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Quick results
Main Card (10 p.m. ET) (PPV)
- Jon Jones (27-1) vs. Stipe Miocic (20-4) (UFC Heavyweight Championship)
- Charles Oliviera (34-10) vs. Michael Chandler (23-8) (Lightweight)
- Bo Nickal (6-0) vs. Paul Craig (17-8-1) (Middleweight)
- Karine Silva (18-4) vs. Viviane Araujo (12-6) (Flyweight)
- Mauricio Ruffy (10-1) vs. James Llontop (14-4) (Catchweight 165 lbs)
Preliminary Card (8 p.m. ET) (ESPNews / ESPN+)
- Jonathan Martinez (19-5) vs. Marcus McGhee (9-1) (Bantamweight)
- Jim Miller def. Damon Jackson via Submission, Guillotine Choke (RD 1, 2:44)
- David Onama def. Roberto Romero via Decision, Unanimous
- Marcin Tybura def. Jhonata Diniz via TKO, Doctor Stoppage (RD 2, 5:00)
Early Prelims (6 p.m. ET) (ESPN+ / UFC Fight Pass)
- Ramiz Brahimaj def. Mickey Gall via TKO, Strikes (RD 1, 2:55)
- Oban Elliott def. Bassil Hafez via TKO, Strikes (RD 3, 0:40)
- Eduarda Moura def. Veronica Hardy via Decision, Unanimous
The latest – 9:18 p.m. ET: Jim Miller catches retiring Damon Jackson with a sudden guillotine choke
Jim Miller extended the UFC record for most appearances (45) and wins (27) with a quick outing on Saturday night, countering a takedown attempt from Damon Jackson with a guillotine choke for a first-round submission. The quick victory was a bounce-back performance for Miller, who lost a decision earlier this year to Bobby Green. Jackson has struggled over the past two years, having prevailed in just one of his past five fights. The fight seemingly marked the end of Jackson’s MMA career, who left his gloves in the middle of the cage after the bout.
Up Next: In the last fight before Saturday’s pay-per-view presentation kicks off, rising bantamweight Marcus McGhee will look to continue his hot streak against Jonathan Martinez. The MMA Lab’s McGee has finished his past three UFC opponents within two rounds, making him one to watch at bantamweight. He could break into the rankings with a win over 13th-place Martinez, who had a lengthy winning streak brought to an end with a loss to Jose Aldo.
Prelim results: David Onama goes to war with Roberto Romero, Jhonata Diniz takes first loss
In an early “Fight of the Night” contender, David Onama had a hard-fought decision win against short-notice UFC newcomer Roberto Romero. While expectations were that massive underdog Onama would cruise to a win, he found himself knocked down due to shots by Romero early and nearing an early defeat. However, Onama was able to regain control of the fight, having a big moment of his own later in the round by striking and continuing to out-work his opponent in the rounds that followed. Onama has now put together three consecutive wins since mid-2023.
Polish veteran Marcin Tybura sliced Jhonata Diniz open with hard elbows from a full mount position, forcing a doctor stoppage after two rounds and handing the Brazilian heavyweight his first pro loss. While Diniz opened the fight with clean punches on the feet, suffocating ground work from Tybura allowed the more experienced talent to win the fight. A flurry of hard elbows late in the second round rocked and cut Diniz, causing the fight to be stopped. Ninth-ranked Tybura is now back to his winning ways after losing to Serghei Spivac in August after the short-notice matchup this weekend.
Ramiz Brahimaj earned a nasty knockout win, catching Mickey Gall with a hard overhand right to stop him in the first round. The overhand right, which came as part of a two-punch combination, put an end to a back-and-forth striking battle. Bronx’s own Brahimaj is now back in the win column after a loss to Themba Gorimbo in May. The loss might mark the end of the UFC road for former CM Punk opponent Gall, who has now lost four in a row.
Oban Elliott added the first highlight-reel finish to his UFC career, flooring Bassil Hafez in the third round with a right cross before ending the fight with hard ground and pound shots. Elliott, who was in a slow-paced stand-up battle prior to the finishing sequence, has now earned three wins since making his UFC debut in February.
Eduarda Moura won her flyweight debut in the opening bout of the night, sweeping scorecards against Veronica Hardy to bounce back from her first pro loss. Moura out-struck Hardy in the first and third rounds of the fight, stringing together punches while her opponent mainly was able to score with kicks. She also utilized her wrestling to win the second round, putting Hardy on her back for a large portion of the round. Moura moved up a weight class after missing her weight for her last fight at strawweight.
When UFC went live on Saturday night, they arrived with some news to break. The broadcast trio confirmed on air that former UFC Middleweight Champion Chris Weidman wouldn’t compete as part of Saturday’s prelims, as opponent Eryk Anders withdrew due to a medical issue. No details were disclosed as to why Anders suffered a medical setback, or if the fight will be re-booked for a later date.
Later tonight: Future Hall of Famers meet in heavyweight title clash
Two dominant names from the sport’s 2010s will collide in Saturday’s main event at the highly prolific Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York, USA. Jon Jones, the most dominant light heavyweight in MMA history and one of the most accomplished fighters of all time, will look to continue his pursuit as a heavyweight champ when he faces Stipe Miocic, who has put together the longest combined time as 265-pound champ in the promotion’s history.
The heydays of Jones and Miocic respectively are in the past. Miocic is returning after years outside of the cage, with his last victory dating back to 2020. Jones left the light heavyweight division after back-to-back rough showings and has been highly inactive since announcing his move to heavyweight in 2020, only making his debut back in early 2023 with a win against Ciryl Gane. However, due to the large following that both fighters have achieved for their impressive accomplishments through the years, Saturday’s main event is expected to be one of the biggest fights of the year.
Jones either has the chance to further cement his legacy as an all-time great with yet another win on Saturday, or Miocic will turn back the clock with an upset performance and become the first man to have a third title reign in the heavyweight division.
We’ll have updates on that fight, plus the entire evening, right here at POSTWrestling.com.
