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UFC on ESPN 43 live results: Marlon Vera vs. Cory Sandhagen

Posted on by Ryan Frederick

Welcome to F4WOnline.com’s live coverage of UFC on ESPN 43: Vera vs. Sandhagen, emanating from the AT&T Center in San Antonio, Texas.

The Octagon is back in San Antonio for the first time since July 2019, closing out the month of March with a card headlined by an exciting bantamweight match-up that fans have been looking forward to.

Third-ranked Marlon Vera looks to score his fifth straight win when he takes on fifth-ranked Cory Sandhagen, looking for his second straight win, in the five-round headline bout. Both men are looking to secure that next shot in the bantamweight division. Vera has yet to fight for a title, but is coming off a win over Dominick Cruz in his last outing. Sandhagen has fought for an interim title once before, but wants a shot at the undisputed title as he looks to build on a win over Song Yadong in September.

In the co-main event, former UFC Women’s Bantamweight Champion looks to get back on track towards another title shot when she battles Yana Santos. Also on the main card is an exciting featherweight bout between Nate Landwehr and Austin Lingo, a women’s flyweight fight pitting Andrea Lee against Maycee Barber, and a heated flyweight fight between contenders Alex Perez and Manel Kape.

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

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> Flyweights- Victor Altamirano (11-2, 1-1 UFC) vs. Vinicius Salvador (14-4, 0-0 UFC)

Altamirano throwing kicks early. Salvador lands a leg kick. Both landing while throwing wild strikes early. Altamirano lands a body kick. Altamirano scores a takedown and ends up in the guard of Salvador. Altamirano lands some punches from the top. Altamirano lands an elbow. Altamirano in control but they get to the fence and work their way to the feet. Salvador tries a cartwheel kick that misses by a ton. Altamirano lands a big kick and then Salvador goes to the fence and puts his back against it to show off. Altamirano tries a late takedown. 10-9 Altamirano.

Both land some wild punches. Altamirano lands a kick and looks for a takedown but abandons. Salvador looks to take the back but they separate. Salvador with a leg kick. Altamirano lands a spinning back fist. Altamirano almost got a takedown but Salvador bounced up and they clinch against the fence. Altamirano with a knee to the body. Salvador gets a nice takedown but they get right up and separate. Salvador lands some solid punches. They trade body kicks. Altamirano lands a head kick and tries a takedown but Salvador defends. Salvador lands a combo. They trade inside the pocket. They trade body kicks and Salvador lands a left hand. Salvador lands a big shot. 10-9 Salvador, 19-19.

Altamirano looks for a takedown right away and gets it down. He’s landing from the top as he mixes punches and elbows. Salvador is able to push him off and they stand, but Altamirano lands a knee. Salvador lands a body kick. Altamirano gets another takedown and lands some lefts from the top. Salvador grabbed the fence a couple of times and Altamirano is landing from the top. They get to their feet. They trade and Altamirano with some side kicks. Altamirano lands a spinning back fist and then a big right hand. Both landing late and Salvador lands a knee. Altamirano with a body kick and Salvador lands some good shots to the body. Altamirano with another spinning back fist. Salvador gets a late takedown. Very good fight. 10-9 Altamirano, 29-28 Altamirano.

Official Result- Victor Altamirano def. Vinicius Salvador by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

> Flyweights- CJ Vergara (10-4-1, 1-2 UFC) vs. Daniel Lacerda (11-4, 0-3 UFC)

Vergara with a couple of leg kicks. They trade in close range. Lacerda with a high kick. Lacerda tries for a flying knee but misses. He lands a left hand. Vergara with a couple of leg kicks. He lands a left hand. Lacerda with a few leg kicks. Lacerda wobbles Vergara with a spinning wheel kick and Vergara is running away. Lacerda lands and Vergara is still running away. Vergara lands a knee. Lacerda with some body kicks. He lands another spin kick and Vergara goes down but gets up. Lacerda landing and Vergara stumbles but gets up. Lacerda continues to land as Vergara is running away. Lacerda scores a takedown. He gets the back of Vergara and locks in a choke but lets go and Vergara escapes to his feet. Vergara lands a left hand. They trade big punches. Lacerda with a big combo against the fence landing to the head and body. What a round! 10-8 Lacerda.

Vergara with a leg kick. Lacerda lands then Vergara fires back with a combo. Vergara with a knee to the body then some left hands and a body kick. Vergara with a leg kick. Lacerda tries a takedown and is able to grab the leg and get it down. Lacerda is trying for a calf slicer but Vergara is landing some big punches and elbows from the top. Vergara escapes and is landing lots of big punches. Vergara gets an arm-triangle choke locked in. Lacerda trying to hang on and Vergara is landing knees to the body that allows Lacerda to get out. Vergara on top and is landing left hands. Vergara with some big elbows and left hands from the top. It is stopped by the referee after more shots. What a big comeback from Vergara!

Official Result- CJ Vergara def. Daniel Lacerda by TKO (strikes) at 4:04 of Round 2

> Welterweights- Trevin Giles (15-4, 6-4 UFC) vs. Preston Parsons (10-3, 1-1 UFC)

They clinch right away as Parsons was pushing forward. Parsons lands a knee and an elbow. They break. Parsons shoots for a wide takedown but Giles defends. Giles lands a big combo. Giles with a hard jab. Giles lands a right hand. They clinch against the fence and Parsons lands some elbows before they break. Giles lands the jab. They trade inside the pocket. Parsons shoots for the takedown but Giles defends. Parsons is attacking the leg but they’re back on the feet. Parsons lands a big combo that wobbles Giles. Parsons gets it down and is in the half-guard. Parsons now in side control. Parsons gets to the full mount and Giles gives up his back. Parsons almost had the choke but gets mount and now has the arm but Giles escapes. Giles is now on top and in the half-guard. They get to their feet and Giles with some right hands. 10-9 Parsons.

Giles landing to start the second and connects with a right hand. They clinch and both land elbows before breaking. They trade in close range. Parsons lands a right hand. Giles with a few jabs. Parsons gets a takedown. Parsons with some knees as they get to their feet. Giles lands to the body. Parsons is trying for desperate takedowns as he’s slowing down. Giles with the jab. Parsons tries a takedown but falls to his butt before being able to get it. They’re clinched and go to the mat with Giles able to get the back. Parsons gives up position and Giles is on top. Giles with some right hands from the top. 10-9 Giles, 19-19.

Parsons pressing forward and lands some punches to start the third. They clinch against the fence. They separate. Parsons lands some punches and they trade inside the pocket. They clinch for a moment and Parsons lands a heavy calf kick after they break. Parsons scores a takedown. They get to their feet and Parsons lands some knees. They separate. Giles lands a combo and a double jab. Parsons gets the takedown and is looking to lock in an arm-triangle choke from the full mount but lets go as the fence was in the way. Parsons lands from the top but Giles scrambles out from the bottom and is now on top. Giles landing punches from the top. He ends the fight on top. 10-9 Parsons, 29-28 Parsons.

Official Result- Trevin Giles def. Preston Parsons by split decision (28-29, 29-28, 29-28)

> Featherweights- Steven Peterson (19-10, 3-4 UFC) vs. Lucas Alexander (7-3, 0-1 UFC)

They trade leg kicks and Alexander landing a solid amount of them. Alexander with some more leg kicks as both are trying to find their range. Alexander with a body kick. Alexander lands a nice combo and Peterson fires back with a right hand. Peterson lands a body kick. Alexander with a combo. He lands another. Alexander with a combo to the body. Peterson tried a spin and Alexander landed and Peterson fell to the mat at the end. 10-9 Alexander.

Both looking for openings to start the second. Alexander pressing forward and landing body kicks. Alexander landing hard leg kicks and Peterson’s leg is hurting. Peterson tries for a takedown but Alexander defends. Peterson lands a leg kick. Alexander with a combo. 10-9 Alexander, 20-18 Alexander.

They trade to start the third and Alexander lands a leg kick then some hard body kicks. Alexander with a combo and Peterson lands a right hand. We have a timeout for a groin strike. They get back to action and Alexander with a body kick. Peterson pushes it against the fence. They go to the mat and Alexander is on top and landing some punches. Alexander stands and lands some leg kicks and almost landed a kick to the head of a downed Peterson. Peterson gets to his feet. Alexander drops Peterson with a right hand. Alexander lands a big knee followed by a right hand. Peterson with a body kick. 10-9 Alexander, 30-27 Alexander.

Official Result- Lucas Alexander def. Steven Peterson by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

*Peterson took off his gloves and announced his retirement after the fight.

*Breaking- A flyweight fight between Alex Perez and Manel Kape, which was scheduled for the main card, has been cancelled due to a medical emergency for Perez.

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> Featherweights- Daniel Pineda (27-14 3 NC, 4-5 1 NC UFC) vs. Tucker Lutz (12-2, 1-1 UFC)

They trade leg kicks and Pineda gets a brief takedown but they power to their feet and remain clinched. Pineda lands some knees against the fence. They separate. Pineda with a leg kick then connects with a right hand. Lutz with a combo. Pineda lands a couple of kicks. They both land punches inside the pocket and Lutz landed a nice combo. Pineda with a hard leg kick. Pineda drops Lutz with a right hand, but Lutz gets right back up and lands a right hand. Pineda with a body kick. Lutz lands a body kick and they trade hard punches. Pineda lands two hard right hands. 10-9 Pineda.

Both throwing to start the second as Pineda lands a right hand and a leg kick. They trade body kicks. Lutz shoots for a takedown as he pushes it against the fence and Pineda has the neck. Pineda lands a knee that makes Lutz put his knee down. Pineda looking for a guillotine choke. Lutz gets out but gives his back up in the process. Pineda is able to get back on top and locks in a guillotine choke and gets Lutz to tap. What a finish from Pineda, as he scores his 28th career win and 28th career stoppage.

Official Result- Daniel Pineda def. Tucker Lutz by submission (guillotine choke) at 2:50 of Round 2

> Middleweights- Chidi Njokuani (22-8 1 NC, 2-1 UFC) vs. Albert Duraev (15-4, 1-1 UFC)

They trade kicks to start then start feeling out each other. Njokuani with a body kick. He lands another body kick and Duraev catches it and scores the takedown and gets the back. Duraev landing a lot of punches from the back. Njokuani gets to his feet and Duraev still has the back. Duraev trying to get it back down. Duraev gets it back down and is in the guard of Njokuani. Duraev lands some shots from the top as he ends the first on top. 10-9 Duraev.

Duraev just misses a spinning back fist. Njokuani circling around and looking for an opening. Duraev lands a right hand. Duraev with a leg kick and Njokuani connects with a punch. Njokuani lands a combo. Njokuani lands a nice right hand that wobbles the legs of Duraev. Njokuani lands a combo. Duraev lands a right hand. Not much happens at the end. 10-9 Njokuani, 19-19.

Njokuani lands a big body kick. Duraev looks for a takedown against the fence but Njokuani is defending. They separate. Duraev lands a leg kick. Njokuani with a front kick up the middle. Njokuani with a hard body kick. They both land punches. Njokuani lands the jab. Duraev lands a right hand. They have a heavy exchange in the center. Duraev lands a right hand. Njokuani lands a left. Njokuani with a body kick. Duraev lands some leg kicks. Njokuani with a combo. Close fight. 10-9 Duraev, 29-28 Duraev.

Official Result- Albert Duraev def. Chidi Njokuani by split decision (28-29, 29-28, 29-28)

> Women’s Flyweights- #11 Andrea Lee (13-6, 5-4 UFC) vs. #13 Maycee Barber (11-2, 6-2 UFC)

Lee throws a kick but Barber catches it and lands a few punches. They trade leg kicks. Barber lands a right as Lee lands a left. Lee scores a takedown. Lee is in side control. Lee with a couple of knees to the body. Barber traps an arm with her legs. Barber landing elbows to the side of the head. Lee gets her arm loose. Lee gets the back of Barber but they scramble up. Barber with a body kick. Barber lands a left hand. They exchange punches. Barber with a leg kick and Lee lands a right hand. Barber lands an elbow then a right hand at the end. 10-9 Barber.

They trade to start the second. They continue to look for openings and Barber gets a brief takedown but they pop right up. Barber with a left hand and a high kick. Lee with a leg kick. Barber lands a combo. Barber lands a combination and Lee gets a takedown. Both land on the ground. Lee gets to her feet and lands some body kicks to a downed Barber. Barber throws some upkicks but Lee ends up back on top and lands. 10-9 Lee, 19-19.

They trade to start the third. Barber lands a combo ending with a body kick. Lee scores a takedown and gets the back. Barber gets to her feet and they clinch against the fence. They separate and both land combos ending with kicks. Barber lands as she clinches in the center with Lee. They break. Barber gets a takedown. They get to their feet and Barber has the back. Lee dumps Barber to the mat but Barber throws an upkick to get to her feet. Lee trips it down to the mat after they clinch. Lee is in the half-guard and lands to the body as the fight ends. Close fight. 10-9 Lee, 29-28 Lee.

Official Result- Maycee Barber def. Andrea Lee by split decision (28-29, 29-28, 30-27)

> Featherweights- Nate Landwehr (16-4, 3-2 UFC) vs. Austin Lingo (9-1, 2-1 UFC)

Lingo with a quick combo. Lingo lands against the fence. Lingo lands a right hand. Landwehr lands a hard right hand and a heavy leg kick. Lingo with a combination. Landwehr lands a combo as they clinch for a moment. Landwehr lands an uppercut then follows with a right hand. Landwehr has a cut near his right eye. Lingo with a right hand. Landwehr with a high kick and Lingo counters with a combo. Landwehr with a leg kick. Landwehr with a right hand and a high kick. Landwehr starting to land with more volume as we head to the end of the round. Lingo lands a solid combination late. Close round. 10-9 Landwehr.

Landwehr with a high kick. Lingo with a combo. Landwehr with a front kick to the body. Lingo connects with a nice right hand. Landwehr with a right hand then a leg kick. Landwehr is the one pressing forward. Landwehr lands a flurry ending with a head kick and then starts firing kicks. Landwehr with a knee to the body. Landwehr grabs the body and gets a takedown. Landwehr with some right hands as he has the back. He locks in a rear-naked choke and gets Lingo to tap. What a finish from Landwehr!

Official Result- Nate Landwehr def. Austin Lingo by submission (rear-naked choke) at 4:11 of Round 2

> Women’s Bantamweights- #3 Holly Holm (14-6, 7-6 UFC) vs. #6 Yana Santos (14-6 1 NC, 4-3 UFC)

They clinch against the fence with Santos in control. They switch positions a few times. They separate and Santos lands some leg kicks. They clinch back up and battle for position before separating. Holm lands a left hand. They clinch and Holm lands an elbow on the break. Holm with some front and side kicks to the body. Holm scores a takedown and ends the round on top. 10-9 Holm.

Holm landing to start the second before a brief clinch before they separate. Holm lands a side kick and Santos falls to the mat but gets up. Holm scores a takedown. Holm gets the mount and lands some punches before getting into the half-guard. Holm is in side control and looking to trap an arm. Holm gets the crucifix and lands some but Santos gets her arm out. Holm with some shoulder strikes. Holm gets the mount and is landing a good amount of punches. Holm with big elbows but Santos is able to get to the end of the round. 10-8 Holm, 20-17 Holm.

Holm lands a couple of left hands before they clinch. Holm gets a takedown. Holm dominating from the top and landing punches and working for chokes. Holm controlling but they get to their feet and separate. Holm gets a big takedown against the fence and is in side control as the fight ends. 10-9 Holm, 30-26 Holm.

Official Result- Holly Holm def. Yana Santos by unanimous decision (30-26, 30-27, 30-27)

> Bantamweights- #3 Marlon Vera (22-7-1, 14-6 UFC) vs. #5 Cory Sandhagen (15-4, 8-3 UFC)

Sandhagen with a leg kick. He lands some more. Vera landing the jab. Sandhagen lands a right hand. Sandhagen with another leg kick. Sandhagen with a combo against the fence. Sandhagen with a right hand and just misses a flying knee. Sandhagen looks for a takedown as he pushes it against the fence. Sandhagen finishes the takedown and lands from the top. Sandhagen with some elbows from the top. Sandhagen landing more from the top as Vera is throwing some punches from the bottom. Sandhagen with more shots from the top as the round ends. 10-9 Sandhagen.

Sandhagen with a left hand to the body as he’s pressing forward. Sandhagen with a big combination and he stuns Vera before scoring a takedown. Vera has the neck but Sandhagen remains calm and pops his head out. Sandhagen landing lots of shots from the top as he looks to get better position as he stands. He goes back on top looking to take the back, then looking for the mount. Sandhagen with elbows and punches from the top. Sandhagen looked for the arm but Vera was able to scramble to his feet. Sandhagen with a leg kick. Sandhagen lands an uppercut. Sandhagen with a body kick then a knee to the body. 10-9 Sandhagen, 20-18 Sandhagen.

They trade to start the third and Sandhagen lands a left to the body followed by a leg kick. Vera with a body kick. Sandhagen lands a front kick and slips but gets right up. Sandhagen with a body kick. Vera with a nice combination. They trade jabs and Sandhagen lands an uppercut. Vera with some leg kicks. They trade body kicks. They trade teet kicks to the legs. Sandhagen with a left hand then an uppercut. Vera with a solid combo. Sandhagen with a leg kick. Close round. 10-9 Sandhagen, 30-27 Sandhagen.

They trade and Sandhagen pushes it against the fence but they separate. Sandhagen shoots for the takedown but Vera defends. They’re circling around with both looking for openings. They’re starting to trade in close range. Vera with some punches in close. Both are landing but neither is doing anything to cement this round. Vera with a nice combination. Vera with a high body kick. 10-9 Sandhagen, 40-36 Sandhagen.

Vera lands a right hand. Sandhagen shoots for a takedown as he pushes it against the fence. Vera defends and they break and Sandhagen lands a knee to the body. Sandhagen with the takedown. Vera almost landed an illegal upkick. Vera is trying to scramble up but Sandhagen is keeping it down. Vera did land two illegal upkicks but they didn’t get called and it allowed them to get up. They’re both landing on the feet as Sandhagen is pressing forward. Vera grabs the back standing but lets go. They trade inside the pocket. Vera lands a right hand and is throwing a lot but Sandhagen lands a left hand. 10-9 Sandhagen, 50-45 Sandhagen.

Official Result- Cory Sandhagen def. Marlon Vera by split decision (47-48, 50-45, 49-46)

UFC on ESPN+ 79 live results: Petr Yan vs. Merab Dvalishvili

Posted on by Ryan Frederick

Welcome to F4WOnline.com’s live coverage of UFC On ESPN+ 79: Yan vs. Dvalishvili, emanating from The Theater at Virgin Hotels in Las Vegas, Nevada.

The Octagon heads to an old, but familiar, venue, returning to The Theater at the Virgin Hotel, which was formerly The Joint at The Hard Rock Hotel, with an exciting card headlined by a pivotal bantamweight bout.

Former UFC Bantamweight Champion Petr Yan looks to get back into the win column and end the long win streak of Merab Dvalishvili in the five-round headline bout. Yan is looking to end a two-fight losing skid as he’s coming off a close decision loss to Sean O’Malley at UFC 280 in October. Dvalishvili comes into this fight riding an eight-fight win streak, with his most recent win coming over soon-to-be UFC Hall Of Famer Jose Aldo at UFC 278 in August.

In the co-main event, it is a battle of big heavyweights as Alexander Volkov takes on Alexandr Romanov. Also on the main card is a catchweight bout at 215 pounds between Nikita Krylov and Ryan Spann in a re-scheduling of a main event bout from two weeks ago that was cancelled on fight day, plus a bantamweight bout pitting Said Nurmagomedov against Jonathan Martinez.

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

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> Welterweights*- Carlston Harris (17-5, 2-1 UFC) vs. Jared Gooden (22-8, 1-3 UFC)

*Gooden missed weight by six pounds

Gooden with a jab then a leg kick. He lands another leg kick as Harris lands a right hand. Gooden with another big leg kick but Harris checks it. They clinch but quickly break away. Harris with a body kick. Harris with two right hands. They trade jabs. Gooden with a leg kick. Harris lands a solid jab that backs Gooden up a little. Harris landing some shots that hurt Gooden. Harris lands a combo inside the pocket. They trade in close range. Harris lands an elbow and they trade jabs. Harris rocks Gooden with a right hand and then lands a knee and a flurry to end the round. 10-9 Harris.

Harris shoots for a takedown right away but Gooden stuffs it and they clinch against the fence. Harris gets the takedown and is working from the half-guard landing left hands. Harris with a couple of elbows from the top. They’re exchanging body shots on the mat. Harris keeping pressure from the top and is looking for a guillotine choke. Gooden gets out and Harris is in side control. He ends the round there. 10-9 Harris, 20-18 Harris.

Harris goes right for the clinch as he’s attacking the neck. He gets the back of Gooden on the mat. They get to their feet and Harris is pressuring Gooden against the fence. Harris gets it back to the mat against the fence and is landing right hands. They scramble up and both land before Harris gets another takedown. Harris trying to get the back as he lands some punches. They get to their feet and Harris is trying to get it back down as Gooden is landing. Harris gets it back down. He lands from the top to end the fight. 10-9 Harris, 30-27 Harris.

Official Result- Carlston Harris def. Jared Gooden by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

> Flyweights- #15 Tyson Nam (21-12-1, 3-3 UFC) vs. Bruno Silva (12-5-2 1 NC, 2-2 1 NC UFC)

Silva with some quick leg kicks. Nam lands a right hand. He lands a right hand as Silva was circling away. Silva lands a combo. Nam lands a big combo and Silva had to escape danger. They trade leg kicks. Silva lands a body kick and Nam counters with a hard right hand. Silva with a combo but Nam is the one pressuring. Silva lands a body kick then Nam chases him down and lands a body kick and a combo. 10-9 Nam.

Silva lands a front kick to the chin that drops Nam and he quickly gets on top and starts to land. Silva gets the back and locks in a rear-naked choke and Nam goes out cold! What a finish from Silva!

Official Result- Bruno Silva def. Tyson Nam by submission (rear-naked choke) at 1:23 of Round 2

> Women’s Flyweights- Ariane Lipski (14-8, 3-5 UFC) vs. JJ Aldrich (11-5, 7-4 UFC)

Lipski with a quick leg kick. Lipski with a combo inside the pocket after Aldrich lands a left hand. Lipski with a high kick as Aldrich lands a jab. Lipski with a combo. Aldrich shoots for a takedown and Lipski lands a couple of knees as they clinch. Lipski lands as Aldrich goes for a takedown, but Lipski defends. Lipski gets the underhook. They break and Lipski lands a combo with a high kick. They clinch and Lipski lands a few knees. Aldrich shoots again and Lipski defends with knees to the body as they break. Lipski lands some big shots at the end of the first. 10-9 Lipski.

Lipski with a leg kick. She lands another. Aldrich lands a quick combo. Lipski with a combo. Lipski continuing to land with more volume halfway thru the second as she’s being way more active and pressuring. Aldrich looked to shoot but Lipski landed to keep her from doing so. Lipski with a big combo ending with a right hand but Aldrich also landed in that exchange. Aldrich shoots for the takedown but Lipski defends with the knees. Lipski lands a right hand. Lipski with a body kick. They trade late. 10-9 Lipski, 20-18 Lipski.

Lipski landing with more volume to start the third but Aldrich is pressuring and lands a couple of leg kicks. Lipski lands some beautiful combos and a couple of nice right hands. Aldrich tries a takedown and almost had it but Lipski stayed on the feet. They clinch against the fence. Lipski gets a brief takedown and lands some knees to the body as they get to their feet. They separate. Aldrich with a body kick then a left hand. Lipski with a combo and she gets a big takedown late. 10-9 Lipski, 30-27 Lipski.

Official Result- Ariane Lipski def. JJ Aldrich by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

> Bantamweights- Victor Henry (22-6, 1-1 UFC) vs. Tony Gravely (23-8, 4-3 UFC)

Gravely with a body kick. Gravely with another kick as Henry lands a right hand. Henry with some body kicks. He’s really using the teet kick early. They trade in close range. Henry with a high kick. Gravely with a combo and a leg kick. They clinch against the fence. They trade knees against the fence. Gravely lands a right hand as they break and Henry then lands a body kick. Henry with a side kick. They trade right hands. Gravely gets a brief takedown and has the back against the fence. He gets it back down late. 10-9 Gravely.

Gravely trying right for the takedown but Henry defends and they trade on the feet. Henry lands a combo. Gravely tries for a takedown from a distance but Henry sprawls. They stand and Henry with some body kicks and is now pressuring with punches and combos. Gravely lands a knee to the body and Henry lands a combination in return. Henry with a big combo as he’s mixing to the head and body. Gravely is able to get a takedown. Gravely gets the back. They get to their feet and break and Henry lands some shots. Henry with a knee to the body and is unloading with punches to the head. Henry with another knee to the body. Henry with heavy volume but Gravely lands an uppercut. Gravely trying a takedown but Henry landing elbows to defend. Gravely dragged it down for a moment but they pop up and Henry lands some knees. They trade late. 10-9 Henry, 19-19.

Henry pressuring to start the third and lands some combos. Henry with some kicks. Gravely shoots for a takedown but Henry sprawls away. Gravely shoots again but Henry defends. They trade combos in close range. Henry pouring it on with volume and lands an elbow but Gravely fires right back. Henry with a right hand and Gravely with a leg kick. Gravely shoots for a takedown but Henry defends. Gravely lands a nice right hand. Henry lands as they’re clinched then lands a nice combo after they break. Henry pushes it against the fence looking for a takedown. They trade combos in close range. Gravely gets a takedown but Henry scrambles and has a leg and is looking for a submission. Henry looking for a kneebar but Gravely landing right hands to defend. They end up scrambling and Henry has the back as they stand. Gravely with an elbow and a knee. Henry with a knee. Really good fight. 10-9 Henry, 29-28 Henry.

Official Result- Victor Henry def. Tony Gravely by split decision (30-27, 28-29, 29-28)

> Middleweights- Sedriques Dumas (7-0, 0-0 UFC) vs. Josh Fremd (9-4, 0-2 UFC)

They trade leg kicks. Dumas lands a solid right hand followed by a jab and some leg kicks. They trade leg kicks. Dumas with a combo and Fremd is having trouble finding openings. Fremd with a leg kick. They trade against the fence and Fremd gets a takedown into side control. Dumas was looking for a triangle choke as Fremd moved into his full guard. They get to their feet and Fremd has the neck but Dumas escapes. Fremd with a body kick. Fremd with a combo. Fremd looks for a takedown against the fence. Dumas with a knee. 10-9 Fremd.

Dumas lands a right hand. Dumas looking to land the jab and lands a leg kick. Fremd lands a combo that wobbles Dumas and then scores a big takedown. Fremd is in the half-guard and landing. Dumas is able to reverse and scramble up but Fremd gets the back and gets it back down. Fremd has the neck and is looking for a guillotine and Dumas taps. Great finish and showing from Fremd.

Official Result- Josh Fremd def. Sedriques Dumas by submission (guillotine choke) at 3:00 of Round 2

> Bantamweights- Raphael Assuncao (27-9, 12-6 UFC) vs. Davey Grant (14-6, 5-5 UFC)

They trade leg kicks. Grant with a leg kick. They trade leg kicks. Assuncao lands a right hand. Grant tries to land a body kick but Assuncao grabs the leg and takes him down. Assuncao lands and Grant tries for a triangle choke but Assuncao escapes and switches to the back. They scramble up and Grant grabbed the fence for a moment. They trade leg kicks. They trade in close range. Grant with a left hand. Assuncao lands a right hand but Grant counters with a combo. Grant lands a left hook. They clinch against the fence. 10-9 Grant.

Grant lands some leg kicks. Assuncao grabs a single leg and looks for a takedown against the fence. He doesn’t get it and they break and both are landing. Assuncao grabs Grant and gets it down to the mat and has the back. Assuncao is looking for a choke late but time runs out on the round. 10-9 Assuncao, 19-19.

Both looking for openings. Grant is landing more and drops Assuncao with a right hand and is pouring it on. Assuncao is able to recover and looks for a takedown. He gets Grant down and works from the top but they scramble up. Grant is pressuring and lands a left hook. Assuncao was trying for a takedown but Grant grabbed the fence and Keith Peterson called time and takes a point away. Grant with a high kick and then drops Assuncao again with a spinning back fist. Assuncao tries a takedown and Grant is looking for a reverse triangle choke and has it in and Assuncao goes to sleep! Wow, what a finish!

Official Result- Davey Grant def. Raphael Assuncao by submission (reverse triangle choke) at 4:43 of Round 3

Assuncao left his gloves in the Octagon afterwards, signaling this is his final fight.

> Heavyweights- Karl Williams (7-1, 0-0 UFC) vs. Lukasz Brzeski (8-2-1 1 NC, 0-1 UFC)

Williams with a combo and Brzeski catches a kick but lets go of the leg. Brzeski gets a brief takedown. Williams gets a takedown and is landing punches but they scramble to their feet. They break. Williams has gotten a few takedowns this round. They trade punches. Williams just misses an elbow. They clinch and it gets pushed against the fence and they go crashing into it hard. They break after Brzeski lands. Williams with a right hand. 10-9 Williams.

Williams rocks Brzeski with a punch and Brzeski stumbles to the ground. Williams goes after him and grabs him and slams him to the mat. Williams with some left hands ad Brzeski has a big cut opened. Williams with lots of big punches. They get to their feet and Brzeski lands a spinning elbow. We have a brief timeout for something and Williams put his hands on his knees for a moment. Both are tired. Williams gets a takedown. He lands from the top and then gets another late takedown. 10-9 Williams, 20-18 Williams.

Brzeski with a body kick. Brzeski with a combo. Williams gets a takedown against the fence. Williams keeping in on the ground and landing punches from the top. He ends the fight landing from the top. 10-9 Williams, 30-27 Williams.

Official Result- Karl Williams def. Lukasz Brzeski by unanimous decision (30-26, 30-26, 30-27)

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> Light Heavyweights- Vitor Petrino (7-0, 0-0 UFC) vs. Anton Turkalj (8-1, 0-1 UFC)

Turkalj lands a left hand as Petrino scores a takedown. They get to their feet. They remain clinched up against the fence as they battle for underhooks. Turkalj gets a takedown but they pop right back to their feet. They break from the clinch. They trade kicks. Petrino rocks Turkalj with some punches and gets a takedown and lands from the top. 10-9 Petrino.

Turkalj lands and shoots for a takedown but Petrino defends. Petrino lands a big left hand and then a big right hand. Turkalj is trying for a takedown but Petrino is rocking him and then Petrino scores a takedown. They get to their feet and Turkalj gets the back and scores a takedown. He was looking for a choke but Petrino spins into his guard. They get to their feet and Turkalj has the back and takes it down. Mark Smith warns Petrino to not grab the cage. Turkalj has the back and looks to get the hooks in. They get to their feet. Turkalj lands a big combo that wobbles Petrino. Turkalj grabs him and looks to get it down. They trade spinning back elbows late. 10-9 Turkalj, 19-19.

Turkalj with some leg kicks and Petrino lands a leg kick. They trade inside the pocket and Turkalj grabs the back and drags it down. Turkalj has the body triangle and is working for a rear-naked choke. Petrino escapes and spins right into mount and grabbed the fence once again. Turkalj is able to escape and gets the back of Petrino and takes it back down. They get to their feet and both land punches and Turkalj grabs the back against the fence. Petrino gets a big slam takedown and has the back and lands as the fight ends. Close fight. 10-9 Petrino, 29-28 Petrino.

Official Result- Vitor Petrino def. Anton Turkalj by unanimous decision (30-26, 30-27, 30-27)

> Bantamweights- Mario Bautista (11-2, 5-2 UFC) vs. Guido Cannetti (10-6, 4-5 UFC)

Cannetti with a leg kick. He lands another. Bautista shoots for a takedown and gets it. Bautista working from the half-guard and trying to set something up. Bautista passes to the side and looks for the neck. Cannetti scrambles to his feet and he scores a trip takedown. They get up and Bautista gets a takedown and briefly had the mount. He gets the back and they stand with Bautista on the back of Cannetti. Cannetti is having to carry him as Bautista is looking for a choke. Bautista gets a suplex takedown and has a choke locked in and Cannetti taps! Great showing from Bautista.

Official Result- Mario Bautista def. Guido Cannetti by submission (rear-naked choke) at 3:18 of Round 1

> Bantamweights- #14 Said Nurmagomedov (17-2, 6-1 UFC) vs. Jonathan Martinez (17-4, 8-3 UFC)

Nurmagomedov with some early kicks. Nurmagomedov with more leg and body kicks. They trade leg kicks. Nurmagomedov with a flurry landing both kicks and punches. They go to the mat and Nurmagomedov has the back and locks in a choke but it’s not under the chin. Martinez escapes but Nurmagomedov has it locked back in. Martinez escapes and they stand. They battle for takedowns against the fence. They break and Martinez lands and Nurmagomedov lands a right hand. They clinch and Martinez lands an elbow. Martinez gets the back for a moment. 10-9 Nurmagomedov.

Nurmagomedov with some leg kicks and Martinez counters with some leg kicks of his own. Nurmagomedov scores a takedown. He works from the top then they work their way up and are clinched against the fence. Both are working in the clinch and they break free. They trade leg kicks. Nurmagomedov with a high kick. They trade leg kicks late. 10-9 Nurmagomedov, 20-18 Nurmagomedov.

Nurmagomedov lands a kick and lands a punch as Martinez either slipped or got dropped and Nurmagomedov gets on top. Nurmagomedov is in the full guard of Martinez and lands some punches. Martinez looks for a triangle choke from the bottom and locks in an armbar and has it in tight but Nurmagomedov is able to escape. Nurmagomedov grabs the back and is now looking for a choke. Martinez escapes and they get to their feet. They’re clinched against the fence and Martinez lands some knees. They separate and trade late. Great fight. 10-9 Nurmagomedov, 30-27 Nurmagomedov.

Official Result- Jonathan Martinez def. Said Nurmagomedov by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

> 215-pound Catchweights- #6 LHW Nikita Krylov (29-9, 10-7 UFC) vs. #8 LHW Ryan Spann (21-7, 7-2 UFC)

Spann lands a jab that rocks Krylov early. Krylov with a leg kick as he recovered. They tie up and Krylov lands a knee. They go to the mat and Spann ends up in the mount. They scramble as Krylov is grabbing the leg. Spann is looking for a D’Arce choke. He lets go of that but still has the neck. They get to their feet and Krylov has the back. Krylov gets the back and drags it down. Spann reverses and Krylov has the neck and looked for the guillotine choke but Spann gets out. Krylov has the back and is landing left hands. They’re scrambling and Krylov remains on the back. Spann makes him spill over and Spann gets in the guard but Krylov locks in a triangle choke and gets Spann to tap! Great submission from Krylov and this was a crazy one-round fight.

Official Result- Nikita Krylov def. Ryan Spann by submission (triangle choke) at 3:38 of Round 1

> Heavyweights- #8 Alexander Volkov (35-10, 9-4 UFC) vs. #14 Alexandr Romanov (16-1, 5-1 UFC)

Romanov going right for the takedown against the fence. Romanov pulls him away and Volkov grabbed the fence and got a loud warning. They separate. They have a clash of heads. Volkov lands a kick. Romanov shoots for a takedown but Volkov sprawls and looks for the back. Volkov is looking to set up a choke as he lands left hands. Volkov with lots of punches looking to finish. Volkov with lots of punches from the back and it gets stopped. That was quick work from Volkov.

Official Result- Alexander Volkov def. Alexandr Romanov by TKO (punches) at 2:16 of Round 1

> Bantamweights- #2 Petr Yan (16-4, 8-3 UFC) vs. #3 Merab Dvalishvili (15-4, 8-2 UFC)

Dvalishvili gets Yan down right away and lands some punches as they get to their feet. Dvalishvili goes for another takedown but Yan defends. Yan with a leg kick. Dvalishvili lands a right hand. Dvalishvili lands a leg kick. Yan with a leg kick. They trade punches. Yan with a body kick. Dvalishvili tries a takedown but Yan slips away. Dvalishvili tries a single leg but Yan is staying on his feet and Dvalishvili lets go. Yan with a leg kick. Yan working the kicks. Dvalishvili lands a nice left hook. Dvalishvili tries for a takedown and they went to the mat briefly but stand. Dvalishvili has the neck and lands a couple of knees. 10-9 Dvalishvili.

Yan comes forward and works the jab. Dvalishvili gets a brief takedown but they break and Dvalishvili lands a big right hand. Dvalishvili with a leg kick. He lands another that hurts Yan. Dvalishvili lands a right hand. Yan lands a left hand. Dvalishvili gets a takedown. Yan is able to get up and they separate. Yan with a left hand to the body. Dvalishvili with some high body kicks. Yan gets it down briefly but they work to the feet and Yan has the back. Dvalishvili reverses. They break. Dvalishvili gets the back and scores a takedown against the fence but they get to their feet. Yan gets a late takedown. 10-9 Dvalishvili, 20-18 Dvalishvili.

They trade kicks. Yan with a leg kick. Dvalishvili pressing forward and lands against the fence. Dvalishvili grabs the single leg and pushes it against the fence. They break. Dvalishvili tries a takedown but slips off the back. Dvalishvili grabs the back and has control against the fence before they separate. Dvalishvili pulls guard but they scramble to their feet and break. Dvalishvili tries for a takedown but they break late. 10-9 Dvalishvili, 30-27 Dvalishvili.

Yan lands a left hand as Dvalishvili is looking for the takedown. Dvalishvili lands a right hand. Dvalishvili grabs the back against the fence and lands knees and gets it down. They get to their feet and Yan has it pushed against the fence and the body locked. Dvalishvili lands some combos. Dvalishvili with a left hook. Yan gets a takedown but they pop right back to their feet. 10-9 Dvalishvili, 40-36 Dvalishvili.

Dvalishvili pressing forward and both land. Dvalishvili looks for a takedown but Yan is defending against the fence. Dvalishvili gets it to the mat but they get to their feet. Dvalishvili lands an elbow as they break. Dvalishvili with a combo. They trade jabs. Dvalishvili gets a takedown. They trade and Dvalishvili gets a takedown. They get up. Dvalishvili lands a big right hand. Dvalishvili looks for a takedown but Yan defends and they exchange shots at the end. Just a complete performance from Dvalishvili here. 10-9 Dvalishvili, 50-45 Dvalishvili.

Official Result- Merab Dvalishvili def. Petr Yan by unanimous decision (50-45, 50-45, 50-45)

UFC 285 live results: Jon Jones vs. Ciryl Gane

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Welcome to F4WOnline.com’s live coverage of UFC 285: Jones vs. Gane, emanating from the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.

The Octagon is back in the T-Mobile Arena with a massive card, featuring two title fights and the long-awaited return of arguably the greatest fighter in UFC history.

Former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Jon Jones returns to action after a three-year absence as he looks to add another title to his storied history when he takes on Ciryl Gane for the vacant UFC Heavyweight Championship. The title became vacant following Francis Ngannou’s exit from the UFC after he was unable to come to terms on a new contract. Jones hasn’t fought since UFC 247 in February 2020, while Gane, a former interim heavyweight champion, is coming off a win over Tai Tuivasa in September.

In the co-main event, it is a second title fight as long-time UFC Women’s Flyweight Champion Valentina Shevchenko makes her eighth title defense against challenger Alexa Grasso. Shevchenko is coming off her closest battle to date, as she retained the title in a split decision over Taila Santos in June, her ninth straight win. Grasso comes into her title challenge riding a four-fight win streak, which have all come since moving up to the flyweight division.

The rest of the main card is filled with exciting match-ups. Welterweights Geoff Neal and Shavkat Rakhmonov square off in a battle of potential title challengers, Mateusz Gamrot takes a short-notice opportunity against Jalin Turner in a lightweight fight, and highly-touted prospect Bo Nickal makes his UFC debut against Jamie Pickett in a middleweight bout.

The prelims are loaded with a lot of notable names. Among those on the prelim card include former UFC Bantamweight Champion Cody Garbrandt, Derek Brunson, Viviane Araujo, Jessica Penne, Amanda Ribas, and rising prospects Dricus Du Plessis, Ian Garry and Cameron Saaiman.

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> Lightweights- Esteban Ribovics (11-0, 0-0 UFC) vs. Loik Radzhabov (16-4-1, 0-0 UFC)

Radzhabov rocks Ribovics with a right hand right away and scores a takedown. They get to their feet and Radzhabov is on the neck but they break. Ribovics lands a left hand. Radzhabov lands another hard right hand. Radzhabov scores another takedown. Ribovics looks for an arm. They break to their feet. Ribovics with a leg kick. They trade jabs. Radzhabov scores another takedown against the fence. Radzhabov looking for the back but now gets to the half-guard. Radzhabov takes the back and they stand. Ribovics still looking for the arm for a kimura but Radzhabov takes him back down. They scramble up. They trade late. 10-9 Radzhabov.

Ribovics lands a solid combo to start the second then Radzhabov gets a brief takedown. They’re clinched against the fence but Radzhabov gets it back down and is in the half-guard. Radzhabov is looking to set up an arm-triangle choke. They scramble to their feet. Ribovics lands a left hook. They trade punches and Radzhabov lands a right hand. Radzhabov lands an uppercut. Radzhabov gets it back down. They get up and Radzhabov briefly gets it down but they separate. Ribovics with a left hand. Ribovics hurts Radzhabov to the body and drops Radzhabov with a right hand. Radzhabov trying for the leg as he gets to the feet. They break and Ribovics lands late. 10-9 Ribovics, 19-19.

Ribovics starts with a combo. Radzhabov rocks Ribovics with a right hand. He lands a left hook then a knee to the body. Radzhabov rocks Ribovics with a right hand again. Radzhabov lands a few punches. Ribovics with a leg kick. Radzhabov gets a takedown. Ribovics looking for a kimura and is looking to take the back. Ribovics has the body triangle and moves to the mount. Radzhabov is able to hip escape to the feet and takes Ribovics right back down. They stand and Radzhabov with another takedown and he’s in side control. They stand. They scramble to the mat for a moment before separating on the feet. Both guys land and Ribovics lands a hard left hook and Radzhabov gets a takedown. They stand and break. They trade punches. They clinch at the end. Good fight. 10-9 Radzhabov, 29-28 Radzhabov.

Official Result- Loik Radzhabov def. Esteban Ribovics by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

> Bantamweights- Da’Mon Blackshear (12-4-1, 0-0-1 UFC) vs. Farid Basharat (9-0, 0-0 UFC)

They trade leg kicks. Basharat lands to the body and Blackshear counters with a combo. Basharat with a leg kick. Blackshear looking for the takedown as he has a single leg. Basharat lands a combo against the fence. They trade kicks. They’re trading punches inside the pocket. Basharat looks for the takedown and gets it. Basharat looking for a set-up for an arm-triangle choke. Basharat in side control. They get to their feet and break. Blackshear with a leg kick. Blackshear with a jump kick late. 10-9 Basharat.

Blackshear with a leg kick and they start trading jabs. They both land kicks. Blackshear gets a brief takedown but they get up and clinch against the fence. Basharat with a leg kick and Blackshear lands a right hand. Blackshear with a body kick. Blackshear gets it down as he has the back and he has a leg trapped. Blackshear with some elbows from the top. They get to their feet. Basharat gets a takedown. Basharat gets in the guard of Blackshear. Basharat landing from the top. 10-9 Basharat, 20-18 Basharat.

Blackshear landing to start the third as he’s mixing his punches and kicks. They clinch and Blackshear with a knee. Basharat gets a takedown and is in the half-guard against the fence. Basharat landing left hands from the top. They scramble to their feet. Basharat with a combo. Blackshear lands a nice left. Basharat lands some jabs. Blackshear with an inside leg kick and shoots for a takedown but Basharat defends. Basharat ends up on top and is landing. Blackshear locks in a triangle choke late and looked for the armbar but time runs out. 10-9 Basharat, 30-27 Basharat.

Official Result- Farid Basharat def. Da’Mon Blackshear by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

> Women’s Strawweights- Jessica Penne (14-6, 3-4 UFC) vs. Tabatha Ricci (7-1, 2-1 UFC)

Ricci gets an immediate takedown. Ricci stands and lands some low kicks. Penne tries to get up and Ricci grabs the neck as they stand. Ricci with a combo. Ricci with a front kick. Ricci gets a takedown. Penne goes for a leg but Ricci stands to escape and lands some low kicks as Penne is on her back. Ricci sprawls as Penne goes for a takedown and they clinch against the fence. Ricci gets it back down. Ricci landing punches and elbows from the top. Ricci stands and lands some more kicks and lands a high kick as Penne stands. 10-9 Ricci.

Ricci lands a combo. Ricci landing punches and kicks. Penne has a cut opened by her left eye. Ricci gets a big throw takedown. Ricci landing leg kicks on her feet while Penne is on her back. Ricci then goes back to the mat and quickly transitions to grabbing the arm. Ricci locks in an armbar and gets Penne to tap. Great showing from Ricci.

Official Result- Tabatha Ricci def. Jessica Penne by submission (armbar) at 2:14 of Round 2

> Bantamweights*- Mana Martinez (10-3, 2-1 UFC) vs. Cameron Saaiman (7-0, 1-0 UFC)

*Martinez missed weight by one pound

Martinez lands a quick combo. Saaiman landing some kicks. Saaiman lands a right hand. Martinez with a combo. Saaiman with a few kicks. Saaiman with a leg kick. Saaiman lands a left hand. They’re trading and we have a timeout for a groin kick by Saaiman. Saaiman with some hard body kicks as they return to action. We have another groin strike by Saaiman. Saaiman gets a point taken away. They get back to work. Martinez with a combo and Saaiman lands a left hand. Saaiman with another hard left hand and some leg kicks. Martinez lands a left hand. They trade punches and Saaiman lands some body kicks and a left hand. 9-9 round with the point deduction.

Saaiman with a hard body kick. They trade leg kicks. Saaiman with more hard body kicks. Saaiman with some hard punches and kicks and Martinez fires back a combination. They trade punches and Saaiman drops Martinez with a jab. Saaiman gets on top and is in the full guard and lands some punches and elbows. Saaiman with some elbows from the top. He gets up and lands some kicks. 10-9 Saaiman, 19-18 Saaiman.

Saaiman with a body kick and follows with some left hands. He lands a leg kick. They trade kicks. They trade punches. They trade inside the pocket and Saaiman with a body kick. We have another timeout, this time for an eye poke by Saaiman. They get back to action. Saaiman lands a left hand and Martinez with a right hand. They trade kicks. Martinez lands a left hand. Martinez lands and Saaiman scores a takedown. Saaiman with some right hands from the top. Saaiman with some big elbows from the top. Saaiman with punches from the top and continues to land. They get to their feet and trade late. 10-9 Saaiman, 29-27 Saaiman.

Official Result- Cameron Saaiman def. Mana Martinez by majority decision (29-26, 28-27, 28-28)

> Welterweights- Ian Garry (10-0, 3-0 UFC) vs. Song Kenan (16-6, 4-2 UFC)

They trade leg kicks. They trade leg kicks again and then Garry lands a combo. They go back to trading kicks. Garry with a hard leg kick then a body kick. Garry with more leg kicks and he starts working the jab. Garry with some front kicks. Kenan lands a leg kick. Kenan drops Garry with a big left hand and then grabs the back as they stand and he’s landing punches. They break and Garry with a leg kick. 10-9 Kenan.

Garry landing some kicks to start the second. Kenan with a side kick to the body. We have a timeout for a groin strike but they get right back to action. Garry lands a right hand. They trade body kicks. Kenan with a left hand. Garry with a snap jab and Kenan lands a body kick. Garry with a flurry of shots and lands a leg kick. Kenan barely misses a spin kick. Garry with a high kick. Garry with a left hand and then a right. Garry continues to land with more volume. 10-9 Garry, 19-19.

Garry with a good combination to start the third. Garry with some front kicks to the legs of Kenan. Kenan clips Garry with a left hand. They trade leg kicks. Garry continuing to land kicks. Garry pressuring and landing with more volume. Garry with a combo to the body. Garry landing the jab. Garry lands to the body but Kenan landed a left hook. Garry with a front kick to the body. Garry landing the jab and lands a big right hand and a knee to the body that hurt Kenan. Garry with a big combination and e drops Kenan and keeps landing and gets the late finish. Great stoppage by Garry.

Official Result- Ian Garry def. Song Kenan by TKO (strikes) at 4:22 of Round 3

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> Middleweights- Julian Marquez (9-3, 3-2 UFC) vs. Marc-Andre Barriault (14-6 1 NC, 3-5 1 NC UFC)

They trade jabs and Marquez with a leg kick. Barriault lands a right hand. Marquez lands the jab. Barriault with a combo. Barriault lands a jab. Marquez lands a left hand. Marquez lands inside the pocket. Marquez with a combo and Barriault lands an uppercut. Marquez lands a pair of right hands. Marquez with a flurry and he tagged Barriault. Barriault lands a stiff jab. Marquez with a combo. Barriault with a body kick. Marquez with a combo. Barriault lands a right hand. Marquez lands a combo with a big right hand. 10-9 Marquez.

Barriault with a body kick. Marquez lands a combination. They trade inside the pocket as Barriault pressures Marquez to the fence. Barriault landing and Marquez has a cut opened under his eye. Marquez tries a takedown but Barriault defends and lands an elbow. They clinch and both land elbows before breaking. Marquez lands a left hand. Barriault lands a flurry and Marquez landed as he was coming in. Barriault landing against the fence and he’s landing lots of shots. Marquez loses his mouth piece. Marquez with a knee. Marquez is covered in blood. Barriault with lots of elbows against the fence. Barriault lands a knee. Uppercuts from Barriault and he lands a lot of left hands. It is stopped and Barriault gets the big finish. What a crazy round.

Official Result- Marc-Andre Barriault def. Julian Marquez by TKO (strikes) at 4:12 of Round 2

> Women’s Flyweights- #8 Viviane Araujo (11-4, 5-3 UFC) vs. #9 WSW Amanda Ribas (11-3, 5-2 UFC)

They trade right hands. Araujo lands a left hand. Ribas tries a takedown but Araujo grabbed the neck and locked in a guillotine choke. Ribas popped her head out and is now in the guard of Araujo and landing punches. Both looking for some sweeps on the mat. Both landing punches on the mat. They get to their feet and separate. They trade punches. Ribas with a spin kick and follows with a right hand. Araujo lands a nice right hand. They trade right hands. Araujo lands a right hand. 10-9 Ribas.

Ribas rocks Araujo to start the second and Araujo fell to the mat and Ribas takes advantage and lands more and gets on top. Ribas with shots from the top. Ribas is in the half-guard landing to the body as she’s pressuring. Ribas trying to improve position and trying to pass while landing from the top. Ribas in full control from the top and staying busy. Ribas with punches from the top. Araujo gives up her back and Ribas is trying to get the hooks in. She does as Araujo is trying to get out of bad position. 10-9 Ribas, 20-18 Ribas.

They’re trading jabs to start the third. Ribas with a nice combo. Both landing but Ribas landing with more volume here. Ribas lands a right hand. Ribas lands another right hand. They trade punches and Ribas lands a leg kick. Ribas with a spin kick to the body. Ribas with a head kick. Ribas being constantly busy while Araujo is looking for openings. Araujo lands a right hand. Ribas with a takedown. Araujo is looking to attack an armbar from the bottom. She might almost have it. Ribas with some knees to the legs. Ribas gets out and starts landing right hands from the top. Ribas with lots of activity from the top to end the fight. 10-9 Ribas, 30-27 Ribas.

Official Result- Amanda Ribas def. Viviane Araujo by unanimous decision (29-27, 30-26, 30-27)

> Middleweights- #5 Derek Brunson (23-8, 14-6 UFC) vs. #10 Dricus Du Plessis (18-2, 4-0 UFC)

They trade leg kicks. Du Plessis with some high kicks but Brunson grabs the leg and gets Du Plessis down. Brunson in side control. Brunson pressuring from the top as he goes to the half-guard. They stand and Brunson has the neck and he pulled guard but Du Plessis popped his head out and is now working from the top. Du Plessis stands and lands a big right hand as he goes back into the guard. Brunson looking for the leg and now both are looking for a leg lock. Brunson escapes and has the back. They stand and separate. Brunson with several big shots. Brunson lands a left hand and Du Plessis is in trouble. They go to the mat and Brunson gets the back. Brunson looking for a choke but has it over the chin. He lets go. Brunson back in half-guard and they get to their feet. 10-9 Brunson.

Brunson landing kicks to the body. Brunson with a body kick. Du Plessis rocks Brunson with a left hand. Du Plessis starting to land more. Du Plessis lands a solid combo. Du Plessis lands a hard right hand. Brunson trying hard for a takedown but Du Plessis is defending. Du Plessis with a right hand. Du Plessis with a combo. Du Plessis with a right hook to the body. Du Plessis rocks Brunson then Brunson rocks Du Plessis. Du Plessis tries a takedown and gets Brunson down for a moment. Du Plessis with a big right hand. Du Plessis lands a big left hand. Both men are very tired. Du Plessis lands a big right hand. Du Plessis with some big punches and Brunson falls down. Du Plessis gets on top and is landing punches. He stopped before landing and Brunson’s corner threw in the towel right before the horn sounded. What a comeback and finish from Du Plessis.

Official Result- Dricus Du Plessis def. Derek Brunson by TKO (corner stoppage) at 4:59 of Round 2

> Bantamweights- Cody Garbrandt (12-5, 7-5 UFC) vs. Trevin Jones (13-9 1 NC, 1-3 1 NC UFC)

Garbrandt with a body kick. Garbrandt with a leg kick. Garbrandt with another hard body kick. He lands another body kick. Garbrandt lands a right hand. Garbrandt with a right hand to the body. He lands a right hand. Garbrandt with another right hand to the body. They trade kicks. Garbrandt with a body kick. Garbrandt with a right hand. Jones lands a left hand. Garbrandt with a body kick. 10-9 Garbrandt.

Garbrandt lands a body kick and then gets a big takedown. They get to their feet and separate. Jones with a leg kick. Jones with a body kick. Garbrandt gets another big takedown. Garbrandt able to get the back of Jones and lands some right hands. Garbrandt trying to find a choke but it isn’t close. They break. Jones looks for a takedown against the fence. They remain in that position at the end. 10-9 Garbrandt, 20-18 Garbrandt.

Not much happening in the first minute of this round. Jones lands a leg kick. Jones with a body kick. Garbrandt just shuffling his feet but not playing offense. Garbrandt lands a body kick. Garbrandt with a right hand. Jones lands a left hand and then hurts Garbrandt with a right hand. They clinch but break. Jones lands a left hand. They clinch. Jones gets a takedown. Jones ends the fight on top landing. 10-9 Jones, 29-28 Garbrandt.

Official Result- Cody Garbrandt def. Trevin Jones by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

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> Middleweights- Bo Nickal (3-0, 0-0 UFC) vs. Jamie Pickett (13-8, 2-4 UFC)

Nickal slips on a kick but is able to grab Pickett and push him against the fence. Nickal lands a couple of knees the grabs the neck as they go down. Nickal takes the back ad is looking for a choke. Pickett gets out of that but Nickal now looking for an arm-triangle choke. Nickal had it in tight but is easing on the pressure. Nickal now tightening the choke. Pickett ends up tapping. What a thrashing by Nickal.

Official Result- Bo Nickal def. Jamie Pickett by submission (arm-triangle choke) at 2:54 of Round 1

> Lightweights- #7 Mateusz Gamrot (21-2 1 NC, 4-2 UFC) vs. #10 Jalin Turner (13-5, 6-2 UFC)

They trade kicks. Gamrot lands a left hand and Turner returns fire. Gamrot with a leg kick. Gamrot with a leg kick. Gamrot scores a takedown. Turner is trying to work his way to the fence. They get to the fence and to their feet. Turner lands a knee then a body kick as they break. Turner drops Gamrot with a punch and they go to the mat and Gamrot gets in the half-guard of Turner and lands from the top. Gamrot lands right hands as they get to their feet against the fence. 10-9 Turner.

Gamrot lands a right hand to the body. Turner with a body kick. Gamrot with a leg kick. Turner with a high kick. Gamrot lands a right hand and then another leg kick. Gamrot lands a left hand then circles away. Gamrot tries a takedown but Turner lands a punch. Gamrot lands a right hand then Turner rocks Gamrot with a right hand. Gamrot shoots for a takedown but Turner defends. Turner with a body kick and is now chasing Gamrot around the cage. Gamrot gets a takedown. He’s working in the half-guard of Turner. Gamrot gets the crucifix position for a moment and lands before Turner regains the half-guard. Gamrot has the crucifix position and is landing punches. 10-9 Gamrot, 19-19.

Gamrot lands a combo as Turner landed a leg kick. Gamrot scores the takedown. They get to their feet and Gamrot gets it down briefly before they stand and are clinched against the fence. Gamrot holding on and they are separated by Mark Smith. That wasn’t a good separation. Turner with a high kick. Turner lands a combo and Gamrot gets a brief takedown but Turner sprawls to his feet. Turner with a body kick. Gamrot grabs a single leg looking for the takedown. Turner lands a jumping knee but Gamrot holds position. Gamrot gets it down and is in full mount and lands as the fight ends. Close fight. 10-9 Gamrot, 29-28 Gamrot.

Official Result- Mateusz Gamrot def. Jalin Turner by split decision (29-28, 28-29, 30-27)

> Welterweights*- #7 Geoff Neal (15-4, 7-2 UFC) vs. #10 Shavkat Rakhmonov (16-0, 4-0 UFC)

*Neal missed weight by four pounds

Rakhmonov with a head kick but Neal blocks it and they clinch. Rakhmonov lands a knee as they separate. Neal lands a right hand. They trade and Neal lands a left hand. Rakhmonov lands a combo. They trade inside the pocket and Rakhmonov landed better. They break and both are landing punches. Rakhmonov with a nice right hand. Neal lands a left hand. They trade body kicks. Rakhmonov with a right to the body. Neal with a nice right hand. Rakhmonov with a head kick and then lands a knee to the body. They clinch and Rakhmonov with some knees. Rakhmonov lands a right hand. Rakhmonov with more right hands and a knee to the body. Neal lands a left hand. 10-9 Rakhmonov.

They clinch early and Rakhmonov lands a little bit. Neal lands a combo. Rakhmonov with a right hand. Rakhmonov landing the jab. Neal lands a combo inside the pocket and rocks Rakhmonov with a left hand. Rakhmonov with a couple of uppercuts. Neal lands a combo. Rakhmonov with a combo. Rakhmonov with a body kick. Neal lands a right hand and follows it with a combo. They trade inside the pocket. Rakhmonov gets the edge every time they clinch. Rakhmonov lands a right hand. Neal lands late. 10-9 Rakhmonov, 20-18 Rakhmonov.

Rakhmonov with a high kick then another and a knee to the body. Rakhmonov misses a wheel kick and they trade in close. Neal rocks Rakhmonov with a combo. Rakhmonov is hurt and he tries for a takedown but Neal breaks away and lands a left hand. Rakhmonov lands a jab. Rakhmonov goes for a takedown and pushes it against the fence. Neal lands an uppercut. Rakhmonov with a knee. He lands another as they separate. Rakhmonov rocks Neal with a right hand. Rakhmonov lands a knee that hurts Neal as well. Rakhmonov pouring it on with shots against the fence. Rakhmonov with more knees. Rakhmonov looking for the back and has a standing rear-naked choke locked in and Neal goes out! What a fight and what a finish by Rakhmonov.

Official Result- Shavkat Rakhmonov def. Geoff Neal by submission (standing rear-naked choke) at 4:17 of Round 3

> UFC Women’s Flyweight Championship- C Valentina Shevchenko (23-3, 12-2 UFC) vs. #6 Alexa Grasso (15-3, 7-3 UFC)

Shevchenko with a leg kick. Grasso with a leg kick. Shevchenko lands a left hand. Shevchenko with a spinning back fist followed by a body kick. Shevchenko with an inside leg kick. They trade leg kicks. Grasso lands a left hand. They trade combos. Shevchenko lands a jab. Grasso rocks Shevchenko with a combo. Shevchenko with a high kick. Shevchenko lands an elbow. Shevchenko lands a left hand and then a body kick. Grasso gets a brief takedown late and they stand and clinch against the fence with Grasso landing knees. Close round. 10-9 Grasso.

Shevchenko gets a takedown. Grasso being active from the bottom as Shevchenko is trying to get inside her guard. She gets inside and starts landing from the top. Shevchenko slides into side control and is looking to set up the crucifix position. She has it now and Grasso is trying to escape. Grasso did get her arm out. Grasso scrambles out and they stand and both land as they break. They trade leg kicks. Grasso misses some big swings. Grasso with a combination. Shevchenko gets the takedown. Shevchenko lands to the body. Grasso landing to the body from the bottom. 10-9 Shevchenko, 19-19.

Grasso with some short leg kicks. Shevchenko lands a jab. They both land solid shots in an exchange. Grasso lands a solid combo. Shevchenko ducks under a Grasso right hand and scores the takedown. Both working on the ground as Shevchenko is keeping control from the top and landing with more volume. Shevchenko with a few right hands from the top and they are stood up by Jason Herzog. That is met with boos from the crowd. Shevchenko gets another takedown and Grasso landed an illegal kick. Shevchenko gets the back and is landing left hands. Grasso with a late guillotine attempt. 10-9 Shevchenko, 29-28 Shevchenko.

Shevchenko shoots for a takedown after a patient opening to the round, but Grasso defends. Shevchenko lands a combo. Grasso tries to come in and Shevchenko grabs her and lands a body kick. Shevchenko tries a takedown but Grasso snuffs it out. Grasso tries a takedown and pushes it against the fence. They break. Shevchenko with the jab. She lands another. Shevchenko with a combo. Shevchenko tried a spin kick and Grasso jumped on the back and dragged it down and has a choke locked in. Shevchenko is defending. Shevchenko taps! Oh my god! Grasso has pulled the upset to become the new champion.

Official Result- Alexa Grasso def. Valentina Shevchenko by submission (rear-naked choke) at 4:34 of Round 4 to win the UFC Women’s Flyweight Championship

> UFC Heavyweight Championship- Jon Jones (26-1 1 NC, 20-1 1 NC UFC) vs. #1 Ciryl Gane (11-1, 8-1 UFC)

We have an immediate groin strike on a kick by Gane. They get started and Jones with a left hand and then a right hand. Jones pressing forward as he lands a leg kick. Jones gets the back and scores a takedown. Jones has the back as Gane is trying to stand and keeps it down. Jones attacking the neck. Jones gets the guillotine choke locked in and Gane taps! Jones made that look easy as he becomes the new heavyweight champion in his return.

Official Result- Jon Jones def. Ciryl Gane by submission (guillotine choke) at 2:04 of Round 1 to win the UFC Heavyweight Championship

UFC on ESPN+ 78 live results: Nikita Krylov vs. Ryan Spann

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Welcome to F4WOnline.com’s live coverage of UFC On ESPN+ 78: Krylov vs. Spann, emanating from the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada.

The UFC ends a busy month of February back at the UFC Apex for the last time until at least April, this time with a battle of light heavyweights looking to move into title contention headlining.

Light heavyweights Nikita Krylov and Ryan Spann square off in the five-round main event as both will be looking to extend two-fight win streaks. Krylov is coming off back-to-back wins over Alexander Gustafsson and Volkan Oezdemir, while Spann has picked up a pair of wins over Ion Cutelaba and Dominick Reyes. The winner of this fight could find themselves in a title eliminator bout type fight in their next outing.

Also on the main card is a middleweight battle as Andre Muniz looks to continue his impressive run against Brendan Allen, heavyweights Augusto Sakai and Don’Tale Mayes square off, and former TUF winner Tatiana Suarez returns after nearly four years out of action as she moves to the women’s flyweight division, where she’ll take on Montana De La Rosa.

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

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> Lightweights- Rafael Alves (20-11, 1-2 UFC) vs. Nurullo Aliev (8-0, 0-0 UFC)

Alves lands a couple of left hooks. Aliev scores a takedown and is in the guard of Alves. He pushes it against the fence. Aliev looking to keep pressure on Alves on the mat. Aliev has control but has yet to even throw a strike halfway thru the first. Aliev finally lands one right hand to the body, but then starts to land more to the body. We have a timeout as Alves is claiming that Aliev bit his finger. There is a mark on Alves’ finger and Aliev is deducted a point as he did bite Alves. They get back to action and Aliev lands a body kick. Alves lands a leg kick and Aliev shoots for a takedown against the fence. 9-9 round due to the point deduction.

Alves lands a high body kick. Aliev gets a takedown and Alves grabs the neck looking for a guillotine choke. Alves looks like he has it locked in but Aliev is trying to escape as he’s fighting the hands. Aliev gets his head popped out and is in the guard of Alves and both are landing punches. Aliev landing big punches from the top. Aliev continuing to land from the top. He lands more from the top to end the round. 10-9 Aliev, 19-18 Aliev.

Alves lands a big knee that hurts Aliev and Aliev gets a takedown. Alves gets a guillotine choke locked in and it is tight. He’s in the mount position with the choke. He lets go but Alves is in full mount. Alves gets warned for landing to the back of the head as he’s landing punches. Aliev is able to sweep and reverse to the top. Aliev landing from the top and keeping Alves planted on the mat. Aliev with big right hands from the top as he has Alves’ leg trapped. Aliev with big punches to end the fight. 10-9 Aliev, 29-27 Aliev.

Official Result- Nurullo Aliev def. Rafael Alves by majority decision (29-27, 29-27, 28-28)

> Lightweights- Joe Solecki (12-3, 4-1 UFC) vs. Carl Deaton (17-5 2 NC, 0-0 UFC)

Solecki looking for a takedown against the fence after an exchange to start. Solecki gets Deaton down to the mat. They get to their feet and Solecki is jumped on the bac with the body triangle locked in and working for a choke. He has it around the chin and is squeezing. Deaton is fighting the hands. Solecki nearly had it a couple of times. Deaton grabbed the fence. They make it to the end of the round. 10-9 Solecki.

Deaton throws a combo but Solecki ducks under and gets a takedown. Deaton is trying to grab an arm and threaten with a kimura. Solecki gets the back and lands some body shots. Solecki is working for a choke as both land some punches. Solecki gets the rear-naked choke locked in and it is in deep and Deaton goes out. Big finish for Solecki.

Official Result- Joe Solecki def. Carl Deaton by submission (rear-naked choke) at 4:55 of Round 2

> 130-pound Catchweights- Ode Osbourne (11-5, 3-3 UFC) vs. Charles Johnson (13-3, 2-1 UFC)

Osbourne with a body kick. They trade leg kicks. They continue to trade kicks and Osbourne lands to the body. Osbourne lands a series of leg kicks. They trade and Johnson gets a takedown but they scramble up. Johnson has the body lock and lands some knees. They break and trade late. 10-9 Osbourne.

They trade and Johnson looks for a takedown but Osbourne defends. They break and Johnson lands a groin strike and we have a timeout. They get back to action and Osbourne lands some leg kicks. They trade and Johnson pushes it against the fence as they clinch. They trade late. 10-9 Johnson, 19-19.

They’re trading to start the third and they clinch with Johnson in control. They break and Osbourne has clinch control and the back then they break. They trade punches and Osbourne gets a takedown. He has control and they get to their feet. They break and Johnson tries for a takedown but Osbourne sprawls and they scramble. They trade late. Close fight. 10-9 Osbourne, 29-28 Osbourne.

Official Result- Ode Osbourne def. Charles Johnson by split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)

> Lightweights- Jordan Leavitt (10-2, 3-2 UFC) vs. Victor Martinez (13-4, 0-0 UFC)

Leavitt throwing front kicks. Leavitt pushes this against the fence as he’s looking for a takedown and lands a knee. Martinez looking for underhooks. They break. We have a timeout for a groin strike. They get back to action and trade. They clinch and Leavitt starts landing some big knees that drop Martinez and it is stopped. Big finish by Leavitt.

Official Result- Jordan Leavitt def. Victor Martinez by TKO (knees) at 2:33 of Round 1

> Women’s Flyweights- Jasmine Jasudavicius (7-2, 1-1 UFC) vs. Gabriella Fernandes (8-1, 0-0 UFC)

Fernandes landing kicks early on and then lands some combos. They’re trading punches. Fernandes lands a big left hand and then some kicks. They clinch against the fence and Jasudavicius is looking for the takedown. She is able to get it down. Jasudavicius landing from the top. Jasudavicius is trying to trap an arm and lands from the top as the round ends. 10-9 Jasudavicius.

Fernandes lands a body kick. Fernandes with a left to the body then a leg kick. Jasudavicius lands a nice right hand and goes for a takedown. Fernandes defends. Jasudavicius has it pushed against the fence and Jasudavicius is able to get the takedown. Jasudavicius in side control and has the crucifix position and lands some elbows. Jasudavicius with some big elbows. Fernandes able to push Jasudavicius off. 10-9 Jasudavicius, 20-18 Jasudavicius.

Fernandes lands some punches to start the third. Jasudavicius gets a takedown. Fernandes has the neck but isn’t doing anything with it as Jasudavicius gets to side control. Jasudavicius gets to the half-guard and is landing punches. Jasudavicius with some more punches from the top as he has complete control to end the fight. 10-9 Jasudavicius, 30-27 Jasudavicius.

Official Result- Jasmine Jasudavicius def. Gabriella Fernandes by unanimous decision (30-26, 30-26, 30-26)

> Lightweights- Erick Gonzalez (14-7, 0-2 UFC) vs. Trevor Peek (7-0, 0-0 UFC)

Peek with some leg kicks. They trade punches. Peek with a combination. Peek with a combo and lands a knee in the clinch and a right hand, but Gonzalez is able to get a takedown. They get to their feet. Peek with a combo. Gonzalez gets a brief takedown and has back control against the fence. They break and are trading and Peek lands a big right hand that rocks Gonzalez. Gonzalez is able to get a takedown. They get up and Peek rocks Gonzalez with some punches and Gonzalez is down. Gonzalez stumbles to the mat and it looked like it was about to be stopped but Gonzalez got up and it continues on. Peek landing more big punches and Gonzalez gets dropped with some hard shots at the end of the round and it is stopped right before the horn sounds. Big, devastating finish from Peek.

Official Result- Trevor Peek def. Erick Gonzalez by knockout (punches) at 4:59 of Round 1

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*BREAKING: The main event between Nikita Krylov and Ryan Spann has just been cancelled. Krylov showed up to the UFC Apex with an illness and was not cleared to compete.

> Welterweights- Mike Malott (8-1-1, 1-0 UFC) vs. Yohan Lainesse (9-1, 1-1 UFC)

Malott with a side kick then a high kick. Malott with a body kick then another high kick. Malott with more body kicks. Lainesse comes forward and swings but Malott ducks under and scores a takedown. Malott controlling from the top and looks to lock in an arm-triangle choke. He jumps to the mount with it locked in and Lainesse taps! What a finish by Malott.

Official Result- Mike Malott def. Yohan Lainesse by submission (arm-triangle choke) at 4:15 of Round 1

> Women’s Flyweights- Tatiana Suarez (8-0, 5-0 UFC) vs. Montana De La Rosa (12-7-1, 5-3-1 UFC)

They clinch right away and Suarez pushes it against the fence. De La Rosa has the neck as they go to the ground but Suarez pops out and is in the guard of De La Rosa. Suarez looking to improve position and now gets the back of De La Rosa. De La Rosa stands and Suarez has the back and looked for the choke but Suarez falls off and has it pushed against the fence. De La Rosa lands a knee as Suarez is still looking for the takedown. 10-9 Suarez.

Both land kicks to start the second. Suarez looking to clinch and get the takedown. De La Rosa landing some punches trying to defend but Suarez completes the takedown. Suarez is in side control. They get to their feet and remain cliched. Suarez grabs the neck and drops down with a guillotine choke locked in. It’s in tight and De La Rosa taps! Big finish from Suarez in her return!

Official Result- Tatiana Suarez def. Montana De La Rosa by submission (guillotine choke) at 2:51 of Round 2

> Heavyweights- Augusto Sakai (15-5-1, 4-4 UFC) vs. Don’Tale Mayes (9-4 1 NC, 2-2 1 NC UFC)

Both were landing leg kicks and they trade punches before clinching against the fence. Sakai was landing lots of shots against the fence and they go to the mat and Sakai is landing punches from the back. They stand and are clinched against the fence and Sakai lands and Mayes lands a couple of knees. 10-9 Sakai.

Mayes lands a front kick then Sakai lands a few shots before they clinch against the fence. Sakai lands a knee as they break the clinch. Sakai pushes it against the fence. They remain clinched against the fence with both reversing positions but not a whole lot going on. Mayes keeps putting his fingers in the gloves of Sakai and he’s also grabbing the cage. They break to the center. They clinch back up. Sakai with some knees to the legs of Mayes. 10-9 Sakai, 20-18 Sakai.

They trade and then clinch right back up against the fence once again. They break for a moment but clinch right back up. Sakai lands a few knees before they break. Mayes lands a left hand. Sakai with some short shots and they clinch against the fence once again. Sakai has the neck and lands some knees. Sakai drags Mayes back down to the mat and has the back and is landing punches. They stand and Sakai still has control. Mayes reverses and has Sakai against the fence. Sakai gets Mayes to the mat. Sakai with some big punches at the end. 10-9 Sakai, 30-27 Sakai.

Official Result- Augusto Sakai def. Don’Tale Mayes by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

> Middleweights- #11 Andre Muniz (23-4, 5-0 UFC) vs. Brendan Allen (20-5, 8-2 UFC)

They trade leg kicks to start. Muniz with a body kick as Allen lands a punch. Muniz lands a solid combo and Allen lands a solid combo that buckles Muniz. Muniz with a spin kick to the body. Allen fires some shots back. Allen with a leg kick and lands a right hand. Muniz lands a nice right hook. Allen with a body kick and Muniz fires back with a body kick. They trade and we have a timeout for an eye poke by Muniz on Allen. They get back to action and trade at the end. 10-9 Muniz.

Muniz with a leg kick and Allen returns fire with a kick. Muniz with a combo ending with a head kick. Muniz with a combo. They trade against the fence and Allen lands a solid combination. They clinch and Muniz has the body lock and gets a takedown but Allen is able to reverse to the top. Allen landing from the top and passes to side control. Allen landing to the body from side control and ends the round there. 10-9 Allen, 19-19.

They’re trading to start the third and Muniz lands a nice right hook after a flurry of shots. Muniz with a combo. Allen with a right hand to the body then an overhand right. They’re trading and Muniz lands a kick, but Allen grabs the leg. Allen gets a takedown and is in side control. Allen gets the mount and is looking for an arm-triangle choke. Allen has the back and the hooks in and is looking for a rear-naked choke. Allen has the choke locked in tight and Muniz taps! What a finish by Allen to score the upset.

Official Result- Brendan Allen def. Andre Muniz by submission (rear-naked choke) at 4:25 of Round 3

UFC on ESPN+ 77 live results: Jessica Andrade vs. Erin Blanchfield

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Welcome to F4WOnline.com’s live coverage of UFC On ESPN+ 77: Andrade vs. Blanchfield, emanating from the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada.

The Octagon is back at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas this weekend for a card headlined by two women’s flyweights on the track towards a title shot in a big spot in a fight that came together only a week ago.

Former UFC Women’s Strawweight Champion Jessica Andrade takes on rising prospect Erin Blanchfield in the five-round headline bout in the women’s flyweight division. Andrade is taking this fight on a week’s notice after Taila Santos was forced to pull out of the bout after her cornermen didn’t have their visas approved in time to travel to Las Vegas for the fight. Andrade is looking to extend her 3-fight win streak and is making a quick turnaround after defeating Lauren Murphy at UFC 283 last month. Blanchfield is looking to move to 5-0 during her UFC run and score the biggest win of her career.

In the co-main event, light heavyweights square off as Jordan Wright takes on recent TUF finalist Zac Pauga. Also on the main card is a heavyweight battle between Josh Parisian and Jamal Pogues, a light heavyweight fight pitting William Knight against Marcin Prachnio, and the UFC all-time wins leader Jim Miller looks to add to his record when he takes on Alexander Hernandez in a lightweight bout.

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

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> Flyweights- Clayton Carpenter (6-0, 0-0 UFC) vs. Juancamilo Ronderos (4-1, 0-1 UFC)

They trade punches right away and Carpenter with a high kick. Ronderos got a takedown and Carpenter attacks the neck but Ronderos pops his head out. Ronderos with some punches from the top. Carpenter looks to get a triangle choke locked in and has the arm as well. Ronderos is able to sweep out of trouble and Carpenter ends up on top. Ronderos gives up his back and Carpenter locks the body triangle in. Both land punches as Carpenter is looking for the neck. He has the rear-naked choke locked in and Ronderos taps! Nice submission win for Carpenter in his debut.

Official Result- Clayton Carpenter def. Juancamilo Ronderos by submission (rear-naked choke) at 3:13 of Round 1

> Welterweights- AJ Fletcher (9-2, 0-2 UFC) vs. Themba Gorimbo (10-3, 0-0 UFC)

Gorimbo throwing kicks that are missing to start. Fletcher with a leg kick. Gorimbo with a leg kick. Gorimbo gets a takedown. Gorimbo gets the back and has an arm trapped but Fletcher gets it out. Fletcher able to reverse position and is in the half-guard of Gorimbo. Fletcher with some left hands to the body from the top. Fletcher gets the mount. Fletcher with a couple of power elbows from the top. He lands more as he ends the first on top. 10-9 Fletcher.

Fletcher with a leg kick as Gorimbo lands a right hand. They scramble as Gorimbo went for a takedown. Fletcher has the neck against the fence. Gorimbo gets his head out and takes the back. They get to their feet. Fletcher lands an elbow that hurt Gorimbo and then he locks in a guillotine choke as they go to the mat and Gorimbo taps! Great finish from Fletcher as he capitalized when he had Gorimbo hurt.

Official Result- AJ Fletcher def. Themba Gorimbo by submission (guillotine choke) at 1:37 of Round 2

> Light Heavyweights- Ovince Saint Preux (26-16, 14-11 UFC) vs. Philipe Lins (15-5, 1-2 UFC)

Saint Preux with some leg kicks and Lins lands some punches. Lins with some big punches and uppercuts and Saint Preux has his back against the fence and is in trouble. Lins with more shots and drops Saint Preux with a left hand and it is over. Big finish from Lins!

Official Result- Philipe Lins def. Ovince Saint Preux by knockout (punch) at :49 of Round 1

> Featherweights- Jamall Emmers (18-6, 1-2 UFC) vs. Khusein Askhabov (23-0, 0-0 UFC)

Emmers pawing with the jab and lands a right hand. Emmers throwing teet kicks to the legs. Askhabov looks for the takedown against the fence but Emmers gets the underhook to defend. We have a timeout for a groin strike by Askhabov. They get back to action and Askhabov goes for the spinning attack. Askhabov with a hard inside leg kick. Askhabov with a hard leg kick. Emmers with a hard leg kick. Askhabov with a side kick to the body. Emmers landing with more volume as he lands a leg kick. Askhabov lands a right hand. Askhabov goes for a spin kick and Emmers almost got on top after ducking but they separate. Askhabov tries a takedown but Emmers defends and lands some body punches. Askhabov with an elbow on the break. Emmers lands a right hand. 10-9 Emmers.

Emmers lands a right hand. They trade inside the pocket. Emmers with a leg kick. Askhabov tries a takedown but Emmers defends. Emmers with some uppercuts to the body in a brief clinch. Emmers lands a leg kick. They trade punches. Askhabov lands a right hand. They trade leg kicks. Emmers lands a right hand as Askhabov was spinning and Askhabov slipped to the mat. Askhabov laying on his back trying to get Emmers to come to the mat. Emmers landing to the body as well as some leg kicks. Askhabov stands and Emmers lands a leg kick followed by a right hand. Emmers with an uppercut as Askhabov is missing some wild punches. 10-9 Emmers, 20-18 Emmers.

Askhabov shoots for a takedown but Emmers stuffs it. Emmers with a leg kick. They clinch and Emmers throws Askhabov down to the mat and then gets on top. Emmers in the half-guard of Askhabov and lands some elbows. He gets the mount but Askhabov scrambles and reverses as they get to their feet. Askhabov tried to get a takedown but just dropped to the mat and Emmers gets on top. Emmers gets the back as Askhabov is trying to scramble. Emmers in side control then gets the full mount then the back with the hooks in. Emmers with some punches but Askhabov is able to escape and scrambles to the back of Emmers. They get up and break. They clinch and Emmers with some uppercuts. Askhabov tries for a takedown but Emmers defends. Emmers looking for a kimura. Emmers with some hammerfists from top as both are tired. He gets the mount then takes the back. Emmers has the mount and is landing. He goes for the kimura but time runs out before he gets the finish. 10-9 Emmers, 30-27 Emmers.

Official Result- Jamall Emmers def. Khusein Askhabov by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

> Women’s Bantamweights- #12 Lina Lansberg (10-6, 4-5 UFC) vs. #14 Mayra Bueno Silva (9-2-1, 4-2-1 UFC)

We have an immediate timeout for an eye poke from Lansberg. They get back to action and Silva with pressure landing a leg kick and a spin kick. Silva with a left hook. Lansberg lands a right hand. Silva with a couple of body kicks. Silva lands a leg kick. Lansberg lands a left hand. They clinch and Lansberg lands an elbow on the break. Silva landing body kicks. She lands a couple of leg kicks. Silva being aggressive to the body. They clinch and Silva with an elbow before they trade knees. Silva with a couple of leg kicks. Lansberg lands a right hand. Lansberg lands an elbow. They clinch and Lansberg lands some knees. Silva is able to take the back standing and gets a takedown. Silva landing from the top to end the first. 10-9 Silva.

Silva lands a leg kick and they trade inside the pocket. They trade step-in elbows. They clinch and Silva is able to get a takedown. Silva gets into the half-guard of Lansberg. Silva pressuring from the top and landing enough to keep it on the mat. Lansberg gives up her back. Silva with some hammerfists from the back. Lansberg is able to spin out and she gets to her feet. Lansberg chooses to go back down and Silva locks in a kneebar and gets Lansberg to tap. Great finish by Silva.

Official Result- Mayra Bueno Silva def. Lina Lansberg by submission (kneebar) at 4:45 of Round 2

> Lightweights- Nazim Sadykhov (7-1, 0-0 UFC) vs. Evan Elder (7-1, 0-1 UFC)

Elder with a body kick and Sadykhov lands a leg kick. Elder with a left hand. They trade kicks. Sadykhov lands a combo as Elder lands an elbow. Sadykhov hurts Elder with a right hook. Elder tries for a takedown but Sadykhov defends. Elder with a leg kick. Elder lands a body kick. Sadykhov with a combo then a spin kick. Elder hurts Sadykhov with a right hand and Sadykhov went to the mat but popped right back up. Elder with a body kick. Sadykhov with a body kick then a combo to the body. Elder with an uppercut to the body. They trade kicks. Sadykhov lands a left hand. We have a timeout for an eye poke. They get back to action and trade late. 10-9 Elder.

Sadykhov lands a combo to start the second. Sadykhov lands a left hand. They continue to trade inside the pocket. Both land leg kicks. Elder lands a nice left hand. Elder gets a takedown. They get to their feet quickly and are clinched against the fence and both land. Elder tried a takedown but Sadykhov escaped and both land punches. Sadykhov has a cut open near his right eye. Elder lands a combo, then Sadykhov returns with a nice combo. Sadykhov gets a takedown and they get up and he has the back and lands a left hand before they break. Both landing inside the pocket. Sadykhov lands a head kick. They clinch and Elder with some knees. Close round. 10-9 Sadykhov, 19-19.

They’re trading inside the pocket and Sadykhov lands a head kick. They’re trading and we have a timeout for a cut on Elder and it’s a bad one. The doctor comes in and the fight is stopped. That’s a shame for Elder as Sadykhov will get the victory.

Official Result- Nazim Sadykhov def. Evan Elder by TKO (cut) at :38 of Round 3

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> Lightweights- Jim Miller (35-16 1 NC, 24-15 1 NC UFC) vs. Alexander Hernandez (13-6, 5-5 UFC)

Hernandez with a high kick. Miller lands a left hand. Hernandez with a leg kick. We have a brief timeout for an eye poke. Miller with a leg kick. Miller lands a left hand. He lands a high kick then a flurry on Hernandez against the fence. Miller blitzes forward with a flurry that connects. Miller lands a left hand. They trade hard leg kicks at the exact same time. Hernandez lands a left hand. Miller with a combo. Hernandez with a leg kick. They trade with Hernandez getting the better of it. Miller lands against the fence. Miller with a body kick. Hernandez lands a leg kick. We have a groin strike by Miller and a brief timeout. Hernandez with a high kick. Close round. 10-9 Miller.

Miller with a heavy leg kick. Hernandez with a head kick. Hernandez lands a right hand. Hernandez starting to land more as Miller has a cut around his eye. Hernandez lands a right hand but Miller lands as he rushes in. Miller with a leg kick. Hernandez with a combo. Hernandez with a body kick and Miller lands a left hand. Hernandez lands a nice elbow inside the pocket. He lands a right hand but Miller lands a left hand. Miller with a couple of left hands and a flurry against the fence. Hernandez lands a quick combo. Miller with a combination. Hernandez lands a knee to the body. Hernandez with a body kick. 10-9 Hernandez, 19-19.

Miller lands a combo to start the second. Hernandez with a left hook. Miller lands a leg kick. Miller presses forward with a combo and ends it with a left hand. Miller lands another big left hand. Hernandez trying for a takedown but Miller grabbed the neck and landed a knee before they broke. Miller with a leg kick. Both men are bleeding. Miller lands another leg kick as Hernandez lands a straight right hand. Hernandez lands a good series of punches. They trade punches. They both land and Miller lands a leg kick. They trade left hands. Hernandez with a flurry against the fence. Hernandez with a right hand. Both continue to land. Both are landing inside the pocket and Hernandez is getting the better of it. Miller lands a kick and Hernandez falls to the mat and Miller grabs the back and is looking for a choke. Miller is squeezing. Hernandez is fighting it. Hernandez escapes and ends up in the guard and lands some shots at the end. Crazy fight and will be interesting to score. 10-9 Miller, 29-28 Miller.

Official Result- Alexander Hernandez def. Jim Miller by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)

> Light Heavyweights- William Knight (11-4, 3-3 UFC) vs. Marcin Prachnio (15-6, 2-4 UFC)

Prachnio landing kicks to the legs and body early on. Knight with a heavy body kick and Prachnio lands a leg kick in return. Prachnio with a high kick. Prachnio lands a heavy leg kick. Prachnio with some body kicks and then one high. Prachnio with a thigh kick. Prachnio with a hard body kick. Prachnio with more leg kicks. Prachnio with more heavy leg kicks. 10-9 Prachnio.

Prachnio with a leg kick. He lands another. Prachnio lands a head kick. Prachnio with more leg kicks and Knight looks like he’s having trouble standing. Prachnio continuing to land kicks everywhere. Prachnio landing more leg kicks. Prachnio with more leg kicks and lands a right hand. Prachnio lands a leg kick and Knight catches it but Prachnio escapes. Prachnio with more kicks. 10-9 Prachnio, 20-18 Prachnio.

Prachnio with a leg kick. He lands a body kick. Prachnio with more leg kicks. Prachnio lands a hard leg kick as Knight just misses a left hook. Prachnio with more kicks. It’s all he needs to do. They trade kicks then Prachnio lands a heavy leg kick. Prachnio with a high kick then more leg kicks. Knight briefly threw Prachnio to the mat. Prachnio landing lots of leg kicks. Prachnio with a head kick. Prachnio with more leg kicks. Horrible fight. 10-9 Prachnio, 30-27 Prachnio.

Official Result- Marcin Prachnio def. William Knight by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

> Heavyweights- Josh Parisian (15-5, 2-2 UFC) vs. Jamal Pogues (9-3, 0-0 UFC)

Parisian with a leg kick. Pogues with some leg kicks. Pogues with a high kick. Pogues gets a takedown. Pogues working from the top and they get to their feet. Both land punches. Parisian pressing forward and Pogues puts him against the fence and lands. They clinch and we have a brief timeout. They break and Pogues lands a left hand. Pogues with a takedown and lands from the top. 10-9 Pogues.

Parisian lands a front kick and says his toes might be broken. Parisian misses a jab. Pogues gets a big takedown and worked from the top before they stood, but Pogues took it right back down. They get to their feet. They clinch for a moment and Pogues landed an elbow. Parisian with a leg kick. Parisian lands some punches inside the pocket. Parisian lands a left hand. They clinch against the fence. 10-9 Parisian, 19-19.

They trade to start and we have a timeout for a groin strike. They get back to action and both are landing punches. Pogues gets a takedown. He gets to the full mount but Parisian is able to get Pogues into his half-guard. They get to their feet and Pogues still has the back against the fence and lands a knee. They break. Parisian lands an uppercut. Parisian gets Pogues to his knee and lands late. 10-9 Pogues, 29-28 Pogues.

Official Result- Jamal Pogues def. Josh Parisian by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)

> Light Heavyweights- Jordan Wright (12-4 1 NC, 2-4 UFC) vs. Zac Pauga (5-1, 0-1 UFC)

Pauga lands a jab. They clinch against the fence. Pauga with an elbow after landing some knees. Pauga lands an elbow. Wright with a knee. Pauga with an elbow. They trade knees. Pauga landing more knees. We have a timeout for a groin strike. They get back to action and trade knees. Pauga still controlling in the clinch as he lands some elbows. Wright has a big cut opened up. They clinch back up and Pauga with some elbows and knees and he lands as they break. 10-9 Pauga.

Wright with a body kick. They clinch right back up as Pauga pushes it against the fence. Wright with some right hands and Pauga lands a couple of knees. They break. Pauga with a left uppercut then a right hand as they clinch again. Pauga with some short knees. Wright lands a few short uppercuts. Pauga with some big elbows against the fence. They remain clinched but finally break. 10-9 Pauga, 20-18 Pauga.

Wright with a body kick and a combo. Pauga lands some shots that hurt Wright. Wright with some body kicks. Pauga with a left hook. There is not much going on here. Pauga with a right hand. Wright lands a nice right hand. Pauga lands late. 10-9 Pauga, 30-27 Pauga.

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

> Women’s Flyweights- #3 Jessica Andrade (24-9, 15-7 UFC) vs. #10 Erin Blanchfield (10-1, 4-0 UFC)

Both landing punches early and Blanchfield pushes it against the fence in a clinch. They break to the center. Blanchfield landing some punches as she’s tagging Andrade. Blanchfield shoots for a takedown but Andrade defends. Andrade with a leg kick. Andrade with a combo. Blanchfield lands a right hand. Blanchfield with a right hand and Andrade lands to the body. Blanchfield lands a combo. Andrade with an elbow after she lands. They trade right hands. Andrade with a combo. Blanchfield lands a body kick and Andrade lands an overhand right. Andrade with a counter right hand and then a big combo. Blanchfield pushes it against the fence at the end of the round. 10-9 Andrade.

They’re trading to start the second and Andrade is landing with slightly more volume. Blanchfield lands a right hand. Blanchfield gets a takedown and hops over into side control. Blanchfield gets the back and has a rear-naked choke locked in and Andrade taps! What a massive win for Blanchfield!

Official Result- Erin Blanchfield def. Jessica Andrade by submission (rear-naked choke) at 1:37 of Round 2

UFC 284 live results: Islam Makhachev vs. Alexander Volkanovski

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Welcome to F4WOnline.com’s live coverage of UFC 284: Makhachev vs. Volkanovski, emanating from the RAC Arena in Perth, Australia.

The Octagon is back in Australia for the first time since October 2019 with a big card featuring two title fights, including a native Australian looking to become a double champion and establish himself as the pound-for-pound best fighter in the world.

UFC Lightweight Champion Islam Makhachev makes his first title defense against UFC Featherweight Champion Alexander Volkanovski in the main event, which is a battle between the top two pound-for-pound fighters in the UFC. Makhachev, who is #2 in the P4P rankings, won the lightweight title when he submitted Charles Oliveira in October at UFC 280. Volkanovski moves up looking to secure his second championship and keep his top spot in the P4P rankings in front of a raucous crowd that will be behind him.

In the co-main event, we have an interim title up for grabs as Yair Rodriguez and Josh Emmett will compete for the Interim UFC Featherweight Championship. Both are on impressive runs in the division. Rodriguez is coming off a win over Brian Ortega in July, while Emmett is riding a five-fight win streak.

Also on the main card is a welterweight bout between rising prospects Jack Della Maddalena and Randy Brown, a heavyweight bout pitting Justin Tafa against Parker Porter, and an exciting light heavyweight bout between Jimmy Crute and Alonzo Menifield.

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

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> Lightweights*- Zubaira Tukhugov (20-5-1, 5-2-1 UFC) vs. Elves Brener (13-3, 0-0 UFC)

*Tukhugov missed weight by 1.5 pounds

Brener with a leg kick. Tukhugov lands a jab. Brener with an inside leg kick. He lands another leg kick. Tukhugov lands a right hand. Brener with a knee and Tukhugov lands a right hand in return. Tukhugov lands a left hand and then lands a right hand. Tukhugov lands a solid left hook and follows it with a right. Brener with a couple of leg kicks. Brener with some leg kicks. Tukhugov has a cut open. Tukhugov lands a few punches. Tukhugov pressing forward and lands a left hand. Tukhugov with a right hand. 10-9 Tukhugov.

Tukhugov lands a left hook. Brener lands a left hand. Both land in close range. Tukhugov coming forward and landing better. Tukhugov with a combination and then lands a big right hand. Tukhugov continuing to press forward and is landing with slightly more volume in this round. Tukhugov lands a right hand as Brener misses a left hook. Tukhugov’s cut is bleeding more but not affecting him too much. Tukhugov lands a left hook. Brener lands a spin kick at the end. 10-9 Tukhugov, 20-18 Tukhugov.

Tukhugov with a leg kick. Tukhugov lands a nice combo. Brener lands a jab. Brener with a high kick. Tukhugov pushes Brener towards the fence and looks for a level change. They separate and Brener lands a spinning back fist. Brener with a leg kick and Tukhugov goes back for the takedown attempt. They separate and both land. Tukhugov goes for a takedown and Brener defending by landing some elbows. They break and Brener on the attack. Brener with a body kick then a high kick. 10-9 Tukhugov, 30-27 Tukhugov.

Official Result- Elves Brener def. Zubaira Tukhugov by split decision (29-28, 28-29, 30-27)

> Featherweights- Shane Young (12-6, 2-3 UFC) vs. Blake Bilder (7-0-1, 0-0 UFC)

Bilder with a leg kick. Bilder with an inside leg kick. Young lands the jab. They trade jabs. Young lands a left hook. Young with a leg kick. Bilder scores a takedown and is in the half-guard of Young. Bilder with some good work landing from the top but Young is able to scramble up. Bilder lands some punches and a kick as Young got up. 10-9 Bilder.

Bilder with a left hand then a leg kick. They trade punches inside the pocket. Young lands the jab as Bilder lands a leg kick. Bilder lands a left hand. Young with a leg kick. Young lands a right hand. Bilder lands a jab after a low kick. Bilder looks for a takedown and lands a knee but Young switches and scores a brief takedown and they quickly stand. Bilder lands a jab and leg kick. Young with a combo against the cage and then lands a right hand. Young lands another right hand. They trade leg kicks. 10-9 Young, 19-19.

They trade left hooks. Bilder with a high kick. Young lands a right hand then sprawls on a takedown attempt from Bilder. Bilder lands a solid jab. Bilder with a leg kick and then an outside leg kick. They trade in close range and Bilder with an inside leg kick. Young with a combo. Bilder with a series of punches. They both land left hands. Bilder picking up the pace. Bilder with a quick combo. Bilder lands a huge right hand. Bilder tries a takedown but Young defends. Young lands a combo. Young with a jab. Young tries a late takedown after Bilder lands. 10-9 Bilder, 29-28 Bilder.

Official Result- Blake Bilder def. Shane Young by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)

> Women’s Strawweights- Loma Lookboonmee (7-3, 4-2 UFC) vs. Elise Reed (6-2, 2-2 UFC)

Lookboonmee with a leg kick. They trade inside the pocket. Lookboonmee with a leg kick. She lands a body kick. Reed with a leg kick. Lookboonmee with a hard leg kick. Lookboonmee lands a right hand as Reed was coming forward. Lookboonmee with a body kick. They tie up and both land as it gets pushed against the fence. Reed lands a knee in the clinch. Lookboonmee gets a takedown and Reed is bleeding from her nose. Reed is able to reverse and scramble to the top and is now in the half-guard. Reed landing from the top. Reed gets the back and both are landing punches. 10-9 Reed.

Lookboonmee gets a big slam takedown early in the second and has the back of Reed. Lookboonmee looking for the rear-naked choke and has it in deep and Reed taps! Big submission win for Lookboonmee.

Official Result- Loma Lookboonmee def. Elise Reed by submission (rear-naked choke) at :44 of Round 2

> Featherweights- Jack Jenkins (10-2, 0-0 UFC) vs. Don Shainis (12-4, 0-1 UFC)

Shainis pushes it against the fence as Jenkins lands some knees. Shainis lands some knees and lands one to the groin of Jenkins and we have a timeout. They get back to action and Shainis looks for the takedown but Jenkins defends and lands a knee. Jenkins with a leg kick. Jenkins with a combo then a leg kick. Shainis with an inside leg kick. He shoots for a takedown but Jenkins defends and Jenkins lands a big head kick. Jenkins with a heavy leg kick. He lands another. Shainis lands a nice combo. Jenkins lands the jab. Jenkins with a right hand. Shainis with a hard leg kick but Jenkins lands a hard one in response. 10-9 Jenkins.

Jenkins with a quick combo to start the second. Jenkins with a leg kick. Shainis lands another groin strike and we have another timeout. They get back to action and tie up and Jenkins throws Shainis to the mat and gets on top in the half-guard. Shainis is able to reverse after Jenkins controlled on the top and they scramble to their feet. They break and Jenkins with some heavy leg kicks. Jenkins lands to the body with the left hand and pounds away with several leg kicks. Shainis gets a takedown right into mount. Jenkins gives up his back. Shainis with a couple of big elbows. Jenkins is able to get up and lands to the body and gets a takedown and has the back. Jenkins tries for a choke but time runs out. 10-9 Jenkins, 20-18 Jenkins.

Shainis with a combo. Jenkins gets it down and takes the back looking to get the hooks in. Jenkins lands but they scramble up. Jenkins is able to get another takedown. Shainis is trying to trap an arm as Jenkins is looking to improve his position on the top. Shainis lets go of the arm. Jenkins working from the half-guard and briefly gets the mount before going back into the guard as he’s controlling from the top. Jenkins with some right hands from the top as he’s looking for a late finish. They get to their feet and break. Jenkins lands a big front kick. 10-9 Jenkins, 30-27 Jenkins.

Official Result- Jack Jenkins def. Don Shainis by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)

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> Lightweights- Jamie Mullarkey (15-5, 3-3 UFC) vs. Francisco Prado (11-0, 0-0 UFC)

Mullarkey with a leg kick as Prado lands a right hand. Prado throws a high kick but eats a leg kick from Mullarkey at the same time. Prado connects with a left hand. Mullarkey gets a takedown. Mullarkey working inside the guard of Prado. Mullarkey lands an elbow. Mullarkey with some left hands from the top. They get to their feet after Mullarkey lands a left hand. Mullarkey drags it back down. He’s back in the half-guard of Prado. Mullarkey lands a big shot and Prado has a cut opened up. Mullarkey with another elbow. He ends the round on top. 10-9 Mullarkey.

Mullarkey with a leg kick. Prado with a leg kick. Prado with a quick combo. Mullarkey with a hard leg kick. They trade and Mullarkey lands a nice jab. Prado shoots for a takedown but Mullarkey defends and they get right up. Mullarkey with a left hook as Prado lands an uppercut. They trade inside the pocket and both land left hooks. They trade leg kicks. Mullarkey with a left hand. 10-9 Mullarkey, 20-18 Mullarkey.

Prado with a body kick. They both land left hooks as they exchange. Mullarkey lands some leg kicks. Prado lands a right hand. Prado shoots for the single leg but Mullarkey defends. They exchange leg kicks. Prado lands a left hook. Mullarkey gets the takedown. Prado grabs the arm and Mullarkey is looking to break it loose. Prado is able to sweep to the top and is working for the kimura. Mullarkey escapes and they get to their feet. Prado with a left hand. 10-9 Mullarkey, 30-27 Mullarkey.

Official Result- Jamie Mullarkey def. Francisco Prado by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

> Flyweights*- Shannon Ross (13-6, 0-0 UFC) vs. Kleydson Rodrigues (7-2, 0-1 UFC)

*Rodrigues missed weight by one pound

Rodrigues with a spin kick. Rodrigues with a leg kick. Rodrigues with some leg kicks and lands a big flurry and has Ross in trouble. He continues to land big shots and finishes Ross off quickly. Big win for Rodrigues.

Official Result- Kleydson Rodrigues def. Shannon Ross by TKO (strikes) at :59 of Round 1

> Featherweights- Josh Culibao (10-1-1, 2-1-1 UFC) vs. Melsik Baghdasaryan (7-1, 2-0 UFC)

Baghdasaryan with a leg kick. Culibao with a leg kick. Culibao with a body kick. Baghdasaryan with a leg kick. Baghdasaryan continues to leg kicks. Culibao lands one. They trade leg kicks then Culibao lands a combo. Baghdasaryan with a high body kick. They continue to trade leg kicks but Baghdasaryan is now mixing punches to the head and body. Baghdasaryan with a jab to the body. Baghdasaryan lands a big kick to the groin and we have a timeout. Culibao recovers and they get back to action just before the first ends. 10-9 Baghdasaryan.

Baghdasaryan with a high kick. Baghdasaryan pressuring and landing kicks. Baghdasaryan with a body kick. Culibao with a leg kick. Culibao lands a left hand and Baghdasaryan slips on a kick. Culibao grabs the back and locks in a rear-naked choke. He has it in deep and Baghdasaryan taps! What a quick finish as Culibao capitalizes there, great submission.

Official Result- Josh Culibao def. Melsik Baghdasaryan by submission (rear-naked choke) at 2:02 of Round 2

> Light Heavyweights- Tyson Pedro (9-3, 5-3 UFC) vs. Modestas Bukauskas (13-5, 1-3 UFC)

Bukauskas lands a right hand to the upper body of Pedro. Bukauskas with a leg kick. Pedro lands a left hook. Bukauskas lands a combo. Pedro with a body kick and they clinch against the fence. Pedro gets the takedown and Bukauskas tried to grab the top of the fence to block it. Pedro with an elbow from the top. Pedro has side control and tried to get the mount but now has neck control. Pedro tried for a guillotine choke but Bukauskas gets out and Pedro now in the half-guard. Pedro with a body kick. Bukauskas lands a right hand. Bukauskas with a leg kick. Bukauskas lands with a punch late. 10-9 Pedro.

Pedro with a calf kick. Bukauskas with a left hook. Bukauskas with a body kick. Pedro lands a left hand and an uppercut to the body. Bukauskas with a body kick. Bukauskas lands a left hook. Pedro with a leg kick. Bukauskas lands a right hand. Pedro lands a leg kick then a kick right to the groin and we have a timeout. They get back to action. They trade leg kicks. Pedro with a leg kick. Pedro shoots for the takedown as he pushes it against the fence. They break. Bukauskas lands a left hook. 10-9 Bukauskas, 19-19.

Pedro with a body kick. Pedro with a teet kick. Bukauskas with a leg kick. Bukauskas lands a left hook. Pedro shoots for the takedown against the fence as they clinch against the fence. They break. Pedro with a body kick. They briefly clinch against the fence before separating. They clinch again and Bukauskas lands a knee. He lands another. Both guys are tired. Bukauskas with some knees. They separate. They clinch again and Bukauskas lands a big combo as they break. Ugly fight. 10-9 Bukauskas, 29-28 Bukauskas.

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

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> Light Heavyweights- #13 Jimmy Crute (12-3, 4-3 UFC) vs. Alonzo Menifield (13-3, 6-3 UFC)

Menifield lands a left hand. He lands a right hand. He lands another and Crute gets a takedown. He has the back against the fence. They get up but Crute slams him back down. They get up and Menifield lands some right hands as Crute is trying to get him back down. Crute gets Menifield back to the mat. Crute had the neck but Menifield popped out. They scramble up and trade punches. They rock each other. Crute lands a kick and falls down and Menifield gets on top. Menifield lands some left hands as he moves to the back. Menifield still landing from the back. They get to their feet. Menifield with a big elbow and lands some big punches and Crute goes down but drags Menifield down at the end to survive. 10-9 Menifield.

They trade jabs. Menifield lands a punch and Crute falls to the mat. Menifield gets on top as Crute tries to scramble to his feet. Menifield has the back and lands small punches as Crute crawls to the fence. They get to their feet. Menifield lands some elbows as Crute lands a knee. They break. Menifield lands a left hand. Crute lands a combo. Crute lands a knee. Menifield with a right hand. Crute with a head kick and Menifield lands a left hand. Menifield lands some big punches and Crute backs up to the fence and they clinch. Crute is trying for the takedown and gets it. Crute looks for a choke. He has the back and lands a couple of left hands. He’s working for the choke. Crute landing punches from the back and tries for the choke but Menifield survives the round. 10-9 Menifield, 20-18 Menifield.

Menifield lands the jab. Crute tries for a takedown and lands a knee. Crute almost had the takedown but Menifield grabs the fence and timeout is called. Menifield has a point taken away. They get back to action in the clinch. Crute is able to get the takedown and gets right into the mount. Menifield is trying to turn and Crute lands some shots from the top as Menifield retains his half-guard. Crute gets side control and is looking for the kimura but Menifield defends. Crute gets the back. Crute with some right hands. They get to their feet and Crute has the back as the fight ends. Wild fight. 10-8 Crute with the point deduction, 28-28 DRAW.

Official Result- Jimmy Crute vs. Alonzo Menifield ends in a majority draw (29-27, 28-28, 28-28)

*Breaking- Jens Pulver was just announced as the next inductee for the 2023 class into the UFC Hall Of Fame.

> Heavyweights- Justin Tafa (5-3, 2-3 UFC) vs. Parker Porter (13-7, 3-2 UFC)

They trade to start and Porter lands a combo ending with a leg kick. Porter comes in and Tafa lands a left hand that drops Porter and the fight is all over. What a knockout by Tafa.

Official Result- Justin Tafa def. Parker Porter by knockout (punch) at 1:06 of Round 1

> Welterweights- Jack Della Maddalena (13-2, 3-0 UFC) vs. Randy Brown (16-4, 10-4 UFC)

Maddalena with a leg kick. Brown with a combo. Brown lands another combo. Brown lands some more but Maddalena is keeping his arms up. Brown with a front kick. Maddalena lands a right hand and Brown was on wobbly legs and went to the mat. Maddalena gets on top and was landing hammerfists then took the back and locked in a rear-naked choke that gets Brown to tap. What a beautiful finish by Maddalena.

Official Result- Jack Della Maddalena def. Randy Brown by submission (rear-naked choke) at 2:13 of Round 1

> Interim UFC Featherweight Championship- #2 Yair Rodriguez (14-3 1 NC, 9-2 1 NC UFC) vs. #5 Josh Emmett (18-2, 9-2 UFC)

Rodriguez both throwing front kicks. Rodriguez lands a head kick that backs Emmett up. Rodriguez still throwing front kicks that are landing. Rodriguez with a leg kick. Rodriguez with a body kick. They trade punches inside the pocket. Emmett lands a right hand. Rodriguez with a body kick. Rodriguez misses a spin kick but lands a right hand. Rodriguez lands a head kick and Emmett lands a left hand. Rodriguez goes to the canvas and Emmett gets on top. Emmett takes the back and is landing right hands. Rodriguez looked for a triangle choke but Emmett passed to side control. They trade elbows on the mat. They trade punches on the ground and Rodriguez with some elbows from the bottom. Close round. 10-9 Rodriguez.

Emmett lands some hard punches and Rodriguez circles away. Rodriguez lands a hard body kick that forces Emmett to shoot but Rodriguez defends. Rodriguez with a knee to the body then a right hand. Rodriguez with some big body kicks. Emmett trying for a takedown against the fence but Rodriguez defending. Rodriguez lands a knee on the break. Rodriguez with a head kick. Rodriguez hurts Emmett with an elbow. Rodriguez with a leg kick. Rodriguez with a question mark kick and follows with a left hand. Emmett lands a right hand. Rodriguez lands a flying knee that Emmett eats and Emmett catches him and takes it down. Rodriguez landing elbows from the bottom. Rodriguez looking for a triangle choke and has it locked in and Emmett taps! Rodriguez is the new interim featherweight champion!

Official Result- Yair Rodriguez def. Josh Emmett by submission (triangle choke) at 4:19 of Round 2 to win the Interim UFC Featherweight Championship

> UFC Lightweight Championship- C Islam Makhachev (23-1, 12-1 UFC) vs. FW C Alexander Volkanovski (25-1, 12-0 UFC)

Makhachev with a body kick. Volkanovski with a quick combo. Volkanovski lands a left hook then another. They both land inside the pocket and Makhachev lands a head kick that hurt Volkanovski. Makhachev grabs the back against the fence. Makhachev gets it down and has the back of Volkanovski. Makhachev with a neck crank. Volkanovski being composed. 10-9 Makhachev.

Volkanovski lands as he comes in after Makhachev misses some strikes. Makhachev with a body kick. Volkanovski hurts Makhachev with a flurry and Makhachev drops down and scores a takedown. They get to their feet but Makhachev still has the back. Makhachev tries a takedown but Volkanovski is able to pop up to his feet. Makhachev quickly grabs the clinch. Volkanovski reverses against the fence and lands some left hands and they separate. Volkanovski with a leg kick. Makhachev hurts Volkanovski with a left hand and then a knee. Makhachev with a combo. Volkanovski with a leg kick. They clinch against the fence. 10-9 Makhachev, 20-18 Makhachev.

Makhachev with a head kick. Volkanovski lands a right hand. They trade leg kicks. Makhachev with a right hand. Volkanovski with an inside leg kick. Makhachev gets it down and takes the back as they work their way up. They break and Volkanovski lands. Makhachev lands a left hand. Volkanovski lands and forces Makhachev to slip. He gets up and Volkanovski has clinch control and gets a brief takedown. Close round. 10-9 Volkanovski, 29-28 Makhachev.

Volkanovski with a leg kick. Makhachev lands a left hand. Volkanovski with a left hook. Makhachev with a left hand. Makhachev gets a takedown. They get to the fence but Makhachev gets the back. He has the body lock. Volkanovski with some back punches. Makhachev just holding on but not doing much. Volkanovski with some back punches. Volkanovski is landing lots of punches and Makhachev is just holding on and not doing anything. 10-9 Makhachev, 39-37 Makhachev.

Makhachev lands a left hand. Volkanovski with a leg kick. Makhachev lands a knee then a left hand. Volkanovski with some combos in the pocket as Makhachev lands some knees. Makhachev gets a takedown but Volkanovski quickly reverses as they scramble up. Volkanovski tries a knee and Makhachev grabs him and they go to the mat. Volkanovski lands on the mat and they stand. Volkanovski lands and they clinch. They break and Volkanovski with a left hand. They clinch and Volkanovski has pressure. They break. Volkanovski lands a big right hand that hurts Makhachev and Volkanovski gets inside the guard and starts landing. Volkanovski with some big shots from the top at the end. Fantastic fight. 10-9 Volkanovski, 48-47 Makhachev.

Official Result- Islam Makhachev def. Alexander Volkanovski by unanimous decision (48-47, 48-47, 49-46) to retain the UFC Lightweight Championship

UFC on ESPN+ 76 live results: Derrick Lewis vs. Serghei Spivac

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Welcome to F4WOnline.com’s live coverage of UFC on ESPN+ 76: Lewis vs. Spivac, emanating from the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada.

The UFC kicks off a busy stretch, with the first of four events taking place in February, with a heavyweight main event and the final fights of the Road To UFC series on a fight card with a late start.

Former title challenger Derrick Lewis gets back to action, looking to end a two-fight losing skid, when he takes on Serghei Spivac, winner of two straight, in the five-round headline bout. These two were scheduled to fight in November, but their fight was cancelled on the day of the show after Lewis fell ill and had to be taken to the hospital. Both are looking to get into the title picture with a win here.

The rest of the card features a lot of Asian talent, as this card was originally slated to take place in Seoul, South Korea, until an injury to Chan Sung Jung, who was slated to headline, caused a shift in locations. Also on the main card is a light heavyweight bout pitting Da Un Jung against Devin Clark, a heavyweight bout between Marcin Tybura and Blagoy Ivanov, and a featherweight bout featuring Doo Ho Choi, in his first fight in over three years, taking on Kyle Nelson. The prelims will feature the four finals of the Road To UFC series, which started in June in Singapore and continued in Abu Dhabi in October.

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

*A women’s flyweight fight between Ji Yeon Kim and Mandy Bohm has been scratched from the card after Bohm was forced out due to illness.

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> Flyweights- Tatsuro Taira (12-0, 2-0 UFC) vs. Jesus Aguilar (8-1, 0-0 UFC)

Aguilar lands and Taira falls down. Taira grabs Aguilar and gets a takedown but Aguilar has the neck and an arm-in guillotine choke locked in. Both being patient but Aguilar might be burning his arms out. Taira is trying to escape and Aguilar lets go. Taira now traps an arm of Aguilar from the top and lands a couple of right hands. Taira gets to the mount and is looking to set up a submission. Taira now looking for a triangle choke. He gets an armbar locked in and Aguilar taps! Great finish from Taira.

Official Result- Tatsuro Taira def. Jesus Aguilar by submission (guillotine choke) at 4:20 of Round 1

> Middleweights- Jun Yong Park (15-5, 5-2 UFC) vs. Denis Tiuliulin (11-6, 1-1 UFC)

Park with a leg kick as Tiuliulin lands a body jab. Park back with some leg kicks. Tiuliulin with a couple more body shots. They trade punches. Park grabs the body against the fence and is trying to get it down. Park gets it to the mat and right into full mount. Park has neck control. Park moving the fight around on the mat while in the mount. Park lands an elbow from the top. Tiuliulin is cut open around his ear. Park with some big ground-and-pound. Park gets the back and locks in the rear-naked choke and puts Tiuliulin to sleep. Big finish from Park.

Official Result- Jun Yong Park def. Denis Tiuliulin by submission (rear-naked choke) at 4:05 of Round 1

> Road to UFC Flyweight Finals- Seung Guk Choi (6-1, 0-0 UFC) vs. Hyun Sung Park (7-0, 0-0 UFC)

Both missing kicks early. There is not much landing here in the first 90 seconds. They finally trade leg kicks and Choi lands on Park with a right hand. Park went to the mat as he wants Choi down there. Choi landing kicks to a downed Park as Park was throwing upkicks. Park is stood up by Marc Goddard. Park lands some leg kicks. They’re trading punches in the center. Park with a leg kick as Choi lands a right hand. 10-9 Choi.

Choi with a leg kick. Park lands a leg kick. Park lands a solid left hook. Park with a leg kick. Park slips to the mat and Choi gets on top and is working in the guard. Park lands an elbow from the bottom as Choi is working to improve position. They get to their feet. Park with a leg kick and follows it with a combo. They clinch against the fence and Park lands some solid shots as they break. Park lands a couple of jabs. Close round. 10-9 Park, 19-19.

Park lands the jab and a leg kick afterwards. Choi looks for the single leg but Park defends as they clinch against the fence. They quickly break. Choi with a combo. Choi still trying for a takedown but Park is defending. They remain clinched against the fence. Park with a knee to the body as he has back control. Park is able to get a rear-naked choke locked in and is able to get Choi to tap! Great showing from Park to get the submission.

Official Result- Hyun Sung Park def. Seung Guk Choi by submission (rear-naked choke) at 3:11 of Round 3

> Road to UFC Bantamweight Finals- Toshiomi Kazama (10-2, 0-0 UFC) vs. Rinya Nakamura (6-0, 0-0 UFC)

Nakamura lands a few left hands to start then some high kicks. He then knocks Kazama down with a right hand. Kazama gets up and Nakamura is still swinging. He then knocks Kazama out cold with a big left hand. What a crazy minute of fighting and a great knockout from Nakamura.

Official Result- Rinya Nakamura def. Toshiomi Kazama by knockout (punch) at :33 of Round 1

> Road to UFC Featherweight Finals- Jeong Yeong Lee (9-1, 0-0 UFC) vs. Yi Zha (21-3, 0-0 UFC)

Lee lands a right hand as Zha is trying to get a takedown against the fence. Zha working hard for the takedown as he has the back, but Lee has an arm for a kimura trap. Zha gets it to the ground. Not much is happening on the mat and they get to their feet. Zha still has back control. Zha has the single leg but Lee defends as they clinch against the fence. Zha drops down for the takedown. Lee lands an uppercut. Zha lands an elbow and then drops back down for the takedown attempt. Lee defends and they break to range. Zha lands a left hand. 10-9 Zha.

Zha looking for the takedown early in the second as he pushes Lee against the fence. Zha gets it down and takes the back. Lee stands as Zha is on his back but Zha abandons the back take and is on his feet. Lee lands a big elbow and they break. Zha lands a big right hand. They tie up against the fence. Zha lands a couple of elbows against the fence. Lee lands a knee as they break. Zha with a body kick. Lee lands a left uppercut. Zha tries a takedown but Lee sprawls with the front headlock, but they escape to the feet. Zha gets the takedown and is working in the guard as he lands a big elbow. We have a timeout as Lee lands an illegal strike on the ground. They get back to work and trade for the rest of the round. Close round. 10-9 Zha, 20-18 Zha.

Lee lands an uppercut followed by a left hand to start the third. Lee lands a right hand. Zha with a body kick. Zha lands a right hand. Zha shoots for the takedown. Lee defends and they break. They clinch against the fence with Zha having better position. They break. Lee lands a solid right hand and then wobbles Zha for a second. Zha grabs the leg and then gets the back and puts it on the mat. Lee is able to scramble and has the back and looks for an armbar. Zha is able to escape and gets back on top. Lee now has the back and lands some knees to the body as they stand. Zha gets it back down. They get to their feet and separate. Lee lands and Zha gets a takedown. Lee with some short left hands but he is exhausted. They stand. 10-9 Lee, 29-28 Zha.

Official Result- Jeong Yeong Lee def. Yi Zha by split decision (27-30, 29-28, 29-28)

> Road to UFC Lightweight Finals- Jeka Saragih (13-2, 0-0 UFC) vs. Anshul Jubli (6-0, 0-0 UFC)

Saragih landing some leg kicks early on. Jubli lands a nice right hand. Jubli ties up against the fence as he tries for a takedown. Jubli gets the takedown but Saragih has the neck. Saragih with some elbows from the bottom. Jubli lands some punches from the top. Jubli with some short elbows. Jubli postures up and lands a right hand as he goes back into the guard of Saragih. Jubli is able to get to the mount and locks in an arm-triangle choke. Saragih is able to escape out and they get to their feet. Saragih with some heavy leg kicks. Saragih lands a big right hand. 10-9 Jubli.

Saragih lands a big head kick as he was coming forward. Jubli is able to get a takedown. Jubli gets the back. Jubli with some right hands from the back. They get to the ground and Jubli has the mount and is landing lots of big punches. Jubli with more right hands as he gets the back. Saragih spins and Jubli has the mount once again. Jubli gets the back again as he continues to land right hands. Jubli with some elbows. It is stopped as Jubli lands more shots. Dominant showing from Jubli.

Official Result- Anshul Jubli def. Jeka Saragih by TKO (strikes) at 3:44 of Round 2

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> Welterweights- Yusaku Kinoshita (6-1, 0-0 UFC) vs. Adam Fugitt (8-3, 0-1 UFC)

They trade kicks. Kinoshita lands a right hook and they tie up for a moment. Kinoshita lands a left hand. They trade inside close range. Kinoshita lands a big head kick. Fugitt gets a takedown and has the back. They get to their feet and Fugitt still has the back. He drops down looking for the takedown but Kinoshita is defending. Fugitt lands a big knee from the back. He lands another. They go to the mat but get right back up. They break. Fugitt throwing front kicks to keep Kinoshita at a distance. Fugitt then lands some punches that hurt Kinoshita and also a big knee. Fugitt gets it down and has the back. He lands left hands from the top. They scramble and Fugitt remains on top and has the back. Fugitt with big elbows from the top and it is stopped. Great showing from Fugitt to get the finish.

Official Result- Adam Fugitt def. Yusaku Kinoshita by TKO (elbows) at 4:36 of Round 1

> Featherweights- Doo Ho Choi (14-4, 3-3 UFC) vs. Kyle Nelson (13-5, 1-4 UFC)

Choi with a heavy leg kick. He lands another. Nelson with a leg kick. Choi with another big calf kick. He slips on a kick and Nelson grabs Choi and slams him to the mat. Nelson gets on top and works to the back and looks for a choke but Choi escapes and is on top and has the crucifix position. Nelson gets his left arm free but Choi still in side control. Nelson doing good on the bottom as he retains the half-guard. Choi suffocating from the top. Choi with some shots at the end of the first. 10-9 Choi.

Choi with a body kick. Nelson lands a nice leg kick. Choi lands a couple of jabs and Nelson lands a right hand. Nelson lands a big punch and then a flying knee. Choi with a leg kick. Choi with the jab then a leg kick. Nelson with a heavy leg kick. Nelson lands a right hand but he fails on a takedown attempt. They get to their feet and tie up against the fence. They break. Choi with a leg kick. Nelson with a body kick. Choi with a heavy leg kick. Choi lands a right hand. Choi with a body shot and Nelson lands a left hook. Nelson with a body kick. Choi lands a big right hand. They trade leg kicks. Choi with another leg kick. 10-9 Choi, 20-18 Choi.

They scramble to the ground as Nelson looks to get the takedown. They get to their feet and Nelson has the body lock. Nelson with some short knees. They go to the mat and Choi is in the guard of Nelson. We have a timeout for a headbutt and they are stood up. Choi is getting a point taken away for the headbutt. Choi with a leg kick. Nelson looking for the takedown against the fence and Choi is landing right hands. Choi with some elbows to the body. Choi with big right hands to the body of Nelson. Choi with big elbows to the body at the end. 9-9 round with the point deduction, 29-27 Choi.

Official Result- Doo Ho Choi vs. Kyle Nelson ends in a majority draw (29-27, 28-28, 28-28)

> Heavyweights- #10 Marcin Tybura (23-7, 10-6 UFC) vs. #15 Blagoy Ivanov (19-4 1 NC, 3-3 UFC)

Not a whole lot happening in the first minute except for Tybura feinting a lot. Tybura lands a body kick. Tybura lands a right hand. He lands another then a leg kick. Ivanov with a combo. Tybura with a body kick. Ivanov with a combo as Tybura was throwing a body kick. Ivanov with a combo. Tybura lands a right hand. Ivanov with a left hand. Tybura with a high kick. Ivanov with a combo. Ivanov with a combo but Tybura lands a right hand. Tybura with a body kick. 10-9 Tybura.

Ivanov lands a nice combo to start the second. Tybura lands the jab. Tybura landing the jab after Ivanov lands a left hand. Ivanov with a right hand. Tybura lands a body kick. Both land right hands. Tybura with a body kick. We have a timeout for a groin strike. They get back to action and Ivanov lands some solid left hands. Tybura lands a body kick but eats a combo from Ivanov. Tybura lands some shots but then loses his balance. Ivanov with a combo. Ivanov with a left hook to the body. He lands another. 10-9 Ivanov, 19-19.

Tybura looking for the takedown and gets it as he has the back. Tybura keeping control on the mat as he has the back and lands some left hands. Ivanov lands a back elbow but isn’t trying to get up. They scramble but Tybura keeps back control on the ground. Tybura has full back control and lands a couple of left hands. Tybura keeps back control and lands some knees as the fight ends. 10-9 Tybura, 29-28 Tybura.

Official Result- Marcin Tybura def. Blagoy Ivanov by unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)

> Light Heavyweights- Da Un Jung (15-3-1, 4-1-1 UFC) vs. Devin Clark (13-7, 7-7 UFC)

Clark rushes forward and closes the distance against the fence looking for the takedown. Clark is trying some shoulder strikes. Jung lands an elbow. Jung almost gets the takedown but has the back standing against the fence. Jung keeping back control but Clark is able to spin. Jung with a big elbow and lands an uppercut. Jung lands as they break and Clark lands a body kick. Clark with a leg kick. Clark gets a takedown but they get right back up. They break. Jung lands a right hand. Clark with a left hand. Clark gets a takedown and lands some right hands from the top. Clark with several right hands from the top near the end. 10-9 Clark.

Clark gets a big takedown to start the second. They get to their feet and Jung has back control. Clark gets out and lands a combo and has Jung pushed against the fence. They break. Clark lands a heavy leg kick. Clark just misses a head kick but lands a solid leg kick. Clark with a combo. They tie back up and Jung lands a few knees then an elbow. Clark with a right hand. They trade knees. 10-9 Clark, 20-18 Clark.

They clinch against the fence for a moment but separate. Clark lands a right hand after trying a takedown. Jung with a high kick. Jung gets a takedown. Jung with some shoulder pressure from the top and is trying to set up a choke. Clark scrambles and gets to his feet and grabs the back of Jung after landing. They clinch and Jung pushes it against the fence. Jung with a knee and Clark lands an elbow. Jung with a big knee that breaks the clinch. Jung with a right hand. They exchange elbows. They both throw wild shots late and Clark gets a big slam at the end. 10-9 Jung, 29-28 Clark.

Official Result- Devin Clark def. Da Un Jung by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

> Heavyweights- #7 Derrick Lewis (26-10 1 NC, 17-8 UFC) vs. #12 Serghei Spivac (15-3, 6-3 UFC)

Lewis rushes in and they tie up. Spivac gets a big takedown and is in side control. He’s in the scarf hold position but lets go back to side control. Spivac gets the back of Lewis and is landing punches. He gets the mount and lands some hammerfists. He takes the back again. Spivac in side mount and lands some big punches. They get to their feet but Spivac gets Lewis right back down. They stand and Spivac has the back and gets it down again. They stand. Spivac gets it back down but right back up then right back down. They get up again and back down. Spivac gets the arm-triangle choke locked in and Lewis taps. Just a thrashing by Spivac.

Official Result- Serghei Spivac def. Derrick Lewis by submission (arm-triangle choke) at 3:05 of Round 1

UFC 283 live results: Teixeira vs. Hill, Figueiredo vs. Moreno 4

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Welcome to F4WOnline.com’s live coverage of UFC 283: Teixeira vs. Hill, emanating from the Jeunesse Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

The Octagon is back in Brazil for the first time since March 2020, and the promotion returns with two titles on the line, and, hopefully, two undisputed champions by the time the night ends.

The vacant UFC Light Heavyweight Championship is on the line, once again, in the main event as former champion Glover Teixeira looks to regain the title when he takes on Jamahal Hill. The vacant championship was supposed to be decided at UFC 282 in December, but Jan Blachowicz and Magomed Ankalaev fought to a draw, and this fight was quickly booked afterwards in order to try and determine a new champion. Teixeira is fighting for the first time since losing the title to Jiri Prochazka in June, while Hill comes in riding a three-fight win streak.

In the co-main event, it is the first time two men battle for the fourth time inside the Octagon as UFC Flyweight Champion Deiveson Figueiredo and Interim UFC Flyweight Champion Brandon Moreno look to unify the titles. The three-fight series has seen an even split, with each man scoring a win and the third contest being a draw. The winner becomes the rightful top guy at 125 pounds as the division moves forward following this.

Also on the main card is a big welterweight bout pitting Gilbert Burns against Neil Magny, a women’s flyweight bout between former UFC Women’s Strawweight Champion Jessica Andrade and Lauren Murphy, and an exciting light heavyweight title kicks off the main card as Paul Craig takes on Johnny Walker. The show also has ten fights on the prelims, capped off by the retirement bout of all-time legend and former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Mauricio “Shogun” Rua.

Follow along with our live coverage of the event beginning at 5:30 p.m. Eastern time with preliminary action all the way through the main card.

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> Bantamweights- Saimon Oliveira (18-4, 0-1 UFC) vs. Daniel Marcos (13-0, 0-0 UFC)

Marcos with a front kick to start. Oliveira shoots for a takedown against the fence but Marcos is defending. They separate and Oliveira lands a leg kick. Marcos fires a leg kick back. Oliveira goes back for the takedown as he pushes it against the fence. They break and Oliveira lands a spinning back fist. Marcos is pressuring and lands a right hand then a combo to the body. Oliveira with a leg kick. Oliveira goes back for the takedown. Marcos with a knee and an elbow. They break and Marcos with a body kick. Oliveira throwing some bad punches. Marcos with a combo. Oliveira pushes it back against the fence. Marcos with a knee and lands a combo after Oliveira landed a spin elbow. Close round. 10-9 Marcos.

Oliveira presses forward and has a high kick blocked. Oliveira misses a spinning back fist and falls to the mat and Marcos lands a body kick as he was getting up and then some follow-up shots. They tie up against the fence and Marcos with a knee then they break. Marcos with a leg kick. Marcos with a combo and lands a head kick. Marcos lands against the fence. They break. Oliveira lands a leg kick. Marcos with a body combo. Marcos with a combo and drops Oliveira with a knee to the body and ends it. Great finish from Marcos.

Official Result- Daniel Marcos def. Saimon Oliveira by knockout (strikes) at 2:18 of Round 2

> Women’s Featherweights- Josiane Nunes (9-1, 2-0 UFC) vs. Zarah Fairn (6-4, 0-2 UFC)

They’re trading to start the fight and Fairn lands a big body kick. Fairn landing some big shots as there is a huge size difference between them. Fairn with a body kick then some uppercuts then a big knee. Fairn still landing big shots. Nunes is bleeding and trying to land. Fairn with some big shots against the fence. Nunes lands a combo. Fairn with some uppercuts. Both land big punches. Fairn with some leg kicks and knees after Nunes lands a combo. Nunes with a combo against the fence ending with a body kick. Nunes lands some more shots as they make it to the end of the first. 10-9 Fairn.

Nunes lands to start the second. Fairn with a leg kick. Nunes lands a combo including a Superwoman punch and continues to land to the body of Fairn against the fence. Nunes is landing the jab and the pace is slowing down. They tie up against the fence. They break and Fairn with a combination. Fairn lands another combo, then Nunes responds with a combo and pushes Fairn against the fence. Nunes lands with an elbow inside the clinch. Fairn with a right hand. Fairn with a combo. Nunes lands a left hand and a flurry at the end. 10-9 Nunes, 19-19.

They continue to trade to start the third and Nunes is landing but a lot of it is hitting Fairn’s arms. Nunes with a big flurry against the fence and is connecting with solid shots. Nunes continues to land and they break to the center. Fairn now lands some nice right hands. Nunes with some tough left hands. Nunes lands some more at the end. Good fight. 10-9 Nunes, 29-28 Nunes.

Official Result- Josiane Nunes def. Zarah Fairn by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

> Welterweights- Warlley Alves (14-5, 8-5 UFC) vs. Nicolas Dalby (20-4-1 2 NC, 4-4-1 1 NC UFC)

They trade as Alves pushes forward. Alves with a body kick. Dalby lands a punch and Alves slips but gets back to his feet. They clinch against the fence. Dalby lands some and they break. They trade leg kicks. Dalby lands a combo and Alves fires back with a leg kick. Dalby with a leg kick. Dalby with a high kick and then lands a big right hand. Alves lands a body kick. Dalby has a cut open but lands a jab. They trade to end the round. 10-9 Dalby.

Alves lands and shoots for the takedown. Dalby looks for a triangle choke, but Alves is able to escape and has body control from the guard. Both land on the mat. They get to their feet and clinch against the fence but break. Both men land massive right hands after Alves lands an elbow. Dalby with a knee and Alves lands a leg kick. They trade and we have a timeout for an eye poke. They get back and Dalby lands a high kick. Close round. 10-9 Alves, 19-19.

Both are landing big shots to start the third. They clinch against the fence and Dalby has control, but they break. Both land before they clinch once again. Dalby has control and lands some knees before they break. Alves lands a left hand. Alves lands a big right hand. Dalby landing some combos. They trade inside the pocket. Alves with a right hand and a body kick. Dalby lands a body kick. They clinch against the fence and Dalby lands some knees and gets a brief takedown. 10-9 Dalby, 29-28 Dalby.

Official Result- Nicolas Dalby def. Warlley Alves by split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)

> Lightweights- Ismael Bonfim (18-3, 0-0 UFC) vs. Terrance McKinney (13-4, 3-1 UFC)

They trade right hands. McKinney with a front kick to the body. Bonfim with a nice combination. McKinney lands a right hand as Bonfim rushes in. Bonfim gets a split-second takedown but they scramble up and McKinney has it pushed against the fence. They break and Bonfim lands a big right that hurts McKinney. McKinney gets it pushed back against the fence. McKinney grabs the back and drags it down despite Bonfim trying to grab the fence. Bonfim lands some back elbows. Bonfim spins to the top and McKinney has the neck. They get to their feet and Bonfim has McKinney pushed against the fence but slips on a knee and McKinney ends the round on top. 10-9 Bonfim.

McKinney lands a left hand but Bonfim counters with a combo and lands an uppercut. McKinney lands a knee and shoots for the takedown but Bonfim defends. Bonfim lands a right hand. McKinney lands a right hand and Bonfim counters with a big left hook to the body. Bonfim with a right hand. Bonfim then lands a flying knee that knocks McKinney out cold. What a finish by Bonfim!

Official Result- Ismael Bonfim def. Terrance McKinney by knockout (flying knee) at 2:17 of Round 2

> Bantamweights- Luan Lacerda (12-1, 0-0 UFC) vs. Cody Stamann (20-5-1, 6-4-1 UFC)

They feel each other out early before Lacerda lands a leg kick. Stamann lands a counter left that pushes Lacerda back. Lacerda with a body kick and lands a leg kick seconds later. They exchange leg kicks. Stamann with a combo. Stamann with a leg kick. Lacerda with a body kick. He lands another. Stamann lands a few jabs. They trade leg kicks. Stamann lands a combo inside the pocket, then lands another combo. Lacerda lands a knee at the end. 10-9 Lacerda.

Stamann with a leg kick. Lacerda lands but then Stamann lands a nice combo in return, including a leg kick that trips Lacerda up. Lacerda with a high kick. Stamann lands a right hand. They trade combinations inside the pocket. Lacerda lands a couple of big right hands and then lands to the body. Stamann fires back with some right hands. Stamann lands a left hand. Stamann with a nice inside leg kick. Stamann with a body combo. Stamann lands a right hand. Lacerda with a body kick. Stamann continues to land better at the end. 10-9 Stamann, 19-19.

Lacerda with a combo to start the third as the pace was slow to start the round. Stamann with a leg kick. Lacerda with a body kick. He lands a combo and scores a takedown. Stamann uses his legs to get right back up but Lacerda is able to get another takedown. Lacerda now attacks the neck. They get to their feet as Lacerda lets go. They trade punches. Lacerda with some body kicks. Lacerda stuns Stamann for a moment then Stamann lands a combo. Lacerda with more body kicks as Stamann is retreating. Stamann lands a quick combo. Lacerda lands at the end. Close fight. 10-9 Lacerda, 29-28 Lacerda.

Official Result- Cody Stamann def. Luan Lacerda by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

> Heavyweights- Shamil Abdurakhimov (20-7, 5-5 UFC) vs. Jailton Almeida (17-2, 3-0 UFC)

Abdurakhimov lands a big right hand then Almeida gets a big takedown. They get up and Almeida gets it right back down. They scramble as Almeida is looking to get the mount. Almeida is able to get Abdurakhimov’s back and about has the hooks in. Abdurakhimov spins and Almeida is in the full mount. Almeida trying to find an opening for a submission. He gets the back but returns to the mount. Almeida with some punches from the mount. Almeida goes for the arm-triangle but lets go. Almeida with some big elbows. He lands more big shots at the end. 10-8 Almeida.

Almeida with a big leg kick. Almeida with the takedown. He gets into the half-guard and lands before taking the back and landing left hands. Almeida now landing lots of right hands and Abdurakhimov is being told to fight back. Almeida gets the three-quarter mount and lands more big punches. They get to their feet and Almeida has the back, and then drags it down. He flattens Abdurakhimov out on his belly. Almeida with big punches from the back and Abdurakhimov is covering up. More big shots and Almeida gets the finish. Utter dominance from Almeida in this one.

Official Result- Jailton Almeida def. Shamil Abdurakhimov by TKO (punches) at 2:56 of Round 2

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> Welterweights- Gabriel Bonfim (13-0, 0-0 UFC) vs. Mounir Lazzez (11-2, 2-1 UFC)

Lazzez with a leg kick. He lands a jab. Bonfim with a combo. Bonfim lands a nice right hand. Bonfim grabs the neck and pulls guard and has the guillotine choke locked in and Lazzez taps! What a night for the Bonfim brothers.

Official Result- Gabriel Bonfim def. Mounir Lazzez by submission (guillotine choke) at :49 of Round 1

> Lightweights- Thiago Moises (16-6, 5-4 UFC) vs. Melquizael Costa (19-5, 0-0 UFC)

They trade kicks early. Moises goes for a takedown but Costa defends. He shoots for another one but Costa defends again as Moises pushes it against the fence. Moises gets the takedown and is working from the top and lands a couple of punches. Costa gets Moises into his guard. They get to their feet and Costa lands some leg and body kicks. Moises lands a big late combo. 10-9 Moises.

They trade kicks early in the second as Moises is pressing forward. Moises lands a right hand. Moises gets a takedown against the fence as Costa was starting to show signs of fatigue. Moises lands an elbow from the top. Moises gets better position and is landing some big punches as he has back control. They stand and Moises has body control. Moises gets it back down and has the back and the body triangle locked in. Moises locks in a rear-naked choke and gets Costa to tap. Big finish by Moises.

Official Result- Thiago Moises def. Melquizael Costa by submission (rear-naked choke) at 4:05 of Round 2

> Middleweights- Gregory Rodrigues (13-4, 4-1 UFC) vs. Brunno Ferreira (9-0, 0-0 UFC)

Ferreira with a leg kick. Rodrigues lands a right hand. Ferreira with a left hand. They trade in close range and Rodrigues lands a big uppercut. Ferreira lands a left hand but eats a counter right from Rodrigues. Rodrigues lands a short left hand. Ferreira looks for a single-leg but Rodrigues shakes him off. Ferreira lands a leg kick that trips Rodrigues up and he tries to get it down but they end up scrambling to their feet. Rodrigues lands a few good punches. Ferreira with a combo. Ferreira then lands a left hand that knocks Rodrigues out cold. An absolute nasty knockout as Ferreira scores the upset.

Official Result- Brunno Ferreira def. Gregory Rodrigues by knockout (punch) at 4:13 of Round 1

> Light Heavyweights- Mauricio Rua (27-13-1, 11-11-1 UFC) vs. Ihor Potieria (20-3, 0-1 UFC)

Rua with a leg kick. They trade leg kicks. Rua lands a big left hook that rocks Potieria. Rua with a leg kick. Potieria lands a straight left hand. He lands a right hand. Rua’s ear is busted open. Rua with a leg kick. Rua stumbles to the fence and Potieria rushes but nothing happens. They clinch and Potieria lands a couple of shoulder strikes. They break. Rua with a leg kick. Potieria lands a left hand and then hurts Rua with a right hand. Potieria with a combo and Rua falls to his knees and some follow-up shots from Potieria gets the stoppage. This is not the way Rua wanted to go out in his retirement. A very anti-climatic finish.

Official Result- Ihor Potieria def. Mauricio Rua by TKO (punches) at 4:05 of Round 1

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> Light Heavyweights- #9 Paul Craig (16-5-1, 8-5-1 UFC) vs. #12 Johnny Walker (19-7, 5-4 UFC)

Walker with a heavy leg kick. Craig with a body kick. Craig lands a leg kick. He lands another. Walker lands a jab. Walker with a leg kick. He lands another. Walker throws a body kick and Craig grabs it. Walker then rocks Craig with a right hand and Walker keeps landing big punches as Craig holds onto the leg and Craig goes down still holding the leg and it is stopped. What a finish from Walker!

Official Result- Johnny Walker def. Paul Craig by TKO (punches) at 2:16 of Round 1

> Women’s Flyweights- #4 Lauren Murphy (16-5, 8-5 UFC) vs. #6 Jessica Andrade (23-9, 14-7 UFC)

Andrade with an inside leg kick. She lands another. She lands two more. Andrade with a flurry. Andrade back with the leg kicks. Murphy lands a jab. Andrade connects with a combo and hurts Murphy with a left hook. Andrade with more leg kicks and both connect with punches. Murphy looks for a takedown but Andrade shrugs it off. They trade punches and Andrade lands a few leg kicks. Andrade lands a big combination. Murphy gets a brief takedown but they separate. Andrade lands a leg kick. Andrade with a flurry against the fence. Andrade continues to land punches and leg kicks. She lands a big combo. Andrade with a big right hand. Andrade lands and Murphy gets another brief takedown but they break. Andrade with some big shots at the end. 10-8 Andrade.

Andrade with a body kick. Andrade with a leg kick and follows it with a right hand. Andrade lands an uppercut. Andrade with a right hand after Murphy lands a jab. Andrade with a flurry of punches that land. Murphy tries a takedown but Andrade defends. Murphy looks to shoot in but eats a big combo from Andrade. Andrade with an uppercut then a flurry of shots. Andrade lands a leg kick. Andrade lands a massive right hand. Andrade lands some kicks. Murphy grabs the leg and tries a takedown but Andrade sprawls. They get to their feet and Andrade lands to the body then head. Andrade lands a big flurry at the end of the second. 10-8 Andrade, 20-16 Andrade.

Murphy tries to shoot in and land to the body but eats a big right hand from Andrade on the break. Andrade lands a flurry including some hard right hands. Andrade with a leg kick. Murphy lands a couple of jabs. Andrade with a flurry. Andrade pushes Murphy against the fence. She’s looking for the takedown against the fence and scores it. Murphy tries to get the arm but Andrade escapes and they stand. Andrade lands a combo. Andrade with a massive flurry and Murphy is still in all sorts of trouble. Andrade with a leg kick. Andrade with more big shots. This fight should’ve been stopped a long time ago and still should be now. Andrade with more big punches. Andrade lands more big punches. Andrade with big shots. She lands more at the end. Just a brutal beatdown from Andrade. 10-8 Andrade, 30-24 Andrade.

Official Result- Jessica Andrade def. Lauren Murphy by unanimous decision (30-25, 30-25, 30-26)

> Welterweights- #5 Gilbert Burns (20-5, 13-5 UFC) vs. #12 Neil Magny (27-9, 20-8 UFC)

Magny with a leg kick. Burns with a body kick. Burns lands a jab. Burns gets a big takedown against the fence. He’s now in the half-guard of Magny. Burns looking to improve position and find the mount. Burns now looking to set up an arm-triangle. Burns gets to the mount position. Burns with a right hand then he locks in the arm-triangle choke and gets Magny to tap. What a showing from Burns.

Official Result- Gilbert Burns def. Neil Magny by submission (arm-triangle choke) at 4:15 of Round 1

> UFC Flyweight Championship- C Deiveson Figueiredo (21-2-1, 10-2-1 UFC) vs. IC Brandon Moreno (20-6-2, 8-3-2 UFC)

Moreno gets an immediate takedown as Figueiredo has the neck. Both being patient on the ground as Moreno is in the half-guard. Moreno is able to escape and they get to their feet. Figueiredo with a front kick to the body. Moreno lands a body kick. Figueiredo lands a body kick. Both land left hooks. Moreno lands a left hand. Figueiredo with a hard leg kick. Figueiredo tries a takedown but Moreno defends. Moreno with a body shot. He lands a left hand the gets another takedown. Figueiredo looks for the leg and is looking for a heel hook. Figueiredo kicked Moreno in the face while on the mat but it didn’t get called. 10-9 Moreno.

Moreno lands a right hand as he rushes forward. Moreno lands a kick and Figueiredo grabs the leg and it goes to the mat. They scramble to their feet. Moreno lands a combo. Moreno lands a jab then a right hand. Figueiredo lands a counter to the body. Figueiredo with a leg kick. Figueiredo partially lands a head kick. Moreno gets a takedown but Figueiredo reverses and Moreno sweeps to the feet. Figueiredo grabs the neck and drags it down and has a guillotine locked in but Moreno is staying patient and escapes. Moreno working from the top and lands an elbow. Figueiredo lands a couple of elbows from the bottom. Close round. 10-9 Moreno, 20-18 Moreno.

Figueiredo lands a nice body shot. Moreno lands a right hand. Moreno with a combo. Moreno swings and misses with a right hand. Moreno lands a left hand that hit the eye and Figueiredo was trying to call time but it wasn’t a poke and Moreno gets it to the ground. Figueiredo has a cut under his right eye. Moreno lands some left hands from the top. Moreno throwing crazy punches from the top and Figueiredo was throwing kicks from his back as Moreno got back into his guard. Moreno with more left hands from the top. Moreno gets side control at the end. 10-9 Moreno, 30-27 Moreno.

The fight has been stopped after the third round as Figueiredo’s right eye is completely closed and he can’t see out of it, so the doctor has stopped it. Moreno is the winner and is now the undisputed champion.

Official Result- Brandon Moreno def. Deiveson Figueiredo by TKO (doctor stoppage) at 5:00 of Round 3 to win the UFC Flyweight Championship

> UFC Light Heavyweight Championship- #2 Glover Teixeira (33-8, 16-6 UFC) vs. #7 Jamahal Hill (11-1 1 NC, 5-1 1 NC UFC)

Teixeira looking for the takedown right away and they tie up. Teixeira with some body shots and Hill lands some knees to the body as they separate. Hill with a leg kick. Teixeira still trying for the takedown but Hill defending. Hill with another leg kick. Hill lands a big body kick. Both land punches in the pocket. Hill with a right hand and then a combo. Teixeira lands a jab. Hill lands a solid combo and then another right hand. Hill still landing more. Teixeira lands a left hook to the body. Hill lands an uppercut. We have an eye poke and a timeout. They get back underway and Teixeira lands a calf kick. Hill lands a right hand. They trade late. 10-9 Hill.

Teixeira rushing in to attack the body early on in the second. Hill with a couple of leg kicks. We have another timeout for an eye poke, this time by Hill on Teixeira. They get back to action and Hill lands some big shots and a head kick and Teixeira is hurt. Hill is landing against the fence. Teixeira gets his back away from the fence and is now landing. Teixeira lands a big left hand and Hill is cut open. Hill with some body kicks. Teixeira gets a takedown and it looked easy. Teixeira gets the back for a moment and Hill spins to get Teixeira into his guard. Teixeira looking for the arm-triangle choke. He lets go. They get to their feet and separate. Hill with a high kick. Hill lands a big straight right hand. Hill with a body kick. Teixeira lands a left hand. Close round. 10-9 Hill, 20-18 Hill.

They trade to start the third and Teixeira looks for a takedown but Hill defends. Hill lands a jab. Hill lands a head kick that wobbles Teixeira. Teixeira ends up falling down and Hill gets on top and is landing. Teixeira is trying to survive as Hill is being patient in landing. Hill with more right hands and Teixeira is bleeding all over. Hill landing and Teixeira is moving and blocking with his arms. They get to their feet. Teixeira tries a takedown but Hill defends. Hill lands a body kick. Teixeira lands some jabs. Both guys are tired. Teixeira lands some shots and Hill circles away. Hill with a late combo and a knee. 10-9 Hill, 30-27 Hill.

Both of Teixeira’s eyes are cut badly. Hill with a body kick. Hill with a head kick. Hill lands a big knee as Teixeira is trying to get it down. Teixeira pushes it against the fence. They break and Hill lands some big shots. Hill still landing. Teixeira lands a big left hand. Teixeira still pressing forward but Hill is landing the jab and high kicks. Teixeira lands another left hand. Hill with a combo and then a big right hand. He has Teixeira hurt against the fence. Teixeira lands but Hill still pouring it on with the punches. Hill with a uppercut. He lands a knee and another flurry. Hill with some knees to the body and then an uppercut. They break as Teixeira somehow survived that. Hill with some late knees then a late flurry. 10-8 Hill, 40-35 Hill.

Hill lands the jab. Teixeira gets the takedown and is in the half-guard. He gets to side control and is trying to set something up. Hill tries hard to get up but Teixeira is keeping him down. Teixeira gets to the mount. Hill is able to slip out and sweeps to the top. Hill just staying on top and doing enough to not get it stood up. Hill moves to side control. They get to their feet. Hill lands a combo and then a head kick. They trade late. 10-9 Hill, 50-44 Hill.

Official Result- Jamahal Hill def. Glover Teixeira by unanimous decision (50-44, 50-44, 50-44) to win the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship

*Breaking- Glover Teixeira announces his retirement following the fight, saying he’s too tough for his own good and is now going to focus on coaching.

UFC on ESPN+ 75 live results: Sean Strickland vs. Nassourdine Imavov

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Welcome to F4WOnline.com’s live coverage of UFC on ESPN+ 75: Strickland vs. Imavov, emanating from the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada.

The UFC kicks off their 2023 campaign with the first of 42 slated events this year, and they get off to a tough start with already a fight week change to the headline bout.

Kelvin Gastelum was forced to pull out of the main event on Monday after suffering a mouth injury during the final day of his training camp. Due to this, Sean Strickland has stepped in on just a few days’ notice to take on Nassourdine Imavov, who was originally scheduled to fight Gastelum, in the five-round headliner. It will be contested at 205 pounds due to the late change, though both men typically fight at middleweight. It is the second straight main event for Strickland, who closed out 2022 with a loss to Jared Cannonier in December. Imavov is looking to extend his three-fight win streak.

In the co-main event, Dan Ige looks to end a three-fight losing skid against Damon Jackson, winner of four straight, in featherweight action. Also on the main card is a middleweight bout between Punahele Soriano and Roman Kopylov, a potential title eliminator in the women’s bantamweight division between Ketlen Vieira and Raquel Pennington, and undefeated Umar Nurmagomedov kicks off the main card against Raoni Barcelos in a bantamweight bout.

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

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> Flyweights- Charles Johnson (12-3, 1-1 UFC) vs. Jimmy Flick (16-5, 1-0 UFC)

Both throwing kicks to start. They trade leg kicks. Flick gets a takedown but Johnson reverses and is on top. They scramble to their feet. Johnson lands a body kick and then lands a combo. Johnson lands another combo. Flick with a body kick. Johnson with a high body kick then another. Flick shoots for a takedown but Johnson defends against the fence. Flick completes the takedown and has the back looking for a choke. Johnson reverses and is in the guard of Flick and landing punches and elbows. Johnson continues to land from the top and it is stopped. Nice finish from Johnson to kick off 2023.

Official Result- Charles Johnson def. Jimmy Flick by TKO (strikes) at 4:33 of Round 1

> Featherweights- Dan Argueta (8-1, 0-1 UFC) vs. Nick Aguirre (7-0, 0-0 UFC)

They trade and Argueta gets a takedown. Argueta landing some punches from the top. Aguirre switches positions. Argueta is looking for an armbar. Aguirre gets the back and looks to get the hooks in. He gets the body triangle locked in. Aguirre is looking for a rear-naked choke. Argueta circles into the guard of Aguirre. Aguirre tries to sprawl but Argueta has neck control. Argueta gets the back and looks for a choke. He ends the round there. 10-9 Argueta.

Argueta with some punches to start the second. They clinch against the fence but separate after nothing happens. They trade before clinching against the fence. They break and Argueta lands a combo. Aguirre lands a knee then a right hand. Argueta gets a takedown. Argueta is landing then takes the back and lands punches as he looks for a choke. He gets it locked in but lets go. Argueta is now on top with the mount and lands some shots. Aguirre gives up his back. Argueta looks for the choke again. Argueta lets go and gets back on top and lands a big elbow. 10-8 Argueta, 20-17 Argueta.

Aguirre with a high kick. They clinch against the fence but break quickly. Argueta with a combo. Aguirre keeps throwing high kicks that miss. Argueta gets a takedown against the fence. Argueta with some left hands from the top. He gets the mount and lands some shots. Aguirre tries to escape but Argueta ends up in his guard. Argueta is working from the top. Aguirre tries to scramble out but Argueta remains inside the guard. They get to their feet and Argueta gets one final takedown at the end. 10-9 Argueta, 30-26 Argueta.

Official Result- Dan Argueta def. Nick Aguirre by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

> Flyweights- Allan Nascimento (19-6, 1-1 UFC) vs. Carlos Hernandez (8-1, 1-0 UFC)

Nascimento lands a leg kick and Hernandez lands a right hand. He lands another. Nascimento with a front kick to the body and gets a brief takedown. He has back control as they stand. Nascimento drags it down and gets the body triangle locked in. They stand but Nascimento jumps on the back and still has the choke locked in and Hernandez taps. Great finish from Nascimento.

Official Result- Allan Nascimento def. Carlos Hernandez by submission (rear-naked choke) at 3:16 of Round 1

> Lightweights- Mateusz Rebecki (16-1, 0-0 UFC) vs. Nick Fiore (6-0, 0-0 UFC)

Rebecki lands a body kick. He lands another. Fiore lands a combo. Rebecki with another body kick. Rebecki lands a left hand. Rebecki with a combo. Fiore with a leg kick. Rebecki lands a big leg kick. Rebecki with a solid combo ending with a leg kick. He lands a left hand and then to the body and back to the head. Fiore trying to circle away. Rebecki lands a few uppercuts and some body shots before landing to the head. Rebecki scores a takedown. Rebecki lands some big punches from the top to end the first. 10-9 Rebecki.

Rebecki with a combo to start the second round. Fiore with a leg kick. Rebecki with some shots to the body. Fiore looks for a takedown as he pushes it against the fence. They break. Rebecki lands some body shots and a leg kick then scores a takedown. Rebecki landing from the top as he’s keeping Fiore planted on his back. Rebecki finishes the round on top. 10-9 Rebecki, 20-18 Rebecki.

They trade to start the third and Fiore goes for the takedown. Rebecki lands a knee to defend and they separate. Rebecki with a jab then a leg kick. Rebecki gets a takedown. Fiore looked for a guillotine but Rebecki popped his neck out. Rebecki working from the top and keeping Fiore pinned down. Rebecki still in control from the top and lands some shots. Rebecki ends the fight on top. 10-9 Rebecki, 30-27 Rebecki.

Official Result- Mateusz Rebecki def. Nick Fiore by unanimous decision (30-26, 30-27, 30-27)

> Middleweights- Claudio Ribeiro (10-2, 0-0 UFC) vs. Abdul Razak Alhassan (11-5, 5-5 UFC)

Ribeiro with a calf kick then another. He lands another and then another. He lands a fifth one. Alhassan now checks the calf kick. Alhassan shoots for the takedown against the fence. Alhassan lands a knee to the body. They break. Ribeiro with a leg kick. He lands another. Ribeiro lands a nice right hand. Ribeiro with a high kick. Alhassan goes back for the takedown against the fence. Ribeiro lands a knee. They trade knees. Alhassan with an uppercut to the body. Alhassan with an elbow and lands another and a late combo. 10-9 Ribeiro.

Alhassan starts unloading with some big shots to start the second and has Ribeiro in tons of trouble. He continues to tee off and drops Ribeiro with a big right hand and it is stopped. Big finish from Alhassan!

Official Result- Abdul Razak Alhassan def. Claudio Ribeiro by knockout (punches) at :28 of Round 2

> Bantamweights- Javid Basharat (13-0, 2-0 UFC) vs. Mateus Mendonca (10-0, 0-0 UFC)

They clinch up along the fence but break. Basharat lands a jab. Mendonca with a leg kick. Basharat lands to the body. He lands a leg kick. Mendonca missing with most of his kicks. They trade punches. Mendonca just misses a jumping kick and Basharat lands a combo. Basharat with a body kick then lands a left hand. Mendonca gets a brief takedown and he has the back standing. They scramble to the mat and back up. They break. Basharat with a body kick. Basharat lands a nice left hook. Mendonca with a high kick then a right hand. Basharat gets the takedown. He lands some right hands. They get to their feet and Basharat lands a knee and elbow. He lands a big high kick. 10-9 Basharat.

They trade to start the second as Mendonca rushes forward. Basharat lands a right hand and Mendonca gets a takedown. They get to their feet quickly. Mendonca with a leg kick. He lands a body kick. Basharat with some body shots. Basharat grabs the single leg and scores a takedown. Basharat with some shots from the top. Mendonca tries to roll out from the bottom but Basharat stays on top and lands some more punches. Basharat with some elbows from the top and gets to the mount. Mendonca is cut open. Mendonca goes for a kneebar but time runs out. 10-9 Basharat, 20-18 Basharat.

Mendonca lands a body kick and Basharat grabs it but lets go. They trade combinations. Basharat with a jab then a body kick. He lands a right hand. Mendonca shoots for the takedown but Basharat defends. They tie up and Mendonca pushes it against the fence. They scramble to the ground and Mendonca tries for a triangle choke but Basharat escapes and ends up on top. They scramble to their feet and Basharat gets a takedown but Mendonca has the neck. Basharat pops his head out and is inside the guard. He lands a couple of elbows. Basharat with some shots from the top at the end. 10-9 Basharat, 30-27 Basharat.

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

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> Bantamweights- #11 Umar Nurmagomedov (15-0, 3-0 UFC) vs. Raoni Barcelos (17-3, 6-2 UFC)

Barcelos lands a right hand. Nurmagomedov lands a body kick. Nurmagomedov lands the jab. Both still looking to find their range. Barcelos with a high kick. Both land body kicks and they trade punches. Nurmagomedov with a combo. Both land power punches. Nurmagomedov with the jab. Nurmagomedov with some teet kicks. Barcelos lands a body kick. Nurmagomedov lands a nice left hand after landing some kicks. Barcelos with a body kick. Nurmagomedov with a series of kicks, then Barcelos lands a leg kick and Nurmagomedov counters with some punches. Nurmagomedov then lands a big left hand that knocks Barcelos out cold. What a brutal finish from Nurmagomedov.

Official Result- Umar Nurmagomedov def. Raoni Barcelos by knockout (punch) at 4:40 of Round 1

> Women’s Bantamweights- #2 Ketlen Vieira (13-2, 7-2 UFC) vs. #5 Raquel Pennington (14-8, 11-5 UFC)

Vieira lands a nice right hand. Pennington with a combo. Vieira with a combo. Vieira with a combo as she’s the one pushing forward. Pennington with some jabs. Vieira lands a leg kick. Pennington lands a left and Vieira lands a counter left hook as Pennington was rushing in. Pennington with another jab. Vieira with a combo. They clinch against the fence. Close first round. 10-9 Vieira.

Both looking for openings to start the second. Pennington with a nice combination. She lands a left hook. Pennington grabs the body and pushes it against the fence and has the back. She lets go and starts to land more on Vieira. Vieira with a left hook. They clinch and Pennington with a knee to the body and timeout is called. They get back to action and Pennington with a left hand and body kick. Pennington with a right hand. They clinch against the fence. Pennington with some knees to the body. 10-9 Pennington, 19-19.

They trade some big punches to start the third and both land solid shots before they clinch against the fence. Both land in the clinch and Pennington lands an elbow before they break. Vieira with a leg kick and a combo. They clinch back up against the fence. Pennington lands a big knee and Vieira lands an elbow. Vieira with an elbow. Pennington lands a knee. Vieira gets the back. Pennington with some back punches and Vieira with some knees. Close fight. 10-9 Vieira, 29-28 Vieira.

Official Result- Raquel Pennington def. Ketlen Vieira by split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)

> Middleweights- Punahele Soriano (9-2, 3-2 UFC) vs. Roman Kopylov (9-2, 1-2 UFC)

Soriano lands a left hand and shoots for a takedown. Kopylov lands a knee as they break. Soriano lands a left hook. Soriano lands a combo. Soriano with more left hands. Kopylov lands the jab and lands another. They trade big shots in the center. Soriano with some hard punches. Kopylov with a jab and Soriano lands a left hand. Kopylov picking up the volume but Soriano landing harder. Soriano lands a jab. Kopylov gets a takedown. They stand and Kopylov lands a combo. 10-9 Kopylov.

They trade to get the second started. Soriano lands some uppercuts. Kopylov lands a combo. Kopylov with a big spin kick to the body. Soriano with a jab. Kopylov lands a right hand. Soriano with a left hand as Kopylov lands a body kick. Kopylov with a big kick and he lands a flurry on Soriano. They trade left hands. Soriano shoots for the takedown but Kopylov defends. Kopylov with a body kick and follows it with a combo and is teeing off as Soriano covers up and it is stopped. Great sequence to finish it for Kopylov.

Official Result- Roman Kopylov def. Punahele Soriano by TKO (strikes) at 3:19 of Round 2

> Featherweights- #13 Dan Ige (15-6, 7-5 UFC) vs. Damon Jackson (22-4-1 1 NC, 5-2-1 1 NC UFC)

Jackson with a high kick. Ige lands a few right hands and Jackson dropped to his knees but popped right back up. Ige lands a right hand. Jackson with a front kick. Ige with some left hands to the body. Ige lands a combo. Ige lands a leg kick. Ige with a head kick but Jackson was able to keep his arm up to block. Jackson grabs a single leg but Ige lands some right hands to defend. We have a timeout for an eye poke. They get back to action and Ige lands a right hand. Ige with a body kick. Jackson with a knee to the body. Ige lands a combo. Ige wobbles Jackson with a left hand. Ige gets a late takedown. 10-9 Ige.

Ige lands a body kick and Jackson lands some punches. Ige attacks the body with a left hook. Jackson with a leg kick. They clinch for a moment against the fence but break. Jackson with a head kick but Ige had his arm up. Ige lands a right hand and Jackson is cut open. Ige lands a left to the body. Ige with a left hook to the chin of Jackson. They trade in close range. Ige drops Jackson with a big left hook and walks off as it is all over. What a finish by Ige.

Official Result- Dan Ige def. Damon Jackson by knockout (punch) at 4:13 of Round 2

> Light Heavyweights- #7 MW Sean Strickland (25-5, 12-5 UFC) vs. #12 MW Nassourdine Imavov (12-3, 4-1 UFC)

Strickland comes right forward and Imavov lands a leg kick. Strickland lands a jab. Imavov lands a left hook. Imavov lands a right hand. He lands a left hand. Strickland lands a combo. Strickland with a body kick and Imavov lands a right hand. Imavov lands a left hand. Strickland lands a right hand. Imavov circling away as Strickland is marching forward and lands. They trade inside the pocket. Strickland lands the jab. Strickland lands an uppercut. Imavov lands a right hand. Close round. 10-9 Strickland.

Strickland landing some teet kicks as he’s pressing forward. He lands the jab. They’re both landing inside the pocket. Imavov lands a left hook. He lands a right hand. Strickland with a front kick. Strickland gets a takedown but they scramble right up and are tied up against the fence. They break. They trade punches before clinching again and Strickland pushes it to the fence. They trade and Imavov lands a short hook and an elbow. Another close round. 10-9 Imavov, 19-19.

Strickland with some short kicks to start the third. Imavov with a combo. He then lands the jab. They trade inside the pocket. Imavov with the jab and Strickland with a body kick. Strickland lands a right hand. Imavov with a left hook. Strickland lands a jab. Strickland lands a left hand. Imavov lands a left hook. He follows it with a leg kick. Imavov with another leg kick and Strickland lands a right hand. They continue to trade but both keeping it close. They clinch and Imavov lands a knee. Another close round. 10-9 Strickland, 29-28 Strickland.

Strickland lands a combo. Imavov with a body kick. Strickland lands the jab and then a right hand. Imavov with a snap jab. Strickland with a combo. He lands another combo. Imavov lands a right hand. Strickland with a jab. They clinch and Strickland pushes it against the fence. Strickland lands another combo. Imavov lands a right hand. Strickland with a jab. Strickland with a double jab then a right hand. Imavov lands a right hand. Strickland with a combo. 10-9 Strickland, 39-37 Strickland.

Strickland landing the jab to start the final round. Imavov lands a right hand. They both land combos inside the pocket. Strickland with a combo after a brief clinch. They clinch and Strickland pushes it against the fence. They battle for underhooks but break to the center. Imavov swings with a right hand but Strickland ducks and they briefly clinch. Strickland with a right hand. They tie back up. Imavov lands as they break. Imavov with a knee then a right hand. They trade right hands. They tie up and Imavov lands as they break. Wild finish. 10-9 Imavov, 48-47 Strickland.

Official Result- Sean Strickland def. Nassourdine Imavov by unanimous decision (49-46, 49-46, 48-47)

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

Posted on by Ryan Frederick

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

*Maheshate missed weight by 2.5 pounds

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

UFC 282 live results: Blachowicz vs. Ankalaev, Paddy Pimblett’s PPV debut

Posted on by Ryan Frederick

Welcome to F4WOnline.com’s live coverage of UFC 282: Blachowicz vs. Ankalaev, emanating from the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.

It is the final UFC pay-per-view event of 2022, and the Octagon is back inside the T-Mobile Arena where, following a major shuffling of the main event, a brand new champion will be crowned in one of the premier divisions in the sport.

The vacant UFC Light Heavyweight Championship is on the line in the main event as former champion Jan Blachowicz looks to become a two-time champion against Magomed Ankalaev. The title became vacant after Jiri Prochazka opted to vacate it following suffering a major shoulder surgery a couple of weeks ago, which forced him out of the original main event of this card, a defense against Glover Teixeira. Teixeira was offered to stay in the title fight against Ankalaev, but turned it down due to the short notice. Blachowicz and Ankalaev were already scheduled to fight in the co-main event, so they get the bump up.

In the new co-main event, Paddy Pimblett looks to become the big breakout star they hope as he fights on pay-per-view for the first time when he takes on Jared Gordon. Also on the main card is a catchweight bout between Santiago Ponzinibbio and Alex Morono, a middleweight bout pitting Darren Till against Dricus Du Plessis, and a battle of undefeated rising featherweight contenders as Bryce Mitchell battles Ilia Topuria.

The prelims are stacked for this show, capped off by a battle of top-eleven heavyweights as Jairzinho Rozenstruik takes on Chris Daukaus, plus the debut of Raul Rosas Jr., the youngest fighter on the UFC roster who earned a contract as a 17-year-old on this past season of Dana White’s Contender Series.

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

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> Bantamweights- Cameron Saaiman (6-0, 0-0 UFC) vs. Steven Koslow (6-0, 0-0 UFC)

Saaiman throwing kicks to start things off. Saaiman lands a left hand. Saaiman with a leg kick. Koslow grabs the body lock and gets a takedown and looks to pass guard. Koslow gets to the half-guard and Saaiman lands from the bottom. Koslow tries to get mount but Saaiman reverses and is in the guard of Koslow. They’re scrambling and Saaiman grabs the neck looking for a guillotine choke. Saaiman moves to the back but might be too high on the back. Saaiman slides off and Koslow is on top and lands some punches. Koslow gets the mount near the end but Saaiman reverses to the top. 10-9 Koslow.

Koslow goes right for the takedown and pushes Saaiman against the fence. They go to the mat and Koslow locks in a guillotine choke but Saaiman is able to escape. Koslow continues to attack the neck but they stand. Saaiman lands a couple of knees as Koslow is working for the takedown and Koslow gets it down. Saaiman is able to get the back and is trying to get the hooks in. They get to their feet and clinch and Saaiman lands an illegal knee to Koslow’s head as both of his knees were on the mat. Saaiman gets a point taken away. They get back to action and trade punches. Koslow grabs the single leg but Saaiman defends. Saaiman has the neck and lands a knee. Koslow lands a high kick as they break. 9-9 due to Saaiman getting a point taken away, 19-18 Koslow.

Saaiman lands a spin kick. Koslow shoots for the takedown and pushes it against the fence. Koslow gets it down and has the back. Saaiman reverses and gets on top. Saaiman gets the back and has the hooks in but he is high. Saaiman trying to set up a choke. They get to their feet and Koslow gets it back down. Saaiman reverses and lands from the top. Saaiman landing punches on top as he has the back. Saaiman with some big shots on the top. Saaiman stands and is landing punches and lets Koslow get up. Saaiman lands some knees and punches. He’s teeing off on Koslow and Koslow is hurt. Saaiman continues to land and gets the finish! What a sequence to finish it for Saaiman as he wins his UFC debut.

Official Result- Cameron Saaiman def. Steven Koslow by TKO (strikes) at 4:13 of Round 3

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> Featherweights- TJ Brown (16-9, 2-3 UFC) vs. Erik Silva (9-1, 0-0 UFC)

Brown lands a big right hand right off the bat and Silva almost went down. Brown gets it down but they scramble and Silva has the neck as they stand. Brown gets it back down and is in the guard of Silva. They scramble and Silva looking to get on top. Brown lands some punches as they stand and Silva gets a takedown. Brown tries to attack the leg and uses it to create a scramble to the feet. Brown lands an elbow. They break and trade right hands. Silva gets a late takedown. They get up and trade right hands at the end. Close round. 10-9 Brown.

Silva lands a right hand early in the second. Brown lands a right hand. Silva lands a jab. Silva lands a leg kick and both are landing. Silva scores a takedown. They scramble up and Brown gets a takedown and looks to get the back near the fence. Brown landing some left hands. Brown trying to get his arm under Silva’s neck. Silva tries for a kimura but Brown ends up fully on top. Brown gets the back. Brown tries for the choke again. Brown has the back as the round ends. 10-9 Brown, 20-18 Brown.

Silva goes for a takedown as Brown lands a right hand and a knee. Silva lands a knee and they go down with Brown in the guard of Silva. Brown trying to transition but gets back to the guard of Silva. Brown still controlling from the top as he’s trying to find an arm-triangle choke. Brown lands some left hands and an elbow. He gets the arm-triangle choke locked in and Silva taps! Brown gets his first UFC finish with the submission here.

Official Result- TJ Brown def. Erik Silva by submission (arm-triangle choke) at 3:41 of Round 3

> Featherweights- Billy Quarantillo (16-4, 4-2 UFC) vs. Alexander Hernandez (13-5, 5-4 UFC)

Hernandez with a leg kick. Hernandez lands some punches and they trade kicks. Quarantillo grabs a leg but lets go. They trade jabs. Quarantillo with a body kick and Hernandez lands some counter right hands. Hernandez with a body shot and Quarantillo counters with one. Hernandez gets a takedown. They get to their feet and Hernandez pushes it against the fence. They break. Hernandez lands a combo. Quarantillo with a body kick. Hernandez gets a takedown right into an arm-triangle but he doesn’t have it fully locked in. Quarantillo with some body shots and Hernandez lets go but lands an elbow that opens a big cut on Quarantillo. They get up late and trade. 10-9 Hernandez.

They trade high kicks to start the second. Quarantillo tries a takedown but Hernandez grabs the back and lands some punches. They stand and clinch before breaking. They clinch against the fence and Quarantillo lands some knees. They break and Hernandez lands some punches. Hernandez slips and Quarantillo grabs the neck but they stand and Quarantillo tries for a takedown against the fence. They break and both land punches. They’re both landing. Quarantillo landing more right now as he lands some right hands. Quarantillo gets a takedown. Quarantillo with some punches from the back. They stand. Quarantillo drags it back down and lands some punches as they stand. They separate. They trade against the fence. Both men are bleeding. Quarantillo with some punches and knees and it is stopped. Big rally from Quarantillo to get the finish in the second.

Official Result- Billy Quarantillo def. Alexander Hernandez by TKO (strikes) at 4:30 of Round 2

> Middleweights- #15 Chris Curtis (29-9, 3-1 UFC) vs. Joaquin Buckley (15-5, 5-3 UFC)

Buckley with a combo. Curtis lands a jab then a leg kick. Buckley with a leg kick. Curtis lands a left hand. Buckley with a leg kick. Curtis lands a nice left hand. They trade and we have a timeout as Curtis lands a kick to the groin. They get back to action. Buckley with a high kick but Curtis blocks it. They trade punches. Curtis lands the jab. Buckley with some body shots. Buckley lands a left hand. Buckley with some body shots late. 10-9 Buckley.

Buckley landing more to start the second. Buckley with a high kick. Curtis lands a combo. Buckley lands a combo. Buckley with another combination. Curtis lands a high kick. Curtis drops Buckley with a big left hand and gets on top and lands some shots and Buckley goes out. What a finish by Curtis!

Official Result- Chris Curtis def. Joaquin Buckley by knockout (punches) at 2:49 of Round 2

> Middleweights- Edmen Shahbazyan (11-3, 4-3 UFC) vs. Dalcha Lungiambula (11-5, 2-4 UFC)

Shahbazyan landing punches and kicks to the body early on. Shahbazyan with more body shots. They trade leg kicks. Lungiambula with a big body kick. Shahbazyan lands some body kicks. They clinch against the fence. They break after both land a couple of body shots. Shahbazyan lands a body kick. Shahbazyan with a right hand. 10-9 Shahbazyan.

They trade to start the second. Both land punches and Lungiambula lands a low blow and we have a timeout. They get back to action and Lungiambula with a leg kick. Shahbazyan with a left hand. Lungiambula with a body kick. Shahbazyan with a body kick. Lungiambula with a left hand. They trade body kicks. They trade punches. Shahbazyan just misses a head kick. Shahbazyan with a jumping knee and Lungiambula is hurt. Shahbazyan with a flurry and he’s teeing off as Lungiambula is hurt against the fence. They go to the mat and Shahbazyan is landing from the top. Lots of shots from Shahbazyan and it is stopped. Big bounce back win for Shahbazyan.

Official Result- Edmen Shahbazyan def. Dalcha Lungiambula by TKO (strikes) at 4:41 of Round 2

> Heavyweights- #9 Jairzinho Rozenstruik (12-4, 6-4 UFC) vs. #11 Chris Daukaus (12-5, 4-2 UFC)

Rozenstruik rocks Daukaus with a left hand immediately and is landing big punches against the fence. Daukaus trying to get away and Rozenstruik drops him with a big punch and it is all over. What a finish from Rozenstruik!

Official Result- Jairzinho Rozenstruik def. Chris Daukaus by knockout (punches) at :23 of Round 1

> Bantamweights- Raul Rosas Jr. (6-0, 0-0 UFC) vs. Jay Perrin (10-6, 0-2 UFC)

They’re trading to start. Rosas gets a couple of takedowns and is on the back. Rosas flattens Perrin out and is looking for a choke. Rosas with some punches from the back. He almost had the choke locked in but Perrin fought it off. Rosas has the body triangle as they stand. They go back down and Rosas still working for the choke and has it locked in and Perrin taps!

Official Result- Raul Rosas Jr. def. Jay Perrin by submission (rear-naked choke) at 2:44 of Round 1

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> Featherweights- #9 Bryce Mitchell (15-0, 6-0 UFC) vs. #14 Ilia Topuria (12-0, 4-0 UFC)

Mitchell throwing kicks to start. Topuria with a heavy calf kick. Topuria lands a heavy jab. Topuria lands a right hand. Topuria with a combo. Topuria lands another right hand. Mitchell with a high kick and then shoots for a takedown but Topuria stuffs it. Mitchell with a body kick. Mitchell grabs a single leg and pushes it against the fence. Mitchell gets it down for a moment. They break. Topuria with a right hand then another. Mitchell gets a takedown. Mitchell gets into the full guard of Topuria and lands some shots. Mitchell does end the first on top. 10-9 Topuria.

Mitchell moving forward to start round two and both land. Topuria lands a right hand. Mitchell attempts a takedown but Topuria stuffs. Topuria lands a right hand. Mitchell lands a head kick. Topuria drops Mitchell with a right hand after an uppercut. Topuria lands from the top but Mitchell works his way up. Topuria clips Mitchell with an uppercut and rag dolls him to the mat. Topuria lands from the top as he looks for a arm-triangle choke. He gets it locked in and Mitchell taps! Big win as Topuria remains undefeated.

Official Result- Ilia Topuria def. Bryce Mitchell by submission (arm-triangle choke) at 3:10 of Round 2

> Middleweights- #10 Darren Till (18-4-1, 6-4-1 UFC) vs. #14 Dricus Du Plessis (17-2, 3-0 UFC)

Till pressuring as Du Plessis lands a leg kick. Du Plessis gets a takedown and gets the back. Du Plessis with some left hands from the back. Du Plessis landing a lot of left hands. Du Plessis with some knees to the thighs. Du Plessis with more left hands. Du Plessis now landing right hands. Du Plessis looking to get it back down and does. Du Plessis has the back with the body triangle in. Du Plessis with big right hands from the back. Du Plessis looking for a rear-naked choke but lets go. Du Plessis still has the back ad is working. Till explodes to his feet and lands some punches and went for a choke but they scramble up. Du Plessis with the jab. Du Plessis slips on a kick and Till gets on top and lands some punches. Du Plessis scrambles and gets a late takedown. 10-8 Du Plessis.

Till lands some left hands and Du Plessis with a right hand. Till with a left hand. Till with a combination. Till with a leg kick. Till lands a hard elbow. Till lands a knee and Du Plessis is able to get a takedown. Till landing as he tries to scramble up. They get to their feet. Du Plessis is breathing heavy. Till lands another big elbow. Till with a left hand. Till with another combo. Till lands another elbow. Du Plessis tries a takedown and gets it and Du Plessis ends up on top. Du Plessis looking for a foot lock late but time runs out. 10-9 Till, 19-18 Du Plessis.

Till with the jab. Till with a combo. Du Plessis with a leg kick. Till with a left hand to the body. Du Plessis with a couple of kicks. Till with a left hand and Du Plessis lands a jab. We have a brief timeout for a groin strike. They trade jabs. Du Plessis gets a takedown right into mount and lands some shots from the top. He gets the back and locks in a quick rear-naked choke and Till taps! Finish out of nowhere from Du Plessis as he gets another win.

Official Result- Dricus Du Plessis def. Darren Till by submission (rear-naked choke) at 2:43 of Round 3

> Welterweights- Santiago Ponzinibbio (28-6, 10-5 UFC) vs. Alex Morono (22-7 1 NC, 11-4 1 NC UFC)

Ponzinibbio lands the jab to the body. Morono lands a right hand. Ponzinibbio with a leg kick. Morono lands a right hand. They trade punches. Ponzinibbio lands a jab. Morono lands a right hand. Ponzinibbio lands a leg kick. They trade jabs. Ponzinibbio landing shots to the body. Ponzinibbio with a leg kick and he has a cut open. Morono lands a right hand. Ponzinibbio with a right hand and Morono lands a big right hand and they go to the mat and Morono lands from top and they get up at the end. 10-9 Morono.

They are trading jabs to start the second. Both are looking for openings and land leg kicks. Morono lands a leg kick and Ponzinibbio stumbles to the mat. Ponzinibbio just misses a left hand but lands a jab. Ponzinibbio lands a nice right hand. Ponzinibbio with a combo. Morono lands a spinning elbow. They trade right hands. Ponzinibbio lands a right hand. 10-9 Morono, 20-18 Morono.

Morono with a leg kick. Morono lands a few punches and has Ponzinibbio hurt. Ponzinibbio is retreating and Morono lands some more. Ponzinibbio is trying to recover. Ponzinibbio rocks Morono with a big right hand and then drops him with another right hand and it is over! Ponzinibbio gets the finish out of nowhere!

Official Result- Santiago Ponzinibbio def. Alex Morono by TKO (punches) at 2:29 of Round 3

> Lightweights- Paddy Pimblett (19-3, 3-0 UFC) vs. Jared Gordon (19-5, 7-4 UFC)

Pimblett with a combo and a high kick. Gordon lands a left hand. They trade leg kicks. They trade left hands. Pimblett with a high kick. Gordon with a couple of leg kicks. Gordon lands a combo. Pimblett with a leg kick. Gordon with a big right hand. Pimblett with a combination. They trade leg kicks. Pimblett with a head kick. Gordon lands a left hand. Pimblett with a combo. They trade big punches inside the pocket. Pimblett tries a takedown but Gordon ends up on top. Gordon ends the round on top. 10-9 Gordon.

Pimblett with a couple of leg kicks. Pimblett with a high kick. They trade punches. Pimblett with a body shot. Gordon lands a left hand and they are tied up against the fence. Gordon gets it down but Pimblett is working for a choke. They get to their feet. Gordon lands some body shots then a right hand as they separate. Pimblett lands a right hand. Gordon lands a left hook. They trade leg kicks and Gordon lands a right hand. Pimblett lands an uppercut. Pimblett with some knees and they break. Pimblett lands a nice right hand. We have a timeout for an eye poke. They get back to action and Pimblett lands a right hand and a body kick. 10-9 Gordon, 20-18 Gordon.

Gordon tries a takedown and puts Pimblett down face-first but Pimblett gets to a knee. Gordon trying hard for the takedown against the fence. Pimblett lands some elbows. They break. Gordon immediately grabs Pimblett against the fence. Gordon has the body lock but isn’t doing anything with it. Gordon gets the takedown and has the back but Pimblett scrambles up and has the back. Pimblett with some punches but we go to the finish here. 10-9 Gordon, 30-27 Gordon.

Official Result- Paddy Pimblett def. Jared Gordon by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

> UFC Light Heavyweight Championship- #3 Jan Blachowicz (29-9, 12-6 UFC) vs. #4 Magomed Ankalaev (18-1, 9-1 UFC)

Blachowicz with a leg kick. Ankalaev with a left hand. Blachowicz is landing all leg kicks in the first two minutes. Ankalaev looking for an opening. Blachowicz with a left hand to the body. Ankalaev with a body kick then a high kick but Blachowicz blocks it. Ankalaev with some body kicks. Ankalaev with more front kicks to the body. They trade body kicks. 10-9 Ankalaev.

They trade body kicks. Blachowicz with a leg kick. He lands a combo. Blachowicz landing more leg kicks. Ankalaev lands a leg kick. Blachowicz lands a combo with a short uppercut. Blachowicz lands a jab. Blachowicz hurts Ankalaev with a leg kick. Blachowicz lands another leg kick and Ankalaev went to his knee in pain after but Ankalaev grabs the clinch against the fence. They separate. They clinch at the end. 10-9 Blachowicz, 19-19.

Blachowicz lands a leg kick. Blachowicz with a body kick then a leg kick. Ankalaev lands a right hand. Blachowicz with a body kick. Ankalaev lands a jab and Blachowicz with a leg kick. Ankalaev lands a left hand. Blachowicz with a head kick. Blachowicz with more hard leg kicks and Ankalaev is limping from them. Ankalaev lands a combo. Ankalaev tries a takedown but Blachowicz defends. They’re tied up against the fence. They break and Ankalaev pressing forward. We have a timeout for a groin strike. They get back to work and Ankalaev tries a takedown but Blachowicz is defending. Ankalaev gets it down late. 10-9 Blachowicz, 29-28 Blachowicz.

They clinch and Ankalaev lands a knee to the body. Ankalaev landing some body shots. They separate. Ankalaev gets a takedown and is in the guard of Blachowicz. Ankalaev gets the back and is keeping Blachowicz on the mat and is draining whatever Blachowicz has left in the gas tank. Ankalaev with a couple of left hands. Ankalaev with a big elbow from the top. Ankalaev with big shots from the top before he stands. 10-9 Ankalaev, 38-38.

Blachowicz falls to the mat early as he stumbles and Ankalaev is trying to get on top as he’s all over him. Ankalaev gets into the full guard of Blachowicz. Ankalaev lands from the top some but is keeping Blachowicz planted down. Ankalaev with some big punches from the top. He’s landing more and more with punches and a few elbows. Ankalaev is looking to get the finish. Ankalaev now in the half-guard and landing from the top. Ankalaev continues to land from the top as the fight ends. 10-9 Ankalaev, 48-47 Ankalaev.

Official Result- Jan Blachowicz vs. Magomed Ankalaev ends in a split draw (48-47, 46-48, 47-47, the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship remains vacant

UFC on ESPN 42 live results: Stephen Thompson vs. Kevin Holland

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Welcome to F4WOnline.com’s live coverage of UFC on ESPN 42: Thompson vs. Holland, emanating from the Amway Center in Orlando, Florida.

The UFC kicks off three straight weeks of events to close out their 2022 schedule as the Octagon returns to Orlando for the first time since February 2018 with an exciting welterweight main event and a deep card overall.

Former welterweight title challenger Stephen Thompson returns from nearly a year-long layoff looking to end a losing skid as he takes on Kevin Holland in the five-round headline bout. Thompson has lost his last two, but a win here would keep him right in the title mix. Holland enters his third UFC main event looking to rebound from a loss to Khamzat Chimaev at UFC 279 in September.

The rest of the main card is filled with exciting match-ups. Bryan Barberena takes on former UFC Lightweight Champion Rafael Dos Anjos in the welterweight co-main event. Flyweight contenders Matheus Nicolau and Matt Schnell square off, as do heavyweight sluggers Tai Tuivasa and Sergei Pavlovich, while middleweight contender Jack Hermansson battles surging contender Roman Dolidze. The prelims are filled with lots of notable fighters, including Clay Guida, Darren Elkins, Niko Price, Michael Johnson and Angela Hill.

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

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> Women’s Strawweights- Yazmin Jauregui (9-0, 1-0 UFC) vs. Istela Nunes (6-3 1 NC, 0-2 UFC)

Jauregui lands a right hand and is pressuring. Nunes drops Jauregui with a big right hand and tries to get on top but Jauregui stands and they clinch before breaking. Nunes slips after trying a kick. Jauregui lands a nice left hand after Nunes landed a right hand. Nunes with a knee to the body after they clinch. Jauregui gets a brief takedown and Nunes just misses a head kick as they got right to their feet. They trade and Nunes lands a counter left hand. Jauregui lands a solid right hand and lands another. Nunes with a knee to the body. Jauregui lands a left at the end. 10-9 Nunes.

Jauregui lands a right hand. She lands a leg kick. Jauregui lands a nice combo and drops Nunes with a right hand. Nunes gets up but is hurt bad and they clinch. Jauregui lands a couple of nice elbows as they break. Jauregui drops Nunes again with a right hand and is landing from the top. Jauregui in the guard of Nunes and lands some more right hands. Jauregui landing big hammerfists. Jauregui landing a lot of punches and Nunes is bleeding and hurting. More punches and Keith Peterson stops it. What a showing from Jauregui!

Official Result- Yazmin Jauregui def. Istela Nunes by TKO (punches) at 4:06 of Round 2

> Featherweights- Marcelo Rojo (16-8, 0-2 UFC) vs. Francis Marshall (6-0, 0-0 UFC)

Marshall lands a jab and Rojo lands a right hand and a leg kick. Rojo lands a left hook. He lands a leg kick and Marshall comes forward with a combo. Rojo lands a right hand. Rojo with a leg kick. Marshall tries a takedown but Rojo lands an elbow then Marshall lands a combo and drops Rojo with a right hand. They stand and are tied up against the fence. Marshall tries a takedown but Rojo grabs the fence. He then did it again but the referee isn’t taking points away. Marshall gets the takedown. Marshall is in side control. Marshall lands some elbows to the body. Rojo with some back elbows late. 10-9 Marshall.

They’re trading solid punches to start the second and Rojo lands a leg kick. We have a timeout for a groin strike on Marshall. They get back to action and are trading punches and Marshall drops Rojo with a right hand and Rojo is out cold as Marshall jumps on top and lands a few more shots. What a finish and debut from Marshall!

Official Result- Francis Marshall def. Marcelo Rojo by knockout (punches) at 1:14 of Round 2

> Lightweights- Natan Levy (7-1, 1-1 UFC) vs. Genaro Valdez (10-1, 0-1 UFC)

Levy barely misses a head kick. Levy with a leg kick. Valdez with a couple of leg kicks. Levy with a leg kick. Levy with a body kick after Valdez lands a right hand. Valdez lands a right hand. They trade leg kicks. Levy rocks Valdez with a right hand and follows it up with some shots but Valdez seems to recover. Levy lands a head kick that briefly puts Valdez down. Levy with a body kick that hurts Valdez badly. Valdez lands a left hand. Levy with another body kick but the referee calls it a low blow. It was close. They get back but the round ends. 10-9 Levy.

Valdez pressing forward and lands a leg kick. Levy with a body kick. Valdez lands a combo. Valdez lands a body kick. Valdez lands a combo and has Levy in trouble as he gets Levy against the fence but Levy escapes. Levy with a body kick. Levy with a glancing head kick. Levy looks for a takedown as he has the back. Levy gets the takedown. Valdez works to the fence and lands an elbow as Levy is trying to get better posture. They get to their feet late and Levy lands a body kick. 10-9 Levy, 20-18 Levy.

The doctor checks the right foot of Valdez, which is very swollen. Levy with some low kicks. They clinch and Valdez lands a short elbow before they break. We have a timeout for a groin strike. They get back to action. Levy with a body kick. Valdez lands a nice combo. Levy lands a front kick to the face. Levy lands a solid combination. Levy tries a takedown but Valdez escapes. Levy gets the takedown. They get to their feet at the fence. Levy drags it back down. They get to the fence and Levy has back control as they get to their feet. Valdez grabs the fence yet again, this time very badly but Levy gets a late suplex as the fight ends. 10-9 Levy, 30-27 Levy.

Official Result- Natan Levy def. Genaro Valdez by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)

> Featherweights- Darren Elkins (27-10, 17-9 UFC) vs. Jonathan Pearce (13-4, 4-1 UFC)

Pearce with some front kicks to the face and Elkins goes for the takedown and gets it. They scramble to their feet and Elkins has the back and drags it back down. They scramble up and Pearce has the neck. They break and Elkins is already bleeding. Elkins with a combo. Pearce with more front kicks. Pearce lands a big right hand and just misses a flying knee. Elkins slips as he misses a right hand but lands one after he stands. They trade punches. Pearce doing lots of damage here. Pearce gets a takedown. Pearce gets into the guard of Elkins late. 10-9 Pearce.

Elkins tries for a takedown to start the second. Elkins lands a right hand as they break. Pearce with a front kick and Elkins lands a right hand. Elkins lands a combo. Pearce lands a jab. They trade inside the pocket. Pearce slips and Elkins grabs the body and tries a takedown but Pearce grabbed the fence. They are still scrambling and Pearce lands some elbows and ends up on top. Pearce with a big elbow then a ton of short punches. Pearce with lots of punches from the top. Pearce working in the guard of Elkins and lands a massive elbow. He lands more and Elkins is bleeding badly. Pearce with left hands from the top. Pearce with more big shots from the top. 10-8 Pearce, 20-17 Pearce.

They both land to start the third. Elkins with a right hand as Pearce lands a leg kick. Pearce gets a takedown and Elkins has a bad cut open from an elbow and we have a timeout to check the cut. They let it go as Elkins says he can see and he gets a big reaction from the crowd. Pearce lands a right hand. Pearce with a front kick. Elkins is a bloody mess. They trade punches. They trade in close range. Elkins lands a right hand. Pearce lands a big elbow and gets a late takedown. Great showing from Pearce. 10-9 Pearce, 30-26 Pearce.

Official Result- Jonathan Pearce def. Darren Elkins by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-26)

> Lightweights- Michael Johnson (20-18, 12-14 UFC) vs. Marc Diakiese (16-5, 7-5 UFC)

Diakiese tried a flying knee that missed. Diakiese with a leg kick. Diakiese shoots for a takedown but Johnson defends. Diakiese with two leg kicks. Diakiese with a body kick. Diakiese lands a calf kick. Diakiese with a spin kick to the body. Diakiese with a leg kick. Diakiese lands another leg kick and Johnson lands a combo. Diakiese lands a combo. Diakiese lands the jab. Diakiese lands a leg kick and slips to the mat and Johnson jumps into the guard and Diakiese looked for a triangle choke but they scramble up. They trade punches. 10-9 Diakiese.

Diakiese with a body kick. They trade and we have a timeout for an eye poke but they get back to action. Diakiese tried a cartwheel kick and Johnson grabbed the back but they separated. Diakiese with some leg kicks. Johnson lands a left to the body and then a leg kick. Johnson lands a solid right hand. Johnson lands a nice combination. They trade late. 10-9 Johnson, 19-19.

Johnson with some body shots as they clinch. They trade knees before breaking. Diakiese with a leg kick. Diakiese shoots for a takedown but Johnson sprawls. Diakiese with a leg kick. Johnson with a left hand to the body. Johnson lands a nice right hand as they both connect. Johnson lands a jab. Johnson lands a left hand. Diakiese misses a flying knee and Johnson lands a combo. Johnson lands a nice jab. Diakiese tried a rolling front kick and Johnson lands a punch. He tried it again and Johnson gets a late slam takedown. 10-9 Johnson, 29-28 Johnson.

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

> Lightweights- Clay Guida (37-22, 17-16 UFC) vs. Scott Holtzman (14-5, 7-5 UFC)

Holtzman with a leg kick. He lands another heavy one. They trade left hands. Guida with a combo. Holtzman with a leg kick. They trade punches. Guida with a leg kick. Holtzman lands a head kick. Holtzman with a body kick. Holtzman lands a right hand. Guida lands a combo. They trade punches. Guida lands a big right hand late. Close round. 10-9 Holtzman.

Guida gets an early takedown but they scramble up and Guida has the back against the fence. Holtzman lands an elbow as they stand and break. Both throw wildly inside the pocket. Guida tries for a takedown as he pushes it against the fence. Guida gets a big slam takedown. They get to their feet and Holtzman lands an elbow. They trade right hands. Guida shoots for a takedown but Holtzman sprawls away. Guida with a left hand followed by a body kick. They both land combos. Holtzman with a right hand and Guida lands a left hand. Guida grabs the back and is looking for the takedown. Holtzman grabbed the fence a couple of times as Guida went for a takedown. 10-9 Guida, 19-19.

They’re trading to start the second. Holtzman lands a flurry of right hands. They’re both landing as they’re looking to empty the gas tank. Guida with two right hands. Holtzman lands a right hand. Guida with a combo. Holtzman lands a combo. Guida grabs the back and is looking for the takedown. Guida with some knees to the thighs of Holtzman. They’re scrambling as Guida is trying for the takedown. Guida gets the big slam takedown. Guida in the guard of Holtzman. Guida moves to side control and lands a knee to the body. They scramble up. They break and Guida gets another takedown. Guida has the back as they stand but Guida gets it back down as Holtzman grabs the fence. Guida has the back as they stand. Good fight. 10-9 Guida, 29-28 Guida.

Official Result- Clay Guida def. Scott Holtzman by split decision (28-29, 29-28, 29-28)

> Women’s Strawweights- #12 Angela Hill (14-12, 9-12 UFC) vs. #13 Emily Ducote (12-6, 1-0 UFC)

Hill with a leg kick. Ducote with a combo. Hill with a high kick. They trade in close range. Hill with a combo and a body kick. Hill with a high kick. Hill the one pressuring. They trade right hands. Hill with a combo ending with a nice right hand. Hill with a body kick. Hill lands a leg kick and follows with a right hand to the body. Ducote lands a right hand. They trade leg kicks. Hill with a combination. 10-9 Hill.

Ducote lands a right hand. Hill lands a combo and they clinch with Hill landing a knee before they break. Hill with a leg kick. She then lands a combo. Hill with some knees to the body as they tie up. They exchange in close range. Ducote went for a takedown but Hill defends and lands some knees. Hill with a solid combo. Hill with a couple of knees and an elbow. Hill with a body kick. 10-9 Hill, 20-18 Hill.

They trade in close range to start the third. Hill with a leg kick. Hill lands a combination. Ducote lands a right hand. She lands another and Hill lands a leg kick. They trade to the body. Hill with a combo ending with a high kick. Hill with some combos inside the pocket as she pressures Ducote. They clinch and Hill with some knees to the body. Ducote with a leg kick. Hill with another combo and more knees in the clinch. Hill with some body shots. They continue to trade as the crowd is doing the wave. Ducote lands a right hand. They trade elbows and knees late. 10-9 Hill, 30-27 Hill.

Official Result- Angela Hill def. Emily Ducote by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

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> Welterweights*- Niko Price (15-5 2 NC, 7-5 2 NC UFC) vs. Phil Rowe (9-3, 2-1 UFC)

*Rowe missed weight by 2.5 pounds

They trade leg kicks. Price with a right hand. Price with a flurry of punches. Rowe with the jab after landing a flying knee. Price lands a right hand. Price with a flurry against the fence. Rowe lands a right hand. Rowe rocks Price with a right hand. They exchange kicks. Rowe with the jab. They trade right hands. Price lands a right hand. Rowe with a left hand and follows it with a right hand. 10-9 Rowe.

We have a brief timeout early for a groin strike. Price goes on the attack as they get back to action landing a leg kick and pressing forward. They clinch for a moment but break and Rowe lands a right hand. Price gets a brief takedown but they get right up. Rowe lands a big right hand. Rowe with the jab as Price lands a leg kick. Price tries for a takedown but Rowe easily stuffs it. Rowe with a combo. They trade jabs and Price with a right hand. Rowe grabs the neck but Price rolls out of trouble. Rowe gets the back on the mat and has the body triangle locked in. Rowe looking for a choke. Price fights it off. They get to their feet. They trade right hands. 10-9 Rowe, 20-18 Rowe.

Price coming forward to start the third. Price with a combo. Price lands some shots that hurt Rowe. Price with a knee and then some punches and Rowe is retreating. Price lands and Rowe goes to the mat. Price lands from the top. Price in the half-guard and landing. He lands a big elbow. They get to their feet. Price with a combo and a body kick. Rowe lands a right hand. Rowe lands a jab and then some right hands hurt Price. Rowe with a big knee and Price goes to the mat. Rowe with a big flurry and Price is in trouble and it is stopped! What a finish by Rowe in a great ending to the fight.

Official Result- Phil Rowe def. Niko Price by TKO (punches) at 3:26 of Round 3

> Middleweights- Eryk Anders (14-7 1 NC, 6-7 1 NC UFC) vs. Kyle Daukaus (11-3 1 NC, 2-3 1 NC UFC)

Daukaus with a leg kick. Daukaus with a jab. They trade punches. Anders with some left hands and Daukaus lands a knee. Daukaus lands a nice jab. Daukaus tries a high kick and Anders grabs the leg and gets it to the mat. Daukaus gets up. Anders with a leg kick and then another. Anders drops Daukaus with a left hand and Anders lands from the top but Daukaus is trying to get up. They both land in close range. Daukaus with a combo. Anders lands a left hand. Daukaus with a body kick. Anders with a combo to the body. Anders with a combo. Clash of heads and Daukaus goes down and we have a timeout. They get back to action and Anders hurts Daukaus late. 10-9 Anders.

They come out trading to start the second and Daukaus shoots for a takedown. Daukaus trying hard for it but Anders is defending and landing to the body. Anders with some hammerfists as he’s defending and he gets away. Daukaus lays on his back and Anders is standing. Anders with some punches from the top as he lands to the body then the head. Daukaus is ordered up. Daukaus with a leg kick. Anders rocks Daukaus and Daukaus goes for a takedown and Anders is landing from the top. Anders with lots of shots from the top and it is stopped. Big finish from Anders.

Official Result- Eryk Anders def. Kyle Daukaus by TKO (punches) at 2:45 of Round 2

> Middleweights- #8 Jack Hermansson (23-7, 10-5 UFC) vs. Roman Dolidze (11-1, 5-1 UFC)

Hermansson with some quick leg kicks. Hermansson with a high kick then back to leg kicks. Dolidze lands a left hand. Hermansson connects with a left hand. He goes back to the leg kick. Hermansson gets a takedown and Dolidze has the neck looking for a guillotine choke. Hermansson pops out and is in the guard of Dolidze. Dolidze sweeps to the top but they get to their feet. Hermansson working for a takedown against the fence. They break. Hermansson with a couple of kicks. Hermansson lands a right hand then a body kick. Hermansson with a leg kick. 10-9 Hermansson.

They’re trading to start the second. Hermansson lands a right hand. Hermansson with a leg kick. Dolidze with a left hand to the body. Hermansson with a body kick. He lands another. Dolidze with very low output here in the first half of the fight. Hermansson with a right hand to the body. Hermansson scores a takedown. Dolidze looking to sweep and for the armbar. Dolidze now working for a reverse triangle choke but Hermansson escapes. Dolidze now gets the back and has a calf slicer in and is landing punches from the back. Dolidze gets the finish! Wow, what a reversal to get the finish.

Official Result- Roman Dolidze def. Jack Hermansson by TKO (punches) at 4:06 of Round 2

> Heavyweights- #4 Tai Tuivasa (15-4, 8-4 UFC) vs. #5 Sergei Pavlovich (16-1, 4-1 UFC)

Pavlovich with a big combo to start and Tuivasa returns fire. Pavlovich drops Tuivasa with a punch and Tuivasa gets back up. Pavlovich drops him again but Tuivasa gets up. Pavlovich with big punches and Tuivasa goes back down and it is over. Pavlovich with the big finish and Tuivasa is cut open badly. Big win for Pavlovich.

Official Result- Sergei Pavlovich def. Tai Tuivasa by knockout (punches) at :54 of Round 1

> Flyweights- #6 Matheus Nicolau (18-2-1, 6-1 UFC) vs. #7 Matt Schnell (16-7 1 NC, 6-4 1 NC UFC)

Both are looking for openings. Schnell lands a right hand after Nicolau lands. Nicolau with a leg kick. Schnell lands a left hand. Schnell with a body kick. Nicolau with a low kick. They trade jabs. Nicolau drops Schnell with a left hand and lands some big elbows before they get to their feet. Nicolau lands a combo. Nicolau with a leg kick. 10-9 Nicolau.

Schnell pressing forward as he lands a right hand. Schnell lands another. Nicolau lands a punch and forces Schnell down to the mat. Nicolau gets into the guard of Schnell. They stand. Nicolau rocks Schnell with a left hand. Nicolau drops Schnell with a right hand and some follow-up shots end it all. Big finish for Nicolau.

Official Result- Matheus Nicolau def. Matt Schnell by knockout (punches) at 1:44 of Round 2

> Welterweights- Bryan Barberena (18-8, 9-6 UFC) vs. #7 LW Rafael Dos Anjos (31-14, 20-12 UFC)

Barberena pressuring with kicks to start. Barberena still throwing kicks and Dos Anjos grabs the leg and pushes it against the fence looking to get it down as they’re clinched. Dos Anjos gets it down. Dos Anjos looking for the arm-triangle choke as he’s trying to get his leg out on the other side but the fence is blocking him. He lets go but is in mount and lands some punches. Dos Anjos with big body shots from the top. Barberena with short shots from the bottom as Dos Anjos retains the mount. Barberena trying to work his way up but Dos Anjos is dominating from the top. Dos Anjos finishes the round on top. 10-9 Dos Anjos.

Barberena with some kicks and they clinch against the fence. Dos Anjos gets the body lock and is working for the takedown. Dos Anjos working hard to get it down but Barberena has been able to keep it or get back to his feet. Dos Anjos gets the full takedown and is in the half-guard. Dos Anjos with some body shots from the top. Dos Anjos gets the back and is working for a choke but it’s on the chin. He has it locked in and Barberena taps! Big finish for Dos Anjos in his return to welterweight.

Official Result- Rafael Dos Anjos def. Bryan Barberena by submission (rear-naked choke) at 3:20 of Round 2

> Welterweights- #6 Stephen Thompson (16-6-1, 11-6-1 UFC) vs. Kevin Holland (23-8 1 NC, 10-5 1 NC UFC)

They both throw kicks. Thompson lands a left hand as they tie up against the fence. They break. Holland with a leg kick. Thompson with a leg kick then Holland throws one. They tie up and Holland with a few left hands before breaking. Thompson with a big left hand. Holland with a leg kick. They trade punches. Holland rocks Thompson with a punch and lands a knee. Thompson lands a left hand. Holland rocks Thompson with a big right hand. Thompson lands a left and just misses a head kick. They tie up and trade knees and Holland lands big elbows before they break. Thompson with a head kick. They trade punches. Thompson lands a big right hand. Holland with some kicks. Holland lands some kicks. Fun round. 10-9 Holland.

They trade leg kicks to start the second. Thompson with a big head kick. Thompson with a flurry of punches. Holland lands some leg kicks. Holland lands a right hand. Thompson with another head kick and Holland is barely blocking them. Thompson with a flurry against the fence and Holland lands a knee. They trade kicks. Thompson lands a left hand. Holland briefly gets it down but stands and wants Thompson up. Thompson with a body kick. Thompson lands a left hand. Thompson seemingly landing better in this round. Thompson with a body kick. Holland lands a shot and Thompson slips and now Thompson lands a flurry. Thompson with a high kick and lands a big flurry that has Holland hurts. Holland lands a right hand. 10-9 Thompson, 19-19.

They trade kicks. Holland with a body kick. They trade leg kicks. Thompson with a jumping switch kick. Thompson with a left hand and then another. They briefly scramble to the mat after tangling together but get right to their feet. Thompson with a combo. Holland with a leg kick. Thompson lands a left hand. Both land some shots before they clinch up. They break. Thompson lands a nice right hand. Thompson lands a combo against the fence. They clinch but break. Holland just misses then Thompson lands a big combination against the fence. Thompson with a body kick. Thompson lands a right hand. Thompson with a spin kick. 10-9 Thompson, 29-28 Thompson.

Thompson with a side kick then an axe kick. They clinch against the fence for a moment and don’t do anything as they clashed heads. They break and clinch back up after both land kicks. They break. Thompson with a body kick then a left hand. Holland with a leg kick and Thompson with a big body kick. He lands another then a combination and Holland tries for a takedown. The fight is suddenly stopped while they’re clinched and everyone thinks it’s a finish but it’s actually a timeout for a groin strike. This got weird but they get back to action. Thompson with a body kick. Thompson with a wheel kick to the head. Thompson with a big combo. Thompson landing lots of big punches. Thompson with a side kick. Thompson with some leg kicks. They trade big punches. Thompson lands a big combo and Holland goes down. Thompson is on top landing big shots as the round ends. 10-8 Thompson, 39-36 Thompson.

Holland’s corner calls off the fight after the fourth round due to Holland suffering a hand injury during the fight. Excellent call by the corner. Big win for Thompson and this was an absolutely tremendous fight.

Official Result- Stephen Thompson def. Kevin Holland by TKO (corner stoppage) at 5:00 of Round 4

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

UFC 281 live results: Adesanya vs. Pereira, Esparza vs. Weili

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Welcome to F4WOnline.com’s live coverage of UFC 281: Adesanya vs. Pereira, emanating from Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York.

The Octagon is back in the world’s most famous arena, Madison Square Garden in New York City, with arguably the card of the year taking place, highlighted by two title fights and one of the most exciting match-ups of the year.

UFC Middleweight Champion Israel Adesanya looks to remain at the top of the division as he defends against Alex Pereira in the main event. The two have a storied history as they fought twice while both were competing in kickboxing, with Pereira winning both fights and being the only man to ever knock Adesanya out. Adesanya will be making his sixth title defense while Pereira looks to shock the world and extend his six-fight win streak.

In the co-main event, UFC Women’s Strawweight Champion Carla Esparza defends the title for the first time since winning it for the second time as former champion Zhang Weili looks to regain the championship gold. Esparza won the title from Rose Namajunas at UFC 274 in May, her sixth straight win. Weili lost the title to Namajunas in April 2021, and got herself another opportunity at gaining it back after scoring a second-round knockout of Joanna Jedrzejczyk at UFC 275 in June.

Also on the main card is arguably the most exciting match-up of 2022 as perennial lightweight contenders Dustin Poirier and Michael Chandler go to battle. Also on the main card is Frankie Edgar, who will be fighting for the final time of his Hall Of Fame career, as he takes on Chris Gutierrez, and a lightweight battle between Dan Hooker and Claudio Puelles kicks off the main card. A loaded slate of prelims also takes place, highlighted by a lightweight match-up between Brad Riddell and Renato Moicano, and a light heavyweight battle pitting Dominick Reyes against Ryan Spann.

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> Light Heavyweights- Carlos Ulberg (6-1, 2-1 UFC) vs. Nicolae Negumereanu (13-1, 4-1 UFC)

Negumereanu lands a leg kick. Ulberg with a leg kick. He lands a hard leg kick. Ulberg lands a hard jab. Ulberg with a hard leg kick. Ulberg ducks under a Negumereanu right hand. Negumereanu tried a knee but slipped to the mat as his lead leg is damaged from Ulberg’s leg kicks. Ulberg lands a right hand. Ulberg drops Negumereanu to his knees with a left hook and finishes it off with another shot on the ground. What a finish.

Official Result- Carlos Ulberg def. Nicolae Negumereanu by knockout (punches) at 3:44 of Round 1

> Bantamweights- Julio Arce (18-5, 5-3 UFC) vs. Montel Jackson (11-2, 5-2 UFC)

Jackson goes for a takedown and pushes it against the fence right away. Jackson trying to get it down. Jackson with some punches as he has Arce pushed against the fence. Jackson lands a knee but still working to get Arce to the mat. They are broken up by Marc Goddard. Arce lands a body kick. Jackson lands a left hand. Arce with a combo to the body. They trade jabs. Arce lands a left and both land in close range. Jackson with a leg kick. Arce grabs Jackson and pushes him against the fence but is able to complete the late takedown. 10-9 Arce.

They’re both looking to land in close range to start the second. Arce is pressuring. Jackson lands a leg kick but Arce still coming forward and lands some punches. Jackson lands a nice jab. Arce still pressing forward. Jackson lands a right hand. Jackson with a combo. They trade in close range. Jackson shoots for a takedown and presses it against the fence. Jackson has body control and lands some short shots at the end of the round. 10-9 Jackson, 19-19.

Jackson landing the jab. Jackson lands a jab that hurts Arce and Arce falls to the mat and Jackson gets on top and is landing punches. Arce throwing up his legs looking for a triangle choke. Jackson goes to his knees looking to get inside the guard of Arce. Arce almost got the triangle choke locked in. They get to their feet. Jackson lands a right hand. Arce lands a left hand. Jackson lands a nice jab. They clinch against the fence. The quickly break. Jackson with a combo and Arce just misses a left hand late. 10-9 Jackson, 29-28 Jackson.

Official Result- Montel Jackson def. Julio Arce by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)

> Featherweights*- Michael Trizano (9-3, 3-3 UFC) vs. Seungwoo Choi (10-5, 3-4 UFC)

*Trizano missed weight by 1.6 pounds

We have a double knockdown to start things out. Crazy. They get up and are trading. Trizano with a right hand. Choi with a left hand and Trizano lands a left hand. Choi with a leg kick. Trizano drops Choi with a left hand and lands from the top but Choi gets up and lands some knees. Choi with a leg kick. Choi lands a left hand. Trizano lands the jab. He lands another and follows it with a combo. Choi rocks Trizano with a left hand and they are swinging for the fences looking to connect. They trade jabs. Choi lands a left hook. Trizano with a leg kick. Trizano lands a right hand. Trizano drops Choi with a left hand and finishes it off. What a finish by Trizano.

Official Result- Michael Trizano def. Seungwoo Choi by knockout (punches) at 4:51 of Round 1

> Women’s Strawweights- Karolina Kowalkiewicz (13-7, 6-7 UFC) vs. Silvana Gomez Juarez (11-4, 1-2 UFC)

Both throwing jabs to start off. Juarez misses a couple of right hands. Juarez lands a right hand and leg kicks and Kowalkiewicz gets a takedown. Kowalkiewicz grabs the back and gets the hooks in. Kowalkiewicz has the body triangle locked on. Juarez trying to escape but Kowalkiewicz maintains back control. Kowalkiewicz with some right hands from the back. Kowalkiewicz working for the rear-naked choke but lets go. Kowalkiewicz with more right hands from the back. They break on their feet. Kowalkiewicz with the jab. Juarez lands a combo. 10-9 Kowalkiewicz.

Kowalkiewicz lands a right hand. They’re both landing in close range. Juarez with a left hand. Juarez lands a right hand. Kowalkiewicz with a right hand. Juarez with the jab. Juarez lands a combo. Kowalkiewicz lands a right hand. Juarez lands a right hand. Kowalkiewicz lands the jab. They trade inside the pocket and Kowalkiewicz lands a knee while they briefly clinch. Juarez with a right hand. Close round. 10-9 Juarez, 19-19.

They’re trading to start the third and both are landing. Kowalkiewicz lands a right hand. Kowalkiewicz lands the jab. Juarez with a combo. Both are landing and Kowalkiewicz is landing the jab quite often. Juarez lands a right hand. Kowalkiewicz lands a couple of right hands. Juarez with a right hand. She lands another. They trade inside the pocket. Kowalkiewicz lands a nice knee to the body. Kowalkiewicz gets the takedown. She looks to get the back as Juarez gets to her feet but they battle for underhooks inside the clinch. They break. Kowalkiewicz with a combo and lands a few knees. Juarez with a combo. Good fight. 10-9 Kowalkiewicz, 29-28 Kowalkiewicz.

There were some weird things going on with the scorecards after the fight, including an official coming in and writing new scores on Bruce Buffer’s sheet and some general just confusion. Hopefully, we’ll find out what was going on.

Official Result- Karolina Kowalkiewicz def. Silvana Gomez Juarez by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

> Lightweights- Matt Frevola (9-3-1, 3-3-1 UFC) vs. Ottman Azaitar (13-0, 0-0 UFC)

Frevola lands a body kick after they feel each other out. Frevola lands some punches. Azaitar lands a left hand. Frevola with a right hand. Azaitar lands a left hook. Frevola with a stiff jab. Frevola drops Azaitar with a left hand as they trade inside the pocket and Azaitar is out cold.

Official Result- Matt Frevola def. Ottman Azaitar by knockout (punches) at 2:30 of Round 1

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> Middleweights- Andre Petroski (8-1, 3-0 UFC) vs. Wellington Turman (18-5, 3-3 UFC)

Turman lands a right hand and they trade inside the pocket. Turman with a leg kick. Petroski lands a leg kick. Turman with a body kick and they trade shots. Turman with a hard body kick. Petroski lands a right hand. Turman with a left hand. Turman with a leg kick. They trade inside the pocket. Petroski lands a left hand. Petroski shoots for the single leg and pushes it against the fence to complete the takedown. They get to their feet and Petroski has the back. They break. Petroski lands a left hand. They trade punches. Petroski lands a left hand. Turman with a body kick. They trade left hands. Petroski grabs the single leg and pushes it against the fence. Petroski gets it back down but Turman lands some elbows. 10-9 Turman.

Petroski lands a left hand. Petroski with a body kick. Turman lands a leg kick. Petroski looks to drop for a takedown but Turman has the neck and locks in a guillotine choke as they go to the mat but Petroski gets out and has the neck of Turman in side control. Petroski gets the back and looked for a choke but Turman squirmed out and Petroski now on top. They scramble and Turman ends up in the guard of Petroski. They get to their feet. Turman gets it down but they pop right up. Petroski gets it down and is in the mount. He moves to the half-guard. Petroski lands some elbows late. 10-9 Petroski, 19-19.

They trade leg kicks to start the third. Petroski shoots for the takedown against the fence and gets the back to complete it. Petroski grabs the neck and looks for the guillotine choke and mounts him but lets go. Petroski lands some right hands. Petroski gets on top and lands. Petroski gets into Turman’s guard and is looking to improve as Turman throws from the bottom. Petroski gets the back of Turman. They get to their feet and Petroski slams Turman back to the mat. They get up but Petroski ends up getting it back down as he has back control. Petroski ends the fight with back control. 10-9 Petroski, 29-28 Petroski.

Official Result- Andre Petroski def. Wellington Turman by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)

> Women’s Flyweights- #12 Erin Blanchfield (9-1, 3-0 UFC) vs. #15 Molly McCann (13-4, 6-3 UFC)

They trade leg kicks. McCann lands a right hand. Blanchfield lands a right hand. Blanchfield with a leg kick then a right hand and scores a takedown. Blanchfield in side control. Blanchfield gets the crucifix position and is landing punches and elbows. McCann trying to fight out of it. Blanchfield with lots of left hands. Blanchfield now landing elbows. Blanchfield now looking for a kimura. She has it locked in. McCann gets out but Blanchfield retains the crucifix position. Blanchfield gets the kimura locked in and McCann taps. Just absolute domination from Blanchfield.

Official Result- Erin Blanchfield def. Molly McCann by submission (kimura) at 3:37 of Round 1

> Light Heavyweights*- #7 Dominick Reyes (12-3, 6-3 UFC) vs. #12 Ryan Spann (20-7, 6-2 UFC)

*Spann missed weight by .6 pounds

Reyes with a body kick. Spann clips Reyes with a right hand and then hurts Reyes again with a punch. Spann grabs the neck but lets go. Reyes with a body kick. Spann lands a combo. Spann drops Reyes with a jab and Reyes is out cold. What a brutal knockout by Spann.

Official Result- Ryan Spann def. Dominick Cruz by knockout (punch) at 1:20 of Round 1

> Lightweights- Brad Riddell (10-3, 4-2 UFC) vs. Renato Moicano (16-5-1, 8-5 UFC)

Moicano pressing forward and Riddell lands a jab. Moicano lands a knee. Moicano lands a combo ending with a head kick and they trade in the pocket. Riddell with a leg kick. Moicano lands the jab. Riddell with a body kick after Moicano lands a jab. They trade jabs. They clinch and go to the mat and Moicano jumps on the back. Moicano looking for the rear-naked choke and has it locked in. Riddell taps! Big submission win for Moicano.

Official Result- Renato Moicano def. Brad Riddell by submission (rear-naked choke) at 3:20 of Round 1

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> Lightweights- #12 Dan Hooker (21-12, 11-8 UFC) vs. Claudio Puelles (12-2, 5-1 UFC)

Hooker with a leg kick. He lands a couple more. Hooker continues to land leg kicks. Puelles goes for the Imanari roll and looks to lock in a kneebar. Hooker is defending and lands a right hand. Puelles now looking for a heel hook. Hooker lands some body shots as he gets his knee out of bad position. Hooker escapes and is on top but gets to his feet and Puelles is ordered up. Puelles tries to roll again but Hooker is aware to it. Hooker lands a right hand. 10-9 Hooker.

Hooker lands to the body. They trade body kicks. Hooker lands a right hand and Puelles looks to grab the leg but Hooker slips away. Hooker lands a left hand. Hooker lands the jab and then a left hook. Puelles is able to grab the leg and pushes it against the fence. Hooker grabbed the neck and Puelles let go. Hooker with an inside leg kick. Puelles shoots for the takedown but Hooker gets away. Puelles looks for the takedown but Hooker sprawls and lands some punches to the body. Hooker with a body kick that hurts Puelles. Hooker lands a body kick and Puelles goes down and it is stopped. What a weird ending.

Official Result- Dan Hooker def. Claudio Puelles by TKO (kick) at 4:06 of Round 2

> Bantamweights- #12 Frankie Edgar (24-10-1, 18-10-1 UFC) vs. Chris Gutierrez (18-3-2, 6-1-1 UFC)

They trade leg kicks to start. Gutierrez lands a spinning back fist. Gutierrez with a leg kick followed by a jab. Edgar with a leg kick. Edgar with a body kick. Gutierrez lands a big knee that knocks Edgar out cold. Bittersweet end to the career of Edgar as Gutierrez gets the big knockout win.

Official Result- Chris Gutierrez def. Frankie Edgar by knockout (knee) at 2:01 of Round 1

> Lightweights- #2 Dustin Poirier (28-7 1 NC, 20-6 1 NC UFC) vs. #5 Michael Chandler (23-7, 2-2 UFC)

Chandler lands a right hand. Poirier lands a left hand. Chandler with some body kicks. Chandler with a leg kick but it got checked. Chandler with a body kick followed by a quick flurry. Chandler lands some right hands and is landing to the body against the fence. Poirier with a left hand. Chandler with the leg kick. Chandler lands a big left. Poirier lands a right hook. Chandler lands some right hands and is landing a flurry on Poirier against the fence. Chandler gets a takedown. Chandler gets the back but they stand. Chandler lands a German Suplex but they stand. Poirier lands a combo and Chandler lands a big right hand. Poirier lands a shot that drops Chandler to his knees and Chandler is backing up and Poirier landing a big flurry against the fence and has Chandler in trouble at the end. What a round. 10-9 Poirier.

Chandler with a combo and pushes Poirier against the fence and scores a takedown. Chandler bleeding onto Poirier as he’s landing. Poirier looking for a triangle choke but lands an elbow. Poirier loses it and Chandler gets the back. Chandler trying to find a choke. He’s still working for it but he has a bad position. Chandler now on top and Poirier lands short punches. Chandler lands some right hands from the top. Chandler with hammerfists but some are behind the back of the head. Chandler now landing big right hands and Poirier had a hand trapped. Poirier gives up full guard. Chandler ends the round on top. 10-9 Chandler, 19-19.

Poirier with a leg kick. Poirier with a high kick. Chandler looks for a takedown but Poirier backs up. Chandler grabs the single leg and picks Poirier up and gets him down and had the back but Poirier ends up on top and is landing. Poirier now takes the back of Chandler. Poirier gets the rear-naked choke locked in and Chandler taps! What a win for Poirier in an excellent fight.

Official Result- Dustin Poirier def. Michael Chandler by submission (rear-naked choke) at 2:00 of Round 3

> UFC Women’s Strawweight Championship- C Carla Esparza (19-6, 10-4 UFC) vs. #2 Zhang Weili (22-3, 6-2 UFC)

Weili with a leg kick. Weili with the pressure. Weili landing more leg kicks early. Weili with a high kick. Weili with a right hand to the body. Weili with a leg kick. Weili with a right hand and then two body kicks. Esparza grabs the leg and gets the takedown but Weili has the back. Weili with some elbows and has the reverse crucifix but they scramble. Weili has the back and is looking for a choke. They scramble and Esparza ends up on top. Esparza with some elbows. Esparza stands and Weili gets up and lands a right hand. Weili with a body kick but Esparza grabs the leg and gets the brief takedown. Weili gets to side control. Weili with some right hands and elbows from the top. They stand at the end. 10-9 Weili.

Weili with a leg kick. Weili lands a right hand then a high kick. Esparza shoots and almost gets the takedown but Weili is able to get the back. Weili has the crucifix in and has neck control. Weili has the choke locked in and Esparza taps! Weili gets the title back with the submission win.

Official Result- Zhang Weili def. Carla Esparza by submission (rear-naked choke) at 1:05 of Round 2 to win the UFC Women’s Strawweight Championship

> UFC Middleweight Championship- C Israel Adesanya (23-1, 12-1 UFC) vs. #4 Alex Pereira (6-1, 3-0 UFC)

Pereira comes out with a flying kick that misses. Adesanya with a leg kick. He lands another. Pereira with a pair of leg kicks. They trade leg kicks. Pereira with some leg kicks. Adesanya lands a jab. They trade body kicks. Adesanya lands a right hand. Adesanya with a leg kick. Pereira with a body kick. Adesanya with an inside leg kick. Adesanya with a leg kick. Adesanya with a body kick. Pereira with a body kick and Adesanya returns fire with a leg kick. Pereira with a body kick followed by a left hand. They clinch and Pereira with some body shots and a knee. Adesanya rocked Pereira badly at the end of the first and Pereira may have been saved by the bell there. 10-9 Adesanya.

Adesanya with a leg kick. He lands another. Adesanya with a knee and Pereira with a left to the body. They trade jabs. Adesanya with an inside leg kick then a high kick. Pereira lands a jab. Pereira with a right to the body then a knee. Adesanya lands a big right hand. Pereira lands a left hand and lands a couple more. They clinch against the fence. They break away. Adesanya lands to the body. Pereira gets a late takedown. 10-9 Pereira, 19-19.

Adesanya with a couple of kicks. Adesanya with a leg kick and lands a right hand. Pereira with a leg kick. Pereira with a body kick but Adesanya gets a takedown and gets the back of Pereira. Adesanya landing punches from the back. He lands some more. Adesanya keeping back control. They get to their feet but Adesanya puts it back down again. Adesanya ends up in the guard of Pereira and lands some shots from the top. Adesanya stands and lands an axe kick to the body and a big right hand at the end. 10-9 Adesanya, 29-28 Adesanya.

They trade leg kicks. Adesanya with a leg kick after Pereira barely landed a left hook. Adesanya with a jab. Adesanya lands a right hand. Adesanya with a jab then a right hand then a leg kick. Adesanya with a body kick. Adesanya with a right hand then a leg kick. Pereira looks gassed out. Adesanya grabs the body lock against the fence. Pereira with some body shots. They break and Adesanya with a right hand. Pereira lands a right hand. They clinch and Pereira with a knee to the body. Adesanya looking for a takedown. They break. Pereira with a left hand. 10-9 Adesanya, 39-37 Adesanya.

Adesanya with a body kick. Pereira lands a left to the body. Pereira lands a right hand. Pereira lands a leg kick that Adesanya checks and it hurt Adesanya’s leg and Adesanya rolled back. Adesanya with a leg kick and a right hand. Pereira with a right hand and hurts Adesanya with a left and then a right and is landing a flurry as Adesanya slips down and Pereira continues to land big shots and it is stopped! Pereira pulls the win out of nowhere with a huge flurry at the end to get the standing stoppage.

Official Result- Alex Pereira def. Israel Adesanya by TKO (punches) at 2:01 of Round 5 to win the UFC Middleweight Championship

UFC on ESPN+ 72 live results: Marina Rodriguez vs. Amanda Lemos

Posted on by Ryan Frederick

Welcome to F4WOnline.com’s live coverage of UFC on ESPN+ 72: Rodriguez vs. Lemos, emanating from the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada.

The UFC kicks off their month of November with the first of three events taking place during the month, the first back at the home base of the UFC Apex in Las Vegas with a women’s strawweight headliner.

Third-ranked strawweight Marina Rodriguez looks to score her fifth straight win and secure a title shot when she battles seventh-ranked Amanda Lemos in the five-round main event. Rodriguez is coming off a decision win over Yan Xiaonan at UFC 272 in March, while Lemos is looking for her second straight win following a submission of Michelle Waterson-Gomez in July.

In the co-main event, two ranked welterweights go to battle as Neil Magny looks to become the all-time UFC wins leader in the welterweight division when he battles Daniel Rodriguez. Also on the main card is a heavyweight battle as Chase Sherman takes on Josh Parisian, a flyweight fight between Tagir Ulanbekov and Nate Maness, and a lightweight battle pitting Grant Dawson against former Olympian Mark Madsen.

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

*A heavyweight bout between Chase Sherman and Josh Parisian has been scratched from the card due to medical concerns for Parisian.

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> Women’s Bantamweights*- Tamires Vidal (6-1, 0-0 UFC) vs. Ramona Pascual (6-4, 0-2 UFC)

*Pascual missed weight by one pound

They trade kicks to start. They trade leg kicks. Pascual with a body kick and Vidal counters with a right hand and a body kick. Pascual lands a combo and a knee as Vidal pushes it against the fence. They battle for position against the fence and keep switching but not a ton of action going on. They separate as Pascual lands an elbow. Vidal with a combo. She lands a body kick then a leg kick. Vidal with another leg kick then lands a knee and then a jumping knee drops Pascual to her knees and it is stopped. Impressive finish and UFC debut from Vidal.

Official Result- Tamires Vidal def. Ramona Pascual by TKO (knees) at 3:06 of Round 1

> Flyweights*- Carlos Candelario (8-2, 0-1 UFC) vs. Jake Hadley (8-1, 0-1 UFC)

*Candelario missed weight by 2.5 pounds

They’re trading inside the pocket to start things off. They trade leg kicks. They trade left hands and Candelario with a leg kick. Candelario with a combo. Hadley lands a left hand and they trade jabs. They trade jabs and Hadley with some leg kicks. They trade punches and Hadley with a body kick. Candelario with a hard body kick. Hadley landing with a little more volume. Hadley with a combo. They trade combinations. Hadley lands a left hand. Hadley with a combo. They trade inside the pocket. Hadley with a left hand. 10-9 Hadley.

They trade and Candelario slips to the mat but quickly gets up and they clinch for a moment but break. Hadley landing with more volume to start the second out as his combos keep connecting. Hadley with a left hand to the body. Candelario gets a takedown and is in the guard and Hadley goes for a triangle choke and is landing elbows from the bottom. Hadley still landing elbows as he’s trying to better secure the triangle choke. Candelario ends up tapping! Great finish by Hadley.

Official Result- Jake Hadley def. Carlos Candelario by submission (triangle choke) at 2:39 of Round 2

> Bantamweights- Liudvik Sholinian (9-2-1, 0-1 UFC) vs. Johnny Munoz (11-2, 1-2 UFC)

Munoz lands some right hands to start. Munoz lands a combo as Sholinian is just mainly throwing fakes to start. Munoz with a leg kick. They trade punches. Sholinian lands a right hand. Munoz lands some leg kicks and a knee to the body. Munoz with a big late combination. 10-9 Munoz.

They trade combos to start the second. Munoz connects with a hard right hand. Sholinian shoots for a long takedown but Munoz sprawls and looks to transition to the back. Sholinian escapes and gets to the feet and is still looking for the takedown against the fence. Sholinian lands some back elbows as Munoz lands some hammerfists while they remain tied up against the fence. Munoz tries to sweep to the back but they end up separating. Munoz with a body kick. Munoz lands a right hand. We have a low blow timeout, but they quickly get back to action. Sholinian lands a right hand. Munoz lands a late right hand. 10-9 Munoz, 20-18 Munoz.

Munoz working the jab to start the third round. Sholinian lands a right hand. Munoz shoots for a takedown and Sholinian is landing elbows trying to defend but Munoz is able to complete the takedown. He works from the top but they end up getting to their feet. Sholinian starting to pressure and lands a right hand. Munoz working the jab. Sholinian landing a little more here in the third. Munoz lands a clean right hand. Munoz scores a takedown. Sholinian lands an elbow. Munoz with some shots from the top at the end as he takes the back. 10-9 Munoz, 30-27 Munoz.

Official Result- Johnny Munoz def. Liudvik Sholinian by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)

> Women’s Strawweights- Polyana Viana (12-5, 3-4 UFC) vs. Jinh Yu Frey (11-7, 2-3 UFC)

Frey with some early leg kicks as Viana lands a combo. Viana is landing some punches and drops Frey with a combination and it is all over in less than a minute. What a finish by Viana!

Official Result- Polyana Viana def. Jinh Yu Frey by TKO (punches) at :47 of Round 1

> Bantamweights*- Mario Bautista (10-2, 4-2 UFC) vs. Benito Lopez (10-1, 2-1 UFC)

*Lopez missed weight by 2.5 pounds

Lopez with some leg kicks to start. They trade body kicks and Bautista lands a right hand. They trade leg kicks. Lopez with a leg kick. Bautista with a combo. Bautista with some leg kicks and a heavy combo. Bautista with a combo to the body then lands to the head. Bautista with a combo to the head and body. Bautista with a combo and scores a takedown. They scramble and Bautista stands and lands some shots from the top. Bautista gets back on top and looks for an arm-triangle choke but lets go. Bautista gets the mount but moves to side control then switches back to mount as he lands punches. Bautista has the arm and is looking for an armbar. Bautista has a reverse triangle in and lands an elbow and then locks in the armbar and Lopez taps! Dominant showing from Bautista.

Official Result- Mario Bautista def. Benito Lopez by submission (armbar) at 4:54 of Round 1

> Women’s Flyweights- Miranda Maverick (10-4, 3-2 UFC) vs. Shanna Young (8-4, 1-2 UFC)

Maverick lands a left hand. She lands another. Maverick with a leg kick. Young lands a right hand. Maverick with a high kick. Young lands a right hand. Maverick with some leg kicks. They trade and Maverick scores a takedown. She has the back and is landing then moves to the mount and continues to land punches. Maverick gets the back late and lands more to end the round. 10-9 Maverick.

Maverick with a left hand and then a body kick. Maverick gets a takedown and is looking to get the mount against the fence. Maverick gets the back and is landing lots of shots from the back trying to set something up. Young escapes to her feet and Maverick scrambles up and grabs the neck. Maverick has the body lock against the fence and lands some knees. Maverick gets it back down and has the back. Maverick gets the mount and is landing lots of big punches looking for the finish. Young gives up her back and Maverick still landing. Maverick looking for the choke late. 10-9 Maverick, 20-18 Maverick.

Maverick lands a left hand after Young landed a right hand. Maverick shoots for the takedown against the fence and ends up scoring it near the center of the Octagon. Maverick has the back and is landing lots of punches as Young has no answer. Young tries to scramble but it gives Maverick better position as she goes for a choke. She lets go and gets the mount and is landing big punches on Young. Maverick returns to back control and lands some punches. Maverick with lots of shots from the back. She looks for a late rear-naked choke. Dominant performance from Maverick. 10-8 Maverick, 30-26 Maverick.

Official Result- Miranda Maverick def. Shanna Young by unanimous decision (30-26, 30-26, 30-26)

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> Lightweights*- Grant Dawson (18-1-1, 6-0-1 UFC) vs. Mark Madsen (12-0, 4-0 UFC)

*Dawson missed weight by 1.5 pounds

Dawson with a leg kick. Madsen lands a triple jab and a right hand and Dawson is trying for a takedown. Madsen defending and landing hammerfists. Dawson still working for the takedown and gets it. Dawson takes the back and is looking for an opening to work in a choke as he has the body triangle locked in. Madsen with some back punches. Dawson still landing punches from the back though there’s not a lot of damage happening to either fighter. Dawson with more punches from the back. 10-9 Dawson.

Dawson with some leg kicks. Madsen rushes in and Dawson drops for a takedown but Madsen escapes. Dawson pressuring with the takedown attempt as he pushes it against the fence. Dawson holding onto the leg of Madsen  and he’s able to get Madsen down. Dawson working to get the mount. He gets it and lands some punches. Dawson goes to the half-guard and grinds away and lands heavy ground-and-pound to end round two. 10-9 Dawson, 20-18 Dawson.

Dawson with a heavy leg kick. Dawson with a right hand and lands some kicks. Dawson with a heavy kick then a right hand and Madsen is hurt from the leg kick. Dawson keeps landing the leg kick and then lands a right hand. Madsen lands a right hand. Dawson with another leg kick and Madsen falls down. Dawson jumps on top ad is in the full mount. Dawson with some punches from the top. Dawson has the back and locks in a rear-naked choke and Madsen taps! Complete domination from Dawson.

Official Result- Grant Dawson def. Mark Madsen by submission (rear-naked choke) at 2:05 of Round 3

> Flyweights- #15 Tagir Ulanbekov (13-2, 2-1 UFC) vs. Nate Maness (14-2, 3-1 UFC)

Maness with a jab, a couple of punches and leg kick early and Ulanbekov shoots for the takedown, which he completes. Ulanbekov trying to improve position as Maness lands from his guard. Ulanbekov with a couple of elbows from the top. They get to their feet and Ulanbekov has the neck and a deep guillotine choke locked in standing. Maness taps! What a finish from Ulanbekov.

Official Result- Tagir Ulanbekov def. Nate Maness by submission (guillotine choke) at 2:11 of Round 1

> Featherweights- Darrick Minner (26-13, 2-3 UFC) vs. Shayilan Nuerdanbieke (37-10, 2-1 UFC)

Minner with a leg kick. Nuerdanbieke lands a right hand. Minner lands a body kick then grabs his knee. Nuerdanbieke lands a punch and they go to the mat and Nuerdanbieke lands some elbows from the top. He lands some more and it is stopped. Big finish from Nuerdanbieke and an unfortunate injury for Minner in there.

Official Result- Shayilan Nuerdanbieke def. Darrick Minner by TKO (elbows) at 1:07 of Round 1

> Welterweights- #13 Neil Magny (26-9, 19-8 UFC) vs. #14 Daniel Rodriguez (17-2, 7-1 UFC)

Rodriguez lands a left hand. They trade kicks. Rodriguez with a leg kick. He lands another. Rodriguez with two right hands and Magny with a body kick. They trade against the fence. They clinch for a moment but break and trade leg kicks. They tie up after an exchange and Magny looked for a standing choke but ends up getting a takedown. Magny has back control as they stand. Magny has the back as they go to the ground and Magny lands some punches. They stand but Magny still has body control. Magny with left hands from the back and an elbow. Rodriguez lands a late left hand. 10-9 Magny.

Magny lands a couple of high kicks to get things going in the second. Rodriguez with a combo ending with a solid left hand. He lands another left hand. Magny lands a combo as they clinch against the fence. They break as Magny lands a right hand. Rodriguez lands a combination. Rodriguez lands a jab after Magny lands a teet kick. Magny lands a combo. Rodriguez with the jab. They clinch and Magny with a knee. Rodriguez with a left hand. He lands another. Magny grabs the body lock and has the back against the fence. 10-9 Rodriguez, 19-19.

They trade leg kicks. They trade punches and Magny is looking to pressure. Magny with a right hand. Rodriguez lands a big left hand and Magny was wobbled. Magny went for the takedown but ended up pulling guard. They get up and Magny gets the takedown and has the back against the fence and is landing punches. Magny gets the mount and is landing more punches. Magny lands more but they get to their feet. Magny has the neck and drags it down and has a D’Arce choke locked in and Rodriguez taps! What a finish from Magny as he sets the all-time wins record for the welterweight division in UFC history.

Official Result- Neil Magny def. Daniel Rodriguez by submission (D’Arce choke) at 3:33 of Round 3

> Women’s Strawweights- #3 Marina Rodriguez (17-1-2, 6-1-2 UFC) vs. #7 Amanda Lemos (12-2-1, 6-2 UFC)

They have a feeling out process to start. They trade some leg kicks after Lemos lands a couple of punches. Lemos with a heavy leg kick. They trade inside the pocket. Lemos with a body kick. Rodriguez lands a leg kick. Lemos with a combo. Rodriguez lands to the body. Lemos tries a takedown but ends up on the bottom and Rodriguez grabs the neck and lands from the top to end the round. 10-9 Rodriguez.

They trade kicks as they feel each other out again. Lemos lands a nice right hand. Lemos with a body kick and follows it with a jab. Lemos gets the trip takedown and has the back and locks in a rear-naked choke. Rodriguez is fighting it and Lemos lets it go. Lemos now gets to the half-guard of Rodriguez and lands some shots. Lemos pressuring from the top but not a ton of action going on. Lemos with more shots. 10-9 Lemos, 19-19.

Lemos with a couple of front kicks to start the third. Lemos with a combo that hurts Rodriguez. Rodriguez is backed up against the fence and Lemos starts throwing a gigantic flurry that connects and the fight is stopped. Rodriguez protested afterwards but it was the right call. Big win for Lemos.

Official Result- Amanda Lemos def. Marina Rodriguez by TKO (punches) at :54 of Round 3