Simply Results UFC Vegas 49
The UFC Apex in Las Vegas Nevada hosts UFC Vegas 49. The 11-fight card is headlined by a Lightweight showdown.
On the doorstep of a world title shot Islam Makhachev must get past short notice replacement Bobby Green. Green takes the fight with a chance to durupt the division, after Beneil Daruish broke his tibia. Green is two weeks removed from a unanimous decision win over Nasrat Haqparast. Makhachev comes in as the number four ranked contender in the division, riding a nine-fight win streak.
UFC Vegas 49 Main Event On ESPN+(7 p.m. ET):
- Lightweight: Islam Makhachev (22-1) def. Bobby Green (29-13-1) by TKO (ground striks) 3:23 R1
- Middleweight: Wellington Turman (18-5) def. Misha Cirkunov (15-8) by submission (armbar) 1:29 R2
- Women’s Strawweight: Priscila Cachoeira (11-4) def. Ji Yeon Kim (9-5-2) by (29-28 x3) unanimous decision
- Lightweight: Arman Tsarukyan (18-2) def. Joel Alvarez (19-3) by TKO (ground strikes) 1:57 R2
- Middleweight: Armen Petrosyan (7-1) def. Gregory Rodrigues (11-4) by (28-29, 29-28, 30-27) split decision
UFC Vegas 49 Prelims Card On ESPN+ (4 p.m. ET):
- Lightweight: Ignacio Bahamondes (13-4) def. Rong Zhu (18-5) by submission (guillotine choke) 1:40 R3
- Women’s Featherweight: Josiane Nunes (9-1) def. Ramona Pascual (6-3) by (30-26, 30-27x 2) unanimous decision
- Lightweight: Terrance McKinney (12-3) def. Fares Ziam (12-4) by submission (rear naked choke) 2:11 R1
- Bantamweight: Jonathan Martinez (15-4) def. Alejandro Perez (22-9-1) by (30-27, 29-28 x2) unanimous decision
- Welterweight: Ramiz Brahimaj (10-4) def. Micheal Gillmore (6-5) by submission (rear naked choke) 2:02 R1
- Flyweight: Carlos Hernandez (8-1) def. Victor Altamirano (10-2) by (28-29, 30-27, 29-28) split decision
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