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UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs. Imavov[edit]

UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs. Imavov
Information
PromotionUltimate Fighting Championship
DateJanuary 14, 2023 (2023-01-14)
VenueUFC Apex
CityLas Vegas, Nevada


A middleweight bout between former interim UFC Middleweight Championship challenger and The Ultimate Fighter: Team Jones vs. Team Sonnen middleweight winner Kelvin Gastelum and Nassourdine Imavov was scheduled to headline the event. The pair was previously scheduled to meet at UFC 273, but Imavov was forced to withdraw due to visa issues. However, the week of the event, Gastelum withdrew due to a mouth injury and was replaced by Sean Strickland, with the bout taking place at light heavyweight.


Results

Main card (ESPN+)
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Light Heavyweight Sean Strickland def. Nassourdine Imavov Decision (unanimous) (49–46, 49–46, 48–47) 5 5:00
Featherweight Dan Ige def. Damon Jackson KO (punch) 2 4:13
Middleweight Roman Kopylov def. Punahele Soriano TKO (body kick and punches) 2 3:19
Women's Bantamweight Raquel Pennington def. Ketlen Vieira Decision (split) (29–28, 28–29, 29–28) 3 5:00
Bantamweight Umar Nurmagomedov def. Raoni Barcelos KO (punch) 1 4:40
Preliminary card (ESPN+)
Bantamweight Javid Basharat def. Mateus Mendonça Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 29–28) 3 5:00
Middleweight Abdul Razak Alhassan def. Claudio Ribeiro TKO (punches) 2 0:28
Lightweight Mateusz Rębecki def. Nick Fiore Decision (unanimous) (30–26, 30–27, 30–27) 3 5:00
Flyweight Allan Nascimento def. Carlos Hernández Submission (rear-naked choke) 1 3:16
Featherweight Daniel Argueta def. Nick Aguirre Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) 3 5:00
Flyweight Charles Johnson def. Jimmy Flick TKO (elbows and punches) 1 4:33


Bonus Awards

The following fighters received $50,000 bonuses.

  • Performance of the Night: Dan Ige, Roman Kopylov, Umar Nurmagomedov, and Allan Nascimento

UFC 283: Teixeira vs. Hill[edit]

UFC 283: Teixeira vs. Hill
Information
PromotionUltimate Fighting Championship
DateJanuary 21, 2023 (2023-01-21)
VenueJeunesse Arena
CityRio de Janeiro, Brazil
Attendance13,604

When the event was originally announced, it was announced that it would be headlined by a UFC Flyweight Championship unification tetralogy bout between current two-time champion Deiveson Figueiredo and former champion/current interim title holder Brandon Moreno as it would be the first time in UFC history that two fighters would meet for a fourth time. The pairing first met at UFC 256 in December 2020 which ended in a majority draw (Figueiredo retained the title). Their second meeting took place at UFC 263 in June 2021 where Moreno captured the title by submission in the third round. Their third meeting took place at UFC 270 in January 2022 where Figueiredo regained the title by unanimous decision. It was also announced that Alexandre Pantoja would serve as backup replacement for this fight.

After the controversial Draw in the vacant UFC Light Heavyweight Championship bout at UFC 282 between former champion Jan Błachowicz and Magomed Ankalaev, Dana White announced during the post-fight press conference that former champion Glover Teixeira and Jamahal Hill would compete for the vacant title at UFC 283. Teixeira was originally expected to compete at UFC 282 as a challenger in a rematch against then-champion Jiří Procházka, but Procházka pulled out and vacated the title after a serious shoulder injury. Teixeira was offered the fight for the vacant title against Ankalaev at the event, but turned it down and instead asked for the bout to be moved to this event so he could compete in his home country, but the promotion wanted to keep the fight at that event. It was announced that the fight would serve as the main event, moving the Figueiredo-Moreno bout to the co-main event.


Results

Main Card (PPV via ESPN+)
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Light Heavyweight Jamahal Hill def. Glover Teixeira Decision (unanimous) (50–44, 50–44, 50–44) 5 5:00 [a]
Flyweight Brandon Moreno (ic) def. Deiveson Figueiredo (c) TKO (doctor stoppage) 3 5:00 [b]
Welterweight Gilbert Burns def. Neil Magny Submission (arm-triangle choke) 1 4:15
Women's Flyweight Jéssica Andrade def. Lauren Murphy Decision (unanimous) (30–25, 30–25, 30–26) 3 5:00
Light Heavyweight Johnny Walker def. Paul Craig TKO (punches) 1 2:16
Preliminary card (ABC / ESPN / ESPN+)
Light Heavyweight Ihor Potieria def. Maurício Rua TKO (punches) 1 4:05
Middleweight Brunno Ferreira def. Gregory Rodrigues KO (punch) 1 4:13
Lightweight Thiago Moisés def. Melquizael Costa Submission (rear-naked choke) 2 4:05
Welterweight Gabriel Bonfim def. Mounir Lazzez Submission (guillotine choke) 1 0:49
Early preliminary card (ESPN+ / UFC Fight Pass)
Heavyweight Jailton Almeida def. Shamil Abdurakhimov TKO (punches) 2 2:56
Bantamweight Cody Stamann def. Luan Lacerda Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
Lightweight Ismael Bonfim def. Terrance McKinney KO (flying knee) 2 2:17
Welterweight Nicolas Dalby def. Warlley Alves Decision (split) (29–28, 28–29, 29–28) 3 5:00
Women's Featherweight Josiane Nunes def. Zarah dos Santos Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
Bantamweight Daniel Marcos def. Saimon Oliveira TKO (body knee and punches) 2 2:18


Bonus Awards

The following fighters received $50,000 bonuses.

  • Fight of the Night: Jamahal Hill vs. Glover Teixeira
  • Performance of the Night: Jailton Almeida and Ismael Bonfim

UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Spivak[edit]

UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Spivak
Information
PromotionUltimate Fighting Championship
DateFebruary 4, 2023 (2023-02-04)
VenueUFC Apex
CityLas Vegas, Nevada

The organization originally targeted a return to Seoul, South Korea to host the event. Not officially announced by the organization, the promotion booked a Featherweight bout between former two-time UFC Featherweight Championship challenger Chan Sung Jung "The Korean Zombie" and Giga Chikadze, however Zombie was unable to compete due to a shoulder injury and thus the event was moved to the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada.

A heavyweight bout between former UFC Heavyweight Championship challenger Derrick Lewis and Sergey Spivak headlined the event. The two were originally scheduled to meet at UFC Fight Night: Nzechukwu vs. Cutelaba, but Lewis was forced to withdraw hours before the event due to illness.

The event also featured the Road to UFC Finals in the Lightweight, Featherweight, Bantamweight, and Flyweight divisions.


Results

Main Card (ESPN+)
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Heavyweight Sergey Spivak def. Derrick Lewis Submission (arm-triangle choke) 1 3:05
Light Heavyweight Devin Clark def. Dawoon Jung Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) 3 5:00
Heavyweight Marcin Tybura def. Blagoy Ivanov Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
Featherweight Doo-Ho Choi vs. Kyle Nelson Draw (majority) (29–27, 28–28, 28–28) 3 5:00 [a]
Welterweight Adam Fugitt def. Yusaku Kinoshita TKO (elbows) 1 4:36
Preliminary Card (ESPN+)
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Lightweight Anshul Jubli def. Jeka Saragih TKO (punches) 2 3:44 [b]
Featherweight Jeong-Yeong Lee def. Yi Zha Decision (split) (28–29, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00 [c]
Bantamweight Rinya Nakamura def. Toshiomi Kazama KO (punch) 1 0:33 [d]
Flyweight Hyun-Sung Park def. Seung-Guk Choi Submission (rear-naked choke) 3 3:11 [e]
Middleweight Jun Yong Park def. Denis Tiuliulin Technical Submission (rear-naked choke) 1 4:05
Flyweight Tatsuro Taira def. Jesús Aguilar Verbal Submission (armbar) 1 4:20


Bonus Awards

The following fighters received $50,000 bonuses.

  • Performance of the Night: Sergey Spivak, Anshul Jubli, Rinya Nakamura, and Tatsuro Taira

UFC 284: Makhachev vs. Volkanovski[edit]

UFC 284: Makhachev vs. Volkanovski
Information
PromotionUltimate Fighting Championship
DateFebruary 12, 2023 (2023-02-12)
VenueRAC Arena
CityPerth, Australia
Attendance14,123

A UFC Lightweight Championship bout between current champion Islam Makhachev and current UFC Featherweight Champion Alexander Volkanovski headlined the event. This was the eighth time in UFC history that champions in different divisions will fight for the same title, following UFC 94, UFC 205, UFC 226, UFC 232, UFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs. Dillashaw, UFC 259, and UFC 277. If successful, Volkanovski will become the fourth man to be champion in two divisions simultaneously and fifth fighter overall (after Conor McGregor at UFC 205, Daniel Cormier at UFC 226, Amanda Nunes at UFC 232 and UFC 277, and Henry Cejudo at UFC 238), as well as the eighth person overall to win a title in different divisions. It was the first time in the organization's history that the number 1 pound-for-pound fighter (Volkanovski) fought the number 2 fighter (Makhachev) for a championship.

An interim UFC Featherweight Championship bout between The Ultimate Fighter: Latin America featherweight winner Yair Rodríguez and Josh Emmett took place at the event.

At the weigh-ins, Kleydson Rodrigues and Zubaira Tukhugov missed weight and both had to forfeit 20% of their fight purse to their respective opponents.


Results

Main Card (PPV via ESPN+)
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Lightweight Islam Makhachev (c) def. Alexander Volkanovski Decision (unanimous) (48–47, 48–47, 49–46) 5 5:00 [a]
Featherweight Yair Rodríguez def. Josh Emmett Submission (triangle choke) 2 4:19 [b]
Welterweight Jack Maddalena def. Randy Brown Submission (rear-naked choke) 1 2:13
Heavyweight Justin Tafa def. Parker Porter KO (punches) 1 1:06
Light Heavyweight Jimmy Crute vs. Alonzo Menifield Draw (majority) (29–27, 28–28, 28–28) 3 5:00 [c]
Preliminary Card (ESPN / ESPN+)
Light Heavyweight Modestas Bukauskas def. Tyson Pedro Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 30–27) 3 5:00
Featherweight Joshua Culibao def. Melsik Baghdasaryan Submission (rear-naked choke) 2 2:02
Catchweight (127 lbs) Kleydson Rodrigues def. Shannon Ross TKO (punches) 1 0:59
Lightweight Jamie Mullarkey def. Francisco Prado Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) 3 5:00
Early Preliminary Card (ESPN+ / UFC Fight Pass)
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Featherweight Jack Jenkins def. Donald Shainis Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 29–28) 3 5:00
Women's Strawweight Loma Lookboonmee def. Elise Reed Submission (rear-naked choke) 2 0:44
Featherweight Blake Bilder def. Shane Young Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 29–28) 3 5:00
Catchweight (158 lbs) Elves Brenner def. Zubaira Tukhugov Decision (split) (28–29, 29–28, 30–27) 3 5:00
  1. ^ For the UFC Lightweight Championship.
  2. ^ For the interim UFC Featherweight Championship.
  3. ^ Menifield was deducted 1 point in Round 3 due to grabbing the cage.


Bonus Awards

The following fighters received $50,000 bonuses.

  • Fight of the Night: Islam Makhachev vs. Alexander Volkanovski
  • Performance of the Night: Yair Rodríguez and Jack Maddalena

UFC Fight Night: Andrade vs. Blanchfield[edit]

UFC Fight Night: Andrade vs. Blanchfield
Information
PromotionUltimate Fighting Championship
DateFebruary 18, 2023 (2023-02-18)
VenueUFC Apex
CityLas Vegas, Nevada


A bantamweight bout between Marlon Vera and former interim UFC Bantamweight Championship challenger Cory Sandhagen was expected to headline the event. On February 6, it was announced that the bout would be moved to headline UFC San Antonio.

A women's flyweight bout between former UFC Women's Flyweight Championship challenger Taila Santos and Erin Blanchfield was promoted to main event status and changed from a three-round to five-round bout. However a week before the event, Santos pulled out due to visa issues and was replaced by former UFC Women's Strawweight Champion and former flyweight title challenger Jéssica Andrade.


Results

Main Card (ESPN+)
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Women's Flyweight Erin Blanchfield def. Jéssica Andrade Submission (rear-naked choke) 2 1:37
Light Heavyweight Zac Pauga def. Jordan Wright Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 29–28) 3 5:00
Heavyweight Jamal Pogues def. Joshua Parisian Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 29–28) 3 5:00
Light Heavyweight Marcin Prachnio def. William Knight Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 29–28) 3 5:00
Lightweight Alexander Hernandez def. Jim Miller Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 29–28) 3 5:00
Preliminary Card (ESPN+)
Lightweight Nazim Sadykhov def. Evan Elder TKO (doctor stoppage) 3 0:38
Women's Bantamweight Mayra Silva def. Lina Länsberg Submission (kneebar) 2 4:46
Featherweight Jamall Emmers def. Khusein Askhabov Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) 3 5:00
Light Heavyweight Philipe Lins def. Ovince Saint Preux TKO (punches) 1 0:49
Welterweight A.J Fletcher def. Themba Gorimbo Submission (guillotine choke) 2 1:37
Lightweight Clayton Carpenter def. Juancamilo Ronderos Submission (rear-naked choke) 1 3:13


Bonus Awards

The following fighters received $50,000 bonuses.

  • Fight of the Night: Nazim Sadykhov vs. Evan Elder
  • Performance of the Night: Erin Blanchfield and Mayra Silva

UFC Fight Night: Muniz vs. Allen[edit]

UFC Fight Night: Muniz vs. Allen
Information
PromotionUltimate Fighting Championship
DateFebruary 25, 2023 (2023-02-25)
VenueUFC Apex
CityLas Vegas, Nevada


A light heavyweight bout between Nikita Krylov and former LFA Light Heavyweight Champion Ryan Spann is expected to headline the event.

As the event began, it was announced that Krylov had pulled out of the bout due to illness and the bout was canceled.

The middleweight bout between André Muniz and Brendan Allen was then bumped to the main event.


Results

Main Card (ESPN+)
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Middleweight Brendan Allen def. André Muniz Submission (rear-naked choke) 3 4:25
Heavyweight Augusto Sakai def. Don'Tale Mayes Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) 3 5:00
Women's Flyweight Tatiana Suarez def. Montana De La Rosa Submission (guillotine choke) 2 2:51
Welterweight Michael Malott def. Yohan Lainesse Submission (arm-triangle choke) 1 4:15
Preliminary Card (ESPN+)
Lightweight Trevor Peek def. Erick Gonzaleź KO (punches) 1 4:59
Women's Flyweight Jasmine Jasudavicius def. Gabriella Fernandes Decision (unanimous) (30–26, 30–26, 30–26) 3 5:00
Lightweight Jordan Leavitt def. Victor Martinez TKO (knees and punches) 1 2:33
Catchweight (130 lbs) Ode' Osbourne def. Charles Johnson Decision (split) (29–28, 28–29. 29–28) 3 5:00
Lightweight Joe Solecki def. Carl Deaton Technical Submission (rear-naked choke) 2 4:54
Lightweight Nurollo Aliev def. Rafael Alves Decision (majority) (29–27, 29–27, 28–28) 3 5:00 [a]
  1. ^ Aliev was deducted 1 point in Round 1 after biting Alves' finger.


Bonus Awards

The following fighters received $50,000 bonuses.

  • Performance of the Night: Brendan Allen, Tatiana Suarez, Michael Malott, Trevor Peek, Jordan Leavitt and Joe Solecki

UFC 285: Jones vs. Gane[edit]

UFC 285: Jones vs. Gane
Information
PromotionUltimate Fighting Championship
DateMarch 4, 2023 (2023-03-04)
VenueT-Mobile Arena
CityLas Vegas, Nevada
Attendance19,471


A vacant UFC Heavyweight Championship bout between former two-time UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Jon Jones and former interim champion Ciryl Gane headlined the event.

A UFC Women's Flyweight Championship bout between current champion Valentina Shevchenko and Alexa Grasso took place at the event.

At the weigh-ins, Geoff Neal and Leomana Martinez missed weight and both had to forfeit a percentage of their fight purse to their respective opponents.


Results

Main Card (PPV via ESPN+)
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Heavyweight Jon Jones def. Ciryl Gane Submission (guillotine choke) 1 2:04 [a]
Women's Flyweight Alexa Grasso def. Valentina Shevchenko (c) Submission (rear-naked choke) 4 4:34 [b]
Catchweight (175 lbs) Shavkat Rakhmonov def. Geoff Neal Submission (rear-naked choke) 3 4:17
Lightweight Mateusz Gamrot def. Jalin Turner Decision (split) (29–28, 28–29, 30–27) 3 5:00
Middleweight Bo Nickal def. Jamie Pickett Submission (arm-triangle choke) 1 2:54
Preliminary Card (ESPN/ESPN+)
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Bantamweight Cody Garbrandt def. Trevin Jones Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
Middleweight Dricus du Plessis def. Derek Brunson TKO (corner stoppage) 2 5:00
Women's Flyweight Amanda Ribas def. Viviane Araújo Decision (unanimous) (29–27, 30–26, 30–27) 3 5:00
Middleweight André Barriault def. Julian Marquez TKO (punches) 2 4:12
Early Preliminary Card (ESPN+/UFC Fight Pass)
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Welterweight Ian Garry def. Song Kenan TKO (punches) 3 4:22
Catchweight (137 lbs) Cameron Saaiman def. Leomana Martinez Decision (majority) (29–26, 28–27, 28–28) 3 5:00 [c]
Women's Strawweight Tabatha Ricci def. Jessica Penne Submission (armbar) 2 2:14
Bantamweight Farid Basharat def. Da’Mon Blackshear Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
Lightweight Loik Radzhabov def. Esteban Ribovics Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
  1. ^ For the vacant UFC Heavyweight Championship.
  2. ^ For the UFC Women's Flyweight Championship.
  3. ^ Saaiman was deducted 1 point in Round 1 due to repeated groin strikes.


Bonus Awards

The following fighters received $50,000 bonuses.

  • Fight of the Night: Shavkat Rakhmanov vs. Geoff Neal
  • Performance of the Night: Jon Jones, Alexa Grasso, and Bo Nickal

UFC Fight Night: Yan vs. Dvalishvili[edit]

UFC Fight Night: Yan vs. Dvalishvili
Information
PromotionUltimate Fighting Championship
DateMarch 11, 2023 (2023-03-11)
VenueThe Theater at Virgin Hotels
CityLas Vegas, Nevada


The event was scheduled to be headlined by a light heavyweight bout between former UFC Light Heavyweight Championship challenger Anthony Smith and Jamahal Hill. However in mid-December, Hill was pulled from the contest in order to headline UFC 283 against former champion Glover Teixeira for the vacant title. Smith was later pulled from the card and scheduled for a different event.

Instead, a bantamweight bout between former UFC Bantamweight Champion Petr Yan and Merab Dvalishvili headlined the event.

At the weigh-ins, Jared Gooden failed to make weight and had to forfeit a percentage of his fight purse to his opponent Carlston Harris.


Results

Main Card (ESPN+)
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Bantamweight Merab Dvalishvili def. Petr Yan Decision (unanimous) (50–45, 50–45, 50–45) 5 5:00
Heavyweight Alexander Volkov def. Alexandr Romanov TKO (punches) 1 2:16
Catchweight (215 lbs) Nikita Krylov def. Ryan Spann Submission (triangle choke) 1 3:38
Bantamweight Jonathan Martinez def. Said Nurmagomedov Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
Bantamweight Mario Bautista def. Guido Cannetti Submission (rear-naked choke) 1 3:18
Light Heavyweight Vitor Petrino def. Anton Turkalj Decision (unanimous) (30–26, 30–27, 30–27) 3 5:00
Preliminary Card (ESPN+)
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Heavyweight Karl Williams def. Łukasz Brzeski Decision (unanimous) (30–26, 30–26, 30–27) 3 5:00
Bantamweight Davey Grant def. Raphael Assunção Technical Submission (inverted triangle choke) 3 4:43 [a]
Middleweight Joshua Fremd def. Sedriques Dumas Submission (guillotine choke) 2 3:00
Bantamweight Victor Henry def. Tony Gravely Decision (split) (30–27, 28–29, 29–28) 3 5:00
Women's Flyweight Ariane Lipski def. JJ Aldrich Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) 3 5:00
Flyweight Bruno Silva def. Tyson Nam Technical Submission (rear-naked choke) 2 1:23
Catchweight (177 lbs) Carlston Harris def. Jared Gooden Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) 3 5:00
  1. ^ Grant was deducted 1 point in Round 3 due to repeatedly grabbing the cage.


Bonus Awards

The following fighters received $50,000 bonuses.

  • Fight of the Night: Vitor Petrino vs. Anton Terkalj
  • Performance of the Night: Davey Grant and Bruno Silva

UFC 286: Edwards vs. Usman 3[edit]

UFC 286: Edwards vs. Usman 3
Information
PromotionUltimate Fighting Championship
DateMarch 18, 2023 (2023-03-18)
VenueThe O2 Arena
CityLondon, England
Attendance17,588


A UFC Welterweight Championship trilogy bout between current champion Leon Edwards and former champion (also The Ultimate Fighter: American Top Team vs. Blackzilians welterweight winner) Kamaru Usman headlined the event. The pairing first met at UFC on Fox: dos Anjos vs. Cowboy 2 in December 2015, where Usman won by unanimous decision. Their second meeting took place at UFC 278 in August 2022, where Edwards won the title by knockout in the fifth round.

At the weigh-ins, Malcolm Gordon missed weight and had to forfeit 30% of his fight purse to his opponent Jake Hadley.


Results

Main Card (PPV via ESPN+)
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Welterweight Leon Edwards (c) def. Kamaru Usman Decision (majority) (48–46, 48–46, 47–47) 5 5:00 [a]
Lightweight Justin Gaethje def. Rafael Fiziev Decision (majority) (29–28, 28–29, 28-28) 3 5:00
Welterweight Gunnar Nelson def. Bryan Barberena Submission (armbar) 1 4:51
Women's Flyweight Jennifer Maia def. Casey O'Neill Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
Middleweight Marvin Vettori def. Roman Dolidze Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 30–27) 3 5:00
Preliminary Card (ESPN News/ESPN+)
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Featherweight Jack Shore def. Makwan Amirkhani Submission (rear-naked choke) 2 4:27
Lightweight Christopher Duncan def. Omar Morales Decision (split) (29–28, 27–30, 29–28) 3 5:00
Lightweight Yanal Ashmouz def. Samuel Patterson KO (punches) 1 1:15
Flyweight Muhammad Mokaev def. Jafel Filho Submission (rear-naked choke) 3 4:32
Early Preliminary Card (ESPN+/UFC Fight Pass)
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Featherweight Lerone Murphy def. Gabriel Santos Decision (split) (29–28, 29–28, 28–29) 3 5:00
Middleweight Christian Duncan def. Duško Todorović TKO (knee injury) 1 1:52
Catchweight (130 lbs) Jake Hadley def. Malcolm Gordon TKO (punches) 1 1:01
Women's Flyweight Joanne Calderwood def. Luana Carolina Decision (split) (29–28, 27–30, 29–28) 3 5:00
Lightweight Jai Herbert vs. Ľudovít Klein Draw (majority) (29–27, 28–28, 28–28) 3 5:00 [b]
Women's Flyweight Veronica Macedo Hardy def. Julianna Miller Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) 3 5:00
  1. ^ For the UFC Welterweight Championship. Edwards was deducted a point in Round 3 due to repeatedly grabbing the cage.
  2. ^ Herbert was deducted 1 point in Round 3 due to repeated groin strikes.


Bonus Awards

The following fighters received $50,000 bonuses.

  • Fight of the Night: Justin Gaethje vs. Rafael Fiziev
  • Performance of the Night: Gunnar Nelson and Jake Hadley

UFC on ESPN: Vera vs. Sandhagen[edit]

UFC on ESPN: Vera vs. Sandhagen
Information
PromotionUltimate Fighting Championship
DateMarch 25, 2023 (2023-03-25)
VenueAT&T Center
CitySan Antonio, Texas
Attendance16,076

The event marked the promotion's third visit to San Antonio following UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs. Stephens in June 2014 and UFC on ESPN: dos Anjos vs. Edwards in July 2019.

Although it was not announced by the promotion, a rematch between Irene Aldana and former UFC Women's Bantamweight Championship challenger Raquel Pennington was originally rumored to headline this event. The pair previously met at UFC on ESPN: dos Anjos vs. Edwards, where Pennington won by a split decision.

However on February 6, it was announced by the promotion that a bantamweight bout between Marlon Vera and former interim UFC Bantamweight Championship challenger Cory Sandhagen would headlined the event. They were previously expected to headline UFC Fight Night: Andrade vs. Blanchfield, but were rescheduled to this event for unknown reasons.


Results

Main Card (ESPN/ESPN+)
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Bantamweight Cory Sandhagen def. Marlon "Chito" Vera Decision (split) (49–46, 50–45, 47–48) 5 5:00
Women's Bantamweight Holly Holm def. Yana Santos Decision (unanimous) (30–26, 30–27, 30–27) 3 5:00
Featherweight Nate Landwehr def. Austin Lingo Submission (rear-naked choke) 2 4:11
Women's Flyweight Maycee Barber def. Andrea Lee Decision (split) (29–28, 28–29, 30–27) 3 5:00
Middleweight Albert Duraev def. Chidi Njokuani Decision (split) (29–28, 28–29, 29–28) 3 5:00
Featherweight Daniel Pineda def. Tucker Lutz Submission (guillotine choke) 2 2:50
Preliminary Card (ESPN/ESPN+)
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Featherweight Lucas Alexander def. Steven Peterson Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) 3 5:00
Welterweight Trevin Giles def. Preston Parsons Decision (split) (29–28, 28–29, 29–28) 3 5:00
Flyweight C.J. Vergara def. Daniel Lacerda da Silva TKO (punches) 2 4:04
Flyweight Victor Altamirano def. Vinicius Salvador Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00


Bonus Awards

The following fighters received $50,000 bonuses.

  • Fight of the Night: CJ Vergara vs. Daniel Lacerda da Silva
  • Performance of the Night: Nate Landwehr and Daniel Pineda

UFC 287: Pereira vs. Adesanya 2[edit]

UFC 287: Pereira vs. Adesanya 2
Information
PromotionUltimate Fighting Championship
DateApril 8, 2023 (2023-04-08)
VenueKaseya Center
CityMiami, Florida
Attendance19,032

A UFC Middleweight Championship rematch between current champion Alex Pereira (also former Glory Middleweight and Light Heavyweight Champion) and former champion Israel Adesanya headlined the event. The two previously met twice in kickboxing matchups. The first in April 2016 which Pereira won by unanimous decision and the second at Glory of Heroes 7 in March 2017 which Pereira won by third round knockout. The pairing previously met again, this time in MMA, at UFC 281 in November 2022 in which Pereira captured the title by fifth round TKO.

At the weigh-ins, Christian Rodriguez failed to make weight and had to forfeit 20% of his fight purse to his opponent Raul Rosas.


Results

Main Card (PPV via ESPN+)
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Middleweight Israel Adesanya def. Alex Pereira (c) KO (punches) 2 4:21 [a]
Welterweight Gilbert Burns def. Jorge Masvidal Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 29–28) 3 5:00
Bantamweight Rob Font def. Adrian Yanez TKO (punches) 1 2:57
Welterweight Kevin Holland def. Santiago Ponzinibbio KO (punch) 3 3:16
Catchweight (137 lbs) Christian Rodriguez def. Raul Rosas Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
Preliminary Card (ESPN/ESPN+)
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Middleweight Kelvin Gastelum def. Christopher Curtis Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 30–27) 3 5:00
Women's Strawweight Luana Pinheiro def. Michelle Waterson Decision (split) (29–28, 28–29, 29–28) 3 5:00
Middleweight Joe Pyfer def. Gerald Meerschaert TKO (punches) 1 3:15
Women's Strawweight Lupita Godinez def. Cynthia Calvillo Decision (split) (29–28, 28–29, 30–27) 3 5:00
Early Preliminary Card (ESPN+/UFC Fight Pass)
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Catchweight (160 lbs) Ignacio Bahamondes def. Trey Ogden Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 29–28) 3 5:00
Featherweight Steve Garcia def. Shayilan Nuerdanbieke TKO (body kick and punches) 2 0:36
Women's Strawweight Samantha Hughes def. Jaqueline Amorim Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00


Bonus Awards

The following fighters received $50,000 bonuses.

  • Fight of the Night: Kelvin Gastelum vs. Christopher Curtis
  • Performance of the Night: Israel Adesanya and Rob Font

UFC on ESPN: Holloway vs. Allen[edit]

UFC on ESPN: Holloway vs. Allen
Information
PromotionUltimate Fighting Championship
DateApril 15, 2023 (2023-04-15)
VenueT-Mobile Center
CityKansas City, Missouri
Attendance16,234


This marked the promotion's third trip to Missouri after UFC on Fox: Johnson vs. Reis in April 2017 in Kansas City and UFC Fight Night: Stephens vs. Choi in January 2018 in St. Louis.

A featherweight bout between former UFC Featherweight Champion Max Holloway and Arnold Allen, who was on an 12-fight win streak (10-0 in UFC), headlined the event.

A the weigh-ins, Joselyne Edwards failed to make weight and had to forfeit 20% of her fight purse to her opponent Lucie Pudilová.


Results

Main Card (ESPN/ESPN+)
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Featherweight Max Holloway def. Arnold Allen Decision (unanimous) (49–46, 49–46, 48–47) 5 5:00
Featherweight Edson Barboza def. Billy Quarantillo KO (knee) 1 2:37
Light Heavyweight Azamat Murzakanov def. Dustin Jacoby Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
Light Heavyweight Ion Cuțelaba def. Tanner Boser TKO (punches) 1 2:05
Bantamweight Pedro Muñhoz def. Chris Gutierrez Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
Lightweight Rafa Garcia def. Clay Guida Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) 3 5:00
Preliminary Card (ESPN+)
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Featherweight Bill Algeo def. T.J. Brown Submission (rear-naked choke) 2 1:40
Flyweight Brandon Royval def. Matheus Nicolau TKO (knee and elbows) 1 2:09
Light Heavyweight Zak Cummings def. Ed Herman TKO (punches) 3 4:13 [a]
Women's Strawweight Gillian Robertson def. Piera Rodriguez Verbal Submission (armbar) 2 4:21
Lightweight Daniel Zellhuber def. Lando Vannata Decision (unanimous) (29–27, 29–28, 30–27) 3 5:00
Women's Flyweight Denise Gomes def. Bruna Brasil TKO (punches) 2 2:42
Bantamweight Gastón Bolaños def. Aaron Phillips Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 30–27, 30–27) 3 5:00
Women's Catchweight (137 lbs) Joselyne Edwards def. Lucie Pudilová Decision (split) (29–28, 28–29, 29–28) 3 5:00
  1. ^ Herman was deducted 1 point in Round 2 due to an illegal upkick.


Bonus Awards

The following fighters received $50,000 bonuses.

  • Fight of the Night: Bill Algeo vs. TJ Brown and Zak Cummings vs. Ed Herman
  • Performance of the Night: Edson Barboza, Brandon Royval, and Gillian Robertson

UFC Fight Night: Pavlovich vs. Blaydes[edit]

UFC Fight Night: Pavlovich vs. Blaydes
Information
PromotionUltimate Fighting Championship
DateApril 22, 2023 (2023-04-22)
VenueUFC Apex
CityLas Vegas, Nevada


The event was headlined by a heavyweight bout between Sergei Pavlovich and Curtis Blaydes.

At the weigh-ins, Priscila Cachoeira missed weight and then her bout with Karine Silva was canceled.




Results

Main Card (ESPN+)
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Heavyweight Sergei Pavlovich def. Curtis Blaydes TKO (punches) 1 3:08
Middleweight Bruno Silva def. Brad Tavares TKO (knee and punches) 1 3:35
Lightweight Bobby Green vs. Jared Gordon No Contest (accidental headbutt) 1 4:35
Women's Strawweight Iasmin Lucindo def. Brogan Sanchez Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) 3 5:00
Welterweight Jeremiah Wells def. Matthew Semelsberger Decision (split) (30–27, 28–29, 30–27) 3 5:00
Preliminary Card (ESPN+)
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Lightweight Christos Giagos def. Rick Glenn TKO (punches) 1 1:35
Bantamweight Montel Jackson def. Rani Yahya KO (punches) 1 3:42
Women's Featherweight Norma Dumont def. Karol Rosa Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
Heavyweight Mohammed Usman def. Junior Tafa Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
Featherweight William Gomis def. Francis Marshall Decision (split) (29–28, 28–29, 29–28) 3 5:00
Bantamweight Brady Hiestand def. Danaa Batgerel TKO (punches) 3 4:21


Bonus Awards

The following fighters received $50,000 bonuses.

  • Performance of the Night: Sergei Pavlovich, Bruno Silva, Christos Giagos, and Montel Jackson

UFC on ESPN: Yadong vs. Simón[edit]

UFC on ESPN: Yadong vs. Simón
Information
PromotionUltimate Fighting Championship
DateApril 29, 2023 (2023-04-29)
VenueUFC Apex
CityLas Vegas, Nevada

A lightweight bout between Arman Tsarukyan (No. 8) and Renato Moicano (No. 13) was scheduled to headline the event. On April 13, Moicano pulled out due to injury and the bout was canceled.

On April 17, it was announced that an already scheduled bantamweight bout between Song Yadong (No. 8) and Ricky Simón (No. 10) was pulled from UFC Fight Night: Pavlovich vs. Blaydes the previous week to headline this event.

At the weigh-ins, Irina Alekseeva and Hailey Cowan failed to make weight and both had to forfeit 20% (Cowan) and 30% (Alekseeva) to their respective opponents.


Results

Main Card (ESPN2/ESPN+)
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Bantamweight Song Yadong def. Ricky Simón KO (punches) 5 1:10
Middleweight Caio Borralho def. Michał Oleksiejczuk Submission (rear-naked choke) 2 2:49
Middleweight Rodolfo Vieira def. Cody Brundage Submission (arm-triangle choke) 2 1:28
Featherweight Fernando Padilla def. Julian Erosa TKO (punches) 1 1:41
Heavyweight Marcos Rogério de Lima def. Waldo Acosta Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
Welterweight Trey Waters def. Joshua Quinlin Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) 3 5:00
Preliminary Card (ESPN2/ESPN+)
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Heavyweight Martin Buday def. Jake Collier Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
Flyweight Cody Durden def. Charles Johnson Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) 3 5:00
Women's Catchweight (140 lbs) Irina Alekseeva def. Stephanie Egger Submission (kneebar) 1 2:11
Catchweight (140 lbs) Marcus McGhee def. Journey Newson Submission (rear-naked choke) 2 2:03
Women's Catchweight (138 lbs) Jamey-Lyn Horth def. Hailey Cowan Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00


Bonus Awards

The following fighters received $50,000 bonuses.

  • Performance of the Night: Song Yadong, Caio Borralho, Rodolfo Vieira, and Marcus McGhee

UFC 288: Sterling vs. Cejudo[edit]

UFC 288: Sterling vs. Cejudo
Information
PromotionUltimate Fighting Championship
DateMay 6, 2023 (2023-05-06)
VenuePrudential Center
CityNewark, New Jersey
Attendance17,559


The event was headlined by a UFC Bantamweight Championship bout between the champion Aljamain Sterling and former champion (also former UFC Flyweight Champion Henry Cejudo. Cejudo vacanted the title when he announced his retirement in May 2020.

A lightweight bout between former UFC Lightweight Champion Charles Oliveira and Beneil Dariush was scheduled for the event. On April 14, it was announced that the bout would be rescheduled after Oliveira suffered a minor injury in training. The bout was rescheduled the following month at UFC 289.

On April 20, it was announced that a five-round welterweight bout between Belal Muhammad (#4) and former title challenger Gilbert Burns (#5) would instead take place as the new co-main event.

At the weigh-ins, Joseph Holmes missed weight and will forfeit 20% of his fight purse to his opponent Claudio Riberio. Also, Rafael Estavam didn't weigh in and thus his bout with Zhalgas Zhumagulov was canceled.


Results

Main Card (PPV via ESPN+)
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Bantamweight Aljamain Sterling (c) def. Henry Cejudo Decision (split) (47–48, 48–47, 48–47) 5 5:00 [a]
Welterweight Belal Muhammad def. Gilbert Burns Decision (unanimous) (50–45, 49–46, 49–46) 5 5:00
Women's Strawweight Yan Xiaonan def. Jéssica Andrade TKO (punches) 1 2:20
Featherweight Movsar Evloev def. Diego Lopes Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 30–27) 3 5:00
Featherweight Charles Jourdain def. Kron Gracie Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) 3 5:00
Preliminary Card (ESPN/ESPN+)
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Lightweight Matt Frevola def. Drew Dober TKO (punches) 1 4:08
Light Heavyweight Kennedy Nzechukwu def. Devin Clark Technical Submission (ninja choke) 2 2:28
Welterweight Kalinn "Khaos" Williams def. Ronaldo Bedoya Decision (split) (27–30, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
Women's Strawweight Virna Jandiroba def. Marina Rodriguez Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 30–27) 3 5:00
Early Preliminary Card (ESPN+/UFC Fight Pass
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Heavyweight Parker Porter def. Braxton Smith TKO (punches) 1 2:10
Middleweight Ikram Aliskerov def. Phil Hawes KO (punch) 1 2:10
Catchweight (189 lbs) Claudio Ribeiro def. Joseph Holmes TKO (punches) 2 3:21


Bonus Awards

The following fighters received $50,000 bonuses.

  • Fight of the Night: Movsar Evloev vs. Diego Lopes
  • Performance of the Night: Yan Xiaonan and Matt Frevola

UFC on ABC: Rozenstruik vs. Almeida[edit]

UFC on ABC: Rozenstruik vs. Almeida
Information
PromotionUltimate Fighting Championship
DateMay 13, 2023 (2023-05-13)
VenueSpectrum Center
CityCharlotte, North Carolina
Attendance18,712

This will mark the promotion's sixth trip to North Carolina and the first since UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. dos Santos in January 2020 and the first in Charlotte since UFC on Fox: Jacaré vs. Brunson 2 in January 2018.

The event was expected to be headlined by a light heavyweight bout between former title challenger Anthony Smith and Johnny Walker. However on April 4, the promotion announced that a heavyweight bout between Jairzinho Rozenstruik and Jailton Almeida would serve as the event's headliner while moving Smith-Walker to the co-main.

At the weigh-ins, Bryan Battle failed to make weight and had to forfeit 20% of his fight purse to Gabriel Green. Also, Pete Rodriguez failed to weigh in due to weight cutting issues and his bout against Natan Levy was canceled.


Results

Main Card (ABC/ESPN+)
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Heavyweight Jailton Almeida def. Jairzinho Rozenstruik Submission (rear-naked choke) 1 3:43
Light Heavyweight Johnny Walker def. Anthony Smith Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 30–27, 30–27) 3 5:00
Welterweight Ian Garry def. Daniel Rodriguez TKO (head kick and punches) 1 2:57
Light Heavyweight Carlos Ulberg def. Ihor Potieria TKO (punches) 1 2:09
Welterweight Alex Morono def. Tim Means Submission (guillotine choke) 2 2:09
Preliminary Card (ESPN/ESPN+)
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Welterweight Matt Brown def. Court McGee KO (punch) 1 4:09
Heavyweight Karl Williams def. Chase Sherman Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 29–28) 3 5:00
Catchweight (140 lbs) Douglas Silva de Andrade def. Cody Stamann Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
Women's Flyweight Miranda Böhm def. Ji Yeon Kim Technical Decision (split) (27–28, 28–27, 28–27) 3 1:55 [a]
Catchweight (173 lbs) Bryan Battle def. Gabriel Green KO (punch) 1 0:14
Women's Bantamweight Tainara Lisboa def. Jessica-Rose Clark Submission (rear-naked choke) 3 4:20
  1. ^ Kim was deducted 2 points. 1 point after Round 2 due to unsportsmanlike conduct and 1 point in Round 3 due to an illegal knee. Böhm was unable to continue.


Bonus Awards

The following fighters received $50,000 bonuses.

  • Performance of the Night: Jailton Almeida, Ian Garry, Carlos Ulberg, Matt Brown, and Bryan Battle


UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. Hill[edit]

UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. Hill
Information
PromotionUltimate Fighting Championship
DateMay 20, 2023 (2023-05-20)
VenueUFC Apex
CityLas Vegas, Nevada


The event was scheduled to be headlined by a bantamweight rematch between former UFC Women's Bantamweight Championship challenger Raquel Pennington and Irene Aldana. The pair previously met at UFC on ESPN: dos Anjos vs. Edwards, where Pennington won by a split decision. The two was then scheduled to rematch at UFC on ESPN: Vera vs. Sandhagen, but the promotion decided on a different main event. On May 2, it was announced that Aldana was pulled from the bout to replace an injured Julianna Peña against Amanda Nunes for the UFC Women's Bantamweight Championship at UFC 289 and the bout was canceled.

On May 8, it was announced that a strawweight bout between Mackenzie Dern (#7) and former Invicta FC Strawweight Champion Angela Hill (#14) was pulled from UFC on ABC: Rozenstruik vs. Almeida the previous week to headline the event.

At the weigh-ins, Vanessa Demopoulos and Takashi Sato failed to make and both had to forfeit 20% of their fight purse to their respective opponents.


Results

Main Card (ESPN+)
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Women's Strawweight Mackenzie Dern def. Angela Hill Decision (unanimous) (49–43, 49–44, 49–44) 5 5:00
Middleweight Anthony Hernandez def. Edmen Shahbazyan TKO (elbows and punches) 3 1:01
Women's Catchweight (120 lbs) Lupita Godinez def. Emily Ducote Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
Welterweight Joaquin Buckley def. Andre Fialho KO (head kick and punch) 2 4:15
Lightweight Diego Ferreira def. Michael Johnson KO (punch) 2 1:50
Preliminary Card (ESPN+)
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Lightweight Viacheslav Borshchev def. Hayisaer Maheshate TKO (punches) 2 2:37
Women's Catchweight (118 lbs) Karolina Kowalkiewicz def. Vanessa Demopoulos Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) 3 5:00
Welterweight Gilbert Urbina def. Orion Cosce TKO (body kick and knees) 2 2:55
Heavyweight Rodrigo Nascimento def. Ilir Latifi Decision (split) (29–28, 28–29, 29–28)) 3 5:00
Lightweight Chase Hooper def. Nick Fiore Decision (unanimous) (30–26, 30–27, 30–27) 3 5:00
Women's Flyweight Natalia Silva def. Victoria Leonardo TKO (punches and head kick) 1 2:58
Catchweight (173 lbs) Themba Gorimbo def. Takashi Sato Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) 3 5:00


Bonus Awards

The following fighters received $50,000 bonuses.

  • Fight of the Night: Mackenzie Dern vs. Angela Hill
  • Performance of the Night: Diego Ferreira and Viacheslav Borshchev

Road to UFC 2, Episode 1[edit]

Road to UFC 2, Episode 1
Information
PromotionUltimate Fighting Championship
DateMay 27, 2023 (2023-05-27)
VenueUFC Performance Institute
CityShanghai, China







Results

Main Card (UFC Fight Pass)
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Featherweight Sang Wong Kim def. Keisuke Sasu TKO (punches) 2 1:42 [a]
Flyweight Mark Climaco def. Hyun Jung Lee Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) 3 5:00 [b]
Featherweight Yi Zha def. Jiahefu Wuziazibieke Submission (armbar) 1 2:28 [c]
Flyweight Rei Tsuruya def. Ronal Slahaan Submission (kimura) 2 3:41 [d]
Flyweight Nyamjargal Tumendemberel def. Topnoi Kiwram Decision (split) (29–28, 28–29, 29–28) 3 5:00 [e]

Road to UFC 2, Episode 2[edit]

Road to UFC 2, Episode 2
Information
PromotionUltimate Fighting Championship
DateMay 27, 2023 (2023-05-27)
VenueUFC Performance Institute
CityShanghai, China







Results

Main Card (UFC Fight Pass)
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Featherweight Li Kaiwen def. Lü Kai KO (punches) 1 1:11 [a]
Flyweight Seung Guk Choi def. Sumit Kumar Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00 [b]
Featherweight Kouya Kanda def. Yibugele Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) 3 5:00 [c]
Flyweight Ji Niushiyue def. Billy Pasulatan TKO (punches) 1 3:04 [d]
Welterweight Taiyilake Nueraji def. Han Seul Kim KO (elbow) 2 1:38 [e]

Road to UFC 2, Episode 3[edit]

Road to UFC 2: Episode 3
Information
PromotionRoad to UFC
DateMay 28, 2023
VenueUFC Performance Institute
CityShanghai, China






Results

Main Card (UFC Fight Pass)
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Lightweight Zhu Rong def. Seong Chan Hong TKO (punches) 1 2:17 [a]
Bantamweight Shuya Kamikubo def. Jieleyisi Baergeng Decision (split) (30–27, 28–29, 29–28) 3 5:00 [b]
Lightweight Sang Uk Kim def. Kazuma Maruyama Submission (D'Arce choke) 1 3:08 [c]
Bantamweight Xiao Long def. Shohei Nose Decision (split) (29–28, 28–29, 29–28) 3 5:00 [d]
Welterweight Sang Hoon Yoo def. Chris Hofmann TKO (knee and punches) 3 3:10

Road to UFC 2, Episode 4[edit]

Road to UFC 2: Episode 4
Information
PromotionRoad to UFC
DateMay 28, 2023
VenueUFC Performance Institute
CityShanghai, China






Results

Main Card (UFC Fight Pass)
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Lightweight Batebolati Bahatebole def. Ki Won-Bin DQ (illegal strikes) 2 2:22 [a]
Bantamweight Chang Ho Lee def. Rana Singh TKO (punches and elbows) 1 3:52 [b]
Lightweight Shin Haraguchi def. Wendris Patilima TKO (punches) 2 1:25 [c]
Bantamweight Daermisi Zhawupasi def. Eperaim Ginting Submission (rear-naked choke) 1 0:58 [d]
Flyweight Peter Danasoe def. Kai-Sim Xiong KO (flying knee) 1 4:23


UFC on ESPN: Kara-France vs. Albazi[edit]

UFC on ESPN: Kara-France vs. Albazi
Information
PromotionUltimate Fighting Championship
DateJune 3, 2023 (2023-06-03)
VenueUFC Apex
CityLas Vegas, Nevada


The event was scheduled to be headlined by a middleweight bout between Jack Hermansson (No. 10) and Brendan Allen (No. 13). On April 27, Hermansson was forced to withdraw from the bout due to injury. Allen was then pulled from the card entirely.

Instead, an already scheduled flyweight bout between former title challenger Kai Kara-France (#3) and Amir Albazi (#7) was moved to five rounds and was bumped to the main event.

A women's bantmweight bout forever Strikeforce and UFC Women's Bantamweight Champion Miesha Tate and Mayra Silva was scheduled for event however Tate pulled out on May 10 due to undisclosed reasons and Silva was moved to a different event.


Results

Main Card (ESPN/ESPN+)
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Flyweight Amir Albazi def. Kai Kara-France Decision (split) (48–47, 47–48, 48–47) 5 5:00
Featherweight Alex Caceres def. Daniel Pineda Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
Lightweight Jim Miller def. Jesse Butler KO (punch) 1 0:23
Flyweight Tim Elliott def. Victor Altamirano Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 29–28) 3 5:00
Women's Flyweight Karine Silva def. Ketlan Souza Submission (kneebar) 1 1:45
Welterweight Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos def. Abubakar Nurmagomedov Decision (split) (29–28, 28–29, 29–28) 3 5:00
Preliminary Card (ESPN+)
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Bantamweight Daniel Santos def. Jonathan Muñoz Decision (unanimous) (29–27, 29–27, 29–27) 3 5:00 [a]
Heavyweight Don'Tale Mayes def. Andrei Arlovski TKO (punches) 2 3:17
Bantamweight John Castaneda def. Muin Gafurov Decision (unanimous) (29–27, 29–27, 29–27) 3 5:00 [b]
Lightweight Muhammadjon Naimov def. Jamie Mullarkey TKO (punches) 2 2:59
Women's Strawweight Elise Reed def. Jinh Yu Frey Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
Bantamweight Da'Mon Blackshear def. Luan Lacerda TKO (punches) 2 3:54
Light Heavyweight Philipe Lins def. Maxim Grishin Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 30–27) 3 5:00
  1. ^ Santos was deducted 1 point in Round 3 due to repeated groin strikes.
  2. ^ Gafurov was deducted 1 point in Round 2 due to repeatedly ignoring referee instruction.


Bonus Awards

The following fighters earned $50,000 bonuses:

  • Fight of the Night: Alex Caceres vs. Daniel Pineda
  • Performance of the Night: Jim Miller and Muhammadjon Naimov

UFC 289: Nunes vs. Aldana[edit]

UFC 289: Nunes vs. Aldana
Information
PromotionUltimate Fighting Championship
DateJune 10, 2023 (2023-06-10)
VenueRogers Arena
CityVancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Attendance17,628

The was the fifth UFC event held in Vancouver and the first since UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Gaethje in September 2019.

The event was scheduled to be headlined by a UFC Women's Bantamweight Championship trilogy bout between the champion (also current UFC Women's Featherweight Champion) Amanda Nunes and former champion Julianna Peña (No. 1). The two are 1-1 going into the fight with Pena winning by second-round submission at UFC 269 in December 2021 and Nunes winning the rematch by unanimous decision at UFC 277 in July 2022. On May 2, Peña pulled out due to a broken rib and was replaced by Irene Aldana.

A welterweight bout between former title challenger Stephen Thompson and Michel Pereira was scheduled for the event. On May 2 it was announced that the bout would be postponed to a different event.


Results

Main Card (PPV via ESPN+)
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Women's Bantamweight Amanda Nunes (c) def. Irene Aldana Decision (unanimous) (50–44, 50–44, 50–43) 5 5:00 [a]
Lightweight Charles Oliveira def. Beneil Dariush TKO (head kick and punches) 1 4:10
Welterweight Michael Malott def. Adam Fugitt Submission (guillotine choke) 2 1:06
Featherweight Dan Ige def. Nate Landwehr Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 29–28) 3 5:00
Middleweight André Barriault def. Eryk Anders Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) 3 5:00
Preliminary Card (ESPN/ESPN+)
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Middleweight Nassourdine Imavov vs. Christopher Curtis No Contest (accidental headbutt) 2 3:04
Women's Flyweight Jasmine Jasudavicius def. Miranda Maverick Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
Bantamweight Aiemann Zahabi def. Aori Qileng KO (punches) 1 1:04
Featherweight Kyle Nelson def. Blake Bilder Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
Early Preliminary Card (ESPN+/UFC Fight Pass)
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Flyweight Stephen Erceg def. David Dvořák Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 30–27) 3 5:00
Women's Strawweight Diana Belbiţă def. Maria Oliveira Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 29–28) 3 5:00


Bonus Awards

The following fighters earned $50,000 bonuses:

  • Fight of the Night: André Barriault vs. Eryk Anders
  • Performance of the Night: Charles Oliviera, Michael Malott, and Stephen Erceg


UFC on ESPN: Vettori vs. Cannonier[edit]

UFC on ESPN: Vettori vs. Cannonier
Information
PromotionUltimate Fighting Championship
DateJune 17, 2023 (2023-06-17)
VenueUFC Apex
CityLas Vegas, Nevada


A featherweight bout between former interim title challenger Josh Emmett (No. 5) and undefeated contender Ilia Topuria (No. 9) wasscheduled to headline the event, however it was move to headline a different card the week later.

The event is now set to be headlined by a middleweight bout between former title challengers Marvin Vettori (No. 3) and Jared Cannonier (No. 4).


Results

Main Card (ESPN/ESPN+)
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Middleweight Jared Cannonier def. Marvin Vettori Decision (unanimous) (49–45, 49–45, 48–46) 5 5:00
Lightweight Arman Tsarukyan def. Joaquim Silva TKO (punches) 3 3:25
Middleweight Armen Petrosyan def. Christian Duncan Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 30–27) 3 5:00
Featherweight Patrick Sabatini def. Lucas Almeida Submission (arm-triangle choke) 2 1:48
Lightweight Manuel Torres def. Nikolas Motta KO (elbow) 1 1:50
Welterweight Nicolas Dalby def. Muslim Salikhov Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 29–28) 3 5:00
Preliminary Card (ESPN2/ESPN+)
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Flyweight Alessandro Costa def. Jimmy Flick TKO (elbows) 2 1:03
Bantamweight Kyung Ho Kang def. Christian Quiñonez Submission (rear-naked choke) 1 2:25
Flyweight Carlos Hernandez def. Denys Bondar Technical Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 29–28) 3 4:59 [a]
Women's Flyweight Tereza Bledá def. Gabriella Fernandes Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) 3 5:00
Bantamweight Daniel Argueta vs. Ronald Lawrence No Contest (overturned-referee error) 1 2:20 [b]
Light Heavyweight Modestas Bukauskas def. Zac Pauga Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
  1. ^ Bout was stopped due to KO (elbows) at 4:59 in Round 3 however it was ruled as a clash of heads, thus Bondar was unable to continue and the bout went to the scorecards.
  2. ^ Originally a Submission (guillotine choke) win for Argueta, overturned to a no contest due to referee error.


Bonus Awards

The following fighters received $50,000 bonuses:

Fight of the Night: Jared Cannonier vs. Marvin Vettori

Performance of the Night: Manuel Torres and Alessandro Costa


UFC on ABC: Emmett vs. Topuria[edit]

UFC on ABC: Emmett vs. Topuria
Information
PromotionUltimate Fighting Championship
DateJune 24, 2023 (2023-06-24)
VenueVyStar Veterans Memorial Arena
CityJacksonville, Florida
Attendance14,101


This will mark the promotion's sixth trip to Jacksonville and first since UFC 273 in April 2022.

A featherweight bout between former interim title challenger Josh Emmett (No. 5) and undefeated contender Ilia Topuria (No. 9) is scheduled to headline the event.

At the weigh-ins, Loik Radzhabov and Kleydson Rodrigues missed weight and both had to forfeit 20% of their fight purse to their respective opponents. A few hours later, Rodrigues will pulled due to issues with his weight cut and his bout against Tatsuro Tiara was canceled.


Results

Main Card (ABC/ESPN+)
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Featherweight Ilia Topuria def. Josh Emmett Decision (unanimous) (50–44, 50–42, 49–45) 5 5:00
Women's Flyweight Maycee Barber def. Amanda Ribas TKO (punches and elbows) 2 3:42
Heavyweight Austen Lane vs. Justin Tafa No Contest (accidental eye poke) 1 0:29
Featherweight David Onama def. Gabriel Santos KO (punch) 2 4:13
Middleweight Brendan Allen def. Bruno Silva Submission (rear-naked choke) 1 4:39
Preliminary Card (ESPN/ESPN+)
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Welterweight Neil Magny def. Phil Rowe Decision (split) (29–28, 28–29, 29–28) 3 5:00
Welterweight Randy Brown def. Wellington Turman Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
Catchweight (157 lbs) Mateusz Rębecki def. Loik Radzhabov TKO (punch) 2 2:36
Women's Strawweight Tabatha Ricci def. Gillian Robertson Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 30–27) 3 5:00
Flyweight Joshua Van def. Zhalgas Zhumagulov Decision (split) (29–28, 28–29, 29–28) 3 5:00
Lightweight José Mariscal def. Trevor Peek Decision (unanimous) (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) 3 5:00
Featherweight Jack Jenkins def. Jamall Emmers Decision (split) (29–28, 27–30, 29–28) 3 5:00
Middleweight Sedriques Dumas def. Cody Brundage Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 29–28, 30–27) 3 5:00


Bonus Awards

The following fighters received $50,000 bonuses:

  • Fight of the Night: Ilia Topuria vs. Josh Emmett
  • Performance of the Night: Maycee Barber and David Onama


UFC on ESPN: Strickland vs. Magomedov[edit]

UFC on ESPN: Strickland vs. Magomedov
Information
PromotionUltimate Fighting Championship
DateJuly 1, 2023 (2023-07-01)
VenueUFC Apex
CityLas Vegas, Nevada



A middleweight bout between Sean Strickland (No. 7) and Abusupiyan Magomedov is scheduled to headline the event.




Results

Main Card (ESPN/ESPN+)
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Middleweight Sean Strickland def. Abusupiyan Magomedov TKO (punches) 2 4:20
Lightweight Grant Dawson def. Damir Ismagulov Decision (unanimous) (30–26, 30–27, 30–27) 3 5:00
Welterweight Michael Morales def. Max Griffin Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
Women's Flyweight Ariane Lipski def. Melissa Gatto Decision (split) (28–29, 30–27, 29–28) 3 5:00
Lightweight Benoît Saint-Denis def. Ismael Bonfim Submission (rear-naked choke) 1 4:48
Middleweight Nursulton Ruziboev def. Bruno Ferreira TKO (punches) 1 1:17
Preliminary Card (ESPN/ESPN+)
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Welterweight Rinat Fakhretdinov def. Kevin Lee Technical Submission (guillotine choke) 1 0:55
Featherweight Joanderson Brito def. Westin Wilson KO (punches) 1 2:54
Women's Featherweight Karol Rosa def. Yana Santos Decision (split) (29–28, 28–29, 29–28) 3 5:00
Lightweight Elves Brenner def. Guram Kutateladze TKO (punches) 3 3:17
Women's Flyweight Luana Carolina def. Ivana Petrović Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
Heavyweight Alexandr Romanov def. Blagoy Ivanov Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) 3 5:00


Bonus Awards

The following fighters received $50,000 bonuses:

  • Fight of the Night: Elves Brener vs. Guram Kutateladze
  • Performance of the Night: Sean Strickland and Nursaulton Ruziboev


UFC 290: Volkanovski vs. Rodriguez[edit]

UFC 290: Volkanovski vs. Rodriguez
Information
PromotionUltimate Fighting Championship
DateJuly 8, 2023 (2023-07-08)
VenueT-Mobile Arena
CityLas Vegas, Nevada
Attendance19,204

The event took place during the UFC's International Fight Week.

A Undisputed UFC Featherweight Championship between the champion Alexander Volkanovski and interim champion Yair Rodriguez is scheduled for the event. Volkanovski has been the champion since December 2019. Rodriguez became the interim champion earlier in the year at UFC 284 by defeating Josh Emmett while Volkanovski unsuccessfully challenged Islam Makhachev for the UFC Lightweight Championship on the same card.

A UFC Flyweight Championship bout with a rematch between the champion Brandon Moreno and top contender Alexandre Pantoja will take place at the event. The previously met at UFC Fight Night: Maia vs. Usman in May 2018 where Pantoja won by unanimous decision. The two also met in an exhibition bout during The Ultimate Fighter: Tournament of Champions in Round of 16 where Pantoja won by submission in the second round. Brandon Royval was announced as the back-up for the fight in case of a fallout between the two competitors.

A welterweight bout between Jack Maddalena and Sean Brady was scheduled to take place at the event. Brady was forced to withdraw due to injury and was replaced by undefeated newcomer Josiah Harrell. A day before the event, Harrell was pulled due to a medical issue, which would later be diagnosed as "Moyamoya Syndrome", a rare disease that results in blocked arteries at the base of the brain. Because of this, Maddelena was pulled from the card entirely.

At the weigh-ins, Jalin Turner missed weight and had to forfeit 20% of his fight purse to his opponent Dan Hooker.


Results

Main Card (PPV via ESPN+)
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Featherweight Alexander Volkanovski (c) def. Yair Rodriguez (ic) TKO (punches) 3 4:19 [a]
Flyweight Alexandre Pantoja def. Brandon Moreno (c) Decision (split) (49–46, 47–48, 48–47) 5 5:00 [b]
Middleweight Dricus du Plessis def. Robert Whittaker TKO (punches) 2 2:23 [c]
Catchweight (158 lbs) Dan Hooker def. Jalin Turner Decision (split) (29–28, 28–29, 29–28) 3 5:00
Middleweight Bo Nickal def. Valentine Woodburn TKO (punches) 1 0:38
Preliminary Card (ABC/ESPN/ESPN+)
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Welterweight Robbie Lawler def. Niko Price KO (punches) 1 0:38
Catchweight (130 lbs) Tatsuro Taira def. Edgar Cháirez Decision (unanimous) (29–27, 29–27, 29–27) 3 5:00
Women's Flyweight Denise Gomes def. Yazmín Jáuregui KO (punches) 1 0:20
Light Heavyweight Alonzo Menifield def Jimmy Crute Submission (guillotine choke) 2 1:55
Early Preliminary Card (ESPN+/UFC Fight Pass)
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Light Heavyweight Vitor Petrino def. Marcin Prachnio Submission (arm-triangle choke) 3 3:42
Bantamweight Cameron Saaiman def. Terrance Mitchell TKO (punches) 1 3:10
Flyweight Jesús Aguilar def. Shannon Ross KO (punch) 1 0:17
Lightweight Esteban Ribovics def. Kamuela Krik Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00


Bonus Awards

The following fighters received $50,000 bonuses:

  • Fight of the Night: Alexandre Pantoja vs. Brandon Moreno
  • Performance of the Night: Dricus du Plessis and Denise Gomes

UFC on ESPN: Holm vs. Silva[edit]

UFC on ESPN: Holm vs. Silva
Information
PromotionUltimate Fighting Championship
DateJuly 15, 2023 (2023-07-15)
VenueUFC Apex
CityLas Vegas, Nevada


A welterweight bout between Vicente Luque (#10) and former UFC Lightweight Champion Rafael dos Anjos (#9-Lightweight) was expected to headline the event, however the bout was moved to a different event.

A women's bantamweight between former UFC Women's Bantamweight Champion Holly Holm (#3) and Mayra Silva (#10) instead headlined the event.

On August 29, it was announced that Silva failed a post-fight drug test by USADA. October 17, her win was overturned to a no contest and she was suspended for 4 months retroactive to the fight date and is free to return to competition on November 15.


Results

Main Card (ESPN/ESPN+)
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Women's Bantamweight Mayra Silva vs. Holly Holm No Contest (overturned) 2 0:38 [a]
Welterweight Jack Maddalena def. Bassil Hafez Decision (split) (29–28, 28–29, 29–28) 3 5:00
Lightweight Francisco Prado def. Ottman Azaitar TKO (spinning elbow and punches) 1 4:05
Middleweight Jun Yong Park def. Albert Duraev Submission (rear-naked choke) 2 4:45
Women's Featherweight Norma Dumont def. Chelsea Chandler Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
Lightweight Nazim Sadykhov def. Terrance McKinney Submission (rear-naked choke) 2 1:07
Preliminary Card (ESPN/ESPN+)
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Featherweight Melsik Baghdasaryan def. Tucker Lutz Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
Women's Strawweight Viktoriia Dudakova def. Istela Nunes TKO (elbow injury) 1 0:34
Featherweight Melquizael Costa def. Austin Lingo Decision (unanimous) (30–26, 30–27, 30–27) 3 5:00
Lightweight Evan Elder def. Genaro Valdez Decision (unanimous) (30–26, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
Flyweight Azat Maksum def. Tyson Nam Decision (split) (29–28, 28–29, 29–28) 3 5:00
Lightweight Alexander Muñoz def. Carl Deaton Decision (unanimous) (30–26, 30–27, 29–28) 3 5:00
Women's Bantamweight Ailín Pérez def. Ashlee Evans-Smith Decision (unanimous) (30–25, 30–25, 30–25) 3 5:00
  1. ^ Originally a Submission (ninja choke) for Silva, later overturned to a no contest due to a failed drug test.


Bonus Awards

The following fighters received $50,000 bonuses:

  • Fight of the Night: Jack Maddalena vs. Bassil Hafez
  • Performance of the Night: Mayra Silva and Francisco Prado

UFC Fight Night: Aspinall vs. Tybura[edit]

UFC Fight Night: Aspinall vs. Tybura
Information
PromotionUltimate Fighting Championship
DateJuly 22, 2023 (2023-07-22)
VenueThe O2 Arena
CityLondon, England
Attendance15,078


This will mark the promotion second trip to London in 2023 after UFC 286 in March.

A heavyweight bout between Tom Aspinall (#5) and Marcin Tybura (#10) is scheduled to headline the event.




Results

Main Card (ESPN+)
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Heavyweight Tom Aspinall def. Marcin Tybura TKO (punches) 1 1:13
Women's Flyweight Julija Stoliarenko def. Molly McCann Submission (armbar) 1 1:55
Featherweight Nathaniel Wood def. Andre Fili Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 28–29, 29–28) 3 5:00
Middleweight Paul Craig def. Andre Muniz TKO (elbows) 2 4:40
Lightweight Fares Ziam def. Jai Herbert Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 30–27) 3 5:00
Featherweight Lerone Murphy def. Joshua Culibao Decision (unanimous) (30–26, 30–26, 30–27) 3 5:00
Bantamweight Daniel Marcos def. Davey Grant Decision (split) (29–28, 28–29, 29–28) 3 5:00
Preliminary Card (ESPN+)
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Welterweight Jonathan Parsons def. Danny Roberts TKO (punches) 2 4:57
Lightweight Joel Álvarez def. Marc Diakiese Submsssion (D'Arce choke) 2 4:26
Heavyweight Mickey Parkin def. Jamal Pogues Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) 3 5:00
Middleweight Makhmud Muradov def. Bryan Barberena Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) 3 5:00
Women's Bantamweight Ketlen Vieira def. Pannie Kianzad Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
Lightweight Christopher Duncan def. Yanal Ashmouz Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 29–28) 3 5:00
Women's Strawweight Bruna Brasil def. Shauna Bannon Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 30–27) 3 5:00
Flyweight Jafel Filho def. Daniel Barez Submission (arm-triangle choke) 1 3:26


Bonus Awards

The following fighters received $50,000 bonuses:

  • Fight of the Night: Jonathan Parsons vs. Danny Roberts
  • Performance of the Night: Tom Aspinall and Paul Craig


UFC 291: Poirier vs. Gaethje 2[edit]

UFC 291: Poirier vs. Gaethje 2
Information
PromotionUltimate Fighting Championship
DateJuly 29, 2023 (2023-07-29)
VenueDelta Center
CitySalt Lake City, Utah
Attendance18,467

This the marks the promotion's third trip to Salt Cake City after UFC Fight Night: Rodríguez vs. Caceres in August 2016 and UFC 278: Usman vs. Edwards 2 in August 2023.

The event will be headlined by a lightweight rematch between former interim champions Dustin Poirier (#2) and Justin Gaethje (#3) and the fight will be for the symbolic "BMF" Championship. The two previously met at UFC on Fox: Poirier vs. Gaethje in April 2018 where Poirier won by TKO in the fourth round.

A light heavyweight bout between former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Jan Błachowicz and former UFC Middleweight Champion Alex Pereira is scheduled to take place at the event.

At the weigh-ins, Vinicius Salvador failed to make weight and had to forfeit 20% of his fight purse to his opponent CJ Vergara. Also, Michel Pereira missed weight, but because of medical issue, his bout with Stephen Thompson was canceled.


Results

Main Card (PPV via ESPN+)
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Lightweight Justin Gaethje def. Dustin Poirier KO (head kick) 2 1:00 [a]
Light Heavyweight Alex Pereira def. Jan Błachowicz Decision (split) (28–29, 29–28, 29–28)) 3 5:00
Heavyweight Derrick Lewis def. Marcos Rogério de Lima TKO (flying knee and punches) 1 0:33
Lightweight Bobby Green def. Tony Ferguson Technical Submission (arm-triangle choke) 3 4:54
Welterweight Kevin Holland def. Michael Chiesa Submission (D'Arce choke) 1 2:39
Preliminary Card (ABC/ESPN/ESPN+)
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Welterweight Gabriel Bonfim def. Trevin Giles Submission (guillotine choke) 1 1:13
Catchweight (129 lbs) CJ Vergara def. Vinicius Salvador Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
Middleweight Roman Kopylov def. Claudio Riberio KO (head kick) 2 0:33
Welterweight Jake Matthews def. Darius Flowers Submission (rear-naked choke) 2 2:37
Early Preliminary Card (ESPN/ESPN+/UFC Fight Pass)
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Welterweight Uroš Medić def. Matthew Semelsberger TKO (spinning elbow and punches) 3 2:36
Women's Flyweight Miranda Maverick def. Priscila Cachoeira Submission (armbar) 3 2:11
  1. ^ For the symbolic "BMF" Championship.

Bonus Awards

  • Performance of the Night: Justin Gaethje, Derrick Lewis, Bobby Green, and Kevin Holland,


UFC on ESPN: Sandhagen vs. Font[edit]

UFC on ESPN: Sandhagen vs. Font
Information
PromotionUltimate Fighting Championship
DateAugust 5, 2023 (2023-08-05)
VenueBridgestone Arena
CityNashville, Tennessee
Attendance17,792


This was the fourth time the promotion hosted an event in Nashville and the first since UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Pettis in March 2019.

The event was scheduled to be headlined by a bantamweight bout between former interim title challenger Cory Sandhagen (#4) and undefeated contender Umar Nurmagomedov (#11). However, Nurmagomedov pulled out on July 19 due to a town shoulder. Meanwhile, Rob Font (#7) and Song Yadong (#8) was scheduled for UFC 292. Yadong pulled out on July 20 due to injury. The promotion decided to book Sandhagen and Font for the main event of this event. Because of the short notice change, the bout was changed to a Catchweight of 140 lbs.

Sean Woodson was scheduled to face Steve Garcia however Garcia pulled out due to injury and was replaced by Jesse Butler. Butler was pulled out after he was not medically cleared by the Nevada State Athletic Commission and was replaced by promotional newcomer Mairon Santos, but Santos was pulled due to visa issues and was replaced by promotional newcomer Dennis Buzukja. At the weigh-ins, Buzukja failed to make weight and had to forfeit 20% of his fight purse to Woodson.


Results

Main Card (ESPN/ESPN+)
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Catchweight (140 lbs) Cory Sandhagen def. Rob Font Decision (unanimous) (50–45, 50–45, 50–45) 5 5:00
Women's Strawweight Tatiana Suarez def. Jéssica Andrade Submission (guillotine choke) 2 1:31
Light Heavyweight Dustin Jacoby def. Kennedy Nzechukwu TKO (punches) 1 1:22
Featherweight Diego Lopes def. Gavin Tucker Submission (triangle armbar) 1 1:38
Light Heavyweight Tanner Boser def. Aleksa Camur Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) 3 5:00
Lightweight Ľudovít Klein def. Ignacio Bahamondes Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
Preliminary Card (ESPN/ESPN+)
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Bantamweight Kyler Phillips def. Raoni Barcelos Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
Welterweight Carlston Harris def. Jeremiah Wells Technical Submission (anaconda choke) 3 1:50
Featherweight Billy Quarantillo def. Damon Jackson Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
Flyweight Cody Durden def. Jake Hadley Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) 3 5:00
Catchweight (147 lbs) Sean Woodson def. Dennis Buzukja Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) 3 5:00
Flyweight Assu Almabayev def. Ode' Osbourne Submission (rear-naked choke) 2 3:11


Bonus Awards

The following fighters received $50,000 bonuses:

Performance of the Night: Tatiana Suárez, Dustin Jacoby, Diego Lopes, Carlston Harris, and Assu Almabayev


2023 DWCS Week 1: Almeida vs. Fernando[edit]

2023 DWCS Week 1: Almeida vs. Fernando
Information
PromotionUltimate Fighting Championship
DateAugust 8, 2023
VenueUFC Apex
CityLas Vegas, Nevada







Results

Main Card (ESPN+)
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Middleweight César Almeida def. Lucas Fernando Decision (unanimous) (30–26, 29–28, 29–27) 3 5:00
Lightweight Tommy Nolan def. Bogdan Grad KO (punches) 1 1:23
Heavyweight Caio Machado def. Kevin Szaflarski Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) 3 5:00
Bantamweight Payton Talbott def. Reyes Cortez Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
Flyweight Kevin Borjas def. Victor Dias Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00


Contract Winners

The following fighters received a UFC contract for their performance:

  • Contract Winners: César Almeida, Tommy Nolan, Caio Machado, Payton Talbott, and Kevin Borjas


UFC on ESPN: Luque vs. dos Anjos[edit]

UFC on ESPN: Luque vs. dos Anjos
Information
PromotionUltimate Fighting Championship
DateAugust 12, 2023 (2023-08-12)
VenueUFC Apex
CityLas Vegas, Nevada

A welterweight bout between Vicente Luque (#10) and former UFC Lightweight Champion Rafael dos Anjos (#9-Lightweight) is expected to headline the event.

At the weigh-ins, Tafon Nchukwi and Joshua Fremd both failed to make weight and had to forfeit 30%of their fight purse to their respective opponents.



Results

Main Card (ESPN/ESPN+)
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Welterweight Vicente Luque def. Rafael dos Anjos Decision (unanimous) (49–46, 48–47, 48–47) 5 5:00
Featherweight Cub Swanson def. Hakeem Dawodu Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
Light Heavyweight Khalil Rountree def. Christopher Daukaus TKO (punches) 1 2:40
Women's Strawweight Iazmin Lucindo def. Polyana Viana Submission (arm-triangle choke) 2 3:42
Catchweight (190 lbs) AJ Dobson def. Tafon Nchukwi Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
Catchweight (189 lbs) Joshua Fremd def. Jamie Pickett Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) 3 5:00
Preliminary Card (ESPN/ESPN+)
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Bantamweight Marcus McGhee def. JP Buys KO (punch) 1 2:19
Lightweight Terrance McKinney def. Michael Breeden TKO (punches) 1 1:25
Featherweight Isaac Dulgarian def. Francis Marshall TKO (punches and elbows) 1 4:48
Heavyweight Martin Buday def. Joshua Parisian Submission (kimura) 1 4:11
Women's Strawweight Jaqueline Amorim def. Montserrat Ruiz TKO (elbows and punches) 3 3:41
Bantamweight Da'Mon Blackshear def. José Johnson Submission (twister) 1 3:47
Women's Flyweight Luana Santos def. Juliana Miller TKO (punches) 1 3:41


Bonus Awards

The following fighters received $50,000 bonuses:

  • Performance of the Night: Khalil Rountree, Iasmin Lucindo, Marcus McGhee, and Da'Mon Blackshear

2023 DWCS Week 2: Hardwick vs. Al-Selwady[edit]

2023 DWCS Week 1: Hardwick vs. Al-Selwady
Information
PromotionUltimate Fighting Championship
DateAugust 15, 2023
VenueUFC Apex
CityLas Vegas, Nevada




At the weigh-ins, Emrah Sonmez failed to make weight and the bout proceeded as scheduled.




Results

Main Card (ESPN+)
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Lightweight Abdul Al-Selwady def. George Hardwick Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) 3 5:00
Light Heavyweight Ibo Aslan def. Paulo Renato TKO (punches) 1 2:22
Catchweight (147 lbs) Hyder Amil def. Emrah Sonmez Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
Women's Strawweight Eduarda Moura def. Janaina Silva Submission (rear-naked choke) 1 4:00
Bantamweight Charalampos Grigoriou def. Cameron Smotherman TKO (punches) 1 1:00


Contract Winners

The following fight received UFC contracts for their performance:

  • Contract Winners: Abdul Al-Selwady, Ibo Aslan, Hyder Amil, Eduarda Moura, and Charalampos Grigoriou

UFC 292: Sterling vs. O'Malley[edit]

UFC 292: Sterling vs. O'Malley
Information
PromotionUltimate Fighting Championship
DateAugust 19, 2023 (2023-08-19)
VenueTD Banknorth Garden
CityBoston, Massachusetts
Attendance18,293

A UFC Bantamweight Championship bout between the champion Aljamain Sterling and top contender Sean O'Malley (#2) headlined the event.

A UFC Women's Strawweight Championship bout between the champion Zhang Weili and top contender Amanda Lemos (#5) took place at the event.

The event also featured The Ultimate Fighter: Team McGregor vs. Team Chandler finales in the Bantamweight and Lightweight divisions.


Results

Main Card (PPV via ESPN+)
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Bantamweight Sean O'Malley def. Aljamain Sterling (c) TKO (punches) 2 0:51 [a]
Women's Strawweight Zhang Weili (c) def. Amanda Lemos Decision (unanimous) (50–43, 50–44, 49–45) 5 5:00 [b]
Welterweight Ian Garry def. Neil Magny Decision (unanimous) (30–26, 30–26, 30–24) 3 5:00
Bantamweight Mario Bautista def. Da'Mon Blackshear Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 30–27) 3 5:00
Bantamweight Marlon "Chito" Vera def. Pedro Muñhoz Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 29–28) 3 5:00
Preliminary Card (ESPN/ESPN+)
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Middleweight Brad Tavares def. Chris Weidman Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) 3 5:00
Middleweight Gregory Rodrigues def. Denis Tiuliulin KO (elbows) 1 1:43
Lightweight Kurt Holobaugh def. Austin Hubbard Submission (triangle choke) 2 2:39 [c]
Bantamweight Brad Katona def. Cody Gibson Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 30–27) 3 5:00 [d]
Early Preliminary Card (ESPN+/UFC Fight Pass)
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Middleweight Andre Petroski def. Gerald Meerschaert Decision (split) (28–29, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
Women's Flyweight Natalia Silva def. Andrea Lee Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) 3 5:00
Women's Flyweight Karine Silva def. Maryna Moroz Submission (guillotine choke) 1 4:59


Bonus Awards

The following fighters received $50,000 bonuses:

  • Fight of the Night: Brad Katona vs. Cody Gibson
  • Performance of the Night: Sean O'Malley and Zhang Weili

2023 DWCS 3: Aronov vs. Reese[edit]

2023 DWCS 3: Aronov vs. Reese
Information
PromotionUltimate Fighting Championship
DateAugust 22, 2023
VenueUFC Apex
CityLas Vegas, Nevada



At the weigh-ins, Luciano Pereira didn't weigh in because of weight management issues and thus his bout against Felipe dos Santos was canceled.



Results

Main Card (ESPN+)
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Middleweight Zachary Reese def. Elijah Aronov Submission (armbar) 1 1:14
Welterweight Oban Elliott def. Kaik Brito Decision (majority) (29–28, 29–28, 28–28) 3 5:00
Women's Strawweight Josefine Knutsson def. Isis Verbeek Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) 3 5:00
Featherweight Luis Pajuelo def. Robbie Ring TKO (body knee and punches) 1 3:43


Contract Winners

The following fighters received a UFC contract for their performance:

  • Contract Winners: Zachary Reese, Oban Elliott, and Luis Pajuelo

UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. The Korean Zombie[edit]

UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. The Korean Zombie
Information
PromotionUltimate Fighting Championship
DateAugust 26, 2023 (2023-08-26)
VenueSingapore Indoor Stadium
CityKallang, Singapore
Attendance10,263


This event marked the promotion's sixth event in Singapore, the fifth from Kallang and the first since UFC 275 in June 2022.

The event was headlined by a featherweight bout between former UFC Featherweight Champion Max Holloway (#1) and former title challenger Chan Sung Jung "The Korean Zombie" (#8).




Results

Main Card (ESPN+)
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Featherweight Max Holloway def. Chan Sung Jung "The Korean Zombie" KO (punch) 3 0:23
Light Heavyweight Anthony Smith def. Ryan Spann Decision (split) (28–29, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
Featherweight Giga Chikadze def. Alex Caceres Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) 3 5:00
Bantamweight Rinya Nakamura def. Fernando Garcia Decision (unanimous) (30–26, 30–27, 30–27) 3 5:00
Women's Flyweight Erin Blanchfield def. Taila Santos Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
Heavyweight Junior Tafa def. Parker Porter KO (punch) 1 1:24
Preliminary Card (ESPN+)
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Heavyweight Waldo Acosta def. Łukasz Brzeski KO (punches) 1 3:01
Bantamweight Garrett Armfield def. Toshiomi Kazama TKO (punch) 1 4:16
Middleweight Michał Oleksiejczuk def. Chidi Njokuani TKO (punches) 1 4:16
Welterweight Song Kenan def. Rolando Bedoya Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
Welterweight Billy Goff def. Yusaku Kinoshita TKO (punches) 1 3:49
Women's Flyweight JJ Aldrich def. Liang Na TKO (punches and elbows) 2 4:49
Featherweight Seung Woo Choi def. Jarno Errens Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00


Bonus Awards

The following fighters recieved $50,000 bonuses:

Fight of the Night: Max Holloway vs. Chan Sung Jung "The Korean Zombie

Performance of the Night: Junior Tafa and Michał Oleksiejczuk

Road to UFC Season 2, Episode 5[edit]

Road to UFC Season 2, Episode 5
Information
PromotionUltimate Fighting Championship
DateAugust 27, 2023
VenueSingapore Indoor Stadium
CityKallang, Singapore








Main Card (UFC Fight Pass)
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Featherweight Kai Wen Li def. Kouya Kanda Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00 [a]
Flyweight Ji Niushiyue def. Seung-Guk Choi Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) 3 5:00 [b]
Featherweight Yi Zha def. Sang-Won Kim Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00 [c]
Bantamweight Rei Tsuruya def. Mark Climaco Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 29–28, 29–27) 3 5:00 [d]
Flyweight Nyamjargal Tumendemberel def. Peter Danasoe Technical Submission (rear-naked choke) 1 1:02


Road to UFC Season 2, Episode 6[edit]

Road to UFC Season 2, Episode 6
Information
PromotionUltimate Fighting Championship
DateAugust 27, 2023
VenueSingapore Indoor Stadium
CityKallang, Singapore








Main Card (UFC Fight Pass)
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Lightweight Shin Haraguchi def. Jae-Hyun Park Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00 [a]
Bantamweight Chang-Ho Lee def. Daermisi Zhawupasi TKO (punches) 3 3:35 [b]
Featherweight Zhu Rong def. Sang-Wook Kim Decision (unanimous) (30–26, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00 [c]
Bantamweight Xiao Long def. Shuya Kamikubo Decision (majority) (29–28, 29–27, 28–28) 3 5:00 [d]

2023 DWCS 4: Ramirez vs. Prates[edit]

2023 DWCS 4: Ramirez vs. Prates
Information
PromotionUltimate Fighting Championship
DateAugust 29, 2023
VenueUFC Apex
CityLas Vegas, Nevada


Results

Main Card (ESPN+)
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Welterweight Carlos Prates def. Mitch Ramirez TKO (punch) 2 1:14
Middleweight Marco Silva def. Yousri Belgaroui Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
Featherweight Timothy Cuamba def. Mateo Vogel Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
Heavyweight Thomas Petersen def. Chandler Cole Submission (americana) 2 1:08
Lightweight Bolaji Oki def. Dylan Salvador TKO (punches) 1 2:46


Contract Winners

The following fighters received a UFC contact for their performance:

  • Contract Winners: Carlos Prates, Thomas Petersen, and Bolaji Oki


UFC Fight Night: Gane vs. Spivak[edit]

UFC Fight Night: Gane vs. Spivak
Information
PromotionUltimate Fighting Championship
DateSeptember 2, 2023 (2023-09-02)
VenueAccor Arena
CityParis, France
Attendance15,610


This event marked the promotion's second event in Paris after UFC Fight Night: Gane vs. Tuivasa in September 2022.

The event was headlined by a heavyweight bout between former interim champion Ciryl Gane (#2) and Sergey Spivak (#7).

Three bouts that were scheduled for the event underwent several changes:

  • A bantamweight bout between Taylor Lapilus and Muin Gufarov. The week of the event, Gufarov pulled out due to visa issues.
  • A featherweight bout between William Gomis and Lucas Almeida. The week of the event, Almeida pulled out due to injury.
  • A bantamweight bout between promotional newcomers Yanis Ghemmouri and Caolan Loughran. The bout was canceled after they replaced the withdrawn fighters as Loughran faced Lapilus at bantamweight while Ghemmouri faced Gomis at featherweight.


Results

Main Card (ESPN+)
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Heavyweight Ciryl Gane def. Sergey Spivak TKO (punches) 2 3:44
Women's Flyweight Manon Fiorot def. Rose Namajunas Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
Lightweight Benoît Saint-Denis def. Thiago Moises TKO (punches) 2 4:44
Light Heavyweight Volkan Oezdemir def. Bogdan Guskov Submission (rear-naked choke) 1 3:46
Featherweight William Gomis def. Yanis Ghemmouri TKO (body kick) 3 2:20
Featherweight Morgan Charrière def. Manolo Zecchini TKO (body kicks and punches) 1 3:51
Preliminary Card (ESPN+)
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Bantamweight Taylor Lapilus def. Caolan Loughran Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
Welterweight Ange Loosa def. Rhys McKee Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
Women's Bantamweight Nora Cornolle def. Joselyne Edwards Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 29–28) 3 5:00
Bantamweight Farid Basharat def. Kleydson Rodrigues Submission (arm-triangle choke) 1 4:15
Women's Catchweight (140 lbs) Jacqueline Cavalcanti def. Zarah dos Santos Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) 3 5:00


Bonus Awards

The following fighters received $50,000 bonuses:

  • Fight of the Night: Benoît Saint-Denis vs. Thiago Moises
  • Performance of the Night: Ciryl Gane and Morgan Charrière

2023 DWCS 5: Lopes vs. Riberio[edit]

2023 DWCS 5: Lopes vs. Riberio
Information
PromotionUltimate Fighting Championship
DateSeptember 5, 2023
VenueUFC Apex
CityLas Vegas, Nevada







Results

Main Card (ESPN+)
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Light Heavyweight Brendson Riberio def. Bruno Lopes KO (punches) 1 3:47
Bantamweight Serhiy Sidey def. Ramon Taveras TKO (punches) 1 2:26
Middleweight Dylan Budka def. Chad Hanekom Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
Featherweight Jean Silva def. Kevin Vallejos Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
Women's Flyweight Dione Barbosa def. Rainn Guerrero Submission (armbar) 1 4:35


Contract Winners

The following fighters received a UFC contract for their performance:

Contract Winners: Brendson Ribeiro Serhiy Sidey, Dylan Budka, Jean Silva, and Dione Barbosa

UFC 293: Adesanya vs. Strickland[edit]

UFC 293: Adesanya vs. Strickland
Information
PromotionUltimate Fighting Championship
DateSeptember 10, 2023 (2023-09-10)
VenueQudos Bank Arena
CitySidney, Australia
Attendance18,168


The event is scheduled to be headlined by a UFC Middleweight Championship bout between the champion Israel Adesanya and top contender Sean Strickland (#5).

At the weigh-Ins, Shane Young missed weight and had to forfeit 30% of his fight purse to his opponent Gabriel Miranda.



Results

Main Card (PPV via ESPN+)
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Middleweight Sean Strickland def. Israel Adesanya (c) Decision (unanimous) (49–46, 49–46, 49–46) 5 5:00 [a]
Heavyweight Alexander Volkov def. Tai Tuivasa Submission (Ezekiel choke) 2 4:37
Flyweight Manel Kape def. Felipe dos Santos Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
Heavyweight Justin Tafa def. Austen Lane KO (punches) 1 1:22
Light Heavyweight Tyson Pedro def. Anton Turkalj KO (punches) 1 2:12
Preliminary Card (ESPNNews/ESPN+)
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Light Heavyweight Carlos Ulberg def. Dawoon Jung Submission (rear-naked choke) 3 4:49
Featherweight José Mariscal def. Jack Jenkins TKO (arm injury) 2 3:19
Lightweight Jamie Mullarkey def. John Makdessi Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
Lightweight Nasrat Haqparast def. Landon Quiñones Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) 3 5:00
Early Preliminary Card (ESPN+/UFC Fight Pass)
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Welterweight Charlie Radtke def. Michael "Blood Diamond" Mathetha Decision (unanimous) (29–27, 29–27, 29–27) 3 5:00
Catchweight (150 lbs) Gabriel Miranda def. Shane Young Technical Submission (rear-naked choke) 1 0:59
Welterweight Kevin Joussett def. Kiefer Crosbie Submission (rear-naked choke) 1 4:49


Bonus Awards

The following fighters received $50,000 bonuses:

  • Fight of the Night: Manel Kape vs. Felipe dos Santos
  • Performance of the Night: Sean Strickland and Justin Tafa

2023 DWCS 6: Llontop vs. Lewis[edit]

2023 DWCS 6: Llontop vs. Lewis
Information
PromotionUltimate Fighting Championship
DateSeptember 12, 2023
VenueUFC Apex
CityLas Vegas, Nevada







Results

Main Card (ESPN+)
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Lightweight James Llontop def. Malik Lewis Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–26, 30–26) 3 5:00
Heavyweight Jhonata Diniz def. Eduardo Neves TKO (punches) 1 3:15
Featherweight Steven Nguyen def. AJ Cunningham TKO (punches) 2 4:06
Women's Strawweight Julia Polastri def. Patricia Alujas Submission (rear-naked choke) 2 4:05
Bantamweight Jean Matsumoto def. Casey Tanner Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00


Contract Winners

The following fighters received a UFC contract for their performance:

Contract Winners: James Llontop, Jhonata Diniz, Steven Nguyen, Julia Polastri, and Jean Matsumoto


UFC Fight Night: Grasso vs. Shevchenko 2[edit]

UFC Fight Night: Grasso vs. Shevchenko 2
Information
PromotionUltimate Fighting Championship
DateSeptember 16, 2023 (2023-09-16)
VenueT-Mobile Arena
CityLas Vegas, Nevada
Attendance18,766


The event was held on Mexican Independence Day with several Mexican fighters being featured on the card.

The event was headlined by a UFC Women's Flyweight Championship rematch between the champion Alexa Grasso and former champion Valentina Shevchenko (#1). The two met earlier in the year at UFC 285 where Grasso won by submission in the fourth round.



Results

Main Card (ESPN+)
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Women's Flyweight Alexa Grasso (c) vs. Valentina Shevchenko Draw (split) (48–47, 47–48, 47–47) 5 5:00 [a]
Welterweight Jack Maddalena def. Kevin Holland Decision (split) (28–29, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
Bantamweight Raul Rosas def. Terrance Mitchell TKO (punches) 1 0:54
Lightweight Daniel Zellhuber def. Christos Giagos Submission (anaconda choke) 2 3:26
Featherweight Kyle Nelson def. Fernando Padilla Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 30–27, 30–27) 3 5:00
Preliminary Card (ESPN+)
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Women's Strawweight Lupita Godinez def. Elise Reed Submission (rear-naked choke) 2 3:38
Middleweight Roman Kopylov def. Joshua Fremd TKO (body punch) 2 4:44
Flyweight Edgar Cháirez vs. Daniel Lacerda da Silva No Contest (referee error) 1 3:37
Women's Flyweight Tracy Cortez def. Jasmine Jasudavicius Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 29–28) 3 5:00
Lightweight Charlie Campbell def. Alexander Reyes TKO (punches) 1 3:38
Women's Strawweight Josefine Knutsson def. Marnic Mann Decision (unanimous) (30–24, 30–25, 30–27) 3 5:00


Bonus Awards

The following fighters recieved $50,000 bonuses:

  • Performance of the Night: Raul Rosas, Daniel Zellhuber, Lupita Godinez, Roman Kopylov, and Charlie Campbell

2023 DWCS 7: Gaziev vs. Velasco[edit]

2023 DWCS 7: Gaziev vs. Velasco
Information
PromotionUltimate Fighting Championship
DateSeptember 19, 2023
VenueUFC Apex
CityLas Vegas, Nevada







Results

Main Card (ESPN+)
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Heavyweight Shamil Gaziev def. Greg Velasco Submission (rear-naked choke) 1 2:38
Lightweight Daniel Allen def. Jacobi Jones Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 29–28) 3 5:00
Women's Strawweight Stephanie Bruna vs. Talita Alencar Draw (unanimous) (28–28, 28–28, 28–28) 3 5:00
Lightweight Kaynan Kruschewsky def. Dylan Mantello Submission (rear-naked choke) 1 2:52
Flyweight Igor da Silva def. Jhonata Silva TKO (punches) 2 2:37


Contract Winners

The following fighters received UFC contracts for their performance:

  • Contract Winners: Shamil Gaziev, Stephanie Bruna, Kaynan Kruschewsky, and Igor da Silva


UFC Fight Night: Fiziev vs. Gamrot[edit]

UFC Fight Night: Fiziev vs. Gamrot
Information
PromotionUltimate Fighting Championship
DateSeptember 23, 2023 (2023-09-23)
VenueUFC Apex
CityLas Vegas, Nevada


The event is scheduled to be headlined by a lightweight bout between Rafael Fiziev (#6) and Mateusz Gamrot (#7).




Results

Main Card (ESPN+)
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Lightweight Mateusz Gamrot def. Rafael Fiziev TKO (knee injury) 2 2:03
Featherweight Bryce Mitchell def. Dan Ige Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
Women's Strawweight Marina Rodriguez def. Michelle Waterson TKO (punches) 2 2:42
Welterweight Bryan Battle def. AJ Fletcher Submission (rear-naked choke) 2 4:32
Featherweight Charles Jourdain def. Ricardo Ramos Submission (guillotine choke) 1 3:12
Preliminary Card (ESPN+)
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Bantamweight Miles Johns def. Daniel Argueta Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 29–28) 3 5:00
Welterweight Tim Means def. Andre Fialho TKO (punches) 3 1:15
Middleweight Cody Brundage def. Jacob Malkoun DQ (illegal elbow) 1 4:15
Heavyweight Mohammad Usman def. Jake Collier Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
Women's Strawweight Mizuki Inoue def. Hannah Goldy Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
Women's Bantamweight Montserrat Rendon def. Tamires Vidal Decision (split) (28–29, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00


Bonus Awards

The following fighters received $50,000 bonuses:

  • Fight of the Night: Tim Means vs. Andre Fialho
  • Performance of the Night: Marina Rodriguez and Charles Jourdain

2023 DWCS 8: Barlow vs. Forest[edit]

2023 DWCS 8: Barlow vs. Forest
Information
PromotionUltimate Fighting Championship
DateSeptember 26, 2023
VenueUFC Apex
CityLas Vegas, Nevada







Results

Main Card (ESPN+)
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Welterweight Danny Barlow def. Raheam Forest TKO (punches) 1 1:19
Heavyweight Mario Piazzon def. Alexander Soldatkin DQ (illegal knee) 3 0:20
Featherweight Daniel Silva def. Angel Pacheco Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) 3 5:00
Women's Flyweight Ernesta Kareckaite def. Carli Judice Decision (split) (29–28, 28–29, 29–28) 3 5:00
Bantamweight Vinicius Oliveira def. Victor Madrigal KO (punch) 1 3:02


Contract Winners

The following fighters received a UFC contract for their performance:

  • Contract Winners: Danny Barlow, Daniel Silva, Angel Pacheco, Ernesta Kareckaite, Carli Judice, and Vinicius Oliveira

2023 DWCS 9: Talha vs. Bellato[edit]

2023 DWCS 9: Talha vs. Bellato
Information
PromotionUltimate Fighting Championship
DateOctober 3, 2023
VenueUFC Apex
CityLas Vegas, Nevada


At the weigh-ins, Lucas Rocha missed weight and then his bout Davi Bittencourt was postponed to the following week at Bantamweight.




Results

Main Card (ESPN+)
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Light Heavyweight Rodolfo Bellato def. Murtaza Talha TKO (punches) 2 4:46
Bantamweight Victor Silva def. Eduardo Caut Submission (kneebar) 2 2:16
Light Heavyweight Magomed Gadzhiyasulov def. José Medina Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) 3 5:00
Welterweight Mauricio Ruffy def. Raimond Magomedaliev TKO (punches) 3 4:45


Contract Winners

The following fighters recieved a UFC contact for their performance:

  • Contract Winners: Rodolfo Bellato, Victor Silva, Magomed Gadzhiyasulov, José Medina, and Mauricio Ruffy

UFC Fight Night: Dawson vs. Green[edit]

UFC Fight Night: Dawson vs. Green
Information
PromotionUltimate Fighting Championship
DateOctober 7, 2023 (2023-10-07)
VenueUFC Apex
CityLas Vegas, Nevada


The event is scheduled to be headlined by a lightweight bout between Grant Dawson (#10) and Bobby Green.

As the event started, it was announced that the light heavyweight bout between Philipe Lins and Ion Cutelaba was canceled due to undisclosed reasons.



Results

Main Card (ESPN+)
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Lightweight Bobby Green def. Grant Dawson KO (punches) 1 0:33
Middleweight Joe Pyfer vs. Abdul Razak Alhassan Technical Submission (arm-triangle choke) 2 2:05
Welterweight Joaquin Buckley def. Alex Morono Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–26) 3 5:00
Lightweight Drew Dober def. Rick Glenn TKO (punches) 1 2:36
Featherweight Bill Algeo def. Alexander Hernandez Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) 3 5:00
Preliminary Card (ESPN+)
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Women's Strawweight Karolina Kowalkiewicz def. Diana Belbiţă Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) 3 5:00
Flyweight Nathan Maness def. Mateus Mendonça TKO (punches) 1 4:40
Women's Strawweight Vanessa Demopoulos def. Kanako Murata Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
Bantamweight Aori Qileng def. Jonathan Muñoz Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
Women's Flyweight JJ Aldrich def. Montana De La Rosa Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) 3 5:00

Bonus Awards

  • Performance of the Night: Bobby Green, Joe Pyfer, Drew Dober, and Nathan Maness

2023 DWCS 10: Tavares vs. Romious[edit]

2023 10: Tavares vs. Romious
Information
PromotionUltimate Fighting Championship
DateOctober 10, 2023
VenueUFC Apex
CityLas Vegas, Nevada







Results

Main Card (ESPN+)
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Bantamweight Ramon Taveras def. Cortavious Romious KO (punches) 1 0:29
Flyweight Andre Lima def. Rickson Zenidim Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) 3 5:00
Featherweight Connor Matthews def. Jair Farias Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 29–28) 3 5:00
Middleweight Torrez Finney def. Yuri Panferov Submission (rear-naked choke) 2 2:43
Lightweight Marquel Mederos def. Issa Isakov TKO (knee and punches) 1 4:09
Bantamweight Lucas Rocha def. Davi Bittencourt KO (knee) 2 0:18


Contract Winners

The following fighters received UFC contracts for their performance:

  • Contract Winners: Ramon Taveras, Connor Matthews, Torrez Finney, Marquel Mederos, and Lucas Rocha

UFC Fight Night: Yusuff vs. Barboza[edit]

UFC Fight Night: Yusuff vs. Barboza
Information
PromotionUltimate Fighting Championship
DateOctober 14, 2023 (2023-10-14)
VenueUFC Apex
CityLas Vegas, Nevada


The event is scheduled to be headlined for a featherweight bout between Sodiq Yusuff and Edson Barboza.

At the weigh-ins, Christian Rodriguez missed weight and had to forfeit 25% of his fight purse to his opponent Cameron Saaiman. Also, a 130 lb Catchweight rematch between Edgar Cháirez and Daniel Lacerda da Silva was canceled due to a medical issue for da Silva. The met a few weeks prior at UFC Fight Night: Grasso vs. Shevchenko 2 where the bout ended in a submission win for Cháirez, but was overturned due to a referee error.


Results

Main Card (ESPN+)
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Featherweight Edson Barboza def. Sodiq Yusuff Decision (unanimous) (49–46, 48–46, 48–46) 5 5:00
Women's Flyweight Viviane Araujo def. Jennifer Maia Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
Bantamweight Jonathan Martinez def. Adrian Yañez TKO (leg kicks) 2 2:26
Middleweight Michel Pereira def. Andre Petroski TKO (punches) 1 1:06
Catchweight (140 lbs) Christian Rodriguez def. Cameron Saaiman Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 29–28) 3 5:00
Preliminary Card (ESPN+)
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Featherweight Darren Elkins def. TJ Brown Submission (rear-naked choke) 3 2:23
Women's Bantamweight Tainara Lisboa def. Revena Oliveira Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
Lightweight Terrance McKinney def. Brenden Marotte TKO (knee and punches) 1 0:20
Women's Bantamweight Melissa Dixon def. Irina Alekseeva Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
Bantamweight Chris Gutiérrez def. Alateng Heili Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) 3 5:00
Women's Strawweight Emily Ducote def. Ashley Yoder Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00

Bonus Awards

The following fighters received $50,000 bonuses:

  • Fight of the Night: Edson Barboza vs. Sodiq Yusuff
  • Performance of the Night: Jonathan Martinez and Michel Pereira

UFC 294: Makhachev vs. Volkanovski 2[edit]

UFC 294: Makhachev vs. Volkanovski 2
Information
PromotionUltimate Fighting Championship
DateOctober 21, 2023 (2023-10-21)
VenueEtihad Arena
CityAbu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

The event was scheduled to be headlined by a UFC Lightweight Championship rematch between the champion Islam Makhachev and former champion Charles Oliveira. The two previous met at the same venue at UFC 280 where Makhachev won by submission in the second round. On October 10, it was announced that Oliveira was forced to withdraw from the bout after suffering a massive cut above his left eye. He was replaced by UFC Featherweight Champion Alexander Volkanovski. Makhachev and Volkanovski met earlier in the year at UFC 284 where Makhachev won by unanimous decision. Mateusz Gamrot will weigh-in as a back-up for the fight.

A middleweight bout between former title challenger Paulo Costa and undefeated Khamzat Chimaev was scheduled for the event. On October 11, Costa was forced to withdraw from the bout after having several elbow surgeries due to an infection. He would be replaced by former UFC Welterweight Champion Kamaru Usman. It was announced by UFC Chief Content Officer Dana White that the winner would receive a title shot against UFC Middleweight Champion Sean Strickland.

At the weigh-ins, Michael Breeden and Victoriia Dudakova missed weight. Breeden had to forfeit 30% of his fight purse while Dudakova had to forfeit 20% of her fight purse.


Results

Main Card (PPV via ESPN+)
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Lightweight Islam Makhachev (c) def. Alexander Volkanovski KO (head kick and punches) 1 3:06 [a]
Middleweight Khamzat Chimaev def. Kamaru Usman Decision (majority) (29–27, 29–27, 28–28) 3 5:00 [b]
Light Heavyweight Magomed Ankalaev vs. Johnny Walker No Contest (illegal knee) 1 3:13
Middleweight Ikram Aliskerov def. Warlley Alves TKO (flying knee and punches) 1 2:07
Bantamweight Said Nurmagomedov def. Muin Gafurov Submission (ninja choke) 1 1:13
Preliminary Card (ESPN/ESPN+)
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Flyweight Muhammad Mokaev def. Tim Elliott Submission (arm-triangle choke) 3 3:03
Lightweight Trevor Peek def. Mohammad Yahya Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 30–27, 30–27) 3 5:00
Bantamweight Javid Basharat vs. Victor Henry No Contest (accidental groin strike) 2 0:15
Middleweight Sedriques Dumas def. Abu Azaitar Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
Catchweight (160 lbs) Michael Breeden def. Anshul Jubli KO (punches) 3 3:00
Featherweight Muhammadjon Naimov def. Nathaniel Wood Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
Women's Catchweight (117 lbs) Victoriia Dudakova def. Jinh Yu Frey Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
Middleweight Sharabutdin Magomedov def. Bruno Silva Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) 3 5:00


Bonus Awards

The following fighters recieved $50,000 bonuses:

  • Performance of the Night: Islam Makhachev, Ikram Aliskerov, Said Nurmagomedov, and Muhammad Mokaev

UFC Fight Night: Almeida vs. Lewis[edit]

UFC Fight Night: Almeida vs. Lewis
Information
PromotionUltimate Fighting Championship
DateNovember 4, 2023 (2023-11-04)
VenueGinásio do Ibirapuera
CitySão Paulo, Brazil
Attendance10,792


The event was expected to be headlined by a heavyweight bout between Curtis Blaydes (#5) and Jailton Almeida (#9). On October 9, Blaydes was forced to withdraw from the bout due to a double ankle injury. He would be replaced by Derrick Lewis (#10).

At the weigh-ins, Ismael Bonfim, Victor Silva, and Eduarda Moura all missed weight. Moura had to forfeit 30% of her fight to to her opponent Monserrat Ruiz. Both Bonfim and Silva were pulled from the card because of a medical issue and their respective bouts against Vinc Pichel and Daniel Marcos were canceled.

During the event, a middleweight bout between Rodolfo Vieira and Arman Petrosyan was canceled due to Petrosyan suffering an illness.


Results

Main Card (ESPN+)
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Heavyweight Jailton Almeida def. Derrick Lewis Decision (unanimous) (50–44, 50–44, 50–45) 5 5:00
Welterweight Nicolas Dalby def. Gabriel Bonfim KO (knees and punches) 2 4:23
Heavyweight Rodrigo Nascimento def. Don'Tale Mayes Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
Middleweight Caio Borralho def. Abusipyan Magomedov Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
Catchweight (165 lbs) Elves Brener def. Kaynan Kruschewsky KO (punch) 1 4:01
Preliminary Card (ESPN+)
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Welterweight Rinat Fakhretdinov vs. Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos Draw (majority) (29–28, 28–28, 28–28) 3 5:00
Light Heavyweight Vitor Petrino def. Modestas Bukauskas KO (punch) 2 1:03
Women's Strawweight Angela Hill def. Denise Gomes Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
Women's Catchweight (120 lbs) Eduarda Moura def. Monserrat Ruiz TKO (punches) 2 2:14
Lightweight Marc Diakiese def. Kauê Fernandes Decision (split) (29–28, 28–29, 30–27) 3 5:00


Bonus Awards

The following fighters received $50,000 bonuses:

  • Fight of the Night: Nicolas Dalby vs. Gabriel Bonfim
  • Performance of the Night: Elves Brener and Vitor Petrino

UFC 295: Procházka vs. Pereira[edit]

UFC 295: Procházka vs. Pereira
Information
PromotionUltimate Fighting Championship
DateNovember 11, 2023 (2023-11-11)
VenueMadison Square Garden
CityNew York City, New York
Attendance19,039

The event was scheduled to be headlined by a UFC Heavyweight Championship bout between the champion Jon Jones and former two-time champion Stipe Miocic. Meanwhile the title Jones held for most of his career, the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship, which became vacant after champion Jamahal Hill suffered a torn Achilles tendon, would be on the line between former champion Jiří Procházka, who also had to vacate the title due to a severe shoulder injury, and former UFC Middleweight Champion Alex Pereira. On October 24, it was announced that the Procházka-Pereira bout would be bumped to the main event as Jones was forced to withdraw from the bout after tearing his pectoral muscle off the bone and Miocic was pulled from the card because he was only interested in fighting Jones. Because of this, an interim title bout between Sergei Pavlovich and Tom Aspinall was added to the card.

At the weigh-ins, Roosevelt Roberts and Jamall Emmers missed weight and both had to forfeit 20% of their fight purse to their respective opponents.


Results

Main Card (PPV via ESPN+)
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Light Heavyweight Alex Pereira def. Jiří Procházka KO (punches and elbows) 2 4:08 [a]
Heavyweight Tom Aspinall def. Sergei Pavlovich KO (punches) 1 1:09 [b]
Women's Strawweight Jessica Andrade def. Mackenzie Dern TKO (punches) 2 3:15
Lightweight Benoît Saint-Denis def. Matt Frevola KO (head kick) 1 1:31
Featherweight Diego Lopes def. Patrick Sabatini KO (punches) 1 1:30
Preliminary Card (ESPNNews/ESPN+)
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Flyweight Stephen Erceg def. Alessandro Costa Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
Women's Strawweight Lupita Godinez def. Tabatha Ricci Decision (split) (30–27, 28–29, 29–28) 3 5:00
Catchweight (158 lbs) Mateusz Rebecki def. Roosevelt Roberts Verbal Submission (armbar) 1 3:08
Lightweight Nazim Sadykhov vs. Viacheslav Borshchev Draw (majority) (29–28, 28–28, 28–28) 3 5:00
Early Preliminary Card (ESPN+/UFC Fight Pass)
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Lightweight Jared Gordon def. Mark Madsen TKO (punches) 1 4:42
Catchweight (138 lbs) John Castañeda def. Kyung Ho Kang Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) 3 5:00
Flyweight Joshua Van def. Kevin Borjas Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
Catchweight (147 lbs) Jamall Emmers def. Dennis Buzukja TKO (punches) 1 0:49


Bonus Awards

The following fighters received $50,000 bonuses:

  • Fight of the Night: Nazim Sadykhov vs. Viacheslav Borshchev
  • Performance of the Night: Alex Pereira, Tom Aspinall, Jessica Andrade, Benoît Saint-Denis, and Diego Lopes

UFC Fight Night: Allen vs. Craig[edit]

UFC Fight Night: Allen vs. Craig
Information
PromotionUltimate Fighting Championship
DateNovember 18, 2023 (2023-11-18)
VenueUFC Apex
CityLas Vegas, Nevada


The event is scheduled to be headlined by a middleweight bout between Brendan Allen (#10) and Paul Craig (#13).

At the Weigh-Ins, Lucas Alexander and Rafael Estevem failed to make weight and both had to forfeit 20% of their fight purse to their respective opponents.


Results

Main Card (ESPN+)
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Middleweight Brendan Allen def. Paul Craig Submission (rear-naked choke) 3 0:38
Welterweight Michael Morales def. Jake Matthews Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
Lightweight Chase Hooper def. Jordan Leavitt Submission (rear-naked choke) 1 2:58
Bantamweight Payton Talbott def. Nick Aguirre Submission (rear-naked choke) 3 0:58
Women's Strawweight Amanda Ribas def. Luana Pinheiro TKO (punches) 3 3:53
Welterweight Myktybek Orolbai def. Uroš Medić Submission (rear-naked choke) 2 4:12
Preliminary Card (ESPN+)
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Featherweight Joanderson Brito def. Jonathan Pearce Submission (ninja choke) 2 3:54
Bantamweight José Johnson def. Chad Anheliger Submission (rear-naked choke) 3 4:49
Middleweight Christian Duncan def. Denis Tiuliulin TKO (punches) 2 4:24
Heavyweight Mickey Parkin def. Caio Machado Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
Catchweight (158 lbs) Jeka Saragih def. Lucas Alexander KO (punches) 1 1:31
Women's Bantamweight Ailín Pérez def. Lucie Pudilová Decision (unanimous) (29–27, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
Lightweight Trey Ogden vs. Nikolas Motta No Contest (overturned - referee error) 3 3:11 [a]
Catchweight (128 lbs) Rafael Estevam def. Charles Johnson Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
  1. ^ Originally a Submission (arm-triangle choke) win for Ogden, overturned due to a referee error.


Bonus Awards

The following fighters received $50,000 bonuses:

  • Performance of the Night: Brendan Allen, Amanda Ribas, Joanderson Brito, and Jeka Saragih

UFC on ESPN: Dariush vs. Tsarukyan[edit]

UFC on ESPN: Dariush vs. Tsarukyan
Information
PromotionUltimate Fighting Championship
DateDecember 2, 2023 (2023-12-02)
VenueMoody Center
CityAustin, Texas
Attendance14,485


The event will feature two five-round non-title bouts. The main event will feature a lightweight bout between Beneil Dariush (#4) and Arman Tsarukyan (#8).

The co-main event was scheduled feature a lightweight bout between Dan Hooker (#9) and Bobby Green (#13). On November 20, Hooker was forced to withdraw due to a broken arm and was replaced by Jalin Turner (#10).


Results

Main Card (ESPN/ESPN+)
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Lightweight Arman Tsarukyan def. Beneil Dariush KO (punches) 1 1:04
Lightweight Jalin Turner def. Bobby Green KO (punches) 1 2:49
Bantamweight Deiveson Figueiredo def. Rob Font Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) 3 5:00
Welterweight Sean Brady def. Kelvin Gastelum Submission (kimura) 3 1:43
Lightweight Joaquim Silva def. Clay Guida Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
Middleweight Dustin Stoltzfus def. Punahele Soriano Submission (rear-naked choke) 2 4:10
Preliminary Card (ESPN+)
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Women's Bantamweight Miesha Tate def. Julia Avila Submission (rear-naked choke) 3 1:15
Middleweight Cody Brundage def. Zachary Reese KO (slam and punches) 1 1:49
Lightweight Drakkar Klose def. Joe Solecki KO (slam) 1 1:41
Light Heavyweight Rodolfo Bellato def. Ihor Potieria TKO (punches) 2 4:17
Welterweight Jared Gooden def. Wellington Turman Submission (rear-naked choke) 2 1:11
Women's Flyweight Veronica Macedo-Hardy def. Jamey Lyn Horth Decision (split) (28–29, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00


Bonus Awards

The following fighters received $50,000 bonuses:

  • Fight of the Night: Rodolfo Bellato vs. Ihor Potieria
  • Performance of the Night: Arman Tsarukyan, Jalin Turner, Sean Brady, Dustin Stoltzfus, Miesha Tate, Cody Brundage, Drakkar Klose, and Jared Gooden

UFC Fight Night: Yadong vs. Gutiérrez[edit]

UFC Fight Night: Yadong vs. Gutiérrez
Information
PromotionUltimate Fighting Championship
DateDecember 9, 2023 (2023-12-09)
VenueUFC Apex
CityLas Vegas, Nevada

The event was originally scheduled to take place at the Shanghai Indoor Stadium in Shanghai, China, but on November 15 it was announced the event would be moved to Las Vegas for unknown reasons.

The event is scheduled to be headlined by a bantamweight bout between Song Yadong (#7) and Chris Gutiérrez (#14).

The Road to UFC Finals were scheduled to take place at the event however they were postponed due to the moving of the event.

At the Weigh-Ins, Luana Santos missed weight and had to forfeit 20% of her fight purse to her opponent Stephanie Egger.


Results

Main Card (ESPN+)
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Bantamweight Song Yadong def. Chris Gutiérrez Decision (unanimous) (50–44, 50–45, 50–45) 5 5:00
Light Heavyweight Khalil Rountree def. Anthony Smith KO (punches) 3 0:56
Lightweight Nasrat Haqparast def. Jamie Mullarkey TKO (punches) 1 1:44
Bantamweight Tim Elliott def. Su Mudaerji Technical Submission (arm-triangle choke) 1 4:02
Middleweight Andre Muniz def. Jun Yong Park Decision (split) (29–28, 28–29, 29–28) 3 5:00
Preliminary Card (ESPN+)
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Welterweight Kevin Jousset def. Song Kenan Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) 3 5:00
Flyweight Hyun Sung Park def. Shannon Ross TKO (body strike and punches) 2 3:59
Lightweight Steve Garcia def. Melquizael Costa KO (elbows) 2 1:01
Women's Catchweight (139 lbs) Luana Santos def. Stephanie Egger Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
Flyweight Tatsuro Taira def. Carlos Hernandez TKO (punches) 2 0:55
Women's Strawweight Talita Alencar def. Rayanne dos Santos Decision (split) (29–28, 28–29, 29–28) 3 5:00


Bonus Awards

The following fighters received $50,000 bonuses:

  • Performance of the Night: Khalil Rountree, Nasrat Haqparast, Tim Elliott, and Hyun Sung Park

UFC 296: Edwards vs. Covington[edit]

UFC 296: Edwards vs. Covington
Information
PromotionUltimate Fighting Championship
DateDecember 16, 2023 (2023-12-16)
VenueT-Mobile Arena
CityLas Vegas, Nevada
Attendance19,039


A welterweight bout between former UFC Featherweight Champion and UFC Lightweight Champion Conor McGregor and former three-time Bellator Lightweight World Champion Michael Chandler was in discussion to headline the event, however, the promotion was unable to get a deal done and the fight would be rescheduled for a later date.

A UFC Welterweight Championship bout between the champion Leon Edwards and former interim champion Colby Covington (#2) headlined the event. Belal Muhammad served as the backup for the bout.

A UFC Flyweight Championship bout between the champion Alexandre Pantoja and top contender Brandon Royval (#4) is scheduled to take place at the event. The two previously met at UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Gastelum in August 2021 where Pantoja won by submission in the second round. Former two-time champion Brandon Moreno served as the backup for the bout.

The week of the event, two welterweight bouts were canceled due to illness:


Results

Main Card (PPV via ESPN+)
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Welterweight Leon Edwards (c) def. Colby Covington Decision (unanimous) (49–46, 49–46, 49–46) 5 5:00 [a]
Flyweight Alexandre Pantoja (c) def. Brandon Royval Decision (unanimous) (50–45, 50–45, 49–46) 5 5:00 [b]
Welterweight Shavkat Rakhmonov def. Stephen Thompson Submission (rear-naked choke) 2 4:56
Lightweight Paddy Pimblett def. Tony Ferguson Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) 3 5:00
Featherweight Josh Emmett def. Bryce Mitchell KO (punch) 1 1:57
Preliminary Card (ESPN/ESPN+)
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Light Heavyweight Alonzo Menifield def. Dustin Jacoby Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
Women's Bantamweight Irene Aldana def. Karol Rosa Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
Bantamweight Cody Garbrandt def. Brian Kelleher KO (punch) 1 3:42
Women's Flyweight Ariane Lipski def. Casey O'Neill Submission (armbar) 2 1:18
Early Preliminary Card (ESPN+/UFC Fight Pass)
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Flyweight Tagir Ulanbekov def. Cody Durden Submission (rear-naked choke) 2 4:25
Featherweight Andre Fili def. Lucas Almeida TKO (punches) 1 3:32
Heavyweight Shamil Gaziev def. Martin Buday TKO (body strike and punches) 2 0:56


Bonus Awards

The following fighters received $50,000 bonuses:

  • Fight of the Night: Irene Aldana vs. Karol Rosa
  • Performance of the Night: Josh Emmett, Ariane Lipski, and Shamil Gaziev

The Ultimate Fighter: Team McGregor vs. Team Chandler[edit]

WWEFan1926/sandbox
GenreReality, Sports
Created by
Starring
Country of originUnited States
Production
Running time60 minutes
Original release
NetworkESPN
ReleaseMay 30 (2023-05-30) –
August 15, 2023 (2023-08-15)
Related
The Ultimate Fighter: Team Peña vs. Team Nunes


The Ultimate Fighter: Team McGregor vs. Team Chandler (also known as The Ultimate Fighter 31 and TUF 31) is a 2023 installment of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC)-produced reality television series The Ultimate Fighter on ESPN+. Former UFC Featherweight and Lightweight Champion Conor McGregor and former three-time Bellator Lightweight World Champion Michael Chandler (also former lightweight title challenger) will serve as head coaches for the season.

This season will feature male bantamweights and lightweights. Filming began in February in Las Vegas and the show debuted on May 30. The cast was officially announced on March 4, featuring 8 former UFC fighters (including The Ultimate Fighter: Undefeated featherweight winner Brad Katona) and 8 promotional newcomers.


Cast Coaches


Fighters

  • Team McGregor
    • Bantamweights: Rico DiSciullo, Mando Gutierrez, Carlos Vera and Trevor Wells.
    • Lightweights: Lee Hammond, Nate Jennerman, Aaron McKenzie and Landon Quiñones



Episodes

Episode 1 (May 30, 2023)

• Coaches Conor McGregor and Michael Chandler meet at the UFC Apex and discuss a potential fight that might happen soon between the two. The weight class is the principal subject of discussion, with McGregor suggesting that he will be the one deciding which weight class they will fight in.

• UFC president Dana White welcomes McGregor and Chandler as well as all the participants in the new season of TUF, composed of bantamweight and lightweight fighters.

• White explains that there will be a new format this year: fighters of each division are separated in two categories: veterans, composed of fighters who already fought in the UFC, and prospects. White then explains that there will be a coin toss to determine which coach will pick first. The winner of the toss will decide which division they will pick from, as well as if they pick veterans or prospects. The other coach gets the other pick, choosing if they pick veterans or prospects, this time in the other division.

• McGregor wins the coin toss, and picks the lightweight prospects, which leaves Chandler with the 155 veterans. Chandler proceeds to pick the bantamweight veterans, leaving McGregor with the 135 prospects.

• On the second day, McGregor and Chandler both hold training sessions to evaluate their fighters, since they will need to seed them from 1 to 4, in order to determine the matchups to start the tournament. Chandler opts for a calculated approach, mostly composed of drills, while McGregor opts for grueling sparring sessions.

• The coaches seed their fighters 1 to 4 with the first matchup being Roosevelt Roberts vs. Nate Jennerman.

• At the weigh-ins, McGregor doesn't show up and Chandler is upset saying that the weigh-ins are important and Conor should have been there.

Fight Result

Episode 1
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Lightweight Roosevelt Roberts def. Nate Jennerman KO (punches) 1 0:09


Episode 2 (June 6, 2023)

• The next matchup is set as Timur Valiev faces Trevor Wells. Right before the fighters are about to make the walk, NSAC President Jeff Mullen pulls Chandler into the hallway and lets him know that Wells has not been medically cleared to compete and the fight must be postponed.

• Chandler lets Valiev know that the fight isn't happening and is impressed with Timur's response to the fight being canceled.

• UFC president Dana White speaks with McGregor and Chandler in the hallway that Wells was unable to compete because of a cold sore. White and the coaches believe that it is best for the fight to be postponed a few weeks and Dana believes that it is unfair that both fighters have to remake weight and will decide what they can do to make it fair to both fighters.

• At the TUF house, Roosevelt Roberts and Landon Quiñones have a verbal confrontation.

• The next fight up is Cody Gibson vs. Mando Gutierrez.

• McGregor visits the TUF house to hang out with the fighters. Gutierrez gives McGregor a haircut and the two discuss Gutierrez's upcoming fight against Gibson. McGregor breaks out the Proper 12 and he along with the fighters have a little fun. McGregor sits down with the fighters as they show him pictures of their families.


Fight Result

Episode 2
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Bantamweight Cody Gibson def. Mando Gutierrez TKO (flying knee and punches) 1 3:24


Episode 3 (June 12, 2023)

• The next fight is Austin Hubbard vs. Aaron McKenzie.

• Austin Hubbard reveals he lost his brother and that he and his wife lost their first baby. Life is very hard on him and believes that getting another shot in the UFC would be huge. He also shares with the other members of the TUF house that he carries some of his brother's ashes with him.

• At the UFC Apex, McGregor meets a young fan who makes action figures of various fighters including Conor. McGregor pays the fan $1000 for the figures of him.


Fight Result

Episode 3
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Lightweight Austin Hubbard def. Aaron McKenzie Decision (unanimous) 2 5:00


Episode 4 (June 20, 2023)

• Next fight is Timur Valiev vs. Trevor Wells. After having to postpone their fight a few weeks due to Wells being not medically cleared to compete, it's time to decide what weight the fight will take place at. Chandler wants a Catchweight of 145 lbs (Featherweight), but McGregor and his team want the fight to stay at 135 in an attempt to make the cut worse on Timur.

• In the Team McGregor training session, McGregor brings in UFC Welterweight Stephen Thompson to help train the team on his karate style of fighting.

• Conor doesn't show up to discuss the weight with Chandler so he sends in his coach. Chandler says 144 while McGregor's team wants to stay at 135. UFC President Dana White phones Chandler that McGregor wants a Catchweight of 142 lbs, which Chandler agrees.


Fight Result

Episode 4
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Bantamweight Timur Valiev def. Trevor Wells Decision (unanimous) 2 5:00


Episode 5 (June 27, 2023)

• McGregor visits The TUF House to get with his team to do a "McGregor Fast" workout session.

• The next fight is Brad Katona, Ultimate Fighter 27 winner, vs. Carlos Vera.

• Issues rise as Katona's loyalty to Team Chandler is put to the test as he is a training partner of McGregor's out of SBG Ireland, as he has issues with what Chandler wants him to train on.

• The rest of Team Chandler is on the fighter bus waiting on Katona as they agree that Katona should be in contact with the team despite his allegiance to McGregor.

• Katona plans on becoming the first two-time winner of the Ultimate Fighter and once he does that, he wants to have a rematch with Merab Dvalishvili, who he lost to at UFC 231 in December 2018.

• After the fight, McGregor is upset that the fight didn't go to a third round and wants the fights changed to three rounds.


Fight Result

Episode 5
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Bantamweight Brad Katona def. Carlos Vera Decision (unanimous) 2 5:00


Episode 6 (July 4, 2023)

• Next fight is Lee Hammond (Team McGregor #1), McGregor's friend and training partner, vs. Kurt Holobaugh (Team Chandler #4).

• At the weigh-ins, Chandler is once again agitated that Conor no-showed especially since his guy Hammond is fighting. Chandler says that Conor sets a bad example for his team by not showing up.


Fight Result

Episode 6
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Lightweight Kurt Holobaugh def. Lee Hammond Submission (guillotine choke) 2 3:21


• After the fight, McGregor gets into Chandler's face and two begin to share insults. McGregor shoves Chandler by the face as Ryan Bader and UFC President Dana White try to defuse the situation. Chandler says that maybe if McGregor showed up for his team more than his fighters might actually win.


Episode 7 (July 12, 2023)

• Next fight is Landon Quiñones vs. `Jason Knight.

• McGregor shows up to train with his team and has a sparring session with Quiñones. McGregor actually catches Quiñones with a liver kick that drops him. Quiñones says he learned more sparring with Conor then he has in his entire training.

• While sparring with teammate Timur Valiev, Jason Knight gets a cut by his eye after an accidental clash of heads. Fortunately, the cut is not a factor.

Cody Gibson is having knee pain so he has an MRI done that shows he has a Grade 1 MCL tear and is told not to train for 8 weeks. If he continues he could tear it further, but he decides to chance it as he made a promise to his wife and family to win.


Fight Result

Episode 7
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Lightweight Jason Knight def. Landon Quiñones Submission (triangle choke) 1 0:54


Episode 8 (July 18, 2023)

• Next fight is Rico DiSciullo vs. Hunter Azure.


Fight Result

Episode 8
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Bantamweight Rico DiSciullo def. Hunter Azure KO (punches) 2 1:07


• UFC President Dana White calls the remaining fighters in and asks them who they would like to fight and then calls in McGregor and Chandler and ask them who should face who in the Semi-Finals.

• After his big win, Rico DiSciullo asks McGregor to take a ride in his Lamborghini, which McGregor gives him the keys and lets him drive the car instead.


Episode 9 (July 25, 2023)

• The semi-final fights are revealed and the Team Chandler fighters are not happy about the possibility of switching to Team McGregor, but are relived when UFC President Dana White allows them to only switch teams if they choose to.

• The fight semi-final matchup is Austin Hubbard vs. Roosevelt Roberts, who both decide to stay on Team Chandler.

• McGregor and his team visit The TUF House where Conor makes a traditional Irish stew for the fighters.

• As a reward for making the semi-finals, Dana allows the fighters to make a video call to their families at home for some added inspirations.

• At the weigh-ins, Roosevelt Roberts misses weight by a small margin and cuts her hair to make weight.

• Because both Austin and Roosevelt are his fighters, Chandler and his team decide not to do any coaching during the fight.


Fight Result

Episode 9
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Lightweight Austin Hubbard def. Roosevelt Roberts Decision (split) 3 5:00


Episode 10 (August 1, 2023)

• The next semi-final matchup is Brad Katona vs. Timur Valiev.

• Katona decides to switch from Team Chandler to Team McGregor since he usually trains at McGregor's gym in Ireland.

UFC Lightweight Champion Islam Makhachev pays a surprise visit to Timur during his training session.

Fight Result

Episode 10
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Bantamweight Brad Katona def. Timur Valiev Decision (split) 3 5:00

Episode 11 (August 8, 2023)

• The next Semi-Final fight is Jason Knight vs. Kurt Holobaugh, where the winner meets Austin Hubbard in the Lightweight Finale.

• In the Coaches Challenge, McGregor and Chandler go head-to-head in UFC Trivia while sitting in ice baths. McGregor wins and gets $10,000 while his fighters get $1,500 each.

• Because both Jason and Kurt are his fighters, Chandler and his team decide not to do any coaching during the fight.


Fight Result

Episode 11
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Lightweight Kurt Holobaugh, def. Jason Knight TKO (punches and elbows) 2 2:57


Episode 12 (August 15, 2023)

• The final semi-final matchup is Cody Gibson vs. Rico DiSciullo, where the winner meets Brad Katona in the Bantamweight Finale.

• Chandler comes to the TUF House to have a crawfish boil with the fighters. During the gathering, Katona and Gibson get into it where Gibson promises to make it to Finale and predicts a dominating performance against Brad.

• McGregor and his coaches take his team out for a steak dinner at a hotel owned by former UFC owner Lorenzo Fertita and gifts them poker chips to gamble with.


Fight Result

Episode 12
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Bantamweight Cody Gibson def. Rico DiSciullo Submission (arm-triangle choke) 1 4:33

• McGregor and Chandler get into the octagon to do a face-off for their coaches fight that will take place in the near future.

Bellator[edit]

Bellator 290: Bader vs. Fedor 2[edit]

Bellator 290: Bader vs. Fedor 2
Information
PromotionBellator MMA
DateFebruary 4, 2023 (2023-February-04)
VenueKia Forum
CityInglewood, California

The event was shown live on CBS and Paramount Plus, marking the first time the promotion has done so and the first time MMA has been broadcast live on the network since 2010.

A Bellator Heavyweight World Championship rematch between the champion Ryan Bader and Fedor Emelianenko headlined the event. The two previously met in January 2019 at Bellator 214 in the final the Heavyweight World Grand Prix where Bader by on knockout at 35 seconds into the first round. This was the final professional bout for Emelianenko who is considered the greatest heavyweight in MMA history. Fedor started his career in 2000. From 2001 to 2009 Fedor went undefeated, winning 27 professional bouts in a row. After he suffered his first fight in ten years in 2010, he lost two more before winning two in a row and retired in June 2012. Fedor came out of retirement in 2015 and won six of his next eight bouts heading to his retirement fight with Bader at this event.

A Bellator Light Heavyweight World Championship bout between the champion Vadim Nemkov and former UFC Middleweight Championship challenger Yoel Romero was scheduled for the event. On December 27, 2022 it was announced that Nemkov pulled out of the bout due to undisclosed reasons. The bout would be rescheduled for Bellator 297.

A Bellator Middleweight World Championship bout between the undefeated cahmpion Johnny Eblen and Anatoly Tokov was addded to the card following the cancellation of Nemkov vs. Romero.


Results

Postlimary Card (YouTube)
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Welterweight Yusuf Karakaya def. Ethan Hughes Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
Featherweight Isaiah Hokit def. Peter Ishiguro Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) 3 5:00
Bantamweight Jaylon Bates def. Jornel Lugo Decision (split) (28–29, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
Welterweight Neiman Gracie def. Dante Schiro Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) 3 5:00
Main Card (CBS/Paramount+)
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Heavyweight Ryan Bader (c) def. Fedor Emelianenko TKO (punches) 1 2:30 [a]
Middleweight Johnny Eblen (c) def. Anatoly Tokov Decision (unanimous) (50–45, 49–46, 49–46) 5 5:00 [b]
Welterweight Brennan Ward def. Sabah Homasi TKO (head kick and punches) 2 1:34
Preliminary card (Youtube/Pluto TV)
Welterweight Lorenz Larkin def. Mukhamed Berkhamov KO (elbow) 1 1:41
Featherweight Henry Corrales def. Akhmed Magomedov Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
Heavyweight Steve Mowry vs. Ali Isaev Draw (unanimous) (28–28, 28–28, 28–28) 3 5:00
Lightweight Christopher Gonzalez def. Maxwell Rohskopf KO (punches) 2 1:22
Light Heavyweight Grant Neal def. Karl Albrektsson Decision (split) (29–28, 28–29, 29–28) 3 5:00
Women's Catchweight (129 lbs) Diana Avsaragova def. Alejandra Lara Decision (spilt) (28–29, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
Bantamweight Nikita Mikhailov def. Darrion Caldwell Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00

Bellator 291: Amosov vs. Storley 2[edit]

Bellator 291: Amosov vs. Storley 2
Information
PromotionBellator MMA
DateFebruary 25, 2023 (2023-February-25)
Venue3Arena
CityDublin, Ireland


A Bellator Welterweight World Championship unification bout between current champion Yaroslav Amosov and interim champion Logan Storley is expected to headline the event. Storley became the interim champion by defeating Michael "Venom" Page at Bellator 281 after Amosov decided to stay in his home country of Ukraine to protect it during it's war with Russia. The pair previously met at Bellator 252, where Amosov won via split decision.


Results

Main Card (Showtime)
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Welterweight Yaroslav Amosov (c) def. Logan Storley (ic) Decision (unanimous) (50–45, 50–45, 50–45) 5 5:00 [a]
Featherweight Jeremy Kennedy def. Pedro Carvalho Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) 3 5:00
Lightweight Bryce Logan def. Peter Queally TKO (elbow and punches) 2 2:32
Women's Featherweight Sinead Kavanagh def. Janay Harding Decision (unanimous) (30-27, 29-28, 29-28) 3 5:00
Catchweight (148 lbs) Ciarán Clarke def. Leonardos Sinis Decision (unanimous) (30–26, 30–26, 30–26) 3 5:00
Preliminary card (Youtube/Pluto TV)
Light Heavyweight Karl Moore def. Maciej Różański Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
Middleweight Michael Shipman def. Charlie Ward Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) 3 5:00
Heavyweight Oleg Popov def. Gokhan Saricam Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
Middleweight Norbert Novenyi def. Andy Manzolo TKO (punch) 1 3:12
Bantamweight Brian Moore def. Luca Lovine Decision (split) (29–28, 28–29, 29–28) 3 5:00
Featherweight Richie Smullen def. Piotr Niedzielski Decision (split) (29–28, 28–29, 29–28) 3 5:00
Featherweight Darragh Kelly def. Dorval Jordan TKO (punches) 3 1:58
Featherweight Asaël Adjoudj def. Liam McCracken Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) 3 5:00
Featherweight Khasan Magomedsharipov def. Rafael Hudson TKO (punches) 1 4:40
Women's Flyweight Jena Bishop def. Elina Kallionidou Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) 3 5:00
Featherweight Kenny Mokhonoana def. Craig McIntosh TKO (elbows and punches) 1 3:13
Catchweight (165 lbs) Dmytrii Hrytsenko def. Daniele Scatizzi Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
Welterweight Steven Hill def. Joël Kouadja Submission (rear-naked choke) 2 2:03

Bellator 292: Usman vs. Henderson[edit]

Bellator 292: Usman vs. Henderson
Information
PromotionBellator MMA
DateMarch 10, 2023 (2023-March-10)
VenueSAP Center
CitySan Jose, California


The event featured the beginning of the $1 Million Bellator Lightweight World Grand Prix.

The featured bout was a Bellator Lightweight World Championship bout between the undefeated champion Usman Nurmagomedov and former WEC and UFC Lightweight Champion and former Bellator Lightweight World Title challenger Benson Henderson.

In another quarter-final bout, Tofiq Musayev faced Alexander Shabliy.


Results

Main Card (Showtime)
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Lightweight Usman Nurmagomedov (c) def. Benson Henderson Submission (rear-naked choke) 1 2:37 [a]
Lightweight Alexander Shabliy def. Tofiq Musayev TKO (body kick) 3 0:29 [b]
Heavyweight Linton Vassell def. Valentin Moldavsky KO (punches and elbows) 1 3:03 [c]
Welterweight Michael "Venom" Page def. Goiti Yamauchi TKO (knee injury) 1 0:26
Preliminary card (Youtube)
Featherweight Enrique Barzola def. Érik Pérez Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 30–27, 30–27) 3 5:00
Featherweight Joshua Hill def. Cass Bell Decision (split) (29–28, 28–29, 29–28) 3 5:00
Middleweight Khalid Murtazaliev def. Tony Johnson Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) 3 5:00
Light Heavyweight Dovletdzhan Yagshimuradov def. Julius Anglickas Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) 3 5:00
Featherweight Laird Anderson def. Rogelio Luna Submission (rear-naked choke) 1 2;41
Middleweight Theo Haig def. Adam Wamsley Submission (guillotine choke) 1 3:01

Bellator 293: Golm vs. James[edit]

The event featured a heavyweight bout between Marcelo Golm and Daniel James.

Bellator 293: Golm vs. James
Information
PromotionBellator MMA
DateMarch 31, 2023 (2023-March-31)
VenuePechanga Resort and Casino
CityTemecula, California






Results

Main Card (Showtime)
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Heavyweight Daniel James def. Marcelo Golm KO (punches) 3 0:26
Women's Featherweight Cat Zingano def. Leah McCourt Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 30–27, 29–28) 3 5:00
Middleweight John Salter def. Aaron Jeffrey Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) 3 5:00
Lightweight Archie Colgan def. Justin Montalvo TKO (punches) 1 3:33
Light Heavyweight Luke Trainer def. Sullivan Culley Submission (rear-naked choke) 1 2:58
Preliminary card (Youtube/Pluto TV)
Heavyweight Rakim Cleveland def. Christian Edwards Submission (guillotine choke) 3 3:53
Lightweight Michael Hamel def. Nickolas Browne TKO (head kick and punches) 1 0:42
Lightweight Adam Piccolotti def. Mandel Nallo Submission (rear-naked choke) 3 4:26
Women's Featherweight Sara Collins def. Pamula Sorenson Submission (scarf-hold choke) 1 2:43
Welterweight Jeff Creighton def. Joey Davis Decision (split) (29–28, 28–29, 29–28) 3 5:00
Featherweight Lucas Brennan def. Josh San Diego Submission (rear-naked choke) 1 2:14
Lightweight Vladimir Tokov def. Lance Gibson KO (punches) 1 1:02
Women's Catchweight (120 lbs) Randi Field def. Ashley Cummins Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
Bantamweight Bryce Meredith def. Brandon Carillo Submission (rear-naked choke) 2 3:11
Women's Strawweight Mackenzie Stiller def. Maria Henderson Submission (armbar) 1 3:16

Bellator 294: Carmouche vs. Bennett 2[edit]

Bellator 294: Carmouche vs. Bennett 2
Information
PromotionBellator MMA
DateApril 21, 2023 (2023-April-21)
VenueNeal S. Blaisdell Center
CityHonolulu, Hawaii

Bellator 294 will be dedicated for military and first responders meaning that there will be no tickets on sale to the general public.

The event featured a Bellator Women's Flyweight Championship rematch between the champion Liz Carmouche and top contender DeAnna Bennett. The two previous met at Bellator 246 where Carmouche won by submission in the third round.

At the weigh-ins, Bennett failed to make weight and because of it, Bennett would be ineligible to become champion with a win plus she had to forfeit a percentage of her fight purse to Carmouche. The title remained on the line meaning the title would become vacant if Carmouche loses. Also, Cris Lencioni missed weight and had to forfeit a percentage of his fight purse to his opponent Blake Smith.


Results

Main Card (Showtime)
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Women's Catchweight (126 lbs) Liz Carmouche (c) def. DeAnna Bennett Submission (arm-triangle choke) 4 4:29 [a]
Heavyweight Timothy Johnson def. Said Sowma Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
Women's Featherweight Sara McMann def. Arlene Blencowe Decision (unanimous) (29–27, 30–27, 30–26) 3 5:00
Bantamweight Daniel Sabatello def. Marcos Breno Submission (rear-naked choke) 2 4:10
Welterweight Levan Chokheli def. Michael Lombardo Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 30–27, 30–27) 3 5:00
Preliminary Card (YouTube)
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Lightweight Killys Mota def.l. Kenneth Cross Submission (rear-naked choke) 2 2:14
Heavyweight Tyrell Fortune def. Sergei Bilostennyi DQ (illegal strikes) 1 3:26 [b]
Catchweight (152 lbs) Cris Lencioni def. Blake Smith Submission (triangle choke) 2 3:39
Middleweight Sharaf Davlatmurodov def. Anthony Adams Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) 3 5:00
  1. ^ For the Bellator Women's Flyweight Championship (Bennett is ineligible); if Carmouche loses, title becomes vacant.
  2. ^ Originally a TKO (elbows and punches) win for Bilostennyi, was then ruled a DQ win for Fortune after most of the strikes where to the back of Fortune's head.

Bellator 295: Stots vs. Mix[edit]

Bellator 295: Stots vs. Mix
Information
PromotionBellator MMA
DateApril 22, 2023 (2023-April-22)
VenueNeal S. Blaisdell Center
CityHonolulu, Hawaii


The event featured the finals of the $1-million Bellator Bantamweight World Grand Prix for the Interim Bellator Bantamweight Championship between the interim champion Raufeon Stots and former title challenger Patrick Mix.

A flyweight bout between former Bellator Bantamweight Champion Kyoji Horiguchi and promotional newcomer (UFC and Eagle FC veteran Ray Borg was scheduled for this even. The day before the event, the bout was canceled after Borg withdrew due to weight cutting issues.

Also, the day before the event, a welterweight bout between Kaoni Diggs and Weber Almeida was canceled due to


Results

Main Card (Showtime)
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Bantamweight Patrick Mix def. Raufeon Stots (ic) KO (knee) 1 1:20 [a]
Women's Flyweight Ilima-Lei Macfarlane def. Kana Watanabe Decision (split) (28–29, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
Catchweight (165 lbs) Yancy Medeiros def. Charlie Leary Submission (rear-naked choke) 1 4:40
Featherweight Aaron Pico def. James Gonzalez Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) 3 5:00
Preliminary Card (YouTube)
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Featherweight Mads Burnell def. Justin Gonzales Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) 3 5:00
Featherweight Kai Kamaka def. Adli Edwards Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) 3 5:00
Women's Flyweight Sumiko Inaba def. Veta Artega Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) 3 5:00
Lightweight Aalon Cruz def. Bobby King Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 30–27) 3 5:00
Heavyweight Davion Franklin def. Kasim Aras Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
Women's Flyweight Bruna Ellen def. Ilara Joanne Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
Welterweight Masayyuki Kikuiri def. Alexey Shurkevich KO (punch) 2 4:33

Bellator 296: Mousasi vs. Edwards[edit]

Bellator 296: Mousasi vs. Edwards
Information
PromotionBellator MMA
DateMay 12, 2023 (2023-May-12)
VenueAccor Arena
CityParis, France

A middleweight title eliminator bout between former Bellator Middleweight Champion Gegard Mousasi and Fabian Edwards headlined the event

The event also featured a Bellator Lightweight World Grand Prix quarterfinal bout between Sidney Outlaw and Mansour Barnaoui. On February 21, it was announced that Outlaw was pulled from the bout and the tournament due to being suspended for testing positive for three banned substances and was replaced by former Bellator Lightweight World Champion Brent Primus.


Results

Main card (Showtime)
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Middleweight Fabian Edwards def. Gegard Mousasi Decision (unanimous) (49–46, 49–46, 49–46) 5 5:00
Lightweight Brent Primus def. Mansour Barnaoui Decision (unanimous) (48–47, 48–47, 48–47) 5 5:00 [a]
Middleweight Douglas Lima def. Costello Van Steenis Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
Lightweight Thibault Gouti def. Kane Mousah KO (punch) 2 3:58
Preliminary card (Youtube)
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Women's Flyweight Denise Kielholtz def. Paula Bittencourt Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 29–28) 3 5:00
Lightweight Luca Poclit def. Oliver Enkamp Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
Lightweight Saul Rogers vs. Davy Gallon NC (overturned) 1 2:12 [b]
Featherweight Yves Landu def. Piotr Niedzielski Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
Catchweight (140 lbs) Sarvarjon Khamidov def. Kevin Petshi Submission (rear-naked choke) 3 1:33
Lightweight Tim Wilde def. Christopher Gonzalez Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 30–27, 30–27) 3 5:00
Featherweight Fabacary Diatta def. Keir Harvie Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–26) 3 5:00
Catchweight (150 lbs) Asaël Adjoudj def. Georges Sasu Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–27) 3 5:00
Welterweight Romain Debienne def. Bourama Camara TKO (punches) 2 1:04
Light Heavyweight José Augusto def. Simon Biyong Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 29–28, 30–27) 3 5:00
  1. ^ Bellator Lightweight World Grand Prix Quarter-Final bout.
  2. ^ Originally a Submission (D'Arce choke) win for Rogers, overturned to a no contest due to referee error.

Bellator 297: Nemkov vs. Romero[edit]

Bellator 297: Nemkov vs. Romero
Information
PromotionBellator MMA
DateJune 16, 2023 (2023-June-16)
VenueWintrust Arena
CityChicago, Illinois

A Bellator Light Heavyweight World Championship bout between the champion Vadim Nemkov and former two-time UFC Middleweight Championship challenger Yoel Romero was announced as the event's headliner.

A Bellator Bantamweight Championship bout between the champion Sergio Pettis and current Bellator Featherweight World Champion and former Bellator Lightweight World Champion Patricio "Pitbull" Freire is scheduled to take place at the event. Pitbull will attempt to become the first three-division world champion in Bellator history.


Results

Postlims (YouTube)
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Heavyweight Wladmir Gouvea def. Gabriel Sayeg KO (body kick, knee, and punches) 1 0:20
Welterweight Kyle Crutchmer def. Bobby Nash KO (punches) 1 3:42


Lightweight Michael Hamel def. Shamil Nikaev Decision (majority) (28–28, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
Light Heavyweight Karl Moore def. Alex Polizzi Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
Featherweight Timur Khizriev def. Richie Smullen Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27)) 3 5:00
Main card (Showtime)
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Light Heavyweight Vadim Nemkov (c) def. Yoel Romero Decision (unanimous) (49–46, 49–46, 49–46) 5 5:00 [a]
Bantamweight Sergio Pettis (c) def. Patricio "Pitbull" Freire Decision (unanimous) (49–46, 50–45, 50–45) 5 5:00 [b]
Light Heavyweight Corey Anderson def. Phil Davis Decision (split) (28–29, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
Heavyweight Gökhan Saricam def. Daniel James Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) 3 5:00
Preliminary card (YouTube)
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Lightweight Gadzhi Rabadanov def. Pieter Buist Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
Welterweight Ramazan Kuramagomedov def. Jaleel Willis KO (knee and punches) 1 1:24
Middleweight Norbert Növényi def. Kamil Oniszczuk KO (punches) 1 0:46
Lightweight Archie Colgan def. Emmanuel Sanchez Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 30–27, 30–27) 3 5:00
Middleweight Jordan Newman def. Matthew Perry Submission (americana) 1 4:20
Featherweight Cody Law def. Edwin Chavez Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 30–27, 30–27) 3 5:00


Bellator x RIZIN 2[edit]

Bellator x RIZIN 2
Information
PromotionBellator MMA
Rizin Fighting Federation
DateJuly 30, 2023 (2023-07-30)
VenueSaitama Super Arena
CitySaitama, Japan

The card will be broken down to two portions, a Bellator portion and a RIZIN portion. The Bellator portion starts the card on Showtime. Following the Bellator portion, the cage will be replaced with the Rizin ring and the remainder of the card takes place via PPV on Fite TV.

The card was scheduled to feature a Bellator Lightweight World Grand Prix Quarter-Final bout between former Bellator Featherweight World Champion A.J. McKee and former Bellator Lightweight World Champion Patricky "Pitbull" Freire. However, McKee was forced to withdraw the week of the event due to a medical issue and was replaced by RIZIN Lightweight Champion Roberto de Souza.

An inaugural Bellator Flyweight World Championship bout between former Bellator and RIZIN Bantamweight Champion Kyoji Horiguchi and Japanese finish sensation Makoto Shinryu is scheduled to take place at the event.

A vacant RIZIN Bantamweight World Championship bout between former champion Kai Asakura and former Bellator Bantamweight World Champion Juan Archuleta was scheduled to take place at the event. However, Asakura was forced to withdraw on July 17 due to a knee injury and was replaced by Hiromasa Ougikubo.

A RIZIN Women's Super Atomweight World Championship bout between the champion Seika Izawa and Claire Lopez is scheduled for the event.

A vacant RIZIN Featherweight World Championship bout between Mikuru Asakura and Vugar Karamov is scheduled for the event.


Results

Super Rizin 2 Card (PPV via Fite TV)
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Featherweight (RIZIN) Vugar Karamov def. Mikuru Asakura Submission (rear-naked choke) 1 2:40 [a]
Bantamweight (RIZIN) Juan Archuleta def. Hiromasa Ougikubo Decision (unanimous) 3 5:00 [b]
Women's Super Atomweight (RIZIN) Seika Izawa (c) def. Claire Lopez Submission (ninja choke) 1 1:04 [c]
Intermission
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Lightweight (RIZIN) Chihiro Suzuki def. Patricio "Pitbull" Freire KO (punch) 1 2:32
Lightweight (RIZIN) Tofiq Musayev def. Akira Okada KO (punch) 2 1:11
Bantamweight (RIZIN) Shinobu Ota def. Kenta Takizawa TKO (punches) 1 4:54
Middleweight (RIZIN) Igor Tanabe def. Daichi Abe Submission (heel hook) 1 4:34
Catchweight 128 lbs (RIZIN) Yuki Ito def. Hiroya Kondo Decision (split) 3 5:00
Bellator Card (Showtime)
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Catchweight (160 lbs) Patricky "Pitbull" Freire def. Roberto de Souza TKO (leg kick and punches) 3 0:49 [d]
Flyweight Kyoji Horiguchi vs. Makoto Takahashi No Contest (accidental eye poke) 1 0:25 [e]
Women's Flyweight Kana Watanabe def. Veta Artega Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
Bantamweight Magomed Magomedov def. Daniel Sabatello Submission (guillotine choke) 1 3:55
Welterweight Andrey Koreshkov def. Lorenz Larkin Decision (split) (29–28, 28–29, 29–28) 3 5:00

Bellator 298: Storley vs. Ward[edit]

Bellator 298: Storley vs. Ward
Information
PromotionBellator MMA
DateAugust 11, 2023 (2023-August-11)
VenueSanford Pentagon
CitySioux Falls, South Dakota


The event featured a welterweight bout between former Interim champion Logan Storley (#1) and Brennan Ward (#8).

At the weigh-ins, Diana Avsaragova missed weight and had to forfeit 20% of her fight purse to her opponent Justine Kish.


Results

Postliminary Card (YouTube)
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Featherweight Michael Blockhus def. Elijah Mefford TKO (punches) 1 2:43
Main Card (Showtime)
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Welterweight Logan Storley def. Brennan Ward TKO (punches) 2 4:05
Heavyweight Valentin Moldavsky def. Steve Mowry Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) 3 5:00
Middleweight Aaron Jeffrey def. Dalton Rosta Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
Bantamweight James Gallagher def. James Gonzalez Decision (split) (29–28, 28–29, 29–28) 3 5:00
Catchweight (160 lbs) Sidney Outlaw def. Islam Mamedov Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) 3 5:00
Preliminary Card (YouTube)
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Women's Catchweight (127 lbs) Justine Kish def. Diana Avsaragova Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
Bantamweight Enrique Barzola def. Jaylon Bates Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) 3 5:00
Featherweight Lucas Brennan def. Weber Almeida KO (knee) 3 3:32
Bantamweight Kasum Kasumov def. Joshua Hill Decision (split) (29–28, 28–29, 30–27) 3 5:00
Lightweight Vladmir Tokov def. Jairo Pacheco Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
Bantamweight Leandro Higo def. Nikita Mikhailov Submission (guillotine choke) 2 2:50
Lightweight Alfie Davis def. Aalon Cruz Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) 3 5:00
Women's Featherweight Kateryna Shakalova def. Dayana Silva Decision (split) (29–28, 28–29, 30–27) 3 5:00
Light Heavyweight Sullivan Culley def. Hamza Salim Technical Submission (arm-triangle choke) 1 4:24
Bantamweight Marcirley da Silva def. Jerrel Hodge KO (punches) 1 3:53
Featherweight Jordan Oliver def. Andrew Triolo Submission (Von Flue choke) 1 1:05

Bellator 299: Eblen vs. Edwards[edit]

Bellator 299: Eblen vs. Edwards
Information
PromotionBellator MMA
DateSeptember 23, 2023 (2023-September-23)
Venue3 Arena
CityDublin, Ireland

A Bellator Middleweight World Championship bout between the undefeated champion Johnny Eblen and Fabian Edwards is scheduled to headlined the event. Edwards secured the title shot with a win over former champion Gegard Mousasi at Bellator 296 in May.

At the weigh-ins, Piotr Niedzielski missed weight and had to forfeit 20% of his fight purse to his opponent Khasan Magomedsharipov.


Results

Main Card (Showtime)
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Middleweight Johnny Eblen (c) def. Fabian Edwards KO (punches and elbows) 3 0:21 [a]
Featherweight Aaron Pico def. Pedro Carvalho TKO (punches) 1 3:05
Women's Featherweight Sara Collins def. Sinead Kavanagh Decision (split) (28–29, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
Featherweight Mads Burnell def. Daniel Weichel Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 30–27, 30–27) 3 5:00
Welterweight Levan Chokheli def. Sabah Homasi KO (front kick) 1 1:51
Preliminary Card (YouTube)
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Welterweight Peter Queally vs. Daniele Miceli No Contest (accidental eye poke) 1 0:26
Lightweight Jay-Jay Wilson def. Mansour Barnaoui Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
Middleweight Gregory Babene def. Charlie Ward Submission (guillotine choke) 1 1:03
Catchweight (140 lbs) Ciaran Clarke def. Przemyslaw Górny Submission (arm-triangle choke) 2 2:52 [b]
Welterweight Luca Poclit def. Roman Faraldo Submission (D'Arce choke) 1 2:18
Catchweight (148 lbs) Khasan Magomedsharipov def. Piotr Niedzielski Submission (arm-triangle choke) 2 3:58
Featherweight Darragh Kelly def. Jelle Zeegers TKO (punches) 3 3:42
Featherweight Otto Rodrigues def. Brian Moore Submission (arm-triangle choke) 2 1:31
Lightweight Attila Korkmaz def. Davey Gallon TKO (head kick and punches) 3 0:23
Featherweight Asaël Adjoudj def. Ibrahim Hassan Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 30–27, 30–27) 3 5:00
Featherweight Joshua O'Connor def. Kenny Mokhonoana Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–26, 30–26) 3 5:00
Welterweight Romain Debienne def. Nicolo Solli KO (punches) 1 0:39
Heavyweight Sergey Bilostenniy def. Kasim Aras TKO (spinning heel kick and punches) 1 2:33
Lightweight Mark Ewen def. Noah Gugnon TKO (elbows and punches) 2 3:51
Women's Strawweight Mackenzie Stiller def. Chiara Penco Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
  1. ^ For the Bellator Middleweight World Championship.
  2. ^ Górny was deducted 1 point in Round 2 due to an illegal upkick.

Bellator 300: Usman vs. Primus[edit]

Bellator 300: Usman vs. Primus
Information
PromotionBellator MMA
DateOctober 7, 2023 (2023-October-07)
VenuePechanga Arena
CitySan Diego, California

The event marked Bellator's 300 event and the card will feature 3 title bouts on it's main card:

A Bellator Lightweight World Championship between the undefeated champion Usman Nurmagomedov and former champion Brent Primus (#4) and the bout was a Semi-Final bout in the $1 Million Bellator Lightweight World Grand Prix.

A Bellator Women's Featherweight World Championship bout between the champion Cris Cyborg and top contender Cat Zingano (#1).

A Bellator Women's Flyweight World Championship bout between the champion Liz Carmouche and former champion Ilima-Lei Macfarlane (#2).

A fourth title fight, a Bellator Heavyweight World Championship bout in a rematch between the champion (also former Bellator Light Heavyweight World Champion) Ryan Bader and Linton Vassell (#1) was scheduled for the event. The two previously met at Bellator 186 for the Bellator Light Heavyweight World Championship where Bader won by TKO in the second round. The week of the event, Vassell was forced to withdraw due to illness and the bout was canceled.

At the weigh-ins, Macfarlane failed to make weight and had to forfeit 20% of his fight purse to Carmouche. Because of the miss, Macfarlane would be ineligible for the title with a victory. Carmouche decided to keep the title on the line meaning if she loses the title would become vacant.

On November 11, it was announced that Usman Nurmagomedov failed a post-fight drug test and was suspended 6 months by the California State Athletic Commission. His win over Brent Primus was overturned to a No Contest and he was removed from the Lightweight World Grand Prix. He was not however stripped of the Bellator Lightweight World Championship.


Results

Postliminary Card (YouTube)
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Women's Featherweight Jacqueline Cataline def. Lorrany Santos Decision (unanimous) (30-27, 30-27, 30-26) 3 5:00
Catchweight (160 lbs) Dmytrii Hrytsenko def. Justin Montalvo Decision (unanimous) (29-28, 29-28, 29-28) 3 5:00
Bantamweight Bryce Meredith def. Miquel Peimbert Decision (unanimous) (30-26, 30-27, 30-27) 3 5:00
Main Card (Showtime)
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Lightweight Usman Nurmagomedov (c) vs. Brent Primus No Contest (overturned) 5 5:00 [a]
Women's Featherweight Cris Cyborg (c) def. Cat Zingano TKO (punches) 1 4:01 [b]
Women's Flyweight Liz Carmouche (c) def. Ilima-Lei Macfarlane TKO (knee injury) 5 0:17 [c]
Preliminary Card (YouTube)
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Bantamweight Bobby Seronio def. Alberto Garcia Decision (unanimous) (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) 3 5:00
Women's Featherweight Leah McCourt def. Sara McMann TKO (punches) 1 4:30
Lightweight Sergio Cassio def. Jesse Roberts Submission (triangle choke) 3 4:05
Featherweight Kai Kamaka def. Henry Corrales Decision (split) (29-28, 28-29, 30-27) 3 5:00
Heavyweight Salim Trabelsi def. Davion Franklin TKO (knee injury) 1 3:09
Light Heavyweight Doveltdzhan Yagshmuradov def. Maciej Rozanski Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
Catchweight (180 lb) Mukhamed Berkhamov def. Herman Terrado Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) 3 5:00
Middleweight Grant Neal def. Romero Cotton Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 30–27, 29–28) 3 5:00
Women's Flyweight Jena Bishop def. Ilara Joanne Verbal Submission (armbar) 1 2:42
Heavyweight Joshua Hokit def. Spencer Smith Submission (arm-triangle choke) 3 3:48
  1. ^ $1 Million Bellator Lightweight World Grand Prix Semi-Final For the Bellator Lightweight World Championship. Originally a Decision (unanimous) win for Usman, overturned to a New Contest due to a failed drug test.
  2. ^ For the Bellator Women's Featherweight World Championship.
  3. ^ For the Bellator Women's Flyweight World Championship (only Carmouche eligible). If Carmouche loses, the title becomes vacant.

Bellator 301: Amosov vs. Jackson[edit]

Bellator 301: Amosov vs. Jackson
Information
PromotionBellator MMA
DateNovember 17, 2023 (2023-11-17)
VenueWintrust Arena
CityChicago, Illinois

The event is scheduled to be headlined by a Bellator Welterweight World Championship bout between the undefeated champion Yaroslav Amosov and top contender Jason Jackson.

An Undisputed Bellator Bantamweight World Championship bout between the champion Sergio Pettis and interim champion Patrick Mix is scheduled for the event.

A Semi-Final round bout in the $1 Million Bellator Lightweight World Grand Prix between former champion Patricky "Pitbull" Freire and Alexander Shabliy is scheduled for the event.

At the Weigh-Ins, Keri-Ann Melendez missed weight and had to forfeit 20% of her fight purse to her opponent Sabriye Sengul.

During the event, a heavyweight bout between Tyrell Fortune and Marcelo Golm was canceled due to undisclosed reasons.


Results

Main Card (Showtime)
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Welterweight Jason Jackson def. Yaroslav Amosov (c) KO (punches) 3 2:08 [a]
Bantamweight Patrick Mix (ic) def. Sergio Pettis (c) Submission (rear-naked choke) 2 1:51 [b]
Bantamweight Raufeon Stots def. Daniel Sabatello Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
Lightweight A.J. McKee def. Sidney Outlaw Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) 3 5:00
Lightweight Alexander Shabliy def. Patricky "Pitbull" Freire Decision (unanimous) (50–45, 50–45, 50–45) 5 5:00 [c]
Preliminary Card (YouTube)
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Lightweight Archie Colgan def. Peter Buist Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) 3 5:00
Women's Flyweight Denise Kielholtz def. Sumiko Inaba Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) 3 5:00
Featherweight Timur Khizriev def. Justin Gonzales Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) 3 5:00
Women's Catchweight (127 lbs) Keri-Ann Melendez def. Sabriye Sengul Submission (guillotine choke) 2 2:06
Bantamweight Matheus Mattos def. Richard Palencia Submission (rear-naked choke) 2 3:20
Welterweight Ramazan Kuramagomedov def. Randall Wallace Submission (rear-naked choke) 2 3:49
Catchweight (160 lbs) Islam Mamedov def. Killys Mota Decision (split) (29–28, 28–29, 29–28) 3 5:00
Featherweight Cody Law def. Jefferson Pontes Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) 3 5:00
Lightweight Tim Wilde def. Michael Hamel KO (punch) 3 2:47
Featherweight Yves Landu def. Isao Kaboyashi Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) 3 5:00

PFL 2023 Season[edit]

2023 PFL 1: Loughnane vs. Moraes[edit]

2023 PFL 1: Loughnane vs. Moraes
Information
PromotionProfessional Fighters League
DateApril 1, 2023 (2023-April-01)
VenueThe Theater at Virgin Hotels
CityLas Vegas, Nevada


The event featured a featherweight bout between 2022 PFL Featherweight Champion Brendan Loughnane and former WSOF Bantamweight Champion Marlon Moraes and a light heavyweight bout between 2022 PFL Light Heavyweight Champion Rob Wilkinson and former UFC Light Heavyweight Championship challenger Thiago Santos.


Results

Main card (ESPN / ESPN+)
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Featherweight Brendan Loughnane def. Marlon Moraes TKO (leg kicks) 2 1:11
Light Heavyweight Rob Wilkinson def. Thiago Santos Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
Light Heavyweight Will Fleury def. Krzysztof Jotko Decision (split) (28–29, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
Featherweight Movlid Khaybulaev def. Ryoji Kudo Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) 3 5:00
Featherweight Bubba Jenkins def. Chris Wade Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) 3 5:00
Preliminary card (ESPN+)
Light Heavyweight Marthin Hamlet def. Mohammed Fakhreddine Submission (rear-naked choke) 1 1:05
Light Heavyweight Joshua Silveria def. Samuel Kei Submission (rear-naked choke) 1 2:46
Featherweight Alejandro Flores def. Daniel Torres Decision (unanimous) (29-28, 29-28, 29-28) 3 5:00
Featherweight Gabriel Braga def. Jesus Pinedo Decision (split) (29-28, 28-29, 29-28) 3 5:00
Light Heavyweight Ty Flores def. Delan Monte Decision (unanimous) (29-28, 29-28, 29-27) 3 5:00
Light Heavyweight Impa Kasanganay def. Cory Hendricks Decision (unanimous) (30-27, 29-28, 29-28) 3 5:00

2023 PFL 2: Pacheco vs. Budd[edit]

2023 PFL 2: Pacheco vs. Budd
Information
PromotionProfessional Fighters League
DateApril 7, 2023 (2023-April-07)
VenueThe Theater at Virgin Hotels
CityLas Vegas, Nevada

The event featured fights in the Heavyweight and Women's Featherweight divisions.

The featured bout was scheduled at heavyweight between 2022 PFL Heavyweight Champion Ante Delja and Yorgan de Castro. Delja pulled out on March 22 due to injury and was replaced by Denis Goltsov. Michal Andryszak, Goltsov's original opponent, was booked against Patrick Brady. Then on April 5, Goltsov and Andryszak both pulled out due to undisclosed reasons. Goltsov was replaced by Danilo Marques then Goltsov was rescheduled against Brady the following week at 2023 PFL 3: Aubin-Mercier vs. Burgos.

A women's featherweight bout between 2022 PFL Women's Lightweight Champion Larissa Pacheco and former Bellator Women's Featherweight World Champion Julia Budd was bumped to the main event.

Results

Main Card (ESPN/ESPN+)
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Women's Featherweight Larissa Pacheco def. Julia Budd Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 29–28, 30–27) 3 5:00
Heavyweight Bruno Cappelozza vs. Matheus Scheffel NC (overturned) 1 2:15 [a]
Women's Featherweight Olena Kolesnyk def. Aspen Ladd Decision (majority) (28–28, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
Lightweight Biaggio Ali Walsh def. Isaiah Figueroa TKO (punches) 1 3:42 [b]
Preliminary Card (ESPN+)
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Heavyweight Rizvan Kuniev def. Renan Ferreira Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 30–27) 3 5:00
Heavyweight Maurice Greene def. Marcelo Nunes TKO (punches) 2 1:20
Heavyweight Danilo Marques def. Yorgan de Castro Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 29–28) 3 5:00
Women's Feathweight Amber Leibrock def. Martina Jindrová KO (head kick and punches) 1 2:19
Women's Featherweight Evelyn Martins def. Karolina Sobek Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
Women's Featherweight Marina Mokhnatkina def. Yoko Higashi TKO (punches) 2 1:29
  1. ^ Originally a TKO (punches) win for Cappeloza, overturned after he failed a drug test.
  2. ^ Amateur Bout

2023 PFL 3: Aubin-Mercier vs. Burgos[edit]

2023 PFL 3: Aubin-Mercier vs. Burgos
Information
PromotionProfessional Fighters League
DateApril 14, 2023 (2023-April-14)
VenueThe Theater at Virgin Hotels
CityLas Vegas, Nevada

The event featured bouts in the Lightweight and Welterweight divisions.

The featured bout was a lightweight bout between 2022 PFL Lightweight Champion Olivier Aubin-Mercier and Shane Burgos.

Also, featured was a welterweight bout between 2022 PFL Welterweight Champion Sadibou Sy and Jarrah Al-Silawi.


Results

Postliminary Card (ESPN+)
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Welterweight Sadibou Sy def. Jarrah Al-Silawi TKO (body knee and punches) 2 1:14
Welterweight Magomed Magomedkerimov def. Benjamin Egli TKO (head kick) 1 1:03
Lightweight Raush Manfio def. Alexander Martinez Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 30–27) 3 5:00
Welterweight Nayib López def. Shane Mitchell Decision (unanimous) (29–27, 29–27, 29–27) 3 5:00
Lightweight Bruno Miranda def. Ahmed Amir Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) 3 5:00
Welterweight Zachary Juusola def. Brandon Jenkins Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–27) 3 5:00
Postliminary Card (ESPN/ESPN+)
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Lightweight Natan Schulte def. Stevie Ray Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) 3 5:00
Main Card (ESPN/ESPN+)
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Lightweight Olivier Aubin-Mercier def. Shane Burgos Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) 3 5:00
Lightweight Clay Collard def. Yamato Nishikawa Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) 3 5:00
Heavyweight Denis Goltsov def. Cezar Ferreira KO (punches) 1 2:07
Welterweight Carlos Leal def. David Zawada TKO (punches) 1 2:25
Welterweight Magomed Umalatov def. Dilano Taylor KO (punches) 1 1:31


2023 PFL 4: Loughnane vs. Pinedo[edit]

2023 PFL 4: Loughnane vs. Pinedo
Information
PromotionProfessional Fighters League
DateJune 8, 2023 (2023-June-08)
VenueOvertime Elite Arena
CityAtlanta, Georgia


The event will feature fights in the Featherweight and Light Heavyweight divisions.

The event will feature a featherweight bout between 2022 PFL Featherweight Champion Brendan Loughnane and Jesús Pinedo.

On May 12, it was announced that 9 fighters failed drug tests from their previous fights and thus the card went under several changes. The following fights were changed or canceled due to the failures:

  • Thiago Santos and Mohammad Fakhreddine were scheduled to face each other, but the bout was canceled as both failed drug tests. They were replaced in the season by Taylor Johnson and Andrew Sanchez.
  • Movlid Khaybulaev was scheduled to face Daniel Torres. Torres was pulled out due to failed drug test and was replaced by Tyler Diamond.
  • Marlon Moraes was scheduled to face Alejandro Flores. Flores was pulled out due to a failed drug test and was replaced by Gabriel Braga.
  • Krzysztof Jotko and Will Fluery were scheduled to face Rob Wilkinson and Ty Flores respectively. They were pulled due to failed tests and were replaced in the season by Impa Kasanganay and Tim Caron. Their respective opponents Wilkinson and Flores were then booked against each other. However, Wilkinson was pulled on May 31 due to his own failed drug test and was replaced in the season by Daniel Spohn.

At the weigh-ins, Flores missed weight and will forfeit 20% of his fight purse to Spohn and will also be deducted 1 point in the standings.


Results

Main Card (ESPN/ESPN+)
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Featherweight Jesús Pinedo def. Brendan Loughnane KO (knee and punches) 1 1:34
Featherweight Movlid Khaybulaev def. Tyler Diamond Submission (arm-triangle choke) 2 4:23
Light Heavyweight Marthin Hamlet def. Samuel Kei Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
Featherweight Bubba Jenkins def. Jo Sungbin Technical Submission (rear-naked choke) 1 1:25
Light Heavyweight Joshua Silveria def. Delan Monte TKO (knee injury) 1 1:30
Preliminary Card (ESPN+)
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Featherweight Gabriel Braga def. Marlon Moraes TKO (punches) 1 3:02
Catchweight (211 lbs) Ty Flores def. Daniel Spohn Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 30–27) 3 5:00
Featherweight Chris Wade def. Ryoji Kudo Technical Submission (guillotine choke) 1 4:15
Light Heavyweight Impa Kasanganay def. Tim Caron Submission (arm-triangle choke) 2 3:52
Light Heavyweight Andrew Sanchez def. Taylor Johnson Decision (split) (29–27, 27–29, 29–27) 3 5:00 [a]
Women's Featherweight) Abigail Montes def. Brandy Hester TKO (punches) 1 3:06 [b]
Featherweight Alexei Pergande def. Akeem Bashir Submission (D'Arce choke) 1 3:40 [c]
  1. ^ Johnson was deducted 1 point in Round 2 due to an illegal knee.
  2. ^ Showcase bout.
  3. ^ Showcase bout.

2023 PFL 5: Delja vs. Greene[edit]

2023 PFL 5: Delja vs. Greene
Information
PromotionProfessional Fighters League
DateJune 16, 2023 (2023-June-16)
VenueOvertime Elite Arena
CityAtlanta, Georgia


The event will feature fights in the Heavyweight and Women's Featherweight divisions.

The event will feature a heavyweight bout between 2022 PFL Heavyweight Champion Ante Delja and Maurice Greene.

On May 12, it was announced that 9 fighters failed drug tests from their previous fights and thus the season went under several changes. Three fighters from the heavyweight division were suspended for failed drug tests; Rizvan Kuniev, Cezar Ferreira, and 2021 PFL Heavyweight Champion Bruno Cappeloza. They were replaced in the season by Patrick Brady and Jordan Heiderman.

At the weigh-ins, Evelyn Martins missed weight and had to forfeit 20% of her fight purse and was deducted 1 point in the standings.


Results

Main Card (ESPN/ESPN+)
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Heavyweight Ante Delja def. Maurice Greene Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
Women's Featherweight Larissa Pacheco def. Amber Leibrock TKO (punches) 1 0:45
Heavyweight Renan Ferreira def. Matheus Scheffel KO (punches) 1 0:50
Lightweight Blagglio Ali Walsh def. Travall Miller TKO (punches) 1 1:27 [a]
Women's Featherweight Aspen Ladd def. Karolina Sobek Submission (armbar) 2 4:57
Preliminary Card (ESPN+)
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Heavyweight Denis Goltsov def. Yorgan de Castro KO (punch) 1 0:18
Women's Catchweight (147 lbs) Marina Mokhnatkina def. Evelyn Martins Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
Heavyweight Marcelo Nunes def. Danilo Marques KO (punches) 1 3:40
Women's Featherweight Julia Budd def. Martina Jindrová Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
Women's Featherweight Olena Kolesynk def. Yoko Higashi Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) 3 5:00
Heavyweight Jordan Heiderman def. Patrick Brady TKO (leg kicks) 1 2:26
Heavyweight Isaiah Pinson def. Denzel Freeman Decision (split) (28–29, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00 [b]
  1. ^ Showcase bout.
  2. ^ Showcase bout.

2023 PFL 6: Aubin-Mercier vs. Romero[edit]

2023 PFL 6: Aubin-Mercier vs. Romero
Information
PromotionProfessional Fighters League
DateJune 23, 2023 (2023-June-23)
VenueOvertime Elite Arena
CityAtlanta, Georgia

The event will feature fights in the Lightweight and Welterweight divisions.

The event will feature a lightweight bout between 2022 PFL Lightweight Champion Olivier Aubin-Mercier and Anthony Romero.

At the weight-ins, Brahyan Zurcher failed to make weight and had to forfeit 20% of his fight purse to his opponent Michael Bardsley.


Results

Main Card (ESPN/ESPN+)
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Lightweight Olivier Aubin-Mercier def. Anthony Romero KO (knee) 3 0:28
Welterweight Sadibou Sy def. Shane Mitchell KO (spinning wheel kick) 3 1:35
Lightweight Shane Burgos def. Yamato Nishikawa Decision (unanimous) (30–26, 30–26, 30–26) 3 5:00
Welterweight Magomed Magomedkerimov def. David Zawada TKO (punches) 1 3:54
Welterweight Magomed Umalatov def. Nayib López Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 29–27) 3 5:00
Lightweight Clay Collard def. Stevie Ray TKO (punches) 2 1:04
Preliminary Card (ESPN+)
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Welterweight Carlos Leal def. Dilano Taylor KO (punches) 2 1:13
Lightweight Natan Schulte def. Raush Manfio Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 29–28) 3 5:00
Lightweight Bruno Miranda def. Alexander Martinez Decision (split) (28–29, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
Welterweight Solomon Renfro def. Jarrah Al-Silawi TKO (punches) 2 1:44
Catchweight (147 lbs) Brahyan Zurcher def. Michael Bardsley TKO (punches) 2 4:45 [a]
Lightweight Abdullah Al Qahtani def. Lamar Brown Submission (rear-naked choke) 1 1:35 [b]
  1. ^ Showcase bout.
  2. ^ Showcase bout.


2023 PFL 7: Jenkins vs. Pinedo[edit]

2023 PFL 7: Jenkins vs. Pinedo
Information
PromotionProfessional Fighters League
DateAugust 4, 2023 (2023-08-04)
VenueBoeing Center
CitySan Antonio, Texas


The event will feature the playoff fights in the Featherweight and Light Heavyweight divisions.

At the weigh-ins, Jesús Pinedo missed weight and had to forfeit 20% of his fight purse to his opponent Bubba Jenkins and also will be deducted 1 point in the scorecards for the weight miss. Keoni Diggs also missed weight and was fined 20% of his fight purse to his opponent Elvin Espinoza.


Results

Main Card (ESPN/ESPN+)
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Catchweight (147 lbs) Jesús Pinedo def. Bubba Jenkins TKO (punches) 2 4:40 [a]
Light Heavyweight Joshua Silveira def. Ty Flores TKO (knees and punches) 1 4:46 [b]
Featherweight Gabriel Braga def. Chris Wade Decision (split) (27–30, 30–27, 29–28) 3 5:00 [c]
Light Heavyweight Impa Kasanganay def. Marthin Hamlet KO (punches) 1 2:22 [d]
Catchweight (157 lbs) Elvin Espinoza def. Keoni Diggs Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
Preliminary Card (ESPN+)
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Welterweight Thad Jean def. Ali Omar TKO (punches) 1 1:54
Women's Flyweight Lisa Mauldin def. Desiree Yanez Submission (rear-naked choke) 1 3:08
Welterweight Anthony Ivy def. Carson Hardman Submission (rear-naked choke) 1 2:34
Women's Flyweight Chelsea Hackett def. Ky Bennett Submission (rear-naked choke) 2 4:42
Light Heavyweight Billy Elekana def. Chuck Campbell Decision (split) (29–28, 28–29, 29–28) 3 5:00
  1. ^ Semi-final bout of the PFL Featherweight playoffs.
  2. ^ Semi-final bout of the PFL Light Heavyweight playoffs.
  3. ^ Semi-final bout of the PFL Featherweight playoffs.
  4. ^ Semi-final bout of the PFL Light Heavyweight playoffs.

2023 PFL 8: Ferreira vs. Greene[edit]

2023 PFL 8: Ferreira vs. Greene
Information
PromotionProfessional Fighters League
DateAugust 18, 2023 (2023-08-18)
VenueHulu Theatre
CityNew York City, New York

The event featured the playoff fights in the Heavyweight and Women's Featherweight divisions.

Renan Ferreira was scheduled to face Marcello Nunes in one of the heavyweight playoff fights. However, Nunes pulled out due to undisclosed reasons and was replaced by Maurice Greene.

At the weigh-ins, Olena Kolesynk missed weight and to forfeit 20% of his fight purse to Pacheco. She will also be deducted 1 point in the scorecards for the miss. Also, Daiqwon Buckley missed weight and the bout was changed to Super Heavyweight, but Buckley still had to forfeit 20% of his fight purse to Sutherland. The day of the event, Buckley was not medically cleared to compete and the bout was canceled.


Results

Main Card (ESPN/ESPN+)
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Heavyweight Renan Ferreira def. Maurice Greene KO (punches) 1 4:46 [a]
Women's Catchweight (148 lbs) Larissa Pacheco def. Olena Kolesynk TKO (punches) 1 0:14 [b]
Heavyweight Denis Goltsov def. Jordan Heiderman Submission (arm-triangle choke) 1 4:16 [c]
Women's Featherweight Marina Mokhnatkina def. Amber Leibrock Submission (armbar) 1 1:45 [d]
Featherweight Nathaniel Kelly def. Damion Nelson Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 29–28) 3 5:00
Preliminary Card (ESPN+)
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Heavyweight Danilo Marques def. Satoshi Ishii Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
Women's Flyweight Maíra Mazar def. Kaytlin Neil Decision (split) (28–29, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
  1. ^ Semi-Final in the PFL Heavyweight Playoffs.
  2. ^ Semi-Final in the PFL Women's Featherweight Playoffs. Kolesynk was deducted 1 point at the start of the fight due to missing weight.
  3. ^ Semi-Final in the PFL Heavyweight Playoffs.
  4. ^ Semi-Final in the PFL Women's Featherweight Playoffs.

2023 PFL 9: Collard vs. Burgos[edit]

2023 PFL 9: Collard vs. Burgos
Information
PromotionProfessional Fighters League
DateAugust 23, 2023 (2023-08-23)
VenueHulu Theatre
CityNew York City, New York

The event featured the playoff fights in the Lightweight and Welterweight divisions.

Magomed Magomedkerimov was scheduled for Magomed Umalatov in a Semi-Final of the PFL Welterweight Playoffs. Umalatov was forced to withdraw due to injury and was replaced by Solomon Renfro.

At the weigh-ins, Carlos Leal missed weight and had to forfeit 20% of his fight purse to his opponent Sadibou Sy and Leal will also be deducted 1 point on the scorecards due to the weight miss. Plus, John Caldone missed weight and had to forfeit 20% of his fight purse to his opponent Nathaniel Grimard.


Results

Main Card (ESPN/ESPN+)
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Lightweight Clay Collard def. Shane Burgos Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00 [a]
Lightweight Olivier Aubin-Mercier def. Bruno Miranda TKO (punches) 2 4:41 [b]
Catchweight (172 lbs) Sadibou Sy def. Carlos Leal Decision (split) (28–29, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00 [c]
Welterweight Magomed Magomedkerimov def. Solomon Renfro Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27 30–27) 3 5:00 [d]
Lightweight Bagglio Ali Walsh def. Edward Davis TKO (punches) 2 2:23
Preliminary Card (ESPN+)
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Featherweight Alexei Pergande def. Shawn Stefanelli Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) 3 5:00
Middleweight Mostafa Neda def. Korey Kuppe TKO (punches) 1 1:55
Women's Featherweight Michelle Montague def. Abigail Montes Submission (rear-naked choke) 2 3:38
Featherweight Abdullah Al-Qahtani def. David Zelner Decision (unanimous) (30–26, 30–26, 30–25) 3 5:00
Catchweight (149 lbs) John Caldone def. Nathaniel Grimard TKO (punches) 1 2:32
  1. ^ Semi-Final in the PFL Lightweight Playoffs.
  2. ^ Semi-Final in the PFL Lightweight Playoffs.
  3. ^ Semi-Final in the PFL Welterweight Playoffs. Leal was deducted 1 point on the scorecards due to missing weight.
  4. ^ Semi-Final in the PFL Welterweight Playoffs.

2023 PFL Championships[edit]

2023 PFL Championships
Information
PromotionProfessional Fighters League
DateNovember 24, 2023 (2023-11-24)
VenueThe Anthem
CityWashington DC


At the Weigh-Ins Ray Cooper, Chris Wade, and Joshua Blyden missed weight and all had to forfeit 20% of their fight purse to their respective opponents. Wade was then pulled from the card and thus his bout with Bubba Jenkins was canceled.



Results

Main Card (PPV via ESPN+)
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Lightweight Olivier Aubin-Mercier def. Clay Collard Decision (unanimous) (49–46, 49–46, 49–46) 5 5:00 [a]
Heavyweight Renan Ferreira def. Denis Goltsov TKO (punches) 2 0:25 [b]
Women's Featherweight Larissa Pacheco def. Marina Mokhnatkina Decision (unanimous) (49–46, 49–46, 49–46) 5 5:00 [c]
Welterweight Magomed Magomedkerimov def. Sadibou Sy Submission (guillotine choke) 3 1:17 [d]
Light Heavyweight Impa Kasanganay def. Joshua Silveira Decision (unanimous) (50–45, 50–45, 50–45) 5 5:00 [e]
Women's Catchweight (150 lbs) Kayla Harrison def. Aspen Ladd Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) 3 5:00
Catchweight (187 lbs) Derek Brunson def. Ray Cooper Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–25, 30–27) 3 5:00
Preliminary Card (ESPN+)
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Featherweight Jesús Pinedo def. Gabriel Braga TKO (knee and punches) 3 0:58 [f]
Lightweight Biagglo Ali Walsh def. Joel Lopez KO (punches) 2 1:24
Bantamweight Philip Caracappa def. Wu Khai Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
Catchweight (147 lbs) Jesse Stirn def. Joshua Blyden Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 30–27, 30–27) 3 5:00

Gamebred FC[edit]

Gamebred FC 4: Cleckler vs. Nelson[edit]

Gamebred FC 4: Cleckler vs. Nelson
Information
PromotionGamebred Promotions
DateMay 5, 2023 (2023-05-05)
VenueFLA Live Arena
CitySunrise, Florida

The event was headlined by a heavyweight bout between Dillon Cleckler and UFC veteran Roy Nelson.





Results

Main Card (YouTube)
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Heavyweight Roy Nelson def. Dillon Cleckler KO (punches) 1 3:24
Light Heavyweight Emiliano Sordi def. Markus Perez Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 29–28) 3 5:00
Featherweight Sean Soriano def. Ago Huskić TKO (punches) 2 1:30
Bantamweight Irwin Rivera def. Joseph Penafiel Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) 3 5:00
Heavyweight Carl Seumanutafa def. Jamahl Tatum Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
Lightweight Alexander Schenk def. Fidel Paulino Submission (rear-naked choke) 1 2:00
Heavyweight Darion Abbey def. Franklin Tate TKO (punches) 1 2:54
Welterweight Handesson Ferreira def. Anthony Njokuani Submission (rear-naked choke) 1 4:09
Featherweight Ryan Kuse def. Jarod Grant Submission (kimura) 1 2:28
Catchweight (150 lbs) Keith Speed def. Charles Bennett Submission (rear-naked choke) 3 4:22


Gamebread FC 5: dos Santos vs. Werdum 2[edit]

Gamebread FC 5: dos Santos vs. Werdum 2
Information
PromotionGamebred Promotions
DateSeptember 8, 2023 (2023-09-08)
VenueVyStar Veterans Memorial Arena
CityJacksonville, Florida

The event was headlined by a heavyweight rematch between former UFC Heavyweight Champions Junior dos Santos and Fabricio Werdum. The two previously met at UFC 90 in October 2008 where dos Santos won by knockout in the first round.





Results

Main Card (YouTube)
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Heavyweight Junior dos Santos def. Fabricio Werdum Decision (split) (28–29, 30–27, 30–27) 3 5:00
Middleweight Joel Bauman def. Maki Pitolo TKO (punches) 2 2:36
Bantamweight Joshua Weems def. Irwin Rivera Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) 3 5:00
Featherweight Ago Huskić def. Brandon Davis Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
Welterweight Anthony Njokuani def. Brandon Jenkins Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
Bantamweight Joey Ruquet def. Joseph Penafiel TKO (punches) 2 3:01
Catchweight (160 lbs) Jhonasky Sojo def. Tyler Hill TKO (punches) 1 4:52
Middleweight Reginald Northrup def. Cody Herbert Decision (unanimous) (30–26, 30–27, 30–27) 3 5:00
Lightweight Shahzaib Rindh def. Carlos Guerra TKO (punches) 1 2:40
Featherweight Juan Alvarez def. Christopher Wingate Submission (heel hook) 1 0:13

Gamebread FC 6: Belcher vs. Nelson[edit]

Gamebread FC 6: Belcher vs. Nelson
Information
PromotionGamebred Promotions
DateNovember 10, 2023 (2023-11-10)
VenueMississippi Coast Coliseum
CityBiloxi, Mississippi

The event was headlined by a heavyweight bout between former BKFC Heavyweight Champion Alan Belcher and UFC veteran Roy Nelson.




Results

Main Card (YouTube)
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Heavyweight Alan Belcher def. Roy Nelson Decision (split) (28–29, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
Featherweight Randy Costa def. Jason Knight KO (punches) 1 1:41
Heavyweight Chase Sherman def. Carl Seumanutafa TKO (elbow and punches) 1 2:34
Bantamweight Brandon Davis def. Joseph Penafiel Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 30–27, 30–27) 3 5:00
Middleweight Curtis Millender def. Joel Bauman Decision (split) (28–29, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
Featherweight Elias da Silva def. Joshua Weems Submission (kimura) 3 2:41
Heavyweight Alex Nicholson def. Prince McLean KO (punches) 1 0:19
Welterweight Francisco Trinaldo def. Sasha Palatnikov TKO (knee injury) 1 1:55
Light Heavyweight Hector Lombard def. Christopher Sarro TKO (submission to punches) 1 1:09 [a]
Welterweight James Freeman def. Tyler Hill TKO (punches) 1 2:48
Catchweight (150 lbs) Michael Sanford def. Alexander Gordy Submission (rear-naked choke) 1 2:47
  1. ^ Originally a DQ (illegal strikes) win for Sarro, overturned to a TKO (punches) win for Lombard.

UFC 2024[edit]

UFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs. Walker 2[edit]

UFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs. Walker 2
Information
PromotionUltimate Fighting Championship
DateJanuary 13, 2024 (2024-01-13)
VenueUFC Apex
CityLas Vegas, Nevada


The event was headlined by a light heavyweight rematch between Magomed Ankalaev (#2) and Johnny Walker (#7). The two previously met at UFC 294 where the bout ended in a controversial no contest when a doctor ruled Walker unable to continue due to an illegal knee even though Walker was able to continue.

At the weigh-ins, Manel Kape missed weight and would be fined 25% of his fight purse. However, the bout was canceled after his opponent Matheus Nicolau refused to take the fight due to the weight miss.


Results

Main Card (ESPN+)
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Light Heavyweight Magomed Ankalaev def. Johnny Walker KO (punches) 2 2:42
Lightweight Jim Miller def. Gabriel Benitez Submission (rear-naked choke) 3 3:25
Bantamweight Mario Bautista def. Ricky Simón Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 29–28) 3 5:00
Middleweight Brunno Ferreira def. Phil Hawes KO (punches) 1 4:55
Heavyweight Waldo Acosta def. Andrei Arlovski Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
Preliminary Card (ESPN+)
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Welterweight Preston Parsons def. Matthew Semelsberger Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) 3 5:00
Bantamweight Marcus McGhee def. Gastón Bolaños TKO (spinning wheel kick and punch) 2 4:29
Bantamweight Farid Basharat def. Taylor Lapilus Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) 3 5:00
Featherweight Jean Silva def. Westin Wilson TKO (punches) 1 4:12
Lightweight Nikolas Motta def. Tommy Nolan TKO (punches) 1 1:03
Flyweight Joshua Van def. Felipe Bunes TKO (punches) 2 4:31


Bonus Awards

The following fighters received $50,000 bonuses:

  • Performance of the Night: Magomed Ankalaev, Jim Miller, Brunno Ferreira, and Marcus McGhee

UFC 297: Strickland vs. du Plessis[edit]

UFC 297: Strickland vs. du Plessis
Information
PromotionUltimate Fighting Championship
DateJanuary 20, 2024 (2024-01-20)
VenueScotiabank Arena
CityToronto, Ontario, Canada
Attendance18,559


This marked the promotion's first trip to Toronto since UFC 231: Holloway vs. Ortega in December 2018.

Not officially announced by the promotion, a UFC Lightweight Championship rematch between the champion Islam Makhachev and former champion Charles Oliveira (#1) was expected to headline the event. The two previously met at UFC 280 where Makhachev won by submission in the second round to win the title. The rematch was originally set for UFC 294 but a week before the event Oliveira was forced withdrawal from the bout after suffering a cut above his eye. The promotion later denied this, claiming that both fighters wouldn't be ready by the date.

It was announced by the promotion that the event would be headlined by a UFC Middleweight Championship bout between the champion Sean Strickland and top contender Dricus du Plessis (#2).

The event will also feature a bout between former bantamweight title challenger Raquel Pennington and Mayra Silva and the bout would be for the vacant UFC Women's Bantamweight Championship. The title was vacated by Amanda Nunes following her successful defense against Irene Aldana at UFC 289 in June 2023, which took place in Vancouver.

Two days before the event, Priscila Cachoeira notified the promotion that she would not make the flyweight weight limit for her bout against Jasmine Jasudavicius. The bout was changed to a Catchweight of 130 lbs and then was changed to a bantamweight bout. Because of this, Cachoeira had to forfeit 30% of her fight purse to Jasudavicius.

At the weigh-ins, Ramon Tavaras and Malcolm Gordon missed weight and both forfeited a percentage of their fight purse to their respective opponents (30% Tavaras and 20% Gordon).


Results

Main Card (PPV via ESPN+)
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Middleweight Dricus du Plessis def. Sean Strickland (c) Decision (split) (48–47, 47–48, 48–47) 5 5:00 [a]
Women's Bantamweight Raquel Pennington def. Mayra Silva Decision (unanimous) (49–46, 49–46, 49–45) 5 5:00 [b]
Welterweight Neil Magny def. Michael Malott TKO (punches) 3 4:45
Middleweight Christopher Curtis def. André Barriault Decision (split) (30–27, 28–29, 30–27) 3 5:00
Featherweight Movsar Evloev def. Arnold Allen Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
Preliminary Card (ESPN/ESPN+)
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Bantamweight Garrett Armfield def. Brad Katona Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
Featherweight Sean Woodson def. Charles Jourdain Decision (split) (29–28, 28–29, 29–28) 3 5:00
Catchweight (140 lbs) Ramon Tavaras def. Serhiy Sidey Decision (split) (29–28, 28–29, 29–28) 3 5:00
Women's Strawweight Gillian Robertson def. Polyana Viana TKO (elbow and punches) 2 3:12
Early Preliminary Card (ESPN+/UFC Fight Pass)
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Welterweight Samuel Patterson def. Yohan Laniesse Submission (rear-naked choke) 1 2:03
Women's Bantamweight Jasmine Jasudavicius def. Priscila Cachoeira Submission (anaconda choke) 3 4:21
Catchweight (128 lbs) Jimmy Flick def. Malcolm Gordon Submission (arm-triangle choke) 2 1:17


Bonus Awards

The following fighters received $50,000 bonuses for their performance:

  • Fight of the Night: Dricus du Plessis vs. Sean Strickland
  • Performance of the Night: Gillian Robertson and Jasmine Jasudavicius

UFC Fight Night: Dolidze vs. Imavov[edit]

UFC Fight Night: Dolidze vs. Imavov
Information
PromotionUltimate Fighting Championship
DateFebruary 3, 2024 (2024-02-03)
VenueUFC Apex
CityLas Vegas, Nevada


The event was headlined by a middleweight bout between Roman Dolidze (#8) and Nassourdine Imavov (#11).

At the Weigh-Ins, Luana Carolina missed weight and had to forfeit 20% of her fight purse to Julija Stoliarenko.



Results

Main Card (ESPN+)
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Middleweight Nassourdine Imavov def. Roman Dolidze Decision (majority) (49–44, 47–47, 48–46) 5 5:00 [a]
Lightweight Renato Moicano def. Drew Dober Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
Welterweight Randy Brown def. Muslim Salikhov TKO (punches) 1 3:17
Women's Flyweight Natália Silva def. Viviane Araújo Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
Middleweight Aliaskhab Khizriev vs. Makhmud Muradov No Contest (accidental eye poke) 1 0:11
Welterweight Charlie Radtke def. Gilbert Urbina TKO (punches) 1 4:47
Preliminary Card (ESPN2/ESPN+)
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Women's Strawweight Molly McCann def. Diana Belbita Submission (armbar) 1 4:59
Flyweight Charles Johnson def. Azat Maksum Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
Welterweight Themba Gorimbo def. Pete Rodriguez TKO (punches) 1 0:32
Featherweight Jeong Yeong Lee def. Blake Bilder Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) 3 5:00
Women's Catchweight (128 lbs) Luana Carolina def. Julija Stoliarenko TKO (punches) 3 4:52
Lightweight Marquel Mederos def. Landon Quiñones Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
Heavyweight Jamal Pogues def. Thomas Petterson Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 30–27) 3 5:00
  1. ^ Imavov was deducted 1 point in Round 4 due a kick to a grounded opponent.


Bonus Awards

The following fighters received $50,000 bonuses:

  • Fight of the Night: Charles Johnson vs. Azat Maksum
  • Performance of the Night: Randy Brown and Molly McCann

Road to UFC 2 Finals[edit]

Road to UFC 2 Finals
Information
PromotionUltimate Fighting Championship
DateFebruary 3, 2024 (2024-02-03)
VenueUFC Apex
CityLas Vegas, Nevada


The Road to UFC Finals were expected to take place at UFC Fight Night: Yadong vs. Gutierrez, but were postponed to this date due to that event moving from Shanghai, China to Las Vegas.

The Bantamweight Finale between Xiao Long and Chang Ho Lee was scheduled to take place at the event however on January 22 it was announced that the bout would be postponed as due to an undisclosed injury.


Results

Main Card (UFC Fight Pass)
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Lightweight Zhu Rong def. Shin Haraguchi Submission (rear-naked choke) 3 3:06 [a]
Featherweight Yi Zha def. Li Kaiwen Submission (armbar) 1 3:03 [b]
Flyweight Rei Tsuruya def. Ji Niushiyue TKO (punches) 1 4:59 [c]

UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Pyfer[edit]

UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Pyfer
Information
PromotionUltimate Fighting Championship
DateFebruary 10, 2024 (2024-02-10)
VenueUFC Apex
CityLas Vegas, Nevada


The event was headlined by a middleweight bout between Jack Hermansson (#11) and Joe Pyfer.

A middleweight bout between Robert Bryczek and Albert Duraev was scheduled for the event, however Duraev pulled out a week before the event due to visa issues and was replaced by Ihor Potieria. At the weigh-ins, Potieria missed weight and had to forfeit 20% of his fight purse to Bryczek.


Results

Main Card (ESPN+)
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Middleweight Jack Hermansson def. Joe Pyfer Decision (unanimous) (48–47, 48–47, 48–47) 5 5:00
Featherweight Dan Ige def. Andre Fili KO (punch) 1 2:43
Catchweight (188 lbs) Ihor Potieria def. Robert Bryczek Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 29–28) 3 5:00
Middleweight Gregory Rodrigues def. Brad Tavares TKO (punches) 3 0:55
Lightweight Michael Johnson def. Darrius Flowers Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
Middleweight Rodolfo Vieira def. Armen Petrosyan Submission (arm-triangle choke) 1 4:48
Preliminary Card (ESPN2/ESPN+)
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Welterweight Carlos Prates def. Trevin Giles KO (punch) 2 4:03
Lightweight Bolaji Oki def. Timothy Cuamba Decision (split) (29–28, 28–29, 29–28) 3 5:00
Women's Strawweight Loma Lookboonmee def. Bruna Brasil Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
Light Heavyweight Marcin Prachnio def. Devin Clark Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) 3 5:00
Welterweight Max Griffin def. Jeremiah Wells Decision (split) (29–28, 28–29, 29–28) 3 5:00
Light Heavyweight Bogdan Guskov def. Zac Pauga KO (punches) 1 3:38
Featherweight Hyder Amil def. Fernando Garcia TKO (punches) 2 2:14
Bantamweight Daniel Marcos vs. Aori Qileng No Contest (accidental groin strike) 2 3:28


Bonus Awards

The following fighters received $50,000 bonuses:

  • Performance of the Night: Dan Ige, Rodolfo Vieira, Carlos Prates, and Bogdan Guskov

UFC 298: Volkanovski vs. Topuria[edit]

UFC 298: Volkanovski vs. Topuria
Information
PromotionUltimate Fighting Championship
DateFebruary 17, 2024 (2024-02-17)
VenueHonda Center
CityAnaheim, California
Attendance18,186


This was the fourth event the promotion held in Anaheim and the first since UFC 270 in January 2022.

The event was headlined by a UFC Featherweight Championship bout between the champion Alexander Volkanovski and undefeated contender Ilia Topuria (#3).


Results

Main Card (PPV via ESPN+)
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Featherweight Ilia Topuria def. Alexander Volkanovski (c) KO (punch) 2 3:23 [a]
Middleweight Robert Whittaker def. Paulo Costa Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 30–27) 3 5:00
Welterweight Ian Garry def. Geoff Neal Decision (split) (30–27, 28–29, 30–27) 3 5:00
Bantamweight Merab Dvalishvili def. Henry Cejudo Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
Middleweight Anthony Hernandez def. Roman Kopylov Submission (rear-naked choke) 2 3:23
Preliminary Card (ESPN/ESPN+)
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Women's Strawweight Amanda Lemos def. Mackenzie Dern Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
Heavyweight Marcos Rogério de Lima def. Junior Tafa TKO (leg kick and punches) 2 1:14
Bantamweight Rinya Nakamura def. Carlos Vera Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) 3 5:00
Light Heavyweight Zhang Mingyang def. Brendson Ribeiro KO (punches) 1 1:41
Early Preliminary Card (ESPN+/UFC Fight Pass)
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Welterweight Danny Barlow def. Joshua Quinlan TKO (punches) 3 1:18
Welterweight Oban Elliott def. Valentine Woodburn Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 29–28) 3 5:00
Women's Flyweight Miranda Maverick def. Andrea Lee Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 29–28) 3 5:00


Bonus Awards

The following fighters received $50,000 bonuses:

  • Fight of the Night: Amanda Lemos vs. Mackenzie Dern
  • Performance of the Night: Ilia Topuria, Anthony Hernandez, and Zhang Mingyang

UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Royval 2[edit]

UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Royval 2
Information
PromotionUltimate Fighting Championship
DateFebruary 24, 2024 (2024-02-24)
VenueCDMX Arena
CityMexico City, Mexico
Attendance21,846


The event will mark the promotion's sixth visit to Mexico City and first since UFC Fight Night: Rodríguez vs. Stephens in September 2019.

The event will feature two five-round bouts:

A flyweight bout between former two-time UFC Flyweight Champion Brandon Moreno (#1) and Amir Albazi (#2) was scheduled to headline the event. On January 11, Albazi was forced to withdraw due to a neck injury and was replaced by former title challenger Brandon Royval (#3). Moreno and Royval previously met at UFC 255 where Moreno won by TKO in the first round.

A featherweight rematch between former interim champion Yair Rodriguez (#2) and former title challenger Brian Ortega (#3) will also take place. The two previously met at UFC on ABC: Rodriguez vs. Ortega where Rodriguez won by TKO in the first round due to injury to Ortega.

At the Weigh-Ins, opponents Edgar Cháirez and Daniel Lecerda da Silva both missed weight and were fined a percentage of the fight purse by the promotion.

During the main card, it was announced that the bantamweight bout between Raul Rosas and Ricky Turcios was canceled as Rosas fell ill porior to the walkouts. The bout was pushed back the following week to UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs. Gaziev.


Results

Main Card (ESPN+)
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Flyweight Brandon Royval def. Brandon Moreno Decision (split) (47–48, 49–46, 48–47) 5 5:00
Featherweight Brian Ortega def. Yair Rodriguez Submission (arm-triangle choke) 3 0:58
Lightweight Daniel Zellhuber def. Francisco Prado Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 30–27) 3 5:00
Women's Strawweight Yazmin Jauregui def. Samantha Hughes Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) 3 5:00
Lightweight Manuel Torres def. Christopher Duncan Submission (rear-naked choke) 1 1:46
Preliminary Card (ESPN+)
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Bantamweight Raoni Barcelos def. Cristian Quiñonez Submission (rear-naked choke) 3 2:04
Flyweight Jésus Aguilar def. Mateus Mendonça Decision (split) (28–29, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
Catchweight (131 lbs) Edgar Cháirez def. Daniel Lecerda da Silva Submission (triangle choke) 1 2:17
Lightweight Fares Ziam def. Claudio Puelles Decision (split) (29–28, 27–30, 29–28) 3 5:00
Flyweight Ronaldo Rodriguez def. Denys Bondar Submission (rear-naked choke) 2 4:59
Flyweight Felipe dos Santos def. Victor Altamirano Decision (split) (27–30, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
Featherweight Muhammadjon Naimov def. Erik Silva TKO (knee injury) 1 0:44


Bonus Awards

The following fighters received $50,000 bonuses:

  • Fight of the Night: Daniel Zellhuber vs. Francisco Prado
  • Performance of the Night: Brian Ortega and Manuel Torres

UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs. Gaziev[edit]

UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs. Gaziev
Information
PromotionUltimate Fighting Championship
DateMarch 2, 2024 (2024-03-02)
VenueUFC Apex
CityLas Vegas, Nevada


This was expected to mark the promotion's first ever trip to Riyadh in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. However on January 15 it was announced that the event would be moved to the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.

The event is scheduled to be headlined by a heavyweight bout between Jairzinho Rozenstruik (#12) and Shamil Gaziev.


Results

Main Card (ESPN+) - 3 pm
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Heavyweight Jairzinho Rozenstruik def. Shamil Gaziev TKO (referee stoppage) 4 5:00
Light Heavyweight Vitor Petrino def. Tyson Pedro Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 29–28) 3 5:00
Flyweight Muhammad Mokaev def. Alex Perez Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
Bantamweight Umar Nurmagomedov def. Bekzat Almakhan Decision (unanimous) (30–25, 30–26, 30–26) 3 5:00
Flyweight Stephen Erceg def. Matt Schnell KO (punch) 2 0:26
Preliminary Card (ESPN+) - 12:30 pm
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Middleweight Eryk Anders def. Jamie Pickett Decision (unanimous) (29–27, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
Bantamweight Vinicius Oliveira def. Bernardo Sopai KO (flying knee) 3 4:41
Bantamweight Aiemann Zahabi def. Javid Basharat Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) 3 5:00
Middleweight Christian Duncan def. Claudio Ribeiro TKO (elbows) 2 1:57
Lightweight Ludovit Klein def. AJ Cunningham TKO (front body kick and punches) 1 4:36
Lightweight Loik Radzhabov def. Abdul Al-Selwady KO (punches) 3 0:49


Bonus Awards

The following fighters received $50,000 bonuses:

  • Fight of the Night: Vinicius Oliveira vs. Bernardo Sopaj
  • Performance of the Night: Stephen Erceg and Vinicius Oliveira

UFC 299: O'Malley vs. Chito 2[edit]

UFC 299: O'Malley vs. Chito 2
Information
PromotionUltimate Fighting Championship
DateMarch 9, 2024 (2024-03-09)
VenueKaseya Center
CityMiami, Florida
Attendance19,165


This marked the promotion's third trip to Maimi after UFC 42 in April 2003 and UFC 287 in April 2023.

The event was headlined by a UFC Bantamweight Championship bout between the champion Sean O'Malley and top contender Marlon "Chito" Vera (#6). The two previously met at UFC 252 in August 2020 were Vera won by TKO in the first round, handing O'Malley his first professional loss.

A five-round co-main event lightweight bout will take place at the event between former title challenger and interim champion Dustin Poirier (#3) and Benoît Saint-Denis (#12).

At the Weigh-Ins, CJ Vergara failed to make weight and had to forfeit 20% of his fight purse to his opponent Assu Almabayev.


Results

Main Card (PPV via ESPN+)
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Bantamweight Sean O'Malley (c) def. Marlon "Chito" Vera Decision (unanimous) (50–45, 50–45, 50–44) 3 5:00 [a]
Lightweight Dustin Poirier def. Benoît Saint-Denis KO (punch) 2 2:32
Welterweight Michael "Venom" Page def. Kevin Holland Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
Welterweight Jack Maddalena def. Gilbert Burns TKO (knee and elbows) 3 3:43
Bantamweight Petr Yan def. Song Yadong Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
Preliminary Card (ESPN/ESPN+)
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Heavyweight Curtis Blaydes def. Jailton Almeida TKO (punches) 2 0:36
Women's Flyweight Maycee Barber def. Katlyn Chookagian Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 29–28) 3 5:00
Lightweight Mateusz Gamrot def. Rafael dos Anjos Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 30–27) 3 5:00
Bantamweight Kyler Phillips def. Pedro Munhoz Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
Early Card (ESPN+/UFC Fight Pass)
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Light Heavyweight Philipe Lins def. Ion Cuțelaba Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
Middleweight Michel Pereira def. Michał Oleksiejczuk Technical Submission (rear-naked choke) 1 1:01
Heavyweight Robelis Despaigne def. Joshua Parisian TKO (punches) 1 0:18
Catchweight (127 lbs) Assu Almabayev def. C.J Vergara Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) 3 5:00
Women's Flyweight Joanne Calderwood def. Maryna Moroz Decision (split) (29–28, 28–29, 29–28) 3 5:00


Bonus Awards

The following fighter received $50,000 bonuses:

  • Fight of the Night: Dustin Poirier vs. Benoît Saint-Denis
  • Performance of the Night: Sean O'Malley, Jack Maddalena, Curtis Blaydes, Michel Pereira, and Robelis Despaigne

UFC Fight Night: Tuivasa vs. Tybura[edit]

UFC Fight Night: Tuivasa vs. Tybura
Information
PromotionUltimate Fighting Championship
DateMarch 16, 2024 (2024-03-16)
VenueUFC Apex
CityLas Vegas, Nevada


The event is expected to be headlined by a heavyweight bout between Tai Tuivasa (#9) and Marcin Tybura (#10). The two were expected to meet at UFC 298 however the bout was moved to his event due to undisclosed reasons.

At the weigh-ins Natan Levy, Chelsea Chandler, and Daniel Silva missed weight and all had to forfeit 20% of their fight purse to their respective opponents.


Results

Main Card (ESPN+)
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Heavyweight Marcin Tybura def. Tai Tuivasa Technical Submission (rear-naked choke) 1 4:08
Welterweight Bryan Battle vs. Ange Loosa No Contest (accidental eye poke) 2 1:00
Light Heavyweight Ovince Saint Preux def. Kennedy Nzechukwu Decision (split) (29–28, 28–29, 29–28) 3 5:00
Featherweight Christian Rodriguez def. Isaac Dulgarian Decision (split) (28–27, 27–28, 28–27) 3 5:00
Women's Bantamweight Macy Chiasson def. Pannie Kianzad Submission (rear-naked choke) 1 3:54
Middleweight Gerald Meerschaert def. Bryan Barberena Technical Submission (rear-naked choke) 2 4:23
Preliminary Card (ESPN+)
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Catchweight (157 lbs) Michael Davis def. Natan Levy Submission (arm-triangle choke) 2 1:43
Women's Catchweight (137 lbs) Chelsea Chandler def. Josiane Nunes Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
Flyweight Jafel Filho def. Ode' Osbourne Submission (rear-naked choke) 1 4:27
Catchweight (149 lbs) Daniel Silva def Joshua Culibao Decision (split) (29–28, 28–29, 29–28) 3 5:00
Women's Strawweight Jacqueline Amorim def. Cory McKenna Submission (armbar) 1 1:38
Lightweight Thiago Moisés def. Mitchell Ramirez TKO (leg kicks) 3 0:15
Bantamweight Chad Anheliger def. Charalampos Grigoriou Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 30–27) 3 5:00


Bonus Awards

The following fighter received $50,000 bonuses:

  • Performance of the Night: Marcin Tybura, Macy Chiasson, Jafel Filho, and Jacqueline Amorim

UFC on ESPN: Ribas vs. Namajunas[edit]

UFC on ESPN: Ribas vs. Namajunas
Information
PromotionUltimate Fighting Championship
DateMarch 23, 2024 (2024-03-23)
VenueUFC Apex
CityLas Vegas, Nevada


The event was headlined by a flyweight bout between Amanda Ribas (#8) and former two-time UFC Women's Strawweight Champion Rose Namajunas.


Results

Main Card (ESPN/ESPN+)
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Women's Flyweight Rose Namajunas def. Amanda Ribas Decision (unanimous) (49–46, 49–46, 48–47) 5 5:00
Heavyweight Karl Williams def. Justin Tafa Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
Middleweight Edmen Shahbazyan def. AJ Dobson KO (punches) 1 4:33
Bantamweight Payton Talbott def. Cameron Saaiman TKO (punches) 2 0:21
Featherweight Youssef Zalal def. Billy Quarantillo Submission (rear-naked choke) 2 1:50
Featherweight Fernando Padilla def. Luis Pajuelo Submission (D'Arce choke) 1 2:45
Preliminary Card (ESPN+)
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Lightweight Trey Ogden def. Kurt Holobaugh Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) 3 5:00
Featherweight Julian Erosa def. Ricardo Ramos Submission (guillotine choke) 1 2:15
Bantamweight Miles Johns def. Cody Gibson Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) 3 5:00
Featherweight Jarno Errens def. Steven Nguyen Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) 3 5:00
Women's Bantamweight Darya Zhelezniakova def. Monserrat Rendon Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
Flyweight André Lima def. Igor Severino da Silva DQ (bitting) 2 2:52
Heavyweight Mickey Parkin def. Mohammed Usman Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00


Bonus Awards

The following fighter received $50,000 bonuses:

  • Fight of the Night: Jarno Errens vs. Steven Nguyen
  • Performance of the Night: Payton Talbott, Fernando Padilla, and André Lima ($25,000)

UFC on ESPN: Blanchfield vs. Fiorot[edit]

UFC on ESPN: Blanchfield vs. Fiorot
Information
PromotionUltimate Fighting Championship
DateMarch 30, 2024 (2024-03-30)
VenueBoardwalk Hall
CityAtlantic City, New Jersey


This will mark the promotion's tenth trip to Atlantic City and its fifth at Boardwalk Hall, the first since UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Lee in April 2018.

The event was expected to be headlined by a welterweight bout between Sean Brady (#7) and Vicente Luque (#9). On January 31, Brady was forced to withdraw due to injury and the bout was canceled. He was replaced by Joaquin Buckley.

Due to the change in fights, the already scheduled flyweight title eliminator bout between Erin Blanchfield (#2) and Manon Fiorot (#3) was changed to 5-rounds and was bumped to the main event.


Fight Card

Main Card (ESPN/ESPN+)
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Women's Flyweight Erin Blanchfield vs. Manon Fiorot [a]
Welterweight Vicente Luque vs. Joaquin Buckley
Middleweight Chris Weidman vs. Bruno Silva
Middleweight Nursulton Ruziboev vs. Sedriques Dumas
Featherweight Bill Algeo vs. Kyle Nelson
Welterweight Chidi Njokuani vs. Rhys McKee
Preliminary Card (ESPN/ESPN+)
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Featherweight Nate Landwehr vs. Jamall Emmers
Women's Strawweight Virna Jandiroba vs. Lupita Godinez
Featherweight Julio Arce vs. Herbert Burns
Featherweight Dennis Buzukja vs. Connor Matthews
Light Heavyweight Ibo Aslan vs. Anton Turkalj
Women's Flyweight Viktoriia Dudakova vs. Melissa Gatto
Middleweight Andre Petroski vs. Jacob Malkoun
Featherweight Angel Pacheco vs. Caolan Loughran
  1. ^ UFC Women's Flyweight Championship title eliminator bout.

UFC Fight Night: Allen vs. Curtis 2[edit]

UFC Fight Night: Allen vs. Curtis 2
Information
PromotionUltimate Fighting Championship
DateApril 6, 2024 (2024-04-06)
VenueUFC Apex
CityLas Vegas, Nevada


The event was scheduled to be headlined by a middleweight bout between former title challenger Marvin Vettori (#5) and Brendan Allen (#9). On March 14, Vettori was forced to withdraw from the bout due to injury and was replaced by Christopher Curtis (#14). Allen and Curtis previously met at UFC on ESPN: Font vs. Aldo in December 2021 where Curtis won by TKO in the second round.


Fight Card

Main Card (ESPN+) - 6 pm
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Middleweight Brendan Allen vs. Christopher Curtis
Featherweight Alexander Hernandez vs. Damon Jackson
Featherweight Morgan Charrière vs. José Masrical
Lightweight Ignacio Bahamondes vs. Christos Giagos
Heavyweight Valter Walker vs. Łukasz Brzeski
Lightweight Trevor Peek vs. Charlie Campbell
Preliminary Card (ESPN+) - 3 pm
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Welterweight Court McGee vs. Alex Morono
Women's Bantamweight Norma Dumont vs. Germaine de Randamie
Bantamweight Alateng Heili vs. Victor Silva
Women's Strawweight Piera Rodriguez vs. Cynthia Calvillo
Bantamweight Daniel Argueta vs. Jean Matsumoto
Middleweight Cesar Almeida vs. Dylan Budka
Women's Bantamweight Nora Cornolle vs. Melissa Dixon

UFC 300: Pereira vs. Hill[edit]

UFC 300: Pereira vs. Hill
Information
PromotionUltimate Fighting Championship
DateApril 13, 2024 (2024-04-13)
VenueT-Mobile Arena
CityLas Vegas, Nevada

The event is scheduled to be headlinbed by a UFC Light Heavyweight Championship bout between the champion (also former UFC Middleweight Champion) Alex Pereira and former champion Jamahal Hill (#1).

A BMF Championship bout between the titleholder and former interim UFC Lightweight Champion Justin Gaethje and former UFC Featherweight Champion Max Holloway is scheduled for the event.

A UFC Women's Strawweight Championship bout between the champion Zhang Weili and top contender Yan Xiaonan (#3) is scheduled for the event.

Not officially announced by the promotion, a UFC Lightweight Championship rematch between the champion Islam Makhachev and former champion Charles Oliveira (#1) was expected to take place at the event. The two previously met at UFC 280 where Makhachev won by submission in the second round to win the title. The rematch was originally set for UFC 294 but a week before the event Oliveira was forced withdrawal from the bout after suffering a cut above his eye. On January 8, UFC President Dana White confirmed that the bout was going to happen at the event, but Makhachev would be unable to compete due to injury. White announced that Oliveira would instead face Arman Tsarukyan in a title eliminator.

Jim Miller is expected to compete at the event. Miller will become the only fighter to have competed at all three milestone events for the organization, previously competing at UFC 100 and UFC 200. He is scheduled to face Bobby Green. The duo was previously booked thrice, but canceled all three times due to Green withdrawals: first at UFC 172 in April 2014, due to an elbow injury; the second booking at UFC 258 in February 2021, when he collapsed after the weigh-ins and was deemed unfit to compete; and the third time at UFC 276 in July 2022, when Green withdrew for unknown reasons.

The event is expected for the promotional debut for 2012 and 2016 Olympic gold medalist in judo (also two-time PFL women's lightweight tournament champion) Kayla Harrison as she is expected to face former UFC Women's Bantamweight Champion Holly Holm.


Fight Card

Main Card (PPV via ESPN+)
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Light Heavyweight Alex Pereira (c) vs. Jamahal Hill [a]
Women's Strawweight Zhang Weili (c) vs. Yan Xiaonan [b]
Lightweight Justin Gaethje (c) vs. Max Holloway [c]
Middleweight Bo Nickal vs. Cody Brundage
Lightweight Charles Oliveira vs. Arman Tsarukyan [d]
Preliminary Card (ESPN/ESPN+)
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Light Heavyweight Jiří Procházka vs. Aleksandar Rakić
Featherweight Calvin Kattar vs. Aljamain Sterling
Women's Bantamweight Holly Holm vs. Kayla Harrison
Featherweight Sodiq Yusuff vs. Diego Lopes
Lightweight Jalin Turner vs. Renato Moicano
Women's Strawweight Jessica Andrade vs. Marina Rodriguez
Lightweight Jim Miller vs. Bobby Green
Bantamweight Deiveson Figueiredo vs. Cody Garbrandt
  1. ^ For the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship.
  2. ^ For the UFC Women's Strawweight Championship.
  3. ^ For the symbolic BMF Championship.
  4. ^ UFC Lightweight Championship title eliminator.

UFC on ESPN: Nicolau vs. Kape 2[edit]

UFC on ESPN: Nicolau vs. Kape 2
Information
PromotionUltimate Fighting Championship
DateApril 27, 2024 (2024-04-27)
VenueUFC Apex
CityLas Vegas, Nevada

The event is expected to be headlined by a flyweight rematch between Matheus Nicolau (#5) and former Rizin Bantamweight Champion Manel Kape (#6) . The pairing previously met at UFC Fight Night: Edwards vs. Muhammad in March 2021 which Nicolau won by controversial split decision. They were previously scheduled to rematch earlier in the year at UFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs. Walker 2 but Kape missed weight and the bout was subsequently cancelled.


Fight Card

Main Card (ESPN/ESPN+)
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Flyweight Matheus Nicolau vs. Manel Kape
Light Heavyweight Ryan Spann vs. Bogdan Guskov
Women's Flyweight Ariane Lipski vs. Karine Silva
Welterweight Tim Means vs. Uroš Medić
Lightweight Joel Álvarez vs. Mateusz Rębecki
Featherweight David Onama vs. Jonathan Pearce
Preliminary Card (ESPN+)
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Bantamweight Rani Yahya vs. Victor Henry
Heavyweight Don'Tale Mayes vs. Caio Machado
Lightweight Gabriel Benitez vs. Hayishaer Maheshate
Women's Strawweight Ketlen Souza vs. Marnic Mann
Women's Flyweight Ivana Petrović vs. Liang Na
Lightweight Gabriel Green vs. James Llontop
Heavyweight Austen Lane vs. Jhonata Diniz
Lightweight Austin Hubbard vs. Michael Figlak

UFC 301: Pantoja vs. Erceg[edit]

UFC 301: Pantoja vs. Erceg
Information
PromotionUltimate Fighting Championship
DateMay 4, 2024 (2024-05-04)
VenueRio Arena
CityRio de Janeiro, Brazil


The event is scheduled to be headlined by a UFC Flyweight Championship bout between the champion Alexandre Pantoja and top contender Stephen Erceg (#10).


Fight Card

Main Card (PPV via ESPN+)
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Flyweight Alexandre Pantoja (c) vs. Stephen Erceg [a]
Bantamweight José Aldo vs. Jonathan Martinez
Middleweight Michel Pereira vs. Makhmud Muradov
Light Heavyweight Anthony Smith vs. Vitor Petrino
Featherweight Joanderson Brito vs. Jack Shore
Preliminary Card (ESPN/ESPN+)
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Middleweight Paul Craig vs. Caio Borralho
Women's Strawweight Karolina Kowalkiewicz vs. Iasmin Lucindo
Featherweight Jean Silva vs. William Gomis
Lightweight Joaquim Silva vs. Drakkar Klose
Early Preliminary Card (ESPN+/UFC Fight Pass)
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Lightweight Elves Brenner vs. Myktybek Orolbai
Women's Flyweight Dione Barbosa vs. Ernesta Kareckaite
Lightweight Ismael Bonfim vs. Vinc Pichel
Flyweight Alessandro Costa vs. Kevin Borjas
Lightweight Mauricio Ruffy vs. Jamie Mullarkey

UFC Fight Night[edit]

UFC Fight Night
Information
PromotionUltimate Fighting Championship
DateMay 11, 2024 (2024-05-11)
VenueEnterprise Center
CitySt. Louis, Missouri

Fight Card

Announced Bouts
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Flyweight Jake Hadley vs. Charles Johnson
Lightweight Terrance McKinney vs. Esteban Ribovics
Light Heavyweight Alonzo Menifield vs. Carlos Ulberg
Welterweight Jared Gooden vs. Kevin Jousset
Women's Strawweight Tabatha Ricci vs. Tecia Torres
Lightweight Matt Frevola vs. Michael Johnson
Lightweight Chase Hooper vs. Viacheslav Borshchev
Lightweight Billy Goff vs. Trey Waters
Heavyweight Waldo Acosta vs. Robelis Despaigne
Featherweight Alex Caceres vs. Sean Woodson

UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Murphy[edit]

UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Murphy
Information
PromotionUltimate Fighting Championship
DateMay 18, 2024 (2024-05-18)
VenueUFC Apex
CityLas Vegas, Nevada


The event is scheduled to be headlined by a featherweight bout between Edson Barboza and Lerone Murphy.


Fight Card

Unofficial Main Event
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Featherweight Edson Barboza vs. Lerone Murphy
Announced Bouts
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Women's Strawweight Emily Ducote vs. Vanessa Demopoulos
Women's Bantamweight Tamires Vidal vs. Hailey Cowan
Women's Strawweight Luana Pinheiro vs. Angela Hill
Welterweight Themba Gorimbo vs. Ramiz Brahimaj
Lightweight Victor Martinez vs. Tommy Nolan
Middleweight Abusipyan Magomedov vs. Warlley Alves
Flyweight Tim Elliott vs. Tatsuro Taira
Bantamweight Adrian Yanez vs. Vinicius Salvador

UFC 302[edit]

UFC 302
Information
PromotionUltimate Fighting Championship
DateJune 1, 2024 (2024-06-01)
VenueTBA
CityTBA

Fight Card

Announced Bouts
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Women's Bantamweight Joselyne Edwards vs. Ailín Pérez
Welterweight Mickey Gall vs. Bassil Hafez
Lightweight Grant Dawson vs. Joe Solecki
Women's Strawweight Michelle Waterson vs. Gillian Robertson
Middleweight Roman Dolidze vs. Anthony Hernandez

UFC Fight Night[edit]

UFC Fight Night
Information
PromotionUltimate Fighting Championship
DateJune 8, 2024 (2024-06-08)
VenueTBA
CityTBA

Fight Card

Announced Bouts
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Women's Strawweight Denise Gomes vs. Eduarda Moura
Middleweight Julian Marquez vs. Zachary Reese
Women's Strawweight Puja Tomar vs. Rayanne dos Santos
Bantamweight Brad Katona vs. Jesse Butler
Bantamweight Cody Stamann vs. Taylor Lapilus

UFC Fight Night[edit]

UFC Fight Night
Information
PromotionUltimate Fighting Championship
DateJune 15, 2024 (2024-06-15)
VenueUFC Apex
CityLas Vegas, Nevada

Fight Card

Announced Bouts
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Flyweight Alex Perez vs. Tagir Ulanbekov
Flyweight Nathan Maness vs. Jimmy Flick
Welterweight Adam Fugitt vs. Joshua Quinlin
Women's Bantamweight Gabriella Fernandes vs. Carli Judice
Women's Strawweight Josefine Knutsson vs. Julia Polastri
Bantamweight Garrett Armfield vs. Brady Hiestand

UFC on ABC: Whittaker vs. Chimaev[edit]

Information
PromotionUltimate Fighting Championship
DateJune 22, 2024 (2024-06-22)
VenueKingdom Arena
CityRiyadh, Saudi Arabia

This is expected to mark the promotion's first ever trip to Riyadh in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The promotion originally scheduled the event earlier in the year on March 2, however on January 15 it was announced that event would be moved to the UFC Apex in Las Vegas and became UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs. Gaziev.

The event is expected to be headlined by UFC Middleweight Championship eliminator bout between former champion Robert Whittaker (#3) and undefeated contender Khamzat Chimaev (#11).


Fight Card

Main Card (ABC/ESPN+)
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Middleweight Robert Whittaker vs. Khamzat Chimaev [a]
Heavyweight Sergei Pavlovich vs. Alexander Volkov
Welterweight Kelvin Gastelum vs. Daniel Rodriguez
Light Heavyweight Johnny Walker vs. Volkan Oezdemir
Middleweight Sharabutdin Magomedov vs. Ihor Potieria
Announced Bouts
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Lightweight Nasrat Haqparast vs. Jared Gordon
  1. ^ UFC Middleweight Championship title eliminator bout.

UFC 303[edit]

UFC 303
Information
PromotionUltimate Fighting Championship
DateJune 29, 2024 (2024-06-29)
VenueT-Mobile Arena
CityLas Vegas, Nevada


This event will take place during "International Fight Week".


Fight Card

Announced Bouts
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Flyweight Cody Durden vs. Carlos Hernandez


UFC Fight Night[edit]

UFC Fight Night
Information
PromotionUltimate Fighting Championship
DateJuly 13, 2024 (2024-07-13)
VenueTBA
CityTBA


Not officially by the promotion, the event is expected to be held at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida.


Fight Card

Announced Bouts
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Women's Flyweight Luana Santos vs. Mariya Agapova


UFC 305: du Plessis vs. Adesanya[edit]

UFC 305: du Plessis vs. Adesanya
Information
PromotionUltimate Fighting Championship
DateAugust 17, 2024 (2024-08-17)
VenueRAC Arena
CityPerth, Australia


This will mark the promotion's third trip to Perth following UFC 221 in February 2018 and UFC 284 in February 2023.

Not officially announced by the promotion, a UFC Middleweight Championship bout between the champion Dricus du Plessis and former two-time champion Israel Adesanya (#2) is expected to headline the event.


Fight Card

Unoffical Main Event
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Middleweight Dricus du Plessis (c) vs. Israel Adesanya [a]



Professional Fighters League (PFL)/Bellator MMA[edit]

PFL x Bellator: Champions vs. Champions[edit]

PFL x Bellator: Champions vs. Champions
Information
PromotionProfessional Fighters League
Bellator MMA
DateFebruary 24, 2024 (2024-02-24)
VenueKingdom Arena
CityRiyadh, Saudi Arabia


In January 2023, it was announced that Paramount Global was putting the american mixed martial arts company Bellator MMA on sale. In late November 2023, The Professional Fighters League (PFL) purchased Bellator, creating a "Global MMA Powerhouse".

On January 16, 2024, it was announced that a mega event would take place, pitting PFL Champions against Bellator Champions in different weight classes. It was announced that the event would be the first event to take place in the PFL Superfight Series and the event would air on pay-per-view on both ESPN+ and DAZN in the United States.

The champions in the Lightweight division wouldn't compete at the event due different reasons (PFL Lightweight Champion Olivier Aubin-Mercier retired follow the 2023 PFL Season and Bellator Lightweight Champion Usman Nurmagomedov was serving a suspension due to a failed drug test.) The champions in the women's featherweight divisions (PFL Women's Featherweight Champion Larissa Pacheco and Bellator Women's Featherweight Champion Cris Cyborg) wouldn't face off at the event due to undisclosed seasons.

Vadim Nemkov vacated the Bellator Light Heavyweight World Championship. Because of this, (PFL Light Heavyweight Champion Impa Kasanganay moved down to middleweight to compete against Bellator Middleweight World Champion Johnny Eblen. Nemkov would move to heavyweight and face 2021 PFL Heavyweight Champion Bruno Cappelozza at the event.

Multiple weight boxing two-title holder Claressa Shields would compete in her third MMA fight at the event against Kelsey DeSantis. The bout was later changed to a catchweight of 165 lbs.

On January 22, PFL Welterweight Champion Magomed Magomedkerimov was forced to pull out of his champion vs. champion bout against Bellator Welterweight World Champion Jason Jackson. He was replaced by 2019 and 2021 PFL Welterweight Champion Ray Cooper. The bout was changed to a catchweight of 182 lbs.

The fights will be three-round five-minute bouts. The championships from each organization won't be on the line however the winners of the Champions vs. Champions bouts would be awarded a special title to commemorate their victory. The event will also allow elbow strikes, marking the first time PFL allowed elbow strikes in fights.

On February 17, it was announced that PFL Featherweight Champion Jesus Pinedo was forced to withdraw from his Champion vs. Champion bout against Bellator Featherweight World Champion Patricio "Pitbull" Freire and was replaced by Gabriel Braga. Braga's original opponent Aaron Pico would instead face Henry Corrales. The two previously met at Bellator 214 in January 2019 where Corrales won by knockout in the first round. The was changed from featherweight to lightweight.

On February 21, it was announced that the winner of the bout between Renan Ferreira and Ryan Bader would face former UFC Heavyweight Champion Francis Ngannou in the latter's PFL debut later in the year.

A the weigh-ins, Gabriel Braga and Vinicius Pereira missed weight. Pereira had to forfeit 20% of his fight purse to his opponent Malik Basahel. Braga however was not cleared to compete and thus his bout against Pitbull was canceled.


Results

Main Card (PPV via ESPN+/DAZN)
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Heavyweight Renan Ferreira def. Ryan Bader TKO (punches) 1 0:21 [a]
Middleweight Johnny Eblen def. Impa Kasanganay Decision (split) (29–28, 28–29, 29–28) 3 5:00 [b]
Catchweight (182 lbs) Jason Jackson def. Ray Cooper TKO (punches) 2 0:23 [c]
Heavyweight Vadim Nemkov def. Bruno Cappelozza Technical Submission (arm-triangle choke) 2 2:13 [d]
Light Heavyweight Yoel Romero def. Thiago Santos Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 29–28) 3 5:00
Lightweight A.J. McKee def. Clay Collard Submission (armbar) 1 1:10
Preliminary Card (ESPNNews/ESPN+)
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Lightweight Aaron Pico def. Henry Corrales TKO (punches and elbows) 1 4:53
Lightweight Blaggio Ali Walsh def. Emmanuel Palacio Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) 3 5:00
Women's Catchweight (165 lbs) Claressa Shields def. Kelsey DeSantis Decision (split) (29–28, 28–29, 29–28) 3 5:00
Featherweight Abdullah Al-Qahtani def. Edukondal Rao TKO (punches and head kick) 3 0:23
Catchweight (129 lbs) Malik Basahel def. Vinicius Pereira Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 29–28, 30–27) 3 5:00 [e]
  1. ^ Champions vs. Champions bout.
  2. ^ Champions vs. Champions bout.
  3. ^ Champions vs. Champions bout.
  4. ^ Champions vs. Champions bout.
  5. ^ Amatur bout.

Bellator 302: Anderson vs. Moore[edit]

Bellator 302: Anderson vs. Moore
Information
PromotionProfessional Fighters League
Bellator MMA
DateMarch 22, 2024 (2024-03-22)
VenueOdyssey Place
CityBelfast, Ireland


On November 19, 2023, Bellator was purchased by the Professional Fighters League (PFL), making the promotion a "Global MMA Powerhouse". Bellator MMA became the "Bellator Champions Series" with 8 events across the world with each card featuring two title fights.

The event was headlined by a light heavyweight bout between former title challenger Corey Anderson and Karl Moore for the vacant Bellator Light Heavyweight World Championship, which was vacated when champion Vadim Nemkov moved to heavyweight.

The co-main event was expected to feature a women's featherweight rematch between Leah McCourt and former title challenger Sinead Kavanagh. The two previously met at Bellator 275 in February 2022 where McCourt won by split decision. On February 20, McCourt was forced to withdraw from the bout due to a broken rib and torn oblique muscle and the bout was canceled.

On February 29, it was announced that a Bellator Featherweight World Championship bout between the champion Patricio "Pitbull" Freire and top contender Jeremy Kennedy would be added to the card.

Kennedy was originally scheduled to face James Gallagher on the card in a featherweight bout and because of his withdraw for the title fight, he was replaced by former bantamweight title challenger Leandro Higo. Gallagher and Higo were scheduled to meet in March 2023 at Bellator 292, but Gallagher withdrew due to injury.

On March 19, it was announced that all Bellator events would air live on HBO Max in the United States and DAZN outside of the US.

At the Weigh-Ins, Vikas Ruhil missed weight and had to forfeit 20% of his fight purse to his opponent Nathaniel Kelly.


Results

Main Card (Max/DAZN)
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Light Heavyweight Corey Anderson def. Karl Moore Decision (unanimous) (49–46, 49–46, 50–45) 5 5:00 [a]
Featherweight Patricio "Pitbull" Freire (c) def. Jeremy Kennedy TKO (knees and punches) 3 4:10 [b]
Welterweight Fabian Edwards def. Aaron Jeffery Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00 [c]
Featherweight Leandro Higo def. James Gallagher Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
Lightweight Manouel Sousa def. Tim Wilde KO (punch) 1 4:51
Preliminary Card (Max/DAZN)
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Bantamweight Ciaran Clarke def. Darius Mafi Submission (arm-triangle choke) 3 0:41
Lightweight Alfie Davis def. Oscar Ownsworth Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) 3 5:00
Light Heavyweight Luke Trainer def. Grant Neal Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) 3 5:00
Catchweight (147 lbs) Nathaniel Kelly def. Vikas Ruhil KO (elbow) 1 0:42
Heavyweight Abraham Bably def. Isiah Penson Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) 3 5:00
Catchweight (130 lbs) Nathan Kelly def. Jordan Elliott Submission (armbar) 1 1:22 [d]

2024 PFL 1: Delja vs. Moldavsky[edit]

2024 PFL 1: Delja vs. Moldavsky
Information
PromotionProfessional Fighters League
DateApril 4, 2024 (2024-04-04)
VenueBoeing Center
CitySan Antonio, Texas


The event will feature fights in the Heavyweight and Women's Flyweight divisions.

The event featured a heavyweight bout between 2022 PFL Heavyweight Champion Ante Delja and former Interim Bellator Heavyweight World Champion Valentin Moldavsky and a women's flyweight trilogy bout between Bellator Women's Flyweight World Champion Liz Carmouche and former champion Juliana Velasquez. The two previouly met twice before, at Bellator 278 in April 2022 and at Bellator 289 in December 2022 with Carmouche winning both bouts.


Fight Card

Main Card (ESPN2/ESPN+)
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Heavyweight Ante Delja vs. Valentin Moldavsky
Heavyweight Denis Goltsov vs. Linton Vassell
Women's Flyweight Liz Carmouche vs. Juliana Velasquez
Heavyweight Tyrell Fortune vs. Daniel James
Preliminary Card (ESPN+)
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Women's Flyweight Dakota Ditcheva vs. Lisa Mauldin
Heavyweight Blagoy Ivanov vs. Sergei Bilostenniy
Women's Flyweight Taila Santos vs. Ilara Joanne
Heavyweight Steve Mowry vs. Oleg Popov
Women's Flyweight Kana Watanabe vs. Shanna Young
Women's Flyweight Chelsea Hackett vs. Jena Bishop
Featherweight Lucas Brennan vs. Dimitre Ivy [a]
Heavyweight Jordan Heiderman vs. Marcelo Golm [b]
Bantamweight Bryce Meredith vs. Ty Johnson [c]
  1. ^ Showcase bout.
  2. ^ Alternate bout.
  3. ^ Showcase bout.

2024 PFL 2: Wilkinson vs. Breese[edit]

2024 PFL 2: Wilkinson vs. Breese
Information
PromotionProfessional Fighters League
DateApril 12, 2024 (2024-04-12)
VenueThe Theatre at Virgin Hotels
CityLas Vegas, Nevada


The event will feature fights in the Light Heavyweight and Lightweight divisions.

The featured fight is a light heavyweight bout between former Bellator Light Heavyweight World Champion Phil Davis and 2022 PFL Light Heavyweight Champion Rob Wilkinson and a lightweight bout between Clay Collard and former Bellator Lightweight World Champion Patricky "Pitbull" Freire. On March 27, Davis pulled out bdue to undisclosed reasons and was replaced by UFC veteran Tom Breese.

The card will also feature 2023 PFL Light Heavyweight Champion Impa Kasanganay facing Alex Polizzi and 2023 PFL Welterweight Champion Sadibou Sy moving up to light heavyweight for the season, facing Joshua Silveira and 2021 PFL Light Heavyweight Champion Antonio Carlos Jr., facing Simon Biyong.


Fight Card

Main Card (ESPN2/ESPN+)
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Light Heavyweight Rob Wilkinson vs. Tom Breese
Light Heavyweight Impa Kasanganay vs. Alex Polizzi
Lightweight Clay Collard vs. Patricky "Pitbull" Freire
Lightwieght Mads Burnell vs. Michael Dufort
Light Heavyweight Sadibou Sy vs. Joshua Silveira
Light Heavyweight Antonio Carlos Jr. vs. Simon Biyong
Preliminary Card (ESPN+)
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Light Heavyweight Dovletdzhan Yagshimuradov vs. Jakub Nedoh
Lightweight Bruno Miranda vs. Brent Primus
Lightweight Gadzhi Rabadanov vs. Soloman Renfro
Lightweight Jay Jay Wilson vs. Adam Piccolotti
Heavyweight Marcelo Nunes vs. Giacomo Lemos [a]
  1. ^ Showcase bout.

2024 PFL 3: Koreshkov vs. Umalatov[edit]

2024 PFL 3: Koreshkov vs. Umalatov
Information
PromotionProfessional Fighters League
DateApril 19, 2024 (2024-04-19)
VenueWintrust Arena
CityChicago, Illinois


The event will feature fights in the Welterweight and Featherweight divisions.

The featured fights are a welterweight bout between former Bellator Welterweight World Champion Andrey Koreshkov and undefeated prospect Magomed Umalatov and a featherweight bout between 2022 PFL Featherweight Champion Brendan Loughnane and Pedro Carvalho.

The event will also feature a welterweight rematch between Goiti Yamauchi and Neiman Gracie. The two previouly met at Bellator 284 where Yamauchi won by knockout in the second round.


Fight Card

Main Card (ESPN/ESPN+)
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Welterweight Andrey Koreshkov vs. Magomed Umalatov
Featherweight Brendan Loughnane vs. Pedro Carvalho
Welterweight Logan Storley vs. Shamil Musaev
Featherweight Gabriel Braga vs. Justin Gonzales
Welterweight Goiti Yamauchi vs. Neiman Gracie
Featherweight Bubba Jenkins vs. Kai Kamaka
Preliminary Card (ESPN+)
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Featherweight Ádám Borics vs. Enrique Barzola
Featherweight Timur Khizriev vs. Brett Johns
Welterweight Laureano Staropoli vs. Murad Ramazanov
Welterweight Don Madge vs. Brennan Ward
Welterweight Zachary Juusola vs. Luca Poclit [a]
Featherweight Tyler Diamond vs. Otto Rodrigues [b]
Welterweight Romain Debienne vs. Thad Jean [c]
  1. ^ Alternate bout.
  2. ^ Alternate bout.
  3. ^ Showcase bout.

Bellator 303: Usman vs. Shabily[edit]

Bellator 303: Usman vs. Shabily
Information
PromotionProfessional Fighters League
Bellator MMA
DateMay 17, 2024 (2024-05-17)
VenueAccor Arena
CityParis, France


The event is scheduled to be headlined by a Bellator Lightweight World Championship bout between the undefeated champion Usman Nurmagomedov and top contender Alexander Shabily.

A Bellator Bantamweight World Championship bout in a rematch between the champion Patrick Mix and top contender Magomed Magomedov is expected to take place at the event. The two previously met at Bellator 289 in December 2022 during the Bellator Bantamweight World Grand Prix where Mix won by submission in the second round.


Fight Card

Main Card (Max/DAZN)
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Lightweight Usman Nurmagomedov (c) vs. Alexander Shabily [a]
Bantamweight Patrick Mix (c) vs. Magomed Magomedov [b]
Middleweight Gregory Babene vs. Costello Van Steenis
Featherweight Yves Landu vs. Jonas Bilharinho
Heavyweight Salim Trabelsi vs. Louie Sutherland
Preliminary Card (Max/DAZN)
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Lightweight Thibault Gouti vs. Archie Colgan
Lightweight Mansour Barnaoui vs. Yusuke Yachi
Middleweight Imamshafi Aliev vs. Michael Shipman
Women's Featherweight Aspen Ladd vs. Ekaterina Shakalova
Featherweight Asaël Adjoudj vs. Bruno Fontes

Bellator 304: Jackson vs. Kuramagomedov[edit]

Bellator 304: Jackson vs. Kuramagomedov
Information
PromotionProfessional Fighters League
Bellator MMA
DateJune 22, 2024 (2024-06-22)
Venue3Arena
CityDublin, Ireland


The event is scheduled to be headlined by a Bellator Welterweight World Championship bout between the champion Jason Jackson and undefeated contender Ramazan Kuramagomedov.


Fight Card

Main Card (Max/DAZN)
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Welterweight Jason Jackson (c) vs. Ramazan Kuramagomedov [a]

Gamebred FC[edit]

Gamebread FC 7: dos Santos vs. Belcher[edit]

Gamebread FC 7: dos Santos vs. Belcher
Information
PromotionGamebred Promotions
DateMarch 2, 2024 (2024-03-02)
VenueKia Center
CityOrlando, Florida


The event will be headlined by a heavyweight bout to crown the inaugural Gamebred FC Heavyweight Champion between former UFC Heavyweight Champion Junior dos Santos and BKFC Heavyweight Champion Alan Belcher.


Results

Main Card (KICK)
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Heavyweight Junior dos Santos def. Alan Belcher TKO (punches) 2 4:39 [a]
Heavyweight Chase Sherman def. Alex Nicholson KO (punch) 1 3:57
Middleweight Karl Roberson def. Handesson Ferreira Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) 3 5:00
Lightweight T.J. Brown def. Joshua Weems Submission (arm-triangle choke) 2 0:59
Welterweight Jesse Ronson def. Anthony Njokuani Submission (kimura) 1 4:26
Welterweight Brandon Jenkins def. Tyler Hill TKO (punches) 3 2:12
Featherweight Anvar Boynazarov def. Marlon Gonzales KO (flying knee and punches) 1 0:13
Catchweight (140 lbs) Joseph Penafiel def. Charles Bennett TKO (punches) 3 3:49
  1. ^ For the inaugural Gamebred FC Heavyweight Championship.