UFC 303 takes place Saturday, and you’ll be a part of us for reside play-by-play and official outcomes starting at 6 p.m. ET (3 p.m. PT). UFC 303 (pay-per-view/ESPN/ESPN+) takes place at T-Cell Area in Las Vegas.
In the primary occasion, gentle heavyweight champion Alex Pereira (10-2 MMA, 7-1 UFC) defends his title on brief discover in a rematch with former champ Jiri Prochazka (30-4-1 MMA, 4-1 UFC). Within the unexpectedly assembled co-feature, Diego Lopes (24-6 MMA, 3-1 UFC) takes on Brian Ortega (16-3 MMA, 8-3 UFC) at light-weight.
Comply with together with our round-by-round updates and official outcomes starting at roughly 6 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 primary card on pay-per-view (ESPN+).
Benefit from the fights, everybody.
Vinicius Oliveira vs. Ricky Simon
Spherical 1 – Each fighters very tentative right here in the beginning. Oliveira controls the middle of the octagon. Large leg kick by Oliveira. Two missed leg kicks by Oliveira. Good jab by Oliveira. Physique shot by Oliveira. Simon is a bit gun shy. Simon takes him down, however Oliveira will get instantly again up. We’re midway by the spherical. A left hook lands for Simon. Leg kick by Oliveira. Once more. Leg kick by Simon. Jab by Simon. Simon shoots, however will get stuffed by Oliveira. Left hook connects for Simon, who now presses Oliveira towards the cage. They break away. Large jab by Simon. Leg kick by Oliveira. The bell rings.
MMA Junkie scores the spherical 10-9, Oliveira.
Spherical 2 – Simon shoots and get stuffed by Oliveira. Oliveira bleeding from his cauliflower ear. Leg kick by Oliveira adopted by a combo. One other failed takedown try by Simon. Simon shoots once more and will get it! Simon lets Oliveira again up. Simon shoots once more and will get a takedown. Oliveira will get up, however is being pressed towards the cage by Simon. Simon lets him go. Oliveira seems to be a bit drained. Leg kick by Oliveira. We’re midway by the spherical. Leg kick by Oliveira. Good jab after which proper by Simon. Left hook by Oliveira after which a fast combo that connects. Oliveira stuffs a takedown from Simon. Oh! Checked leg kick by Simon wobbles Oliveira. He’s shaky! Simon throughout him. The bell rings.
MMA Junkie scores the spherical 10-9, Oliveira.
Spherical 3 – Good left by Simon! This spherical begins with power. Simon is urgent Oliveira right here. Proper hook lands for Simon. Leg kick by Simon. A left hook lands clear for Simon. Oliveira having a harder time touchdown on this spherical. Leg kick by Simon. Simon shoots, however fails on the takedown. We’re midway by the spherical. Oliveira is taunting Simon now and is actually dropping his arms. Two proper arms join for Oliveira. Oliveira shoots and takes down Simon! Simon instantly again up. The bell rings.
MMA Junkie scores the spherical 10-9, Oliveira. Total 30-27, Oliveira.
End result: Vinicius Oliveira def. Ricky Simon by way of unanimous resolution (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
Images: Vinicius Oliveira def. Ricky Simon at UFC 303: Finest photographs
Information: Oliveira (21-3 MMA, 2-0 UFC), Simon (20-6 MMA, 8-5 UFC)
Division: Bantamweight
Broadcast: ESPN+
Referee: Mark Smith
Judging: Eric Colon, Tony Weeks 30-27. Junichiro Kamijo 29-28.
Carlos Hernandez vs. Rei Tsuruya
Spherical 1 – Clear proper lands for Tsuruya. Tsuruya shoots antakes down Hernandez. Not so quick! Hernandez scrambles and takes down Tsuruya. One other scramble and Tsuruya goes for a leg lock. Hernandez is out and so they’re again to hanging. We’re midway by the spherical. Leg kick by Hernandez. Hernandez is strolling down Tsuruya. Tsuruya shoots, Hernandez defends, however will get pressed towards the cage. Good throw by Tsuruya! He’s now on high. Loopy scrambles right here. Tsuruya nonetheless on high. Tsuruya takes the again of Hernandez. The bell rings. Tsuruya ends on high.
MMA Junkie scores the spherical 10-9, Tsuruya.
Spherical 2 – Tsuruya shoots early and will get the takedown. Tsuruya working from facet management. Loopy scrambles right here. The 2 are continuous, however Tsuruya is getting the higher of Hernadez. Tsuruya places Hernandez within the crucifix. Tsuruya is trying to take the again of Hernandez. We’re midway by the spherical. Extra scrambles. What a loopy battle. Tsuruya working from the guard of Hernandez. Good elbow by Tsuruya, who’s landed little or no ground-and-pound. Extra elbows from Tsuruya. The bell rings.
MMA Junkie scores the spherical 10-9, Tsuruya.
Spherical 3 – Speedy shot from Tsuruya. He clinches Hernandez. He goes for a throw, however ends on the underside. Hernandez working from half guard. It seems to be like Hernadez is minimize from his left eyebrow. Good management by Hernandez. Tsuruya seems to be drained. We’re midway by the spherical. Tsuruya will get up, however Hernandez presses him towards the cage. Tsuruya nearly will get a takedown, however fails and will get pressed towards the cage once more. Good cobtrol right here by Hernandez, however little harm. The bell rings.
MMA Junkie scores the spherical 10-9, Hernandez. Total 29-28, Tsuruya.
End result: Rei Tsuruya def. Carlos Hernandez by way of unanimous resolution (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Images: Carlos Hernandez vs. Rei Tsuruya at UFC 303: Finest photographs
Information: Tsuruya (10-0 MMA, 1-0 UFC), Hernandez (9-4 MMA, 2-3 UFC)
Division: Flyweight
Broadcast: ESPN+
Referee: Marc Goddard
Judging: Mike Bell, Adalaide Byrd, Ron McCarthy 29-28.
Andrei Arlovski vs. Martin Buday
Spherical 1 – Leg kick by Arlovski. Arlovski staying cell and attacking at vary, whereas Buday presses and appears to shut the space. Buday presses Arlovski towards the cage. Arlovski reverses the place. They break away. Buday presses Arlovski again towards the cage. Brief pictures to the physique by Buday. Two minutes left. Extra pictures to the physique by Buday. Arlovski reverses the place. Good elbow on the break by Arlovski.Good combo by Arlovski. Buday presses Arlovski again towards the cage. Arlovski reverses. The bell rings.
MMA Junkie scores the spherical 10-9, Buday.
Spherical 2 – Leg kick by Arlovski. Once more, Arlovski trying to strike and Buday trying to clinch. Buday presses Arlovski towards the cage and instantly will get reversed. Good management right here by Arlovski. Arlovski lets him go. Good combo by Arlovski. Jab by Buday. Knee to the physique by Buday. Plenty of clinching right here. Arlovski presses Buday towards the cage. Good management right here by Arlovski. We’re midway by the spherical. Jab by Arlovski. Leg kick then a jab by Arlovski. Arlovski presses Buday towards the cage. The gang boos. The referee splits them up. Good combo by Arlovski. Leg kick by Arlovski. Leg kick by Buday. The bell rings.
MMA Junkie scores the spherical 10-9, Arlovski.
Spherical 3 – Leg kick by Arlovski. Jab by Arlovski. Double jab lands for Arlovski. Stiff jab from Buday. They clinch and so they commerce punches to the physique. Buday presses Arlovski towards the fence and will get instantly reversed. Good management right here by Arlovski. Buday lands a knee to the groin of Arlovski and the battle will get paused. The battle resumes. Double jab by Arlovski. Leg kick by Arlovski. Buday presses Arlovski towards the cage. We’re midway by the spherical. Arlovski reverses the place. They break the motion and again to hanging. They clinch. They break. Good combo by Arlovski. Arlovski clinches Buday and presses him towards the cage. The gang boos. Good management by Arlovski, however no harm. They break. Good uppercut by Arlovski. The bell rings.
MMA Junkie scores the spherical 10-9, Arlovski. Total 29-28, Arlovski.
End result: Martin Buday def. Andrei Arlovski by way of break up resolution (29-28, 28-29, 30-27)
Images: Martin Buday def. Andrei Arlovski at UFC 303: Finest photographs
Information: Buday (14-2 MMA, 5-1 UFC), Arlovski (34-24 MMA, 23-18 UFC)
Division: Heavyweight
Broadcast: ESPN+
Referee: Mark Smith
Judging: Mike Bell 29-28. Sal D’Amato 30-27. Derek Cleary 28-29
Gillian Robertson vs. Michelle Waterson-Gomez
Spherical 1 – Waterson-Gomez utilizing kicks and staying on the surface. Good jab by Robertson. One other proper hand by Robertson. Waterson-Gomez witha few pictures, however they don’t appear to be touchdown with a lot energy. Roberson presses Waterson-Gomez towards the cage and will get the takedown. Roberson on facet management. Roberson will get mount. Good elbows by Robertson. Nasty elbows by Robertson. Robertson trying to arrange and armbar. Extra elbows by Robertson. Robertson goes for the armbar! Waterson-Gomez is in hassle. The bell rings.
MMA Junkie scores the spherical 10-9, Robertson.
Spherical 2 – Robetson will get Waterson-Gomez down, however takes a kick to the face within the course of. Robetson will get put in a crusifix. Goos pictures from Robertson. Waterson-Gomez is getting dominated right here. Robertson will get mount. She loses it. Elbows ti the physique by Robertson whereas in half guard. We’re midway by the spherical. Ribetson will get mount! Good elbows by Robertson. Waterson-Gomez will get out of mount. Robertson strikes to facet management. Credit score to Waterson-Gomez for her toughness, however she’s getting dominated. Robertson will get mount once more. Nasty elbows from Roberson. She’s bought the arm bar! The bell rings.
MMA Junkie scores the spherical 10-8, Robertson.
Spherical 3 – Waterson-Gomez takes down Robertson, however she will get caught in a guillotine. Waterson-Gomez will get out, however now Robertson will get high place. Robetson in facet management. Pure domination by Robertson right here. Waterson-Gomez doesn’t have a solution to the grappling. We’re midway by the spherical. Robertson will get the again of Waterson-Gomez. Waterson-Gomez recovers guard. Robertson works her manner again to mount. Nasty pictures from Roberson to complete the spherical.
MMA Junkie scores the spherical 10-8, Robertson. Total 30-25, Robertson.
End result: Gillian Robertson def. Michelle Waterson-Gomez by way of unanimous resolution (30-27, 30-27, 30-26)
Recap: Emotional Michelle Waterson-Gomez retires after Gillian Robertson’s grappling showcase
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Information: Robertson (14-8 MMA, 11-6 UFC), Waterson-Gomez (18-13 MMA, 6-9 UFC)
Division: Ladies’s strawweight
Broadcast: ESPN+
Referee: Mark Smith
Judging: Sal D’Amato, Chris Lee 30-27. Rom McCarthy 30-26.
Yanis Ghemmouri vs. Payton Talbott
Spherical 1 – Leg kick by Talbott. Oh! Proper hand drops Ghemmouri! Just a few pictures and it’s over! Wow.
End result: Payton Talbott def. Yanis Ghemmouri by way of KO (punches) – Spherical 1, 0:19
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Information: Talbott (9-0 MMA, 3-0 UFC), Ghemmouri (12-3 MMA, 0-2 UFC)
Division: Bantamweight
Broadcast: ESPN/ESPN+
Referee: Chris Tognoni
Charles Jourdain vs. Jean Silva
Spherical 1 – Large leg kick by Silva. Jourdain staying on the surface right here. Leg kick by Jourdain. A pair f leg kicks land for Jourdain. Low output battle thus far. Jourdain shoots and will get the takedown, however Silva scrambles his manner again to his toes. Bight proper hand by Silva knocks down Jourdain! Jourdain is again up and Silva is searching him down. Stable uppercut by Silva. Jourdain presses Silva towards the cage. Stable elbows by Silva. He will get Jourdain off him. Leg kick by Jourdain. Jourdain will get a takedown within the closing seconds. The bell rings.
MMA Junkie scores the spherical 10-9, Silva.
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Information: Jourdain (15-7-1 MMA, 6-6-1 UFC), Silva (12-2 MMA, 1-0 UFC)
Previous 5: Jourdain 2-3, Silva 5-0
Broadcast: ESPN/ESPN+
Referee: Marc Goddard
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Andre Fili vs. Cub Swanson
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Information: Fili (23-11 MMA, 11-10 UFC), Swanson (29-13 MMA, 14-9 UFC)
Division: Featherweight
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Marc-Andre Barriault vs. Joe Pyfer
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Information: Barriault (16-7 MMA, 5-6 UFC), Pyfer (12-3 MMA, 3-1 UFC)
Division: Middleweight
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Ian Machado Garry vs. Michael Web page
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Information: Garry (14-0 MMA, 7-0 UFC), Web page (22-2 MMA, 1-0 UFC)
Division: Welterweight
Broadcast: Pay-per-view
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Mayra Bueno Silva vs. Macy Chiasson
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Information: Bueno Silva (10-3-1 MMA, 5-3-1 UFC), Chiasson (10-3 MMA, 7-3 UFC)
Division: Ladies’s bantamweight
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Roman Dolidze vs. Anthony Smith
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Information: Dolidze (12-3 MMA, 6-3 UFC), Smith (38-19 MMA, 13-9 UFC)
Division: Gentle heavyweight
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Diego Lopes vs. Brian Ortega
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Information: Lopes (24-6 MMA, 3-1 UFC), Ortega (16-3 MMA, 8-3 UFC)
Division: Light-weight
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Alex Pereira vs. Jiri Prochazka
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Information: Pereira (10-2 MMA, 7-1 UFC), Prochazka (30-4-1 MMA, 4-1 UFC)
Division: Gentle heavyweight
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