UFC Fight Night 159 Quick Results

From north of the border last week to south of the border this week. The Ultimate Fighting Championship is in Mexico City for UFC Fight Night 159 or UFC on ESPN+ 17 if you will.

The main event will see at Featherweight No. 7  Contender “El Pentera” Yair Rodriguez against No. 8 “Lil Heathen” Jeremey Stephens. Rodriguez returns to action 10-months after scoring the 2018 knocking out of year, a last second backwards elbow to Chan Sung Jung. Stephens has 21 finishes, 19 by knockout, looking to end a 2-fight skid.

The co-main event is a top ten women’s Strawweight bout, former champion No. 8 contender Carla “Cookie Monster” Esparza faces No. 9 Alexa Grasso. Esparza ended a 2-fight skid in April defeating Virna Jandiroba by unanimous decision. Grasso is coming off a UFC 238, unanimous decision win over Karolina Kowalkiewicz.

ESPN+ Main Card

  • Featherweight: Yair Rodriguez (12-2-0, 1nc) vs. Jeremy Stephens (28-16-0, 1nc) is a No Contest (Rodriguez poked Stephens in left eye) 0:15 R1 
  • Women’s Strawweight: Carla Esparza (15-6) def. Alexa Grasso (11-3) by (28-28, 29-28 x2) majority  decision 
  • Flyweight: Askar Askarov (10-0-1) vs. Brandon Moreno (15-5-1) is (29-28, 28-28, 27-30) split draw
  • Bantamweight: Irene Aldana (11-5) def. Vanessa Melo (10-6) by (30-26 x3) unanimous decision 
  • Featherweight: Steven Peterson (18-9) def. Martin Bravo (11-3) by KO (spinning backfist) 1:36 R2

ESPN+ Prelims

  • Bantamweight: Jose Quinonez (8-3) def. Carlos Huachin (10-5-2) by (30-27 x3) unanimous decision 
  • Featherweight: Kyle Nelson (12-3) def. Marco Polo Reyes (8-7) by KO (elbow & punches)
  • Women’s Strawweight: Angela Hill (10-7) def. Ariane Carnelossi (12-2) by TKO (Dr. Stoppage cut) 1:56 R3
  • Flyweight: Sergio Pettis (18-5) def. Tyson Nam (18-10-1) by (30-27 x3) unanimous decision
  • Light Heavyweight: Paul Craig (12-4) def. Vinicius Moreira (9-4) by submission (rear naked choke) k3:19 R1
  • Women’s Bantamweight: Bethe Correia (11-4-1) def. Sijara Eubanks (4-4) by (29-28 x3) unanimous decision
  • Lightweight: Claudio Puelles (9-2) def. Marcos Mariano (6-6) by (30-25 x3) unanimous decision

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