKinney goes out cold! What a brutal knockout by Ribovics!

Official Result-Esteban Ribovics def. Terrance McKinney by knockout (head kick) at :37 of Round 1

>Lightweights- Chase Hooper (13-3-1, 5-3 UFC) vs. Viacheslav Borshchev (7-3-1, 2-2-1 UFC)

Borshchev with a combo to the body as Hooper was rushing. Hooper drops Borshchev with a left hand and Hooper jumps on the back and then gets the mount and is landing lots of punches. Hooper with lots of punches and some elbows from the top. Hooper gets the back and is looking for a choke. Hooper rolls back to the mount and continues to land big punches and some elbows. Big elbow from the top by Hooper. Hooper gets the half-guard. Hooper looks for an inverted triangle choke as Borshchev is trying to escape. Hooper looks for an ankle lock. Hooper with some elbows and Borshchev survives the round. 10-8 Hooper.

Hooper with a high kick and goes right for the takedown and kind of gets it. Borshchev tries to scramble out but Hooper keeps it down. Hooper gets the full mount and starts to land. Borshchev is trying to roll out but Hooper is keeping control from the mount. Hooper with tons of punches from the top. This fight could’ve been stopped at any point since it started. Hooper locks in a D’Arce choke and it is stopped by Keith Peterson as Borshchev protests that he didn’t tap. Absolute dominance from Hooper.

Official Result- Chase Hooper def. Viacheslav Borshchev by submission (D’Arce choke) at 3:00 of Round 2

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>Heavyweights- Waldo Cortes-Acosta (11-1, 4-1 UFC) vs. Robelis Despaigne (5-0, 1-0 UFC)

Despaigne throwing big punches right away. He lands a kick and Cortes-Acosta is able to score a takedown. Cortes-Acosta with some body shots from the top and Despaigne lands an elbow. There isn’t much happening on the mat. Cortes-Acosta looking for a kimura. Cortes-Acosta lets go. Cortes-Acosta now lands from the top. They end the round there. 10-9 Cortes-Acosta.

Despaigne lands a body kick then a leg kick. They trade leg kicks. Despaigne lands a body kick then a right hand. He lands a head kick. Cortes-Acosta gets the clinch. They separate and both connect. Despaigne with a leg kick then a body kick. He lands a combo against the fence. Cortes-Acosta lands a big uppercut. Cortes-Acosta gets the body lock. Cortes-Acosta gets the takedown right into mount. Cortes-Acosta with some ground-and-pound from the top. Cortes-Acosta with some hammerfists from the top. He ends the round landing from the top. 10-9 Cortes-Acosta, 20-18 Cortes-Acosta.

Despaigne with a leg kick. He lands a jab as Cortes-Acosta lands a leg kick. Despaigne with some leg kicks. They trade leg kicks. Cortes-Acosta lands a right hand. Despaigne lands a big right hand. He lands a leg kick. Cortes-Acosta looks for the takedown against the fence. Cortes-Acosta gets the takedown. Cortes-Acosta with lots of punches from the top that are connecting as Despaigne is doing nothing on the bottom. He ends the fight landing from the top. 10-9 Cortes-Acosta, 30-27 Cortes-Acosta.

Official Result- Waldo Cortes-Acosta def. Robelis Despaigne by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-26)

>Featherweights- Alex Caceres (21-14 1 NC, 16-12 1 NC UFC) vs. Sean Woodson (11-1-1, 5-1-1 UFC)

Woodson with a leg kick and lands a jab. Woodson with a calf kick. They trade leg kicks. They trade more leg kicks. Caceres lands a left hand. Caceres misses as he was inside the pocket. Caceres with a left hand. Woodson lands a high kick. Caceres rushes in and lands some punches. Woodson with more calf kicks. Woodson lands a body kick then back to a leg kick. Caceres with a left hand and then a combination against the fence. We have a timeout for a groin strike but they get back to action. Caceres with a leg kick as Woodson lands a left hand. Woodson lands a left hand and a high kick. 10-9 Woodson.

Caceres with a Superman punch. They trade. Woodson with a body kick then lands a combination that wobbles Caceres. He recovers but Woodson lands a high kick. Caceres lands a left hand. Caceres lands to the body. Woodson lands a straight left hand. Caceres with a combination against the fence. Woodson with a body kick. Caceres lands a left hand. They are both throwing a lot but not a lot is connecting. Caceres is pressing forward and throwing more. Caceres pushes it to the fence but they separate. Caceres lands a left hand and a leg kick. Woodson lands a solid combination. Woodson with a right hand and a body kick. Close round. 10-9 Woodson, 20-18 Woodson.

Caceres lands a leg kick. Woodson with a pair of leg kicks. Woodson with a high kick. Caceres with a leg kick. Woodson lands a combination. Woodson with a nice right hand to the body. They trade kicks. Caceres with a flurry against the fence. They’re both landing equally. Caceres with a left hand. Caceres lands a body kick. They clinch against the fence and Caceres lands to the body before they separate. Woodson connects with some solid punches. Caceres with a flurry of left hands. Caceres with a leg kick. Woodson with a high kick and a right hand. Caceres with a flurry late. Close fight. 10-9 Caceres, 29-28 Woodson.

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

>Lightweights- Diego Ferreira (18-5, 9-5 UFC) vs. Mateusz Rebecki (19-1, 3-0 UFC)

Rebecki coming out landing kicks then starts throwing punches with some landing. Rebecki lands a left hand. Rebecki lands another massive left hook that makes Ferreira stumble. Ferreira trying to circle away. Ferreira lands a left hand and a combo to the body. Rebecki with a leg kick. Ferreira comes forward with a flurry. Rebecki with a combination against the fence. Ferreira just misses a high kick. Ferreira with a combo. Rebecki connects with a right hook. Rebecki with a head kick. Ferreira with a body kick. Rebecki drops Ferreira with a left hand and starts landing hammerfists from the top. Rebecki working inside of Ferreira’s guard. 10-9 Rebecki.

Rebecki lands a leg kick. They trade and Rebecki lands a leg kick that trips Ferreira up but he stands and they swing. Rebecki with a right hand. Rebecki scores a takedown. Ferreira is able to push Rebecki off and they get to their feet. Ferreira with a high kick then a right hand. Ferreira lands a left hand. Ferreira with a combination. Ferreira starting to land with more volume as the round progresses. Rebecki is bleeding pretty good from his right eye. Ferreira with a high kick. Rebecki gets a takedown but Ferreira reverses and Ferreira gets a takedown and lands as he looks for a choke late. Big round for Ferreira. 10-9 Ferreira, 19-19.

Ferreira landing to start the third. They trade kicks. Ferreira with a right hand to the body. Ferreira with a combo then a high kick then attacks the body once again. Rebecki lands a left hand. Ferreira stuns Rebecki with a right hand. Ferreira lands a knee and continues to land to the body. Rebecki gets a takedown but Ferreira sprawls. Rebecki holding onto a leg. Ferreira landing and gets on top as he continues to land big punches. Ferreira with some punches and elbows from the top. They get to their feet. Ferreira lands to the body and gets a takedown right into mount. Ferreira with lots of big punches from the top and gets the late stoppage. What a comeback showing from Ferreira.

Official Result- Diego Ferreira def. Mateusz Rebecki by TKO (strikes) at 4:51 of Round 3

>Light Heavyweights- #11 Alonzo Menifield (15-3-1, 8-3-1 UFC) vs. Carlos Ulberg (9-1, 5-1 UFC)

They come out swinging and Ulberg clips Menifield and Menifield goes down but he gets up. Ulberg continues to swing heavy punches and lands a left hook that drops Menifield and it is all over! What a quick finish from Ulberg!

Official Result- Carlos Ulberg def. Alonzo Menifield by knockout (punches) at :12 of Round 1

>Welterweights- #11 Joaquin Buckley (18-6, 8-4 UFC) vs. Nursulton Ruziboev (34-8-2, 2-0 UFC)

Both looking for openings. Ruziboev lands a leg kick and Buckley lands to the body. Ruziboev lands a jumping knee and Buckley gets a takedown. Buckley lands and they stand. They have a wild exchange and Buckley is able to score another takedown. They stand after Buckley lands. Buckley with a leg kick. Ruziboev with a body kick. Ruziboev lands a right hand. 10-9 Buckley.

Buckley lands a leg kick as Ruziboev lands a right hand. Buckley gets a takedown. He lands but they get back to their feet. Buckley lands a body kick. Buckley lands a combo. Ruziboev lands a jumping knee. Buckley with a side kick to the body. Ruziboev lands a body kick. Buckley lands a right hand and is able to score a takedown. Buckley with some right hands from the top. 10-9 Buckley, 20-18 Buckley.

Ruziboev with a leg kick. Ruziboev lands a right hand. Buckley lands a combo and then a left hand sends Ruziboev down to the mat. Buckley gets on top and Ruziboev may have landed an illegal upkick as they scramble up. Ruziboev with a pair of body kicks. Buckley lands a right hand as Ruziboev slips to the mat. Buckley gets the mount and starts landing punches from the top. Big right hands from the top by Buckley. Buckley landing lots of punches from the top. Ruziboev is able to reverse to the top and lands but Buckley reverses back to side control and lands some elbows and right hands. Ruziboev gets Buckley back inside of his guard. Buckley landing and Ruziboev landed an illegal kick on the mat. Timeout is called and they restart on the feet. Ruziboev lands a right hand. 10-9 Buckley, 30-27 Buckley.

Official Result- Joaquin Buckley def. Nursulton Ruziboev by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-26, 29-27)

>Heavyweights- #12 Derrick Lewis (27-12 1 NC, 18-10 UFC) vs. #15 Rodrigo Nascimento (11-1 1 NC, 4-1 1 NC UFC)

Lewis with a high kick and they clinch with both landing dirty boxing. They go against the fence. Lewis gets a trip takedown but they get right back up. Nascimento lands a knee as Lewis is pressuring. They separate. Lewis with a jump kick then a right hand. They clinch and Lewis with more dirty boxing. Nascimento scores a takedown. Nascimento landing from the top. He continues to land from inside the guard. Nascimento goes to the mount but Lewis is able to reverse position. 10-9 Nascimento.

Lewis with a left hand. Lewis lands a big flurry and they clinch against the fence. Nascimento reverses position. Lewis gets the underhook and reverses and lands a knee. They separate. They trade and Lewis with a big uppercut as they clinch. Lewis with some big punches as they break. He keeps swinging big and Nascimento is able to clinch it back up. Lewis lands an elbow. Lewis with another big elbow and big punches as they separate. Lewis tried a trip and gives up his back as Nascimento almost gets the hooks in. Nascimento lands from the top. Close round. 10-9 Lewis, 19-19.

Lewis with a jumping switch kick. Lewis lands a massive right hand and Nascimento falls face first to the mat. Lewis starts landing from the top and gets the finish! Lewis takes off his shorts and starts celebrating and takes out his cup and everything has gone nuts as Lewis gets the big win.

Official Result- Derrick Lewis def. Rodrigo Nascimento by TKO (punches) at :49 of Round 3

UFC on ESPN 55 live results: Matheus Nicolau vs. Alex Perez

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After a week off following the historic UFC 300, action inside the Octagon is back with UFC on ESPN 55 from the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.

Headlining is a five-round battle between top ten flyweights as Matheus Nicolau and Alex Perez both look to get back into the win column. Nicolau is in his first UFC main event while Perez takes this fight on short notice as an injury replacement for Manel Kape. Perez is looking to end his three-fight losing skid.

Also on the main card is a light heavyweight battle between Ryan Spann and Bogdan Guskov; a women’s flyweight fight with win streaks on the line between Ariane Lipski and Karine Silva; a heavyweight bout pitting Austen Lane against the debuting Jhonata Diniz; and a featherweight bout between Jonathan Pearce and David Onama.

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> Lightweights- Gabriel Benitez (23-11, 7-7 UFC) vs. Maheshate (9-3, 1-2 UFC)

Benitez with a leg kick then another. He lands a body kick. Maheshate with a front kick then a high kick. They trade punches and Maheshate lands a high kick. Maheshate lands a left hand then a counter right hand. Benitez lands a left hand. Benitez with a high kick. He lands a hard leg kick. Maheshate with a right hand to the body. Benitez lands a left hand. He lands a left hand then a body kick, then Maheshate lands a body kick. Benitez with a hard leg kick. Benitez with a left hand. Maheshate lands a combo and Benitez tags him with a left hand. Maheshate lands a right hand. They trade kicks. Close round. 10-9 Benitez.

They trade body kicks. Benitez lands a left hand. Benitez with two inside leg kicks. They trade punches and Benitez lands a left hand. Benitez with a pair of left hands followed by a leg kick. Maheshate lands a body kick. They trade combos. Benitez lands in a brief clinch as Maheshate misses a knee, but Maheshate lands a body kick. Benitez with a leg kick and Maheshate lands a right hand. Maheshate with another pair of right hands. Benitez lands some more leg kicks and Maheshate lands a counter combination. Benitez with a hard leg kick. They trade in close range and Benitez lands a high kick. Maheshate landing with slightly more volume in this round. Maheshate with a leg kick and Benitez lands a nice left hand. Maheshate with a combo and lands late. Maheshate with a jumping knee. Another close round. 10-9 Maheshate, 19-19.

They trade punches and Maheshate with a body kick. Maheshate lands a knee to the body. Benitez lands a combo. They trade leg kicks. Benitez lands a left hand. He lads another. Maheshate with a right hand and Benitez lands a knee. Maheshate with a body kick. Benitez lands a pair of left hands. Maheshate lands a combo. Benitez with a hard leg kick and Maheshate lands a right hand. They trade body kicks. Benitez landing with more volume as the round goes on as he lands a leg kick. Benitez lands a pair of jabs. They trade kicks. They trade punches. Maheshate lands a right hand. Benitez lands a combo and a flying knee. Close fight. 10-9 Maheshate, 29-28 Maheshate.

Official Result- Maheshate def. Gabriel Benitez by split decision (28-29, 29-28, 29-28)

> Women’s Flyweights- Ivana Petrovic (6-1, 0-1 UFC) vs. Liang Na (19-7, 0-3 UFC)

They trade leg kicks before clinching. Na has control time and lands in the clinch and gets a brief takedown before they stand and separate. Petrovic lands a high kick then a right hand. Na lands and pushes Petrovic against the fence. Na landing with more volume as they tie back up and Petrovic gets a takedown. Na is scrambling and trying to get the back but Petrovic is able to remain on top. Petrovic looks for an armbar. Petrovic with body shots as she is trying to get control of the arm. Na survives the round. 10-9 Petrovic.

They both throw punches that miss. Petrovic lands a left hand. Na presses forward throwing before they clinch against the fence. They trade knees as both battle for underhooks but they separate. Na with a pair of right hands. Petrovic lands a left hand. Petrovic grabs the body and has the back as she drags it down. Petrovic with a pair of knees to the body. Petrovic lands some elbows from the top. Petrovic stands and looks to posture up and Na looks to attack an armbar. Petrovic is on top and lands some more elbows. Petrovic with some punches from the top. Petrovic gets the mount and lands lots of right hands. Na gives up her back and Petrovic continues to land punches. Petrovic with some elbows at the end of the round. 10-8 Petrovic, 20-17 Petrovic.

Petrovic gets an early takedown and is working inside the guard of Na. Petrovic locks in an arm-triangle choke and it is in tight and Na taps. Dominant win for Petrovic.

Official Result- Ivana Petrovic def. Liang Na by submission (arm-triangle choke) at 1:27 of Round 3

> Lightweights*- James Llontop (14-2, 0-0 UFC) vs. Chris Padilla (13-6, 0-0 UFC)

*Llontop missed weight by a half-pound

Llontop lands a leg kick. Padilla with a leg kick. Padilla with two more leg kicks. Llontop with an inside leg kick then lands another kick. Padilla gets a brief takedown and lands a knee as they stand. Llontop lands a right hand. He lands a leg kick. Padilla with a right hand. They trade and Padilla gets a takedown. They get up to their feet quickly. Llontop lands a leg kick. Llontop with a jab. They trade leg kicks. Llontop lands a body kick then a leg kick. Padilla gets a takedown and grabs the back and locks in a rear-naked choke and Llontop taps! A finish out of nowhere from Padilla on short notice.

Official Result- Chris Padilla def. James Llontop by submission (rear-naked choke) at 4:33 of Round 1

> Women’s Strawweights- Marnic Mann (6-2, 0-1 UFC) vs. Ketlen Souza (13-4, 0-1 UFC)

Mann with some leg kicks. Mann lands a high kick. Souza with a teet kick. Souza with a leg kick. Mann lands an inside leg kick. Souza with a combo then lands a spin kick and a body kick. Mann quickly grabs the body lock. Mann lands a knee. Souza with a knee. They separate. Souza with a body kick then a right hand. Mann lands a leg kick. Souza lands a heavy right hand. They clinch and Souza gets a takedown. Souza with a knee to the body and passes guard. They get to their feet. Souza with a leg kick. They trade leg kicks and Souza lands an overhand right before Mann gets a late throw takedown. 10-9 Souza.

Mann misses an axe kick and they clinch against the fence. Souza lands a knee to the body and they separate. Souza with a right hand. Mann lands a leg kick. They clinch back up but Souza lands a right hand on the break. They trade kicks. Mann with a pair of body kicks. Souza with a big flurry against the fence. Souza with a big right hand. Mann lands a leg kick. Souza with a right hand to the body then to the head. Souza lands a right hand. Mann with an inside leg kick. They clinch and Mann looks for a takedown but Souza ends up on top inside of Mann’s guard. Souza finishes the round top. 10-9 Souza, 20-18 Souza.

Mann lands a leg kick. Mann throwing leg kicks. Souza throws a kick and Mann grabs the leg. They separate. Souza lands a combination. Souza with big punches and Mann is getting hurt but surviving. Souza with punches to the head and body. They clinch against the fence. Mann gets the takedown and lands from the top and they get to their feet. Mann gets another takedown but Souza reverses to the top late. 10-9 Souza, 30-27 Souza.

Official Result- Ketlen Souza def. Marnic Mann by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

> Heavyweights- Don’Tale Mayes (10-6 1 NC, 3-4 1 NC UFC) vs. Caio Machado (8-2-1, 0-1 UFC)

Mayes with a high kick and both are throwing early. They trade leg kicks. Mayes lands a left hand. Machado lands a left hand and Mayes stumbles back. Machado lands a combination. Mayes lands a right hand. Machado with a body kick. Mayes lands a body kick. Machado with a left hand. Machado with a leg kick. Mayes with a combo. Mayes drops Machado with a right hand and gets inside the guard. Mayes stands and lands a leg kick. 10-9 Mayes.

They trade punches to start the second. Machado with a combo. Mayes lands a combination. Machado with a leg kick. They are trading punches in flurries throughout the round. Machado with a big combination against the fence and Mayes lands late. Close round. 10-9 Mayes, 20-18 Mayes.

Mayes with a leg kick. Machado with a high kick. Mayes with a body kick. Machado with a leg kick as both circle around. Both swing and miss. Machado with a combination. Machado with a high kick. Mayes with a left hand as Machado lands a body kick. Mayes with a right hand. Machado lands to the body. Machado lands a left hand. Machado lands to the body. Machado with a combination and lands late. 10-9 Machado, 29-28 Mayes.

Official Result- Don’Tale Mayes def. Caio Machado by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

> Lightweights- Austin Hubbard (15-7, 3-5 UFC) vs. Michal Figlak (8-1, 0-1 UFC)

Hubbard with a leg kick then a high kick. Figlak with a jab. Figlak lands a right hand. Hubbard with a body kick. Figlak lands a leg kick. Figlak trips Hubbard up with a kick. Hubbard lands a leg kick. Hubbard looks for a takedown but Figlak defends. Figlak with a jab. Figlak lands and Hubbard is able to score a takedown. They scramble to their feet. Figlak lands a right hand. Hubbard with a grazing leg kick. Figlak lands a left hand. Hubbard with a right hand then a body kick. Figlak with a right hand then a body kick. 10-9 Figlak.

They trade punches and leg kicks to start the second before Figlak lands a pair of right hands. Figlak with a leg kick. Hubbard fakes looking for a takedown and Figlak sniffed it out. Hubbard lands a right hand. Figlak lands a right hand and makes Hubbard stumble with a punch. Hubbard with a body kick. Hubbard grabs a leg and looks for a takedown but Figlak sprawls to defend. They get to their feet. Figlak lands a right hand. Hubbard with a leg kick. Hubbard with some right hands to the body and head. Figlak lands a jab. Figlak lands a left hand. Hubbard with a body kick. 10-9 Hubbard, 19-19.

Hubbard landing the jab early in the third as Figlak lands a right hand. Figlak with a body kick. Figlak grabs the back and looks for a takedown but Hubbard keeping it on the feet. They separate and trade leg kicks. Figlak’s face is showing some damage. Figlak gets the back of Hubbard against the fence. They break apart. Figlak with a pair of jabs. Figlak lands a combination. Figlak landing and Hubbard gets a takedown, but they work their way to the feet against the fence. Hubbard drags it back down but they stand. Hubbard lands a knee. They break and Figlak lands a right hand. Hubbard shoots for a takedown but Figlak sprawls and defends. Close fight. 10-9 Figlak, 29-28 Figlak.

Official Result- Austin Hubbard def. Michal Figlak by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

> Bantamweights- Rani Yahya (28-11-1 1 NC, 13-5-1 1 NC UFC) vs. Victor Henry (23-6 1 NC, 2-1 1 NC UFC)

Yahya with some early leg and body kicks. Henry lands a left hand. Yahya shoots for a takedown as it gets to the fence. They break apart. Henry with a leg kick after both miss punches. Yahya shoots for a takedown as he has a single leg against the fence. Yahya briefly gets it down but they scramble right up. They tie up against the fence. They trade knees before separating. Yahya lands a leg kick. Yahya landing push kicks to the legs. Henry lands a combo and Yahya lands a late combo. 10-9 Yahya.

Yahya lands a right hand. Henry with a leg kick. Yahya shoots for a takedown but Henry defends. They trade jabs and body kicks. Yahya shoots again but Henry still defends. Yahya with a right hand. They trade in close range and Yahya with a right hand. Yahya tries for a takedown but they scramble. Henry lands an elbow and a left hand. Henry flowing with his strikes. Yahya lands a right hand. Henry lands a body kick then a high kick. Henry picking Yahya apart on the feet now. Yahya lands a right hand. Henry lands a right hand. Henry drops Yahya with a right hand and gets on top and starts landing from the top as the round ends. 10-9 Henry, 19-19.

Henry landing to start the third and Yahya shoots for a takedown but ends up on his back. Henry gets on top and starts landing. They get to their feet. Henry lands a right hand and Yahya goes back down. Henry gets on top and starts landing from the top. Henry stands and Yahya is ordered up. Henry with a big flurry with a head kick and punches and Jason Herzog steps in and stops it. Big finish from Henry to get the win!

Official Result- Victor Henry def. Rani Yahya by TKO (strikes) at 2:36 of Round 3

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> Welterweights- Tim Means (33-15-1 1 NC, 15-12 1 NC UFC) vs. Uros Medic (9-2, 3-2 UFC)

They trade leg kicks. Means gets the body lock and is pressuring against the fence. Means with a knee against the fence. Means with some body shots. Medic lands an elbow as they break and follows with a body kick. Means with a combo then he shoots for a takedown against the fence. They separate. Medic drops Means with an uppercut and a follow-up left hand on the mat ends it. Big knockout finish from Medic!

Official Result- Uros Medic def. Tim Means by TKO (punches) at 2:09 of Round 1

> Featherweights*- Jonathan Pearce (14-5, 5-2 UFC) vs. David Onama (11-2, 3-2 UFC)

*Onama missed weight by 2.5 pounds

Pearce lands a right hand. Pearce lands a combination. Pearce lands a right hand then a high kick. Pearce with a front kick. Onama lands a combo. Onama lands a leg kick then a right hand. Pearce with a body kick. Pearce lands an overhand right. Pearce grabs a single leg and works for a takedown but Onama defends and lands as they break. Pearce lands a pair of body kicks but eats a left hand from Onama. Onama with a stiff jab. Pearce lands a right hand and scores a takedown. Pearce gets the back and has the body triangle in and lands punches. Onama is able to spin into the guard of Pearce. They get to their feet. Pearce tries another takedown but Onama ends up on top as the round ends. Close round. 10-9 Onama.

They trade and Pearce looks for a takedown. Onama grabs the guillotine choke and almost had it in but Pearce escapes and gets the back of Onama. Pearce is working for a choke and was squeezing a neck crank but Onama escapes and spins into Pearce’s guard. Pearce scrambles up and dumps Onama back to the mat and gets the back again. Pearce with some elbows. They get to their feet. They go back to the mat with Pearce having the back, but Onama reverses to the top again. Pearce scrambles to his feet then takes the back of Onama on the mat. They scramble up and Pearce gets it back down. Pearce lands some punches from the top and has the back once again. Pearce works back into the Onama’s guard as he blocks a reversal attempt. They stand and Pearce with a high kick. Pearce with a pair of leg kicks as Onama lands a snapping jab. 10-9 Pearce, 19-19.

Pearce with a high kick. Onama lands a left hand. Onama lands another. Pearce with a left hook. They trade punches. Onama lands a right hand after defending a Pearce takedown attempt. Onama lands a pair of big punches and Pearce looks for a takedown but Onama shakes it off. Pearce grabs a single leg and starts looking for a takedown. Onama has the body and they scramble apart. Pearce with some right hands to the head and body. Pearce gets it down and has the back but Onama reverses and spins into Pearce’s guard. Pearce looking for an arm and they scramble up. Pearce with a body kick then a leg kick. Onama lands a right hand. Onama with a left hook. Pearce lands a knee. They trade lots of big punches inside the pocket at the end. Fun fight and a close fight. 10-9 Onama, 29-28 Onama.

Official Result- David Onama def. Jonathan Pearce by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

> Heavyweights- Austen Lane (12-4 1 NC, 0-1 1 NC UFC) vs. Jhonata Diniz (6-0, 0-0 UFC)

Lane lands some body kicks as Diniz lands a leg kick. Lane scores a takedown. Lane landing punches from inside the guard of Diniz. Lane maintaining top control and still landing punches and mixing in a few elbows. Lane with more punches from the top. Lots of left hands from Lane on top as Diniz is stuck on the bottom. Lane has the mount and lands a big flurry as the round ends. 10-9 Lane.

Lane lands a jab and shoots for a takedown but Diniz defends. Diniz lands a left hook. Lane pushes it against the fence looking to get it down. Lane with a double jab and Diniz lands a right hand. Diniz lands some punches as they break the clinch. Lane shoots for a takedown but Diniz defends and Lane is on his back while Diniz lands leg kicks on his feet. Lane stands as Diniz lands a right hand. They both land punches. Diniz with a combo. Lane lands a right hand and Diniz lands a counter combo then lands a left hook that knocks Lane out cold. What a finish from Diniz!

Official Result- Jhonata Diniz def. Austen Lane by knockout (punch) at 2:12 of Round 2

> Women’s Flyweights- #12 Ariane da Silva (17-8, 6-5 UFC) vs. #13 Karine Silva (17-4, 3-0 UFC)

da Silva with a leg kick and Silva lands a body kick. Silva lands a right hand then scores a big takedown. Silva stands and lands some leg kicks as da Silva is throwing upkicks. Silva gets back to side control and then the north-south position. Silva steps over to mount then the half-guard. Silva has neck control. da Silva pushes Silva off with a kick and da Silva gets to her feet and lands leg kicks. da Silva gets on top and lands a couple of hammerfists. da Silva inside the full guard of Silva and ends the round on top. 10-9 da Silva.

They trade and da Silva lands a right hand. da Silva with a head kick. Silva lands a high kick. da Silva lands a kick and Silva grabs the leg but da Silva starts landing punches. Silva gets the back and scores a takedown. Silva with neck control. She’s working from side control as da Silva lands from the bottom. da Silva looks for a leg lock. Silva escapes to her feet and lands some leg kicks. Silva gets the back on the mat. Silva with a few right hands from the back. 10-9 Silva, 19-19.

They trade inside the pocket and in a brief clinch. Silva with a jumping kick to the body. da Silva with a leg kick. Silva lands a leg kick. da Silva lands a body kick. da Silva with a body kick that Silva catches and pushes it to the fence. da Silva was landing while defending. They separate. Silva lands a right hand. da Silva with a right hand and body kick. da Silva with a combo and Silva gets the clinch. Silva gets a trip takedown. Silva lands and takes the back and lands at the end. 10-9 Silva, 29-28 Silva.

Official Result- Karine Silva def. Ariane da Silva by unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)

> Light Heavyweights- #11 Ryan Spann (21-9, 7-4 UFC) vs. Bogdan Guskov (15-3, 1-1 UFC)

Guskov lands a jab. Guskov with a combo as Spann lands a leg kick. Spann shoots for a takedown and pushes Guskov against the fence. Spann lands a pair of groin strikes and we have two timeouts. Spann gets a warning from Herb Dean and loses the position. Spann lands a right hand. Spann with a high kick. Spann scores a takedown. Spann working from the top. Guskov looked for a triangle choke but Spann slips out and gets to the mount. Guskov stands and has Spann on his back. Spann is looking for a choke from the back. Spann lands from the back. 10-9 Spann.

Spann lands a leg kick. Both looking to find an opening as not much action is happening. Guskov lands a right hand. Spann lands a right hand then Guskov lands a big combination. Spann tries a takedown but Guskov defends, then Spann lands a combo. Spann with a straight right hand. Spann with another right hand. Guskov lands a big right hand and Spann is wobbly on the feet. Spann goes to the mat and Guskov starts landing big punches from the top and gets the stoppage. What a finish from Guskov!

Official Result- Bogdan Guskov def. Ryan Spann by TKO (punches) at 3:16 of Round 2

> Flyweights- #5 Matheus Nicolau (19-3-1, 7-2 UFC) vs. #8 Alex Perez (24-8, 6-4 UFC)

Perez with a teet kick. Perez with an inside leg kick. Nicolau hasn’t landed a single strike in the first two minutes. Perez lands a combination to the body. Nicolau with a leg kick and Perez returns fire with a combo. Nicolau lands a right hand. He lands another. They trade in close range. Perez with two left hands to the body followed by an uppercut. Nicolau with a leg kick. Perez lands a leg kick but eats a big counter left hook from Nicolau. Perez with a quick flurry but only lands a left hook. Perez with a leg kick. Nicolau lands a leg kick. Close round. 10-9 Nicolau.

Nicolau lands a leg kick. Perez with a pair of leg kicks. Perez lands a combo to the body. Both men throwing and landing combos. Nicolau with a leg kick. Perez rocks Nicolau with a left hand but Nicolau seems to have recovered quickly. Perez then drops Nicolau with a big punch and it is all over! Perez with the big finish to score the upset.

Official Result- Alex Perez def. Matheus Nicolau by knockout (punch) at 2:16 of Round 2

UFC on ESPN 54 live results: Erin Blanchfield vs. Manon Fiorot

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The UFC closes out a busy month of March with a return to Atlantic City, New Jersey, for the first time in six years for UFC on ESPN 54 from the famed Boardwalk Hall.

The main event is a pivotal bout in the women’s flyweight division as second-ranked Erin Blanchfield takes on third-ranked Manon Fiorot. Both are on long win streaks as Blanchfield has won nine straight while Fiorot has won eleven straight. The winner is expected to earn a title shot at against current champion Alexa Grasso.

The co-main event sees an exciting matchup in the welterweight division as Vicente Luque takes on Joaquin Buckley. Also on the main card is former UFC middleweight champion Chris Weidman looking to get back into the win column against knockout artist Bruno Silva; middleweights Nursulton Ruziboev and Sedriques Dumas squaring off; and Bill Algeo taking on Kyle Nelson in featherweight action.

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> Bantamweights- Angel Pacheco (7-2, 0-0 UFC) vs. Caolan Loughran (8-1, 0-1 UFC)

Pacheco lands a leg kick. Pacheco lands a jab then Loughran lands a stiff right hand. Pacheco lands to the body. Loughran lands a right hand. Pacheco lands a leg kick. Loughran with an overhand right. Loughran with another right hand as Pacheco lands a leg kick. Loughran lands a hard right hand. He lands another. Loughran with another right hand. Loughran lands a left hook then an uppercut. Pacheco with a jab and leg kick then back to the jab. Loughran lands an uppercut then a big right hand. Loughran with a flurry against the fence. Loughran with a combination. Pacheco with a couple of jabs and lands to the body as Loughran lands a counter right hand. They trade late. 10-9 Loughran.

Pacheco lands a left hook and Loughran lands back with some big right hands. Pacheco lands a jab. Pacheco lands a right hand and Loughran lands one before getting a takedown. Loughran takes the back against the fence. Loughran has the body triangle and is looking for a choke. Loughran starts pouring on right hands and is landing a lot of them but it keeps going. Loughran keeps the back and starts landing more punches. Loughran continues to land as he moves to the half-guard. They get to their feet and Loughran lands an elbow on the break. Loughran with a leg kick. Pacheco lands a body kick. They clinch at the end. 10-9 Loughran, 20-18 Loughran.

Loughran lands and Pacheco lands and lands awkwardly on his leg and his ankle is hurt. Loughran with a flurry of punches and lands a pair of leg kicks. Loughran with a combo to the body followed by a right hand. Loughran looks for a takedown against the fence. They separate. Loughran lands a combo. Loughran continues to land and Pacheco lands a jumping knee. Loughran with a pair of right hands and gets a takedown. They get to their feet and Loughran lands an elbow. Loughran with a leg kick then a right hand. Loughran with a leg kick followed by a jab. Pacheco lands a left hand that hurts Loughran and then lands a flying knee but Loughran is able to get a takedown from it. They get up and Loughran with a combo. 10-9 Loughran, 30-27 Loughran.

Official Result- Caolan Loughran def. Angel Pacheco by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-26)

> Middleweights- Andre Petroski (10-2, 5-1 UFC) vs. Jacob Malkoun (7-3, 3-3 UFC)

They trade and Malkoun makes Petroski stumble after landing a jab. Petroski misses a head kick and lands a leg kick as he eats a right hand from Malkoun. Petroski lands a left hand as Malkoun lands a jab and right hand. Malkoun presses forward and lands. Petroski lands a left hand and Malkoun briefly falls to the mat but quickly gets up. Malkoun looks for a takedown as he pushes it against the fence. They separate. Petroski with a leg kick. Malkoun lands a right hand. Petroski with a high kick and Malkoun lands a right hand to the body. Petroski gets a takedown and they scramble. Petroski has the back but they get to their feet and separate. Close round. 10-9 Malkoun.

Petroski with a leg kick. Petroski looks for a takedown but Malkoun defends and Petroski falls to the mat after hitting his head on the hip of Malkoun. Malkoun lands with a body kick on the ground and starts landing from the top and gets the finish. Big win for Malkoun.

Official Result- Jacob Malkoun def. Andre Petroski by TKO (strikes) at :39 of Round 2

> Women’s Flyweights- Viktoriia Dudakova (8-0, 2-0 UFC) vs. Melissa Gatto (8-2-2, 2-2 UFC)

*Breaking: This fight has been cancelled after Dudakova was pulled from the fight due to medical issues.

> Light Heavyweights- Ibo Aslan (12-1, 0-0 UFC) vs. Anton Turkalj (8-3, 0-3 UFC)

Aslan with a leg kick and Turkalj lands a leg kick. They continue to trade kicks. They exchange right hands. Turkalj with a body kick and Aslan catches it and lands a right hand. They trade snap jabs. Turkalj lands a right hand and they trade. Turkalj with a flying knee. Aslan with a leg kick. They trade punches. Turkalj with a leg kick. Turkalj lands a flurry as he rushes in and presses Aslan back. Aslan then lands a combination. Aslan with another winging combo. Aslan with a leg kick. 10-9 Turkalj.

They’re swinging wildly and have a wild exchange in the pocket. Aslan lands a big right hand. They trade inside the pocket again. We have a timeout for a groin strike. They get back to action. Aslan with a calf kick. Aslan lands a left hand that hurts Turkalj. Turkalj slips on a head kick but Aslan can’t take advantage. Aslan lands a right hand. Both throwing wild haymakers. Aslan with a right hand. He lands a leg kick. They trade right hands. Aslan with a big right hand. Aslan with a pair of leg kicks. 10-9 Aslan, 19-19.

Turkalj lands a right hand and a body kick. Aslan catches it and lands a right hand. Turkalj lands a right hand. Turkalj with a combo. They trade right hands. Aslan with a big right hand and Turkalj is stumbling and falls down and it is stopped! Big finish from Aslan!

Official Result- Ibo Aslan def. Anton Turkalj by TKO (punch) at 1:32 of Round 3

> Featherweights- Dennis Buzukja (11-4, 0-2 UFC) vs. Connor Matthews (7-1, 0-0 UFC)

Matthews with a body kick as Buzukja lands a left hand. They trade body and leg kicks. They trade more kicks. They trade wild punches. Matthews lands a leg kick. Buzukja lands a combo. Buzukja with a leg kick. Both throwing a lot but not landing much. Matthews lands a leg kick. Buzukja with a left hand and a leg kick. Buzukja with a leg kick. Matthews lands a body kick. Buzukja lands a left hook then a right hand. We have a timeout for a groin strike. Buzukja lands a high kick as they get back. Buzukja with a high kick. Matthews lands a right hand. Buzukja with a right hand. Buzukja with a leg kick followed by a combination. 10-9 Buzukja.

They trade leg kicks. Buzukja lands a right hand. Matthews with a combo against the fence. Buzukja lands a hook kick to get back to the center. Buzukja lands a left hand and Matthews stumbles a little. Buzukja with a combo and Matthews lands a right hand. Buzukja mixing punches and kicks as he is landing more. Buzukja lands a combo. Matthews with the jab. Buzukja with a body kick. Matthews lands a right hand. Buzukja with a left hook. They trade leg kicks. Buzukja with a left hook. Buzukja lands a big right hand. Buzukja follows with a combo. Matthews grabs the back looking to get it down but Buzukja is defending. Matthews gets the takedown. They scramble to their feet and separate. Matthews lands a right hand and Buzukja counters with a body combination. Matthews with a right hand. 10-9 Buzukja, 20-18 Buzukja.

Buzukja drops Matthews early with a left hand and starts teeing off from the top and gets the finish! Big finish for Buzukja to pick up his first UFC win.

Official Result- Dennis Buzukja def. Connor Matthews by TKO (punches) at :22 of Round 3

> Featherweights*- Julio Arce (18-6, 5-4 UFC) vs. Herbert Burns (11-4, 2-2 UFC)

*Arce missed weight by one pound

Burns pressuring early as Arce is circling around, but not much action is taking place. Burns with a body kick. Arce with a stiff jab. Burns with a high kick. Arce lands a left hand. Arce with a left hand to the body. Timeout for a groin strike by Burns. They get back to action and Burns lands a body kick and shoots for a takedown. Burns lands another knee to the groin and we have another timeout. Burns has a point taken away. They get back to action. Burns with a high kick. Burns looks for a takedown. Arce lands a knee as they break. Arce with a left hand to the body. Burns lands a right hand. He lands another as he looks for a takedown. 9-9 round due to the point deduction.

Arce hurts Burns with a right hand as Burns was rushing in. Burns lands a flying knee. They clinch and Burns lands a knee. Arce lands a knee in the clinch. Arce drops Burns with a knee but lets him up. Arce with a combo and a head kick. Arce with a big flurry against the fence and drops Burns with a left hand and it is stopped. What a finish from Arce!

Official Result- Julio Arce def. Herbert Burns by TKO (punches) at 2:00 of Round 2

> Women’s Strawweights- #5 Virna Jandiroba (19-3, 5-3 UFC) vs. #10 Loopy Godinez (12-3, 7-3 UFC)

Jandiroba lands a right hand. Jandiroba with a jab. Godinez lands a jab. They trade in close range. Jandiroba gets a takedown but Godinez is able to get to her feet. They remain clinched against the fence. Godinez with a knee. Jandiroba rolls for a leg lock. They get to their feet and trade right hands. Jandiroba with a jab. Godinez lands a right hand. Godinez lands a right hand. Jandiroba pushes it against the fence. Jandiroba drags it down and is able to get the back of Godinez. Jandiroba looked for the neck. 10-9 Jandiroba.

They trade to start the second as Godinez lands a leg kick. They trade in close range with Godinez landing more. Jandiroba lands a combo. Jandiroba looks for a takedown but Godinez ends up on top. Godinez with a hammerfist. Godinez looking for a leg lock. Jandiroba with a pair of hammerfists. She lands more hammerfists. Godinez lands a right hand from the bottom. They scramble and Jandiroba still landing. They get to their feet. They trade. 10-9 Jandiroba, 20-18 Jandiroba.

Jandiroba looking for the takedown. They are tied up against the fence. They separate. Jandiroba lands a combination. They trade before clinching up. Godinez with some knees. Godinez lands as they break. Jandiroba rushes it and lands. Godinez lands a nice left hand. Godinez lands a knee. Jandiroba shoots for a takedown but Godinez defends. They tie up against the fence and are scrambling on the mat. Jandiroba is on the back as they get to their feet. Jandiroba looking for a rear-naked choke. Jandiroba has it across the jaw and is squeezing as Godinez is bleeding. Jandiroba with punches at the end. 10-9 Jandiroba, 30-27 Jandiroba.

Official Result- Virna Jandiroba def. Loopy Godinez by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)

> Featherweights- Nate Landwehr (17-5, 4-3 UFC) vs. Jamall Emmers (20-7, 3-3 UFC)

Emmers hurts Landwehr with a right hand and lands some follow-up shots but Landwehr circles away. Emmers lands to the body but falls off balanced. Emmers with more right hands. Emmers with some more hard punches. Landwehr lands a right hand. Emmers landing some big right hands and Landwehr has a big cut opened up. Landwehr lands a big right hand. Landwehr stuns Emmers with a right hand. They tie up and Landwehr with some uppercuts as Emmers lands some knees. They separate. Emmers lands a combination. Landwehr with a pair of right hands. Landwehr lands an uppercut and drops Emmers with a punch and Emmers is out! What a huge comeback from Landwehr!

Official Result- Nate Landwehr def. Jamall Emmers by knockout (punches) at 4:43 of Round 1

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> Welterweights- Chidi Njokuani (22-10 1 NC, 2-3 UFC) vs. Rhys McKee (13-5-1, 0-3 UFC)

They trade short leg kicks. Njokuani with a pair of leg kicks. McKee lands a grazing right hand. Njokuani with another leg kick. Njokuani with a leg kick as McKee lands a combo. Njokuani with more leg kicks. McKee lands a nice right hand. They exchange leg kicks and McKee with a pair of right hands. Njokuani with more kicks. McKee with a right hand and then another. They trade leg kicks. They clinch and McKee with a little dirty boxing before he pushes it to the fence. Njokuani with a knee in the clinch. He lands another. Njokuani with an elbow. They are separated by Keith Peterson. McKee with a jab. Njokuani with a body kick then a pair of leg kicks. 10-9 Njokuani.

Njokuani with a hard leg kick as McKee lands a right hand. They clinch again. Njokuani with a knee. They separate. Njokuani with an elbow followed by a knee. Njokuani with a pair of leg kicks with a jab mixed in. McKee tries for a takedown and Njokuani lands a knee to the head. Njokuani gets the back and they scramble up and are tied up against the fence. Njokuani lands a hard elbow. McKee trying hard to get it down by sweeping but Njokuani keeping it on the feet. Njokuani with an elbow. McKee lands a knee. Njokuani with more knees. 10-9 Njokuani, 20-18 Njokuani.

Njokuani with a leg kick. Njokuani tries for a takedown but they separate. Njokuani with a body kick then a leg kick. Njokuani with a knee to the body and they clinch up. They separate. Njokuani with a pair of knees. Njokuani lands a right hand. Njokuani gets the takedown. They quickly get up and Njokuani has the back. McKee lands to the body as Njokuani lands a right hand. Njokuani lands a pair of elbows as they clinch back up. They are separated. McKee trying again for the takedown. McKee lands a knee. Njokuani lands some knees as they break. Njokuani with a body kick. Njokuani with a spinning elbow. 10-9 Njokuani, 30-27 Njokuani.

Official Result- Chidi Njokuani def. Rhys McKee by split decision (28-29, 30-27, 30-27)

> Featherweights- Bill Algeo (18-7, 5-3 UFC) vs. Kyle Nelson (15-5-1, 3-4-1 UFC)

Algeo with a body kick and he keeps throwing kicks. Algeo with a leg kick and a body kick. Nelson lands a body kick. Nelson hurts Algeo with a right hand and both are swinging before they tie up against the fence. They break away. Algeo with a leg kick then a body kick. Nelson with a leg kick. They trade leg kicks. Algeo with a right hand. They trade jabs. Algeo with a spin kick. Nelson lands a left hand. Algeo with a leg kick then a right hand to the body. Nelson rocks Algeo with a right hand and swarms with big punches. Nelson lands a knee and both are swinging with wild punches. Nelson lands a big right hand and then another. Nelson with another right hand and is still landing and it is stopped on the feet. Algeo immediately protesting and it might have been early but he was eating hard punches.

Official Result- Kyle Nelson def. Bill Algeo by TKO (punches) at 4:00 of Round 1

> Middleweights- Nursulton Ruziboev (33-8-2, 1-0 UFC) vs. Sedriques Dumas (9-1, 2-1 UFC)

Ruziboev lands a right hand. Dumas with a right hand. Ruziboev with an uppercut and lands a combo. Ruziboev with another right hand. Ruziboev lands to the body. Ruziboev with a body kick. Dumas pressing forward. Ruziboev with an uppercut. Dumas complains of an eye poke and Ruziboev starts landing punches and drops Dumas, then lands a barrage from the top to get the finish. Big finish from Ruziboev.

Official Result- Nursulton Ruziboev def. Sedriques Dumas by knockout (punches) at 3:18 of Round 1

> Middleweights- Chris Weidman (15-7, 11-7 UFC) vs. Bruno Silva (23-10, 4-4 UFC)

Weidman with a body kick. He lands a front kick to the body. Silva with a body kick. Weidman with some body kicks. Weidman lands a right hand that hurts Silva for a moment. Weidman lands some knees as he grabs the neck. Weidman gets a takedown and looks for the back. Weidman with some left hands from the back. Not much is happening. Weidman with some knees to the thighs. Silva is doing nothing. Weidman with more knees. 10-9 Weidman.

Weidman with a leg kick and Silva lands a right hand. Weidman with a leg kick. Weidman with a pair of body kicks. Weidman with a body kick. Silva lands a right hand. Both land punches in an exchange. Weidman shoots for a takedown but Silva defends. Silva lands a left hand and complains of an eye poke and we have a timeout. They get back to action. Weidman with a leg kick then a body kick. They trade jabs. Weidman lands a nice jab. Silva lands a combo. Weidman with a body kick. Silva with a combination. Silva with a big left hand. Weidman lands a right hand. Weidman with a left hand. Weidman with a combo as Silva was covering up. Weidman with a big flurry against the fence. Close round. 10-9 Weidman, 20-18 Weidman.

Silva lads a jab. We have a timeout for a double eye poke. They get back to action. Both land body kicks. Silva lands a combo. They trade right hands. Weidman lands a right hand. Weidman drops Silva with a left hand and Silva was grabbing his eye. Weidman with a flurry from the top and it is stopped. Silva is complaining about the stoppage but Weidman picks up a massive win. They originally announced it as a TKO win for Weidman, but it was changed to a technical unanimous decision win after the commission ruled it was a foul and they went to the scorecards.

Official Result- Chris Weidman def. Bruno Silva by technical unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) at 2:18 of Round 3

> Welterweights- #11 Vicente Luque (22-9-1, 15-5 UFC) vs. Joaquin Buckley (17-6, 7-4 UFC)

They clash legs with kicks. Buckley with a leg kick. Luque with a leg kick. Luque with a pair of kicks. Buckley lands a double jab. Luque with a body kick and Buckley counters with a combination. Buckley lands a left hand. Luque with a body kick. Luque with a leg kick. Buckley lands a leg kick. Luque with a body kick. Luque gets it somewhat on the mat late. Close round. 10-9 Luque.

Luque with a body kick. Buckley with a flying knee but Luque blocked it. Luque with a leg kick. Luque lands another leg kick. Buckley with a leg kick. Buckley with a head kick that Luque mostly blocks. Buckley with a combination. Buckley lands a right hand. They go to the mat with Buckley on top and he starts landing lots of punches from the top. Big flurry from Buckley as Luque is covering up. Buckley with more punches and it is stopped! Big win for Buckley!

Official Result- Joaquin Buckley def. Vicente Luque by TKO (punches) at 3:17 of Round 2

> Women’s Flyweights- #2 Erin Blanchfield (12-1, 6-0 UFC) vs. #3 Manon Fiorot (11-1, 6-0 UFC)

They trade to start as both land punches and leg kicks. Fiorot with a right hook. She lands a left hand. Fiorot with a body kick as Blanchfield rushes in. Fiorot with a body kick and a right hand. Fiorot gets a big takedown. Blanchfield has the neck and locks in a guillotine choke. Fiorot scrambles to her feet. Blanchfield still has the choke locked in on the feet. Blanchfield lets go. Blanchfield with an elbow as they break. Fiorot lands a left hand. Blanchfield with a leg kick. Fiorot with a combo. Fiorot landing with slightly more volume. They clinch and trade knees and Fiorot lands a right hand as they break. 10-9 Fiorot.

They trade punches as both are pressing forward. Blanchfield with a high kick. Blanchfield gets it down but Fiorot reverses and they stand. They clinch back up and Blanchfield has the body lock but lets go. Fiorot with a right hook. Fiorot with another right hook as Blanchfield tries to land. Fiorot with a jab. Blanchfield with a body kick. Blanchfield is pressing forward but just can’t find openings. They trade in close range. Fiorot with a side kick and a right hook. Blanchfield lands a right hand. 10-9 Fiorot, 20-18 Fiorot.

They trade as Blanchfield is still trying to rush in and land. Fiorot lands a left hand and is working the jab. Blanchfield lands a right hand. Blanchfield lands a left hand. They tie up for a moment but quickly separate. Fiorot lands a right hand. Fiorot lands a right hand after Blanchfield lands. Blanchfield with a leg kick and body kick. Fiorot with a combo. They trade in close range. 10-9 Fiorot, 30-27 Fiorot.

Fiorot with a combo as Blanchfield rushes in. Blanchfield lands a body kick. They trade in close range. Blanchfield landing some punches as Fiorot is retreating. They both land flurries. Blanchfield with a body kick. Fiorot with a combination. Blanchfield with a body kick. Both are landing a lot but Fiorot with more volume and is connecting better. Fiorot with a side kick. 10-9 Fiorot, 40-36 Fiorot.

Fiorot lands a left hand as Blanchfield lands a right hand. Blanchfield lands a head kick. Fiorot with a jab. Blanchfield lands a right hand. Blanchfield with a leg kick. Blanchfield with a body kick. Fiorot with a right hook. Blanchfield with a body kick. Fiorot with a side kick to the body then lands a combination. Blanchfield keeps trying to rush in and land but Fiorot is using her reach to keep Blanchfield from landing. Blanchfield with a combination. Fiorot lands a big left hand. They tie up and Blanchfield pushes it to the fence. Fiorot with a side kick. They have a wild exchange late. 10-9 Fiorot, 50-45 Fiorot.

Official Result- Manon Fiorot def. Erin Blanchfield by unanimous decision (50-45, 50-45, 50-45)

UFC on ESPN 53 live results: Amanda Ribas vs. Rose Namajunas

Posted on by Ryan Frederick

The Octagon returns to the UFC Apex in Las Vegas for the UFC’s first ESPN main card of the year: UFC on ESPN 53.

The main event is a five-round battle in the women’s flyweight division as Amanda Ribas competes in her first main event against former two-time UFC women’s strawweight Champion Rose Namajunas. Ribas is looking to score her second straight win while Namajunas looks to end a two-fight losing skid.

In the co-main event, it will be a battle of heavyweights as Karl Williams battles Justin Tafa. 

Also on the main card is a middleweight bout between Edmen Shahbazyan and AJ Dobson; a battle of bantamweight prospects as Payton Talbott squares off against Cameron Saaiman; and a featherweight fight pitting Billy Quarantillo against Youssef Zalal.

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> Heavyweights- Mohammad Usman (10-2, 3-0 UFC) vs. Mick Parkin (8-0, 2-0 UFC)

Parkin with some leg kicks as he lands the jab while Usman lands some right hands to the body. Parkin lands a right hand. Parkin with a nice calf kick. Usman lands a right hand and is teeing off on Parkin against the fence. Parkin is able to circle away. Parkin lands a calf kick. He lands another. Parkin with an inside leg kick. Usman lands a right hand. Parkin with a pair of leg kicks. Usman lands a big right hand. Parkin comes forward but eats some right hands from Usman. Parkin lands a right hand. 10-9 Usman.

Usman working the jab to start the second. Parkin lands a jab then a leg kick. Usman lands a calf kick. Parkin lands a solid left hand. Usman lands a right hand. Parkin landing leg kicks to keep Usman from landing. Usman lands a right hand to the body. Both land right hands and Parkin lands a leg kick. They both land right hands again. Usman with a stiff jab. Parkin with a body kick. Usman lands a right hook. Parkin with a calf kick. Usman with a right hand that Parkin partially blocks. 10-9 Parkin, 19-19.

They trade right hands. Parkin lands a right hand. Usman with a jab to the body. Parkin lands a combo. Parkin with a leg kick. Usman misses a right hand. He misses again as Parkin circles away, but then lands a jab. Parkin with an inside leg kick. Parkin with a hard leg kick. Parkin lands a jab. They trade right hands. Parkin with a leg kick. Usman with a right hand. Parkin with an inside leg kick. Parkin hurts Usman with a leg kick, but Usman fires back with some hard right hands. Parkin lands a right hand. Usman lands a combo. Usman lands another combo. Parkin with a leg kick as they trade late. Close fight. 10-9 Parkin, 29-28 Parkin.

Official Result- Mick Parkin def. Mohammed Usman by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

> Flyweights- Igor Severino (8-0, 0-0 UFC) vs. Andre Lima (7-0, 0-0 UFC)

Lima with a leg kick. Lima with a combo ending with a leg kick. Severino lands a knee to the body. He grabs the leg of Lima and scores a takedown. They get to their feet right away as Severino tries to get the back. Severino gets it down and looks for the neck. Lima gets out and to his feet. Lima lands a knee against the fence. Lima grabs the neck and locks in a guillotine choke as they go to the mat, but Severino slips his head out. Lima looking to sweep with an omaplata. Lima grabbed the fence. Severino gets out and they get to the feet. Severino lands a knee as they break. They trade jabs. Severino with a hard leg kick. Lima lands a big step-in elbow. Lima throwing hard. Severino lands a right hand. Lima lands a pair of left hands then a right hand to the body. Severino with a pair of hard leg kicks. Both land an elbow. Lima slips and they scramble to their feet. Severino gets a late takedown. 10-9 Severino.

Lima lands a right hand. Severino with a hard leg kick and Lima lands a right hand. Severino with a leg kick. Severino lands a right hand. Lima with a right hand. Severino with a big knee. Lima lands a jab and an elbow. Severino gets a takedown and worked from the top. They scramble up and Lima grabs the fence and a timeout is called. Lima claims he got bit by Severino and they’re reviewing it. The fight is stopped after the review and we are going to have a disqualification.

Official Result- Andre Lima def. Igor Severino by disqualification (biting) at 2:52 of Round 2

> Women’s Bantamweights- Montserrat Rendon (6-0, 1-0 UFC) vs. Dariya Zheleznyakova (8-1, 0-0 UFC)

Zheleznyakova lands a right hand. They trade and Rendon grabs the body and scores a takedown. They get to their feet and remain clinched before breaking. They trade jabs. Rendon grabs the clinch and pushes it against the fence. Rendon trips it to the mat. 10-9 Rendon.

They’re trading to start the second. They clinch against the fence before breaking. Rendon lands a combo as Zheleznyakova is working the jab and left hand. Zheleznyakova lands a right hand. Rendon lands a right hand and then another. Rendon pushes it against the fence trying for the takedown but Zheleznyakova grabs the fence to block it. Rendon gets it down for a moment but they get up. 10-9 Rendon, 20-18 Rendon.

Zheleznyakova lands a jab. They trade punches before Rendon initiates the clinch against the fence. Rendon is trying to get it down as she’s pressuring. Rendon still landing in the clinch and lands as they break. Zheleznyakova with a left hand and then lands another. Rendon lands a spinning back fist. 10-9 Rendon, 30-27 Rendon.

Official Result- Dariya Zheleznyakova def. Montserrat Rendon by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

> Featherweights- Jarno Errens (13-5-1, 0-2 UFC) vs. Steven Nguyen (9-1, 0-0 UFC)

Nguyen lands some calf kicks then a teet kick. They trade hard kicks. They trade jabs. Errens tries a high kick but Nguyen grabs the leg and gets it down and lands from the top. They get to their feet. Errens lands a right hand to the body then the chin of Nguyen. Errens with a right hand to the body then lands an uppercut. Errens lands a right hand as Nguyen landed a left hand. Errens with a leg kick. Errens lands an uppercut then a right hand. Errens with a leg kick. Errens with a right hand to the body then an uppercut. Errens lands a combo and a right hand to the body followed by a leg kick. Nguyen lands a leg kick. 10-9 Errens.

They trade combinations to start the second. Nguyen lands some hard punches and Errens is bleeding. Errens lands a leg kick as Nguyen lands a left hand. Errens lands a side kick to the upper body of Nguyen. Errens with a leg kick. Errens with a big combination. They continue to trade evenly. Errens knocks Nguyen down with a right hand and starts teeing off as Nguyen stands and they make it to the end of the round. 10-9 Errens, 20-18 Errens.

Nguyen lands a right hand then a jab. Errens lands a right hand. He lands another. Nguyen lands a right hand and Errens goes to the mat. Nguyen gets on top and lands but Errens is able to grab him and force them up. Nguyen lands a left hand. Errens with a leg kick. Nguyen lands a leg kick. Errens lands a left hand and Nguyen goes to his knees for a moment but gets up. They tie up and go to the mat for a second but get up and separate. They trade hard punches. Errens lands an uppercut then a jab. Both men are bleeding everywhere. Fun fight. 10-9 Errens, 30-27 Errens.

Official Result- Jarno Errens def. Steven Nguyen by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

> Bantamweights- Miles Johns (13-2 1 NC, 4-2 UFC 1 NC) vs. Cody Gibson (19-9, 1-4 UFC)

Johns lands a leg kick. Gibson lands a jab. Gibson lands a right hand. Gibson with an inside leg kick. Gibson grabs a leg but lets go. Johns lands a combination. Gibson grabs the clinch and lands a knee but they separate. They go to the ground and Johns is inside the guard of Gibson. Johns is landing to the body from the top and lands an elbow as Gibson is trying to throw his legs up. Gibson gives up his back as they stand. Johns gets it down and lands a left hand. Johns with some right hands against the fence. Gibson tries to throw a knee but Johns lands a left hand and Gibson falls down for a moment. 10-9 Johns.

Gibson lands a body kick. Gibson grabs a leg and Johns is landing right hands to defend. Gibson gets it down for a moment and has the back as they stand. Gibson with some knees to the body. They separate. Johns lands a right hand. Gibson looks for a takedown as he has a leg and Johns is landing right hands to defend. Gibson gets it down and has the back and gets the hooks in. Gibson is looking to lock in a choke. Johns is able to spin to the top. They get to their feet and Johns pushes it against the fence. Johns lands as they break. Johns lands two big right hands. Johns gets Gibson down to the mat. Johns lands some punches as he gets to the feet. 10-9 Johns, 20-18 Johns.

Johns lands a jab. Johns with a right hand then a jab. Johns looking for a takedown as they’re against the fence. They separate. Johns lands a combo. Gibson misses a right hand as Johns ducks under and looks for a takedown against the fence. Gibson is landing elbows to defend. Johns lands a combo as they separate. They trade jabs. Gibson lands a knee then a body kick. Gibson with a leg kick. Johns grabs the leg and is able to score a takedown. They trade late. 10-9 Johns, 30-27 Johns.

Official Result- Miles Johns def. Cody Gibson by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

> Featherweights- Ricardo Ramos (16-5, 7-4 UFC) vs. Julian Erosa (28-11, 6-7 UFC)

Ramos lands a body kick then a leg kick. Erosa with a push kick. Ramos lands a jab then a right hand. Ramos hurts Erosa with a right hand then lands a flying knee followed by some punches. They clinch and Ramos gets a big takedown. He lands from the top inside the guard of Erosa. Ramos lands and Erosa pushes him off as they get to their feet. Erosa lands a spinning elbow and Ramos gets a takedown. Erosa grabs the neck and locks in a guillotine choke and Ramos taps! What a finish by Erosa after getting hurt.

Official Result- Julian Erosa def. Ricardo Ramos by submission (guillotine choke) at 2:15 of Round 1

> Lightweights- Kurt Holobaugh (20-7 1 NC, 1-4 UFC) vs. Trey Ogden (16-6 1 NC, 1-2 1 NC UFC)

Ogden lands a left hook as Holobaugh lands a leg kick. Ogden with a jab. Holobaugh lands a right hand to the body. Holobaugh with a combo but Ogden is able to score a takedown. Ogden working from inside the full guard of Holobaugh as he lands some right hands. Ogden continuing to land from the top as he has Holobaugh pinned to the mat. Ogden still landing from the top as Holobaugh lands some from the bottom. 10-9 Ogden.

They trade leg kicks. Ogden lands a question mark kick to the body. Holobaugh with a body kick then a combination. Ogden with some leg kicks as he lands some jabs. Holobaugh with a leg kick. Holobaugh lands a combo. Ogden with a body kick. They trade jabs. Ogden with a left hook. Holobaugh lands a right hand. Holobaugh with a leg kick. Ogden lands a leg kick. Holobaugh with a combo. Ogden sweeps the leg to get the takedown. Ogden working from the half-guard. Ogden with some shoulder strikes. Ogden with right hands from the top. Holobaugh is covering up. Ogden with more pressure and landing from the top. 10-9 Ogden, 20-18 Ogden.

They trade leg kicks. Ogden gets a takedown and starts landing from the half-guard. Ogden mixing punches to the body and head on the mat. Ogden pressuring from the top. He lands more short punches to the body. Ogden in the full mount as he continues to land. Holobaugh landing to the body from the bottom. Ogden trying to find a choke from the top. 10-9 Ogden, 30-27 Ogden.

Official Result- Trey Ogden def. Kurt Holobaugh by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

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> Featherweights- Fernando Padilla (15-5, 1-1 UFC) vs. Luis Pajuelo (8-1, 0-0 UFC)

Pajuelo with a quick leg kick. Padilla lands a leg kick. He lands another. Padilla with a combo ending with a front kick. Pajuelo lands a right hand to the body. Padilla with a leg kick. Padilla lands a body kick. Padilla lands a body kick. Pajuelo with a hard leg kick then a right hand. Padilla drops Pajuelo with a left hand and starts landing from the top. He lands and they scramble up. Padilla has the neck with a standing D’Arce choke locked in tight and Pajuelo taps! What a finish from Padilla.

Official Result- Fernando Padilla def. Luis Pajuelo by submission (D’Arce choke) at 2:45 of Round 1

> Featherweights- Billy Quarantillo (18-5, 6-3 UFC) vs. Youssef Zalal (13-5-1, 3-3-1 UFC)

Quarantillo lands a leg kick. Zalal with a leg kick. Zalal lands a leg kick. Zalal lands a series of kicks. Quarantillo with a leg kick and they trade punches. Zalal with the jab. They trade leg kicks and jabs. Zalal with a step in knee to the body. Zalal lands a leg kick. Zalal with a combination and lands a right hand. Zalal snapping the jab twice. They clinch against the fence. They separate and Quarantillo with a leg kick. Zalal with a body kick that hurts Quarantillo. Zalal lands a right hand and then a knee. Zalal gets a takedown and is working in the guard of Quarantillo. Zalal with a right hand from the top. He gets the back of Quarantillo and has the body triangle locked in. He locks in a rear-naked choke and it is around the chin. Quarantillo gets free and survives the round. 10-9 Zalal.

Zalal with a leg kick as Quarantillo lands a left hand. Quarantillo lands a right hand. Zalal with a sweep takedown. He lands from the top. Zalal has the back as they stand but they go right back down and Zalal keeps back control. Zalal looking for a choke and has it in and Quarantillo taps! What a showing from Zalal!

Official Result- Youssef Zalal def. Billy Quarantillo by submission (rear-naked choke) at 1:50 of Round 2

> Bantamweights- Payton Talbott (7-0, 1-0 UFC) vs. Cameron Saaiman (9-1, 3-1 UFC)

Saaiman with a leg kick. Saaiman with a high kick that Talbott blocks but he lands a leg kick. They trade body kicks and Saaiman lands a leg kick. Saaiman with a combo and Talbott lands a big combination. Talbott lands a punch that wobbles Saaiman. Talbott lands a step-in knee that puts Saaiman down and he lands punches. Saaiman stands and Talbott is landing lots of hard punches. Talbott still has Saaiman hurt. Saaiman tries a takedown but Talbott defends. Talbott lands a head kick. Talbott with a body kick. They trade stiff jabs. Talbott with a body kick. Talbott with a high kick and Saaiman lands a spin kick to the body. We have a timeout for a groin strike. They get back to action and both land. Talbott with a combo. Saaiman with a body kick as Talbott lands a knee and right hand. 10-9 Talbott.

Talbott drops Saaiman right away with a right hand and starts teeing off from the top. Talbott landing lots of punches and he gets the stoppage. What a showing from Talbott!

Official Result- Payton Talbott def. Cameron Saaiman by TKO (punches) at :21 of Round 2

> Middleweights- Edmen Shahbazyan (12-4, 5-4 UFC) vs. AJ Dobson (7-2 1 NC, 1-2 UFC)

Shahbazyan with a leg kick and Dobson snaps off a pair of fast combinations. Shahbazyan attacks the legs as Dobson continues to throw fast hands. They trade leg kicks. Shahbazyan with some left hands as Dobson counters with a right. They exchange short leg kicks. Shahbazyan with a jab and Dobson hurts him with a right hand and some follow-up shots. Shahbazyan looks for a takedown but Dobson defends and lands a knee. They trade hard shots and Shahbazyan gets a takedown. Dobson explodes up and Shahbazyan has the back and they scramble with Dobson ending up on top on the mat. Shahbazyan with an elbow from the bottom. Dobson with left hands from the top. Shahbazyan with more elbows from his back. They stand and are clinched against the fence. Shahbazyan reverses position. They separate. They trade and Shahbazyan hurts Dobson with a left hand. Dobson slips to the mat and Shahbazyan starts landing punches and elbows from the top. Lots of shots from Shahbazyan and it is stopped! What a finish from Shahbazyan!

Official Result- Edmen Shahbazyan def. AJ Dobson by knockout (strikes) at 4:33 of Round 1

> Heavyweights- Karl Williams (9-1, 2-0 UFC) vs. Justin Tafa (7-3 1 NC, 4-3 1 NC UFC)

Williams lands a right hand. Tafa lands a hard body kick. Williams with a right hand. They land hard punches in the pocket and Tafa has Williams hurt. Tafa rushes in and lands a knee but it allows Williams to score a takedown. Williams with a big elbow from the top and lands a couple more. Tafa gets to his feet and Williams still has him pushed against the fence. Williams gets it back down and lands a big hammerfist. Williams has the back. They get to their feet. Williams with some knees. Williams gets it back down for a moment and still has the back as they stand back up. Williams drags it back down with a single leg. Williams with shots from the top and Tafa lands an illegal upkick that Herb Dean only gives a warning about. Williams with left hands from the top. 10-9 Williams.

Tafa misses a body kick as Williams lands a right hand. Williams lands a jab. Williams with a body kick. Tafa with a hard body kick. Williams lands a combo. He lands another. Williams with a combination. Tafa lands a left hand. Williams looks for a takedown but Tafa defends and lands a left hand. Tafa with another left hand. Tafa gets off balance with a head kick attempt and Williams scores a takedown. Williams with some big left hands from the top. Williams with more punches from the top. 10-9 Williams, 20-18 Williams.

Williams lands a right hand and Tafa cracks him with a left hand. Williams tries a takedown but Tafa defends and lands. Williams is able to get a takedown. They’re just laying there as Williams is trying to improve and Tafa is just doing nothing. They get to their feet as Williams still has the back. Williams lands a knee as they break. Williams gets it back to the mat and lands from the top as the fight ends. 10-9 Williams, 30-27 Williams.

Official Result- Karl Williams def. Justin Tafa by unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)

> Women’s Flyweights- #8 Amanda Ribas (12-4, 7-3 UFC) vs. Rose Namajunas (11-6, 9-5 UFC)

Namajunas lands a right hand. Ribas with an inside leg kick. Namajunas with a left hand. Ribas with a spin kick to the body. Ribas lands a right hand after they break a brief clinch attempt. Namajunas with a pair of left hands. She lands another. Ribas with a body kick. Ribas lands an overhand right. Namajunas with a right hand then a jab. Ribas with another spin kick. Ribas gets a takedown but they get right back up. Namajunas with some knees as they’re tied up. They separate. Both land big punches as Ribas lands a right and Namajunas lands a left. Ribas gets a takedown but Namajunas rolls through and is in side control. Both landing on the mat. Namajunas ends the round on top. 10-9 Namajunas.

Ribas with a body kick. Namajunas lands a left hand. Namajunas lands a right hand. Ribas lands a left hand followed by a leg kick. Namajunas with a left hand. She lands another. Namajunas lands a right hand. Namajunas gets a brief takedown. Ribas looks for a kneebar as they scramble to the mat but Namajunas escapes. They scramble and Namajunas ends up on top. Namajunas working inside the guard of Ribas. Namajunas ends the round on top. 10-9 Namajunas, 20-18 Namajunas.

They trade leg kicks. Ribas with a high kick. Namajunas lands a leg kick then a right hand. Namajunas with a body kick and they trade punches. Namajunas lands a right hand. Ribas with a leg kick. They clinch and Namajunas with a pair of knees before they break. They trade right hands. Namajunas with a left hand. Namajunas with a pair of right hands. Ribas misses some spin attacks but lands a right hand. Ribas scores a takedown. Namajunas gets right up and they scramble back down but right back up. Namajunas pushes it against the fence. Ribas gets a takedown as she sweeps the leg and lands some right hands. Ribas ends up in the half-guard of Namajunas. Ribas with some elbows from the top. Ribas takes the back at the end. 10-9 Ribas, 29-28 Namajunas.

Ribas with a leg kick as Namajunas lands a left hand. Namajunas with a combo. Ribas with a leg kick. Namajunas lands a right hand and Ribas lands a combo. They trade inside the pocket. Ribas with a leg kick. Namajunas lands a left hand. Namajunas with a right hand. Namajunas tries a takedown and Ribas rolls for a leg but it allows Namajunas to get on top. Namajunas with some body punches from inside the guard of Ribas. Namajunas still on top and staying active. Ribas is looking for a potential triangle choke and lands a pair of elbows. Namajunas continues to land from the top. 10-9 Namajunas, 39-37 Namajunas.

Ribas with some leg kicks and Namajunas lands a left hand. Ribas lands a right hand and Namajunas lands a left hand. Namajunas with a counter right hand. They’re trading punches in close range. Namajunas with a spin kick then a leg kick. Namajunas with a left hand. Ribas landing more here in the fifth. Ribas with a spin kick. Ribas with another spin kick to the body. They trade body kicks. They trade jabs. Ribas with a leg kick as Namajunas lands a right hand. Namajunas lands a right hand. Ribas lands a right hand. 10-9 Ribas, 48-47 Namajunas.

Official Result- Rose Namajunas def. Amanda Ribas by unanimous decision (49-46, 49-46, 48-47)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

UFC on ESPN 51 live results: Vicente Luque vs. Rafael Dos Anjos

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The Octagon is back inside the UFC Apex in Las Vegas this weekend for another fight card as UFC On ESPN 51: Luque vs. Dos Anjos goes down inside of the UFC’s home base.

The card is headlined by a welterweight showdown as Vicente Luque takes on former UFC Lightweight Champion Rafael Dos Anjos. Luque is fighting for the first time in a year as he looks to end a two-fight losing skid, having lost to Belal Muhammad and Geoff Neal. Dos Anjos is making another run in the welterweight division as he looks for his second straight win following a submission of Bryan Barberena in December.

In the co-main event, it’s an exciting featherweight match-up as longtime veteran Cub Swanson takes on Hakeem Dawodu. Also on the main card is a light heavyweight battle between Khalil Rountree and Chris Daukaus, a women’s strawweight fight pitting Polyana Viana against Iasmin Lucindo, and a pair of middleweight bouts as AJ Dobson fights Tafon Nchukwi, and Josh Fremd takes on Jamie Pickett.

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> Women’s Flyweights- Juliana Miller (3-2, 1-1 UFC) vs. Luana Santos (5-1, 0-0 UFC)

They both throw right away. Miller lands a right hand. Santos lands a nice right hand then they clinch against the fence. They separate and Miller lands a right hand. They trade before tying up and Santos lands a knee as they break. Santos lands a right hand and Miller is hurt. Santos landing against the fence. Miller lands a jab but eats a right hand from Santos. Santos is still hurting Miller with punches and a head kick. Santos landing and grabs the neck and gets it down. They get to their feet and separate. Santos lands another big right hand and is teeing off on Miller against the fence. Santos landing a lot and it is stopped! Big finish from Santos to get the win.

Official Result- Luana Santos def. Juliana Miller by TKO (punches) at 3:41 of Round 1

> Bantamweights- Da’Mon Blackshear (13-5-1, 1-1-1 UFC) vs. Jose Johnson (15-7, 0-0 UFC)

Blackshear throwing early. Blackshear lands some punches but eats some counters from Johnson. Blackshear scores a takedown. Blackshear lands from the top to the body. Blackshear gets the back as they work to the feet. Blackshear lands some knees. They scramble and Blackshear is able to get it back down and lands a right hand from the top. Blackshear stands and grabs the back as they’re on the mat. Johnson lands a back elbow and punch. Blackshear looks for a twister. He has it locked in and Johnson taps! What a finish from Blackshear!

Official Result- Da’Mon Blackshear def. Jose Johnson by submission (Twister) at 3:47 of Round 1

> Women’s Strawweights- Jaqueline Amorim (6-1, 0-1 UFC) vs. Montserrat Conejo (10-2, 1-1 UFC)

They both throw before Amorim pushes it against the fence. Amorim gets the takedown. Amorim is landing from the top as she has the mount. Amorim continues to land from the mount as she’s trying to set up a submission. Amorim still dominating from the top as she’s landing and then she grabs the armbar. Conejo is trying to fight it off. Conejo is scrambling around and gets her arm out of the position but Amorim still has a hold of it. Amorim has the back and locks in a rear-naked choke. She lets it go and is back in mount landing to end the round. 10-8 Amorim.

Conejo lands a side kick and is pawing away. Amorim lands and Conejo lands a left hand. Amorim lands a head kick and Conejo is able to get the takedown somehow. Amorim gets the back and is working for a choke. Amorim landing punches from the back. Amorim moves to the full mount and is still landing punches. Amorim landing lots of shots from the top. Amorim lands a big elbow from the top and is dropping hammerfists. Amorim now looking for an armbar. She ends up landing more punches from the mount to end the round. 10-8 Amorim, 20-16 Amorim.

Amorim lands a body kick. She lands a leg kick. They trade punches. They go back to the mat and Conejo is in Amorim’s guard. Amorim looking to sweep from the bottom. She almost is able to sweep but Conejo is able to maintain top position. Amorim is able to sweep to the top and starts landing punches from the mount until it is stopped. This was absolute domination from Amorim.

Official Result- Jaqueline Amorim def. Montserrat Conejo by TKO (punches) at 3:41 of Round 3

> Heavyweights- Josh Parisian (15-6, 2-3 UFC) vs. Martin Buday (12-1, 3-0 UFC)

They’re trading a lot to start off and Buday is rocking Parisian with some big punches against the fence. Buday lands a knee and is still landing but Parisian is able to land a spinning back fist. Buday pushes it back against the fence and is still landing and lands an uppercut before they break. Buday lands a jab and Parisian is throwing counter shots. They trading in close range and both are landing. Buday lands a left hand then some uppercuts in the clinch. Buday gets it down and is landing from the top. Buday locks up the arm of Parisian in a kimura and Parisian verbally taps! Big finish from Buday.

Official Result- Martin Buday def. Josh Parisian by submission (kimura) at 4:11 of Round 1

> Featherweights- Francis Marshall (7-1, 1-1 UFC) vs. Isaac Dulgarian (5-0, 0-0 UFC)

Marshall lands a leg kick. Dulgarian lands a right hand then a leg kick. They trade leg kicks. Dulgarian shoots for a takedown and completes it. Both are landing on the mat as Dulgarian is keeping the pressure from the top. Dulgarian with a couple of elbows from the top and he now lands some short hammerfists. Dulgarian lands a big elbow and passes to half-guard. Marshall almost is able to get up but Dulgarian keeps it down. Dulgarian lands some elbows and gets the full mount. Dulgarian landing big shots from the top. Marshall in trouble and covering up. Dulgarian keeps landing and it is stopped! Impressive showing from Dulgarian in his debut.

Official Result- Isaac Dulgarian def. Francis Marshall by TKO (strikes) at 4:48 of Round 1

> Lightweights- Terrance McKinney (13-6, 3-3 UFC) vs. Mike Breeden (10-5, 0-2 UFC)

McKinney lands a left hand and tries for a takedown but lets go. McKinney lands a high kick. McKinney lands another head kick. McKinney lands a left hand. McKinney landing some big punches to the head and body and Breeden is hurt. McKinney landing the left hand at will. Breeden gets it down for a second but they get up. McKinney with a big combo against the fence and he’s teeing off and it is stopped! What a dominant showing from McKinney as he gets back into the win column.

Official Result- Terrance McKinney def. Mike Breeden by TKO (punches) at 1:25 of Round 1

> Bantamweights- JP Buys (9-5, 0-3 UFC) vs. Marcus McGhee (7-1, 1-0 UFC)

They’re feeling each other out early on. McGhee lands a leg kick then Buys lands a body kick. They trade punches. McGhee lands a right hand. McGhee lands a pair of big right hands. McGhee drops Buys with a right hand and it is stopped as Buys starts stumbling around and he’s clearly out of it. Big finish from McGhee to get the win!

Official Result- Marcus McGhee def. JP Buys by knockout (punch) at 2:19 of Round 1

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> Middleweights*- Josh Fremd (10-4, 1-2 UFC) vs. Jamie Pickett (13-9, 2-5 UFC)

*Fremd missed weight by three pounds

Pickett lands a leg kick and Fremd lands a body kick. Fremd lands some leg kicks as Pickett lands some punches before they clinch back up. They’re battling against the fence and we almost had a groin strike but they continue on. Fremd lands a couple of body shots. There’s not much happening here. Pickett reverses position but still not a lot of action going on. They separate. Pickett lands a combo. Fremd lands a high kick. 10-9 Fremd.

They trade kicks to start. Fremd tries to land and looks for a takedown but Pickett had the neck. Fremd got out and they’re clinched but they end up breaking. Fremd lands a couple of jabs. They clinch and Fremd lands an elbow. Pickett gets a takedown but Fremd has the neck with a guillotine choke locked in. Pickett escapes. Pickett gets the back of Fremd. They stand. Pickett pushes it against the fence as Fremd lands some elbows. Fremd has a guillotine choke locked in and they go down and he lets it go. Fremd lands some big punches from the top. 10-9 Fremd, 20-18 Fremd.

Fremd lands a flying knee and Pickett fires back with a combo. Pickett gets a takedown. Fremd gets to the top and is landing and controlling. Fremd has arm control but they get to their feet and are tied up against the fence. There isn’t much happening and they separate. Neither lands and Fremd pushes it against the fence. Pickett lands as they break. They trade at the end. 10-9 Fremd, 30-27 Fremd.

Official Result- Josh Fremd def. Jamie Pickett by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

> Middleweights*- AJ Dobson (6-2 1 NC, 0-2 UFC) vs. Tafon Nchukwi (6-3, 2-3 UFC)

*Nchukwi missed weight by 3.5 pounds

Dobson landing some leg kicks early. Nchukwi lands one. Dobson lands a jab as Nchukwi attacks the body. Nchukwi with a stiff jab then a hard leg kick. Dobson lands a leg kick. Nchukwi lands a jab to the body then a leg kick. They trade leg kicks. Nchukwi with more hard calf kicks. Dobson scores with a combo. Nchukwi lands a leg kick then a body kick. Dobson lands some leg kicks. He’s actually landing more but Nchukwi is landing harder. Nchukwi lands a left hand. Dobson lands a body kick. Nchukwi lands a body kick but Dobson catches it and gets a takedown and lands from the top to end. 10-9 Dobson.

Dobson lands a leg kick. Dobson lands a body kick as Nchukwi misses some punches. Dobson lands a right hand. They trade leg kicks. They trade them again. Nchukwi lands a leg kick and Dobson fires back with a couple of kicks, then lands a right hand. They both land punches and kicks before clinching against the fence. They separate and both land punches. Nchukwi lands a calf kick. Dobson lands a jab. Nchukwi lands a leg kick. Nchukwi lands a body kick and they tie up at the end. 10-9 Dobson, 20-18 Dobson.

Dobson lands a leg kick. He lands a leg kick and Nchukwi lands a jab. They trade leg kicks and Dobson is able to trip Nchukwi up to the mat. Dobson in the half-guard and pressuring from the top. Dobson working from the half-guard and landing as he’s keeping Nchukwi down. Dobson landing to the body but not much else is happening. Dobson lands from the top as Nchukwi scrambles up. 10-9 Dobson, 30-27 Dobson.

Official Result- AJ Dobson def. Tafon Nchukwi by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

> Women’s Strawweights- Polyana Viana (13-5, 4-4 UFC) vs. Iasmin Lucindo (14-5, 1-1 UFC)

Viana lands a body kick but eats a counter left from Lucindo. Viana lands a leg kick then a right hand. Viana lands and tries for a takedown against the fence. She lands some short punches and is able to get Lucindo down. Viana is controlling from the top but not a lot of action is taking place. They are stood up. Lucindo lands a spin kick but Viana grabs the leg and pushes it to the fence. Lucindo scores the takedown. Both are landing on the mat as Lucindo is pressuring. Lucindo with some hammerfists from the top. Close round. 10-9 Lucindo.

Lucindo lands a spin kick. They trade and Lucindo lands a big punch that buckles Viana. Not much happening on the feet until Lucindo gets a takedown. Lucindo lands a couple of punches from the top. Lucindo looking to improve position and looks for an arm-triangle choke. She has it locked in and Viana taps! Lucindo gets the big win here.

Official Result- Iasmin Lucindo def. Polyana Viana by submission (arm-triangle choke) at 3:42 of Round 2

> Light Heavyweights- #13 Khalil Rountree (11-5 1 NC, 7-5 1 NC UFC) vs. #14 HW Chris Daukaus (12-6, 4-3 UFC)

Daukaus lands a quick combination. They trade hard punches. Daukaus lands a right hand. Rountree lands a stiff punch. Rountree lands a nice counter right hand. Daukaus lands a right hand. They clinch against the fence and Rountree lands some knees as Daukaus lands to the body before they break. They trade and then Rountree drops Daukaus with a left hand and finishes it off with some follow-up shots. Big finish from Rountree!

Official Result- Khalil Rountree def. Chris Daukaus by TKO (punches) at 2:40 of Round 1

> Featherweights- Cub Swanson (28-13, 12-9 UFC) vs. Hakeem Dawodu (13-3-1, 6-3 UFC)

They trade leg kicks. Dawodu lands a leg kick. Swanson lands a nice right hand. Swanson lands another right hand. Dawodu lands a leg kick as Swanson scores with a jab. They trade leg kicks. Dawodu lands a nice jab. Swanson lands a double jab. They trade punches inside the pocket. Dawodu lands a leg kick. Swanson lands a high kick. Dawodu lands a leg kick. 10-9 Dawodu.

Dawodu lands a spin kick. Swanson scores a double jab. Swanson lands another jab. Swanson with some uppercuts in a quick clinch. They now tie up and Swanson with some body shots as Dawodu pushes it against the fence and lands knees. Swanson lands some knees and they reverse then reverse back. Dawodu with some knees to the body. They separate and trade punches. Dawodu with a quick jab. Dawodu lands another jab. Dawodu with a high kick. Swanson lands a combo. They trade jabs before clinching. Dawodu pushes it against the fence and lands a knee. They trade knees. Dawodu landing more knees as he’s pressuring. Swanson lands a right hand on the break and they trade big punches at the end of the round. 10-9 Dawodu, 20-18 Dawodu.

They’re swinging to start the third. Swanson lands a right hand. Dawodu lands a jab. Dawodu scores with a leg kick. Dawodu lands a jab. Swanson with a leg kick. They clinch and Swanson lands some uppercuts to the body. They went to the mat for a second but popped right up. Dawodu lands a groin strike and we have a brief timeout. They trade and Dawodu lands a head kick. They’re both landing in close range. Swanson lands a big left hand. Dawodu lands a combo. Swanson lands a big combo. Swanson gets a takedown and is working inside the guard of Dawodu. They get up but go back down and Swanson has the back as the fight ends. 10-9 Swanson, 29-28 Dawodu.

Official Result- Cub Swanson def. Hakeem Dawodu by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

> Welterweights- #10 Vicente Luque (21-9-1, 14-5 UFC) vs. #9 LW Rafael Dos Anjos (32-14, 21-12 UFC)

Luque lands a body kick. Luque throws a head kick but it is blocked. Dos Anjos lands a right hook. He lands a body kick. Dos Anjos goes for a takedown against the fence. He lands some knees to the legs of Luque. Dos Anjos still working for the takedown. They reverse positions a couple of times. Dos Anjos lands some punches as they break. They trade in close range and Luque lands to the body. Luque with a body kick. Dos Anjos lands an elbow as he shoots for a takedown. Luque gets a takedown but Dos Anjos has the neck. Dos Anjos is looking for a guillotine choke but Luque jumps over and gets the back. Luque lands some big punches. They get to their feet. 10-9 Luque.

They trade jabs and Dos Anjos lands a body kick. Luque lands a body kick. Dos Anjos tries for a takedown but Luque defends and reverses against the fence. They both land in the clinch. They separate. Luque with a high kick then a left hand. Dos Anjos gets a brief takedown and has the back as they get to their feet. Luque gets Dos Anjos down for a second. Luque has it pushed against the fence. Luque looking for a standing arm-triangle choke but Dos Anjos escapes. Luque lands an elbow as they break. Luque with late body kicks. 10-9 Luque, 20-18 Luque.

They trade and Dos Anjos pushes it against the fence. Luque reverses but Dos Anjos reverses back and is trying for the takedown. Dos Anjos lands an elbow. Luque gets the takedown. They separate and trade jabs. Dos Anjos lands a left hand. Dos Anjos lands a right hook. Dos Anjos lands a body kick. Luque scores with a jab. Dos Anjos lands a left hand. Dos Anjos lands a combo. Dos Anjos lands a combo and gets a takedown. Luque has the neck to reverse then Dos Anjos has the neck. Luque reverses and has the back on the feet. Luque trying for a takedown against the fence. Close round. 10-9 Dos Anjos, 29-28 Luque.

Luque lands a right hand. They trade against the fence. Luque lands a high kick. They tie up against the fence and Luque lands a knee. They trade in the tie up. They break for a moment but tie back up against the fence. Luque lands to the body. Luque dropping down for a takedown. Dos Anjos reverses and they separate. Dos Anjos lands a punch and then shoots for a takedown but Luque defends. Luque trying to get it down but Dos Anjos is defending with some elbows. Luque gets it down for a moment. Luque looks for a choke late. 10-9 Luque, 39-37 Luque.

Luque lands a jab then a right hand. Luque lands a jab then Dos Anjos lands a combo and shoots for a takedown but Luque defends and reverses position. They separate. They trade punches. Dos Anjos lands and looks for a takedown but Luque reverses. Luque pressuring against the fence and gets Dos Anjos down but they quickly get up. They’re reversing positions against the fence. They break. Dos Anjos lands a right hand. Dos Anjos lands a couple of left hands. Luque tries a takedown but Dos Anjos defends and ends up on top. Dos Anjos lands a big elbow and some shots to end it. 10-9 Dos Anjos, 48-47 Luque.

Official Result- Vicente Luque def. Rafael Dos Anjos by unanimous decision (49-46, 48-47, 48-47)

UFC on ESPN 50 live results: Cory Sandhagen vs. Rob Font

Posted on by Ryan Frederick

The Octagon is back in The Music City this weekend for the first time since March 2019 as UFC On ESPN 50: Sandhagen vs. Font takes place at the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee.

The card is headlined by a pair of bantamweights fighting at a 140-pound catchweight due to late changes as Cory Sandhagen takes on Rob Font in the five-round headliner. Sandhagen was originally slated to fight Umar Nurmagomedov, but an injury forced him out, and Font moved up a couple of weeks for the headline spot in a pivotal bout.

In the co-main event, former UFC Women’s Strawweight Champion Jessica Andrade takes on undefeated former TUF winner Tatiana Suarez. Also on the main card is a pair of light heavyweight bouts as Dustin Jacoby battles Kennedy Nzechukwu and Tanner Boser battles Aleksa Camur, plus a featherweight bout pitting Diego Lopes against Gavin Tucker.

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> Flyweights- Ode Osbourne (12-5, 4-3 UFC) vs. Assu Almabayev (17-2, 0-0 UFC)

Almabayev lands a leg kick to start. He lands another. Almabayev lands a right hand after Osbourne landed a few leg kicks. Almabayev gets a takedown and is landing from inside the guard. Osbourne lands some elbows from the bottom. Almabayev staying on top and continuing to work and land. Almabayev moves to side control and lands some elbows. Almabayev grabs the neck and looks for a Peruvian necktie but Osbourne survives. Osbourne is cut open. 10-9 Almabayev.

Osbourne lands a knee but Almabayev grabs the leg and pushes it against the fence. They separate. They trade kicks. Almabayev gets it back to the mat and takes the back and is working for a choke. He has a rear-naked choke locked in and Osbourne taps! Impressive debut from Almabayev.

Official Result- Assu Almabayev def. Ode Osbourne by submission (rear-naked choke) at 3:11 of Round 2

> Featherweights*- Sean Woodson (9-1-1, 3-1-1 UFC) vs. Dennis Buzukja (11-2, 0-0 UFC)

*Buzukja missed weight by a half-pound

Woodson throwing some kicks early. They trade leg kicks. Buzukja lands a big right hand against the fence. They clinch but separate. Woodson landing some leg kicks. Buzukja pushes Woodson against the fence looking for a takedown but they end up separating and trading. Buzukja lands a right hand but Woodson has been landing with a lot more volume. Woodson lands to the body and then lands a jab followed by a combo. Buzukja lands a combo before the end of the round. 10-9 Woodson.

Woodson landing calf kicks early as Buzukja is trying to land the right hand. They trade combinations. Buzukja looks for a takedown against the fence but Woodson is defending with some short punches. Woodson reverses and lands some knees and body shots and has Buzukja in trouble. Woodson takes it to the mat and lands some body punches. Woodson looking for a choke. Woodson looking for an anaconda choke. He lets go. They get to their feet but Woodson drags it back down. Woodson is attacking an arm. Buzukja gets his arm free. They go back to the mat and Buzukja is on top and lands a lot of punches and lands some more as Woodson got up and they exchange wildly late. 10-9 Woodson, 20-18 Woodson.

Buzukja lands a leg kick. Woodson lands a left hand then attacks to the body. Woodson looks for a takedown as Buzukja lands some elbows. They switch and Buzukja now looking for a takedown. Woodson gets the back and has them on their knees. They get to their feet. Buzukja lands a right hand as Woodson lands a left hook. They tie up. They’re down on the mat with Woodson pressuring. They stand and Woodson has the neck and drags it back down. They get up and Woodson lands a knee and left hand. Woodson lands a front kick. Woodson lands a combo. 10-9 Woodson, 30-27 Woodson.

Official Result- Sean Woodson def. Dennis Buzukja by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

> Flyweights- Cody Durden (15-4-1, 4-2-1 UFC) vs. Jake Hadley (10-1, 2-1 UFC)

They’re trading punches early on. Durden lands a nice right hand. Hadley lands a couple of calf kicks. Durden lands to the body. They trade combos. Durden gets a takedown and is in side control before he stands. Durden with some leg kicks before he gets back on top. He gets back to side control and is landing. Hadley has a cut opened up. They scramble to the feet but Durden gets it right back down. They get back up and Durden lands to the body. Durden gets a takedown but Hadley has a guillotine choke locked in. Durden survives to the end. 10-9 Durden.

Durden gets a takedown right away and has side control. They scramble and end up back on their feet. They trade punches. Durden lands a couple of elbows. Durden looks for a takedown as Hadley had the neck and Durden let go. Hadley pushes it against the fence and lands a knee before they separate. Durden lands a right hand. They go to the mat and Durden has an anaconda choke locked in. Hadley gives a thumbs up and escapes and takes the back of Durden. He lands some elbows. Hadley now with some punches. Hadley gets an armbar locked in and it is tight. Durden is grimacing. Hadley also has a triangle choke locked in. Durden is able to escape and is on top. Durden lands some hammerfists late and lands right hands. Wild round. 10-9 Hadley, 19-19.

They’re trading in close range to start the third. Durden lands a right hand and Hadley counters with a nice leg kick. Hadley lands a left hand. They continue to land in close range with Hadley landing leg kicks and the left hand but Durden lands the right hand. Hadley shoots for the takedown but Durden sprawls and has neck control. Durden maintains top position and lands punches to end the fight. Fun fight. 10-9 Durden, 29-28 Durden.

Official Result- Cody Durden def. Jake Hadley by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

> Featherweights- Billy Quarantillo (17-5, 5-3 UFC) vs. Damon Jackson (22-5-1 1 NC, 5-3-1 1 NC UFC)

Quarantillo lands a jab and leg kick but Jackson is landing combos in return. Jackson lands an overhand right. They clinch and Quarantillo lands a knee. They trade knees against the fence. They separate and Jackson lands a front kick followed by a combo. Jackson lands another combo. Jackson keeps finding a home for the right hand. They tie up against the fence. Jackson is trying for the takedown as Quarantillo lands some defending punches. Jackson gets the takedown. Jackson working from the half-guard after Quarantillo missed a gogoplata attempt. Jackson gets the back and is landing while working for the choke. Jackson stands and lands a big body kick. 10-9 Jackson.

They trade to start the second before Jackson pushes it against the fence. They’re battling in the clinch with both landing knees. Quarantillo lands a knee as they break. They trade right hands. Jackson lands a combo. They trade big combos. They scramble to the mat and Jackson has the back and then Quarantillo has the back but they scramble back up. They scramble back to the mat and Quarantillo has the neck but they work back to their feet. They clinch and Quarantillo lands to the body. Quarantillo doing a ton of body work this round and he lands a huge right hand. 10-9 Quarantillo, 19-19.

Jackson lands a left hook. Quarantillo landing the jab and follows with a big right hand. Quarantillo with a knee and some body shots. Jackson trying to get the takedown against the fence. They separate but Jackson goes right back to the tie up. Quarantillo landing to the body to defend. They separate and both land. Quarantillo lands a nice combo. Jackson lands a jab. Quarantillo connects big and has Jackson hurt for a moment. They tie up and Jackson lands a knee. Quarantillo lands a knee and right hand before going back to the body. Quarantillo with another big knee before breaking. Jackson lands a head kick. Quarantillo keeps pressing forward. They tie up against the fence. Jackson gets the takedown. Quarantillo landing to the body from the bottom. Quarantillo looking for an omaplata. They get to their feet. They trade late as Quarantillo lands a big right hand. 10-9 Quarantillo, 29-28 Quarantillo.

Official Result- Billy Quarantillo def. Damon Jackson by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

> Welterweights- Jeremiah Wells (12-2-1, 4-0 UFC) vs. Carlston Harris (18-5, 3-1 UFC)

Wells lands to the body right away. Harris shoots for a takedown but Wells defends and ends up on top. He’s in control from the top and looking to improve position. Harris lands from the bottom but Wells locks in a D’Arce choke. Harris is defending. Wells is squeezing hard. Harris is still defending well. They get to their feet as Harris escapes. Wells lands to the body. Wells gets it back to the mat and lands from the top. Wells gets the mount and lands some left hands. 10-9 Wells.

Harris swings wildly and it allows Wells to get him down. Wells lands to the body and is on top. Wells is landing punches from the top. Wells still in total control as he is landing from the top. Wells back inside of Harris’ guard and landing elbows. Wells with a dominant round. 10-9 Wells, 20-18 Wells.

They’re both swinging and landing before Wells pushes it against the fence. They separate. Harris lands and Wells shoots for the takedown against the fence. He gets it down but Harris has the neck. Harris is looking for a D’Arce choke and has it in tight and Wells goes out cold! Wow, what a finish out of nowhere as Harris gets the late upset.

Official Result- Carlson Harris def. Jeremiah Wells by submission (anaconda choke) at 1:50 of Round 3

> Bantamweights- Kyler Phillips (10-2, 4-1 UFC) vs. Raoni Barcelos (17-4, 6-3 UFC)

Phillips lands a leg kick then a combo. Phillips working the jab. He lands a right hand then a body kick then another jab. Barcelos lands a right hand. Phillips lands a leg kick but Barcelos grabs the leg and has the body lock against the fence. Phillips drops down looking for the arm but Barcelos escapes and they get to their feet. Barcelos lands a right hand but eats a head kick from Phillips. Phillips lands a leg kick. Phillips drops Barcelos with a right hand and rushes to get on top but Barcelos gets back to his feet. Barcelos lands as they break. Barcelos lands a combo. Barcelos lands a flurry with a big left hand. Both land inside the pocket. They trade and Phillips lands a big right hand. 10-9 Phillips.

Phillips gets a takedown and lands from the top. They scramble to their feet. Phillips mixing his punches and kicks. They’re both landing and Barcelos shoots for a takedown but Phillips didn’t. Barcelos lands a combo but Phillips still circling around and landing solid punches. Barcelos looks for a takedown as he pushes it against the fence. They scramble around. Phillips landing the jab. Barcelos lands a combo. Phillips lands a right hand at the end. 10-9 Phillips, 20-18 Phillips.

Barcelos lands a leg kick. Phillips lands a right hand and a leg kick. Barcelos gets a brief takedown but Phillips pops right back up. Barcelos lands to the body. Phillips still circling around. Barcelos lands a body kick. Phillips has slowed his offense this round but lands a right hand. He lands another. Barcelos shoots for a takedown and gets it down despite Phillips grabbing the fence. They stand and Phillips lands an elbow. 10-9 Barcelos, 29-28 Phillips.

Official Result- Kyler Phillips def. Raoni Barcelos by unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)

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> Lightweights- Ignacio Bahamondes (14-4, 3-1 UFC) vs. Ludovit Klein (19-4-1, 3-2-1 UFC)

They trade some leg kicks early. Bahamondes lands to the body. Klein lands a left hand. Klein rocks Bahamondes with a big left hand and gets Bahamondes down to the mat. Klein landing to the body and landing to the head. Bahamondes looks for an armbar from the bottom but Klein escapes. They get to their feet and Bahamondes lands a right hand. 10-9 Klein.

Klein lands a left hand. They both land as Klein was rushing forward. Klein lands a hard leg kick. Bahamondes lands a left hand. Klein with a high kick. Klein gets a takedown. They get to their feet as Klein has the back. They separate. Bahamondes with some short uppercuts. Bahamondes lands a jab. Bahamondes landing a little more right now. Bahamondes lands the jab as Klein circles away. Klein lands a leg kick. Bahamondes lands a jab. Klein lands a combo then a nice left hand. They trade in close range. Klein gets a big takedown. He ends the round on top. 10-9 Klein, 20-18 Klein.

Klein lands the jab early on and Bahamondes lands a body kick. Klein lands a left hand as Bahamondes lands a high kick. They’re continuing to trade and Bahamondes is landing slightly more here. Bahamondes lands a jumping knee but Klein is able to score another takedown. Klein landing from the top. Bahamondes tries to throw his legs up but Klein gets out and is continuing to land from the top. Klein ends the fight on top. 10-9 Klein, 30-27 Klein.

Official Result- Ludovit Klein def. Ignacio Bahamondes by unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)

> Light Heavyweights- Tanner Boser (20-10-1, 4-5 UFC) vs. Aleksa Camur (6-2, 1-2 UFC)

Boser lands a jab. They trade in close range before tying up against the fence. They separate and neither are able to land before another brief clinch, but they break again. Boser lands a jab then a leg kick. They trade jabs. Boser lands a combo and a knee to the body. Camur lands a jab. They trade before tying back up. Boser lands an elbow. They break. Boser lands a leg kick. He lands a jab. Boser with a short uppercut. Boser with a double jab as Camur lands a body kick. Boser scores with a combo. Camur lands a nice left hook. Boser lands a high kick. 10-9 Boser.

Boser lands to the body before attempting a takedown against the fence. Boser lands some short punches before they break then he lands a left hand. Boser with some big punches on Camur. Boser lands a right hand. Camur lands a leg kick that makes Boser lose his balance. Boser lands a short elbow before they clinch. Boser lands an elbow and they trade inside the pocket. Camur lands a knee. Camur lands to the body as they break and Boser lands some punches and elbows before they tie back up against the fence. They separate and Boser lands some big shots. Boser lands a leg kick and jab as Camur fires back with a right hand. They’re trading in the clinch and Camur lands a nice punch. They break. Boser lands a jab. 10-9 Boser, 20-18 Boser.

They trade leg kicks to start the round. They tie up and Camur lands a knee to the body. Boser lands a body kick. They both land big shots in the clinch before going to the fence. They separate. Camur lands a leg kick that trips Boser up. Camur lands a nice right hand. Boser pushes it to the fence. They separate and Boser lands a combo. Boser lands a head kick. Camur rushes in and lands as they go to the fence. Boser landing big shots inside the pocket and Camur is somehow able to stay on his feet. Boser with some elbows. Boser pushes it against the fence. 10-9 Boser, 30-27 Boser.

Official Result- Tanner Boser def. Aleksa Camur by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

> Featherweights- Diego Lopes (21-6, 0-1 UFC) vs. Gavin Tucker (13-2, 4-2 UFC)

Tucker lands a groin strike early on and we have a timeout. Tucker gets a takedown and Lopes is immediately looking for a triangle choke. He is close on it and has the arm trapped as well. He transitions to the mounted triangle and Tucker taps as the transition happens and it is over! Big win for Lopes.

Official Result- Diego Lopes def. Gavin Tucker by submission (armbar) at 1:38 of Round 1

> Light Heavyweights- #15 Dustin Jacoby (18-7-1, 6-4-1 UFC) vs. Kennedy Nzechukwu (12-3, 6-3 UFC)

Jacoby with a quick combo. Nzechukwu lands a body kick. Nzechukwu lands a left hand. They trade punches. Jacoby drops Nzechukwu with a right hand and gets on top and tees off with punches and it gets stopped. Big finish from Jacoby to get back into the win column.

Official Result- Dustin Jacoby def. Kennedy Nzechukwu by TKO (punches) at 1:22 of Round 1

> Women’s Strawweights- #5 Jessica Andrade (24-11, 15-9 UFC) vs. #10 Tatiana Suarez (9-0, 6-0 UFC)

Suarez lands a body kick. She lands another. She lands another. Andrade lands a leg kick. They tie up and Suarez lands a knee before they break, then she lands a body kick. Andrade lands a leg kick. Suarez lands a left hand. Suarez drops for a takedown and is able to complete it and is now in side control. They get to their feet and Suarez has the neck. Suarez with a knee to the body. She lands a couple more before shooting for the takedown. She lands some more heavy knees before they separate. Andrade lands a flurry to the head and body. They trade kicks. 10-9 Suarez.

Suarez lands a body kick. She’s landing more. Andrade rushes in throwing but nothing lands. Suarez gets the takedown. Andrade has the neck but Suarez lands to the body. They scramble and Suarez is able to get the neck and is looking for a guillotine choke. She is able to get Andrade to tap! Big win for Suarez.

Official Result- Tatiana Suarez def. Jessica Andrade by submission (guillotine choke) at 1:31 of Round 2

> 140-pound Catchweights- #4 Cory Sandhagen (16-4, 9-3 UFC) vs. #7 Rob Font (20-6, 10-5 UFC)

Font lands a right hand but Sandhagen is able to get a takedown. They scramble around and Font has the neck. Sandhagen lands some back elbows. Sandhagen gets his neck free and Font is attacking the arm. Sandhagen defending with some body punches. They scramble to their feet. Sandhagen lands a leg kick. Font lands a jab then a solid uppercut. Sandhagen gets a takedown. They get to their feet and Sandhagen lands a right hand as Font drops for a takedown. Sandhagen sprawls as he defends and gets on top. Font tried to sweep but Sandhagen remains on top. Sandhagen gets to his feet. Font lands an upkick and stands. Sandhagen lands a high kick and Font catches the kick and is able to get a takedown. Font with a knee to the body. 10-9 Sandhagen.

Sandhagen lands a jab and leg kick before getting a takedown. Sandhagen working from the top and landing short punches and elbows as Font is having trouble getting from the top. Sandhagen maintaining top position and landing and this was a big round for Sandhagen from the top. 10-9 Sandhagen, 20-18 Sandhagen.

Sandhagen landing to start the third and lands a switch knee. Sandhagen gets the takedown and is back working in the half-guard. Sandhagen with a short right hand from the top as he’s in total control. Sandhagen lands an elbow. Font is trying to sweep but Sandhagen is adjusting to remain on top. They get to their feet and Sandhagen lands a knee. Font lands a right hand. 10-9 Sandhagen, 30-27 Sandhagen.

Sandhagen gets an early takedown. Sandhagen lands some punches and elbows from the top. Sandhagen still working from the top as they push to the fence. Sandhagen with some left hands from the top. They get to their feet but Sandhagen is able to score another takedown. Sandhagen with some right hands from the top. 10-9 Sandhagen, 40-36 Sandhagen.

Sandhagen lands a left hand and Font lands a right hand. Sandhagen with a body kick. They trade punches. Font shoots for a takedown and pushes it against the fence. Sandhagen reverses position and is able to get Font to the mat. Sandhagen is working for a choke and looks to have a D’Arce choke in tight. Font is able to squirrel his way out and Sandhagen remains on top. Sandhagen working from the top but not a ton of action happening. Sandhagen stands but ends up back in the guard. Font grabs the arm but is in the wrong position. Sandhagen ends the fight on top. 10-9 Sandhagen, 50-45 Sandhagen.

Official Result- Cory Sandhagen def. Rob Font by unanimous decision (50-45, 50-45, 50-45)

UFC on ESPN 49 live results: Holly Holm vs. Mayra Bueno Silva

Posted on by Ryan Frederick

UFC action is back inside the UFC Apex in Las Vegas this weekend for UFC on ESPN 49: Holm vs. Bueno Silva, headlined by a women’s bantamweight bout that could have title shot implications.

Former UFC women’s bantamweight champion Holly Holm takes on Mayra Bueno Silva in the main event as both are in the hunt to compete for the vacant women’s bantamweight title. Holm is looking for her second straight win while Bueno Silva has won three straight.

Also on the main card is a welterweight bout between exciting rising contender Jack Della Maddalena and newcomer Bassil Hafez; a women’s featherweight bout pitting Norma Dumont against Chelsea Chandler; and a pair of lightweight bouts as Ottman Azaitar takes on Francisco Prado, and Nazim Sadykhov battles Terrance McKinney.

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> Women’s Bantamweights- Ashlee Evans-Smith (6-5, 3-5 UFC) vs. Ailin Perez (7-2, 0-1 UFC)

Perez lands a body kick. Perez lands a combo. Evans-Smith throws and Perez scores a takedown. Perez is working from the half-guard but not landing as she goes into Evans-Smith’s full guard. Perez now landing lots of shots from the top as Evans-Smith is having trouble defending herself. They get to their feet and Perez lands some knees. Perez gets it back to the mat and is in side control. Perez with an elbow from the top and moves to the mount. She gets the back and is landing punches before Evans-Smith spins over. Perez continues to land from the top. They stand and Perez lands a knee then a combo before they go back to the mat. They stand and Perez lands a combo then a high kick. Perez lands a body kick. 10-8 Perez.

Perez lands a leg kick. She lands a body kick then scores a takedown and is in side control. Perez gets the back as they stand. Perez lands and is trying to get it down but Evans-Smith lands some. Perez then clips Evans-Smith and scores another takedown. She is in side control and lands an elbow. Perez with short punches from the top. Perez continues to land from the top as they get to their feet. They separate. Perez gets a takedown at the end. 10-9 Perez, 20-17 Perez.

They tie up right away and Perez has the back. Perez gets it down and is working in the half-guard against the fence. They get to their feet and Perez lands a knee. Perez is working to get it back down. Perez gets another takedown. She’s in side control and lands a hammerfist. They get to their feet and Perez lands a head kick. Perez gets another takedown. She’s in full mount. Evans-Smith gives up her back. They stand and Evans-Smith lands late. 10-9 Perez, 30-26 Perez.

Official Result- Ailin Perez def. Ashlee Evans-Smith by unanimous decision (30-25, 30-25, 30-26)

> Lightweights- Alexander Munoz (6-2, 0-2 UFC) vs. Carl Deaton (17-6 2 NC, 0-1 UFC)

Deaton lands a left hand. Munoz shoots for a takedown but Deaton stops it. Deaton lands but Munoz landed and Deaton was backing away. Deaton lands a right hand. Deaton lands a right hand then a combination. Munoz lands an overhand left but eats a flying knee from Deaton as he was chasing him. Deaton lands a right hand. Deaton lands a kick. Close round. 10-9 Deaton.

They trade and both equally land. Deaton landing more in the early moments of the second here but there isn’t a ton happening. Munoz lands a high kick. Munoz lands a nice jab and then a combo. Munoz lands a body kick. Deaton lands a right hand. They trade as both are circling around. They both land. Another close round. 10-9 Deaton, 20-18 Deaton.

Munoz drops Deaton right away and gets on top and starts to land. He has the back and is landing punches. Deaton is able to survive and gets up but Munoz gets a takedown. They get back up and Munoz pushes it against the fence and they’re battling against the fence. They separate. They trade and Deaton lands a right hand late. 10-9 Munoz, 29-28 Deaton.

Official Result- Alexander Munoz def. Carl Deaton by unanimous decision (30-26, 30-27, 29-28)

> Flyweights- Tyson Nam (21-13-1, 3-4 UFC) vs. Azat Maksum (16-0, 0-0 UFC)

They both land early. Both land the jab. Maksum looks for a takedown but Nam defends. Maksum lands a body kick and follows it with a combo. Nam lands a leg kick. Nam lands a leg kick. Maksum lands a body kick. Nam lands a leg kick that trips Maksum up. Maksum with some leg kicks then one to the body. Maksum gets a brief takedown and has the back and lands late. Close round. 10-9 Maksum.

Nam landing more to start the second as he’s mixing his punches and leg kicks. Maksum lands a left hook and they trade hard punches. They continue to trade in close range. Nam lands a right hand to the body. Nam landing with more volume here as they continue to stand close to each other and look for openings. Maksum lands a nice combo. Nam lands two leg kicks. Nam lands a leg kick as Maksum lands a left hand. 10-9 Nam, 19-19.

Nam landing more to start the third as he lands some inside leg kicks. Maksum lands a couple of jabs. Nam lads the jab and follows with a leg kick. Nam lands a jab then comes in with a right hand. They trade inside the pocket. Nam lands a right hand. Maksum swings himself off balance and Nam lands a combo then lands an overhand right. Maksum tries for a takedown but Nam defends. They tie up against the fence and Nam is landing to the body. They trade and Maksum gets a late takedown. Close fight. 10-9 Nam, 29-28 Nam.

Official Result- Azat Maksum def. Tyson Nam by split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)

> Lightweights- Evan Elder (7-2, 0-2 UFC) vs. Genaro Valdez (10-2, 0-2 UFC)

Elder rocked Valdez right away and looked for a guillotine choke but Valdez escaped. Elder lands a leg kick then follows with a combo. Valdez lands a right hand as Elder landed a leg kick. Valdez lands a jab and right hand. Valdez lands a combo. Elder lands a leg kick. Valdez lands a nice jab. They both land in close range. Elder lands a left hand. Valdez lands a right hand. 10-9 Elder.

Valdez lands a leg kick. Elder sits Valdez down with a punch but he gets right up. Elder lands a leg kick. They trade inside the pocket. Elder lands to the body then an overhand right. Valdez drops Elder with a right hand but Elder stands though he is still in trouble. Valdez looks to capitalize but misses and Elder recovers. Valdez lands a right hand. We have a timeout for an eye poke. They get back to action and Valdez lands a right hand. Elder lands a leg kick. Valdez lands a combo. Elder lands to the body. They trade and both land hard shots. Close round. 10-9 Elder, 20-18 Elder.

Elder lands a jab then a leg kick. Elder staggers Valdez with a punch. Elder lands a right hand. Elder continues to land the jab. Elder lands a jab then a right hand. Valdez missing most of what he throws. Elder continues to work the jab. Elder lands a combo as Valdez lands an uppercut, then Elder fires back with a combo. Valdez lands a leg kick and Elder gets a brief takedown and lands from the top before they stand. Elder lands a combo. They trade big punches in the final ten seconds. 10-9 Elder, 30-27 Elder.

Official Result- Evan Elder def. Genaro Valdez by unanimous decision (30-26, 29-28, 29-28)

> Featherweights- Austin Lingo (9-2, 2-2 UFC) vs. Melquizael Costa (19-6, 0-1 UFC)

Costa lands a body kick. He lands a leg kick. Costa lands a left hand. Lingo lands a right hand. Costa lands a left hand. They tie up but Costa throws Lingo off. Lingo lands a jab. Costa with a left hand then a head kick. Costa lands a body kick. Costa lands a pair of body kicks that hurt Lingo. He lands a big leg kick then a hard body kick. Costa lands another body kick. Costa scores with another body kick. Costa lands a combo. Costa with more kicks and punches. Costa lands a spin kick to the body. 10-9 Costa.

Costa lands a left hand then a high kick. They exchange leg kicks. Costa lands a body kick. Lingo lands a pair of leg kicks. Costa lands a body kick. Costa lands a body kick then Lingo lands a combo and hurts Costa with a jab. Costa lands to the body. They trade and Costa lands a knee to the body. Costa lands a combo as Lingo rushes in and lands. Costa lands a spin kick. 10-9 Costa, 20-18 Costa.

They trade and Costa trips Lingo up and lands a knee as they stand. Costa lands a pair of body kicks. Costa lands a flying knee then a head kick. Costa gets a takedown and has the back. He’s landing from the back as he works to get the body triangle in while looking for a choke. Costa almost had it but Lingo gets out and Costa ends up inside of Lingo’s guard. They get to their feet and Costa has the back standing. Costa gets it back down. He looked for a guillotine choke but time is going to run out. 10-9 Costa, 30-27 Costa.

Official Result- Melquizael Costa def. Austin Lingo by unanimous decision (30-26, 30-27, 30-27)

> Women’s Strawweights- Viktoriia Dudakova (6-0, 0-0 UFC) vs. Istela Nunes (6-4 1 NC, 0-3 UFC)

Nunes lands as Dudakova lands. Dudakova shoots for a takedown and Nunes was posting with her arm and her arm snaps and the fight is stopped as Nunes is badly hurt and screaming in pain. Dudakova is going to get the win here.

Official Result- Viktoriia Dudakova def. Istela Nunes by TKO (injury) at :34 of Round 1

> Featherweights- Tucker Lutz (12-3, 1-2 UFC) vs. Melsik Baghdasaryan (7-2, 2-1 UFC)

Baghdasaryan lands a high kick. They trade punches. Baghdasaryan with another high kick. Lutz lands a body kick then a leg kick. They trade body kicks. Lutz lands a left hook as Baghdasaryan lands a body kick. Lutz lands a couple of body kicks. Lutz gets a takedown against the fence. Lutz is controlling the body as Baghdasaryan is unable to get to his feet. They get to their feet and Lutz has the back and tried for a takedown but Baghdasaryan grabbed the fence. 10-9 Lutz.

Baghdasaryan lands a hook kick. Baghdasaryan hurts Lutz with a combo and rushes forward as Lutz is circling. They clinch and Baghdasaryan lands in the clinch as Lutz lands a knee on the break. Baghdasaryan lands to the body. Lutz lands a body kick. Baghdasaryan landed a low blow kick then a head kick before timeout was called. They get back to action and are trading in close range. They trade hook punches. They trade kick. Lutz lands a body kick. He lands another. Lutz goes for a takedown against the fence and gets it. 10-9 Baghdasaryan, 19-19.

We have a timeout for an immediate eye poke. They get back to action and Baghdasaryan lands a combo with a body kick. Lutz lands to the body then a right hand upstairs. Lutz pushes it against the fence as he’s looking for a takedown. Lutz gets it to the mat and has the back. He’s not doing much and they get to their feet. Baghdasaryan lands a couple of knees. Lutz is trying hard to get it back down. They separate. Baghdasaryan lands a spin kick to the body. Baghdasaryan lands another body kick then a left hand. They clinch and Baghdasaryan lands a knee before they break. Baghdasaryan lands late. Close fight. 10-9 Baghdasaryan, 29-28 Baghdasaryan.

Official Result- Melsik Baghdasaryan def. Tucker Lutz by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

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> Lightweights- Nazim Sadykhov (8-1, 1-0 UFC) vs. Terrance McKinney (13-5, 3-2 UFC)

Sadykhov lands a leg kick as McKinney lands a left hand. They clinch and McKinney lands a knee. He lands another. McKinney gets a takedown. He gets the back and has the body triangle locked in. McKinney is trying to find a choke but Sadykhov is fighting it off. McKinney is landing from the back as Sadykhov is hand fighting. Sadykhov is able to reverse position and they stand. Sadykhov lands a left hand and then another. They clinch against the fence and end the round there. 10-9 McKinney.

They’re trading to start the second. Sadykhov lands a left hand as McKinney fires back wit a high kick. McKinney is trying for a takedown as Sadykhov is grabbing the fence. Sadykhov is able to get the back and locks in a rear-naked choke and forces McKinney to tap. Big finish from Sadykhov though he did grab the fence and that could’ve helped towards the finish.

Official Result- Nazim Sadykhov def. Terrance McKinney by submission (rear-naked choke) at 1:07 of Round 2

> Women’s Featherweights- #13 Norma Dumont (9-2, 5-2 UFC) vs. #15 Chelsea Chandler (5-1, 1-0 UFC)

Dumont landing early. Dumont rocks Chandler and Chandler is running away as Dumont chases her across the Octagon and lands before they clinch. Chandler lands a knee then a left hand as they break. Chandler lands a left hand. They clinch and Chandler is landing in the advantage. They go to the mat and Dumont is inside the full guard of Chandler. Dumont ends the round on top. 10-9 Dumont.

They trade to start the second. Dumont lands a heavy leg kick. They swing before clinching against the fence but quickly break. They trade in close range. Dumont lands a right hand. She lands a big right hand. They trade and Dumont gets a takedown. Dumont is working from the top as Chandler looks for an armbar possibility. Dumont stands and Chandler lands an upkick though Dumont gets back on top and has the back. They stand and clinch and trade knees. 10-9 Dumont, 20-18 Dumont.

They trade before tying up against the fence and Chandler gets a brief takedown but they stand and are tied up against the fence. Dumont gets a takedown. She has the back and is landing punches. Dumont now on top and landing. She postures up and looks to land as Chandler looks for a triangle. Dumont gets back into Chandler’s guard. They end the fight there. 10-9 Dumont, 30-27 Dumont.

Official Result- Norma Dumont def. Chelsea Chandler by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

> Middleweights- Albert Duraev (16-4, 2-1 UFC) vs. Jun Yong Park (16-5, 6-2 UFC)

Duraev lands a leg kick. Park lands a jab. Park lands a right hand. Park lands a leg kick then Duraev lands a big left hook. Duraev lands to the body. Duraev lands a leg kick. Park is landing the jab. Duraev lands a leg kick. Duraev scores with a combo. They trade leg kicks. Duraev lands a combo as Park is landing the jab, and Duraev lands a right hand. Park lands a combo and a leg kick. Park lands the jab. Duraev scores with a right hand. They trade leg kicks. Park catches a kick and almost gets a takedown but jumps for a guillotine choke. It is in tight as they go to the mat. Duraev is able to survive to the end. 10-9 Park.

Duraev presses forward and lands. Duraev gets a takedown. He swivels the hips and looks for the back. They get to their feet as Duraev has the back. They separate. Park is working the jab once again. Duraev lands a right hand and Park counters with a combo. Park pressuring but both are landing. Duraev scores with a right hand. Park lands a combo then starts to land a flurry and Duraev is hurt. Duraev misses a big right hand as Park is pouring it on and then drops Duraev with a left hand. Park landing from the back and he’s looking for a choke. He flattens Duraev out from the back and is landing and now has a choke locked in. Duraev is trying to punch his way out. Park lets go but tries to lock it back in. Park locks it back in and Duraev taps. Great showing from Park to get the finish.

Official Result- Jun Yong Park def. Albert Duraev by submission (rear-naked choke) at 4:45 of Round 2

> Lightweights- Ottman Azaitar (13-1, 2-1 UFC) vs. Francisco Prado (11-1, 0-1 UFC)

Azaitar lands a leg kick. Prado lands a leg kick. Prado went for a takedown but Azaitar defended. Prado lands a leg kick. Prado scores with a head kick. Azaitar lands a right hand. Prado shoots for a takedown but Azaitar defends and lands some punches before they break. Azaitar lands to the body. Prado tries a takedown but Azaitar defends and lands some punches. Azaitar lands a pair of standing elbows. Azaitar lands a spinning elbow that sends Azaitar to the mat and Prado is landing big punches from the top. He’s landing hard shots and it is stopped. Big finish from Prado and Azaitar is upset at it being stopped.

Official Result- Francisco Prado def. Ottman Azaitar by TKO (strikes) at 4:05 of Round 1

> Welterweights- #14 Jack Della Maddalena (14-2, 4-0 UFC) vs. Bassil Hafez (8-3-1, 0-0 UFC)

Hafez goes right away for a takedown and gets it. Maddalena looks for a guillotine but Hafez is out of it. They get to their feet and Hafez has the back. Maddalena is landing body shots against the fence and they break. Maddalena lands a right hand. They trade in close range and Hafez gets a takedown and is in side control. They get to their feet and trade punches. Hafez tries for another takedown but Maddalena defends. They break and trade. Hafez shoots for another takedown and is able to get it. Hafez threatens with a choke late. 10-9 Hafez.

Hafez tries for a takedown but Maddalena defends. Hafez lands a body kick. Hafez landing the jab. They trade hard punches. Maddalena lands a left hand. Hafez scores with a combo. Hafez tries for a takedown but Maddalena defends. They break ad Maddalena is landing with a little more volume. He lands to the body and to the head and has Hafez in trouble. Hafez tries a takedown but Maddalena defends. Maddalena tried for a guillotine but it let Hafez get on top. Maddalena let go and Hafez is on top but not much is happening. 10-9 Maddalena, 19-19.

Maddalena landing more on the feet to start the third. Hafez tries for a takedown and pushes Maddalena against the fence. They separate. Hafez goes back for the takedown and pushes it against the fence but they break. Maddalena lands a big right hand that rocks Hafez. They clinch against the fence but break. Maddalena lands a knee to the body and is landing big punches. Hafez tries a takedown but Maddalena defends. Hafez is exhausted. They tie up against the fence and Maddalena lands some big punches. Maddalena with some big punches against the fence. Maddalena is on top and has the mount. Hafez is able to spin to the top. They get to their feet. Hafez tries for a takedown. They go to the mat and end it there. Fun fight. 10-9 Maddalena, 29-28 Maddalena.

Official Result- Jack Della Maddalena def. Bassil Hafez by split decision (28-29, 29-28, 29-28)

> Women’s Bantamweights- #3 Holly Holm (15-6, 8-6 UFC) vs. #10 Mayra Bueno Silva (10-2-1, 5-2-1 UFC)

Holm rushes forward and lands. They trade in close range and Holm grabs the leg and pushes it against the fence. Holm landing as they’re clinched before they separate. Holm lands a combo. They clinch and not much happens before they break. Holm lands a combo. Silva lands a left hand then they clinch but separate. They clinch and Holm lands punches as Silva lands a knee. Holm lands some body kicks and Silva lands a big left hand. They clinch and end the round there. 10-9 Holm.

Silva lands a big punch and Holm grabs her and pushes it against the fence. Silva is looking for a standing guillotine choke and has it locked in and Holm taps! What a finish from Silva!

Official Result- Mayra Bueno Silva def. Holly Holm by submission (standing guillotine choke) at :38 of Round 2

UFC on ESPN 48 live results: Sean Strickland vs. Abus Magomedov

Posted on by Ryan Frederick

In the headliner of tonight’s UFC on ESPN 48 at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Sean Strickland looks to score his second straight win when he welcomes the challenge of Abus Magomedov. Strickland is looking to score his second straight win while Magomedov, only in his second UFC fight, is in search of his 26th professional win and fourth straight overall.

The co-main event sees a battle of ranked lightweights as Damir Ismagulov takes on Grant Dawson. Also on the main card is a welterweight clash between Max Griffin and undefeated Michael Morales and a women’s flyweight bout between Ariane Lipski and Melissa Gatto. Capping off the prelims is the UFC return of former title challenger Kevin Lee.

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> Heavyweights- #14 Alexandr Romanov (16-2, 5-2 UFC) vs. #15 Blagoy Ivanov (19-5 1 NC, 3-4 UFC)

They’re circling around for the first minute with neither throwing. Romanov lands a left hand. Ivanov lands a right hand to the body and Romanov counters with a body kick. They both land in close range as Ivanov lands a solid combo. Romanov lands a leg kick. Romanov lands a knee to the body. He lands another as Ivanov lands a counter combo. Romanov lands a combo. They clinch as the round ends. 10-9 Romanov.

Ivanov lands a right hook. They trade jabs as Ivanov lands a clean one. Romanov scores with a leg kick. Romanov landing with more volume inside the first two minutes of the round here. Romanov lands a leg kick. They trade punches and Romanov lands a left as they clinch and lands a knee on the break. They clinch back up against the fence. Romanov gets the takedown and is in the half-guard. Romanov with big shots to end the round. 10-9 Romanov, 20-18 Romanov.

They’re trading to start the third and both are landing. Romanov lands a straight left hand. They clinch and Romanov pushes it against the fence. They separate and Romanov lands some leg kicks then a combo. Romanov lands a knee to the body. Romanov lands a big left hand as Ivanov fires back. They clinch and Romanov gets a big takedown late and ends the fight landing from the top. 10-9 Romanov, 30-27 Romanov.

Official Result- Alexandr Romanov def. Blagoy Ivanov by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

> Women’s Flyweights- Ivana Petrovic (6-0, 0-0 UFC) vs. Luana Carolina (8-4, 3-3 UFC)

They trade kicks to start. Petrovic lands some punches. They clinch against the fence as Petrovic went for a takedown but Carolina defended. Carolina was landing more in the clinch before they went to the ground. Petrovic looks for the leg and is in search of a kneebar. Carolina was defending at the end as Petrovic was on the attack. Close round. 10-9 Carolina.

Carolina lands a jab. They trade and Carolina pushes it against the fence and they’re battling against the fence. Carolina lands a lot of knees. They trade as they break. Carolina lands a high kick. She lands a combo then a head kick. Petrovic lands a couple of big left hands. They clinch back up and Carolina lands some knees against the fence. Petrovic gets a late takedown. 10-9 Carolina, 20-18 Carolina.

Carolina lands some knees in an early clinch before they break. Carolina lands a combo. Petrovic looks for a takedown as she pushes it against the fence. Petrovic tried the takedown but Carolina reversed and gets top position. Carolina lands several punches from the top before they scramble up. They go back to the mat and Petrovic is on top and landing from inside of Carolina’s guard. Petrovic looks for the leg and is trying for a heel hook. Carolina escapes and lands some punches and they trade as they get to their feet late. 10-9 Petrovic, 29-28 Carolina.

Official Result- Luana Carolina def. Ivana Petrovic by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

> Lightweights- Guram Kutateladze (12-3, 1-1 UFC) vs. Elves Brener (14-3, 1-0 UFC)

Kutateladze lands a body kick then a left hand to the body. Brener lands a leg kick. Brener scores a takedown and is in the guard of Kutateladze. Kutateladze tries to throw up his legs for a triangle choke but Brener defended. They get to their feet and separate. Kutateladze lands a leg kick as Brener lands a combination. Kutateladze lands a right hand. Kutateladze lands a front kick. Brener slips but Kutateladze lets him back up and Brener scores a takedown. They get to their feet and Kutateladze pushes it against the fence and hurts Brener with some elbows and punches and swarms on him late but Brener makes it to the end. 10-9 Kutateladze.

Kutateladze lands a leg kick then a big knee. Brener tries for a takedown but Kutateladze ends up defending and lands big elbows from the top. Brener has a cut opened up. They get to their feet. Kutateladze lands a big left hook. Brener lands a nice combo. Kutateladze shoots for a takedown but Brener defends. Kutateladze lands a combo. Brener is bleeding heavily. They trade before clinching. Kutateladze lands as they break and he throws Brener to the mat. Kutateladze gets on top and is working inside the guard and both are landing. Kutateladze stands late. 10-9 Kutateladze, 20-18 Kutateladze.

Brener lands a combo to the body. Brener lands a big combination that backs Kutateladze up. They tie up against the fence. They break and Brener is landing big flurries as Kutateladze is backing up. Brener appears to be the fresher fighter despite bleeding all over. Kutateladze lands a combo. Brener lands and they tie up. Kutateladze tried a takedown but Brener kept it on the feet. They separate and Brener rocks Kutateladze and Kutateladze ends up going to his knees and Brener finishes it off with some follow-up punches. Huge win and comeback from Brener!

Official Result- Elves Brener def. Guram Kutateladze by TKO (punches) at 3:17 of Round 3

> Women’s Featherweights- #6 Yana Santos (14-7 1 NC, 4-4 UFC) vs. #9 Karol Rosa (16-5, 5-2 UFC)

They’re trading to start and clinch. Rosa lands some knees and Santos lands some elbows as they break. They clinch back up and Rosa lands more knees but eats an elbow from Santos as she lets go. They clinch against the fence as Santos is landing knees to the thighs of Rosa. They remain clinched up and both are landing. Rosa lands an elbow and reverses position. They separate and Santos lands a leg kick. Santos with a body kick. Santos lands a combo before they clinch. They separate. Rosa lands a right hand. They trade late. 10-9 Santos.

Rosa lands a combo then to the body and they tie up against the fence. They break. Santos has the advantage. They trade knees against the fence before they separate. They both land combos inside the pocket. Santos lands an axe kick. Santos lands a jab as Rosa lands a right hand. They continue to trade with Santos landing with more volume as she’s landing front kicks. Rosa lands a right hand as they clinch. Close round. 10-9 Rosa, 19-19.

Santos lands a leg kick then Rosa lands a combo and pushes it against the fence. They circle away. Rosa lands a body kick. Santos lands a leg kick. Santos lands a body kick and Rosa lands a right hand. Rosa lands a jab and some leg kicks. Rosa lands a right hand. Santos lands a leg kick. Rosa lands a combo. Santos lands a leg kick. Rosa lands a combo and they trade kicks. Rosa lands a right hand. They trade leg kicks. They clinch and Santos lands a left hand as they break. They trade kicks. Rosa lands a combination and scores a takedown. Rosa lands a couple of elbows from the top and lands to end the fight. 10-9 Rosa, 29-28 Rosa.

Official Result- Karol Rosa def. Yana Santos by split decision (28-29, 29-28, 29-28)

> Featherweights- Joanderson Brito (14-3-1, 2-1 UFC) vs. Westin Wilson (16-7, 0-0 UFC)

Wilson lands a body kick. Brito lands a right hand. Wilson lands a body kick but eats a big combo from Brito that hurt him. They clinch and Wilson recovers but Brito is pressuring. Brito lands a knee to the body and scores a takedown. Brito lands an elbow and is in side control. They get to their feet and Wilson is attacking the leg as Brito is grabbing the fence and gets warned. Brito lands some punches from the top but Wilson is still looking for the kneebar. Brito lands some big punches from the top and is teeing off and it is stopped. Big finish from Brito!

Official Result- Joanderson Brito def. Westin Wilson by knockout (punches) at 2:54 of Round 1

> Welterweights- Kevin Lee (19-7, 11-7 UFC) vs. Rinat Fakhretdinov (21-2, 2-0 UFC)

Fakhretdinov lands a body kick then a jab. Fakhretdinov lands a right hand. Fakhretdinov lands a snap jab. Fakhretdinov drops Lee with a right hand and attacks the neck. He has a guillotine choke locked in and Lee goes out cold! What a finish from Fakhretdinov.

Official Result- Rinat Fakhretdinov def. Kevin Lee by submission (guillotine choke) at :55 of Round 1

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> Middleweights- Brunno Ferreira (10-0, 1-0 UFC) vs. Nursulton Ruziboev (34-8-2, 0-0 UFC)

They trade leg kicks inside the first minute. Ruziboev lands a combo. Ferreira lands a leg kick and Ruziboev drops him with a right hand and lands some follow-up shots to end it. What a debut and finish from Ruziboev!

Official Result- Nursulton Ruziboev def. Brunno Ferreira by knockout (punches) at 1:17 of Round 1

> Lightweights- Ismael Bonfim (19-3, 1-0 UFC) vs. Benoit Saint-Denis (10-1 1 NC, 2-1 UFC)

Saint-Denis lands a body kick but Bonfim counters with a right hand. They’re both landing now as Saint-Denis is landing kicks. Saint-Denis with more body kicks. He lands more. Saint-Denis gets a takedown and gets right into the mount and is landing punches from the top. Bonfim reverses and they stand. Saint-Denis lands a body kick. Bonfim lands a leg kick then a left hand. Bonfim lands a combo with a knee and Saint-Denis looks for a takedown. Bonfim defends by landing some elbows. They break and Saint-Denis lands another body kick. Saint-Denis has the body lock and is looking for a takedown. It goes to the mat and Saint-Denis is looking for the back as he lands right hands. He gets the back and is looking for a choke. He has it across the chin and is squeezing and Bonfim taps! Big submission win from Saint-Denis!

Official Result- Benoit Saint-Denis def. Ismael Bonfim by submission (rear-naked choke) at 4:48 of Round 1

> Women’s Flyweights- Ariane Lipski (15-8, 4-5 UFC) vs. Melissa Gatto (8-1-2, 2-1 UFC)

They’re circling around for the first few moments. Lipski lands a jab. Lipski lands a body kick. They trade leg kicks. Gatto lands to the body. They trade kicks. Gatto lands a right hand as Lipski lands a low kick. Lipski lands a leg kick then a right hand. Both connect in close range. Lipski lands a leg kick and Gatto grabs the body lock and pushes it against the fence. 10-9 Gatto.

Gatto lands some kicks to start the second then a knee to the body. Gatto lands a right hand. Lipski lands a leg kick. She lands another. She lands a body kick but Gatto catches it and pushes Lipski against the fence. Gatto lands some knees in the clinch. Lipski gets a takedown but they get right up. They remain tied up against the fence and Gatto lands a knee. Lipski now controlling as they trade knees. They separate and Gatto lands a combo. Lipski lands a combo. Lipski lands a leg kick then an uppercut. Gatto lands a right hand. They trade punches. They clinch late. 10-9 Gatto, 20-18 Gatto.

They trade kicks to start the third. Gatto lands a right hand. Lipski lands a big combination and Gatto tries for a takedown but Lipski defends. They exchange jabs. Lipski lands a body kick. Gatto lands a double jab but eats a counter combo from Lipski. Gatto lands a nice right hand but Lipski counters back with a combo. Gatto tries for a takedown and has the back against the fence. They go to the mat and Lipski is inside the guard of Gatto. They get to their feet and both land. Lipski lands a body kick. Lipski with a body kick. 10-9 Lipski, 29-28 Gatto.

Official Result- Ariane Lipski def. Melissa Gatto by split decision (28-29, 30-27, 29-28)

> Welterweights- Max Griffin (19-9, 7-7 UFC) vs. Michael Morales (14-0, 2-0 UFC)

They’re trading right away and Morales lands a leg kick. Morales lands a hard jab. Morales with an inside leg kick. Griffin scores with a leg kick. Morales lands a jumping knee. Griffin lands a right hand and pushes it against the fence looking for a takedown. They’re battling in the clinch and Morales lands a knee. They separate. Morales lands a right hand. 10-9 Griffin.

Morales lands a double jab then a hard right hand. He lands another big right hand and Griffin is running away. Griffin lands a right hand. They trade punches. Morales lands a jab. Griffin lands a body kick as Morales lands a right hand. Griffin lands a leg kick. Morales lands and Griffin ducks under looking for a takedown but Morales defends. Griffin lands a jab. Griffin lands a right hand. Morales lands a combo. Morales lands a couple of big right hands and we have a timeout for a groin strike. They get back to action. Morales lands a jab then a high body kick. They swing late. 10-9 Morales, 19-19.

Griffin lands a left hook. They trade big punches. Morales lands a jab. Griffin shoots for a takedown but Morales defends and then Morales lands some big punches against the fence. Griffin grabs the body and has the back as he pushes Morales against the fence. Morales is able to switch and he has the back of Griffin. They separate. Morales lands a jab. They go against the fence but break and Morales lands a right hand. Morales lands a big knee. Morales lands a leg kick and Griffin falls down but stands up. Griffin coming forward and trying to land and Morales gets a late takedown and ends the fight on top. 10-9 Morales, 29-28 Morales.

Official Result- Michael Morales def. Max Griffin by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

> Lightweights- #12 Damir Ismagulov (24-2, 5-1 UFC) vs. #15 Grant Dawson (19-1-1, 7-0-1 UFC)

Dawson lands a leg kick. Ismagulov lands a right hand. Dawson tries a takedown and grabs the single leg and is able to get Ismagulov to the mat. Dawson gets the back and is working for a choke. Dawson is landing punches from the back as he has the body triangle locked in. Dawson is still working for the neck as he has complete back control. He now lands some punches and is pounding away. Dawson with more right hands and hammerfists. 10-8 Dawson.

They trade punches to start the second. Ismagulov lands a left hand then a right hand. Ismagulov lands a nice left hand. Dawson ducks under an Ismagulov punch and scores a takedown. Dawson gets the back and is working to get the body triangle locked in. He has it locked in and is landing punches from the back. Dawson looking for a choke as he is over the chin. He lets go and has control as the round ends. 10-9 Dawson, 20-17 Dawson.

Dawson gets a takedown early in the third and has the back with the body triangle locked in. Dawson is in complete control from the back. He looked for a full nelson but decided to just land punches. Dawson is looking for a choke but quickly let go. Dawson just keeps holding on and there isn’t a ton of action going on. They have a ground flurry as the fight ends. 10-9 Dawson, 30-26 Dawson.

Official Result- Grant Dawson def. Damir Ismagulov by unanimous decision (30-26, 30-27, 30-27)

> Middleweights- #7 Sean Strickland (26-5, 13-5 UFC) vs. Abus Magomedov (25-4-1, 1-0 UFC)

Magomedov landing some low kicks early. Magomedov lands a left hand then a body kick. We have a timeout for an eye poke. They get back to action and Magomedov lands some kicks. Strickland lands a jab as Magomedov lands a leg kick. He lands another. Magomedov landing more as Strickland isn’t doing a lot of offense. Magomedov lands two left hands and a body kick. Strickland lands a jab. Magomedov lands a leg kick. He lands another heavy one. Magomedov lands to the body. Magomedov lands a couple of body kicks then a head kick. Magomedov looks for a takedown and gets it. Magomedov quickly jumps on the back. They scramble up. They separate and Strickland lands a right hand. Strickland lands another right hand. 10-9 Magomedov.

Magomedov lands a leg kick. Strickland lands a jab. He lands a right hand. Magomedov is backing up and Strickland lands a flurry. Strickland lands a combo. They trade punches. Strickland lands a combo and Magomedov is circling away. Strickland lands a combo. He lands another pair of combinations. Magomedov is firing back but Strickland is eating him up with punches. Magomedov is fading badly here. Strickland with a big combination. Strickland with a huge flurry of punches and Magomedov lands a left hook and to the body. Strickland with another flurry and Magomedov is covering up. Strickland is landing and Magomedov is gassed out. Strickland drops Magomedov with some punches and gets on top. He’s landing big right hands and it is finally stopped by Mark Smith. What a finish from Strickland!

Official Result- Sean Strickland def. Abus Magomedov by TKO (punches) at 4:20 of Round 2

UFC on ESPN 47 live results: Marvin Vettori vs. Jared Cannonier

Posted on by Ryan Frederick

Former middleweight title challengers Marvin Vettori and Jared Cannonier square off in the five-round main event at Saturday’s UFC on ESPN 47 at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.

Vettori is currently ranked third at 185 pounds and is coming off a win over Roman Dolidze in March, while Cannonier is ranked fourth and is coming off a win over Sean Strickland in December.

Also on the main card is eighth-ranked lightweight Arman Tsarukyan taking on Joaquim Silva in the co-main event in addition to Armen Petrosyan vs. Christian Leroy Duncan, Pat Sabatini vs. Lucas Almeida, and Nicolas Dalby vs. Muslim Salikhov.

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> Light Heavyweights- Zac Pauga (6-1, 1-1 UFC) vs. Modestas Bukauskas (14-5, 2-3 UFC)

Pauga pressing forward with the jab and lands a right hand that made Bukauskas stumble. Pauga then gets a takedown and is working inside the guard. Pauga lands an elbow from the top. They get to their feet and break to the center. Bukauskas lands a leg kick. They clinch against the fence. Pauga trying hard for the underhooks and to get a takedown as he has advantage against the fence, but they separate. Bukauskas lands a jab. He lands another. Bukauskas lands a left hook to the body. They trade right hands. Bukauskas lands a right hand that has Pauga backing up. Bukauskas lands another hard right hand. They trade at the end. 10-9 Bukauskas.

Bukauskas lands a leg kick. They both land solid punches. Pauga lands a leg kick as the pace is slowing just a tad. Bukauskas lands a leg kick. Bukauskas lands a big right hand. They trade left hands. Pauga rushes in with a flurry of big punches and lands to the body. Pauga lands a right hand that stumbles Bukauskas back and he almost fell to the mat. Pauga pushes it against the fence and lands a right hand as they break. They clinch late. 10-9 Pauga, 19-19.

Bukauskas lands a big body kick and they clinch against the fence. They trade knees against the fence. They separate. They trade right hands. Pauga lands a right hand. He lands a body kick. Bukauskas is slowing down a lot. Pauga lands a spin kick. They trade late as Pauga lands. Close fight. 10-9 Pauga, 29-28 Pauga.

Official Result- Modestas Bukauskas def. Zac Pauga by unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)

> Bantamweights- Dan Argueta (9-1, 1-1 UFC) vs. Ronnie Lawrence (8-2, 2-1 UFC)

Argueta pushes it against the fence right away and is able to get the takedown and the back. He’s trying to get the hooks in. They scramble and Argueta ends up in the half-guard. He works to the neck and has a guillotine choke locked in. Lawrence is pushing the hips but still in danger. Argueta loses his grip but still has the neck. He gets a mounted guillotine choke locked in and Lawrence appeared to tap once and the fight is stopped. Replay shows that Keith Peterson touched Lawrence’s arm to see if he was still out and it kind of forced a tap motion and it was stopped, so we’re going to a replay here.

Official Result- Dan Argueta vs. Ronnie Lawrence ruled a no contest at 2:20 of Round 1

> Women’s Flyweights- Tereza Bleda (6-1, 0-1 UFC) vs. Gabriella Fernandes (8-2, 0-1 UFC)

They trade kicks early on. Bleda looks for a takedown but Fernandes defends against the fence. Bleda landing kicks looking to close the distance. They trade kicks. Fernandes lands a kick and Bleda catches it and gets a takedown despite a fence grab from Fernandes. Bleda in the half-mount and landing right hands. Bleda continuing to land from the top as she’s attacking the head and body. She ends the round on top. 10-9 Bleda.

They clinch against the fence as Bleda is working for the takedown. Bleda gets the takedown and is working inside the guard of Fernandes against the fence. Fernandes throws her legs up looking for a triangle choke as Bleda is defending, and Bleda gets back into the full guard. Bleda ends the round on top landing punches. 10-9 Bleda, 20-18 Bleda.

Both throwing but neither really landing to start the third. Fernandes lands a couple of left hands as Bleda is backed against the fence. Fernandes lands some more punches then a knee. Fernandes still landing the left hand as Bleda circles away. Bleda is able to score a takedown. Bleda being dominant from the top as she continues to land punches after getting the full mount. Bleda gets the back and lands lots of punches to end the fight. 10-9 Bleda, 30-27 Bleda.

Official Result- Tereza Bleda def. Gabriella Fernandes by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

> Flyweights- Carlos Hernandez (8-2, 1-1 UFC) vs. Denys Bondar (16-4, 0-1 UFC)

Bondar lands a leg kick. Bondar lands a nice combo. Bondar lands an overhand right as they tie up. Hernandez lands a knee in the clinch. They separate. Bondar lands a body kick. Bondar lands another big body kick. Hernandez lands a body kick and they trade inside the pocket. Hernandez lands a combo. Bondar lands a leg kick and Hernandez lands a counter combo. Bondar with another leg kick. Hernandez lands a combo in close range and scores with a knee. They tie up and Hernandez lands a left hand. Hernandez lands a combo at the end. 10-9 Hernandez.

Hernandez throwing the jab to start the second. Bondar lands a high kick and then a couple of right hands to the body. They clinch and go to the fence but quickly separate. Bondar is bleeding from a clash of heads in the first. They trade in the center. Hernandez lands a combo and Bondar counters with a body kick. They trade right hands. Hernandez lands a high kick. Hernandez continuing to throw but Bondar showing good head movement. Bondar gets a takedown. They get right back up and Hernandez attacks with a combination. Hernandez lands a flying knee. Bondar gets a late takedown. Bondar lands an illegal knee to a downed Hernandez, who was on both knees. They end up going to the end of the round since it happened right before the horn. 10-9 Hernandez, 20-18 Hernandez.

They trade leg kicks to start the third. Bondar pressing forward but neither doing a lot. Bondar lands a combo after Hernandez landed to the body. Hernandez starting to land more as the round goes on. Hernandez lands a nice right hand. Bondar is able to score a takedown but Hernandez works his way right back up. Hernandez with a combo and lands a head kick followed by a big knee. They trade in close range and Hernandez scores a takedown. They get back up and both are landing. Hernandez gets a takedown and starts landing big elbows and Bondar is out the fight is stopped with one second to go! What a finish from Hernandez!

We have some controversy here as they’re looking at a replay for a clash of heads but it happened during a throw takedown, which often happens. It shouldn’t be called a clash of heads as it’s a legal wrestling throw. This will be interesting. It shouldn’t be overturned. They are counting it as a clash of heads and are going to the scorecards instead of giving Hernandez the TKO win.

Official Result- Carlos Hernandez def. Denys Bondar by unanimous technical decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28) at 4:59 of Round 3

> Bantamweights- Kyung Ho Kang (18-9 1 NC, 7-3 1 NC UFC) vs. Cristian Quinonez (17-3, 1-0 UFC)

They trade to start. Kang lands a leg kick. Kang lands a right hand. Quinonez lands some punches. Quinonez then lands an uppercut that hurts Kang, but then Kang drops Quinonez with a punch. Quinonez looks for the leg. Kang is on top landing and then takes the back. He locks in a rear-naked choke and gets Quinonez to tap. Great finish from Kang there.

Official Result- Kyung Ho Kang def. Cristian Quinonez by submission (rear-naked choke) at 2:25 of Round 1

> Flyweights- Jimmy Flick (16-6, 1-1 UFC) vs. Alessandro Costa (12-3, 0-1 UFC)

Costa lands a heavy leg kick. They trade leg kicks. Flick looks for a takedown but Costa defends. Costa with more leg kicks. Costa with a flurry to the body. Flick throws the jab and Costa counters with a right hand. Costa lands a combo. Flick lands a body kick. Costa lands a leg kick and Flick goes off his feet and is on his back but has to get up. Flick looks for a takedown and has a single leg as he pushes it to the fence. They separate. Costa lands a punch and Flick’s leg gives out and he fell but gets up. Costa with a combo. Costa landing big punches inside the pocket. Costa lands some more and a leg kick. 10-9 Costa.

Costa lands some leg kicks and Flick is definitely hurt. Flick tries a takedown but Costa ends up on top. Costa landing big elbows from the top and it is stopped. What a finish by Costa!

Official Result- Alessandro Costa def. Jimmy Flick by TKO (elbows) at 1:03 of Round 2

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> Welterweights- Nicolas Dalby (21-4-1 2 NC, 5-4-1 1 NC UFC) vs. Muslim Salikhov (19-3, 6-2 UFC)

Salikhov with a front kick to the body. Dalby lands a high kick. Salikhov lands a left hook. He lands another calf kick. Dalby scores the jab and then a leg kick. Dalby with some more leg kicks. They trade punches. Salikhov lands a right hand as he grabs the leg but lets go. Salikhov lands a left hook and is backing up. Dalby lands a right hand. He then lands a head kick that stuns Salikhov. Salikhov gets a takedown but they pop right back up. Dalby lands some knees in the clinch at the end. 10-9 Salikhov.

Salikhov lands a leg kick. Dalby goes for a takedown as he pushes it against the fence. Salikhov lands a right hand as the separate. Salikhov with a spin kick to the body. Salikhov scores a takedown against the fence. They get to their feet. Dalby gets a takedown and has the back. He is looking for the body triangle but only has one leg in. Dalby looking for either a twister or an arm-triangle choke. Dalby lets go and they get to their feet. Dalby lands a couple of knees against the fence. They break and Dalby lands a combo. Salikhov slips on a kick and Dalby lands as the round ends. 10-9 Dalby, 19-19.

Salikhov landing some right hands. They trade body kicks. They clinch against the fence. Dalby lands some knees. They separate and Dalby landing more as Salikhov is circling around. Dalby landing a flurry. Dalby landing more as he pushes Salikhov against the fence. Dalby with some knees. Dalby landing more knees. Dalby lands some elbows as they break. Both men are trading punches inside the pocket. Dalby grabs the back and drags it down. He gets the mount to end the fight and lands. 10-9 Dalby, 29-28 Dalby.

Official Result- Nicolas Dalby def. Muslim Salikhov by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

> Lightweights- Manuel Torres (13-2, 1-0 UFC) vs. Nikolas Motta (13-4, 1-1 UFC)

Torres lands a leg kick. He lands another. He lands a front kick. They trade leg kicks. Motta lands a right hand. Motta lands a big combo ending with a left hand. Torres then drops Motta with an elbow after throwing a flurry and Motta is out cold! He was out cold when Torres landed two follow-up hammerfists. What a brutal knockout from Torres!

Official Result- Manuel Torres def. Nikolas Motta by knockout (elbow) at 1:50 of Round 1

> Featherweights- Pat Sabatini (17-4, 4-1 UFC) vs. Lucas Almeida (14-1, 1-0 UFC)

Sabatini gets the body lock right away and pushes it against the fence. Sabatini gets a trip takedown and is in the half-guard. Sabatini lands some punches from the top. He continues to land left hands from the half-guard position. Sabatini continuing to dominate from the top. Sabatini gets the full mount and lands some big elbows and now is landing some big punches. Sabatini looks for the arm but still lands some elbows. Big end to the round from Sabatini. 10-8 Sabatini.

Sabatini pushes it against the fence right away. Sabatini gets a takedown and is working from the top and landing punches. He locks in an arm-triangle choke and gets Almeida to tap. What an absolute thrashing from Sabatini.

Official Result- Pat Sabatini def. Lucas Almeida by submission (arm-triangle choke) at 1:48 of Round 2

> Middleweights- Armen Petrosyan (7-2, 2-1 UFC) vs. Christian Leroy Duncan (8-0, 1-0 UFC)

Both trading leg kicks early on. Duncan throwing a lot of crazy strikes early. They trade leg kicks. Petrosyan lands a leg kick. Duncan throws a combo. Petrosyan lands a right hand. Duncan lands a spinning punch. Petrosyan lands a leg kick. Duncan lands a combo. They trade near the end. Close round. 10-9 Petrosyan.

Both landing leg kicks and trading some punches. Duncan attempts a takedown but Petrosyan defends. Duncan attempts a spin attack but Petrosyan grabs the back, though he lets go. Duncan lands a leg kick. Petrosyan lands a calf kick. Petrosyan coming on and pouring it on with punches. Petrosyan lands a right hand that stuns Duncan. Duncan forces a clinch. They reverse position and now Petrosyan has the advantage. Petrosyan gets a late takedown. 10-9 Petrosyan, 20-18 Petrosyan.

Petrosyan landing leg and high kicks. Petrosyan with some body kicks and attacks the legs. They clinch against the fence with Petrosyan having the edge. They separate. Duncan lands a big flurry. Petrosyan scores a takedown. Duncan lands a punch from the bottom that splits Petrosyan open. Petrosyan passes guard and takes the back of Duncan. They get to their feet and both miss their late attacks. 10-9 Petrosyan, 30-27 Petrosyan.

Official Result- Armen Petrosyan def. Christian Leroy Duncan by unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)

> Lightweights- #8 Arman Tsarukyan (19-3, 6-2 UFC) vs. Joaquim Silva (12-3, 5-3 UFC)

Tsarukyan lands a big body kick. Silva with a leg kick and Tsarukyan gets him right down. Tsarukyan landing punches from the top and he gets the back. He has complete control from the back. Tsarukyan has a hook in and is controlling the grappling, but not landing much of anything now. Tsarukyan lands some elbows and a knee to the body. 10-9 Tsarukyan.

Tsarukyan lands some body kicks. He lands a leg kick and a body kick. Tsarukyan with a right hand then an elbow. They clinch against the fence and Tsarukyan lands to the body before they separate. They trade in close range and Silva landed a nice right hand. Tsarukyan lands to the body. They trade inside the pocket and then clinch against the fence. They trade right hands inside the clinch. Silva lands a right hand that rocks Tsarukyan. Tsarukyan gets a takedown and is inside the guard of Silva. Tsarukyan controlling from the top. Silva lands some elbows from the bottom. 10-9 Tsarukyan, 20-18 Tsarukyan.

Tsarukyan pushing forward and they trade. Silva lands an elbow. Tsarukyan gets a takedown and is in the half-guard. Tsarukyan landing from the top before they work their way to the feet. Tsarukyan with a spin kick to the body. Tsarukyan gets a takedown and unloads a flurry of punches from the top. Tsarukyan with big elbows from the top and this could be stopped. Tsarukyan with tons of shots from the top. Keith Peterson finally steps in and stops it. What a finish from Tsarukyan.

Official Result- Arman Tsarukyan def. Joaquim Silva by TKO (strikes) at 3:25 of Round 3

> Middleweights- #3 Marvin Vettori (19-5-1, 9-4-1 UFC) vs. #4 Jared Cannonier (16-6, 9-6 UFC)

They trade leg kicks to start. Cannonier with a leg kick then a right hand. Vettori lands a combo. Vettori rocks Cannonier with a left hand. They tie up and Vettori is on the attack. Cannonier looks to have recovered. Vettori lands a left hand. Vettori scores with another combo. Vettori with a head kick. Cannonier lands a big right hand. Cannonier lands a leg kick as Vettori lands a left hand. Vettori lands a body kick. Cannonier lands a leg kick. Vettori with a combo as Cannonier lands a leg kick. Vettori stuns Cannonier with another combo. Cannonier lands a body kick. Vettori lands a combo. Cannonier lands a right hand. Cannonier lands a combo. 10-9 Vettori.

Vettori landing the jab as Cannonier lands a right hand to the body. Cannonier throws some punches but Vettori evades them. They trade in close range. Cannonier lands a big right hand. Cannonier lands a flurry and an elbow but Vettori circles away. Cannonier landing a lot of punches against the fence. Cannonier lands a leg kick and Vettori slips to the mat. Cannonier gets on top and is landing some big right hands. Cannonier landing elbows as Vettori is attacking a leg. They get to their feet and Cannonier lands another right hand. Cannonier with a flurry against the fence. Cannonier lands a left hand then an uppercut. Cannonier continues to land. Cannonier with a knee. Vettori having trouble staying on his feet. Cannonier lands another big right hand. Vettori lands a combo. They make it to the end of the second. 10-8 Cannonier, 19-18 Cannonier.

Cannonier lands a leg kick. Vettori is throwing but not landing. Vettori lands a left hand. Cannonier lands a big right hand. They trade in close range. Cannonier with a body kick then a right hand. Cannonier lands a right hand. Cannonier lands a right hand then a body kick. Cannonier lands some short uppercuts. Cannonier gets a takedown and lands some punches but they get right back up. Vettori is cut open pretty badly. Cannonier pressuring against the fence. Vettori gets a takedown and has the back as they stand. They separate and trade jabs. Cannonier lands a big right hand. Vettori lands a combo. They trade. 10-9 Cannonier, 29-27 Cannonier.

They trade to start the fourth. Vettori lands a head kick. Cannonier lands a right hand. Cannonier scores a takedown but Vettori is able to work to his feet. Cannonier continuing to land more and Vettori’s face is showing it. Cannonier pressing forward and landing more. Vettori with some leg kicks but Cannonier landing the bigger punches. Vettori lands a left hand. 10-9 Cannonier, 39-36 Cannonier.

They trade leg kicks to start the fifth as both are coming forward. Cannonier lands a big right hand but Vettori fires back with a combination. Cannonier lands another big right hand and then a knee in a brief clinch. Cannonier lands a body kick then Vettori lands a high kick. Cannonier lands a combo as Vettori lands a body kick. Cannonier with a big combination. Cannonier lands some heavy shots and gets another takedown. Cannonier lands from the top. Vettori is bleeding all over. Cannonier with some punches and elbows from the top. They scramble to their feet. Cannonier lands a right hand. Vettori lands a nice left hand. 10-9 Cannonier, 49-45 Cannonier.

Official Result- Jared Cannonier def. Marvin Vettori by unanimous decision (49-45, 49-45, 48-46)

UFC on ESPN 46 live results: Kai Kara-France vs. Amir Albazi

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The Octagon is back inside Las Vegas’ UFC Apex this weekend with UFC on ESPN 46, kicking off a busy summer stretch which will see events every Saturday through August as of now.

Kai Kara-France vs. Amir Albazi headlines in a five-round clash of top ten flyweights — the first non-title flyweight bout to headline a UFC card since 2017. Kara-France is fighting for the first time since July as he looks to get back into the win column after suffering a loss to Brendan Moreno in an interim title fight. Albazi looks to remain undefeated in the UFC and extend his five-fight win streak.

Also on the main card is a featherweight clash between Alex Caceres and Daniel Pineda, a lightweight bout that sees Jim Miller add to his all-timer record of most UFC fights when he takes on newcomer Jesse Butler, a flyweight battle between Tim Elliott and Victor Altamirano, as well as a welterweight bout pitting Abubakar Nurmagomedov against Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos.

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> Light Heavyweights- Philipe Lins (16-5, 2-2 UFC) vs. Maxim Grishin (32-9-2, 2-2 UFC)

Lins throwing the left hand and calf kick right away. Lins lands a left hand and they clinch back to the fence. They separate. Grishin lands a leg kick. Lins lands before they tie up and push to the fence. Grishin with a few foot stomps. They reverse position and Lins lands an uppercut. Lins is dropping down and looking for a takedown. They break and Lins lands a leg kick. They trade inside the pocket. They clinch back up against the fence. Lins backs away and lands some big punches including a big uppercut that stunned Grishin. Grishin lands a body kick. Grishin lands a spinning elbow and Lins lands some big shots at the end. 10-9 Lins.

They’re trading big shots to start the second. They’re clinched against the fence and Lins tries for a takedown but Grishin defends and is attacking the arm for a kimura. Lins gets them down to their knees. They get up and Grishin lands a big elbow as they separate. They both land big right hands. Grishin lands a body kick. Lins tries a takedown but they break and clinch once again at the fence. Lins lands a knee and Grishin lands more foot stomps. Lins lands a right hand as they break. Lins lands a body kick. 10-9 Lins, 20-18 Lins.

They trade to start the third and Grishin lands some leg kicks. Lins lands a big punch. Grishin lands an elbow as they’re in close range and they tie up. They’re leaning on each other and not a lot is happening. They break and Lins lands some big punches before they clinch back up. They separate. They clinch back up as Lins is attacking the leg. They end the fight there. 10-9 Lins, 30-27 Lins.

Official Result- Philipe Lins def. Maxim Grishin by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)

> Bantamweights- Da’Mon Blackshear (12-5-1, 0-1-1 UFC) vs. Luan Lacerda (12-2, 0-1 UFC)

They’re trading to start before tying up against the fence. They sprawl to the ground as Lacerda is attacking the leg. They get to their feet and Blackshear lands a flurry. They trade right hands. Blackshear landing a lot more as they’re on the feet. They go to the mat late. 10-9 Blackshear.

Blackshear landing several punches to start the second. They trade kicks. They’re trading in close range. Lacerda tries a takedown but Blackshear ends up on top. Lacerda attacking the leg and looking for a foot lock. Blackshear landing big punches from the back and he keeps landing and it is stopped. Big finish from Blackshear.

Official Result- Da’Mon Blackshear def. Luan Lacerda by TKO (punches) at 3:54 of Round 2

> Women’s Strawweights- Elise Reed (6-3, 2-3 UFC) vs. Jinh Yu Frey (11-8, 2-4 UFC)

They tie up early and push against the fence. Frey gets a takedown and is landing from the top in the half-guard. They get to their feet. They trade and Frey gets a brief takedown. Frey lands a left hand. Frey lands a left hand. They trade punches late as Frey lands some leg kicks. 10-9 Frey.

Reed lands some leg kicks early. Reed lands a right hand. Frey lands a leg kick and follows it with a combo. Frey grabs the single leg and finishes the takedown. Frey working from the top but Reed is staying active on the bottom landing some punches and elbows. They get to their feet and Reed lands a body kick. They clinch and Frey lands a left hand as they break. 10-9 Reed, 19-19.

They’re trading to start the third. Frey pushes it against the fence but they separate. Reed lands a leg kick after Frey lands a combo. They trade before clinching against the fence, but they quickly break. They trade high kicks. Frey lands a right hand. Reed lands a right hand. Reed lands a quick combo. Frey looks for a takedown but Reed defends. Reed lands a right hand. Close fight. 10-9 Reed, 29-28 Reed.

Official Result- Elise Reed def. Jinh Yu Frey by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

> Lightweights- Jamie Mullarkey (16-5, 4-3 UFC) vs. Muhammad Naimov (8-2, 0-0 UFC)

They trade leg kicks. Mullarkey lands a left hook to the body and follows it with a body kick. They clinch and Mullarkey gets the back against the fence. They separate. Naimov lands a leg kick and Mullarkey gets it down briefly but they get right up. Mullarkey lands a right hand. They’re tied up and Mullarkey is landing while trying to get it down. Mullarkey lands some right hands after they break. Naimov lands a front kick. Mullarkey gets a brief takedown but Naimov is able to scramble up. They separate and both land. Mullarkey lands to the body before they clinch. They trade knees and Mullarkey lands as they break. 10-9 Mullarkey.

Mullarkey lands a right hand. Naimov lands a leg kick as Mullarkey lands the jab. Mullarkey lands a nice right hand. Naimov lands a leg kick and Mullarkey gets the clinch and scores a takedown against the fence. They get to their feet and Naimov lands a spin kick. Naimov then drops Mullarkey with a right hand and finishes it off with some follow-up shots. Big debut win for Naimov.

Official Result- Muhammad Naimov def. Jamie Mullarkey by TKO (punches) at 2:59 of Round 2

> Bantamweights- John Castaneda (19-6, 2-2 UFC) vs. Muin Gafurov (18-4, 0-0 UFC)

Castaneda lands a body kick after they both miss punches. Gafurov looks for the takedown but Castaneda is defending. Castaneda lands a leg kick. Castaneda lands a body kick but Gafurov grabs it, though they separate. Gafurov lands a leg kick. Castaneda lands a head kick and then a right hand and Gafurov goes to the mat. Castaneda gets on top and is landing to the body. They get to their feet and Gafurov gets it down but they scramble up and separate. 10-9 Castaneda.

They trade body kicks. Gafurov lands a high kick. They trade left hands. Gafurov lands a leg kick that trips Castaneda up. They get to their feet and Gafurov is landing a lot of big punches and has Castaneda hurt. Castaneda then starts firing back and lands some good shots. Timeout is called after a clash of heads. Gafurov gets a point taken away as he was leading with his head, which caused the clash of heads. They get back to action and both are throwing. Castaneda lands a head kick. Gafurov gets a brief takedown and has the back as they get to their feet. Gafurov with some knees and foot stomps. Castaneda rolls but Gafurov is able to grab the neck. They get to their feet. Gafurov lands a couple of big punches. They trade left hands but Castaneda’s landed harder. Castaneda gets the back standing. 9-9, 19-18 Castaneda.

Gafurov lands a right hand. Gafurov lands as he rushes in and looks for the takedown. Castaneda lands a knee then a right hand. Both are swinging wildly and missing more than they land. Castaneda gets it down and is working from the top. Gafurov gives up his back and they get to their feet. Castaneda has his hands locked with control. Castaneda gets the back standing. Gafurov grabbed the fence to block a takedown, but Castaneda is able to end up getting one. Castaneda has the back and looks for a choke late. 10-9 Castaneda, 29-27 Castaneda.

Official Result- John Castaneda def. Muin Gafurov by unanimous decision (29-27, 29-27, 29-27)

> Heavyweights- Andrei Arlovski (34-21 2 NC, 23-15 1 NC UFC) vs. Don’Tale Mayes (9-5 1 NC, 2-3 1 NC UFC)

Mayes lands first. Arlovski lands a right hand after ducking under a Mayes punch. Arlovski lands a leg kick after landing a couple of punches. Arlovski landing with slightly more volume but not a ton of action going on. Arlovski lands two right hands. Mayes tries a big knee but misses and Arlovski lands some punches. Mayes tried a takedown but Arlovski got away. Mayes lands an elbow and a left hand. 10-9 Arlovski.

Mayes lands a leg kick. Mayes lands a knee and then a punch and we have a timeout for a clash of heads. They get back to action and Arlovski lands a body kick. Mayes lands a short uppercut and Arlovski eats it and lands a right hand at the same time. Arlovski lands a right hand. Mayes drops Arlovski with a right hand and it is stopped. Big finish from Mayes there.

Official Result- Don’Tale Mayes def. Andrei Arlovski by TKO (punches) at 3:17 of Round 2

> Bantamweights- Daniel Santos (10-2, 1-1 UFC) vs. Johnny Munoz (12-2, 2-2 UFC)

Santos lands an immediate kick to the groin of Munoz and we have a timeout. They get back to action and trade before clinching against the fence. Munoz pulls guard and has the body triangle locked in from the bottom. Munoz gets the arm and is looking for an armbar but Santos is able to escape to his feet. Santos lands as Munoz lands a step-in knee. Santos with a spin kick to the body then a leg kick. We have another timeout for a groin strike, this time by Munoz. They get back to action and Santos lands a body kick. Munoz lands a knee to the body then they break. Santos gets a brief takedown and they get to their feet. They scramble to the mat and Santos gets on top as he lands a right hand. 10-9 Santos.

Santos lands a leg kick then a body kick then a left hook before they clinch up. Santos gets on top as Munoz pulls guard and is landing from inside the guard of Munoz. Santos continues to land from the top then stands and lands some leg kicks. Santos gets back into the guard of Munoz. Santos with a flurry of punches. Santos with body punches. He stands and Munoz remains on his back. Munoz is ordered up and tries for a takedown but Santos defends. They go back to the mat and Santos ends the round on top. 10-9 Santos, 20-18 Santos.

We have an immediate groin strike by Santos and another timeout. Santos gets a point taken away. They get back to action and Santos lands a head kick and gets a big takedown as he just threw Munoz to the ground. Santos works from the top and gets to the feet and lands leg kicks. Munoz stands and Santos is being flashy. Munoz jumps up for a standing guillotine. Santos gets out of it and gets Munoz to the mat. Santos is working inside the guard of Munoz and landing punches. Santos stands and Munoz is ordered up. Munoz gets a takedown and is inside the guard of Santos. Santos lands an upkick that allows him to reverse position. Santos stands and lands some leg kicks. 9-9, 29-27 Santos.

Official Result- Daniel Santos def. Johnny Munoz by unanimous decision (29-27, 29-27, 29-27)

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> Welterweights- Abubakar Nurmagomedov (17-3-1, 2-1 UFC) vs. Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos (23-7, 9-3 UFC)

Nurmagomedov rocks Zaleski early with a combo and Zaleski was covering up. They trade knees in the clinch. They trade knees once again as both are battling for position against the fence. Zaleski lands some punches as Nurmagomedov drops down looking for the takedown. They are separated by Dan Miragliotta. Zaleski lands a couple of leg kicks. He lands a right hand then a body kick. Zaleski with a high kick followed by a right hand. They both land in close range. 10-9 Nurmagomedov.

They’re trading to start the second and Zaleski lands an uppercut. Zaleski lands a leg kick. Nurmagomedov rushes in and grabs the back of Zaleski against the fence. Nurmagomedov landing knees from the back. They break and Zaleski lands some leg kicks and a couple of right hands. Nurmagomedov gets a late takedown. 10-9 Zaleski, 19-19.

Zaleski lands a body kick and then trips Nurmagomedov up with a leg kick. Zaleski lands a couple of heavy leg kicks then a right hand. Nurmagomedov lands a leg kick but Zaleski fires back with a couple of leg kicks. They clinch and Nurmagomedov pushes it against the fence. They quickly break. Nurmagomedov lands a side kick. Nurmagomedov shoots for a takedown and they were tied up in the center and break, and Zaleski lands a right hand. Zaleski lands a big right hand. Nurmagomedov gets the back after a failed takedown attempt. They break as Zaleski defends. Zaleski lands a big body kick then some follow-up punches. Nurmagomedov shoots for a takedown but Zaleski sprawls. Nurmagomedov has the back as they’re on the feet but Zaleski defends and they’re tied up against the fence. Zaleski lands a late flurry. Close fight. 10-9 Zaleski, 29-28 Zaleski dos Santos.

Official Result- Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos def. Abubakar Nurmagomedov by split decision (28-29, 29-28, 29-28)

> Women’s Flyweights- Karine Silva (15-4, 1-0 UFC) vs. Ketlen Souza (13-3, 0-0 UFC)

Silva rushes in and they clinch against the fence. Silva scores the takedown. Silva working from the top and lands an elbow. Silva with a big right hand from the top. Silva grabs the leg and locks in an ankle lock and Souza quickly taps! It was a kneebar and Souza’s knee popped out of place, what a brutal finish by Silva.

Official Result- Karine Silva def. Ketlen Souza by submission (kneebar) at 1:45 of Round 1

> Flyweights- #11 Tim Elliott (18-12-1, 7-10 UFC) vs. Victor Altamirano (12-2, 2-1 UFC)

Altamirano throws some high kicks right away. Elliott gets it down and is in the half-guard of Altamirano. Both landing punches on the mat. They both land more before getting to the feet. Altamirano lands a kick but Elliott catches it and gets it back down. Elliott working from the top. Elliott lands an elbow from the top. Elliott landing punches from the top as Altamirano is looking for a submission from the bottom. Elliott landing from the top as the round ends. 10-9 Elliott.

They scramble and go to the mat and Elliott ends up on top. Elliott landing punches from the top and Altamirano has no answer. They get to their feet and Altamirano lands a big head kick that rocks Elliott. They go back to the mat and Altamirano is now on top. Elliott being active on his back but Altamirano lands a couple of elbows. They scramble to their feet. Elliott lands a left hand. They scramble back to the mat and Elliott is in the guard and landing from the top. Wild rounds. 10-9 Elliott, 20-18 Elliott.

Elliott coming forward with his front leg pushed out and is landing. They trade punches and Elliott scores a takedown. Elliott landing punches from the top as he remains active inside the guard of Altamirano. Altamirano is also keeping busy from the bottom but not scoring a lot of offense. Elliott lands a knee that may have been illegal as they were getting up, and they separate. Altamirano lands a combo. Altamirano lands a combo and a leg kick but Elliott is able to score a takedown. Elliott working from the top and landing a lot of punches as the fight ends. 10-9 Elliott, 30-27 Elliott.

Official Result- Tim Elliott def. Victor Altamirano by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)

> Lightweights- Jim Miller (35-17 1 NC, 24-16 1 NC UFC) vs. Jesse Butler (12-4, 0-0 UFC)

Butler comes forward and lands a body kick. Miller throwing big punches and lands a massive left hand that knocks Butler out cold. What a finish by the UFC’s all-time wins leader.

Official Result- Jim Miller def. Jesse Butler by knockout (punch) at :23 of Round 1

> Featherweights- #15 Alex Caceres (20-13 1 NC, 15-11 1 NC UFC) vs. Daniel Pineda (28-14 3 NC, 5-5 1 NC UFC)

Pineda lands some leg kicks. Pineda tries for a takedown but Caceres grabs the neck and ends up in the half-guard of Pineda. They get to their feet. Pineda with a heavy leg kick. Pineda tries a takedown but Caceres steps over and takes the back. They go to the ground and Caceres has the mount for a moment but Pineda gets out. They get to their feet. Pineda shoots for the single leg but Caceres is defending. They go back to the mat and Caceres is on top. Pineda scrambles and locks in an armbar but Caceres is able to escape. Caceres gets to his feet. Pineda with a leg kick. Caceres lands a right hand to the body and they clinch against the fence. Caceres lands an elbow as they break. Caceres rocks Pineda with a left hand. They scramble to the mat at the end. Crazy round. 10-9 Caceres.

Pineda lands a big right hand and both land some big punches. Pineda scores a takedown but they get up. Pineda has the back of Caceres. Pineda reverses and they battle for underhooks against the fence. Pineda lands a big elbow then a right hand. Caceres lands a combo as they break. They scramble to the mat and Pineda is in side control. Caceres tries for a triangle choke but Pineda remains in side control. Pineda has the back and gets the hooks locked in. Pineda now has the mount position. He lands a couple of elbows. Pineda ends up in the guard of Caceres and lands a big elbow. 10-9 Pineda, 19-19.

Caceres lands a body kick and Pineda is holding his ribs. Caceres lands a leg kick and Pineda is having trouble staying on the feet. Caceres with some big punches to the body and Pineda is clearly hurt. Pineda still pressing forward. Caceres with a big body kick. Pineda lands a body kick. Caceres landing big shots and Pineda is still hurting but keeps coming forward. Caceres lands a left hand. They roll to the mat and Caceres has the back. Caceres gets the hooks locked in. They get to their feet. Caceres lands to the body. Pineda drops Caceres with a right hand but Caceres gets right up and the fight ends. Great fight. 10-9 Caceres, 29-28 Caceres.

Official Result- Alex Caceres def. Daniel Pineda by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

> Flyweights- #3 Kai Kara-France (24-10 1 NC, 7-3 UFC) vs. #7 Amir Albazi (16-1, 4-0 UFC)

Albazi lands a left hand. Kara-France lands a right hand. Albazi lands a right hand and goes for the takedown. They break and Albazi lands a combo. Kara-France lands a leg kick. Albazi lands a leg kick. Kara-France lands a right hand. Kara-France landing the jab. Kara-France lands a combo. Kara-France lands a left hook. Albazi scores with a right hand as Kara-France landed the left. Kara-France lands a right hand. 10-9 Kara-France.

Kara-France lands a leg kick. Albazi lands a right hand. Both throwing but neither really lands. Kara-France lands a combo. Albazi scores with a jab. Kara-France lands a leg kick. Albazi shoots for the takedown but Kara-France is defending against the fence, and they break. Kara-France lands a leg kick. Albazi lands a jab. Kara-France lands a right hand. Albazi lands a left hand. Kara-France landing a combination. Albazi lands a left hand. Kara-France lands a left hook. They trade shots at the end. 10-9 Kara-France, 20-18 Kara-France.

Kara-France lands a leg kick. Albazi gets a takedown off the fence. Albazi working from the top and landing right hands as he takes the back. Albazi has the hooks in and is landing from the back. Kara-France lands some backward punches but Albazi has full control. Albazi has the choke locked in but it’s not quite fully in and Kara-France is able to escape. Kara-France stands and Albazi is on his back in the backpack. Kara-France gets him down and is in the guard of Albazi. Kara-France lands an elbow. Kara-France lands some big shots at the end. 10-9 Albazi, 29-28 Kara-France.

Kara-France lands a leg kick. Kara-France with a high kick. Albazi lands a right hand. Kara-France lands a leg kick. Kara-France with a body kick as Albazi lands a right hand. Albazi lands a body kick. Albazi shoots for the takedown and briefly had it down but Kara-France scrambles up and they separate. Kara-France lands a combo. Albazi lands a leg kick but Kara-France is able to get it down. They scramble to their feet and separate. 10-9 Kara-France, 39-37 Kara-France.

Kara-France landing the jab early on. Albazi lands a leg kick. Kara-France lands a right hand. Albazi grabs the back and gets it down for a brief moment. Albazi has back control but lets go. Kara-France lands a combo. Kara-France landing with more volume but Albazi lands an uppercut and then a right hand. They trade in close range. Kara-France lands a big combo. Kara-France with a big flurry at the end. Good fight. 10-9 Kara-France, 49-46 Kara-France.

Official Result- Amir Albazi def. Kai Kara-France by split decision (47-48, 48-47, 48-47)

UFC on ESPN 45 live results: Song Yadong vs. Ricky Simon

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The Octagon is back inside the UFC Apex for another Las Vegas fight card with UFC on ESPN 45 — this one being headlined by a pair of top ten bantamweights looking to break into the title picture.

Eighth-ranked Song Yadong takes on tenth-ranked Ricky Simon in the five-round main event in what looks to be an exciting bout. Yadong is looking to get back into the win column after suffering a loss to Cory Sandhagen in September that ended a three-fight win streak. Simon comes into this fight having won five straight fights with three of those coming via a finish.

Also on the main card is a pair of middleweight bouts as Caio Borralho takes on Michal Oleksiejczuk while Rodolfo Vieira battles Cody Brundage. Plus, Julian Erosa takes on the debuting Fernando Padilla while Marcos Rogerio de Lima battles Waldo Cortes-Acosta.

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> Women’s Bantamweights*- Hailey Cowan (7-2, 0-0 UFC) vs. Jamey-Lyn Horth (5-0, 0-0 UFC)

*Cowan missed weight by 1.5 pounds

Cowan throwing front kicks to start. Horth lands an inside leg kick. Horth lands a body kick and follows it with a right hand. Cowan lands a combo. Horth lands a body kick. Cowan with a combo. Horth with another body kick and Cowan fires back with punches. Cowan lands a body kick then a spin kick to the body. They clinch against the fence. They separate and Cowan lands some kicks. Horth lands a head kick. Cowan rushes in with some punches and tries for a takedown but Horth defends. They’re clinched against the fence and Cowan lands an elbow. Cowan has a cut above her left eye. Cowan with a combo. 10-9 Cowan.

They clinch right away to start the second and Cowan has the advantage. They trade body shots. Horth lands a right hand as they break. They trade left hands. Cowan lands a body kick. Horth lands a right hand. Horth lands a body kick but Cowan grabs the leg and scores a takedown. Cowan lands an elbow but Horth is able to sweep to her feet and they clinch right back up. Cowan lands a knee to the body and Horth lands a right hand as they break. Horth lands another right hand. They trade kicks. Cowan lands an uppercut and they clinch against the fence. They trade knees. They break and trade right hands and Cowan gets Horth on the mat at the end. 10-9 Cowan, 20-18 Cowan.

They trade and clinch against the fence. Cowan tried for the takedown but Horth grabbed the fence. Cowan lands some knees as they’re clinched. Cowan gets a takedown but Horth scrambles and takes the back as they get to their feet. They separate and both land punches. Horth lands a hard right hand. Cowan looks gassed and is keeping her hands low. Cowan lands a left hand. Horth with a head kick and follows with a right hand. Horth lands a leg kick. They trade punches. Horth lands a body kick then a right hand. Cowan gets a takedown. She ends the fight on top. Close fight. 10-9 Horth, 29-28 Cowan.

Official Result- Jamey-Lyn Horth def. Hailey Cowan by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

> Bantamweights- Journey Newson (10-4 1 NC, 1-3 1 NC UFC) vs. Marcus McGhee (6-1, 0-0 UFC)

Both throwing punches and kicks but neither landing. They then trade leg kicks. McGhee lands a leg kick. McGhee tries for a flying knee but Newson grabs him though he lets go. Newson lands a right hand. He lands a left hand then a leg kick. They trade kicks. McGhee lands a left hand. They trade punches. Newson looks for the takedown and McGhee is able to scramble away. They clinch against the fence but break quickly. McGhee with a high kick. He lands a spin kick. Newson lands a right hand then a combo. Close round. 10-9 Newson.

They trade kicks. McGhee lands a right hand as Newson was rushing in. Newson lands a couple of kicks. They tie up against the fence and Newson gets a brief takedown but they get right up. McGhee drops Newson with a left hand and McGhee gets on top and get the back. McGhee looks for a choke and he has it in and Newson taps! What a debut win for McGhee!

Official Result- Marcus McGhee def. Journey Newson by submission (rear-naked choke) at 2:03 of Round 2

> Women’s Bantamweights*- Stephanie Egger (8-3, 3-2 UFC) vs. Irina Alekseeva (4-1, 0-0 UFC)

*Alekseeva missed weight by four pounds

Both throwing a lot of kicks and Egger is landing more of them. Alekseeva lands a combo. Egger lands a leg kick. She lands another. Alekseeva lands a right hand. They’re trading shots in close range. Alekseeva lands some big punches. Egger gets the back and Alekseeva rolls for a leg and is looking for a kneebar. She has it locked in and Egger taps! What a finish from Alekseeva.

Official Result- Irina Alekseeva def. Stephanie Egger by submission (kneebar) at 2:11 of Round 1

> Flyweights- Cody Durden (14-4-1, 3-2-1 UFC) vs. Charles Johnson (13-4, 2-2 UFC)

They trade and scramble to the mat but get up. Durden then gets a takedown and takes the back as they stand and he is on the back of Johnson working for a choke. Durden landing left hands. Durden still working but Johnson defending and Durden gets on his feet. Durden gets a brief takedown and still has the back. Durden drags it back down for a moment. They separate. Durden lands a leg kick. Johnson lands a leg kick. They trade in close range. Durden lands a leg kick. Durden lands a body kick. Durden scores a takedown. Durden gets it down again and Johnson looks for a reverse triangle choke but time runs out. 10-9 Durden.

They trade and Johnson lands some good punches before Durden scores a takedown. Durden has the back and is working for the choke. Durden has the body triangle in and is landing punches from the back as he’s still trying to find an opening for the choke. They stand and Durden is on the back. They get to their feet and break. Durden lands a right hand. Johnson lands a left hook and a body kick. Durden lands another right hand. Johnson lands a right hand. Johnson with a body kick. Johnson lands a combo. 10-9 Durden, 20-18 Durden.

Johnson landing kicks early in the third and lands some punches. Durden attempts a takedown but Johnson defends it. Durden lands a body kick. They continue to trade and Durden lands a nice right hand and then another. Durden goes for the takedown but Johnson is able to defend. Durden backs off but lands a right hand. Durden scores the takedown. They get to their feet and Durden has the back. He gets the body triangle and is in the backpack position again on the feet. Durden still with control and pressure from the back. Durden ends the fight on the back. 10-9 Durden, 30-27 Durden.

Official Result- Cody Durden def. Charles Johnson by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

> Heavyweights- Martin Buday (11-1, 2-0 UFC) vs. Jake Collier (13-8, 5-7 UFC)

Collier lands inside the pocket early. Collier lands a body kick and some more punches. They trade inside the pocket. Buday lands a leg kick. They trade jabs and punches. Collier lands a right hand. They trading against the fence. Both land some big shots. They separate. Collier lands a leg kick. Collier with a combo. Buday lands an uppercut. Collier landing the jab. Collier lands a combo. Collier continues to land more here. Collier lands to the body. Collier lands then they clinch. Buday lands an elbow on the break. Buday lands but Collier kicks his leg out and they go to the mat. Collier takes the back and lands a big right hand. Collier with big shots at the end. 10-9 Collier.

Buday lands an uppercut as Collier is coming forward. They trade inside the pocket and both land some good punches. Collier lands a right hand against the fence. They trade jabs. Buday starting to land more here. Collier pushes it against the fence. Buday lands inside the pocket as they get away from the fence but Collier pushes it back. They separate and Buday lands better before clinching back up. Both are exhausted. Collier lands a knee then Buday lands a knee. Buday hurts Collier with a big right hand. They clinch right back up and Buday lands a knee. They break and Collier looks wobbly but keeps it clinched. Both land body shots. 10-9 Buday, 19-19.

Buday landing more as they come to the center of the Octagon. Collier lands a leg kick and Buday counters with a combo. Buday lands an uppercut and Collier looked rocked, so Buday landed another. They clinch against the fence and Buday with another uppercut. They separate and Collier is complaining of an eye poke and we have a timeout. They get it back to action. They clinch and both land some knees. Collier pressing it against the fence. Collier lands a combo as they break. They crash to the mat and Buday is on top and landing. Collier is looking for the arm-triangle from the bottom but Buday is landing as he has the mount. Buday with punches from the top. He stands and Collier stays on his knees and Buday lands more to end it. 10-9 Buday, 29-28 Buday.

Official Result- Martin Buday def. Jake Collier by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

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> Welterweights- Josh Quinlan (6-0 1 NC, 1-0 UFC) vs. Trey Waters (7-1, 0-0 UFC)

They trade and scramble to the mat, but they get up. They scramble back down to the mat but work back to the feet and Quinlan has Waters pressed against the fence. Quinlan lands as they break. Waters lands the jab. Quinlan lands a leg kick. Waters scores with a left hook. Waters lands a combo. Quinlan with some more leg kicks. Waters with some jabs. Waters lands a right hand. They trade and Quinlan scores a takedown. 10-9 Waters.

Quinlan lands a left hand that hurts Waters and they trade in close range. Waters lands the jab. He continues to poke with the jab. Waters lands a combo. They trade and Waters lands the jab. Quinlan lands a leg kick then Waters lands some counter punches. Quinlan lands a leg kick and tries for a takedown but Waters defends. They trade and Waters lands a combo. Waters lands a right hand. Waters lands a leg kick. Waters lands a nice right hand. Quinlan lands a leg kick that hurts Waters. Waters lands a combo and they go to the mat at the end. 10-9 Waters, 20-18 Waters.

They’re trading to start the third. They’re trading in close range and Waters lands some big shots. Quinlan’s face is showing some good damage. Quinlan lands a leg kick. Waters lands a combo as Quinlan was coming forward. Quinlan lands a right hand. Quinlan shoots for the takedown but Waters defends. Waters lands a big right hand and Quinlan is hurt. Quinlan throws a combo but Waters lands a right hand. Waters lands a right hand. They trade and Waters scores a takedown. They get up but go right back down at the end. 10-9 Waters, 30-27 Waters.

Official Result- Trey Waters def. Josh Quinlan by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

> Heavyweights- Marcos Rogerio de Lima (20-8-1, 9-6 UFC) vs. Waldo Cortes-Acosta (9-0, 2-0 UFC)

de Lima lands some leg kicks then attacks the body. Cortes-Acosta lands a combo. de Lima with another hard calf kick. de Lima with some leg kicks. de Lima with some more shots and he scores a takedown but they get to their feet. Cortes-Acosta with a body kick. They both land before clinching. Cortes-Acosta lands some knees. They break. de Lima with a hard leg kick. Cortes-Acosta lands the jab. de Lima with more leg kicks. Cortes-Acosta with a spin kick. They clinch against the fence. 10-9 de Lima.

de Lima with a leg kick. He lands lots more leg kicks. He’s landing more leg kicks. de Lima shoots and scores the takedown against the fence. He’s in the half-guard and lands some punches. de Lima trying to work to the mount. They get to their feet and de Lima still has the back. de Lima gets it back to the ground and is working from inside the guard of Cortes-Acosta. They get to their feet and Cortes-Acosta lands a punch. de Lima with another leg kick. Cortes-Acosta lands a combo. de Lima tries for a takedown against the fence. They break and Cortes-Acosta with a right hand. 10-9 de Lima, 20-18 de Lima.

They trade to start the third. de Lima with another leg kick. They trade inside leg kicks. de Lima not doing much here as he’s tired. Cortes-Acosta with a combo but de Lima covers up. de Lima with another hard leg kick. Cortes-Acosta lands a right hand after several jabs. They trade left hooks. Cortes-Acosta lands a combo. Cortes-Acosta with more jabs. de Lima shoots for the takedown but Cortes-Acosta is defending. They trade at the end. 10-9 Cortes-Acosta, 29-28 de Lima.

Official Result- Marcos Rogerio de Lima def. Waldo Cortes-Acosta by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

> Featherweights- Julian Erosa (28-10, 6-6 UFC) vs. Fernando Padilla (14-4, 0-0 UFC)

Erosa with a leg kick and left hook to start. They trade punches. Padilla lands a leg kick. Erosa scores with the jab. They trade inside the pocket and Padilla lands a nice jab. Padilla with the teet kick. Padilla rocks Erosa with a big combo and then buckles him with a right hand. Erosa gets up and Padilla lands a right hand and it is stopped and Erosa is upset. He seemed like he was okay and this is a questionable stoppage. I think it was a little early but Padilla gets the win regardless.

Official Result- Fernando Padilla def. Julian Erosa by TKO (punches) at 1:41 of Round 1

> Middleweights- Rodolfo Vieira (8-2, 3-2 UFC) vs. Cody Brundage (8-3, 2-2 UFC)

Brundage landing punches and he has Vieira in trouble. Brundage with some big shots and Vieira is covering up and tries to get the takedown. They’re clinched against the fence as Vieira is trying hard to get it down. We have a timeout for a groin strike on Vieira. They get back to action and Vieira has a cut open. He lands a leg kick. Brundage drops Vieira with a right hand and gets on top and is landing. Vieira looking to sweep as he’s eating punches. Vieira gets the back of Brundage with a hook in and is landing punches. Vieira lands more at the end. 10-9 Brundage.

Vieira shoots right in for a takedown as he has the single leg. Brundage has the neck and is looking for a guillotine choke. Vieira gets his neck out and is on top. Vieira looking for the arm-triangle choke. Brundage is trying to fight it off. It is in tight and Brundage taps! What a comeback from Vieira after nearly getting finished.

Official Result- Rodolfo Vieira def. Cody Brundage by submission (arm-triangle choke) at 1:28 of Round 2

> Middleweights- Caio Borralho (13-1 1 NC, 3-0 UFC) vs. Michal Oleksiejczuk (18-5 1 NC, 6-3 1 NC UFC)

Oleksiejczuk just misses a left hand. Borralho lands a body kick then a leg kick. Oleksiejczuk lands some to the body and head. Borralho lands a leg kick as Oleksiejczuk lands a left hand. Oleksiejczuk with some body shots and lands a left to the jaw. Oleksiejczuk lands another left hand. They trade as Borralho lands a couple of leg kicks. Borralho shoots for the takedown but Oleksiejczuk defends. They trade and Borralho looks for the takedown and lands a knee as they break the clinch. Oleksiejczuk lands a left hand. We have a timeout for a groin strike. They get back to action and Borralho lands a jumping knee. Oleksiejczuk lands a combo to the body. Oleksiejczuk rushes in with some punches. Borralho lands to the body. Borralho gets the back and scores a takedown. They go to the fence. He lands and lands some knees to the body. 10-9 Borralho.

They trade to open the second. Borralho gets the takedown. They get right to their feet. Borralho gets the mount and lands some shots from the top. Borralho now has the back with the body triangle in. He’s landing left hands as Oleksiejczuk is trapped. Borralho gets the rear-naked choke locked in and Oleksiejczuk taps! Big finish for Borralho as he looked impressive here.

Official Result- Caio Borralho def. Michal Oleksiejczuk by submission (rear-naked choke) at 2:49 of Round 2

> Bantamweights- #8 Song Yadong (19-7-1 1 NC, 8-2-1 UFC) vs. #10 Ricky Simon (20-3, 8-2 UFC)

Simon with a high kick. They’re now feeling each out now. Simon shoots for a takedown but Song defends it easily and lands a leg kick. Song lands a right hand. Simon lands a leg kick. Song lands a hard body kick. Simon lands a right hand. Song with a leg kick. Simon lands a combo. Simon ducks under a right hand and they clinch. They separate. Simon lands a right hand. Song lands the jab. Simon with the double jab followed by a right hand. Simon lands a jab. Close round. 10-9 Song.

They trade jabs. Simon lands the jab. Song with a combo and Simon goes down for a moment but gets up. Song has the neck but Simon turns it into a takedown and is in side control. They scramble up and break. It was a clash of heads that knocked Simon down. Song lands a left hand. He lands another. Song lands a left hand to the body. Song with a combo. Simon is circling away. Simon with a body kick. Song lands a leg kick. Song lands a left hand to the body. Simon scores a takedown. He lands some big hammerfists from the top at the end. 10-9 Song, 20-18 Song.

They trade to start and Song lands a left hand right to the groin of Simon and we have a timeout. They get back to action and Song lands some leg kicks. They trade leg kicks. Simon shoots for the takedown but Song defends easily. Simon lands a right hand. They trade left hands. Song hurt Simon with his left hand. Song lands a nice right hand. Song backs Simon up with a combo. They both miss head kicks. 10-9 Song, 30-27 Song.

Simon tries a flying knee but it doesn’t work out. Song lands a combo to the body. Song lands a right hand. Song lands a stiff jab. Simon shoots for the takedown but Song defends. Song lands a combo. Simon is still circling away. Song pressing forward and lands a right hand followed by two leg kicks. They trade right hands. Song lands a body kick and Simon tries a takedown but Song gets away. Song lands to the body. Simon lands a straight left hand. Song drops Simon late with a left hand but time runs out before he can capitalize. 10-9 Song, 40-36 Song.

Song with a leg kick as Simon lands a jab. Simon lands a right hand. Song lands a big right hand that hurts Simon. Song follows with a leg kick. Song drops Simon again with a left hand. Song gets on top and is landing and has the back and keeps landing and it is stopped! Big finish for Song Yadong to get the win!

Official Result- Song Yadong def. Ricky Simon by TKO (punches) at 1:10 of Round 5

UFC on ESPN 44 live results: Max Holloway vs. Arnold Allen

Posted on by Ryan Frederick

The Octagon returns to Kansas City for the first time since April 2017 with UFC on ESPN 44 from the T-Mobile Center, featuring an excellent card headlined by an exciting featherweight bout with one of the all-time greats in UFC history.

Former UFC featherweight champion Max Holloway looks to start another run at the title when he returns to action against the ultra-tough Arnold Allen in the five-round headliner. Holloway is fighting for the first time since a title fight loss to Alexander Volkanovski at July’s UFC 276 as he looks to start another run towards the title.

Allen has been super impressive during his UFC run as he’s undefeated inside the Octagon at 10-0  and has won twelve straight overall.

In the co-main event, it’s another fun featherweight bout as Edson Barboza takes on Billy Quarantillo. The main card also features Dustin Jacoby vs. Azamat Murzakanov, Tanner Boser vs. Ion Cutelaba, Pedro Munhoz vs. Chris Gutierrez, and fan favorite Clay Guida vs. Rafa Garcia kicking off the main card.

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> Women’s Bantamweights*- Joselyne Edwards (12-4, 3-2 UFC) vs. Lucie Pudilova (14-7, 3-5 UFC)

*Edwards missed weight by one pound

Edwards starts with a leg kick. They both throw punches. Pudilova with a combo and Edwards lands a right hand. Edwards with a leg kick and Pudilova lands a knee. Pudilova scores a takedown. Pudilova working from the top and lands a left hand. Pudilova with some big shots from the top. Pudilova stands and wanted Edwards up, but Pudilova gets right back into the half-guard. Edwards is able to get up and lands some shots and they separate. They clinch against the fence and Pudilova lands a knee. 10-9 Pudilova.

Pudilova shoots for a takedown after both throw punches and Edwards has the neck but they break. Pudilova gets a takedown and moves into side control and has head pressure. Pudilova landing some elbows. Pudilova gets the back and with the body triangle. She gets to the mount and lands some elbows. Pudilova in control from the top as the round ends and she lands more heavy elbows. 10-9 Pudilova, 20-18 Pudilova.

Edwards with a leg kick and then another. Pudilova lands a jab. Pudilova pushes it against the fence. Edwards switches position. They break and both land leg kicks. They’re trading and Edwards is getting the better of it. Edwards with a body kick. Edwards lands a right hand. She lands a leg kick. Pudilova with a right hand. Pudilova lands a nice knee and grabs the back of Edwards. Pudilova gets a brief takedown. They both land as they’re tied up. Edwards with a leg kick. 10-9 Pudilova, 30-27 Pudilova.

Official Result- Joselyne Edwards def. Lucie Pudilova by split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)

> Bantamweights- Aaron Phillips (12-4, 0-3 UFC) vs. Gaston Bolanos (6-3, 0-0 UFC)

Phillips with a body kick. Bolanos with a leg kick and then another. Bolanos with a high kick after Phillips lands a knee to the body. Bolanos with some leg kicks. Bolanos with some punches. Phillips lands a high kick. Bolanos with a combination. Bolanos lands a leg kick. Bolanos with a body kick and then some leg kicks. Phillips tries a flying knee and it barely lands to the body. 10-9 Bolanos.

They both land leg kicks and Phillips scores a takedown. Bolanos lands some elbows from the bottom but was getting warned about the back of the head. They get to their feet and Phillips lands a left hand after Bolanos lands. Phillips gets another takedown and goes right into the mount. Phillips gets the back and is working for a choke. Bolanos is defending. Phillips tries again but Bolanos escapes and gets to his feet. Bolanos with some leg kicks. Bolanos with a right hand as he goes into the guard of Phillips. Bolanos lands more and Phillips gets to his feet. Bolanos with a combo. They make it to the end. 10-9 Phillips, 19-19.

Bolanos with a leg kick. Bolanos with a right hand and a high kick. Bolanos gets it to the mat and lands some big shots from the top before he stands. Bolanos with some standing left hands as Phillips is on his back and Bolanos goes to the mat. They get to their feet. Bolanos with a spinning elbow. He tries again and Phillips is able to duck under and get a takedown. Phillips has the back and is landing body punches. Phillips stays on the back until the end. 10-9 Bolanos, 29-28 Bolanos.

Official Result- Gaston Bolanos def. Aaron Phillips by unanimous decision (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)

> Women’s Strawweights- Bruna Brasil (8-2-1, 0-0 UFC) vs. Denise Gomes (6-2, 0-1 UFC)

Brasil with a leg kick. Gomes with a hard leg kick and lands a big right hand as they clinch. They’re tied up against the fence and Gomes lands some knees. Brasil switches positions. Gomes with a big knee. She lands an elbow. Gomes switches positions. Brasil lands a knee. They break and Gomes lands a nice right hand. Brasil with a leg kick. Gomes with an inside leg kick. Gomes scores a takedown. 10-9 Gomes.

Gomes with a combo as she’s pressing forward. Gomes misses a right hand but clinches against the fence. They break after battling. Gomes lands and Brasil goes to her back and Gomes lands some standing punches then some standing kicks. Brasil gets to her feet. Gomes drops Brasil with a right hand. Gomes landing some big shots from the top and it is stopped. Big win and finish from Gomes!

Official Result- Denise Gomes def. Bruna Brasil by TKO (punches) at 2:42 of Round 2

> Lightweights- Lando Vannata (12-6-2, 4-6-2 UFC) vs. Daniel Zellhuber (12-1, 0-1 UFC)

Vannata with some leg kicks. They trade some hard punches. They trade leg kicks. Zellhuber lands some leg kicks and Vannata lands some leg kicks then lands a body kick and back to the leg kick. Zellhuber with a combo and lands a big knee and drops Vannata to the mat. Zellhuber is landing big punches and looking for the finish. Lots and lots of punches are landing and Vannata is somehow surviving. This could’ve easily been stopped a few times. Vannata gets to his feet and they trade punches. 10-8 Zellhuber.

They trade to start and Zellhuber lands the jab. Zellhuber lands the jab and Vannata lands a leg kick. Vannata lands a big right hand. Zellhuber with a leg kick. Vannata lands another big right hand. Vannata shoots for the takedown but Zellhuber defends so Vannata abandons the attempt. Vannata lands some nice punches and kicks. 10-9 Vannata, 19-18 Zellhuber.

They trade and Vannata loses his mouth piece. They trade and Zellhuber lands some big shots before they clinch. They separate and Vannata gets his mouth piece back. They trade left hands. Vannata lands a combo. Zellhuber with a leg kick. Vannata with an uppercut. Zellhuber lands a right hand. Zellhuber with a big head kick. Vannata with a combo and a head kick. Close final round. 10-9 Zellhuber, 29-27 Zellhuber.

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

> Women’s Strawweights- Gillian Robertson (11-7, 8-5 UFC) vs. Piera Rodriguez (9-0, 2-0 UFC)

Robertson with some leg kicks. They both land some punches and Rodriguez with a leg kick. Robertson with a left hand. They trade and Robertson pulls guard and they go to the mat. Robertson with an elbow from the bottom. Robertson trying to sweep and grabs the leg as Rodriguez stands and gets it back down and is now working from the top. Robertson working from the top and lands some shots. 10-9 Robertson.

Robertson gets an immediate takedown to start the second. Rodriguez is attacking the arm but Robertson is trying to escape away. Robertson gets to side control. Robertson gets to the mount and lands some shots from the top. She continues to land from the top with some elbows. Rodriguez lands a few shots from the bottom. Rodriguez is cut open and Robertson lands more elbows. Robertson gets back to side control and looks for the arm but Rodriguez gets it out. Robertson back to the mount and lands some more elbows. Robertson gets the armbar in and it is stopped by the referee. Rodriguez is saying she didn’t tap or submit and Keith Peterson is saying she did. Replay shows there was one tap so Peterson is in the right.

Official Result- Gillian Robertson def. Piera Rodriguez by submission (armbar) at 4:21 of Round 2

> Light Heavyweights- Zak Cummings (24-7, 9-4 UFC) vs. Ed Herman (24-15 1 NC, 13-11 1 NC UFC)

Cummings with a combo. Herman tries a takedown but Cummings defends and then drops Herman with a left hand. Cummings lands from the top and Herman tried for an armbar as Cummings was standing. He lets Herman up. Cummings lands some more punches and they clinch. Herman tries a knee and slips and they go to the mat. Herman lands an illegal upkick and we have a timeout. They get back to action. Cummings lands a combo. Cummings with a body kick. Cummings with a couple of left hands. They trade and Cummings with a body kick. Herman lands a body shot. Cummings lands a left hand. Cummings lands late. 10-9 Cummings.

Cummings lands a left hand and they clinch. They separate. Cummings lands a left hook and Herman goes to his butt but gets up. Cummings lands a left hand. They clinch against the fence. Cummings with a leg kick and left hand and Herman slips to the mat. They trade. Herman lands a left hand. Cummings lands and Herman goes to the mat and Cummings gets on top. Cummings is landing and Herman lands another illegal upkick. Herman has a point taken away. They get back to action and Cummings with some body kicks. Cummings with some big left hands. Herman lands a left hand. 10-8 Cummings with the point deduction, 20-17 Cummings.

Cummings with some leg kicks and Herman falls to the mat. Cummings with some leg kicks. Cummings lets Herman up. They trade and Cummings lands a big left hand. Cummings lands a left hand and Herman goes down again and looks to have hurt his leg. Cummings lets Herman back up. Cummings with a leg kick and they have a wild exchange. Cummings lands a left hand. Cummings with more left hooks. Cummings rocks Herman with some punches. Cummings drops Herman with a combo and it is stopped. What a showing from Cummings!

Official Result- Zak Cummings def. Ed Herman by TKO (punches) at 4:13 of Round 3

*Both Cummings and Herman announced their retirements after the fight

> Flyweights- #4 Brandon Royval (14-6, 4-2 UFC) vs. #5 Matheus Nicolau (19-2-1, 7-1 UFC)

Both circling around early and land leg kicks. Royval drops Nicolau with a big knee and right hand and starts landing big punches and elbows and gets the stoppage! What a finish from Royval!

Official Result- Brandon Royval def. Matheus Nicolau by knockout (strikes) at 2:09 of Round 1

> Featherweights- Bill Algeo (16-7, 3-3 UFC) vs. TJ Brown (17-9, 3-3 UFC)

They’re trading a lot to start and Algeo is landing leg kicks as Brown is switching stances. Both land some combos. Algeo lands a right hand and Brown kind of slips and then Algeo scores a takedown. Brown gets to the top and is looking for the arm and the kimura. They get to their feet and are clinched along the fence. Both land some big punches. Brown connects with some right hands and is pouring it on. Brown with a right hand. Algeo lands as he circles away. Algeo with a leg kick. Brown with a combo. They trade shots late. 10-9 Brown.

Algeo with some kicks to start the second and Brown lands a right hand. Algeo with some big shots and Brown looks for the takedown. Algeo is defending but Brown briefly gets it down. They stand and Brown lands an elbow and they trade. Algeo drops Brown with a right hand and gets on top. Algeo has Brown in the crucifix and is landing left hands from the top. Algeo gets the back and locks in a rear-naked choke. Brown taps! What a finish from Algeo!

Official Result- Bill Algeo def. TJ Brown by submission (rear-naked choke) at 1:40 of Round 2

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> Lightweights- Clay Guida (38-22, 18-16 UFC) vs. Rafa Garcia (15-3, 3-3 UFC)

Guida lands a right hand and Garcia lands a leg kick. Guida with a combination. Garcia lands a combo. Guida with a leg kick as Garcia lands a right hand. They trade in close range. Garcia lands a combo. Garcia lands a combo. Garcia lands a leg kick. Garcia lands a left hand. Garcia landing with more volume as both are landing inside the pocket. 10-9 Garcia.

Garcia lands a nice uppercut. Guida with a leg kick. Garcia lands inside the pocket. Garcia lands a short uppercut as Guida was rushing in. Guida lands a nice combo. Guida tries for a takedown but Garcia shakes it off and lands an elbow. Garcia lands a couple of jabs. Both land inside the pocket. Garcia is landing with more volume and Guida is cut open. Garcia lands the jab. Garcia with a combo. Garcia with a combo but Guida does land some punches. Garcia lands a right hand. 10-9 Garcia, 20-18 Garcia.

Garcia with a leg kick. Guida with a high kick and goes for a takedown but Garcia defends. Garcia lands an uppercut. They trade inside the pocket and Garcia landed a leg kick. They trade punches. Garcia lands a combo. Guida tries a takedown but Garcia defends. Garcia lands a right hand. Garcia lands a combo. Garcia landing the jab and pressing forward. They trade inside the pocket late. 10-9 Garcia, 30-27 Garcia.

Official Result- Rafa Garcia def. Clay Guida by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

> Bantamweights- #9 Pedro Munhoz (19-7 2 NC, 9-7 2 NC) vs. #13 Chris Gutierrez (19-3-2, 7-1-1 UFC)

Gutierrez lands some leg kicks early on. Munhoz with a body kick. Gutierrez with a leg kick. Munhoz drops Gutierrez with a left hand. Munhoz gets on top and is in the guard of Gutierrez. Munhoz working from the top and lands some good shots. Munhoz is looking to get the arm but Gutierrez gets to his feet. Munhoz has the back. They break and Munhoz lands some big punches and shots late. 10-9 Munhoz.

Gutierrez lands a leg kick. Munhoz lands some punches and they trade leg kicks. Munhoz lands a couple more. Gutierrez is still mainly landing leg kicks but there isn’t a ton of action happening in this round. Munhoz with a left hand and a leg kick. Gutierrez with a right hand. Gutierrez with some leg kicks. They trade jabs. Munhoz with a left hand to the body. Close round. 10-9 Gutierrez, 19-19.

They trade to start the third. Munhoz lands a right hand. He lands a couple of leg kicks. Munhoz lands some kicks. Gutierrez lands a right hand. Munhoz lands a leg kick. Gutierrez lands a nice left hand. Munhoz is pressing forward. They trade kicks. Munhoz with a leg kick. Gutierrez with a right hand. Munhoz with a leg kick. Gutierrez with a left hand. Munhoz lands a left hand. They trade some hard punches. Gutierrez lands an elbow. Gutierrez slips late and Munhoz ends the fight on top. Close fight. 10-9 Munhoz, 29-28 Munhoz.

Official Result- Pedro Munhoz def. Chris Gutierrez by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

> Light Heavyweights- Tanner Boser (20-9-1, 4-4 UFC) vs. Ion Cutelaba (16-9-1 1 NC, 5-8-1 UFC)

Boser with the jab as Cutelaba lands a leg kick. Boser lands a right hand and Cutelaba lands a counter right hand. Boser with the jab. Cutelaba with a body kick. Boser lands a right hand. Boser lands the jab. Cutelaba just misses a big right hand. He lands one and Boser goes to his knees. Cutelaba lands some more punches and then scores a takedown. Cutelaba with some right hands from the top and is landing lots of punches and it is stopped. Big finish from Cutelaba.

Official Result- Ion Cutelaba def. Tanner Boser by TKO (punches) at 2:05 of Round 1

> Light Heavyweights- #13 Dustin Jacoby (18-6-1, 6-3-1 UFC) vs. #15 Azamat Murzakanov (12-0, 2-0 UFC)

Jacoby with some leg kicks. Murzakanov lands a left hand. Jacoby lands a leg kick. Murzakanov lands the jab and Jacoby with another leg kick. Murzakanov lands a combo. Murzakanov lands a jab and Jacoby stumbles back. Murzakanov pressing forward. Murzakanov lands a left hand. Murzakanov lands to the body and then a left hand to the head. Jacoby lands a leg kick. They trade and Murzakanov gets a takedown. They quickly get back to the feet. Murzakanov lands a left hand and Jacoby with a combo. 10-9 Murzakanov.

Murzakanov lands a left hand. Jacoby with a high kick. Murzakanov lands a left hand after landing to the body. Jacoby presses it against the fence and is pressuring in the clinch. They trade short knees against the fence. They break to the center. Murzakanov lands a left hand. They trade jabs. Jacoby with a leg kick. Jacoby lands a high kick. Murzakanov drops Jacoby with a punch and is teeing off late as Jacoby is hurt. Murzakanov lands several left hands but Jacoby survives the round. 10-9 Murzakanov, 20-18 Murzakanov.

They’re trading to start the third. Both land leg kicks. Jacoby lands a nice combo. Jacoby lands the jab. He lands a high kick. He lands a body kick. Jacoby lands a combination. Murzakanov lands a left hand. They tie up against the fence and Jacoby has the advantage. They separate. Jacoby shoots for the takedown and gets it after landing some punches. Jacoby landing on the mat. They get to their feet. Jacoby looking for the takedown but Murzakanov defends. They trade late. 10-9 Jacoby, 29-28 Murzakanov.

Official Result- Azamat Murzakanov def. Dustin Jacoby by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

> Featherweights- #14 Edson Barboza (22-11, 16-11 UFC) vs. Billy Quarantillo (17-4, 5-2 UFC)

Quarantillo immediately grabs the single leg and looks for the takedown. Quarantillo lets go as they’re clinched against the fence but the separate. Barboza with a leg kick. Quarantillo lands a right hand. Quarantillo lands the jab. Quarantillo lands a leg kick then they trade jabs. Barboza with a leg kick and a combo. Quarantillo tries for the single leg against the fence. They break. They both land right hands. Barboza then lands a knee as Quarantillo was coming in and Quarantillo dropped and was out cold. What a finish from Barboza! Wow!

Official Result- Edson Barboza def. Billy Quarantillo by knockout (knee) at 2:37 of Round 1

> Featherweights- #2 Max Holloway (23-7, 19-7 UFC) vs. #4 Arnold Allen (19-1, 10-0 UFC)

Allen with a leg kick then a kick to the nuts of Holloway and we have a timeout. They resume action. Holloway with a combo. They trade high kicks. Holloway with a combo. Allen lands a nice left hand. Holloway lands a left hand. Holloway with a body kick as Allen was throwing a punch. Holloway lands a combo. They trade leg kicks. Holloway with a spin kick and he’s landing slightly more here. Holloway with a body kick. 10-9 Holloway.

They’re both looking for openings to start the second. They trade leg kicks. Allen lands a big left hand. Allen with more big shots and lands a front kick. Allen lands another left hand. They trade combinations in close range. Holloway starting to land counter shots and lands a big body kick. Allen lands a left hand. Holloway lands a head kick. Close round. 10-9 Allen, 19-19.

They trade inside the pocket. Holloway with a solid combination. They’re both landing and Holloway is landing then circling away. Allen lands a left hand. Holloway lands a very nice combination. Holloway with a body kick after they trade punches. Both are constantly moving. They trade in close range and Holloway lands while Allen misses. Allen’s face is showing some damage. Holloway with a big body kick. Holloway with a combo as Allen was coming in. Holloway lands a spinning back fist. 10-9 Holloway, 29-28 Holloway.

They trade to start as Holloway lands. Holloway circles away as Allen is missing leg kicks. Holloway with the jab after he lands to the body. Allen is slowing down a little. Holloway with a couple of leg kicks. Holloway with a right hand to the body. They trade punches. Holloway with a combo but Allen lands a high kick. Allen is able to capitalize as Holloway stumbles and lands a high kick. Allen with a high kick but Holloway blocks it. Allen lands a straight left hand but Holloway fires back and lands a body kick. Allen lands a nice left hand. Holloway just misses a wheel kick. Holloway lands a high kick. Allen lands a left hand and Holloway fires back with an uppercut. 10-9 Holloway, 39-37 Holloway.

Allen coming forward and both are landing. Allen then lands a combo. Allen lands a nice left hand and tries to swarm but Holloway circles away. Allen lands a body kick. Holloway with a knee to the body then lands another knee and an elbow. Holloway lands a right hand. Holloway lands a body kick. They clinch against the fence. Holloway lands a body kick. Allen lands a body kick and a right hand. Allen lands a quick flurry. Holloway lands a body kick. Allen scores with the left hand. Holloway with a body kick then Allen trips him up with a leg kick. They clinch and Allen is pressuring and looking for a takedown. They break and Allen lands some big shots late and Holloway lands a big right hand late. 10-9 Allen, 48-47 Holloway.

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