UFC 259 play-by-play and live results

metivim (46)in #news • 4 years ago

LAS VEGAS – MMA Junkie is on scene and reporting live from Saturday’s UFC 259 event, and you can join us for live play-by-play and official results.

The event takes place at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. The main card airs on pay-per-view following prelims on ESPN and early prelims on ESPN+.

In the main event, light heavyweight champion Jan Blachowicz (27-8 MMA, 10-5 UFC) meets middleweight champ Israel Adesanya (20-0 MMA, 9-0 UFC) for Blachowicz’s title. Women’s bantamweight and featherweight champ Amanda Nunes (20-4 MMA, 13-1 UFC) takes on Megan Anderson (10-4 MMA, 3-2 UFC) for the 145-pound belt in the co-feature. And bantamweight champ Petr Yan (15-1 MMA, 7-0 UFC) puts his title on the line against challenger Aljamain Sterling (19-3 MMA, 11-3 UFC).

Follow along with our round-by-round updates and official results beginning at approximately 5:15 p.m. ET for the early prelims on ESPN+, 8 p.m. ET for the prelims on ESPN, and 10 p.m. ET for the main card on pay-per-view.

Mario Bautista vs. Trevin Jones

Round 1 – Jones lands a few leg kicks. Bautista throws a push kick to the midsection. Jones catches it and tosses it to the side. Bautista tries to repeat the kick but misses. Closing the distance, Bautista throws an exchange. Jones dodges the blows and grabs under-hooks on Bautista. Jones attempts a trip but the end result is spinning Bautista in a circle to the exact same position they started – Jones pushing Bautista against the cage. There’s a lot of pushing against the fence but not a lot of action. Finally, Bautista reverses Jones in the clinch and separates. Jones lands a knee on the break. Bautista whiffs on a high kick. Jabbing the body, Jones absorbs a knee to the body and returns fire with a boxing combination. Jones lands a punch and a leg kick. The two fighters sling leather and Bautista gets the best of the exchange. Jones connects on a looping left hand into a takedown attempt. The round ends with Jones pushing Bautista against the fence. Close round but MMA Junkie scores it 10-9 Jones.

Round 2 – Bautista opens with an aggressive, hard punching combination but gets reckless. Jones cracks him with a hard left hand that floors Bautista over backward. Jones pounces and lands vicious ground-and-pound. Bautista is hurt badly and referee Chris Tognoni steps in. Jones finishes his second straight fight with strikes (despite the first being overturned due to marijuana).

Result: Trevin Jones def. Mario Bautista via TKO (punches) – Round 2, 0:40
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Records: Mario Bautista (8-2 MMA, 2-2 UFC), Trevin Jones (13-6 MMA, 1-0 UFC)
Division: Bantamweight
Broadcast: ESPN+
Referee: Chris Tognoni

Aalon Cruz vs. Uros Medic

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Records: Aalon Cruz (8-3 MMA, 0-1 UFC), Uros Medic (6-0 MMA, 0-0 UFC)
Division: Lightweight
Broadcast: ESPN+
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Amanda Lemos vs. Livinha Souza

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Records: Amanda Lemos (8-1-1 MMA, 2-1 UFC), Livinha Souza (14-2 MMA, 3-1 UFC)
Division: Women’s strawweight
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Sean Brady vs. Jake Matthews

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Records: Sean Brady (13-0 MMA, 3-0 UFC), Jake Matthews (17-4 MMA, 10-4 UFC)
Division: Welterweight
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Kennedy Nzechukwu vs. Carlos Ulberg

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Records: Kennedy Nzechukwu (7-1 MMA, 1-1 UFC), Carlos Ulberg (3-0 MMA, 0-0 UFC)
Division: Light heavyweight
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Tim Elliott vs. Jordan Espinosa

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Records: Tim Elliott (16-11-1 MMA, 5-9 UFC), Jordan Espinosa (15-8 MMA, 2-3 UFC)
Division: Flyweight
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Askar Askarov vs. Joseph Benavidez

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Records: Askar Askarov (13-0-1 MMA, 2-0-1 UFC), Joseph Benavidez (28-7 MMA, 15-5 UFC)
Division: Flyweight
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Kyler Phillips vs. Song Yadong

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Records: Kyler Phillips (8-1 MMA, 2-0 UFC), Song Yadong (16-4-1 MMA, 5-0-1 UFC)
Division: Bantamweight
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Dominick Cruz vs. Casey Kenney

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Records: Dominick Cruz (22-3 MMA, 5-2 UFC), Casey Kenney (16-2-1 MMA, 5-1 UFC)

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