The UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada host UFC 256. The ten-fight card is headlined by Brandon Moreno challenging Deiveson Figueiredo for the UFC flyweight championship.
Just three weeks ago at UFC 255 both men secured first round finishes. Figueiredo defended the title for the first time by submitting Alex Perez, while early on the main card Brandon Moreno picked up a first round TKO of Brandon Royval. Brazil’s Figueiredo looks to win his 6th in a row and makes hsitory defedning his title on a 21 day turnaround. The previous record was 56 days by both Matt Hughes & Ronda Rousey. Mexico’s Moreno is a former LFA champion on a four-fight win streak.
The co-main event is has former interim lightwegith champion, the number three ranked 155 lb. contender, Tony “El Cuccy” Ferguson against, number six ranked, Charles “Do Bronx” Oliveria.
The broadcast shcedule for UFC 256 according to UFC.com has the early prelim on UFC Fight pass & ESPN 2 at 7:30 p.m. ET, prelims on ESPN2 at 8 p.m. ET, & main card is on ESPN+ at 10 p.m. ET.
Main Card
- Flyweight Title Bout: (still champ) Deiveson Figueiredo (20-1-1) vs. Brandon Moreno (18-5-2) by (47-46, 47-47, 47-47) majority draw
- Lightweight Bout: Charles Oliveira (30-8) def. Tony Ferguson (25-5) by (30-26 x3) unanimous decision
- Women’s Strawweight Bout: Mackenzie Dern (10-1) vs. Virna Jandiroba (16-2) by (29-28 x3) unanimous decision
- Middleweight Bout: Kevin Holland (21-5) def. Ronaldo Souza (26-9) by KO (punches) 1:45 R1
- Heavyweight Bout: Ciryl Gane (7-0) def. Junior dos Santos (21-9) by TKO (strikes) 2:34 R2
Prelims
- Featherweight Bout: Cub Swanson (27-11) def. Daniel Pineda (27-14) by KO (punches) 1:52 R2
- Lightweight Bout: Rafael Fiziev (9-1) def. Renato Moicano (14-4-1) by KO (punches) 4:05 R1
- Featherweight Bout: Gavin Tucker (13-1) def. Billy Quarantillo (15-3) by (30-27 x3) unanimous decision
- Women’s Strawweight Bout: Tecia Torres (12-5) def. Sam Hughes (5-2) by TKO (eye injury) 5:00 R1
Early Prelim
- Featherweight Bout: Chase Hooper (10-1-1) def. Peter Barrett (11-5) by submission (heel hook) 3:03 R3
