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Long-time Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) heavyweight veteran Alistair Overeem will make his return to the Octagon for a five-round showdown opposite No. 6-ranked contender Alexander Volkov in the UFC Vegas 18 main event on ESPN+ TONIGHT (Sat., Feb. 6, 2021) inside APEX center in Las Vegas, Nevada. Prior to that titanic tilt, bantamweight veterans Frankie Edgar and Cory Sandhagen collide in 135-pound action. UFC mainstays Clay Guida, Michael Johnson, and Beneil Dariush will also see action.

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Keep in mind that we will also be the spot for the latest news, recaps, and post-fight analysis following “Overeem vs. Volkov.” Without further delay, see below for the latest UFC Vegas 18 results. (Note: This will go from the bottom up; therefore, scroll toward the bottom for the latest detailed round-by-round action.)

UFC VEGAS 18 QUICK RESULTS:

Alistair Overeem vs. Alexander Volkov — Volkov def. Overeem by TKO (punches) at 2:06 of Round Two

Frankie Edgar vs. Cory Sandhagen — Sandhagen def. Edgar by KO (flying knee) at 0:28 of Round One - HIGHLIGHTS

Cody Stamann vs. Askar Askar

Clay Guida vs. Michael Johnson — Guida def. Johnson by unanimous decision (30-27 x3)

Manel Kape vs. Alexandre Pantoja — Pantoja def. Kape by unanimous decision (29-28 x2, 30-27)

Beneil Dariush vs. Diego Ferreira — Dariush def. Ferreira by split decision (28-29, 29-28 x2)

Danilo Marques vs. Mike Rodriguez — Marques def. Rodriguez by technical submission (rear naked choke) at 4:52 of Round Two — HIGHLIGHTS

Justin Jaynes vs. Devonte Smith — Smith def. Jaynes by TKO (doctor stoppage) at 3:38 of Round Two

Joselyne Edwards vs. Karol Rosa — Rosa def. Edwards by unanimous decision (30-27 x3)

Molly McCann vs. Lara Procopio — Procopio def. McCann by unanimous decision (29-27, 29-28, 30-27)

Seungwoo Choi vs. Youssef Zalal — Choi def. Zalal by unanimous decision (29-28 x2, 30-27)

Martin Day vs. Timur Valiev — Valiev def. Day by unanimous decision (30-25 x2, 30-26)

Ode Osbourne vs. Jerome Rivera — Osbourne def. Rivera by KO (punches) at 0:26 of Round One — HIGHLIGHTS

UFC VEGAS 18 PLAY-BY-PLAY:

265 lbs.: Alistair Overeem vs. Alexander Volkov

Round 1: Volkov aggressive to start, lands a low kick and tries to open up on the fence. Overeem switching stance. Lad right by Volkov. One minute in. Snap kick. Calf kick to right hand. Overeem fires an overhand left, then another that connects. Volkov pressing forward. Two minutes in. Overeem tries an overhand left into the clinch. Oblique kick and left hand by Overeem. Volkov tries a head kick, lands a straight right. Sneaky lead uppercut and body kick by Overeem. Two minutes to go.

Overeem tries a left hand, gets clipped by a counter left and slips. Volkov thumps him a few times on the mat, can’t get him out of there. Volkov backs him to the fence, knee up the middle. Snap kick with a minute to go. Volkov leg kick. Overeem misses with an overhand left. Clean 1-2 by Volkov, flurries against Overeem’s guard. 10-9 Volkov.

Round 2: Volkov aggressive to start the round, putting combinations together. Overeem tries the overhand left, eats a jab. He shoots, can’t tie up. 1-2 from Volkov. Southpaw combo. Overeem tries an overhand right. HArd 1-2 wobbles Overeem. Volkov stalking forward a minute in. 2-3 hurts Overeem and Volkov cracks him with some more shots against the fence. Straight right through the guard. Overeem changes levels, denied. 2-3 sends Overeem to his knees and the ref wisely waves it off.

Final result: Volkov def. Overeem by TKO (punches)

135 lbs.: Frankie Edgar vs. Cory Sandhagen

Round 1: Edgar pressuring, lands a leg kick, eats one in return. Edgar continues to pressure, only to walk face-first into a flying knee that puts him out on impact.

Final result: Sandhagen def. Edgar by KO (flying knee)

155 lbs.: Clay Guida vs. Michael Johnson

Round 1: Low kick lands for Guida as he circles. 1-2 from Johnson in combination. He lands a 1-2, eats an overhand right. Big exchange, both land clean. One minute in. Right hook by Johnson, Guida swinging big and Johnson’s eye is bothering him. Good shots by Guida, head kick, overhand right. Johnson tries a knee as Guida takes him to the fence. Nice takedown into half guard two minutes in. Johnson scrambles up, lands a knee on the break with two minutes to go.

Heavy knee by Johnson connects. Low kick to body kick. Guida ties up, gets pressed against the fence. Trading knees inside. They separate with a minute to go. Guida left hook, Johnson right hook. Overhand right by Guida, Johnson comes back with a combination. Big shots by Johnson. Guida tries a late overhand, lands the next one. Then a third. 10-9 Guida.

Round 2: Guida continuing to pressure. Johnson firing counters, taken down against the fence. Johnson works his way up a minute in. Guida still working for a takedown. Two minutes in. Hard hammerfist by Johnson as he defends. Nice escape, counter knee. Guida continuing to pressure, takes a right hand and shoots. Foot stomps. Two minutes to go.

Knee from Johnson on the break. Guida shoots, sprawled on, Johnson puts him on the fence. Knees from Guida. They separate. One minute to go. Low kick from Guida. Both men try combos and in comes Guida for another level change. Johnson defends until the bell. 10-9 Johnson.

Round 3: Guida tries an up-elbow, both swing big, neither connects. There’s a left hand from Johnson. Jabs connect. Guida with a knee, takes a left hand. Hard combo appears to wobble Guida, who shoots in and puts him on his knees against the fence. One minute in. Guida continuing to drive. Behind-the back elbows by Guida, elbows from Johnson in return two minutes in. Guida looking to take the back, does so. There’s the RNC, Johnson hand fighting with two minutes to go.

Johnson manages to peel the hands off. Full body triangle. One minute to go. Guida still hunting the RNC. Can’t get it before the bell. 10-9 Guida.

Final result: Guida def. Johnson by unanimous decision

125 lbs.: Manel Kape vs. Alexandre Pantoja

Round 1: Pantoja pressuring early. Kape circling well, eats a right hand and denies a level change. Low kick and body kick by Pantoja. One minute in. Another body kick. Kape moving a lot, darts in with a straight left. Pantoja tries a leg kick, shoots, denied. Kape punch, Pantoja leg kick. Two minutes in. More low kicks by Pantoja. Low kick from Kape in return. Switching stance. Two minutes to go.

They trade right hands against the fence. Pantoja calf kick. Left hook to low kick, eats a left hook. Another inside low kick. Right hand and jab from Kape, eats a body kick in return. Hard rights by Pantoja with a minute to go. Body kick connects. Kape tries a cartwheel kick and ends up on the bottom. Pantoja avoids an armbar, drops a hard right hand. Hard knee catches Kape on the way up. 10-9 Pantoja.

Round 2: Pantoja with some front kicks, then leg kicks. Kape answers with his own leg kicks. Some taunting from Kape. One minute in. Pantoja leg kick, Kape right hand. Kape takes a cup shot. Body kicks by Pantoja. Two minutes in. MOre body kicks. 1-2. Kape straight left, Pantoja right cross. Kape goes low-high with a two-piece, eats another leg kick. Kape low kick, eats a counter right. Two minutes to go.

1-2 from Pantoja, Kape fires a combo in return. Pantoja with a body kick and right cross. Rapid exchange in the center. One minute to go. Body kick from Pantoja again. Kape tries a jumping knee, eats another body kick. Kape tries a head kick, eats a counter right, looks for his own takedown. Pantoja rolls free, has a kick caught, denies the takedown at the bell. 10-9 Pantoja.

Round 3: Kape with a couple quick straight lefts. He tries a spinning back kick. Low kick and aborted shot by Pantoja. One minute in. Lots of feints, not much action. Straight left by Kape. Low kick, straight left, combo by Pantoja in return. Pantoja walks through a right hand to land a glancing combo. Two minutes in. Pantoja leg kick and right hand. Body kicks. Kape tries a corkscrew, lands a straight left, eats a head kick and laughs it off. Two minutes to go.

Body kick from Pantoja, straight left by Kape, low kick from Pantoja. Kape with a straight left to the body. Couple straight lefts. One minute to go. Short combo by Kape, 3-2 good combo. He rips the body, eats a right hand. Pantoja body kick. They trade in the center. Kape head kick falls short. Kape looks for a takedown, Pantoja rolls out and lands a knee. Combination by Pantoja, fights off another takedown. 10-9 Kape.

Final result: Pantoja def. Kape by unanimous decision

155 lbs.: Beneil Dariush vs. Diego Ferreira

Round 1: Both land some hard kicks early. Counter right hook from Dariush, 1-2, counter right. Dariush on the front foot early, stings him with a leg kick and shoots in. Ferreira nearly gets in on a flying gogoplata and a wild scramble ensues. Back to the feet a minute in. Single-leg from Dariush, briefly caught in a rear crucifix and both land huge shots on the fence when they stand. Body kick from Dariush. Dariush to the body, knocked back by a right hand. Brutal exchanges two minutes in. Hard knee to the body visibly hurts Ferreira and he pulls half guard. Dariush showing good balance on top. Back to full guard. Dariush posters out of a triangle with two minutes to go.

Ferreira looking to control with a leglock, eats a right hand, tries to take the back but ends up stuck back in guard. Hard left hands by Dariush. Ferreira super active off of his back but unable to dislodge Dariush. Ferreira trying to use the fence to stand with a minute to go. They separate. Overhand left by Dariush, but a heavy right cross wobbles him for a second. Big right hook by Dariush and now Ferreira is wobbled, but he comes back with a front kick to the face. Wild exchange to end the round. Round of the Year so far. 10-9 Dariush.

Round 2: Right back to the heavy exchanges. Head kick from Dariush. Dariush leg kick, Ferreira combination. Dariush shoots, puts him on the fence. Outside trip puts him on top. Ferreira closes his guard a minute in. He tries to kick Dariush off of him, can’t do so. Now he gets to the fence with two minutes to go. Rolling leglock attempt, can’t get it and now Dariush is looking for his back. Knee from Dariush, elbow from Ferreira. Dariush shoots right back in and brings him down against the fence once again. Two minutes to go.

Ferreira makes it back up and they separate. Heavy exchange, another takedown by Dariush and he pops out of a guillotine. Huge diving left hand into half guard. One minute to go. Back to full guard. Ferrira trying to make room to stand, can’t. 10-9 Dariush.

Round 3: Ferreira lands a hard two-piece. 1-2. Hard left hand by Dariush. Both whiff on big swings. Left hand connects. Body kick. Dariush shoots, denied, can’t get a re-shoot. Ferreira avoids another shot a minute in. A shin to the nuts greets him soon after. They trade body kicks after resuming. Left hands from both. Ferreira advancing, stuffs a takedown, eats a left. Two minutes in. Big left hand catches Ferreira throwing a low kick. Ferreira stops another takedown, runs into the referee. Heavy exchange in the center. 1-2 from Ferreira, bigger one from Dariush. Ferreira catches a kick, eats an upkick, looks for top position. Dariush uses a leglock to sweep to his feet with two minutes to go.

Ferreira pressing forward, wild exchange. Lead knee by Dariush. Best takedown attempt of teh round and this one puts him on top with a minute to go. Hunting for the back, got it, gets swept. Dariush threatens a leglock, gets caught in an anaconda at the bell. Great fight. 10-9 Ferreira.

Final result: Dariush def. Ferreira by split decision

205 lbs.: Danilo Marques vs. Mike Rodriguez

Round 1: Marques looks for an immediate single-leg, completes it into guard. Rodriguez scoots to the fence, eats some right hands on the way up. One minute in. Marques keeping him against the fence. Rodriguez avoids a lift, still stuck. Marques runs the pipe two minutes in. Rodriguez trying to get to the fence again, gives up side control. He regains guard with two minutes to go.

Marques on top in butterfly guard. Rodriguez gets back up, pulled back down against the fence. One minute to go. Rodriguez finally manages to get up and separate, landing on the break in the process. Left hand to the body. 10-9 Marques.

Round 2: Rodriguez advancing, looking to strike at range. Jab connects. Hard body kick by Marques, eats a leg kick in return. He tries to change levels twice in a row, both land on the break on the second one. One minute in. Marques with a glancing overhand right. He shoots, completes another single-leg. On top in half guard, now side control. Two minutes in. Mount against the fence. Punches and elbows from the Brazilian, staying patient. Two minutes to go.

Marques staying heavy. Rodriguez manages to get his back against the fence and try to stand. One hook in for Marques. One minute to go. full body triangle. Rodriguez fights hard, but the lights soon go out.

Final result: Marques def. Rodriguez by technical submission (rear naked choke)

160 lbs.: Justin Jaynes vs. Devonte Smith

Round 1: Smith on the front foot to start, lands a body kick as Jaynes steps in. Low kick lands for Jaynes. Double jab attempt a minute in. Low kick. Smith firing his jab. Cross counter from Jaynes. Darting left. Smith tries a head kick two minutes in. Body kick connects. Jaynes tries a hook, falls short. Smith keeping the jab in his face. Low kick lands. Two minutes to go.

Cross counter appears to sting Smith, who backs off and regroups before landing a leg kick. Jaynes fakes a level change and both whiff on big swings. Smith with a tight hook, tries a 1-1-2 with a minute to go. 3-2 from Smith and he hammers Jaynes when the latter catches a kick. Stiff jab by Smith. 10-9 Smith.

Round 2: Jaynes marches in with some big swings and looks for a takedown, shrugging off a knee in the process. Sneaky foot sweep by Smith puts him on top in side control. One minute in. Short elbows from Smith. Two minutes in. Smith staying heavy, not terribly busy. Now he passes to mount. Dropping punches, takes the back. Two minutes to go.

Slaps from Smith as he looks for the RNC. Impressive defense from Jaynes, who tries a low single and pulls guard when Smith escapes. Jaynes has some horrific swelling under his left eye and the ref immediately calls the doctor and stops the fight. That looks like a busted orbital

Final result: Smith def. Jaynes by TKO (doctor stoppage)

135 lbs.: Joselyne Edwards vs. Karol Rosa

Round 1: Rosa shoots in the first 10 seconds and dumps Edwards to the mat against the fence. Half guard for Rosa, who turns her to take the fence out of the equation. One minute in. Rosa staying heavy. Two minutes in. Not too much damage from the top, just maintaining heavy control. Two minutes to go.

Now Rosa passes to mount. Short punches and elbows. Edwards brings her legs up and scrambles to her feet, landing punches on the fence before they separate. One minute to go. They trade, big hook by Rosa. Edwards comes back with a body shot and 1-2, stalking forward. Low kick connects. Another. Rosa lands one of her own. Left hook to low kick and they slug at close range. Rosa catches a kick and puts her on the fence. She lands a knee, falls victim to a throw at the bell. 10-9 Rosa.

Round 2: Trading punches in the center. Heavy low kick hurts Edwards. Another one, knees to the body. 2-3 on the break from Rosa. One minute in. Edwards definitely isn’t moving well. Rosa stalking, another hard leg kick. Stiff jab. Now Edwards forces her back with a flurry. Body kick and combination by Rosa on the fence, shrugs off the counter. Left kick to low kick. Edwards with another lengthy flurry, gets put on the fence and falls victim to an outside trip into half guard. Heavy on top, chipping away. Two minutes to go.

Rosa busier on top this time. Her lip is busted, but she’s still working. One minute to go. Edwards regains guard. 10-9 Rosa.

Round 3: Rosa with a left hook, low kick, and easy takedown into guard. Edwards trying to set up rubber guard. One minute in. They return to the feet. Hard Rosa low kick. Edwards changes levels, gets pressed against the fence. Two minutes in. Knees to the thigh from Rosa. She tries a trip, can’t get it. Two minutes to go.

Rosa drags her down after another period of grinding on the fence. Half guard-ish with a minute to go. Briefly gets side control, then a more traditional half guard. She passes to mount and drops hard punches until the bell. 10-9 Rosa.

Final result: Rosa def. Edwards by unanimous decision

125 lbs.: Molly McCann vs. Lara Procopio

Round 1: McCann marches right to the center. Quick exchanges. Counter left from McCann, eats a body kick in return. Procopio puts her on the fence. McCann reverses and separates. Procopio pressuring, walks through a knee to change levels a minute in. McCann defending well. She reverses position on the fence. Knees to the body. Good hip throw by Procopio puts her on top in half guard two minutes in. Procopio passes to side control. McCann tries to stand, has to bail when Procopio threatens a d’arce. Two minutes to go.

Procopio still holding onto a front headlock as McCann tries to turn into her. Back to half guard. Full guard. Procopio with a diving right hand into half guard, passes to mount. Heavy control with a minute to go. Quarter guard, looking for the back. Late armbar attempt, settles for punches, wraps up the RNC but can’t finish in time. 10-9 Procopio.

Round 2: McCann pressing forward, takes some right hands. Stiff jab in combination from Procopio and she takes her to the fence again. Nice body lock takedown into side control. McCann regains guard. Looking for an armbar. Good defense from Procopio, stacking her two minutes in. McCann still going for it. Procopio finally yanks her arm free and sets up in half guard, mashing her against the fence. Two minutes to go.

McCann gets to her knees, makes it to her feet. Good knee by Procopio. Couple more. One minute to go. Another nice takedown by Procopio into guard. McCann upkick, Procopio right hand into half guard. 10-9 Procopio.

Round 3: Trading low kicks to start. McCann tries to spin. Right hand from Procopio, tries to tie up. Knees from McCann. She puts Procopio on the fence and changes levels. Procopio reverses in turn. One minute in. McCann goes for a low-percentage back take and ends up on the bottom. Procopio falls back for a heel hook, can’t get it, shoots back in two minutes in. Short punches against the fence. Body lock, looking for the back. McCann with an elbow behind the back, dragged down. One hook in for Procopio. Two minutes to go.

Now to half guard, then turtle as McCann gets to her knees. To her feet, back to her knees. Again with a minute to go. Procopio gets a hook in once again. Full back control, lands some punches. 10-9 Procopio.

Final result: Procopio def. McCann by unanimous decision

145 lbs.: Seungwoo Choi vs. Youssef Zalal

Round 1: Choi advancing early, sending out combinations. Falling short with his punches so far. Brazilian kick attempt. One minute in. Jab from Zalal. Lead left hook, avoids a counter right. Another jab connects, then to the body. Choi head kick and combination just muss. Choi leg kicks, eats jabs, denies a level change but eats a left hook. Choi swinging some hard combos two minutes in but yet to land clean. Zalal continuing to land his jab. Well-timed level change, hauls him to the fence. Two minutes to go.

Choi trying to land elbows as he frames. Zalel re-shoots. Butt punch by Choi. Shoulder strikes. Ref separates them with a minute to go. Zalal low kick, avoids high kicks. Check hook by Zalal, brief clinch. Both land body kicks, left hand from Choi in response and Choi puts him on the fence. Successful takedown in the waning seconds. 10-9 Zalal.

Round 2: Choi with an early left hook, takes him to the fence. Zalal tries to jump on a guillotine, reverses position on the fence. Choi defending. One minute in. Zalal looking for the single-leg. Browne elbows from Choi. Two minutes in. Ref wants more action. Separation. Body kick to two-piece by Choi. Combinations. Zalal tries a leg kick. Two minutes to go.

Choi punches into the clinch. Double underhooks. He drags Zalal to the mat, then stands over him. Zalal stands with a minute to go. Right cross by Choi. Continuing to stalk. Zalal tries a front kick and slips. 10-9 Choi.

Round 3: Choi sending out low kicks as Zalal tries jabs. Zalal tries a throw, can’t get it. Choi 1-2, Zalal check hook. Choi punches his way into the clinch again. Zalal briefly threatens a guillotine. One minute in. Zalal switches to a level change. He completes his first takedown, then wraps up a guillotine. When that isn’t there, he looks for a triangle, but Choi gets his hand in and sets up in guard. Two minutes in. Punches from Choi after avoiding a high guard, lets him up. Two minutes to go.

Choi advancing, Zalal circling. Choi cross counter. Zalal shoots in for a high crotch, gets him to his knees on the fence. Choi makes it back to the feet, pulled off the fence. Zalal stays attached, grabbing the rear waist lock with a minute to go. Choi reverses and looks for a single-leg. Zalal looks for a final takedown before the bell. Second was all Choi, first and third were close. 10-9 Zalal?

Final result: Choi def. Zalal by unanimous decision

145 lbs.: Martin Day vs. Timur Valiev

Round 1: Valiev bouncy, Day heavy on his feet. Low kick from Valiev. Another. Staying out of range of Day’s return fire. One minute in. More low kicks from Valiev, DAy’s low kicks falling short. Day tries to spin. Again, both fall short. Valiev body and low kick, Day combination in return. Valiev looks for a single-leg, transitions to a rear waist lock against the fence two minutes in. He drags Day to his knees, DAy pops back up. Left hands from Valiev. Two minutes to go.

Valiev tries another lift, can’t get him down. Brief RNC attempt with one hook. There’s the completed takedown into half guard after Day tries to turn into him. Valiev looking to pass with a minute to go, Day stopping him so far. Elbows from the top. Day tries some upkicks, eats a left hand. 10-9 Valiev.

Round 2: Valiev goes right back to the low kicks. Overhand right to leg kick to single-leg. He switches to a double as Day looks for a guillotine and lands on top in half guard. Elbows from Valiev. Nice pass to side control. Day gets an underhook and tries to turn, abandons it when Valiev threatens a guillotine. Two minutes in. Day regains guard. Solid punches from Valiev. Body-body-head. Two minutes to go.

Valiev postures, looks for punches. Continuing to chip away. To half guard with a minute to go. Valiev looking to pass further, does so but gets swept into guard. 10-9 Valiev.

Round 3: Valiev still targeting the lead leg. Sneaky head kick attempt. Combination lands. He shoots under a jab and spins him to the mat once again. One minute in. Chipping away from guard. Good right hand. Looks for side control, settles for half guard. Good elbows. Day gets to his knees two minutes in. Valiev punching from turtle. Looking for the back. Day trying to stand against the fence. Makes it up, dragged back down with two minutes to go.

Day again struggling to get to his feet. Looks for the switch, can’t get it. Valiev looks for mount, settles for half guard. Side control with a minute to go. He wants mount, again caught in half guard. Short punches, back to side control. Day just outclassed on the ground. He turns to his knees, eats more punches, can’t sit through. 10-9 Valiev.

Final result: Valiev def. Day by unanimous decision

145 lbs.: Ode Osbourne vs. Jerome Rivera

Round 1: Staying at range early. Rivera fires a head kick and Osbourne counters with a straight left that puts him on his butt. Osbourne demolishes him with follow-up punches for the quick finish.

Final result: Osbourne def. Rivera by KO (punches)

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MMAmania.com will deliver LIVE round-by-round, blow-by-blow coverage of the entire UFC 257 fight card below, starting with the early ESPN+ “Prelims” matches online, which are scheduled to begin at 7 p.m. ET, then the remaining undercard balance on ESPN+ and ESPN at 8 p.m. ET, before the PPV main card start time at 10 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

Keep in mind that we will also be the spot for the latest news, recaps, and post-fight analysis following “McGregor vs. Poirier 2.” Without further delay, see below for the latest UFC 257 results. (Note: This will go from the bottom up; therefore, scroll toward the bottom for the latest detailed round-by-round action.)

UFC 257 QUICK RESULTS:

Conor McGregor vs. Dustin Poirier — Poirier def. McGregor by KO (punches) at 2:32 of Round Two

Michael Chandler vs. Dan Hooker — Chandler def. Hooker by TKO (punches) at 2:30 of Round One

Joanne Calderwood vs. Jessica Eye — Calderwood def. Eye by unanimous decision (30-27 x2, 29-28)

Makhmud Muradov vs. Andrew Sanchez — Muradov def. Sanchez by TKO (knees and punches) at 2:59 of Round Three - HIGHLIGHTS

Amanda Ribas vs. Marina Rodriguez — Rodriguez def. Ribas by TKO (elbow and punches) at 0:54 of Round Two — HIGHLIGHTS

Matt Frevola vs. Arman Tsarukyan — Tsarukyan def. Frevola by unanimous decision (30-27 x2, 30-26)

Antonio Carlos Junior vs. Brad Tavares — Tavares def. Carlos Junior by unanimous decision (30-27 x2, 29-28)

Sara McMann vs. Julianna Pena — Pena def. McMann by submission (rear naked choke) at 3:39 of Round Three — HIGHLIGHTS

Marcin Prachnio vs. Khalil Rountree — Prachnio def. Rountree by unanimous decision (29-28 x3)

Nik Lentz vs. Movsar Evloev — Evloev def. Lentz by split decision (28-29, 29-28 x2)

Amir Albazi vs. Zhalgas Zhumagulov — Albazi def. Zhumagulov by unanimous decision (29-28 x3)

UFC 257 LIVE PLAY-BY-PLAY:

155 lbs.: Conor McGregor vs. Dustin Poirier

Round 1: 1-2 from McGregor to start. Straight left. Check hook lands for Poirier. Low kick. He shoots, completes a takedown. McGregor scoots to the fence. He makes it up a minute in, reverses. Trading shoulder strikes. Knees to the body from McGregor. Two minutes in. Poirier trying to change levels. McGregor reverses, back to the shoulder strikes. Foot stomp. Two minutes to go.

Elbow on the break connects. Big 1-2. Poirier threatens a shot. Right hook stings Poirier. High-low 1-2. Clean jab. One minute to go. Right hook from Poirier, low kick behind it. McGregor with a left hand against the fence, met by more low kicks. McGregor straight left, wheel kick blocked. Jabs from Poirier, McGregor to the body. McGregor straight left. 10-9 McGregor.

Round 2: McGregor coming on aggressively, answers calf kicks with punches. More calf kicks by Poirier. Counter 1-2 buzzes him in return. One minute in. McGregor straight left, then to the body. He catches a leg kick, lands a straight left. Again. Leg kick of his own. Poirier continuing to target the lead leg. Big 1-2 from McGregor. Poirier with a low kick and right hook that bother McGregor. Poirier unloading on the fence and a massive right hook crumples McGregor. A few more shots and out go the lights.

Final result: Poirier def. McGregor by KO (punches)

155 lbs: Michael Chandler vs. Dan Hooker

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Round 1: Chandler pressuring early. Hooker circling, sending out low kicks. One minute in. More low kicks. Chandler tries a right to the body. More low kicks from Hooker. Chandler with a right downstairs, then up top, pressuring hard. Two minutes in. Chandler marches in and floors Hooker with a monstrous 2-3. A follow-up barrage sends the ref rushing into action.

Final result: Chandler def. Hooker by TKO (punches)

125 lbs.: Joanne Calderwood vs. Jessica Eye

Round 1: The pair meet in the center and duke it out in the clinch. Calderwood tries a takedown, lands an elbow as Eye takes her to the fence. They separate. One minute in. 1-2 by Calderwood, knees in the clinch. Eye takes her to the fence once again. Again they separate. Calderwood teep, eats a right, lands en elbow. Short rights from Eye and another clinch. Eye lands on the break two minutes in. Calderwood low kick, more clinch fighting. Calderwood 3-2, taken to the fence again. Eye punches, Calderwood knees with two minutes to go.

Another knee from Calderwood as they separate. More close-quarters engagements, 1-2 from Calderwood. Knees, elbows, body kick on the break. Eye landing her own shots but Calderwood seemingly getting the better of it. One minute to go. Eye lands a ncie jab downstairs, eats a body kick after landing punches. Another body kick, then an elbow from Calderwood. Right hand, lead elbow. 10-9 Calderwood.

Round 2: Eye continuing to advance, still getting the worst of it. Good punches by Calderwood, knee to the body. Teep to the face. Eye elbow, Calderwood knee. 1-2 from Calderwood, jabs. Hard punches from both, then Calderwood hits a knee tap before letting her up. One minute in. Jab exchange. Clinch punches from Eye, eats a knee upstairs, lands a right on the break. Calderwood body kick, Eye right cross, Calderwood low kick. Good combo from Eye met by an elbow. Two minutes in. More short punches by Eye met by heavy knees. Hard knee and kick to the body. 3-2. Two minutes to go.

Counter right by Calderwood, head kick attempt. Jab, right cross. Eye still pressing forward, getting picked apart at range. Eye right hand, Calderwood body kick. Calderwood with a spinning back kick attempt and a jab. Left hook. Elbow and body kick. Low kick, body kick, clinch exchange after abandoning a shot. One minute to go. Calderwood tries to spin, gets taken down. 10-9 Calderwood.

Round 3: Eye punches her way into the clinch against the fence. They trade knees. One minute in. Eye keeping her against the fence. Two minutes in. Ref separates them. Kicks from Calderwood, knees, low kick on the break. Clean right cross. Eye shoots, denied, lands a right and eats a low kick. Two minutes to go.

Combination from Calderwood. Straight right. Another right hand and she sprawls on a shot. Short uppercut, body kick. Jab, hard knees with a minute to go. Eye lands a body kick inside. Body kick from Calderwood in return. She tries a back elbow, eats a right hand. Calderwood tries to spin again, settles for knees and punches int eh clinch. Eye lands a knee, eats more in return. Hard knee to the head opens a cut on Eye. Big elbow by Calderwood and she sprawls at the end. 10-9 Calderwood.

Final result: Calderwood def. Eye by unanimous decision

185 lbs.: Makhmud Muradov vs. Andrew Sanchez

Round 1: Low kick lands for Muradov. Staying at range. One minute in. Jab exchange. Sanchez shoots, denied, eats a two-piece on the break. Counter right, eats one soon after. Both swing big in the center. Two minutes in. 3-2-head kick from Muradov, who lands on the break. More leg kicks. Sanchez lands a 1-2. Two minutes to go.

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Sanchez lands a counter right, eats another leg kick. Muradov with a 1-2 downstairs. He tries a blitz. Low kick, front kick attempt after eating a right hand. One minute to go. Muradov catches a kick, can’t use it. Another leg kick. Right hands falling short. He tries a flying knee and again runs into that counter right. 1-2-level change, denied. 10-9 Muradov.

Round 2: Sanchez pressing forward to start this round. Muradov low kick met by a right cross. He takes a low blow. One minute in. More pressure from Sanchez, who shoots against the fence. Muradov defends, takes some knees to the thigh before separating. Cross counter by Sanchez. Two minutes in. Jab connects. Muradov with a couple big swings, eats a jab. Better round for Sanchez so far. Jab from Muradov. 3-2. Both land rights in the center. Two minutes to go.

Counter right from Sanchez appears to buzz Muradov, who comes back with a jab. Quick exchange. Muradov with a long right behind a left hand. One minute to go. Head kick just misses. Counter right from Sanchez. Glancing left hook. Glancing shots from Muradov. He tries a flying kick, lands a right cross. 10-9 Muradov.

Round 3: Early 3-2 from Muradov, coming on aggressively. Head kick just misses, right hand does not a minute in. Sanchez 1-2 just misses. Muradov bounces some swings off Sanchez’s guard. Body shot lands for him. Sanchez 1-2 just misses two minutes in. Quick exchange in the center. 1-2 from Muradov. 3-2 lands clean for Sanchez, who gets discombobulated by a right hand. Muradov backs him up with a flying knee and then unloads on the fence until the ref steps in.

Final result: Muradov def. Sanchez by TKO (knees and punches)

115 lbs.: Amanda Ribas vs. Marina Rodriguez

Round 1: Ribas advancing early. Rodriguez circling away. Right hand misses. One minute in. 1-2 connects. Ribas low kick a minute in. She ties up and hits a throw, landing in an awkward guard. Two minutes in. More traditional full guard know. Ribas using a can opener, settles for some short punches. Two minutes to go.

Continuing to work from guard. One minute to go. Rodriguez looking for wrist control. More ground-and-pound by Ribas. 10-9 Ribas.

Round 2: Brief clinch to start. Ribas tries to press the advantage and gets blasted by a right hand. Rodriguez continues to pound away and Herb Dean steps in, seemingly stopping the fight. As Rodriguez celebrates, however, DEan says it’s not over. They tie up again and Rodriguez slams home a vicious elbow before blasting her with another right hand to seal the deal.

Final result: Rodriguez def. Ribas by TKO (elbow and punches)

155 lbs.: Matt Frevola vs. Arman Tsarukyan

Round 1: Frevola tries an early wheel kick. Tsarukyan catches a leg kick for a takedown. Frevola shows a nice scramble to get to the front headlock and stand. Tsarukyan spins him back down with a single-leg. One minute in. Back up, and Frevola denies a throw and separates. Superman punch attempt. Tsarukyan with a staggered 1-2-3, avoids a spin. Frevola tries some big swings. Jab comes back at him. Well-timed shot by Tsarukyan, who falls victim to a lateral drop but rolls through to stand. Trading knees inside. Frevola’s are heavier. He tries an elbow on the break. Two minutes to go.

Both try to spin at the same time. Frevola low kick. Combo comes back at him. Tsarukyan jabs the body. 3-2 connects to kick off a combo. Counter 3-2, intercepting elbow. Frevola walking through it. One minute to go. Right cross by Tsarukyan as he retreats. 1-1-1-2. Frevola tries to step in with a heavy right, misses a front kick. Good right lands for him and a knee inside. Takedown attempt at the bell. 10-9 Tsarukyan.

Round 2: Big 2-3 from Tsarukyan to start. Well-timed double-leg. Frevola looking for the switch, gets it, taken back down into side control. Frevola regains guard a minute in. Short shots from Tsarukyan. Looking for more ground-and pound. Frevola scrambles up as Tsarukyan tries to take his back. Knees to the body from Tsarukyan. Drags him down with a body lock two minutes in. Frevola again works his way up and gets his other leg kicked out from under him. Two minutes to go.

Frevola trying to stay busy off of his back as Tsarukyan chips away from guard. Tsarukyan briefly threatens an anaconda, takes side control. Back to half guard. One minute to go. Tsarukyan sporting a cut. Looking for an arm triangle, takes the back. Good control. 10-9 Tsarukyan.

Round 3: Tsarukyan shoots under a right hand, nearly lands a head kick on the way up. He catches a body kick, lands a left hook. Jab to the body. 1-2. Low kick to jab a minute in. Spinning back kick attempt. 1-3. Continuing to pressure. Stiff jab. Right cross. Frevola not offering much this round, taken down via single-leg two minutes in. Hunting for a guillotine, nothing doing. He rolls to his knees and has to fight off a guillotine in return before they return to the feet. Counter three-piece by Tsarukyan. Two minutes to go.

Jab to level change, completes the high crotch and looks for the back. Both hooks in. Frevola scrambles free, caught in turtle again. He stands, dragged back down into side control. Frevola turns back to his knees, trying to scramble out of the RNC. Tsarukyan ends the fight ground-and-pounding. 10-9 Tsarukyan.

Final result: Tsarukyan def. Frevola by unanimous decision

185 lbs.: Antonio Carlos Junior vs. Brad Tavares

Round 1: Tavares busy with the leg kicks to start. Carlos Junior tries a combo, can’t connect. Tavares focusing on jabs and leg kicks. One minute in. Carlos Junior shoots behind a body kick, hunts a single-leg. Tavares defends and separates. Cross counter lands. Well-timed shot by Carlos Junior, somehow still can’t complete it. Two minutes in. Still looking to complete the shot against the fence. Two minutes to go.

They separate. Leg kick from Carlos Junior, harder one from Tavares. Counters from Carlos Junior. Another shot, One minute to go. Ugly nut shot sends Tavares to his knees. He takes some time to recover, lands another low kick. 10-9 Tavares.

Round 2: Tavares coming on aggressively, more leg kicks. Good right hand stings Carlos Junior, but gets taken down throwing a leg kick. Tavares immediately pops up, fighting off a re-shoot. One minute in. They separate before the two-minute mark. Jab from Carlos Junior, eats one in return. Nice combo by Tavares. Low kick. Jabs and low kicks from the Brazilian. Tavares continuing to control things on the feet. Two minutes to go.

Jabs from Carlos Junior now landing. He looks for a single-leg, can’t get it. One minute to go. Tavares lands a nasty combination, forcing a shot with a heavy right cross.He denies the shot, but lands a low blow on the break. Carlos Junior takes time to recover, eats more right hands upon his return. 10-9 Tavares.

Round 3: Tavares continuing to advance with jabs and leg kicks. Carlos Junior offering much the same in return. Right cross and left hook land for him. One minute in. Carlos Junior gets in deep, denied once again. Jockeying for position. Two minutes in. Carlos Junior tries a foot sweep. Ref separates them. Chopping right lands for the Brazilian, eats more leg kicks. Two minutes to go.

Tavares stuffs another takedown and lands a knee upstairs. Counter right, stiff jab. Carlos Junior catches a leg kick and takes him to the fence with a minute to go. Tavares continuing to defend. 10-9 Tavares.

Final result: Tavares def. Carlos Junior by unanimous decision

135 lbs.: Sara McMann vs. Julianna Pena

Round 1: Pena slips out of range of early punches, takes a low kick. Body shot from McMann. Good right hand as they exchange. One minute in. Both land good right hands. McMann fakes a shot, lands punches. Four-piece combo connects. 1-2. She shoots, hits a single-leg two minutes in. Looking for the back. One hook in against the fence. Two minutes to go.

Pena returns to her feet, eats knees. Pena looks for a guillotine, ends up on her back. McMann takes half guard with a minute to go. Back to full. Good elbow. Pena trying to bring up her guard. 10-9 McMann.

Round 2: Pena advancing early. 1-2 on the fence. She grabs a guillotine as McMann changes levels and pulls guard on it. McMann passes to side control in response, gets her head out, caught back in guard. Pena looking to set up a triangle a minute in, landing off her back. McMann avoids it, lands elbows. Two minutes in. Pena continuing to strike off of her back. She tries to scramble up and McMann takes her back. One hook in. Pena slips out and goes back to looking for a guillotine. McMann avoids it, grabs double unders with two minutes to go.

They trade knees to the body. Ref wants more action with a minute to go. Trading knees again. Pena with some hard shots on the break. Pressing the action late. 10-9 Pena.

Round 3: Pena continuing to pressure. Right hand lands. Continuing to land, puts McMann on the fence. McMann reverses. One minute in. Pena counters a throw to land on top. Side control. Two minutes to go. Pena landing hammerfists, looks for the back. One hook in, now two with two minutes to go.

Pena hunting the RNC. It’s in deep and there’s the tap.

Final result: Pena def. McMann by submission (rear naked choke)

205 lbs.: Marcin Prachnio vs. Khalil Rountree

Round 1: Both open with kicks. Prachnio checks a kick, tries counters. Slick head kick attempt. Good counter right. One minute in. Side kick. Another head kick attempt. Both whiff with their power hands. Prachnio landing leg kicks. Two minutes in. Rountree tries straight lefts, Prachnio sends out body kicks.. Body kick from Rountree, eats a leg kick. Straight left connects, then another. Prachnio side kick as he takes body kicks. Two minutes to go.

Counter left lands for Rountree. Prachnio side kicks, answers an incursion with a flurry. Both fire right hands. Prachnio head kick attempt and flurry. Body kick by Rountree in return. Prachnio to the body. 10-9 Prachnio.

Round 2: Rountree coming out more aggressively to start the round. Hard body kick, eats a leg kick in return. Left hook connects. One minute in. Good exchanges. Counter left by Rountree answers a low kick. Body shot, counter jab. Prachnio lands an overhand right and they exchange hard shots. Straight left by Rountree, then a counter. Two minutes in. Sneaky head kick attempt by Prachnio. Overhand right and leg kick. Short left from Rountree after denying an apparent level change. Prachnio attacks the body, eats a straight left. Two minutes to go.

Long body shot by Prachnio. Body kicks as well. Check hook by Rountree. Another. One minute to go. Prachnio leg kick, but he gets demolished by a right hook. He somehow pops back to his feet, where he eats a head kick. Body kick as well, another straight left by Rountree. Step-in elbow. Prachnio leg kick, survives the round. 10-9 Rountree.

Round 3: Both hit the body early. Jab from Rountree. Straight left connects. Body kick. Prachnio with a body kick, wades in with punches. Prachnio tries to shoot, eats a jab, denied. One minute in. Another jab by Rountree. Prachnio lands an overhand right. Leg kick. More wide swings. Good flurry. Two minutes in. Prachnio shoots again, denied again. Overhand right, body shot. Another overhand right. Body shot. Straight left by Rountree. Left hand stings Prachnio. Two minutes to go.

Jab lands for Rountree. Prachnio side kick, tries a head kick. They both look tired, but Prachnio’s staying active and lands right hands. 1-2. Body shot. Prachnio. PRachnio continuing to just outwork Rountree, tries a head kick. Rountree straight left, takes a right hand. More volume from Prachnio, eats a left hook and jab. Overhand right. 10-9 Prachnio.

Final result: Prachnio def. Rountree by unanimous decision

150 lbs.: Nik Lentz vs. Movsar Evloev

Round 1: Good low kick from Lentz. Sneaky uppercut. Evloev cracks him with a right hand in return. Lentz the aggressor so far, shoots against the fence. Knee to the body, looks for a takedown, ends up on the bottom a minute in. Lentz slowly cinches up a guillotine, which he uses to sweep. Impressive defense by Evloev, who eats a knee while caught in the front headlock a minute in. Evloev stuck in a three-pint stance against the fence. Nice sit-through by Evloev, tries to spin to the back, lands on top in guard. Lentz hunting for another guillotine with two minutes to go.

Evloev looking to pass his way free. He ultimately pops his head out and take half guard. One minute to go. Lentz elevates him with butterfly hooks, eats punches for his trouble. Decent punches by Evloev and he takes side control. Evloev continues to tear into him as Lentz tries to stand at the bell. 10-9 Evloev on the late surge.

Round 2: Leg kick from Lentz. Evloev advancing, eats a right hand. Straight left as well. Evloev tries a high kick. Lentz 1-2 after taking a leg kick. Stiff Evloev jab. One minute in. Hard lead right. Evloev seemingly starting to find the mark with his punches, lands a good sequence. Sneaky uppercut, slips the counter. Lentz answers a jab with a leg kick, then a body kick. Lentz shoots and hunts for another guillotine. Evloev slips out, shoots, scrambles out of another guillotine and cracks him on the way up two minutes in. Lentz with a knee downstairs as he’s pressed against the fence, then a right on the break. Good jab. Lentz left hook, Evloev jab. They trade right hands. Two minutes to go.

Brief clinch. Lentz lands a couple uppercuts and shoots. He separates and he’s having issues with his right eye. Evloev cracks that eye with jabs and stuffs a takedown. Lentz tries yet another guillotine. One minute to go. Evloev gets his head out, lands before they separate. Evloev with a jab, good punches. Lentz comes back with a leg kick. Again after eating a jab. Lentz zombie-walks into his own takedown attempt. 10-9 Evloev but both rounds could go either way.

Round 3: Early exchanges, Lentz low kick. Evloev landing jabs. Evloev getting the better of the punches as Lentz looks for low and body kicks. There’s a good sequence from Lentz. One minute in. Evloev with a right downstairs, walks into a right hand. Both land jabs. Evloev’s seems sharper so far. 1-2 lands. Lentz leg kick, Evloev right hand two minutes in. Lentz’s eye giving him issues, Evloev warned for eye pokes. Lentz shoots, Evloev grabs a kimura before landing hammerfists as he defends. Back up, short uppercuts by the Russian. Left hook, hard right hand after catching a kick with two minutes to go.

Lentz lands a body kick, eats another right hand for it. Evloev head kick attempt, spinning back kick. Evloev in full control of the striking at this point, good uppercut. One minute to go. Front kick attempt. Continuing to potshot Lentz. Nice jabs. Left hook, sequence of right hands. Spinning back elbows, more good punches. 10-9 Evloev.

Final result: Evloev def. Lentz by split decision

125 lbs.: Amir Albazi vs. Zhalgas Zhumagulov

Round 1: Zhumagulov on the front foot early. 1-3 connects. Albazi low kick, Zhumagulov overhand a minute in. Steady fight so far. Trading jabs. Two minutes in. Albazi lead right, forces Zhumagulov to the fence and lands a right hand. Albazi jabs. Step-in knee misses, met by a hook. Zhumagulov answers a calf kick with a body shot. Albazi shoots and drags him down with two minutes to go.

Zhumagulov scrambles up, Albazi still attached. Knee to the body before they separate. Zhumagulov tries to change levels, denied. Big left hook just misses, low kick lands. Albazi comes back with a calf kick. 1-2 with a minute to go. He tries a jumping knee that Zhumagulov meets with a spinning back fist. Zhumagulov hits a blast double into guard. Short punches. Close. 10-9 Zhumagulov?

Round 2: Albazi continuing to advance as Zhumagulov looks for left hooks. More calf kicks stinging Zhumagulov and Albazi cracks him with some right hands as well. Good jab by the Kazakh a minute in. Liver shot. Albazi calf kick. Jab connects after slipping a right hand. Trading low kicks. Two minutes in. Good overhand right by Zhumagulov, then a left hook. Albazi pops him with a jab in return. More pressure. Zhumagulov leg kick and body shot. Albazi calf kick with two minutes to go.

Albazi hops in with a knee to the body. Zhumagulov goes back to the body. Left hook. One minute to go. Albazi tries an elbow. Zhumagulov shoots, denied. Jab exchange. Albazi jab and uppercut and he sprawls on a shot, looking for the back. Good knee on the way up. 10-9 Albazi.

Round 3: Albazi back on the advance, lands another calf kick. Counter knee and jab. Jab down the middle. He shoots, denied, tries a jumping knee after avoiding a spinning back fist. Nice single-leg a minute in. Albazi on top in guard. Short elbows. Good pass to half guard. Looking for the back two minutes in. One hook in. Zhumagulov does a good job of scooting to the fence, but Albazi gets the other hook in anyway. Hunting the RNC. Two minutes to go.

Zhumagulov trying to turn, great control from Albazi so far. Zhumagulov explodes to his feet with a minute to go. Body shot lands for him. Right cross met by a knee. Zhumagulov definitely fighting like he’s behind, takes a calf kick and a heavy cross as he storms forward. Albazi with a jumping knee downstairs, takes a final leg kick. 10-9 Albazi.

Final result: Albazi def. Zhumagulov by unanimous decision