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

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

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

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

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

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

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

*Weems missed weight by 3.5 pounds*

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

UFC 280 live results: Oliveira vs. Makhachev, Sterling vs. Dillashaw

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Welcome to F4WOnline.com’s live coverage of UFC 280: Oliveira vs. Makhachev, emanating from the Etihad Arena in Yas Island, Abu Dhabi.

The Octagon is back in Abu Dhabi for the first time in a year with another big pay-per-view event, with two title fights and one of the best overall cards of the year.

The UFC Lightweight Championship is up for grabs in the main event, with former champion Charles Oliveira battling Islam Makhachev for the vacant title. Oliveira was the title holder until the day before UFC 274 in May, where he missed weight and was stripped of the title. He went on to defeat Justin Gaethje the next night, his 11th straight win. Makhachev extended his win streak to ten with a win over Bobby Green in February, setting up a battle for the championship here.

I the co-main event, UFC Bantamweight Champion Aljamain Sterling looks to hold onto the gold when he defends against former UFC Bantamweight Champion TJ Dillashaw. Sterling became the undisputed champion with a decision win over Petr Yan at UFC 273 in April. Dillashaw fights for the first time in a year after being sidelined with a knee injury, and is coming off a win over Cory Sandhagen in his last fight.

Also on the main card is an exciting bantamweight match-up as former UFC Bantamweight Champion Petr Yan takes on the super popular Sean O’Malley in a big test for both men. Lightweight contenders Beneil Dariush and Mateusz Gamrot also square off in a fight that could play a role in the future title picture, plus a women’s flyweight battle of contenders Katlyn Chookagian in the main card opener. A strong preliminary card is capped off with a big welterweight fight as Belal Muhammad puts his eight-fight unbeaten streak up against the undefeated Sean Brady.

Follow along with our live coverage of the event beginning at 10:30 a.m. Eastern time with preliminary action all the way through the main card.

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> Women’s Bantamweights- #9 Karol Rosa (15-4, 4-1 UFC) vs. #12 Lina Lansberg (10-6, 4-5 UFC)

Lansberg lands a right hand that puts Rosa on her butt but Rosa gets up. Lansberg with a jab to the body and then lands another overhand right. They clinch against the fence. Rosa gets the takedown and is in the half-guard. Rosa with some punches from the top. Rosa is working from the top trying to set up a choke. Rosa trying to get the mount late but ends the round landing from the top. 10-9 Rosa.

Rosa gets an immediate takedown. She’s in the half-guard and is landing from the top. Rosa with elbows and punches from the top to the head and body. Rosa stands and lands a leg kick as she looks to get back on top. Rosa with more leg kicks from the standing position. Lansberg tries to get up and Rosa lands a knee that might have been illegal as there is a timeout. Yes, the knee was still down and it was an illegal blow. Rosa gets a point taken away. They get back to action and Lansberg lands a right hand. Rosa gets the takedown. Rosa in the half-guard landing and looking to improve. Rosa stands at the end. 9-9 with the point deduction to Rosa, 19-18 Rosa.

Rosa lands a right hand. Rosa grabs the Thai clinch and lands a couple of knees. They tie up against the fence and Rosa has control. Lansberg lands some knees and Rosa is landing knees to Lansberg’s legs. Rosa with a knee to the body. Rosa continues to land and they break. They trade shots before tying back up. They trade elbows and Rosa lands a ight hand as they break. Rosa with an elbow and then lands a combo before they tie up but they quickly break. Rosa misses a right but they tie up. They break and Lansberg with a back elbow. 10-9 Rosa, 29-27 Rosa.

Official Result- Karol Rosa def. Lina Lansberg by majority decision (29-27, 29-27, 28-28)

> Flyweights- Muhammad Mokaev (7-0 1 NC, 2-0 UFC) vs. Malcolm Gordon (14-5, 2-2 UFC)

Mokaev with a body kick as Gordon was pressing forward. Gordon lands a right hand. Mokaev with a right hand then a flying knee and a head kick. They clinch and Mokaev gets the takedown. Mokaev looks for the neck but they get up and Mokaev gets it back down but they stand. Mokaev gets it back to the mat. Mokaev working from the top and lands some body shots and has neck control. Mokaev gets in the full guard of Gordon. Mokaev ends the round dominant from the top. 10-9 Mokaev.

They both come forward throwing kicks. Mokaev kind of show boating here. Mokaev with a side kick. Gordon lands a right hand and Mokaev is able to get the takedown. Mokaev is in the guard of Gordon and lands. Mokaev rolls and they scramble but Mokaev is able to remain on the top. Mokaev looking for a D’Arce choke as Gordon rolls and Mokaev ends up in side control. Mokaev back into the half-guard. Gordon reverses to the top and is in the guard of Mokaev. Mokaev trying for the triangle but Gordon now landing punches. Gordon gets the back and looked for the rear-naked choke late. 10-9 Mokaev, 20-18 Mokaev.

Mokaev gets the immediate takedown and is in the guard of Gordon at the fence. Mokaev working from the top but they get to their feet. Gordon has the back and gets the takedown and looks to get the hooks in. Gordon working for a choke from the back. Mokaev scrambles out but Gordon ends up on top. Mokaev lands some punches from the bottom. They get to their feet and Mokaev is working for the takedown and gets it. Mokaev is on top but Gordon lands some elbows from the bottom. Mokaev with some body punches. Mokaev gets the back and locks in an armbar and gets Gordon to tap! Slick transition to get the finish for the talented prospect.

Official Result- Muhammad Mokaev def. Malcolm Gordon by submission (armbar) at 4:26 of Round 3

> Middleweights- Armen Petrosyan (6-2, 1-1 UFC) vs. AJ Dobson (6-1 1 NC, 0-1 UFC)

Petrosyan with a leg kick. Petrosyan lands a kick and Dobson grabs it and gets it down but they get up as Dobson lets go. They trade in close range. Dobson lands a right hand. Dobson with a leg kick. Petrosyan with a leg kick. They continue to trade on the feet and Petrosyan is mainly landing leg and body kicks. Petrosyan with some more leg kicks. Dobson gets a takedown but they quickly get to their feet and Dobson lands a knee. Petrosyan with an elbow. 10-9 Petrosyan.

Petrosyan landing combos to start as he continues to land the leg kicks. Petrosyan lands the jab and then lands a right hand. He lands another. Petrosyan with a leg kick. Petrosyan lands some counter lefts and is still working the leg kicks. They trade in close and in the clinch and Dobson gets a takedown but they scramble up to their feet. Dobson lands a right hand. Petrosyan with a body kick. They trade right hands. 10-9 Petrosyan, 20-18 Petrosyan.

Petrosyan with a leg kick as they trade jabs. Petrosyan with a left hook. Petrosyan with a body kick. They trade in close range and Dobson lands a nice left hand. Petrosyan with a body kick. Petrosyan lands a combo. They’re just trading with Petrosyan landing more volume but not a ton is happening. Dobson lands a counter right hand. Petrosyan with a body kick. 10-9 Petrosyan, 30-27 Petrosyan.

Official Result- Armen Petrosyan def. AJ Dobson by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

> Welterweights- Abubakar Nurmagomedov (16-3-1, 1-1 UFC) vs. Gadzhi Omargadzhiev (13-1, 0-1 UFC)

They trade kicks. Nurmagomedov looks for the takedown but Omargadzhiev grabs the neck to stop it and is threatening with the guillotine. Omargadzhiev with some knees and they break. They trade and Omargadzhiev gets a takedown. Omargadzhiev grabs the neck and looks for a guillotine but Nurmagomedov ends up in the half-guard. Nurmagomedov in the full guard of Omargadzhiev as Omargadzhiev lets go of the neck. Nurmagomedov landing from the top and they get to their feet. They stay tied up at the end. 10-9 Nurmagomedov.

Nurmagomedov with a body kick. He gets the takedown and has the back of Omargadzhiev against the fence. Nurmagomedov lands some knees and then lands an illegal knee. We have a timeout. They get back to action with no point taken away. Omargadzhiev throws a right hand and Nurmagomedov is able to get a takedown. He gets the back of Omargadzhiev. They scramble up but get back down then Nurmagomedov stands, but lands a right hand as he goes into the guard of Omargadzhiev. He ends the round on top landing. 10-9 Nurmagomedov, 20-18 Nurmagomedov.

Nurmagomedov lands the jab. He lands again. Both looking for openings as they’re being patient and not doing a lot. Nurmagomedov looks for the takedown but Omargadzhiev sprawls. They break and Omargadzhiev lands a knee and Nurmagomedov lands a counter right hand. Nurmagomedov with a right hand to the body and Omargadzhiev shoots for the takedown. He’s still trying for it. Nurmagomedov escapes and they stand. Omargadzhiev with a body kick. Nurmagomedov clips Omargadzhiev with a right hand. 10-9 Nurmagomedov, 30-27 Nurmagomedov.

Official Result- Abubakar Nurmagomedov def. Gadzhi Omargadzhiev by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)

> Light Heavyweights- #8 Volkan Oezdemir (18-6, 6-5 UFC) vs. #10 Nikita Krylov (28-9, 9-7 UFC)

Oezdemir landing early as he’s coming forward. Krylov with a body kick. Oezdemir with a right hand. Oezdemir rocking Krylov with punches and Krylov is trying for a takedown. They break. Oezdemir with a leg kick. Oezdemir with some short uppercuts. Krylov tries a takedown and is able to complete it. They quickly get up, though. They break. Krylov with a right hand. Oezdemir with a leg kick. Oezdemir with a left hook. Krylov lands a knee and rocks Oezdemir with a right hand. Krylov now swarms looking to land. Krylov drags it down and has the back. Krylov looking for the rear-naked choke. Oezdemir is out but Krylov is on top. They get up and Oezdemir gets a throw takedown and is standing. Oezdemir gets on top and is landing left hands. They get to their feet. Wild round. 10-9 Oezdemir.

They’re trading big shots to start the second. Krylov lands a head kick and lands a flurry. Krylov gets the takedown. Krylov gets the back and they get to their feet. Krylov still has back control and lands punches and a high kick as they break. Krylov lands some knees. Krylov with an uppercut then lands a combination and scores a takedown. Krylov in the guard of Oezdemir. Krylov landing to the head and body from the top. He finishes the round on top. 10-9 Krylov, 19-19.

Krylov with a leg kick then lands a combo ending with a high kick. Krylov with a combo and some knees. Krylov gets a takedown. Krylov working from the top. He’s landing. They get stood up by the referee. Krylov with a flurry against the fence and scores a takedown. He’s working in the guard of Oezdemir. Krylov lands from the top. 10-9 Krylov, 29-28 Krylov.

Official Result- Nikita Krylov def. Volkan Oezdemir by unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)

> Middleweights- Makhmud Muradov (25-7, 3-1 UFC) vs. Caio Borralho (12-1 1 NC, 2-0 UFC)

Borralho lands a jab. Borralho misses a high kick. Muradov with a right hand. Borralho with a leg kick. Borralho with a jab as Muradov lands a body kick. Muradov with a right hand. Borralho gets the takedown and jumps on top. Borralho in the half-guard against the fence. Borralho landing from the top. Borralho in the mount against the fence. Borralho with right hands from the top. Borralho went for the armbar but Muradov escaped and they scramble. Muradov now on top but Borralho lands an upkick and Muradov is standing. Muradov gets into the guard of Borralho. Muradov is warned for fingers in the face. Muradov with a right hand at the end. 10-9 Borralho.

They trade and Muradov goes for a takedown and Borralho locks in a guillotine choke that is in tight but Muradov escapes. Muradov is now in the guard of Borralho and both are doing some shady things on the ground. Muradov landing punches from the top. Muradov with some more shots from the top. Borralho reverses late. 10-9 Muradov, 19-19.

Borralho lands a left hand. Borralho with a side kick. Borralho shoots for a takedown from long range and Muradov easily defends. Muradov gets the takedown and Borralho looks for the guillotine. Borralho is able to reverse to the mount position. Muradov tries to explode from the bottom but Borralho retains guard position. Muradov tries to push Borralho off but Borralho remains on top. Muradov with a right hand from the bottom. Borralho with shots from the top. 10-9 Borralho, 29-28 Borralho.

Official Result- Caio Borralho def. Makhmud Muradov by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)

> Welterweights- #5 Belal Muhammad (21-3 1 NC, 12-3 1 NC UFC) vs. #8 Sean Brady (15-0, 5-0 UFC)

Brady with some inside leg kicks. Muhammad with a right hand. Brady lands a right hand and is working the jab. Brady with a leg kick. Brady with a combo. Muhammad with a high kick. Brady with a leg kick. Brady with a body kick. Muhammad lands a body kick. Muhammad with a leg kick. Brady looks for a takedown but lets go. Muhammad with a combo. Brady lands a left hook. Muhammad with a right hand. Brady lands a counter shot. Brady with a right hand that hurts Muhammad, then Muhammad lands a right hand. Muhammad with another right hand. Brady with a right hand and they trade body kicks. Brady with a left hook. Muhammad with a right hand. Muhammad with a big flurry against the fence. Close round. 10-9 Brady.

Muhammad pressing forward and lands a left hook. Muhammad with a leg kick then a combo. Brady with a leg kick. Brady lands the jab. Muhammad with a right hand and Brady lands a body kick. Brady lands a hard right hand and Muhammad counters with a crisp combo. Muhammad with a right hand. Brady with a leg kick. Muhammad with a body kick. Brady with a left hook. Brady shoots for a takedown but Muhammad defends. Brady with a body kick. Brady with a flurry. Muhammad lands a combo. Muhammad is the one pressuring but both are landing. Brady tries a takedown but Muhammad defends and lands on the break. Brady with the jab. Muhammad with a big right hand and he’s landing a big flurry against the fence. Muhammad with lots of punches and he’s swarming on Brady. Muhammad with a massive right hand and then an uppercut. Muhammad lands a right hand and the referee steps in and stops it. Brady protested immediately but what a flurry from Muhammad to close it out.

Official Result- Belal Muhammad def. Sean Brady by TKO (punches) at 4:47 of Round 2

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> Women’s Flyweights*- #1 Katlyn Chookagian (18-4, 11-4 UFC) vs. #6 Manon Fiorot (9-1, 4-0 UFC)

*Chookagian missed weight by 1.5 pounds

Chookagian tries a front kick to avoid the attack of Fiorot. Fiorot lands a right hand then a combo. Chookagian with a leg kick. They trade in close range. Chookagian with a leg kick. Fiorot with a right hook and they trade punches. Fiorot with a side kick and Chookagian lands a counter combo. Chookagian with a right hand. She lands another. Fiorot with a push kick. Chookagian lands a front kick. Fiorot with a right hand. Chookagian with a right hand. Chookagian with a body kick. Chookagian with a leg kick. 10-9 Chookagian.

Fiorot with a side kick then a combo. Fiorot with a right hand after they trade kicks. Fiorot with a combo. Chookagian with a right hand. Chookagian with a body kick. Fiorot with a right hook. Fiorot lands the jab. Chookagian is missing most of what she is throwing. Fiorot with a leg kick. Chookagian lands a right hand. They trade in close range. Fiorot lands a right hand. Fiorot with a left hand. Chookagian with a body kick. Fiorot with a combo. Chookagian with the jab. Fiorot with a combo. Fiorot lands some more left hands. 10-9 Fiorot, 19-19.

Fiorot with a combo. Chookagian lands a right hand. They trade inside the pocket. They both are landing and it’s very close on the volume in the third. Fiorot mainly landing the right hand. They’re both landing and Chookagian with a leg kick. Fiorot gets a takedown. They quickly get up and trade body kicks. They clinch late and Fiorot with a knee to the body. Close fight. 10-9 Fiorot, 29-28 Fiorot.

Official Result- Manon Fiorot def. Katlyn Chookagian by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

> Lightweights- #6 Beneil Dariush (21-4-1, 14-4-1 UFC) vs. #9 Mateusz Gamrot (21-1 1 NC, 4-1 UFC)

Dariush lands some body kicks. Dariush with a leg kick as Gamrot drops for a takedown and they scramble all over the mat. Dariush rolls to a leg lock. They get to their feet and Gamrot has the back but they break. Gamrot lands a left hand. Gamrot with a left hand and Dariush lands a leg kick. Dariush with a leg kick and Gamrot gets a takedown. Dariush looks for a leg and it allows them to scramble up. Gamrot has the back and lands an elbow as they break. Gamrot tries a takedown and they go to the mat. Gamrot trying to clear the arm of Dariush to secure the takedown. They get to their feet and break. Dariush with a body kick. Dariush with some body kicks. 10-9 Gamrot.

Dariush looks for a takedown but Gamrot defends and lands a knee to the body as they get up. Dariush with a body kick and Gamrot lands a combo. Dariush lands a knee. Gamrot tries a takedown but Dariush escapes. Dariush with a body kick. Gamrot lands a right hand and a knee to the body. Dariush with a body kick. Dariush with a leg kick and follows it with a left hand. Gamrot with a takedown attempt but Dariush defends. Dariush lands a left hand. They continue to trade and Gamrot lands a knee and gets a late takedown. 10-9 Dariush, 19-19.

Gamrot looks for a takedown but Dariush counters it and they scramble before getting to their feet. Dariush lands a head kick. Dariush with a body kick. Gamrot with a right hand. Gamrot tries a takedown and is working hard for it but Dariush is defending and they break. Gamrot with a body kick. Dariush drops Gamrot with a huge left hand and Gamrot scrambles to try and get a takedown but Dariush defends. Gamrot with a flying knee and tries a takedown but Dariush defends and gets the back, but Gamrot slips out and they end up scrambling up. They trade late. 10-9 Dariush, 29-28 Dariush.

Official Result- Beneil Dariush def. Mateusz Gamrot by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)

> Bantamweights- #1 Petr Yan (16-3, 8-2 UFC) vs. #11 Sean O’Malley (15-1 1 NC, 7-1 1 NC UFC)

O’Malley throwing low kicks early. Yan with a leg kick. Yan with a low kick. O’Malley lands a left hand. Yan with a body kick. O’Malley with a leg kick. Yan with a leg kick and O’Malley lands a right hand then a leg kick and another right hand. Yan with a body kick. O’Malley with another right hand. O’Malley with the jab and Yan with a leg kick. O’Malley with a stiff jab. Yan shoots for a takedown and O’Malley is defending and it looked like he grabbed the fence. They break. They trade punches. Yan with a leg kick. O’Malley working the jab and Yan with a left hand. Yan lands and looks for a takedown and is able to get it. Yan lands from the top but they get to their feet and break. Yan with a leg kick. O’Malley gets a late takedown but they get up. 10-9 Yan.

O’Malley with a right hand. O’Malley lands a big right hand that hurts Yan and then Yan lands a left hand that hurts O’Malley and they go to the mat with Yan on top. Yan with some punches from the top. O’Malley tries to scramble up but Yan keeps him down. They get to their feet and Yan with a knee to the body. Yan working hard for the takedown but they break. O’Malley with a right hand. Yan trips O’Malley to the mat but he gets up. O’Malley with a right hand. Yan with the jab. O’Malley with a body kick. Yan with a body kick and O’Malley lands a right hand. Yan gets a takedown. Yan ends the round on top. 10-9 Yan, 20-18 Yan.

O’Malley with an early leg kick and looking to work the jab. Yan with a right hand. O’Malley with a leg kick. They trade leg kicks. Yan looks for a takedown but O’Malley defends. O’Malley lands a knee and lands some shots and Yan is cut open. O’Malley with a flurry. They trade inside the pocket and Yan lands a huge left hand. O’Malley with a big head kick. Yan shoots for the takedown but O’Malley defends. Yan still working for it against the fence. O’Malley with some elbows. Yan gets it down. They get to their feet and Yan is bleeding everywhere and they break the clinch. O’Malley with a right hand. They trade inside the pocket and Yan tries for a takedown and they scramble away. Yan with a leg kick and O’Malley tried to rush in and Yan got a takedown. Great fight. 10-9 O’Malley, 29-28 Yan.

Official Result- Sean O’Malley def. Petr Yan by split decision (28-29, 29-28, 29-28)

> UFC Bantamweight Championship- C Aljamain Sterling (21-3, 13-3 UFC) vs. #2 TJ Dillashaw (17-4, 13-4 UFC)

Sterling gets a takedown right away and Dillashaw looks hurt. Sterling in the mount and is looking to set something up. Sterling with some punches from the top and Dillashaw is having trouble defending. Sterling with big right hands from the top. Big shots from Sterling and he takes the back. Sterling looking for the choke. Sterling with more big shots and an elbow and they scramble. Sterling gets the back again and is landing left hands. Sterling with big shots and he’s keeping Dillashaw on the mat but they get to their feet. Dillashaw’s shoulder is popped out. Sterling gets the takedown. Sterling with shots from the top and they stand late. 10-8 Sterling.

They popped Dillashaw’s shoulder back in between rounds. Sterling with a body kick. Dillashaw looks to be fighting with one arm and Sterling gets the takedown. Sterling working from the top and landing punches and elbows. They get to their feet and Dillashaw’s shoulder is back out and Sterling gets it back down. Sterling in the mount and is landing big punches and elbows and he finishes Dillashaw off. Big win for Sterling as he keeps the title.

Official Result- Aljamain Sterling def. TJ Dillashaw by TKO (punches) at 3:34 of Round 2 to retain the UFC Bantamweight Championship

> UFC Lightweight Championship- #1 Charles Oliveira (33-8 1 NC, 21-8 1 NC UFC) vs. #4 Islam Makhachev (22-1, 11-1 UFC)

Oliveira with a flying kick to start. Makhachev lands a left hand. They tie up and Oliveira pulls guard and Makhachev lands from the top. Oliveira is cut open. Both landing on the mat as Oliveira has an active guard. They get to their feet and are clinched against the fence. They trade knees and Makhachev gets a trip takedown. Makhachev working from the top but not doing a ton as he has Oliveira pressed against the fence. Makhachev gets to his feet and looks to improve as the round ends. 10-9 Makhachev.

They tie up right away against the fence and Makhachev lands some knees. They break after Oliveira lands a knee to the body. They trade punches. Makhachev with a combo. Makhachev with a head kick but Oliveira blocks it. Makhachev drops Oliveira with a right hand as Oliveira tried a flying knee. Makhachev gets on top and is looking for an arm-triangle and has it locked in and Oliveira taps! Makhachev wins the lightweight title with the finish.

Official Result- Islam Makhachev def. Charles Oliveira by submission (arm-triangle choke) at 3:16 of Round 2 to win the UFC Lightweight Championship

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

*Vergara missed weight by 3 pounds

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Posted on by Ryan Frederick

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

UFC 279 live results: Nate Diaz vs. Tony Ferguson

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Welcome to F4WOnline.com’s live coverage of UFC 279: Diaz vs. Ferguson, emanating from the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.

It has been a crazy week in Las Vegas as the Octagon is back home with a fight card that saw numerous changes just 24 hours before the event, ending up with a welterweight headliner featuring one of the most popular fighters in UFC history in perhaps his final UFC fight.

Nate Diaz steps inside the Octagon for perhaps the final time when he takes on Tony Ferguson in the five-round headliner after a crazy series of events saw this fight made on Friday. Diaz was originally slated to fight Khamzat Chimaev in the main event, but Chimaev missed weight by seven-and-a-half pounds and Diaz refused to fight him, so Ferguson was moved into the headline slot.

Chimaev will remain on the card, but he will now fight Kevin Holland in the co-main event, which will also be five rounds. Holland was scheduled to fight Daniel Rodriguez in a 180-pound catchweight fight, but was shifted to fight Chimaev after the two had a heated exchange that nearly led to blows backstage at the UFC 279 press conference on Thursday, and because they weighed within a pound of each other as well.

Two fighters impacted by those changes, Li Jingliang and Daniel Rodriguez, will now fight each other after agreeing despite an eight-and-a-half-pound weigh-in difference between the two. Also on the main card is a women’s catchweight bout pitting Irene Aldana against Macy Chiasson, and an exciting light heavyweight bout between Johnny Walker and Ion Cutelaba.

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> Welterweights- Darian Weeks (5-2, 0-2 UFC) vs. Yohan Lainesse (8-1, 0-1 UFC)

They’re trading to start and Lainesse lands some leg kicks then Weeks lands some leg kicks. Weeks grabs the neck and is looking for something but Lainesse escapes. They’re trading and Lainesse works the jab but Weeks is landing more. Weeks with some kicks as he’s chasing Lainesse around. Close round. 10-9 Weeks.

They trade to start the second and both are landing looping shots. Weeks lands a left hand. Lainesse with a leg kick. Weeks pushes it against the fence looking for a takedown and scores a brief takedown but they’re right up and they break. Weeks continues to land more as the round ends. 10-9 Weeks, 20-18 Weeks.

They’re both looking for openings in the third but neither really landing much. Weeks is looking for takedowns but is unable to score them, but he pushes Lainesse against the fence looking to score one. Lainesse lands a leg kick. Lainesse with the jab but Weeks is the one pressuring and pushing the pace. Lainesse with a body kick and Weeks returns with a right hand. They trade and Lainesse grabs the neck late and looks for a guillotine. Lainesse with a flying knee late. Close fight. 10-9 Lainesse, 29-28 Weeks.

Official Result- Yohan Lainesse def. Darian Weeks by split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)

> Women’s Strawweights- Melissa Martinez (7-0, 0-0 UFC) vs. Elise Reed (5-2, 1-2 UFC)

Martinez throwing some side kicks to start out her UFC debut. Reed attacks the lead leg with a kick and Martinez lands a right hand. Martinez lands a check left hook. Reed lands a right hand and Martinez briefly goes down but gets up and they trade. Martinez grabs the body and pushes it against the fence and is looking for the takedown. They break and Reed with a high kick. They clinch late. 10-9 Reed.

They trade punches to start the second. Martinez lands a leg kick and Reed lands a high kick. Martinez with a body kick. She lands a leg kick. Reed with a leg kick. They clinch against the fence and Reed has the advantage and they break. Martinez with a leg kick that Reed checks. They trade at the end. 10-9 Martinez, 19-19.

Reed lands a right hand that slowed Martinez down. Reed is pressuring Martinez down and lands a leg kick and Martinez scores a takedown. Martinez stands and lands a leg kick before Reed gets to her feet. They clinch against the fence and Reed lands a knee. Reed gets a takedown and has the mount at first but transitions to the back as they work their way up. Reed gets it back down but they get right back up. Reed with some knees at the end. 10-9 Reed, 29-28 Reed.

Official Result- Elise Reed def. Melissa Martinez by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

> Bantamweights- Chad Anheliger (12-5, 1-0 UFC) vs. Alatengheili (15-8-2, 3-1-1 UFC)

Heili with a leg kick as both are looking to land the right hand. Anheliger with a leg kick. Heili lands a heavy right hand that pushes Anheliger back against the fence and he lands a combo. Heili lands a right hand that hurts Anheliger again and Heili with a leg kick. Anheliger is still running away as Heili hurts him again. Anheliger with a counter punch as he’s busted open and Heili with a leg kick. Heili with some shots late. 10-9 Heili.

Heili landing more to start the second as he is landing and circling around. Anheliger lands a right hand and Heili lands a left hand. Heili lands a left hand. Heili is pressuring and lands a combo. Heili lands a right hand. Heili with a combination. Anheliger with a body kick. Heili with a combo and Anheliger lands an uppercut. 10-9 Heili, 20-18 Heili.

Heili gets an early takedown and lands before standing and Anheliger is throwing kicks from the back but is ordered up. Anheliger with a leg kick. Anheliger landing slightly more in this round. Anheliger with an uppercut with the left hand. Heili gets a takedown and lands from the top and lands some hammerfists late as he gets the back. 10-9 Heili, 30-27 Heili.

Official Result- Alatengheili def. Chad Anheliger by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

> Women’s Featherweights- #15 WBW Norma Dumont (7-2, 3-2 UFC) vs. Danyelle Wolf (1-0, 0-0 UFC)

Dumont landing some leg kicks early on. Wolf lands a combo. Wolf lands a nice right hand. She lands another. She then lands a left hand and then a combo. Wolf lands a left hand and then a jab. Dumont lands a right hand. Wolf with a left hand then Dumont lands a right hand and a jab. 10-9 Dumont.

Dumont with a leg kick. She lands another. Dumont with another leg kick. Wolf lands a right hand and they clinch and Dumont is able to get the takedown. They get to their feet and break. Dumont lands a right hand that hurts Wolf badly but then decides to clinch instead of taking advantage. They break. Dumont drops Wolf with a right hand and gets into the guard as the round ends. 10-9 Dumont, 20-18 Dumont.

Wolf lands a left hand and Dumont gets a big takedown. Dumont with some shots from the top and she lands some right hands before standing. Dumont with a big left hand from the top and she moves into side control. Dumont landing and she moves to the mount. Dumont in the half-guard and lands as she looks to set up a choke. Dumont with more punches from the top. She lands more from the top at the end. 10-8 Dumont, 30-26 Dumont.

Official Result- Norma Dumont def. Danyelle Wolf by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-26)

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> Heavyweights*- Jake Collier (13-7, 5-6 UFC) vs. Chris Barnett (22-8, 1-2 UFC)

(*Barnett missed weight by 1.5 pounds)

They have a little bit of a slugfest to start before Barnett circles away. Collier with a body kick then drops Barnett with a punch. Barnett gets up and both are throwing and Collier lands a head kick. They are having a war right now. They clinch but break. Barnett’s left eye is closed. Barnett with a leg kick. Barnett lands a nice combo. Collier lands a left hand. Barnett with a leg kick. Collier with a leg kick. Barnett with a combo. Collier gets a takedown right into mount. Collier gets the back and has Barnett flattened out and is landing punches. Collier gets the neck and looks for the choke. It’s not under the chin and Barnett gives a thumbs up. Barnett gets to his feet and they break. Collier with a left hand. Wild round. 10-9 Collier.

Barnett lands a jab then a follow-up right hand. Barnett with a right hand. Both are landing punches inside the pocket. They clinch and Collier with a knee. Barnett lands and they go to the ground and Barnett gets the mount and is landing lots of big punches. Collier is in trouble as Barnett keeps landing lots of punches. Barnett landing more and it is stopped. What a fight! Great finish by Barnett.

Official Result- Chris Barnett def. Jake Collier by TKO (punches) at 2:24 of Round 2

> Middleweights- Denis Tiuliulin (10-6, 0-1 UFC) vs. Jamie Pickett (13-7, 2-3 UFC)

Pickett with a side kick to the body. Pickett with a combo. They trade punches. Pickett with a body kick. Pickett grabs the body and tries for a takedown against the fence. Tiuliulin escapes and they break. Tiuliulin with a right hand. They trade punches. Tiuliulin lands a right hand then a flurry to the body. Tiuliulin with a pair of right hands then lands a combo. Pickett with a body kick. We have a timeout for a groin strike on Pickett. They get back to action and trade and Tiuliulin with a right hand and a leg kick. 10-9 Pickett.

They trade to start the second and Tiuliulin with some body kicks. Tiuliulin landing with more volume as he’s pushing the pace. Tiuliulin throws a kick and the knee lands to the groin and we have a timeout. A point is taken away from Tiuliulin. Tiuliulin comes out firing and is landing more. Tiuliulin with an elbow. They go to the mat after Tiuliulin lands some shots and Tiuliulin is in side control and lands some elbows and they stand. Tiuliulin with some standing elbows. Tiuliulin lands a knee and Pickett goes down and Tiuliulin is landing punches and it is stopped. Big finish from Tiuliulin.

Official Result- Denis Tiuliulin def. Jamie Pickett by TKO (strikes) at 4:52 of Round 2

> 220-pound Catchweights- Jailton Almeida (16-2, 2-0 UFC) vs. Anton Turkalj (8-0, 0-0 UFC)

Almeida immediately gets the takedown. He gets the back and Turkalj is trying to scramble out. They get up for a moment but Almeida slams it back down. Almeida lands from the top as he remains on top. Almeida gets some right hands thru. Almeida still landing big shots as he passes to the mount and looks for the arm-triangle choke. He lets go and is landing big shots. He gets the back and locks in a rear-naked choke and Turkalj taps! This was just an absolute mauling.

Official Result- Jailton Almeida def. Anton Turkalj by submission (rear-naked choke) at 4:27 of Round 1

> Featherweights*- Hakeem Dawodu (13-2-1, 6-2 UFC) vs. Julian Erosa (27-9, 5-5 UFC)

(Dawodu missed weight by 3.5 pounds)

Dawodu lands some leg kicks early on. They trade and Erosa lands a spinning back fist. Dawodu with a body kick and Erosa grabs the leg but Dawodu is able to escape. Dawodu with a leg kick. Erosa with a body kick then a leg kick. Dawodu with the jab. Erosa lands a combo and then an uppercut. Erosa lands a big right hand and Dawodu is hurt. They clinch and Erosa with some knees before they break. Dawodu lands a right hand. Erosa lands a right hand then a couple of uppercuts. Dawodu with an elbow. Dawodu with a head kick. Erosa with a knee then rocks Dawodu again with a right hand and lands a flying knee. 10-9 Erosa.

Dawodu with a right hand and Erosa lands a knee. Dawodu with the jab. Dawodu with a right hand. They clinch for a moment and Dawodu lands a big elbow as they break. Dawodu lands the jab and Erosa with a counter left hand. Erosa gets a takedown. He gets the back and Dawodu stands with Erosa on his back. Erosa has the body triangle locked in standing. They go to the mat with Erosa landing from the back. Erosa working for a choke. They stand and Erosa still has the back but Dawodu escapes. Erosa lands some knees to the body. 10-9 Erosa, 20-18 Erosa.

Erosa with a right hand. Dawodu with the jab and Erosa with a right hand. They trade kicks and Erosa with a right hand. Erosa lands a couple of uppercuts. Dawodu lands a body shot and Erosa lands a combo. Dawodu with the jab. Erosa with a right hand. Erosa with a knee up the middle. Erosa gets the takedown and gets the back and locks in the body triangle. Erosa landing from the back. Dawodu able to spin into the guard of Erosa and lands some right hands but they stand at the end. 10-9 Erosa, 30-27 Erosa.

Official Result- Julian Erosa def. Hakeem Dawodu by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

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> Light Heavyweights- #13 Johnny Walker (18-7, 4-4 UFC) vs. Ion Cutelaba (16-7-1 1 NC, 5-6-1 UFC)

Cutelaba with a leg kick and Walker lands a high kick. Cutelaba grabs the leg and gets the takedown. Walker has grabbed the fence a couple of times from the bottom. Cutelaba stands but works back into the guard of Walker. Cutelaba looks for an armbar but Walker escapes, gets the takedown and gets the back and is looking for a rear-naked choke but Cutelaba gets out. Walker gets the choke locked in and he has it in deep and Cutelaba taps! Big win for Walker as he gets the submission.

Official Result- Johnny Walker def. Ion Cutelaba by submission (rear-naked choke) at 4:37 of Round 1

> 140-pound Women’s Catchweights- #4 WBW Irene Aldana (13-6, 6-4 UFC) vs. #10 WBW Macy Chiasson (8-2, 6-2 UFC)

Aldana with a left hook. Chiasson with a body kick. They trade punches and leg kicks and Chiasson shoots for a takedown but Aldana defends against the fence. They break and Chiasson with a left hand to the body. Aldana with the jab and then a right hand. Aldana with a leg kick. Aldana lands a right hand. Chiasson lands a right hand. Chiasson tries a takedown but Aldana is able to grab the arm and lock in an armbar but Chiasson gets out and Aldana gets the mount and lands punches and locks the armbar back in but loses it. Aldana gets side control and lands some big punches. Strong close to the first. 10-9 Aldana.

Chiasson with a combo and Aldana lands a right hand. They trade leg kicks. Chiasson gets a takedown and Aldana gets the leg and goes for a leg lock. Chiasson is looking to take the back. Aldana with some back elbows. They scramble to the feet and Chiasson drags it back down. Chiasson has the back and looks to get the hooks in. Chiasson with some elbows. Chiasson has the body triangle in from the back. Chiasson gets the mount and lands some punches. Chiasson with some right hands. 10-9 Chiasson, 19-19.

Chiasson with a leg kick. Aldana lands a couple of jabs. Chiasson shoots for a takedown but Aldana slips away. Aldana lands a right hand and Chiasson fires back with a left hand. Chiasson lands a nice left hand. Chiasson gets a takedown. Chiasson stands and all of a sudden goes down in pain holding her body and the fight is stopped. It appears that Aldana landed an upkick to the liver that shut Chiasson off and it is all over. That is a first. What a finish and win for Aldana.

Official Result- Irene Aldana def. Macy Chiasson by TKO (kick) at 2:21 of Round 3

> 180-pound Catchweights- #14 WW Li Jingliang (19-7, 11-5 UFC) vs. Daniel Rodriguez (16-2, 6-1 UFC)

Jingliang with a leg kick and Rodriguez lands a left hand. Rodriguez lands a body kick. Jingliang with a leg kick. Jingliang with a body kick. Jingliang with some leg kicks and Rodriguez lands the jab. Jingliang with a left hand and then lands a body kick. Rodriguez with a body kick. Jingliang with a right hand. Rodriguez with a high kick. Jingliang lands a left hand. Rodriguez lands a left hand. Jingliang with a low kick and then lands another leg kick and a right hand. 10-9 Jingliang.

They trade to start the second. Both land leg kicks. Rodriguez lands a left hand. Jingliang with a leg kick. Rodriguez lands the jab. Jingliang with a right hand. Jingliang with an inside leg kick. They trade leg kicks. Rodriguez with a leg kick as Jingliang lands a left hook. They trade punches. Rodriguez with a leg kick. Rodriguez with a high kick and Jingliang with a leg kick. Jingliang with a leg kick and lands a right hand. Jingliang lands a left hand then hurts Rodriguez with a right hand. Jingliang then lands some kicks. Rodriguez with the jab. Rodriguez with a head kick and Jingliang gets a late takedown. 10-9 Jingliang, 20-18 Jingliang.

Both looking for openings to start the third and Jingliang with some leg kicks. Rodriguez starting to land more in the third but the pace is slowing a little. Rodriguez with some left hands. Jingliang with a leg kick. Rodriguez is landing the jab. Lots of booing from the crowd but they shouldn’t. Rodriguez pressuring and Jingliang is looking tired. Rodriguez lands more at the end. 10-9 Rodriguez, 29-28 Jingliang.

Official Result- Daniel Rodriguez def. Li Jingliang by split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)

> 180-pound Catchweights- #3 WW Khamzat Chimaev (11-0, 5-0 UFC) vs. Kevin Holland (23-7 1 NC, 10-4 1 NC UFC)

Chimaev gets an immediate takedown and Holland scrambles up. Chimaev gets it back down. They get up and Chimaev gets it right back down and looks for the D’Arce choke. Holland trying to slip out but Chimaev still has control of the neck. He has it locked in, though, and he gets Holland to tap! That was quick and dominant.

Official Result- Khamzat Chimaev def. Kevin Holland by submission (D’Arce choke) at 2:13 of Round 1

> Welterweights- Nate Diaz (20-13, 15-11 UFC) vs. #11 LW Tony Ferguson (25-7, 15-5 UFC)

Ferguson just misses a spinning elbow and then trips Diaz to the mat. Ferguson with a leg kick. Diaz pressing forward. Diaz with a leg kick. Ferguson is bleeding from his shin. Ferguson misses an elbow. Diaz lands a left hand. Ferguson is landing with more volume here. Diaz lands a right hand and a kick and Ferguson lands a left hand. Diaz lands a nice right hand. Ferguson with a leg kick. Ferguson misses a spinning back fist. Diaz with a left hand. 10-9 Diaz.

Diaz lands a leg kick early in the second. Ferguson with a left hand then a right hand. Diaz lands a combo. Ferguson lands a nice combination. They trade in close range. Ferguson with a leg kick. Diaz with a combo ending with a leg kick. Diaz lands a combo. Diaz with a combo and he tags Ferguson with a left hand. Diaz with a left hand. Ferguson with an inside low kick. Diaz with a right hand. 10-9 Diaz, 20-18 Diaz.

Diaz with a right hand. Ferguson throwing kicks and some are getting checked or blocked. Ferguson lands a solid leg kick. Diaz started circling the cage like he didn’t want to fight but then started and Ferguson lands some big leg kicks. Ferguson with a right hand. Diaz lands a flurry then puts his hand on top of the cage and takes a break. Ferguson continues to land the leg kicks and Diaz’ leg is getting beaten up. Ferguson lands some kicks and a right hand. Diaz chases Ferguson down and lands some punches. Diaz with a body kick then a combination. He lands a flurry against the fence. Ferguson lands the jab. Ferguson with a leg kick. Diaz with a left hand. 10-9 Diaz, 30-27 Diaz.

Diaz lands some body kicks. Ferguson with a left hand and an inside leg kick. Ferguson with a short uppercut. Diaz with a left hand and lands again. Diaz with a combination and then lands a big body shot. Ferguson with a leg kick. Diaz with a combo to the body. Ferguson with a body punch on Diaz. Diaz lands to the body then grabs the neck and locks in a guillotine choke and Ferguson taps! What a fitting end to what could be the final UFC fight for Diaz.

Official Result- Nate Diaz def. Tony Ferguson by submission (guillotine choke) at 2:52 of Round 4

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

UFC 278 live results: Kamaru Usman vs. Leon Edwards 2

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Welcome to F4WOnline.com’s live coverage of UFC 278: Usman vs. Edwards 2, emanating from the Vivint Arena in Salt Lake City, Utah.

The Octagon is back in Salt Lake City for the first time since August 2016 with the first pay-per-view event to take place in the city, which is headlined by a long-awaited rematch for the UFC Welterweight Championship.

UFC Welterweight Champion Kamaru Usman looks to continue his reign of dominance over the 170-pound division, as well as keep his top spot in the pound-for-pound rankings, when he defends the title against Leon Edwards in the main event. This is a rematch of a December 2015 bout, which Usman won by decision. Usman has gone on to become the dominant force at welterweight, but Edwards is also unbeaten since that fight, with nine wins and a no contest. This rematch has been brewing for well over a year.

In the co-main event, former middleweight title challenger Paulo Costa looks to end a two-fight losing skid when he welcomes former UFC Middleweight Champion Luke Rockhold back to action. Rockhold returns to action for the first time since July 2019, back down at 185 pounds and looking to make another run at the title. Also on the main card is a pivotal bantamweight bout between former UFC Featherweight Champion Jose Aldo and Merab Dvalishvili, and a light heavyweight bout between Tyson Pedro and Harry Hunsucker.

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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> Flyweights- Daniel Da Silva (11-3, 0-2 UFC) vs. Victor Altamirano (10-2, 0-1 UFC)

Altamirano with a quick combo and lands to the body. They trade leg kicks. Da Silva tries a body kick and Altamirano grabs the leg but lets go. Altamirano with a right hand. Da Silva drops Altamirano with a right hand and lands another on the ground but they get up. Da Silva with a combo. Da Silva with a spinning back fist. They trade in close range. Da Silva lands a knee followed by a combo. Altamirano lands a knee and they go to the ground and Altamirano is landing big shots from the top then Da Silva went for a triangle but Altamirano lands some big elbows to escape. Da Silva is cut open. Altamirano with big elbows from the top and Da Silva is covering up but they are landing. Big shots from the top by Altamirano. Altamirano with big shots from the top and it is stopped. What a fun fight.

Official Result- Victor Altamirano def. Daniel Da Silva by TKO (strikes) at 3:39 of Round 1

> Bantamweights- Aoriqileng (23-9, 1-2 UFC) vs. Jay Perrin (10-5, 0-1 UFC)

Aoriqileng with a leg kick and Perrin lands a right hand. Perrin lands a left hook to the body as Aoriqileng lands a right hand. Aoriqileng with a right hand. They trade and Aoriqileng rocks Perrin with a counter left hook and follows it with an uppercut. He then lands a flying knee before they clinch against the fence. They break. Aoriqileng lands a combo then they clinch. They break and Perrin with a leg kick. Perrin lands a flying knee to the body but eats a left hook from Aoriqileng. Perrin gets a takedown. He lands a couple of punches from the top. 10-9 Aoriqileng.

They both land early and Aoriqileng lands a flying knee. Perrin gets a takedown. He’s working from the top but not landing as they work to the fence and get to their feet and break. Aoriqileng lands a hard left hand. Aoriqileng with a right hand. He lands a leg kick. Perrin fires back with a leg kick. Aoriqileng lands a hard leg kick. Perrin goes for a takedown but Aoriqileng defends as they go to the fence. They break and Aoriqileng lands a right hand. He lands another. They trade in close range late. 10-9 Aoriqileng, 20-18 Aoriqileng.

Perrin with a body kick and Aoriqileng lands a right hand. They trade inside the pocket. They trade kicks. Aoriqileng with a leg kick then lands a right hand. Perrin gets the takedown. They get right up against the fence. Perrin has Aoriqileng pushed against the fence and both land with some dirty boxing as Perrin is trying for the takedown. Perrin lands an elbow. He lands a couple more elbows. They trade as they break. Perrin with a leg kick and Aoriqileng lands a right hand. Perrin with a body kick. Perrin tries for a takedown but Aoriqileng defends. Perrin steps away and lands a combo and is teeing off on Aoriqileng and rocks Aoriqileng near the end in a wild exchange. Good fight. 10-9 Perrin, 29-28 Aoriqileng.

Official Result- Aoriqileng def. Jay Perrin by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

> Flyweights- #11 Amir Albazi (14-1, 2-0 UFC) vs. Francisco Figueiredo (13-4-1 1 NC, 2-1 UFC)

Figueiredo with a body kick. He lands a leg kick. Figueiredo with some more body kicks. Figueiredo tries a leg kick and Albazi grabs the foot and trips him to the mat and Albazi gets on top. Albazi working to improve his position on the top as he’s bringing some pressure and lands some punches. Albazi lands a flurry from the top and lets Figueiredo get to his feet. Albazi gets the body lock and Figueiredo grabs the fence to block a takedown but Albazi is able to complete it. Figueiredo attempts a leg lock as Albazi lands a right hand and gets his leg free. Albazi takes the back and is looking for a choke and has it locked in and Figueiredo taps! Great showing from Albazi.

Official Result- Amir Albazi def. Francisco Figueiredo by submission (rear-naked choke) at 4:34 of Round 1

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> Welterweights- AJ Fletcher (9-1, 0-1 UFC) vs. Ange Loosa (8-3, 0-1 UFC)

Fletcher lands a combo. Loosa with an inside leg kick. Fletcher lands a right hand. He lands an elbow. They trade jabs. They trade in close and Fletcher lands a solid left hook. Loosa with a left to the body. They trade high body kicks. They keep trading and Loosa lands a solid right hand. Loosa lands another right hand. Fletcher with an elbow. Fletcher with a body kick and Loosa lands some punches in close and a knee to the body. They clinch and trade and break and Loosa lands a couple of right hands and scores a takedown. 10-9 Loosa.

They trade to start the second as Fletcher lands a leg kick and Loosa lands a flurry of punches. Fletcher with a front kick. Loosa with a quick jab as Fletcher lands a left hand. Loosa with a right hand. They trade inside the pocket. Loosa lands a right hand. Loosa with some body kicks. Fletcher with a body kick and Loosa gets a takedown. They scramble up. They trade right hands. Loosa with a right hand. Loosa with a combo. They continue to trade and Fletcher is bleeding badly from his nose. Fletcher with a big flurry against the fence and has Loosa hurt badly. Loosa tries a takedown but Fletcher defends and is landing big shots. Loosa stands and Fletcher is teeing off on him and Loosa is hurt badly. Fletcher tries a takedown in a bad idea move and Loosa defends and has the neck as both take a breather. They both battle in the position late. Crazy round. 10-9 Fletcher, 19-19.

Loosa with a right hand and Fletcher lands inside the pocket. They trade punches and Fletcher shoots for a takedown but Loosa defends. Loosa gets the back and is landing right hands. Loosa with some elbows from the top. Loosa continues to land from the top and is staying on top as Fletcher can’t get out from the bottom. Loosa still landing from the top. Loosa ends the fight landing from the top. 10-9 Loosa, 29-28 Loosa.

Official Result- Ange Loosa def. AJ Fletcher by unanimous decision (29-27, 29-28, 29-28)

> Featherweights- Sean Woodson (9-1, 3-1 UFC) vs. Luis Saldana (16-7, 2-1 UFC)

Saldana with a leg kick. Woodson lands a right hand. Woodson with a spin kick and lands a right hand. Saldana with a body kick. They trade punches. Saldana with a body kick as Woodson lands a left hand. They trade in close range and Saldana with a leg kick. Saldana lands a left hook and Woodson falls to the mat but gets up. Saldana drops Woodson again but lands Saldana lands a knee to Woodson’s head and Woodson looked out and the fight was stopped. We have a timeout and they’re reviewing it. It did land to the head and Saldana has a point taken away and Woodson is saying he’s good to fight. They continue. Woodson with some body kicks. They clinch but break. Saldana with a body kick and then a leg kick that trips Woodson up. Saldana with a late combo. 9-8 Saldana with the point deduction.

Woodson lands a right hand. Saldana with a leg kick. He lands another. Saldana with a body kick and they trade punches. Both landing punches and Saldana landing with slightly more volume. Saldana gets the takedown and is in the guard of Woodson. Woodson looked for an omaplata on the bottom and is now looking for a buggy choke. It is in tight. Saldana is giving the thumbs up and survives the round. 10-9 Saldana, 19-17 Saldana.

They trade punches to start the third and Saldana with a leg kick. Saldana with the jab and Woodson lands a jab as well. Saldana goes for a takedown and Woodson defends landing some elbows. Saldana looks to take the back. They break and both are exhausted and landing sporadic punches. Saldana with a leg kick. He lands some more leg kicks. Saldana looks for a takedown but Woodson defends. They trade jabs. Saldana tries a takedown but drops down to take guard. 10-9 Saldana, 29-26 Saldana.

Official Result- Sean Woodson vs. Luis Saldana ends in a split draw (29-27, 27-29, 28-28)

> Lightweights- Leonardo Santos (18-5-1, 7-2-1 UFC) vs. Jared Gordon (18-5, 6-4 UFC)

Santos lands a body kick. Santos with a leg kick. There isn’t much happening in the first two minutes. They trade body shots. Gordon with a leg kick. Gordon lands a couple of right hands. Santos with a body kick after Gordon lands some calf kicks. Gordon with a combo against the fence and he lands an uppercut. They clinch and Gordon with some body shots. Santos with a knee. 10-9 Gordon.

Gordon lands some body shots and they clinch against the fence and Gordon with more body shots before they break. Santos lands a jab. Gordon lands an uppercut. Santos with a high kick. Gordon with a right hand. Santos tries a takedown and has the back of Gordon against the fence as they’re on the feet. Santos tried a takedown and Gordon grabbed the fence and it was missed by Herb Dean. Gordon with some body shots and he takes the back of Santos for a moment. They break. Gordon with a right hand. Gordon with more body shots as they break. Santos lands a right hand. 10-9 Gordon, 20-18 Gordon.

Gordon with a combo and then starts to land leg kicks. Gordon continues to land punches, Gordon with a combo as Santos isn’t doing a whole lot on offense. They clinch against the fence. They break. Both look tired. Santos tries a takedown and has a hold of the leg in the sprawl position and Gordon is landing punches as he’s defending. They stand and clinch against the fence until the end. 10-9 Gordon, 30-27 Gordon.

Official Result- Jared Gordon def. Leonardo Santos by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

> Heavyweights- #11 Marcin Tybura (22-7, 9-6 UFC) vs. #13 Alexandr Romanov (16-0, 5-0 UFC)

Romanov gets a big takedown after taking the back of Tybura against the fence. They get to their feet and Romanov still has back control and is landing knees to the legs. Romanov gets another slam takedown. Romanov with left hands from the back and Tybura is covering up as he’s in trouble. Romanov with some knees and more left hands. Dominant round for Romanov. 10-8 Romanov.

Romanov with a spinning elbow. Romanov pushes Tybura against the fence. They break. Romanov lands a left hand. Tybura lands a right hand. Romanov with a combo. Romanov tries a takedown but Tybura backs away and lands a left hand. We have a timeout for a groin strike but they get back going as it was called a kick to the gut. Tybura gets a takedown and is in side control. Tybura landing body punches as they’re in north-south position. Tybura gets the back and lands some punches. Romanov slips out and has the back of Tybura and lands some punches at the end. 10-9 Tybura, 19-18 Romanov.

Tybura lands a left hand. Tybura with a body kick and Romanov returns fire with a body kick. Tybura with a left hand. Tybura with a body kick. Tybura lands a left hand. Romanov misses a spinning back fist attempt. Tybura with a short uppercut. They trade punches. Tybura with a right hand to the body. Tybura with a couple of jabs. Romanov with a knee to the body. Neither really landing in the last minute. Romanov lands a right hand. 10-9 Tybura, 28-28 DRAW.

Official Result- Marcin Tybura def. Alexandr Romanov by majority decision (29-28, 29-28, 28-28)

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> Light Heavyweights- Tyson Pedro (8-3, 4-3 UFC) vs. Harry Hunsucker (7-5, 0-2 UFC)

Pedro lands a jab and then rocks Hunsucker with a combo. He lands a front kick to the body and Hunsucker goes down and Pedro finishes it off with shots from the top. What a showing from Pedro.

Official Result- Tyson Pedro def. Harry Hunsucker by TKO (strikes) at 1:05 of Round 1

> Women’s Bantamweights- Wu Yanan (13-5, 1-4 UFC) vs. Lucie Pudilova (13-7, 2-5 UFC)

Yanan lands some leg kicks and they clinch and Yanan lands an elbow on the break. Yanan lands some more leg kicks. Pudilova with a right hand. Pudilova gets a takedown. Pudilova with a right hand from the top. Pudilova in the half-guard of Yanan. Pudilova moves to side control and is landing from the top but looking to set something up. Pudilova gets the mount but was too high and Yanan slipped out but Pudilova grabs the back as they stand. 10-9 Pudilova.

Pudilova lands a left hand. Yanan with a leg kick. They both land in close range. Yanan with a leg kick. They both land and then clinch and Pudilova gets a head-and-arm takedown. Pudilova is in side control then takes the back and locks in a rear-naked choke. It was on the chin and she switches which allows Yanan to escape. Pudilova still on top as she’s in side control. Pudilova gets the back and has the mount and is landing big elbows and it is stopped. What a finish by Pudilova.

Official Result- Lucie Pudilova def. Wu Yanan by TKO (elbows) at 4:04 of Round 2

> Bantamweights- #3 Jose Aldo (31-7, 13-6 UFC) vs. #6 Merab Dvalishvili (14-4, 7-2 UFC)

Dvalishvili with a spin kick. Dvalishvili misses a right hand. Dvalishvili goes for a takedown against the fence but Aldo defends. Dvalishvili with a leg kick. Aldo with a leg kick. They trade kicks. Aldo with a leg kick. Dvalishvili tries for a takedown against the fence. Dvalishvili with a combo as they break. Aldo with a body punch and a knee to the body. Dvalishvili with a spin kick and Aldo lands a right hand and a body shot and a body kick in a wild flurry at the end. Close round. 10-9 Aldo.

Dvalishvili with a leg kick. Dvalishvili shoots for a takedown but Aldo defends against the fence. Dvalishvili is trying to land knees but there isn’t much going on. They break. Aldo with a body combo and a body kick. Dvalishvili tries for another takedown but Aldo is defending. They break. Dvalishvili tries again for a takedown but Aldo defends. They break and Dvalishvili tries again but Aldo sprawls away. Aldo with a leg kick. Dvalishvili tries for the takedown again and lands a right hand as they break. Dvalishvili tries again late for a takedown. 10-9 Dvalishvili, 19-19.

Dvalishvili immediately goes for a takedown but Aldo defends and they break. Dvalishvili with a right hand. Aldo lands a knee to the body as Dvalishvili rushed in throwing punches. Dvalishvili with a leg kick. Aldo with a knee to the body. Aldo with a left hand. Dvalishvili lands a right hand. Aldo lands a jab. Dvalishvili lands a right hand. Aldo with the jab. Aldo lands a left hand. Dvalishvili goes for a takedown but Aldo defends and they break. Dvalishvili tries again but Aldo defends again. Dvalishvili gets a brief takedown. Dvalishvili with some knees. 10-9 Dvalishvili, 29-28 Dvalishvili.

Official Result- Merab Dvalishvili def. Jose Aldo by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)

> Middleweights- #6 Paulo Costa (13-2, 5-2 UFC) vs. Luke Rockhold (16-5, 6-4 UFC)

Rockhold lands a left hand and two leg kicks. Costa tags Rockhold with some punches as Rockhold goes for a takedown and they are clinched against the fence but break. Costa with a right hand. Costa with a left hand. Costa gets a takedown against the fence. Costa lands some shots from the top. Rockhold looks for the neck but Costa is posturing and tries to get the mount. Costa with some body shots as he gets the mount. Rockhold gets out from the bottom and they get to their feet. Rockhold with a body kick and then three more. Rockhold with a spin kick. Costa with a right hand. They clinch. They break. Rockhold with a body kick. Rockhold with a right hand. 10-9 Costa.

Rockhold lands a left hand. He lands another then a body kick. Rockhold tries for a takedown and almost had the back as they got up. They break. Costa with a right hand to the body. Costa lands a left hook. Rockhold lands a left hand. Costa with a body kick. Rockhold is exhausted. Rockhold with a spin kick. Rockhold with a round house kick to the body. Rockhold lands a nice left hand. Costa is slowing down too. Rockhold with a high kick. Rockhold lands a right hand. Rockhold with a body kick. He then lands a leg kick. Rockhold lands a body kick. Costa lands a right hand. Costa lands a right hand right to the cup and Rockhold went down and Costa thought it was a stoppage but Mike Beltran was calling timeout. They get back to action and Rockhold lands some kicks. Rockhold with a leg kick then a spinning back kick. Costa with a leg kick. Costa with a body kick and Rockhold lands a right hand. 10-9 Costa, 20-18 Costa.

Rockhold lands a body kick and Costa stumbles to the mat and Rockhold jumps on top but Costa pushes him off and they get to their feet. Costa lands a right hand. Rockhold with a left hand. Costa lands a right hand. Rockhold rocks Costa with a left hand. Rockhold with a body kick then a left hand. Rockhold shoots for a takedown but Costa sprawls and Costa is on top in side control. Costa tries for the mount and gets the back. Rockhold sweeps into the guard of Costa. Rockhold is rubbing blood all over Costa’s face. Compelling fight. 10-9 Costa, 30-27 Costa.

Official Result- Paulo Costa def. Luke Rockhold by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

> UFC Welterweight Championship- C Kamaru Usman (20-1, 15-0 UFC) vs. #2 Leon Edwards (19-3 1 NC, 11-2 1 NC UFC)

Edwards with a leg kick. Edwards with a body kick. Usman looks for a takedown but Edwards defends and they remain tied up. Edwards makes a mistake and slips to the mat and Usman gets on top and is in the guard of Edwards. They get to their feet and Usman has the back of Edwards. Usman attacking with knees. Edwards gets a takedown into full mount. Edwards lands an elbow and now has the back of Usman and has the body triangle locked in. Edwards is trying to lock in a rear-naked choke but Usman is hand fighting it. Edwards with an elbow. 10-9 Edwards.

Edwards with a body kick. Usman lands a right hand. Usman lands a right hand and they clinch against the fence. Edwards with a knee to the body as they break. Usman lands a flurry to the body against the fence. Usman landing lots of punches and lands an uppercut. Edwards able to circle away. Usman lands a jab then Edwards pokes Usman in the eye and we have a timeout. They get back to action and Usman lands a right hand. Edwards lands a straight left hand. Edwards lands a left hook. They clinch against the fence and Usman with some foot stomps. They break. Edwards shoots for a takedown but Usman sprawls. They get to their feet and separate. Edwards backs to the fence and Usman lands an elbow. Usman with some body shots. Usman gets a takedown. Usman ends the round on top. 10-9 Usman, 19-19.

Edwards with a leg kick. Edwards with a short left hand. Usman lands a jab. Usman gets a takedown against the fence. They get to their feet and Usman has the back and is landing some knees. They break. Usman with a combo to the body and lands an elbow before scoring a takedown. Not much is happening. Usman is on top and landing right hands. They get to their feet at the end. 10-9 Usman, 29-28 Usman.

They trade leg kicks and Edwards grabs the back of Usman and pushes it against the fence. Usman grabs the fence a few times. They break and then Usman scores a takedown. Usman with some right hands from the top. Usman lands an elbow as he’s working from inside the guard of Edwards. They get to their feet and Usman has the back of Edwards. Usman lands a few punches and gets another takedown but Edwards is able to scramble to his feet. Edwards grabbed the fence to get up and Herb Dean put them back on the mat but they still get to their feet. Usman lands a big combo and tees off to the body late. 10-9 Usman, 39-37 Usman.

They trade punches early to start the round. They trade jabs. Usman with a combo to the body and he looked for the takedown but Edwards defended. They’re clinched and basically stalling against the fence. They are separated by Herb Dean. Edwards with a combination. He lands a groin strike and we have a timeout. Replay shows it was borderline but they get back to action. Edwards with a leg kick. Out of nowhere, Edwards lands a head kick that knocks Usman out cold! WOW! What a finish by Edwards to win the title.

Official Result- Leon Edwards def. Kamaru Usman by knockout (head kick) at 4:04 of Round 5 to win the UFC Welterweight Championship

UFC on ESPN 41 live results: Marlon Vera vs. Dominick Cruz

Posted on by Ryan Frederick

Welcome to our live coverage of UFC on ESPN 41, emanating from the Pechanga Arena in San Diego, California — the Octagon’s first appearance in the city since July 2015.

The show is headlined by former UFC bantamweight champion Dominick Cruz vs. Marlon Vera — a pivotal bantamweight bout between two Southern California fighters looking to get themselves into the crowded title picture at 135 pounds.

Cruz is headlining a UFC event for the first time since January 2016 as the former WEC bantamweight champion looks to score his third straight win following victories over Casey Kenney and Pedro Munhoz.

Vera is looking to notch the biggest win of his career into his second straight UFC main event. He enters Saturday on a three-fight win streak after scoring a decision over Rob Font in April. 

The main card also features a featherweight bout that could produce fireworks between Nate Landwehr and David Onama; a light heavyweight bout with Devin Clark battling Azamat Murzakanov; a women’s bantamweight fight pitting Priscila Cachoeira against Ariane Lipski; and a middleweight bout with Bruno Silva taking on Gerald Meerschaert.

Our live coverage begins at 4 PM Eastern with the prelims.

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> Bantamweights- Youssef Zalal (10-5, 3-3 UFC) vs. Da’Mon Blackshear (12-4, 0-0 UFC)

They trade leg kicks to start. Blackshear with a leg kick. They trade more leg kicks. It’s all leg kicks for both in the first minute then Zalal gets the takedown. Zalal working inside the guard of Blackshear. Zalal still working from the top but not a whole lot is happening. Blackshear looks for the leg. Blackshear is able to get the back of Zalal and looks to get the hooks in. Blackshear threatens with the choke late. Close round. 10-9 Blackshear.

They trade leg kicks to start and Blackshear lands a right hand. Zalal with a high kick. Blackshear lands a punch and shoots for a takedown against the fence. Blackshear gets the takedown. Blackshear gets the back and almost had the choke in but was too high and Zalal slipped out and is now on top. Zalal gets the back and now he is looking for a choke. Blackshear escapes and ends up transitioning to the back of Zalal. They get to their feet. Zalal with a knee as Blackshear lands some right hands in the clinch. Blackshear jumps on the back as they’re on the feet and he’s in the backpack position. Blackshear working for the choke. He has it in but it’s around the neck. Zalal survives. 10-9 Blackshear, 20-18 Blackshear.

They’re both looking for openings to start the third. Blackshear with a leg kick. Zalal with a step-in knee. Zalal with a couple of jabs and just misses the knee. They trade leg kicks. Zalal with a nice combo. They trade jabs. Zalal with a jab as Blackshear lands a leg kick. They trade leg kicks. Zalal with a solid combination against the fence. Blackshear lands a right hand. Blackshear shoots for the takedown and has the single leg. They break. Zalal lands a flurry including some knees. Zalal lands a couple of elbows. They trade nice right hands. Zalal with some body shots. Zalal with a combo to the head and body. Zalal with a combo as Blackshear lands a right hand. Zalal lands a body kick and Blackshear starts to fall to the mat and Zalal gets on top and starts landing some hammerfists. Zalal is in the mount and landing punches and Herb Dean is close to stopping it. They somehow make it to the end. Big final round from Zalal. Close fight, though. 10-9 Zalal, 29-28 Blackshear.

Official Result- Youssef Zalal vs. Da’Mon Blackshear ends in a majority draw (29-28, 28-28, 28-28)

> 180-pound Catchweights- Jason Witt (19-8, 2-3 UFC) vs. Josh Quinlan (5-0 1 NC, 0-0 UFC)

Quinlan lands a right hand. Witt with a body kick. Quinlan with a leg kick. Witt gets the takedown against the fence. Witt has the back as Quinlan gets to his feet. They separate. Quinlan lands a left hook that drops Witt and he’s out cold! What a knockout!

Official Result- Josh Quinlan def. Jason Witt by knockout (punch) at 2:09 of Round 1

> Flyweights- Ode Osbourne (11-4, 3-2 UFC) vs. Tyson Nam (20-12-1, 2-3 UFC)

Osbourne with some early kicks. He lands a left hand. He lands a right hook. Osbourne with a body kick. They trade in close range as Nam lands a right hand to the body. Osbourne lands a hard left hand. Osbourne tries a flying knee but misses and Nam drops him with a right hand immediately after and a follow-up flurry puts Osbourne out cold. What a finish from Nam!

Official Result- Tyson Nam def. Ode Osbourne by knockout (punches) at 2:59 of Round 1

> Lightweights- Gabriel Benitez (22-10, 6-6 UFC) vs. Charlie Ontiveros (11-8, 0-2 UFC)

Benitez with a leg kick. Ontiveros just misses an axe kick. They clinch against the fence. They break and Ontiveros lands the axe kick and follows it with some body kicks. Ontiveros with a right hook. Benitez with a leg kick. Ontiveros with a spin kick then a leg kick. They clinch and we have a time out for a groin strike. They get back to action and Benitez wobbles Ontiveros with a punch and then gets a big slam takedown against the fence. Benitez gets the mount and is landing punches from the top. Benitez with more right hands and it is stopped. What a finish by Benitez!

Official Result- Gabriel Benitez def. Charlie Ontiveros by TKO (punches) at 3:35 of Round 1

> Women’s Flyweights- #12 Cynthia Calvillo (9-4-1, 6-4-1 UFC) vs. #9 SW Nina Nunes (10-7, 4-4 UFC)

They trade leg kicks to start things off. Nunes with a leg kick and Calvillo lands one of her own. Nunes lands a kick and Calvillo grabs the leg and gets a brief takedown. Nunes with more leg kicks and just misses a front kick to the face. Nunes with another leg kick. Calvillo tries for a takedown but Nunes defends. Nunes with more leg kicks. 10-9 Nunes.

Calvillo with an inside leg kick. Nunes with a leg kick. Nunes with a check hook. Neither is taking a lot of chances here. Calvillo lands a left hand. They trade jabs. Calvillo gets a takedown and is in the guard of Nunes and both are landing on the mat. There’s a scramble but Calvillo keeps the fight on the mat. They get to their feet. Nunes shoots for a takedown but Calvillo defends. Nunes with a body kick. 10-9 Calvillo, 19-19.

Nunes with a body kick. Nunes with some more kicks. Nunes with an outside leg kick. Calvillo gets a brief takedown but Nunes scrambles to their feet. They trade leg kicks and punches but there is no sense of urgency from either. They trade and Calvillo shoots for a late takedown but Nunes defends and Nunes lands late. Close fight. 10-9 Nunes, 29-28 Nunes.

Official Result- Nina Nunes def. Cynthia Calvillo by split decision (28-29, 29-28, 30-27)

*Nunes took her gloves off and announced her retirement after the fight.

> Heavyweights- Martin Buday (10-1, 1-0 UFC) vs. Lukasz Brzeski (8-1-1 1 NC, 0-0 UFC)

They’re trading to start and both land some right hands. Brzeski with a combo as they clinch but they separate. Brzeski with a leg kick. Brzeski lands a big right hand that backs Buday up and Brzeski lands some shots against the fence. Brzeski with a right hand then the jab. Brzeski with a right hand. They both land left hooks. Brzeski with a right hand. Buday lands a right hand. They trade in close range. Brzeski with a body kick. Brzeski with a right hand and they trade leg kicks. Brzeski with the jab. 10-9 Brzeski.

Brzeski lands a right hand. Brzeski with a leg kick. Buday with a leg kick. Brzeski with a leg kick. They continue to trade with Brzeski landing with more volume. Brzeski with a left to the body and an overhand right. They trade left hands. Buday with a quick flurry of shots. Brzeski with a leg kick and Buday lands a right hand. Brzeski with a right hand. Brzeski with a combination as Buday lands a leg kick and is head hunting. Buday with a right hand. 10-9 Brzeski, 20-18 Brzeski.

They trade right hands to start the third. They trade leg kicks. Brzeski with a right hand. Brzeski with a combo as he lands a left hook. Buday lands a right hand. Buday with a leg kick. Brzeski with a combo. Buday with a right hand. Brzeski with a left hand. Brzeski just misses a massive right hand. Buday lands a nice left hand. He lands a leg kick. Buday with a right hand. 10-9 Buday, 29-28 Brzeski.

Official Result- Martin Buday def. Lukasz Brzeski by split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)

> Women’s 120-pound Catchweights- #13 SW Angela Hill (13-12, 8-12 UFC) vs. Lupita Godinez (8-2, 3-2 UFC)

Godinez lands a big right hand and is landing some big shots and Hill goes for the takedown as they clinch but Godinez shakes it off. Godinez with a right hand. They trade in close range. Hill lands a high kick. Godinez with a combo. Godinez with a left hand. Hill lands a knee but Godinez is still landing with more volume. Hill with a body kick. Hill with a jumping knee to the body. They clinch and Hill lands an elbow as they break. 10-9 Godinez.

Godinez lands a right hand. Godinez gets a takedown but Hill has the neck and they scramble to their feet. Hill lands a right hand and tries for a takedown but Godinez defends and they break. Hill with a quick combo inside the pocket. Hill lands a right hand. They trade jabs. Hill with a right hand. Godinez lands a right hand. They clinch and both land inside the clinch. Hill gets the takedown and has the back and lands some punches as the end. 10-9 Hill, 19-19.

They trade to start the third and both are landing. Hill lands the jab. Godinez with a right hand. The activity of both has slowed here in the third. Godinez lands a right hand and gets a brief takedown but they break as they stand. Hill with a body kick then the jab. They trade right hands. Hill tries for a single leg but ends up letting go. Godinez with a right hand. Hill with a body kick. Hill with a jumping knee. Godinez lands some big punches. They trade in a nice exchange. Godinez with a left hand. Close fight. 10-9 Godinez, 29-28 Godinez.

Official Result- Angela Hill def. Lupita Godinez by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28) 

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> Middleweights- Bruno Silva (22-7, 3-1 UFC) vs. Gerald Meerschaert (34-15, 9-7 UFC)

Meerschaert with a leg kick. Silva with a body kick. Meerschaert lands a body kick. Silva with a leg kick. Both still really looking for an opening early on here. Meerschaert with a body kick. Silva lands a left hand. Meerschaert gets the takedown. Meerschaert in the guard as he’s looking to improve his position. Meerschaert with an elbow from the top and lands some left hands. Meerschaert looks for the neck late. 10-9 Meerschaert.

Silva with some leg kicks. Meerschaert with a body kick and he’s avoiding Silva throwing punches. Meerschaert with a leg kick. Silva lands a right hand. Silva lands a nice counter strike after Meerschaert lands a body kick. Meerschaert with a body kick and gets out of the way of Silva throwing a head kick. Silva tries to chase Meerschaert down after they land but Silva misses. Meerschaert with a leg kick. They trade kicks. 10-9 Meerschaert, 20-18 Meerschaert.

Meerschaert with a couple of body kicks to start the third. They trade leg kicks. They trade jabs. Silva lands a combo. Meerschaert with a left hand and tries for a takedown but they break. Meerschaert drops Silva with a left hand and grabs the neck looking for a guillotine but Silva is trying to defend though he taps! What a finish by Meerschaert.

Official Result- Gerald Meerschaert def. Bruno Silva by submission (guillotine choke) at 1:39 of Round 3

> Women’s Bantamweights- Priscila Cachoeira (11-4, 3-4 UFC) vs. Ariane Lipski (14-7, 3-4 UFC)

They trade early and both are landing some big punches. Cachoeira drops Lipski with a right hand and gets on top and is landing big shots looking to finish. She continues to keep landing until Herb Dean stops it. What a finish from Cachoeira!

Official Result- Priscila Cachoeira def. Ariane Lipski by TKO (punches) at 1:05 of Round 1

> Light Heavyweights- Devin Clark (13-6, 7-6 UFC) vs. Azamat Murzakanov (11-0, 1-0 UFC)

Clark with a leg kick. He lands another. Murzakanov lands a left hand. Clark is just landing leg kicks in the first as his punches aren’t connecting. Murzakanov lands a few punches but not a ton happening. Clark with a high kick. Clark lands a head kick as Murzakanov was coming in and they clinch. Murzakanov lands a few knees. 10-9 Clark.

They trade and Murzakanov stuns Clark but Clark recovers. Clark with a right hand. Murzakanov lands a big combo that stuns Clark again. They clinch and Murzakanov with some knees to the thighs. They break and Murzakanov lands a left hand and Clark loses his balance and falls down. Murzakanov gets on top and is landing to the body. Murzakanov landing more from the top and he stands and lands some leg kicks and lets Clark up. Murzakanov lands a left hand as he’s pressuring. 10-9 Murzakanov, 19-19.

Murzakanov lands a quick jab. Murzakanov with some left hands to the body. Murzakanov lands a left hand to the body and Clark goes to the mat and Murzakanov gets on top and is landing big left hands. Clark is covering up as Murzakanov continues to land left hands and it is finally stopped. Big finish from Murzakanov.

Official Result- Azamat Murzakanov def. Devin Clark by TKO (punches) at 1:18 of Round 3

> Women’s Strawweights- Yazmin Jauregui (8-0, 0-0 UFC) vs. Iasmin Lucindo (13-4, 0-0 UFC)

They trade some big punches with both landing equally. Jauregui lands some leg kicks. Jauregui lands a big combo then Lucindo fires back with a big flurry of punches and hurts Jauregui. Lucindo with a leg kick. Jauregui with a leg kick and Lucindo lands a combo but it ends with Jauregui landing a left hook. Jauregui with a leg kick and Lucindo with a combo. They trade and Jauregui lands a left hook. They clinch and Jauregui lands an elbow. They trade knees before breaking. Close round. 10-9 Jauregui.

They trade punches to start the second. Lucindo lands a left hook as Jauregui lands a right hand. They both land hard before clinching. Both battle for underhooks against the fence. They break to the center. Jauregui lands some kicks. Lucindo throws a spin kick that misses as she eats a right hand from Jauregui. They trade inside the pocket. Jauregui with a leg kick. Jauregui with a spin kick and lands a back fist as well. Jauregui with a left hand. Both land big punches late. 10-9 Jauregui, 20-18 Jauregui.

They trade to start the third. They trade inside the pocket and Lucindo lands a nice left hand. Jauregui lands a combo and then a right hand. Lucindo with a leg kick. They both land big punches that stun one another. They trade inside the pocket. Jauregui with a nice combo. Lucindo lands a spin kick. They trade late. Good fight. 10-9 Lucindo, 29-28 Jauregui.

Official Result- Yazmin Jauregui def. Iasmin Lucindo by unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)

> Featherweights- Nate Landwehr (15-4, 2-2 UFC) vs. David Onama (10-1, 2-1 UFC)

Landwehr with a leg kick. Both are landing with Onama landing with slightly more volume. Onama lands the jab. They trade right hands after Onama lands a combo. Onama lands a right hand. Onama lands a right hand and Landwehr slipped to the mat but got to his feet. Onama drops Landwehr with a left hand and is on top landing but Landwehr gets to his feet and Onama has the back and takes it down. Onama gets the mount and takes the back and is landing punches. Landwehr spins to the top. Landwehr with an elbow. He lands a few more. They get to their feet and Onama with a flurry. They battle in the clinch and Landwehr with some uppercuts. They break. Landwehr with two right hands. They clinch and Landwehr with some knees and an elbow as they break. Crazy round. 10-9 Onama.

Landwehr with some body kicks. Landwehr with a right hand and he’s the one forcing the action. They clinch against the fence and Landwehr with a knee. Landwehr lands some more knees. Landwehr gets the takedown and has the back and lands some right hands. They get to their feet. Landwehr has the neck and lands a knee and they roll to the mat but stand. Landwehr gets it back down and is on top and lands a short elbow. He gets the back of Onama and looks for a choke but lets go. They scramble to the feet and Landwehr with a knee. They trade big right hands. They clinch against the fence and Landwehr with some body shots. Landwehr looks for an anaconda choke but Onama slips out. Landwehr gets the mount and is landing some big shots. Landwehr looks for the guillotine but Onama slips out. They get to their feet and Landwehr with a big right hand. He lands another. Landwehr with a big uppercut. Landwehr gets the takedown and lands some big shots from the top. He gets the back of Onama. Landwehr tries for the choke. Landwehr with punches from the back. He is now on top landing big shots. Landwehr gets the full mount and lands at the end. Wild round. 10-8 Landwehr, 19-18 Landwehr.

Landwehr with a right hand. Onama lands the jab. They trade big shots. Landwehr with a big right hand. Landwehr with a flurry of punches. Landwehr with some right hands after showboating. They tie up against the fence and Landwehr lands before they break. Onama lands a big right hand and has Landwehr in trouble as he lands a quick flurry. Onama with another big right hand. They clinch and Landwehr with a lot of knees. They break and both land inside the pocket. Onama lands a couple of right hands. Onama tries for a takedown. Landwehr ends up landing some knees then a big high kick. Onama with a big right hand. Onama with a combo then Landwehr lands a right hand. Landwehr lands a knee and they go to the mat and Landwehr is in side control. They get to their feet. Landwehr with a leg kick. Landwehr with a right hand and Onama rocks Landwehr with a flurry late and they trade big shots at the end. What an insane fight. 10-9 Landwehr, 29-27 Landwehr.

Official Result- Nate Landwehr def. David Onama by majority decision (28-28, 29-27, 29-27)

> Bantamweights- #5 Marlon Vera (21-7-1, 13-6 UFC) vs. #8 Dominick Cruz (24-3, 7-2 UFC)

Cruz with a quick flurry. Cruz with another flurry after landing a head kick. Cruz with a body kick. Cruz with a leg kick. Vera with a body kick and Cruz gets a takedown and lands some kicks before Vera gets up. Cruz lands a leg kick and Vera lands a left hook that briefly put Cruz on his butt but he got right up. Cruz with a flurry. Both circling and resetting. Cruz with a leg kick. Cruz with another flurry. Cruz with a combination as he blitzes forward. Cruz gets the takedown and is in the guard of Vera. Vera went for a triangle but Cruz scrambled out. 10-9 Cruz.

Cruz with a combo to start the second. Cruz with some leg kicks and lands a right hand. Cruz with a body kick then another. Vera with a front kick and they trade punches. They trade inside the pocket. Cruz with a right hand to the body. Vera with a right hand. Cruz with a right hand. Cruz with more volume in the second. Vera just misses a head kick. 10-9 Cruz, 20-18 Cruz.

They trade to start the third with both landing right hands. Cruz with a leg kick. Vera rocks Cruz with a right hand and Cruz almost went down but returned fire with a big combo. Vera lands a combo. Cruz tries a takedown but Vera sprawls and they both land as they get to their feet. Cruz with a combo but Vera lands a left hand that slows him down. Cruz pressing forward but missed most of his punches. Cruz lands a left hand and goes for a takedown and Vera lands some elbows. They break. Vera with a body kick. 10-9 Vera, 29-28 Cruz.

They trade to start the fourth. Cruz shoots for the takedown but Vera defends. Cruz lands a right hand and Vera stumbles backwards. Vera lands a jab and Cruz goes down but gets right back up. Cruz with a right hand. Vera lands a head kick that puts Cruz down face first and some follow-up punches ends it all. What a finish from Vera!

Official Result- Marlon Vera def. Dominick Cruz by knockout (head kick) at 2:17 of Round 4

UFC on ESPN 40 live results: Thiago Santos vs. Jamahal Hill

Posted on by Ryan Frederick

Welcome to F4WOnline.com’s live coverage of UFC on ESPN 40: Santos vs. Hill, emanating from the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada.

The Octagon is back at the UFC Apex this weekend with a light heavyweight main event, plus the finals of season 30 of The Ultimate Fighter as two fighters will earn six-figure UFC contracts.

In the main event, former UFC title challenger Thiago Santos looks to get back in the win column when he battles rising contender Jamahal Hill in the five-round headliner. Santos is looking to rebound from a decision loss to Magomed Ankalaev in March and end a skid that has seen him drop four of his last five fights. Hill comes into his second UFC main event on a two-fight win streak which saw him knock out Johnny Walker in February in his first UFC main event.

In the co-main event, it is a battle of welterweights looking to break into the title picture as Vicente Luque looks to bounce back against Geoff Neal. The two finals of season 30 of The Ultimate Fighter also take place, as Mohammad Usman and Zac Pauga meet in the heavyweight finals, and Brogan Walker takes on Juliana Miller in the women’s flyweight finals.

Follow along with our live coverage of the event beginning at 8 p.m. Eastern time with preliminary action all the way through the main card.

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> Women’s Bantamweights- Mayra Bueno Silva (8-2-1, 3-2-1 UFC) vs. Stephanie Egger (7-2, 2-1 UFC)

They trade leg kicks to start and Silva lands another as Egger lands a right hand. Silva with a front kick that lands. Egger gets a takedown and is working from the guard of Silva and landing some punches. Silva looking for an armbar and has it locked in and Silva starts claiming Egger tapped and it was stopped and Egger is saying she didn’t tap so we’re going to a replay. It is stopped as one of the judges said he saw the tap and Silva gets the win.

Official Result- Mayra Bueno Silva def. Stephanie Egger by submission (armbar) at 1:17 of Round 1

> Women’s Strawweights- Cory McKenna (6-2, 1-1 UFC) vs. Miranda Granger (7-2, 1-2 UFC)

Both throwing the jab early as McKenna is pressuring. Granger with a leg kick. McKenna lands a combo inside the pocket. McKenna lands a right hand as they clinch against the fence and Granger lands some knees. McKenna gets the fight to the mat. They get up but McKenna quickly gets it back down near the center of the Octagon. McKenna in the half-guard and landing some left hands. McKenna gets to side control and almost went to mount but is looking for an arm-triangle choke and squeezing but time runs out on the round. 10-9 McKenna.

Granger with a front kick to the face and McKenna grabs the leg and pushes it against the fence and is working for the takedown. McKenna gets it and is in side control. McKenna gets a Von Flue Choke locked in and Granger taps! Nice finish from McKenna.

Official Result- Cory McKenna def. Miranda Granger by submission (Von Flue Choke) at 1:03 of Round 2

> Welterweights- Bryan Battle (7-1, 2-0 UFC) vs. Takashi Sato (16-5, 2-3 UFC)

Battle with a leg kick. Battle then lands a head kick that knocks Sato out cold. Brutal finish from Battle.

Official Result- Bryan Battle def. Takashi Sato by knockout (head kick) at :44 of Round 1

> Middleweights- Sam Alvey (33-17-1 1 NC, 10-12-1 UFC) vs. Michal Oleksiejczuk (16-5 1 NC, 4-3 1 NC UFC)

Oleksiejczuk lands early and Alvey lands a counter right hand. Oleksiejczuk drops Alvey with a left hand and gets on top trying to finish and was landing and has the crucifix position. Alvey is cut open. Oleksiejczuk gets the back and is landing punches. Big shots from Oleksiejczuk but Alvey scrambles up and they break. Alvey shoots for a takedown but Oleksiejczuk defends. Oleksiejczuk drops Alvey again with a left hand and it is stopped. Big finish from Oleksiejczuk.

Official Result- Michal Oleksiejczuk def. Sam Alvey by TKO (punch) at 1:56 of Round 1

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> Lightweights- Terrance McKinney (12-4, 2-1 UFC) vs. Erick Gonzalez (14-6, 0-1 UFC)

McKinney with a head kick and lands a left hand. Gonzalez tried a kick and slipped and McKinney took advantage and landed some punches. McKinney lands an uppercut. McKinney with a left hand and some knees to the body. He lands more and an elbow. Gonzalez then rocks McKinney with a shot. McKinney with a left hand and gets a takedown. McKinney then gets the back as they scramble up and is on the back with a rear-naked choke locked in and Gonzalez taps! Excellent showing from McKinney.

Official Result- Terrance McKinney def. Erick Gonzalez by submission (rear-naked choke) at 2:17 of Round 1

> Heavyweights- #14 Augusto Sakai (15-4-1, 4-3 UFC) vs. Serghei Spivac (14-3, 5-3 UFC)

Sakai with a leg kick after they trade jabs. Spivac gets a takedown but they get up quickly. Spivac has the neck but lets go. Spivac gets it back down and is in the guard of Sakai. Spivac lands and moves to side control and takes the back and lands some right hands as he tries to take the back. Spivac with some right hands. They get to their feet. Spivac drags it back down and Sakai has one knee down but they stand. Spivac takes it down and passes to side control and then gets the back and is landing right hands. Spivac looks to get the hooks in. Big right hands from the back by Spivac. They get to their feet. Sakai lands some knees in the clinch before they break. Spivac lands two right hands. Sakai with some knees. 10-9 Spivac.

Spivac lands the jab and it snaps Sakai’s head back. Spivac goes for the takedown but Sakai defends. Sakai lands a right hand. Spivac gets a big takedown. They get to their feet and battle in the clinch and Spivac gets a takedown. Spivac with some hammerfists from the top. Spivac has the back and continues to land punches and it is stopped. Complete domination from Spivac.

Official Result- Serghei Spivac def. Augusto Sakai by TKO (punches) at 3:42 of Round 2

> TUF 30 Women’s Flyweight Finals- Brogan Walker (7-2, 0-0 UFC) vs. Juliana Miller (2-1, 0-0 UFC)

Miller lands a left hand. They trade punches before clinching and Walker reverses position. Miller gets the takedown and is almost in full mount but gets the half-guard. Miller working from the top and landing some short punches. Miller lands a short elbow. Walker trying to throw her legs up but Miller maintaining top position. Miller ends the first in the guard of Walker. 10-9 Miller.

They trade leg kicks to start the second. Walker lands a combo. Walker with the jab. Walker lands a body kick then a left hand before they clinch. Miller gets the trip takedown from the clinch and Walker looks for a leg. Miller tried to spin out and grab the back as they scramble up. Miller drags it down and fully takes the back. Miller trying to find a choke as she has a hook in. Miller trying to squeeze as she’s adjusting. Miller lets go and Walker scrambles to the top and looks for the back of Miller. They stand. They break. They tie up and Miller with a knee. Miller gets a takedown. Miller lands some shots from the top at the end. Close round. 10-9 Miller, 20-18 Miller.

Walker with a right hand. They trade in close range. Both throwing shots and barely landing as they’re looking for their range. They tie up and battle for underhooks in the clinch. Miller gets the takedown and lands some right hands. Miller has the mount. Miller lands some elbows. Miller with big shots from the top. She continues to land and it is stopped. Fantastic showing from Miller as she wins the TUF contract.

Official Result- Juliana Miller def. Brogan Walker by TKO (strikes) at 3:57 of Round 3 to win The Ultimate Fighter 30 Women’s Flyweight finals

> TUF 30 Heavyweight Finals- Mohammad Usman (7-2, 0-0 UFC) vs. Zac Pauga (5-0, 0-0 UFC)

Pauga with a leg kick. He lands the jab. Pauga with a leg kick. Pauga lands the jab. Pauga goes for a head kick and Usman grabs the leg and gets it down for a moment but they stand and Usman with a right hand. They trade punches. Pauga lands a right hand. Usman misses a right hand and Pauga lands a short punch. Pauga with a high kick though Usman blocks it. Pauga with a body kick. Pauga with a leg kick and they trade left hands. 10-9 Pauga.

Usman lands a left hand that drops Pauga and he is out cold as he hits the mat and Usman lands a hammerfist before it is stopped. What a finish by Usman to win the TUF contract.

Official Result- Mohammad Usman def. Zac Pauga by knockout (punch) at :36 of Round 2 to win The Ultimate Fighter 30 Heavyweight finals

> Welterweights- #6 Vicente Luque (21-8-1, 14-4 UFC) vs. #13 Geoff Neal (14-4, 6-2 UFC)

Luque with some early kicks and Neal with a body kick. Neal lands some punches. Luque with a left hand as they both land. Neal lands a left hand. Luque with a leg kick. Neal rocks Luque with a left hand and Luque backs up as he wobbled. Neal with a flurry but they get to the center. Neal lands another left hand. Neal with a couple of left hands as Luque lands a right. Neal with a combo. Luque with a body kick. Neal with a series of left hands and Luque is backed against the fence. Neal drops Luque with a left hand but Luque gets up. Neal with the jab. Neal with a hard left hand. Neal rocks Luque late with a left hand. 10-8 Neal.

They trade leg kicks to start the second. Neal with the jab. They trade punches. Neal with the double jab. Luque lands a left hand. Luque with a leg kick. He lands a body kick. Neal with a right hand. Neal with a left hand. Neal with a left hand. Luque with a body kick. Neal lands the left hand. Luque with a body kick. Neal gets a takedown but they get to their feet and are clinched against the fence. Luque with a short elbow. Neal with a flurry against the fence. They break and Neal with a left hand then lands a combo against the fence. Luque with a left hook to the body. Luque with a leg kick. Luque with a body kick. Luque with a leg kick. Close round. 10-9 Luque , 19-18 Neal.

Neal shoots for a takedown but Luque defends. They trade in close range. Neal lands a left hand. Neal lands another left hand. Neal lands another big left hand that stuns Luque. Neal wobbles Luque with another left hand. Neal lands a flurry against the fence and then drops Luque with a left hand and it’s over as Luque face plants to the mat. What a finish and showing by Neal!

Official Result- Geoff Neal def. Vicente Luque by knockout (punches) at 2:01 of Round 3

> Light Heavyweights- #6 Thiago Santos (22-10, 14-9 UFC) vs. #10 Jamahal Hill (10-1 1 NC, 4-1 1 NC UFC)

Santos lands a leg kick. He lands another. Both looking to land punches but Santos is circling away. Santos goes for a takedown as he pushes it against the fence. They remain clinched but there isn’t much happening until there’s a groin strike. They get back to action and Hill pressing forward. Hill tries to land but Santos circles away. They trade and Hill connects with a punch. Santos with a spin kick. They trade late. 10-9 Santos.

Hill with a leg kick. He lands another. He lands a third. They trade high kicks. Hill with a leg kick then lands a jab. Santos with a body kick. Santos gets a takedown but Hill quickly works his way up. They’re clinched and Santos tries for a takedown but they break and both are landing. Hill hurts Santos with a punch and Santos goes for another takedown as they clinch. They break. Hill lands a right hook. Santos lands a left hand. Santos with a right hand. Hill just misses a head kick. Hill pressing forward and lands a right hook. Santos with a leg kick. Both land and Hill wobbles Santos with a right hook. They trade late. 10-9 Hill, 19-19.

Hill with a body kick. Santos shoots for the takedown and is able to finish it. Hill gets up. Hill with an elbow as Santos is trying to get it back down. Santos gets it down and tries to get the back but Hill slips out. Santos goes back for the takedown against the fence. Santos gets it back down. He gets the back as they get to their feet. Santos with a knee to the leg of Hill. Santos gets it back down and takes the back. They get to their feet and both look gassed out. Hill lands some knees and they break but they clinch back up against the fence. Santos working for the takedown and Hill lands a right hand. Santos with a body shot and Hill with a knee. Santos gets it back down late. 10-9 Santos, 29-28 Santos.

Santos with a leg kick then Hill returns fire with a leg kick. Hill lands a right hand and then tees off with a flurry against the fence. Santos fires back and lands. Hill lands a left hand. Santos with a body kick. Hill lands a flurry as Santos was running away. They trade big shots inside the pocket. Hill has Santos wobbled and Santos falls to the mat. Hill gets on top and is landing trying to finish. Santos defending but Hill starts landing big shots and lands some elbows and it gets stopped by Herb Dean! What a finish from Hill as he capitalizes on Santos being hurt. Big win for Hill!

Official Result- Jamahal Hill def. Thiago Santos by TKO (strikes) at 2:31 of Round 4

UFC 277 live results: Julianna Pena vs. Amanda Nunes 2

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Welcome to F4WOnline.com’s live coverage of UFC 277: Pena vs. Nunes 2, emanating from the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas.

The Octagon is back in Dallas for the first time in nearly four years with two title fights including one of the biggest rematches in women’s MMA history as the greatest female fighter of all-time looks to avenge a historic loss.

UFC Women’s Bantamweight Champion Julianna Pena makes her first title defense against the woman she defeated for the title, former champion Amanda Nunes, in the main event. Pena scored the massive upset at UFC 269 in December, submitting Nunes in the second round. The two coached the most recent edition of The Ultimate Fighter to lead to the rematch as Nunes looks to regain the title and once again become a two-division champion.

In the co-main event, an Interim UFC Flyweight Championship will be on the line as former UFC Flyweight Champion Brandon Moreno takes on Kai Kara-France. This is also a rematch as Moreno scored a decision win over Kara-France at UFC 245 in December 2019. The interim title came about after Deiveson Figueiredo claimed he was injured and unable to fight on this card while also saying he didn’t want to defend against Moreno, who is the top contender.

The rest of the main card sees a heavyweight bout between Derrick Lewis and Sergei Pavlovich, a flyweight bout pitting Alexandre Pantoja against Alex Perez, and the main card kicks off with a light heavyweight opener as Magomed Ankalaev takes on Anthony Smith. The featured prelims return to ABC with four fights, capped off with a welterweight bout pitting Alex Morono against Matthew Semelsberger.

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> Welterweights*- Orion Cosce (7-1, 0-1 UFC) vs. Blood Diamond (3-1, 0-1 UFC)

*Cosce missed weight by 1.5 pounds

They trade kicks to start. Diamond with a combo ending with a head kick. Cosce with a right hand as Diamond lands a body kick. They trade in close range and Cosce shoots for the takedown. They remain tied up against the fence and Diamond landing some knees. They reverse positions but not a whole lot going on. Cosce gets the takedown and is in side control. They get to their feet and Cosce still has the back. Cosce gets it back down for a moment but they get up and are clinched against the fence. They separate. Diamond with a late right hand and head kick. 10-9 Cosce.

They trade to start the second round. They clinch and Cosce lands some knees but not a whole lot is going on. Cosce trying hard for the takedown but Diamond is doing well to keep it on the feet as he lands a couple of side elbows. They break. Diamond with a leg kick. He lands a body kick. Diamond landing some punches and knees and has Cosce hurt. Cosce slips back and Diamond is swarming with some shots and some knees and Cosce grabs him for the clinch to recover. They break and Diamond landing some knees and big punches looking for the finish. Diamond with some side elbows. Diamond with a knee and he slips to the mat and Cosce lands some right hands. 10-9 Diamond, 19-19.

Cosce with a body kick to start the third. They trade kicks. Diamond lands a knee as Cosce initiates a tie up. Cosce gets a takedown. They try to work to their feet and do as Cosce has the back and pushes it back down. Cosce has the hooks in and is working for a choke. Cosce with some right hands. Cosce gets the mount. Cosce is working for an arm-triangle choke. He lets go to land some elbows. Diamond gives up his back. He ends the fight landing from the top. 10-9 Cosce, 29-28 Cosce.

Official Result- Orion Cosce def. Blood Diamond by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

> Light Heavyweights- Nicolae Negumereanu (12-1, 3-1 UFC) vs. Ihor Potieria (20-2, 0-0 UFC)

Negumereanu lands in close range. Potieira with some leg kicks. They trade in close range. Negumereanu shoots for the takedown. They clinch against the fence and not much is going on. Negumereanu gets the takedown and is in the half-guard working from there. They scramble up to their feet and Negumereanu retains the body lock and pressure. Negumereanu gets the takedown and is trying to get in the guard but Potieira pushing him off with kicks. Negumereanu with some leg kicks and Potieira is ordered to his feet. Negumereanu with a right hand. 10-9 Negumereanu.

Potieira lands a combo and they trade leg kicks. Negumereanu with a right hand. Potieira with a right hook. Potieira connects with a left hand. They trade in close range. Negumereanu lands a right hand that rocks Potieira after an exchange and they clinch against the fence. They break and trade leg kicks. They clinch and Negumereanu lands a few good knees. Negumereanu looking for a finish as he attacks with a flurry. Negumereanu with big punches and knees and they’re swinging against the fence. Negumereanu with more punches and knees. Two big knees and it is stopped. What a flurry to finish by Negumereanu.

Official Result- Nicolae Negumereanu def. Ihor Potieira by TKO (knees) at 3:33 of Round 2

> Women’s Bantamweights*- Joselyne Edwards (11-4, 2-2 UFC) vs. Ji Yeon Kim (9-5-2, 3-5 UFC)

*Edwards missed weight by 1.5 pounds

Kim with a leg kick then they both throw in close range and land. Kim with a leg kick. Edwards with a quick combo and a leg kick. Not a lot going as Edwards is throwing kicks but Kim is backing up from them. Kim with a right hand. Kim lands a jab as Edwards lands a couple of body kicks. Neither really doing a ton in this round. Edwards lands in close range and now they start to trade some shots. They clinch late. 10-9 Edwards.

Edwards pressing forward to start the second and they both land a punch. They trade punches in close rage. Edwards lands a nice combination. Kim now lands a combination. Edwards with a body kick. Kim with the double jab ending with a leg kick. They trade and Kim lands a big right hand that snaps Edwards’ head back. They trade kicks and Edwards lands a side kick. They clinch and trade knees late. 10-9 Kim, 19-19.

Kim lands a right hand. They trade in close range and both land some shots. Kim with a leg kick and lands a right hand. Edwards grabs the body lock and pushes it against the fence searching for the takedown. Edwards is able to get the takedown and is in side control. Edwards with some left hands as she looks to get the arm. Kim escapes to her feet. They tie up against the fence. They break as Edwards lands a shot. Edwards with a body kick. Kim lands a leg kick. Edwards with a leg kick. They both land inside the pocket and are teeing off on each other late. Nice flurry from both to end. 10-9 Edwards, 29-28 Edwards.

Official Result- Joselyne Edwards def. Ji Yeon Kim by split decision (28-29, 29-28, 30-27)

> Welterweights- Michael Morales (13-0, 1-0 UFC) vs. Adam Fugitt (8-2, 0-0 UFC)

Fugitt with a body kick. He lands another. Morales with a jab. Morales lands a right hand. They trade in close range. Morales with a nice right hand. They tie up and Fugitt scores the takedown. Fugitt working from the top and trying to improve his position as Morales is fighting him off. They scramble. Fugitt lands a nice left hand then Morales lands some solid shots. They trade some punches inside the pocket. 10-9 Fugitt.

Fugitt with a body kick. Morales with a right hand. Fugitt tries to land a side kick but Morales grabs it and takes the back but lets go. Morales lands a combo. Both are landing in close and Morales lands a knee. Morales with a nice combo and Fugitt is having trouble on his feet but eating the shots. Morales with the jab. Morales lands some hard shots that stunned Fugitt. Fugitt tries for the takedown but Morales lands a right hand to break it up. Morales with a right hand. 10-9 Morales, 19-19.

They trade to start the third and Fugitt shoots for the takedown but Morales defends and they both land as they break. Morales drops Fugitt with a right hand and starts teeing off and Fugitt gets to his feet. Morales drops him again with a right hand and Herb Dean rushes in to stop it. Great finish by Morales.

Official Result- Michael Morales def. Adam Fugitt by TKO (punches) at 1:09 of Round 3

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> Lightweights- Drakkar Klose (12-2-1, 6-2 UFC) vs. Rafa Garcia (14-2, 2-2 UFC)

Klose with a body kick. He lands another. Garcia tries a takedown and Klose slips to the mat but gets up. They clinch and both land body shots. Klose with a leg kick. Garcia lands a left hook. Garcia with a leg kick. They clinch and Klose with a knee as Garcia lands some body punches and lands an overhand right on the break. Klose grabs the back against the fence and looks for the takedown. He gets it down and has back pressure. They get up and Klose still has control. Klose drags it down and lands some left hands. Garcia goes for the leg late but eats left hands from Klose. 10-9 Klose.

Klose with a right hand and he shoots for the takedown against the fence. They break. Klose with a body kick. Garcia with a leg kick. Garcia gets a takedown. There really isn’t a whole lot going on down on the mat as Garcia is keeping Klose pinned down but not doing much. They are finally stood up. Klose with a leg kick and Garcia grabs the neck. Klose lands a flurry as Garcia retreats and looks for the takedown. They clinch against the fence and Garcia with a takedown and lands punches from the back to end the second. 10-9 Garcia, 19-19.

Garcia looks for a takedown at the start of the third but Klose defends. Garcia spamming for takedowns and is able to get one but Klose has the neck. Garcia pops out and they get to their feet. The separate. Klose the one pressing forward. Klose with a right hand. They clinch and both land some uppercuts. They break and both land in close range. Klose with a leg kick. Klose continues to press forward and both land. They tie up late with both landing body shots. 10-9 Klose, 29-28 Klose.

Official Result- Drakkar Klose def. Rafa Garcia by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

> Heavyweights- Don’Tale Mayes (9-4, 2-2 UFC) vs. Hamdy Abdelwahab (3-0, 0-0 UFC)

Both looking to land early as Mayes lands a leg kick and eats a left from Abdelwahab. Abdelwahab lands a right hand that backs Mayes up. Mayes with a body kick. Mayes lands a left hand. Abdelwahab lands a flurry that has Mayes hurt as they go down and Abdelwahab is landing. They get up and Abdelwahab gets a takedown and lands some left hands before they stand. Abdelwahab has the body and lands some short knees. Not a lot of action going on here. They are separated by the referee. Mayes with a big right hand and tries a flying knee but eats a left from Abdelwahab. 10-9 Abdelwahab.

Abdelwahab lands a big left hand to start the second. Mayes lands a right hand. Mayes lands a nice left had. He looks to have hurt Abdelwahab and now Mayes swarms on him and starts landing big shots and Abdelwahab lands a couple. Abdelwahab is still hurt against the fence and Mayes lands some more. Mayes with a body kick. Mayes with another body kick as Abdelwahab lands a left hand. We have a time out for a groin strike but they get back to action. Abdelwahab lands a left hand. Mayes tries rushing in for something and slips to the mat and Abdelwahab gets on top. Abdelwahab with an elbow from the top at the end. 10-9 Mayes, 19-19.

Mayes with a body kick. Abdelwahab clinches against the fence and scores the takedown. Abdelwahab lands some right hands and they try to scramble up but Abdelwahab keeps it down. They’re just laying on the mat and absolutely nothing is happening. There is still nothing going on outside of Abdelwahab landing one elbow. They trade some body shots. They are finally stood up. Mayes with a high kick. Mayes with a left hand. They trade hard shots. Mayes with a big left hand. Mayes with a big combo at the end. Close fight. 10-9 Abdelwahab, 29-28 Abdelwahab.

Official Result- Hamdy Abdelwahab def. Don’Tale Mayes by split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)

> Lightweights- Drew Dober (24-11 1 NC, 10-7 1 NC UFC) vs. Rafael Alves (20-10, 1-1 UFC)

They don’t get going and Alves has to stop and check his toe but they get to going. Dober lands a flush head kick. Dober with a leg kick. They trade and Alves gets it to the mat. There isn’t a lot happening on the mat. Alves with some short punches. Alves lands some more and stands and lands some big leg kicks before Dober gets up. They trade punches and Alves just misses a knee. Dober lands a combo against the fence. They trade late. 10-9 Alves.

Dober lands a big body kick. Dober with a flurry against the fence. He lands a left hand as Alves circles away. Dober with a leg kick. They trade in close range. Alves with a step-in knee. Dober with a combo. Alves with a body kick. Dober with a combo against the fence. Alves with a hard body kick. They continue to trade and Dober is landing with more volume. Dober with a nice body kick. We have a time out for an eye poke. They get back to action and Alves with a body kick and they are both fighting crazy. They trade big blows against the fence. Dober with a head kick and Alves shows crazy head movement and starts to dance. Alves shoots for the takedown but Dober defends in a crazy end to the second. 10-9 Dober, 19-19.

They get right back to action and Alves throws a spin kick that misses. Alves goes for a takedown but Dober defends. Dober with a body combo. Alves lands a right hand. Dober with a left hand. Alves with a body kick. Dober drops Alves with a punch to the liver and looks to land but it is stopped. Fun fight and solid finish by Dober.

Official Result- Drew Dober def. Rafael Alves by knockout (punch) at 1:30 of Round 3

> Welterweights- Alex Morono (21-7 1 NC, 10-4 1 NC UFC) vs. Matthew Semelsberger (10-3, 4-1 UFC)

Semelsberger with a leg kick. Morono with a combo. They trade in close range. Morono with a right hand as Semelsberger lands a leg kick. Morono with a right hand. He lands another. Morono with a spin kick. Semelsberger with a leg kick. They trade in close range and Morono with a solid right hand. They’re both throwing but Morono with the slight edge on volume. Morono lands a solid right hand. Semelsberger with a body kick. We have a timeout for an eye poke. They quickly get back to work. They clinch and battle for position. They break and trade at the end. 10-9 Morono.

Morono lands a nice right hand. They both land in close range. Both still landing in range but there isn’t tons happening. Morono finding a home for the jab. Semelsberger with a leg kick and Morono lands a right hand. Semelsberger lands a right hand. They clinch against the fence and both are looking for underhooks. Semelsberger gets it to the mat. Morono looking for an armbar from the bottom but Semelsberger lands a flurry of punches. Semelsberger with some elbows from the top late. Semelsberger has a big cut opened up. 10-9 Morono, 20-18 Morono.

Semelsberger gets checked by the doctor because his eye looks bad and is basically closed but they let him go on. They both come out swinging and Semelsberger drops Morono with a flying knee and looks to finish. They scramble up but Semelsberger gets it back down. They get up and are tied up against the fence. Morono with some short punches. They break. Morono lands a right hand. Semelsberger with some body kicks but Morono landing some punches. They continue to trade right hands. They tie up as both look for a takedown. They break and both land before the end. 10-9 Semelsberger, 29-28 Morono.

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

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> Light Heavyweights- #4 Magomed Ankalaev (17-1, 8-1 UFC) vs. #5 Anthony Smith (35-16, 11-6 UFC)

Smith with a high kick as not much happens in the first minute. Ankalaev with a body kick. They trade leg kicks. They’re still mostly feeling each other out but exchange leg kicks. Ankalaev lands a combo ending with a head kick. Smith lands a right hand and Ankalaev counters with a left hand and a leg kick. Smith misses a right hand and stumbles to the mat trying to get his feet under him and Ankalaev lands some leg kicks and is letting him stay down. 10-9 Ankalaev.

They trading to start the second and trade leg kicks. Smith looks for the takedown against the fence. Ankalaev landing some body punches to defend as they fall to the mat with Smith holding onto the body. Ankalaev landing from the top and continues to land until the fight is stopped. Smith had looked like he hurt his ankle or leg earlier and Ankalaev just kept landing until it was over.

Official Result- Magomed Ankalaev def. Anthony Smith by TKO (punches) at 3:09 of Round 2

> Flyweights- #4 Alexandre Pantoja (24-5, 8-3 UFC) vs. #6 Alex Perez (24-6, 6-2 UFC)

They are swinging for the fences early and Perez goes for a takedown but Pantoja defends. They scramble and Pantoja gets the back and has the backpack on as they stand. Pantoja working for the choke from this position as Perez is fighting it. He has it in and Perez taps! What a finish by Pantoja!

Official Result- Alexandre Pantoja def. Alex Perez by submission (rear-naked choke) at 1:31 of Round 1

> Heavyweights- #5 Derrick Lewis (26-9 1 NC, 17-7 UFC) vs. #11 Sergei Pavlovich (15-1, 3-1 UFC)

Lewis with a leg kick. Pavlovich lands the jab. They’re throwing bombs in close range and Pavlovich has Lewis rocked. Pavlovich drops Lewis to his knees and lands a few punches and Dan Miragliotta stops it and Lewis immediately gets up and protests. It was a flurry and Lewis was hurt but this looks like a questionable stoppage. Pavlovich gets the win regardless.

Official Result- Sergei Pavlovich def. Derrick Lewis by TKO (punches) at :55 of Round 1

> Interim UFC Flyweight Championship- #1 Brandon Moreno (19-6-2, 7-3-2 UFC) vs. #2 Kai Kara-France (24-9 1 NC, 7-2 UFC)

They’re feeling each other out a bit in the first minute then we have a groin strike. They get back to action and Moreno with a body kick. Kara-France with a leg kick. They’re both being patient half-way thru the first. Kara-France misses a big right hand and Moreno drops down for a single leg against the fence. He lets go and they go back to the center and Kara-France with a leg kick. Moreno with a body kick. Moreno presses forward at the end. 10-9 Moreno.

Kara-France throws a right but Moreno ducks under and looks for a takedown but they break. Moreno with a leg kick. Moreno with a body kick. They both look to land in close. Kara-France throws a high kick but Moreno ducks under and grabs the back against the fence. They break. Moreno with a right hand. Moreno almost got a takedown and almost head kicked Kara-France into oblivion. Moreno lands a right hand. They trade leg kicks. Kara-France lands a right hand and a leg kick. Moreno tries a head kick and Kara-France kicks his legs out from under him and almost lands a right hand as Moreno gets to his feet. Kara-France with a leg kick and Moreno lands a right hand. Moreno with a body kick. They trade lefts late. 10-9 Moreno, 20-18 Moreno.

The crowd is doing the wave. Moreno lands a leg kick and Kara-France sweeps him to the mat and is in the guard of Moreno. Moreno with an elbow from the bottom. Kara-France gets up and starts landing on Moreno as he was trying to get up and had him hurt for a moment. Moreno lands the jab as Kara-France lands a leg kick. Kara-France with a nice combo. Kara-France lands a right hand. Moreno lands a left hand and his face is showing some battle scars. Kara-France with a leg kick. They trade leg kicks and Kara-France stumbles a little. Moreno lands a left hook. Kara-France tries to grab a single leg but Moreno escapes and lands a spinning backfist. Moreno then drops Kara-France with a body kick and starts unloading with a huge flurry of punches and keeps them coming until Herb Dean steps in and stops it! What a finish by Moreno!

Official Result- Brandon Moreno def. Kai Kara-France by TKO (strikes) at 4:34 of Round 3 to win the Interim UFC Flyweight Championship

> UFC Women’s Bantamweight Championship- C Julianna Pena (11-4, 7-2 UFC) vs. #1 Amanda Nunes (21-5, 14-2 UFC)

Nunes with a body kick. There’s not much happening in the first minute. Pena just misses a right hand. They each land a punch. Nunes lands a nice jab. They trade punches. Nunes lands a right hand right as Pena slipped to her knees on the mat, but she gets up. Nunes lands a right hand and Pena falls for a moment. Pena lands a right hand. They trade and Nunes with the jab. Pena lands a right hand. Nunes shoots for a takedown but Pena defends and Nunes lands some punches late. Nunes rocks Pena at the end. 10-9 Nunes.

Nunes drops Pena with a right hook and lands a shot as Pena is down but lets Pena up. Pena tries to rush in and land punches and Nunes drops her again with a right hand and lets her up. Nunes with a leg kick. Pena lands as she rushes in. They both land as Pena rushes in. Pena with a body kick. They both land right hands. Nunes with a right hand. She lands another. Nunes drops Pena again and lets her back up. They both land and Pena looked hurt from the Nunes right hand. They clinch at the end. 10-8 Nunes, 20-17 Nunes.

Nunes with a leg kick and just misses a spinning elbow. They clinch but quickly break. Pena rushes in and lands some. She tries again and lands but Nunes with a right hand. Pena lands a right hand and Nunes grabs the body lock and scores a takedown. Nunes with an elbow from the top. Pena trying to throw her legs up and Nunes lands from the top. Both are landing on the mat and Nunes gets a slicing elbow in. Pena looking for the arm but Nunes slips out and is in the half-guard. Nunes with big shots from the top at the end. Pena has a big cut open over her right eye. 10-9 Nunes, 30-26 Nunes.

Nunes gets an immediate takedown and is working in the guard. Pena tries to grab the arm again but Nunes gets back into her full guard. Pena tries for the arm again but Nunes slips out and lands a left hand. Pena has the arm and an armbar in but Nunes gets out. They get to their feet and Nunes pressing forward. Pena’s face is a mess. Nunes gets another takedown. Nunes stands and eventually Pena is ordered up. Pena lands a right hand and Nunes scores another takedown off a trip. She ends the round on top. Pena’s face is an absolute mess. 10-9 Nunes, 40-35 Nunes.

Nunes with a leg kick. Pena lands a combo and Nunes goes for the takedown and gets it. Pena tries to find the arm again but Nunes slips out and has the neck before they get up. Nunes gets another takedown and is in side control. Nunes trying to trap an arm. They try a scramble but Nunes keeps it down and is in the half-guard as Pena is gassed out. Nunes with some elbows from the top. Nunes stands and lands a big right hand as she goes back to side control. Nunes gets the back and is looking for the rear-naked choke. Pena kicks her legs off and Nunes gets back to the half-guard. They get up near the end. Dominant performance from Nunes. 10-9 Nunes, 50-44 Nunes.

Official Result- Amanda Nunes def. Julianna Pena by unanimous decision (50-45, 50-44, 50-43) to win the UFC Women’s Bantamweight Championship

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

Posted on by Ryan Frederick

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

UFC on ABC 3 live results: Brian Ortega vs. Yair Rodriguez

Posted on by Ryan Frederick

Welcome to F4WOnline.com’s live coverage of UFC On ABC 3: Ortega vs. Rodriguez, emanating from the UBS Arena on Long Island, New York.

The Octagon is back on network television this week as it debuts in the new UBS Arena in Long Island for an afternoon slate of fights, featured a stacked main card with some exciting match-ups.

In the main event, former two-time featherweight title challenger Brian Ortega looks to start a run at another title shot as he takes on Yair Rodriguez, who is also looking to start a run at a title shot. Ortega is looking to rebound from a title fight loss to Alexander Volkanovski at UFC 266 in September, while Rodriguez is looking to rebound from a loss to Max Holloway in November. The winner of this fight could be in line for a potential title shot.

In the co-main event, it is a battle of women’s strawweights as Michelle Waterson returns from a long layoff to take on Amanda Lemos. Also on the main card is a welterweight bout between Li Jingliang and Muslim Salikhov, a featherweight battle between exciting fighters Shane Burgos and Charles Jourdain, and a re-scheduled battle in the women’s flyweight division between Lauren Murphy and Miesha Tate.

Follow along with our live coverage of the event beginning at 11 a.m. Eastern time with preliminary action all the way through the main card.

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> Women’s Strawweights- #14 Jessica Penne (14-5, 3-3 UFC) vs. Emily Ducote (11-6, 0-0 UFC)

Ducote is making her UFC debut. Penne trying to work the jab early. Ducote with a leg kick. Ducote with a leg kick and they trade combos. Both are still feeling each other out. Penne looks for a takedown and pushes it against the fence. They break and Ducote with a leg kick. They clinch and Penne with some knees to the body and lands a right hand on the break. They trade punches and Ducote with a leg kick. They trade in close range. Ducote with a leg kick and they exchange punches. Penne shoots for a takedown but Ducote evades. They trade punches. Ducote with a nice right hand and lands late. 10-9 Ducote.

Penne looking for the jab early in the second. Ducote lands a nice right hand and a leg kick. Penne tries an ugly takedown but can’t get it. Ducote landing in close range. Penne lands a jab and Ducote with an inside leg kick. Penne lands the jab and is circling but eats a left hand from Ducote then a leg kick. Penne lands a right hand. Ducote with a leg kick. Penne with a right hand to the body and tries a takedown but Ducote defends. Ducote with some punches in close range. Ducote lands some big right hands. Penne grabs the Thai clinch and lands some knees before letting go. Ducote with a right hand. 10-9 Ducote, 20-18 Ducote.

Ducote with a leg kick and Penne is having trouble standing. Penne tries for a takedown but not even close. Ducote with a thigh kick. Ducote with more leg kicks and Penne is barely standing. Ducote stumbles Penne with a right hand. Penne lands a right hand. Ducote with more leg kicks and Penne lands a right hand. Ducote with another calf kick. Penne lands a right hand. Ducote with another leg kick and they trade punches. Ducote with another leg kick. She keeps landing the leg kick as we’re getting near the end. They trade punches. Ducote with a big left hand late. Impressive showing for Ducote. 10-9 Ducote, 30-27 Ducote.

Official Result- Emily Ducote def. Jessica Penne by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)

> Middleweights- Dwight Grant (11-5, 3-4 UFC) vs. Dustin Stoltzfus (13-4, 0-3 UFC)

They both land leg kicks and Grant lands a head kick. Grant lands a right hand. Stoltzfus lands a right hand. Stoltzfus shoots for a takedown but Grant defends against the fence. They break and Stoltzfus with a high kick. Grant with a right hand as Stoltzfus lands a leg kick. They trade leg kicks. Grant with a right hand as Stoltzfus lands a leg kick. Stoltzfus with another leg kick. Stoltzfus with a flurry of shots late. 10-9 Stoltzfus.

Stoltzfus lands a right hand. Stoltzfus with a high kick. Grant with a unique body kick. Grant with a right hand. Stoltzfus with a leg kick. They trade right hands. Stoltzfus is trying for a takedown against the fence and has a grasp of Grant. Grant defending well against the fence. Stoltzfus gets the takedown and is trying to get the back as he lands punches and gets the hooks in. Stoltzfus has the back and is looking for a choke. Stoltzfus with some right hands from the back. Stoltzfus with some big punches as he has the mount at the end. 10-9 Stoltzfus, 20-18 Stoltzfus.

Stoltzfus landing leg kicks as Grant lands a couple of right hands. Grant with a leg kick. Stoltzfus with the jab and Grant lands a leg kick. Grant lands a left hook. Grant lands another. Stoltzfus lands a right hand. Stoltzfus gets a big slam takedown in the center of the Octagon and looks to get the mount. Stoltzfus with some body shots from the top. Stoltzfus with more body shots as Grant is trying to control posture. Stoltzfus with some lefts to the head now. Stoltzfus gets the full mount and lands an elbow late. 10-9 Stoltzfus, 30-27 Stoltzfus.

Official Result- Dustin Stoltzfus def. Dwight Grant by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

> Light Heavyweights- #15 Dustin Jacoby (17-5-1, 5-2-1 UFC) vs. Da Un Jung (15-2-1, 4-0-1 UFC)

Jacoby with a leg kick. Jung with a body kick. Jung with a leg kick. Jacoby with leg kicks as Jung is pawing with the left hook. They were trading and Jacoby drops Jung with a right hand and starts walking off like it was over and then the referee just decided to stop it. That was a big finish for Jacoby but also a weird one.

Official Result- Dustin Jacoby def. Da Un Jung by knockout (punch) at 3:13 of Round 1

> Featherweights- Bill Algeo (15-6, 2-2 UFC) vs. Herbert Burns (11-3, 2-1 UFC)

They clinch right away against the fence. Burns gets it down to the mat and gets the back and then switches for the triangle choke. Algeo is trying to scramble out but he’s squeezing and landing punches as well. Burns is also looking for the arm. Algeo lands some punches as he’s trying to escape. Algeo pops out of the triangle choke but Burns still has the arm. Algeo steps across and is out and in the half-guard of Burns. Algeo landing big punches from the top. Algeo with some right hands from the top as Burns is trying to throw his legs up. They try to scramble but Burns is hurt from the punches of Algeo and Algeo is teeing off from the top. Algeo stands and Burns is ordered up and he slowly gets up. Algeo gets a takedown and has the crucifix and lands some elbows at the end. 10-9 Algeo.

Algeo with a body kick and Burns grabs the leg and gets a takedown but Algeo ends up on top. Algeo is trying to get out from the top and Burns grabs the leg and looks for a leg lock but Algeo escapes and he stands. Algeo lands a big right hand and then lands a leg kick and Burns is ordered up and can’t get to his feet and the fight is stopped. What a showing from Algeo.

Official Result- Bill Algeo def. Herbert Burns by TKO (retirement) at 1:50 of Round 2

> Bantamweights- #13 Ricky Simon (19-3, 7-2 UFC) vs. #14 Jack Shore (16-0, 5-0 UFC)

Simon lands some leg kicks. Shore lands a nice combo and Simon looks for the takedown and briefly got it until Shore got right up against the fence. They break. Simon with a leg kick. Shore throws a right hand and Simon ducks under looking for the takedown but Shore defends. Simon with an inside leg kick. Shore with a high kick. Simon with a right hand. Simon lands to the body and tries a takedown against the fence. Simon landing some short knees as he has Shore pinned against the fence but they break as Shore lands an elbow. Simon with a left hook as Shore lands a right hand. They tie up against the fence. They break and Shore with a knee. Shore lands the jab twice. Shore with a left hook. Shore with a body kick. He lands another jab. Close round. 10-9 Simon.

Shore lands to the body and goes for a takedown but Simon defends and gets the body lock. Shore with a right hand as they break. Shore with a right hand as Simon lands the jab. Simon with an inside leg kick. Shore goes for a takedown against the fence but Simon reverses. Simon has the back but switches to the front in the clinch. Simon gets a big takedown as he slams Shore down. They get to their feet. They break and trade leg kicks. Simon drops Shore with a big shot and then gets the back and is looking for an arm-triangle choke and Shore taps! Big win for Simon!

Official Result- Ricky Simon def. Jack Shore by submission (arm-triangle choke) at 3:28 of Round 2

> Middleweights- Punahele Soriano (8-2, 2-2 UFC) vs. Dalcha Lungiambula (11-4, 2-3 UFC)

Soriano with a body kick. Lungiambula lands a right hand. Soriano shoots for the takedown but Lungiambula defends. Lungiambula with a body kick. Lungiambula lands a right hand that backs Soriano up. They trade in close range. Lungiambula lands a leg kick and Soriano slips to the ground. Soriano looks for a takedown but Lungiambula has the neck and they get to their feet. They break. Lungiambula with a high kick. Lungiambula with an uppercut to the body. Soriano lands a left hand against the fence. They trade punches and Lungiambula gets a takedown. He works from the top and they stand and Lungiambula with a big takedown but they get back up near the end. 10-9 Lungiambula.

Lungiambula lands a body kick. Soriano lands a big left hand and a right hook and Lungiambula goes down and it is all over following some more punches. Big finish early in the second for Soriano.

Official Result- Punahele Soriano def. Dalcha Lungiambula by knockout (punches) at :28 of Round 2

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> Women’s Flyweights- #3 Lauren Murphy (15-5, 7-5 UFC) vs. #10 (WBW) Miesha Tate (19-8, 6-5 UFC)

They clinch early and Murphy lands an elbow as they break. Murphy lands some punches and Tate gets a brief takedown but Murphy lands some knees as they get up. Tate with a leg kick. Tate lands a right hand. Tate with the jab. Murphy with a right hand. Tate lands a jab and Murphy looks for a takedown and briefly gets it but they got right to their feet. Tate lands a right hand in the clinch. Tate pressuring against the fence and lands a knee. Tate gets a brief takedown but they get right up. Tate lands some knees and lands a right hand. They trade knees. Tate lands another knee and is trying hard for the takedown as they remain clinched. They break. Murphy with the jab. Close round. 10-9 Murphy.

Tate lands the jab. Tate lands a right hand. They trade punches and both land right hands. Tate’s nose is busted up. Murphy gets the takedown. They get to their feet against the fence and Murphy lands a big elbow as they break. Tate lands a combination. Murphy is landing the jab as Tate keeps running into it. They trade punches. Tate lands a right hand. Murphy tries for another takedown but Tate defends. Tate lands then they clinch against the fence. Tate with some knees. Tate with a big elbow. 10-9 Murphy, 20-18 Murphy.

They trade to start the third and both are finding homes for their punches. Tate tries for the takedown and gets it down and Murphy almost reverses it but they get to their feet. Tate was landing to the body as Murphy was landing some knees. Tate still trying for the takedown but Murphy is defending. Murphy with an elbow and lands another as they break. Both are landing in close range and Tate lands a nice right hand. Murphy tries for the takedown but Tate is defending. They continue to trade and Murphy with a nice jab and knees late. 10-9 Murphy, 30-27 Murphy.

Official Result- Lauren Murphy def. Miesha Tate by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)

> Featherweights- #14 Shane Burgos (14-3, 7-3 UFC) vs. Charles Jourdain (13-4-1, 4-3-1 UFC)

Burgos with a high kick. Jourdain with a high kick then Burgos lands a leg kick. They trade and Burgos clinches against the fence. Burgos gets it down but Jourdain has the neck but not a tight guillotine in. Burgos gets the back as Jourdain gets to his feet and is looking for the rear-naked choke. He’s cranking as he doesn’t have it under the chin. Burgos still has the back and is landing but Jourdain dumps him off and they get to their feet. Jourdain with a leg kick. Jourdain lands some big flurries after tripping Burgos up. They’re both landing against the fence. Jourdain with a head kick. Jourdain with a knee. They’re clinched up but break. Jourdain just misses a flying knee. They trade late. 10-9 Burgos.

They trade to start the second and both land combos. Jourdain with a body kick and they exchange punches. Burgos grabs the back and pushes it against the fence and then jumps on the back. Burgos working from the back trying to find the choke as Jourdain is fighting it off. Burgos keeps the body triangle as they go down for a moment. They go to the mat and Burgos keeps position. Burgos still looking for the choke. Burgos has the arm around the chin of Jourdain and is squeezing for the choke. Jourdain fights it off. Burgos with punches from the back at the end of the round. 10-9 Burgos, 20-18 Burgos.

They trade to start the third and Burgos lands slightly more but Jourdain landing the jab. Burgos with an inside leg kick. Burgos with some leg kicks. Jourdain lands a right hand. Jourdain landing the left hand. Burgos landing the leg kick. Both are landing inside the pocket. Jourdain lands a nice right hand that looked to hurt Burgos. Burgos tries a takedown and Jourdain was grabbing the fence. They’re clinched up and both are landing and Jourdain with a jumping knee then a big uppercut. They’re trading in the clinch and Jourdain with another big knee. Jourdain with short punches and then lands a left hand as they break. Jourdain tries a jumping knee and Burgos ducks and grabs the back against the fence. Burgos lands some big right hands late then Jourdain lands a massive head kick that Burgos eats. Great fight. 10-9 Jourdain, 29-28 Burgos.

Official Result- Shane Burgos def. Charles Jourdain by majority decision (29-28, 29-28, 28-28)

> Flyweights- #8 Matt Schnell (15-6 1 NC, 5-4 1 NC UFC) vs. #12 Su Mudaerji (16-4, 3-1 UFC)

They trade punches and leg kicks to start. Schnell with a right hand. They continue to both throw and Schnell gets a takedown. Schnell gets the back and looks to set something up but Mudaerji spins into the guard of Schnell and starts to land to the body. Mudaerji stands and lands a right hand and goes back into the guard of Schnell. Schnell looking for the triangle choke and has the arm trapped. Mudaerji picks Schnell up and slams him down then Schnell sweeps to the top and lands. Schnell with some right hands from the top. Schnell lands a couple of elbows. He lands another right hand then a few more. 10-9 Schnell.

They trade to start the second and Mudaerji lands a groin kick and we have a timeout. They get back to action and both land punches and Mudaerji rocks Schnell with punches a couple of times. Mudaerji lands a big left hand and Schnell goes down for a moment but gets up and they trade. Mudaerji rocks Schnell with a big elbow but Schnell stays on his feet. They trade then Mudaerji lands the big elbow again and Schnell looks out on his feet but they trade and break. Schnell lands a right hand. Mudaerji with a big left hand. Schnell returns fire with a combo. Schnell with a big right hand then gets a takedown. Schnell gets mount and is landing big punches and elbows from the top. Schnell with big elbows from the top. Schnell reigning down with the punches then Mudaerji sweeps to the top. Schnell looking for the triangle choke. Mudaerji is bleeding badly and Schnell with some elbows. Schnell has the triangle choke in and Mudaerji goes out cold! Wow. What an amazing round and fight. Incredible.

Official Result- Matt Schnell def. Su Mudaerji by submission (triangle choke) at 4:24 of Round 2

> Welterweights- #14 Li Jingliang (18-7, 10-5 UFC) vs. Muslim Salikhov (18-2, 5-1 UFC)

Jingliang with a leg kick. He lands some more as they’re both looking to find openings for their punches. Jingliang lands a kick as Salikhov was grabbing him and scored a takedown. Salikhov lands from the top then they get to their feet. Neither really landing. Salikhov with a spin kick which hits the arm of Jingliang. They trade leg kicks. 10-9 Salikhov.

Salikhov lands a big right hand that momentarily floors Jingliang but he gets up. Salikhov with the jab after he misses a big spin attack. Jingliang lands a right hand. Jingliang with an inside leg kick. Salikhov with a front kick to the body. Jingliang gets the takedown. They get to their feet and trade punches. Salikhov with a spin kick to the body. Jingliang rocks Salikhov with a left hand and has Salikhov in trouble. Jingliang lands a right hand and Salikhov shoots for a takedown but Jingliang defends. Jingliang then drops Salikhov with a massive right hand and some follow-up shots end it. Big finish and win for Jingliang!

Official Result- Li Jingliang def. Muslim Salikhov by TKO (punches) at 4:38 of Round 2

> Women’s Strawweights- #10 Michelle Waterson-Gomez (18-9, 6-5 UFC) vs. #11 Amanda Lemos (11-2-1, 5-2 UFC)

They’re feeling each other out to start and neither has landed until over a minute in when they trade leg kicks. They then trade body kicks and Lemos with a jab. Lemos with a body kick. Waterson with a leg kick. Lemos with a leg kick. They trade leg kicks. Lemos with a combo and just misses what would’ve been a big left hook. Waterson gets a takedown and is working in the guard of Lemos and lands some body punches. Waterson steps over and lands and Lemos sweeps to the top at the end. 10-9 Waterson-Gomez.

They trade to start the second round. Lemos with a body kick. Waterson lands a leg kick. Waterson with some side kicks. They both land right hands as Lemos lands to the body. Lemos throws a right hand and Waterson ducks under and almost got a takedown and Lemos grabs the neck and locks in a guillotine choke and Waterson apparently taps in a moment that gets missed by the referee. Lemos gets the win by submission.

Official Result- Amanda Lemos def. Michelle Waterson-Gomez by submission (guillotine choke) at 1:48 of Round 2

> Featherweights- #2 Brian Ortega (15-2 1 NC, 7-2 1 NC UFC) vs. #3 Yair Rodriguez (13-3 1 NC, 8-2 1 NC UFC)

Rodriguez lands a couple of leg kicks and right hands to start. They’re both trading punches in close range. Rodriguez lands some big punches then a knee. They clinch against the fence. Ortega with a knee. Ortega trying hard for the takedown against the fence. Ortega still has the body lock as he’s trying hard for the takedown. They break to the center. Rodriguez with a nice right hand. Rodriguez with a front kick followed by a right hand and Ortega shoots for the takedown and pushes it against the fence. Ortega gets the takedown. Ortega’s shoulder suddenly pops out of socket and the fight is stopped. Ortega was escaping an armbar attempt from Rodriguez and his shoulder popped out and this is an unfortunate end to the fight.

Official Result- Yair Rodriguez def. Brian Ortega by TKO (injury) at 4:11 of Round 1

UFC on ESPN 39 live results: Rafael Dos Anjos vs. Rafael Fiziev

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Welcome to F4WOnline.com’s live coverage of UFC On ESPN 39: Dos Anjos vs. Fiziev, emanating from the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada.

The Octagon is back at the Apex this week after a crazy International Fight Week, and the show rolls on with a twelve-fight card featuring a lightweight fight between top-ten foes.

Former UFC Lightweight Champion Rafael Dos Anjos takes on Rafael Fiziev in a long-awaited five-round headline bout. These two were originally scheduled to headline a card in February, but visa issues pushed the fight back to UFC 272 in March. However, Fiziev had to pull out after contracting COVID-19, and Dos Anjos instead scored a win over Renato Moicano on that card. Dos Anjos has scored two straight wins, while Fiziev is riding a five-fight win streak.

The rest of the main card features some notable match-ups, as middleweights Caio Borralho and Armen Petrosyan battle, bantamweights Douglas Silva de Andrade and Said Nurmagomedov square off, heavyweights Jared Vanderaa and Chase Sherman battle to stay on the UFC roster, and it kicks off with a long-time UFC veteran Michael Johnson taking on Jamie Mullarkey in a lightweight fight.

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.

*A women’s flyweight fight between Cynthia Calvillo and Nina Nunes has been scratched from the card after Nunes had to pull out due to a stomach virus she contracted following weigh-ins.

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> Bantamweights- Ronnie Lawrence (8-1, 2-0 UFC) vs. Saidyokub Kakhramonov (9-2, 1-0 UFC)

Kakhramonov lands a right hand and Lawrence with a leg kick. They clinch and Lawrence tries a takedown but Kakhramonov keeps it up and has the back standing and lands some right hands. Kakhramonov gets a takedown but they get up and Kakhramonov gets another takedown and is in the half-guard. Kakhramonov stands but gets back on the top. Kakhramonov with some elbows and big punches to the body. Lawrence regains the full guard. Kakhramonov with some right hands to the body then to the head before they scramble up. Kakhramonov gets another takedown. They scramble up and Lawrence pushed it against the fence. They trade knees and Kakhramonov with another takedown. Kakhramonov in side control. Kakhramonov with some hammerfists. 10-9 Kakhramonov.

Lawrence lands a left hand. They both miss spin kicks. Lawrence lands an uppercut and a head kick. Kakhramonov gets a takedown. They get to their feet as Kakhramonov lands a right hand. Kakhramonov gets another takedown and is in the half-guard of Lawrence. He moves to the full guard of Lawrence. Kakhramonov with some right hands from the top. He lands more as he’s trying to pin down an arm of Lawrence. Kakhramonov still dominating from the top as he moves to the full guard and then takes the back of Lawrence as they get up. Lawrence gets the takedown but they scramble up and tie up against the fence. They break and Kakhramonov with a head kick at the end. 10-9 Kakhramonov, 20-18 Kakhramonov.

Lawrence with a spin kick. He lands a leg kick. They trade punches. Kakhramonov gets a takedown. Kakhramonov gets inside the full guard of Lawrence. He moves to the half-guard and is just dominating from the top. Lawrence tries to get up but Kakhramonov keeps him down. They eventually work to the feet but Kakhramonov drags it back down to their knees. They stand and Kakhramonov still has the back and lands some knees. It goes back to the mat and Kakhramonov looking for the neck. Kakhramonov goes back into the full guard of Lawrence and lands some punches. 10-8 Kakhramonov, 30-26 Kakhramonov.

Official Result- Saidyokub Kakhramonov def. Ronnie Lawrence by unanimous decision (30-26, 30-27, 30-27)

> Light Heavyweights- Kennedy Nzechukwu (9-3, 3-3 UFC) vs. Karl Roberson (9-5, 4-5 UFC)

Nzechukwu with a big body kick. Nzechukwu lands a groin strike and we have a brief timeout. Back to action and Roberson goes for a takedown but Nzechukwu defending. Roberson still trying for the takedown against the fence. Nzechukwu now is the one who gets a takedown. Nzechukwu gets the back and has an arm under the chin but lets go. They continue to scramble and Nzechukwu still has his arm around the chin of Roberson. They get to their feet and Roberson with a knee but Nzechukwu gets another takedown and lands some right hands. Nzechukwu still in control on the ground but Roberson defending and staying composed. They get to their feet. Nzechukwu takes the back standing. They remain tied up to end the round. 10-9 Nzechukwu.

Roberson lands some body kicks early in the second but Nzechukwu gets it to the mat. Nzechukwu has the back and lands some punches. He lands some more punches to the head as Roberson looks gassed out. Nzechukwu gets it back down and has the back and looks to put the hooks in. Nzechukwu with big right hands to the body of Roberson. Nzechukwu lands a knee to the body. They get to their feet and Nzechukwu has the back. Nzechukwu looking for the choke again. Nzechukwu ends the round on top. 10-9 Nzechukwu, 20-18 Nzechukwu.

They trade to start the third and Nzechukwu gets the takedown and has the mount. Nzechukwu gets the back and is landing some big punches looking for the finish and it is stopped. Big finish by Nzechukwu.

Official Result- Kennedy Nzechukwu def. Karl Roberson by TKO (punches) at 2:19 of Round 3

> Featherweights- David Onama (9-1, 1-1 UFC) vs. Garrett Armfield (8-2, 0-0 UFC)

Both looking to land the jab early on. They trade and tie up against the fence. Onama has the back against the fence. Onama gets it down but Armfield scrambles up and they tie up against the fence. Onama looking for the kimura standing and they go to the mat and Armfield in the guard but they get back to the feet. Onama lands a knee as they break. Armfield with a left hand. They trade in close range and Armfield connects with a left hand. They trade right hands and Onama with a left hand. Onama with a body kick. They clinch along the fence. Onama lands a left as they break and then lands a combo. Onama with some big punches late. 10-9 Onama.

They’re trading in close range to start the second. Onama with a knee. Onama gets a takedown and has the back against the fence. They scramble and Onama ends up on top and locks in an arm-triangle choke. Armfield is trying to fight it off and doing a good job but he goes out and it is stopped. Nice finish by Onama!

Official Result- David Onama def. Garrett Armfield by submission (arm-triangle choke) at 3:13 of Round 2

> Women’s Flyweights- Antonina Shevchenko (9-4, 3-4 UFC) vs. Cortney Casey (10-9, 6-8 UFC)

They trade leg kicks to start the fight. Shevchenko lands a jab. Casey with a high body kick as Shevchenko lands a jab. Shevchenko with a body kick. Shevchenko lands a combination in close. Casey lands a hard right hand as they clinch but break. Shevchenko with a side kick. Casey with a leg kick and Shevchenko lands a counter jab then lands a head kick. Casey tries to land a right hand but Shevchenko gets a takedown. Shevchenko with some right hands from the top. She lands two more. Casey with some shots from the bottom and Shevchenko stands. Close round. 10-9 Shevchenko.

Shevchenko with some side kicks. Casey with a high kick. Casey with a right hand. Shevchenko with a leg kick. Shevchenko with a high kick. They continue to both land short shots in close range. Shevchenko with an axe kick. Shevchenko just misses a wheel kick. Shevchenko with a side kick. Shevchenko keeps throwing side kicks as Casey isn’t able to land much. Casey rushes in and they clinch against the fence. Shevchenko with a leg kick and Casey slips on a kick and Shevchenko kicks her as she was getting to her feet. Casey with a right hand and Shevchenko backs up. Casey with a flurry and lands a big right hand at the end. Close round again. 10-9 Shevchenko, 20-18 Shevchenko.

They trade in close range and Shevchenko with a knee as they break a clinch. Shevchenko with the jab. Casey lands a right hand. They trade in close range. Shevchenko with a spinning back fist and Casey ties up with her against the fence. Casey gets the takedown. She’s in side control and lands a couple of elbows. Casey with some body punches and a few elbows from the top. Casey stands and lands as Shevchenko gets to her feet. Casey with an elbow. Casey with a right hand and Shevchenko goes for a takedown but Casey reverses and has the back then the full mount. They get to their feet. Casey with a left hand and she gets a takedown. Close fight. 10-9 Casey, 29-28 Shevchenko.

Official Result- Antonina Shevchenko def. Cortney Casey by split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)

> Middleweights- Cody Brundage (7-2, 1-1 UFC) vs. Tresean Gore (3-1, 0-1 UFC)

Gore with a leg kick. Brundage shoots for the takedown and gets it against the fence. They get to their feet and break and Gore with a leg kick. Gore lands a jab. Brundage with a step-in elbow and body kick as Gore lands a leg kick. Brundage with a combo. Brundage throwing the jab. They trade jabs. Gore with a leg kick. Gore with a right hand. Gore with a leg kick. Gore with a leg kick but Brundage drops Gore with a counter right hand and starts landing big punches from the top and Gore goes out cold. Big finish by Brundage.

Official Result- Cody Brundage def. Tresean Gore by knockout (punches) at 3:50 of Round 1

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> Lightweights- Michael Johnson (20-17, 12-13 UFC) vs. Jamie Mullarkey (14-5, 2-3 UFC)

Mullarkey lands a leg kick and Johnson lands a left hand. Johnson lands a combo. Johnson lands a quick combo as Mullarkey landed a couple of body shots. Mullarkey with a hard leg kick. They trade punches. Johnson drops Mullarkey with a left hand and gets on top and grabs the neck. They get to their feet and Johnson lands a right hand. Mullarkey with a head kick and then he rocks Johnson with a right hand and Johnson goes down. Mullarkey gets on top and lands some elbows but they both get to their feet and land big flurries at the end. Close round. 10-9 Johnson.

Mullarkey with a leg kick. Mullarkey with the jab. Mullarkey lands a right hand. Mullarkey with a leg kick. Johnson looking for an opening. Johnson with a quick combo. Mullarkey with a right hand. Mullarkey with a head kick. They both land punches in close range. Mullarkey with a leg kick. Mullarkey with some big punches and Johnson is covering up. Mullarkey with a flying knee and he’s landing knees and elbows inside the clinch. Mullarkey with a right hand. Johnson lands a left hand. Johnson goes for a takedown but Mullarkey defends and Mullarkey lands some knees as they get up. Mullarkey with a head kick. Mullarkey with some big punches and he lands another knee. Johnson with a left hand. Mullarkey with a leg kick. Wild round. 10-9 Mullarkey, 19-19.

They trade left hands to start the third. Johnson lands the jab. Johnson lands a left hand. Mullarkey with a right hand. Mullarkey lands a left hook. Mullarkey with a body kick. Johnson lands a big left hand. Johnson tries a takedown but Mullarkey sprawls away. Mullarkey tries a takedown but Johnson sprawls to defend. They were clinched but break. Mullarkey with a right hand. Johnson with the jab. Johnson with the left hand then a jab then another jab. Johnson with a combo. Mullarkey with a head kick. They trade in close range and Johnson lands a big left hand late. Close fight. 10-9 Johnson, 29-28 Johnson.

Official Result- Jamie Mullarkey def. Michael Johnson by split decision (28-29, 29-28, 29-28)

> Bantamweights- Aiemann Zahabi (8-2, 2-2 UFC) vs. Ricky Turcios (11-2, 1-0 UFC)

Turcios with a head kick as both are feeling each other out. Turcios with more high kicks. Zahabi with a body kick. They both throw wild punches and Turcios looked for a takedown but they scrambled to their feet. They trade leg kicks. Turcios with a body kick. Zahabi shoots for a takedown but Turcios defends. Zahabi landing with more volume in the round. Zahabi lands at the end. 10-9 Zahabi.

Zahabi with a body kick. Zahabi lands a left hand as Turcios lands a leg kick. Zahabi with a high kick. They trade leg kicks. Zahabi with the jab. They trade in close range. Turcios with a right hand. They trade kicks. They both land in wild exchanges late. 10-9 Zahabi, 20-18 Zahabi.

They trade punches to start the third and Zahabi with a leg kick. Zahabi with a leg kick and he lands a couple more. Turcios with a leg kick. They trade punches and Turcios lands a leg kick. Zahabi with a couple of left hands. Turcios throwing but missing. Turcios lands a short body kick. Zahabi lands the jab. 10-9 Zahabi, 30-27 Zahabi.

Official Result- Aiemann Zahabi def. Ricky Turcios by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

> Heavyweights- Jared Vanderaa (12-8, 1-4 UFC) vs. Chase Sherman (15-10, 3-9 UFC)

They trade to start and Sherman lands a nice right hand. Vanderaa with a left hook. They trade punches. Vanderaa with a couple of jabs. Sherman with two leg kicks. Vanderaa with a leg kick and Sherman fires back with a right hand. Sherman with a left hook. Sherman with a body kick. They trade in close range and Sherman is being busier. They trade leg kicks. Vanderaa with a leg kick. Sherman with another big right hand at the end. 10-9 Sherman.

They’re trading to start the third and neither is landing anything really impactful. Vanderaa landing the jab a little bit more. They exchange jabs. Vanderaa with a leg kick. They trade jabs again. Sherman with a body kick. Vanderaa with a nice combination ending with a nice right hand. They trade leg kicks and Vanderaa with a body kick. Both are landing hard shots but Vanderaa landing with more volume. Sherman then lands a combo. Vanderaa with a left hand. Sherman lands a right hand. They trade punches and Vanderaa with a leg kick. Vanderaa with a body kick and then another one at the end. 10-9 Vanderaa, 19-19.

Vanderaa with a body kick. Sherman with a combination. They trade in close range. Vanderaa with a combination. Vanderaa with a right hand. Vanderaa with another right hand. Sherman with a big combination. Vanderaa with a right hand. Vanderaa with a left hook to the body as Sherman lands a right hand. They both land big right hands in close range. Sherman landing some big punches and he has Vanderaa in trouble and Sherman continues to land big punches and lands a big right hand and Vanderaa goes down and it is all over! What a finish by Sherman!

Official Result- Chase Sherman def. Jared Vanderaa by knockout (punches) at 3:10 of Round 3

> Bantamweights- Douglas Silva de Andrade (28-4 1 NC, 6-4 UFC) vs. Said Nurmagomedov (15-2, 4-1 UFC)

Andrade with a leg kick. Nurmagomedov tries a spin kick but Andrade grabs the back. Andrade trying hard for the takedown. They trade knees. Nurmagomedov with some short knees. Andrade just pressing Nurmagomedov against the fence. Nurmagomedov almost gets a takedown and they end up breaking. They trade leg kicks. Andrade with a body kick. Andrade has a cut around his left eye. Nurmagomedov lands some nice kicks. Andrade with a leg kick. Nurmagomedov with a high kick. Andrade with a body kick. Nurmagomedov lands a nice combo as Andrade landed a right hand. They scramble to the mat late. 10-9 Nurmagomedov.

Nurmagomedov with a spin kick. Nurmagomedov with a body kick. Nurmagomedov with a right hand. Andrade rushes in looking to land but misses. Nurmagomedov with a body kick. Andrade with a body kick. They trade leg kicks. Nurmagomedov with a head kick. Nurmagomedov with a body kick. Andrade with a body kick. They trade kicks and Nurmagomedov with a flying knee. Nurmagomedov shoots for a takedown but Andrade defends and Nurmagomedov lands some punches as they break. Andrade with a spinning back fist and Nurmagomedov falls to the mat. Andrade gets on top and Nurmagomedov looked for an armbar but Andrade escaped and the round ends. 10-9 Andrade, 19-19.

Andrade gets the back and scores a big takedown but they get to their feet. Andrade still has back control. They separate and trade leg kicks. We have a timeout for a groin strike but they get back to work. Nurmagomedov shoots for the single leg and finishes the takedown. They get to their feet and Nurmagomedov with a head kick. They trade big punches. Nurmagomedov tries a spin and Andrade catches it and Nurmagomedov went to the mat and Andrade gets into his guard. Andrade with a big elbow from the top. Andrade slips out to his feet. Nurmagomedov lands an upkick. They get to their feet and trade late. Close fight. 10-9 Nurmagomedov, 29-28 Nurmagomedov.

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

> Middleweights- Caio Borralho (11-1 1 NC, 1-0 UFC) vs. Armen Petrosyan (7-1, 1-0 UFC)

Petrosyan with a leg kick and Borralho lands two left hands in return and an open-handed slap. Borralho gets an easy takedown. Borralho gets the back and is after the arm of Petrosyan. Borralho now switching to the leg but abandons it. Borralho has the body triangle locked. Borralho is working for the choke. Borralho still working the back and landing punches from the back. 10-9 Borralho.

Both are looking to land on the feet to start the second. Borralho with a body kick. Borralho gets the takedown. Borralho working from the side and steps over to the full mount. Petrosyan turns in and Borralho looks for a guillotine but Petrosyan slips out to his feet. Petrosyan lands some leg kicks and Borralho is ordered up by Mike Beltran. Petrosyan with a combo. Borralho scores another takedown and is in side control but gets to the top. Borralho gets the back and has the hooks in. He lands some punches from the back. 10-9 Borralho, 20-18 Borralho.

Petrosyan with a big leg kick. They tie up against the fence and both are battling for underhooks. Borralho gets to the back as they remain on the feet at the fence. Borralho tries a takedown and he goes to the mat and Petrosyan lands some leg kicks. Petrosyan with more hard kicks as Borralho is on the mat. Mike Beltran orders Borralho to his feet. Borralho looks gassed out. Borralho shoots for the takedown all the way across the Octagon and gets it but they get right back to their feet. They trade knees against the fence and break late and Petrosyan with two body kicks. 10-9 Petrosyan, 29-28 Borralho.

Official Result- Caio Borralho def. Armen Petrosyan by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)

> Lightweights- #7 Rafael Dos Anjos (31-13, 20-11 UFC) vs. #10 Rafael Fiziev (11-1, 5-1 UFC)

Fiziev with a body kick. He lands another. Dos Anjos with a leg kick. Fiziev lands a left hook as Dos Anjos lands a left hand. Dos Anjos with another left hand as he pushes it against the fence. Dos Anjos with the pressure against the fence and he lands some knees. They break and Fiziev lands a knee then a right hand. They trade body kicks. Fiziev with a leg kick. Fiziev with another body kick. Fiziev with a body kick. Dos Anjos pushes it against the fence as he looks for the takedown. They break and Fiziev with a step-in elbow. Fiziev with a right hand and then rocks Dos Anjos with a left hand. 10-9 Fiziev.

Dos Anjos with a body kick. Dos Anjos with another body kick and Fiziev catches it and they clinch but break. Fiziev with a body kick. Dos Anjos with a left hand. Dos Anjos tries a takedown but Fiziev defends and they’re tied up against the fence. They break and Dos Anjos with a high kick. Fiziev with a combo then a leg kick. Fiziev with a body kick. Dos Anjos with some jabs. Dos Anjos with a body kick and tries a takedown but Fiziev reverses into one of his own and they get up. They remain tied up and both battle for position. They break and Dos Anjos with a knee. Dos Anjos with an uppercut leading to a combo. Fiziev lands a left hand. Fiziev with a combo. Dos Anjos with a leg kick. Fiziev with a couple of body kicks. 10-9 Fiziev, 20-18 Fiziev.

They clinch against the fence to start the third as Dos Anjos is pressuring and looking for the takedown. Dos Anjos has the back. Fiziev goes to the mat for a moment but gets up and they’re still tied up against the fence. They break. Fiziev with a couple of body kicks. Dos Anjos with a left hand and shoots for the takedown. They clinch against the fence and Fiziev reverses position. Dos Anjos with a knee to the body as they break. Fiziev with a body kick. They clinch against the fence. They break. Fiziev with a right hand. Fiziev with a knee. Dos Anjos lands the jab. Fiziev with a combo to the body. Fiziev with a body kick. He lands another. Fiziev with a late right hand. 10-9 Fiziev, 30-27 Fiziev.

They trade leg kicks to start and Dos Anjos shoots for the takedown and pushes it against the fence. They break after not much happens and then clinch against the fence again with Fiziev in control. They break and Dos Anjos with a flying knee followed by a left hand. They clinch once again. They break. Dos Anjos tries for a single leg but Fiziev defends the takedown attempt. Fiziev with a right hand. Dos Anjos with a body punch and gets a big takedown. Dos Anjos works from the top and Fiziev works his way to the feet and Dos Anjos lands an elbow at the end. 10-9 Dos Anjos, 39-37 Fiziev.

Dos Anjos lands a left hand and then Fiziev drops Dos Anjos with a left hand and follows it with a couple of punches and it is all over. What a finish by Fiziev!

Official Result- Rafael Fiziev def. Rafael Dos Anjos by knockout (punches) at :18 of Round 5

UFC 276 live results: Adesanya vs. Cannonier, Volkanovski vs. Holloway 3

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Welcome to F4WOnline.com’s live coverage of UFC 276: Adesanya vs. Cannonier, emanating from the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.

It is 2022 International Fight Week in Las Vegas, the home of combat sports and the UFC, with a week full of events capped off by UFC 276, which features an absolutely stacked card with two title fights and some big match-ups on the card.

In the main event, UFC Middleweight Champion Israel Adesanya makes his fifth title defense of the undisputed title as he defends against top contender Jared Cannonier. Both men last fought at UFC 271 in February as Adesanya successfully defended against Robert Whittaker in their rematch while Cannonier scored a brutal second-round knockout of Derek Brunson. Cannonier then called for a title shot after the fight, which he gets on the heels of two straight wins and wins in five of his last six.

In the co-main event, UFC Featherweight Champion Alexander Volkanovski defends against former champion Max Holloway in their trilogy bout. Volkanovski has won the first two fights, beating Holloway for the title at UFC 245 in December 2019, then defending against Holloway at UFC 251 in July 2020 in a fight that many scored for Holloway. Volkanovski is coming off a defense against Chan Sung Jung at UFC 273 in April, while Holloway is coming off a win over Yair Rodriguez in November.

Also on the main card is a middleweight bout that could determine the next title challenger as Sean Strickland battles Alex Pereira, a welterweight fight between former UFC Welterweight Champion Robbie Lawler and Bryan Barberena, and the main card opens with an exciting bantamweight bout between Pedro Munhoz and rising contender and star Sean O’Malley.

The main prelims are stacked and will be the first MMA fight shown in prime time on ABC, capped off with a lightweight bout between Brad Riddell and Jalin Turner. The other ABC fights will see the all-time UFC wins leader will be decided between Jim Miller and Donald Cerrone in a welterweight clash, Ian Garry takes on Gabe Green in a welterweight bout, and a middleweight bout pitting Brad Tavares against Dricus Du Plessis.

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

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> Women’s Bantamweights- Jessica-Rose Clark (11-7 1 NC, 4-3 UFC) vs. Julija Stoliarenko (9-6-1, 0-4 UFC)

Clark came out to Shawn Michaels’ WWE theme. Clark clips Stoliarenko with a right hand early and had her hurt. Clark lands a combo and Stoliarenko gets a takedown and passes to side control. Stoliarenko going right for the armbar and has it in and Clark taps! That was quick. Clark looked to dislocate her elbow as well. That was nasty.

Official Result- Julija Stoliarenko def. Jessica-Rose Clark by submission (armbar) at :42 of Round 1

> Women’s Flyweights- #10 Jessica Eye (15-10 1 NC, 5-9 1 NC UFC) vs. #13 Maycee Barber (10-2, 5-2 UFC)

They clinch up early with both landing. Barber with some knees as Eye was landing to the body and they go against the fence. Eye pushing Barber against the fence. Barber with an elbow after landing some punches. Eye with a knee and then Barber with an elbow, then a knee then another big elbow. They reverse and Barber with a knee. They break and Eye lands a right hand. They clinch back up as Barber lands some elbows. Barber with another elbow then another big one. Barber with some big punches against the fence. Barber with a knee. They remain clinched and Barber is landing some big shots. They trade knees. 10-9 Barber.

Barber lands a right hand. They clinch back up. Eye working for a takedown. Barber lands a knee as she defends. Barber lands a big elbow and a knee as they break. Eye shoots for a takedown but Barber defends as they tie up against the fence. Barber with an elbow and they break. Barber lands a head kick and Eye gets the takedown and steps over to the half-guard. Eye controlling from the top but there is not a lot of action going on. Eye gets to side control for a second but gets back to the half-guard. Eye lands with some punches late. 10-9 Barber, 20-18 Barber.

Barber with a head kick that Eye blocks. Barber with an elbow. Eye lands a right hand. Barber with a head kick and follows it with a right hand. Eye ducks under a punch and grabs the body lock and pushes it against the fence. They trade right hands and Barber lands a head kick as they break. They both land in the clinch before breaking. Eye lands a right hand. They trade punches. Barber lands a front kick then a right hand and a question mark kick. They trade punches. They trade in close range and Barber tries a head kick and Eye grabs the leg and pushes it against the fence. They break after Eye lands a right hand. Barber lands a right hand. Eye tries a takedown and has a leg and Barber lands some hammerfists as she defends and they get to their feet. Eye pushes it against the fence. Barber with a big elbow. Solid fight. 10-9 Barber, 30-27 Barber.

Official Result- Maycee Barber def. Jessica Eye by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)

After the fight, Eye announced her retirement.

> Middleweights- #9 Uriah Hall (17-10, 10-8 UFC) vs. #13 Andre Muniz (22-4, 4-0 UFC)

Muniz with a body kick. Hall lands a quick jab as they’re feeling each other out. Muniz lands a body kick. Hall lands a combo with his back to the fence. Muniz with a leg kick. Hall lands a right hand and Muniz gets a takedown. Muniz gets to side control. Muniz lands from the top and is looking to find a submission and Hall is doing a good job of defending. Muniz gets the mount and went for a triangle choke but Hall slipped out to his feet. Muniz grabs the body and drags it down and has the back. Muniz looking to attack the arm. Muniz with some right hands from the back. 10-9 Muniz.

They trade kicks to start the second. Muniz lands a body kick then a right hand. Muniz tries a takedown but Hall slips away as he defends. Muniz gets a trip takedown next to the fence and Muniz is in Hall’s full guard. Muniz with some short punches from the top. Muniz gets to the mount. Muniz lands an elbow. Muniz lands from the top and looks for an arm. Hall gives up his back. Muniz with some punches from the back. Muniz tries to get the arm but Hall gets up and lands some big right hands at the end. 10-9 Muniz, 20-18 Muniz.

Muniz with a leg kick. Muniz lands a left hand. Muniz lands a right hand and drops for a takedown. Muniz gets the takedown. Hall gives up his back and Muniz is looking for a choke. Muniz is working hard from the back but Hall gets to his feet though Muniz is still on his back. Hall tries to slam himself down to break the grip but Muniz still has the back. Hall spins into the guard of Muniz and lands some punches at the end. 10-9 Muniz, 30-27 Muniz.

Official Result- Andre Muniz def. Uriah Hall by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

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> Middleweights- #12 Brad Tavares (19-6, 14-6 UFC) vs. Dricus Du Plessis (16-2, 2-0 UFC)

Du Plessis comes forward landing low kicks and with a combo. Tavares lands a right hand as Du Plessis was shooting for a takedown that hurt Du Plessis. Tavares keeps it on the feet. They’re clinched against the fence. Du Plessis tries a takedown but Tavares reverses and is in side control. Tavares now trying to get to the guard as he controls from the top and they get to their feet. Du Plessis looks for another takedown but Tavares defends. They break and Tavares with a head kick. Tavares hurts Du Plessis with a right hand and Du Plessis tries a takedown but Tavares defends. They’re clinched against the fence and Tavares with a knee. They trade knees. They break and Du Plessis with a spinning back fist. Tavares lands a front kick and a right hand. 10-9 Tavares.

They throw in close range and Du Plessis with a knee and Tavares with a right hand. Du Plessis lands a combo. Du Plessis with a right hand. Tavares has a cut open. Tavares with a big body kick. Du Plessis with a spinning back fist. Tavares with a leg kick. Du Plessis lands some hard punches. Tavares lands a jab as Du Plessis was pressing forward. Tavares is bleeding badly now. Du Plessis with a left hand. Du Plessis tries a takedown but Tavares defends and lands a knee to the body. They trade leg kicks. Du Plessis with a right hand. Du Plessis lands a knee. Tavares with a front kick to the body. They trade late and Du Plessis rocks Tavares late. 10-9 Du Plessis, 19-19.

Tavares lands a right hand. Du Plessis with a right hand and he lands another. Du Plessis with some kicks. Du Plessis with a left hand. Du Plessis landing more early in the third here. Tavares with a high kick then a body kick. They trade kicks. Du Plessis with a right hand and follows it with a left. Tavares with a leg kick. Du Plessis with a right hand. Tavares lands a jab and Du Plessis with a spinning back fist. Tavares with a jab. Du Plessis with a couple of nice right hands then a body kick. Tavares lands a couple of jabs. Du Plessis with a combo and Tavares is a bloody mess again. Du Plessis with a right hand then a spin kick. Du Plessis with a combo. Du Plessis with a massive right hand. They trade right hands. Du Plessis with a left hand. They trade late. Fun fight. 10-9 Du Plessis, 29-28 Du Plessis.

Official Result- Dricus Du Plessis def. Brad Tavares by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

> Welterweights- Ian Garry (9-0, 2-0 UFC) vs. Gabe Green (11-3, 2-1 UFC)

Green with some leg kicks as Garry lands a knee up the middle. Garry with a high kick. Garry lands a jab then a leg kick. Garry with a leg kick and they trade against the fence with Green landing a nice combo. Garry with a body kick. They trade punches and Garry pressing forward. Green lands a left hand to the body. Garry with a right hand. Green lands a right hand as Garry lands a knee. Garry with a combo then hurts Green with a right hand. Garry with a body kick. Garry with the jab. Garry with a knee and Green with a left hand. Garry with a big combination. 10-9 Garry.

Garry with a leg kick. They trade punches. Garry with a high kick. Garry with a nice combination. We have a timeout for an eye poke. Garry with a leg kick after they get back to action. Garry with a high kick and a right hand. They clinch against the fence. Garry gets a takedown and has the back and lands but they get to their feet and Green has back control and lands a knee. They break and Garry with a knee to the body then lands several combinations. Green with a left hand. They’re trading punches. Green lands a big left hand late. 10-9 Garry, 20-18 Garry.

Green lands some leg kicks then Garry drops Green with a right hand. Garry gets on top and looks for a choke but they get to their feet and are clinched against the fence. Green trying for the takedown but Garry defending. They remain clinched and Garry lands a knee as they break. They trade leg kicks. Garry landing more punches and lands an uppercut and leg kick. They trade at the end with Garry landing more. 10-9 Garry, 30-27 Garry.

Official Result- Ian Garry def. Gabe Green by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

> Welterweights- Jim Miller (34-16 1 NC, 23-15 1 NC UFC) vs. Donald Cerrone (36-16 2 NC, 23-13 1 NC UFC)

Cerrone with a leg kick after throwing a combo. Cerrone with a body kick. Miller with a calf kick. Miller lands a left hand. Miller with a left hand. They trade in close range. They trade body kicks. They trade in close range and Cerrone lands with more volume. Cerrone with a combo. Miller grabs a leg and gets a takedown and lands a left hand as doing so. Miller in the guard of Cerrone. Miller with an elbow from the top. Miller with more left hands from the top and he was landing then Cerrone swept to the top. Both landing on the ground and Miller tries for an armbar and they both try for leg locks at the end. 10-9 Miller.

They trade punches to start the second. They trade kicks as Cerrone landed a head kick as Miller landed a body kick and Cerrone slips to the mat and Miller grabbed the neck and locked in a guillotine choke and it is in tight. Cerrone taps! Jim Miller gets it done to become the all-time wins leader in UFC history.

Official Result- Jim Miller def. Donald Cerrone by submission (guillotine choke) at 1:32 of Round 2

After the fight, Cerrone announced his retirement.

> Lightweights- #14 Brad Riddell (10-2, 4-1 UFC) vs. Jalin Turner (12-5, 5-2 UFC)

Turner lands a right hand and Riddell goes for a takedown and Turner grabs the neck for a guillotine choke and has it locked in tight and Riddell taps! That was quick and an excellent finish by Turner.

Official Result- Jalin Turner def. Brad Riddell by submission (guillotine choke) at :45 of Round 1

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> Bantamweights- #9 Pedro Munhoz (19-7 1 NC, 9-7 1 NC) vs. #13 Sean O’Malley (15-1, 7-1 UFC)

They trade leg kicks to start. Munhoz with a leg kick. O’Malley with a couple of body kicks and Munhoz with a calf kick. He lands two more and O’Malley is checking them. O’Malley with a leg kick. O’Malley just misses a spin kick. Munhoz with a calf kick then another. O’Malley with a right hand. O’Malley lands a kick right on the cup and we have a timeout. They get back to action and O’Malley with a left hand and Munhoz with a leg kick. They trade leg kicks. Munhoz throws a high kick but O’Malley blocks. Munhoz with another leg kick and O’Malley with a body kick. O’Malley with a spin kick to the body. O’Malley with another spin kick to the body at the end. 10-9 Munhoz.

Munhoz throwing more kicks. O’Malley lands a right hand and just misses a wheel kick. O’Malley with a body kick. Munhoz with a leg kick. He lands another after O’Malley lands some body kicks. O’Malley with the jab. We have a timeout for an eye poke on Munhoz. Munhoz says he can’t see and the doctor tells the referee to wave off the fight and it is over. We’re going to a no contest.

Official Result- Pedro Munhoz vs. Sean O’Malley ends in a no contest (accidental foul) at 3:09 of Round 2

> Welterweights- Robbie Lawler (29-15 1 NC, 14-9 UFC) vs. Bryan Barberena (17-8, 8-6 UFC)

Barberena with a leg kick. Barberena with a leg kick. Lawler with a right hook to the body. Lawler lands a left hand then another to the body. They both land in close range. Barberena lands a nice right hand. Barberena with a left hand and Lawler lands big to the body and they exchange in close range. Lawler with a big uppercut then a big left hand. Lawler with a left hand. Barberena with some body shots. Barberena with a left hand. They both land left hands. Barberena with a combo. Barberena’s hands just don’t stop moving. Lawler lands to the body then head. Barberena with some body punches and an elbow. Barberena just keeps throwing. Lawler lands an uppercut. They both land in close. Lawler with a combo. Lawler with a left hand then a big knee. 10-9 Lawler.

Barberena coming forward and keeping his hands moving but not landing. Lawler with a big left hand. Lawler with the jab. He lands it again and it rocks Barberena. Lawler with a body kick then another jab. They trade wild punches in a wild exchange. Barberena lands some leg kicks. Lawler lands a big jab. Lawler with a combo. They both land left hands. Barberena hurting Lawler with some big shots inside the pocket. They both land nice shots. Barberena with a left hand. Lawler lands a left hand. They both land in close. Lawler with a left hand. Barberena with a big right hand and is teeing off on Lawler and it is stopped. Big finish by Barberena there.

Official Result- Bryan Barberena def. Robbie Lawler by TKO (punches) at 4:47 of Round 2

> Middleweights- #4 Sean Strickland (25-3, 12-3 UFC) vs. Alex Pereira (5-1, 2-0 UFC)

Pereira with a leg kick. He lands a body kick. Strickland pushing forward but eating leg kicks from Pereira. They trade jabs. Pereira with a right hand. Pereira with a leg kick. Strickland with the jab. Pereira lands a right hand and Strickland with a jab. Pereira with a leg kick. Pereira then lands a left hook that stumbles Strickland  and follows it a right hand that drops Strickland and it is all over! What a knockout by Pereira.

Official Result- Alex Pereira def. Sean Strickland by knockout (punches) at 2:36 of Round 1

> UFC Featherweight Championship- C Alexander Volkanovski (24-1, 11-0 UFC) vs. #1 Max Holloway (23-6, 19-6 UFC)

They circle and feel each other out in the opening moments. Volkanovski lands a couple of leg kicks. Volkanovski lands a right hand. Volkanovski lands a combo. Volkanovski lands a right hand and Holloway with a body kick. Volkanovski lands a quick combo. Holloway with a knee as Volkanovski lands the right hand. Volkanovski with another right hand. Holloway lands a nice jab. Volkanovski lands a right hand after a brief clinch. Volkanovski lands a left hand and follows it with a right and then another left hand. They trade right hands. Volkanovski with the jab and Holloway fires back with a right hand. Holloway lands a right hand and they trade in the pocket. Holloway with a back elbow late. 10-9 Volkanovski.

They trade punches to start the second. Holloway with a leg kick. Holloway pressing forward. Volkanovski lands a jab. Volkanovski lands a big right hand. Volkanovski with a leg kick. They trade in close before clinching and Volkanovski lands a big elbow. Volkanovski gets the back against the fence then lands a big elbow before they break. Volkanovski with a big punch and Holloway has a big cut opened up. Holloway with a leg kick. Volkanovski lands a jab. Holloway is leaking. Holloway with a body kick. Holloway lands a combo. They both throw wild strikes. Volkanovski lands a combo and Holloway with a knee. Volkanovski with a combo. 10-9 Volkanovski, 20-18 Volkanovski.

Volkanovski with a body kick. Volkanovski lands a left hook. Holloway lands to the body. They trade kicks then trade punches inside the pocket. Holloway with a high kick. Volkanovski with a combo. Volkanovski with a quick combo. Holloway lands a nice left hand after Volkanovski landed a leg kick. Volkanovski with a big combination. They clinch against the fence. They break and Volkanovski landing the jab. Volkanovski with a right hand. Holloway lands a knee and follows it with a right hand. Volkanovski with a combination. Holloway with a right hand late. 10-9 Volkanovski, 30-27 Volkanovski.

They clinch and Volkanovski lands as they break before clinching back up. They break and Holloway lands a knee then a right hand. Holloway lands some good kicks. Volkanovski with a right hand. Holloway with a body kick. Volkanovski steps in and Holloway grabs the back and was looking for a takedown but Volkanovski defends and they break. Holloway with a nice combo and Volkanovski counters with an uppercut followed by a right hand. Holloway with a spin kick. Volkanovski with a right hand. They trade in close range. Volkanovski with the jab and Holloway lands a right hand. Holloway with a spin kick. 10-9 Volkanovski, 40-36 Volkanovski.

Volkanovski with a right hand. Holloway shoots for a takedown and pushes it against the fence but Volkanovski defends. They break and Volkanovski with a leg kick. Volkanovski with a head kick. Volkanovski with the double jab. Volkanovski with two hard leg kicks. Volkanovski with the jab and he ducks under Holloway throwing a head kick. Volkanovski with a body kick. Volkanovski with a combination. Holloway’s face is a mess. Volkanovski still landing the jab and avoiding Holloway’s punches. Volkanovski with the double jab and blocks a high kick. Volkanovski with a combo. What a showing from Volkanovski. 10-9 Volkanovski, 50-45 Volkanovski.

Official Result- Alexander Volkanovski def. Max Holloway by unanimous decision (50-45, 50-45, 50-45) to retain the UFC Featherweight Championship

> UFC Middleweight Championship- C Israel Adesanya (22-1, 11-1 UFC) vs. #2 Jared Cannonier (15-5, 8-5 UFC)

Adesanya came out to The Undertaker’s theme, full entrance with hat and urn and all. Adesanya landing leg kicks early. Cannonier with a right hand to the body. Adesanya with more leg kicks. Adesanya with a body kick. Cannonier lands some leg kicks. Adesanya with a calf kick. Adesanya landing more punches late. Adesanya with a right hand. Cannonier didn’t land a single strike to Adesanya’s head during the round. 10-9 Adesanya.

Adesanya with a head kick and then Cannonier lands a leg kick. They trade leg kicks. Cannonier with a body kick. Adesanya still landing leg kicks. Adesanya with short punches. Adesanya with a leg kick. Cannonier with a high kick. He lands a leg kick. Adesanya misses some punches and Cannonier lands a right hand. Cannonier with the jab. Adesanya with a leg kick. Adesanya lands to the body and a body kick. Adesanya with a nice combo. We have a timeout for an eye poke. They get back to action. They trade body kicks. Adesanya with the jab then a leg kick. Cannonier lands another. Adesanya with a body kick. 10-9 Adesanya, 20-18 Adesanya.

Adesanya with a leg kick. Cannonier lands a left hand. Adesanya with the jab. Cannonier tries a takedown but Adesanya defends and Adesanya lands a stiff jab as they break. They both land punches and Cannonier pushes it against the fence. Adesanya defends a takedown and they break. Adesanya with the jab and a high kick. Adesanya with a combo. Cannonier lands a nice combo. Cannonier lands a right hand as Adesanya landed a body kick and they clinch against the fence. Cannonier landing some knees as Adesanya is landing ear slaps. They break at the end and Adesanya with a knee. 10-9 Cannonier, 29-28 Adesanya.

Adesanya with the jab and Cannonier’s head snaps back. Adesanya with a leg kick. They trade body kicks and Adesanya’s sounded harder then he followed it with the jab. Adesanya with the jab then a right hand. Cannonier with a quick combo. Adesanya with a leg kick. They clinch against the fence. They break. Cannonier with a leg kick but Adesanya landing with more volume. They clinch again. Cannonier with an elbow as Adesanya was landing ear slaps and short punches. Cannonier with a couple of knees but he’s just hanging on. Cannonier with an elbow before they break. Adesanya with a right hand. 10-9 Adesanya, 39-37 Adesanya.

Cannonier lands a right hand. Adesanya with a leg kick. Adesanya with some jabs. Cannonier with a body kick. Adesanya with a head kick. Adesanya with the jab. Adesanya with a body kick. They trade leg kicks. Adesanya still landing leg kicks and Cannonier clinches against the fence and is holding. Adesanya with short punches. Cannonier with some knees. Cannonier trying for a takedown but Adesanya defends and they break. Cannonier lands a jab and Adesanya stuns Cannonier with a jab. Cannonier lands a right and they clinch right back up. Adesanya lands a head kick as they break. Adesanya with a right hand. Adesanya with the jab. Adesanya with a right hand and leg kick. 10-9 Adesanya, 49-46 Adesanya.

Official Result- Israel Adesanya def. Jared Cannonier by unanimous decision (49-46, 49-46, 50-45) to retain the UFC Middleweight Championship