UFC on ESPN 65 live updates: Results, round-by-round coverage of every fight

UFC on ESPN 65 takes place Saturday, and you’ll be a part of us for reside round-by-round protection and official outcomes starting at 6 p.m. ET (3 p.m. PT). UFC on ESPN 65 takes place on the UFC Apex in Las Vegas (ESPN, ESPN+).

Josh Emmett (19-4 MMA, 10-4 UFC) takes on unbeaten featherweight Lerone Murphy (15-0-1 MMA, 7-0-1 UFC) in the primary occasion. Within the 145-pound co-feature, Joanderson Brito (17-4-1 MMA, 5-2 UFC) meets Pat Sabatini (19-5 MMA, 6-2 UFC).

Observe together with our round-by-round updates and official outcomes starting at roughly 6 p.m. ET for the prelims on ESPN/ESPN+ and 9 p.m. p.m. ET for the primary card on ESPN/ESPN+.

Benefit from the fights, everybody.

UFC on ESPN 65 lineup

MAIN CARD (ESPN2/ESPN+, 9 p.m. ET)

Josh Emmett vs. Lerone Murphy
Joanderson Brito vs. Pat Sabatini
ChangHo Lee vs. Cortavious Romious
Gerald Meerschaert vs. Brad Tavares
Luis Gurule vs. Ode Osbourne
Torrez Finney vs. Rob Valentin

PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPN2/ESPN+, 6 p.m. ET)

Dione Barbosa def. Diana Belbita through submission (arm triangle) – Spherical 1, 4:13
Rhys McKee def. Daniel Frunza through TKO (physician’s stoppage) – Spherical 1, 5:00
Loma Lookboonmee def. Istela Nunes through unanimous resolution (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
Victor Henry def. Pedro Falcao through unanimous resolution (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Martin Buday def. Uran Satybaldiev through unanimous resolution (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Talita Alencar def. Vanessa Demopoulos through unanimous resolution (30-26, 30-27, 30-27)

Torrez Finney vs. Rob Valentin

Spherical 1 – Finney rapidly takes the middle of the cage to shut the gap on Valentin. After a second of on the lookout for a gap, Finney shoots in and lifts Valentin on his shoulders like a sack of potatoes. He carries Valentin over to his nook and slams him. Valentin rapidly will get to his toes, however is promptly returned to the mat. Valentin works his means as much as his toes with Finney hooked up to his hips. Valentin turns into Finney and elbows the pinnacle. Finney yanks the legs out for an additional takedown. Finney appears to maintain management on the bottom, however Valentin will get to his toes once more. One other mat return for Finney, however Valentin will get up. Finney pulls the legs out once more, and this time he provides a few punches.

MMA Junkie scores the spherical 10-9 for Finney.

Spherical 2 –End result:Recap:Photographs: UFC on ESPN 65: Greatest photographs from Las VegasRecords: Finney (10-0 MMA, 0-0 UFC), Valentin (10-4 MMA, 0-1 UFC)Division: MiddleweightBroadcast: ESPN/ESPN+Referee: Mike BeltranJudging:

Dione Barbosa vs. Diana Belbita

Spherical 1 – They contact gloves and Barbosa connects with a fast left jab. A 1-2 will not be far behind it. Belbita appears for a left hand as they change. Belbita lands a pleasant leg kick. They proceed to commerce punches and kicks as they cowl all corners of the octagon. Belbita lands a clear proper hand. Barbosa resets and comes ahead with a pair of laborious combos. Barbosa pushes Belbita into the fence and will get a takedown. Barbosa rapidly steps over into full mount. Barbosa steps off to the facet with an arm triangle choke locked in and the squeeze is on. Belbita makes an attempt to defend, however there’s no escape and she or he has to faucet.

End result: Dione Barbosa def. Diana Belbita through submission (arm triangle) – Spherical 1, 4:13Recap: UFC on ESPN 65 video: Dione Barbosa takes out Diana Belbita with first-round chokePhotos: UFC on ESPN 65: Greatest photographs from Las VegasRecords: Barbosa (8-3 MMA, 2-1 UFC), Belbita (15-10 MMA, 2-6 UFC)Division: Girls’s flyweightBroadcast: ESPN/ESPN+Referee: Keith Peterson

Daniel Frunza vs. Rhys McKee

Spherical 1 – McKee rapidly closes distance, however Frunza opens up his offense first with quick punches upstairs as he circles on the surface. McKee, controlling from the middle, lands just a few punches. They commerce laborious punches. Each are bruised early on from heavy strikes. McKee blasts Frunza with a clear punch! Frunza is rocked badly! He gathers himself. McKee drops him once more! Frunza will get again to his toes and he’s nonetheless firing. McKee flooring him for a 3rd time! Frunza in some way continues to be on this. He’s again to his toes. Now Frunza lands a stiff punch to maintain McKee trustworthy. Each fighters are sporting the injury. They proceed to commerce as McKee comes ahead. Frunza begins touchdown cleaner strikes. Now he’s coming ahead. McKee punches his means right into a clinch. They separate and McKee unloads a flurry of strikes. Frunza comes ahead with one other providing earlier than the horn.

MMA Junkie scores the spherical 10-8 for McKee.

Between rounds, the cageside physician stops the combat because of the injury on Frunza’s lip.

End result: Rhys McKee def. Daniel Frunza through TKO (physician’s stoppage) – Spherical 1, 5:00Recap: UFC on ESPN 65 video: Rhys McKee blows up Daniel Frunza’s face for physician’s stoppage TKOPhotos: UFC on ESPN 65: Greatest photographs from Las VegasRecords: Frunza (9-3 MMA, 0-1 UFC), McKee (14-6-1 MMA, 1-4 UFC)Division: WelterweightBroadcast: ESPN/ESPN+Referee: Jason Herzog

Loma Lookboonmee vs. Istela Nunes

Spherical 1 – They contact gloves and Lookboonmee opens the motion with just a few kicks. Nunes controls the middle, switching stances as she kicks to the legs. Lookboonmee fires one other kick. Lookboonmee rips a quick 1-2 with a kick combo. They commerce leg kicks. A entrance kick from Lookboonmee will get caught. Nunes holds it and appears for a giant proper hand, however it misses. An eye fixed poke from Lookboonmee pauses the combat momentarily. On the restart, Lookboonmee comes ahead with extra kicks. Nunes provides a entrance kick to the physique. Lookboonmee comes ahead with a mixture. Nunes appears to reply. Lookboonmee goes for a takedown, however Nunes reverses it to take prime place with a minute to go. Nunes stays heavy on prime to stop sweeps from Lookboonmee.

MMA Junkie scores the spherical 10-9 for Lookboonmee.

Spherical 2 – Nunes fires a pointy combo to start out, however Lookboonmee blitzes with a flurry of strikes. They clinch up a second later. Lookboonmee appears for the pinnacle and arm throw, however Nunes prevents it. Nunes maintains the clinch place, placing her fingers by way of the fence repeatedly, inflicting the referee to slap her hand a few occasions. Lookboonmee lastly will get the journey, however Nunes rapidly assaults a heel hook. Lookboonmee offers with the place and ultimately stacks. Nunes adjusts to get one other grip on the heel hook till the horn.

MMA Junkie scores the spherical 10-9 for Nunes.

Spherical 3 – Nunes connects with a stable proper hand. Lookboonmee solutions with a mixture earlier than they clinch in opposition to the cage. Lookboonmee will get a visit takedown, this time taking prime place. Nunes retains her pinned in shut to stop floor and pound, though Lookboonmee punches to the physique. The referee decides to face them up. They clinch up rapidly and Lookboonmee hits a head and arm throw, taking prime place once more. Lookboonmee appears for floor and pound within the closing seconds.

MMA Junkie scores the spherical 10-9 for Lookboonmee, giving her the combat 29-28.

End result: Loma Lookboonmee def. Istela Nunes through unanimous resolution (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)Photographs: UFC on ESPN 65: Greatest photographs from Las VegasRecords: Lookboonmee (10-3 MMA, 7-2 UFC), Nunes (6-6 MMA, 0-5 UFC)Division: Girls’s strawweightBroadcast: ESPN/ESPN+Referee: Chris TognoniJudging: Eric Colon (30-27), Sal D’Amato (29-28), Chris Leben (29-28)

Pedro Falcao vs. Victor Henry

Spherical 1 – They contact gloves, and Falcao applies early ahead stress. Punches and leg kicks provided from Falcao to start out. Henry fires again with a pleasant punch to maintain Falcao trustworthy. Falcao shoots in for a takedown. Henry defends it effectively and will get a visit takedown of his personal. Henry opts to face up whereas Falcao stays on the canvas. Henry kicks to the legs repeatedly. Falcao decides to face up. After resetting, Falcao comes ahead with punches and heavy kicks. Henry sits on a proper hand and drops Falcao! Henry follows him to the bottom! Extra punches from Henry. Falcao is with it although, and is ready to sluggish issues down. Henry stands up and the combat returns to the toes. Falcao continues to come back ahead with punches. Henry stays on the surface, on the lookout for counters. One other stage change and single leg from Falcao denied by Henry. A leg kick is properly checked by Henry. Falcao comes excessive with a stable 1-2. Henry responds with a counter 1-2 a second later.

MMA Junkie scores the spherical 10-9 for Henry.

Spherical 2 – Falcao comes ahead however Henry rapidly counters with a mixture. Falcao lands a stable kick that impacts Henry’s posture. One other kick behind it from Falcao to check the lead leg. They commerce laborious punches and Henry will get the higher of it. Falcao sees the opening and will get a takedown. Henry scrambles to his toes, however Falcao slams him again to the canvas. Henry reverses the place rapidly, however Falcao throws up an armbar. Henry escapes and will get to his toes. They keep clinched alongside the fence. Henry will get free and lands a punch on the exit. Henry rips a pleasant left to the physique. Falcao punches then modifications ranges properly for an additional takedown. Henry offers up his again however is ready to scramble to reverse to take prime place. Falcao rapidly will get to his toes and the combat is again to standing. Brief time now as they exhange punches.

MMA Junkie scores the spherical 10-9 for Falcao.

Spherical 3 – Falcao comes out rapidly with a takedown. Henry makes an attempt to roll by way of to reverse, however Falcao maintains place all through the scramble, ending up on Henry’s again. Henry is slippery sufficient to reverse the place and take prime place in guard. Falcao creates house to kick Henry off. Again to standing and Falcao instantly shoots in once more. Henry denies it. They wrestle for place alongside the fence. Again within the middle now. Falco doubles a jab and Henry solutions with a left. Entrance kick to the physique from Henry as he comes foward. Falcao comes ahead for a takedown, however Henry reverses it into his personal. Falcao assaults the leg on the bottom. Henry fends it effectively as they get again to a standing clinch. On the exit, Henry cracks Falcao with a tough proper. One other pair of fresh punches for Henry. Falcao shoots. Henry simply stuffs it and punches to the pinnacle. Falcao bails and resets. Simply 30 seconds to go. Henry will get on his bike to circle as Falcao chases. They commerce as soon as extra earlier than the horn.

MMA Junkie scores the spherical 10-9 for Henry, giving him the combat 29-28.

End result: Victor Henry def. Pedro Falcao through unanimous resolution (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)Photographs: UFC on ESPN 65: Greatest photographs from Las VegasRecords: Falcao (16-5 MMA, 0-2 UFC), Henry (25-7 MMA, 4-2 UFC)Division: BantamweightBroadcast: ESPN/ESPN+Referee: Keith PetersonJudging: Ben Cartiledge, Junichiro Kamijo, Chris Leben

Martin Buday vs. Uran Satybaldiev

Spherical 1 – They faucet gloves and Buday presses ahead, beginning the motion with a leg kick. Satybaldiev gives a few leg kicks too earlier than unloading a few quick proper palms. Buday lands a pleasant brief left. Buday chases Satybaldiev across the cage, grabbing a clinch after a left. Satybaldiev will get away a second later and now he’s coming ahead with a mixture of punches. Satybaldiev with a giant 1-2 now. Buday eats it and comes again firing. Satybaldiev lands a proper. Buday comes again with a leg kick. Buday fees ahead with a pair of punches and initiates one other clinch. Two minutes to go. Satybaldiev will get away. Buday provides one other stable leg kick. Satybaldiev appears for the Thai clinch, will get a pleasant knee in, however Buday takes management of the clinch and pushes him into the cage. Buday provides just a few brief punches to the physique. They separate earlier than the horn.

MMA Junkie scores the spherical 10-9 for Buday.

Spherical 2 – They contact ’em up once more and get again to the motion. Satybaldiev comes ahead with punches, inflicting Buday to again away and circle out. Buday will get again to the middle and lands a leg kick. Buday appears for the overhand left. Satybaldiev appears for an uppercut, however Buday shoves him into the fence, then punches his means right into a clinch. Satybaldiev slips out and lands a giant proper hand within the middle. Satybaldiev comes ahead with extra punches, however Buday circles out once more to reset. Satybaldiev appears for an additional 1-2. Buday lands a left. One other 1-2 providing from Satybaldiev. Buday goes to the leg kick once more. Satybaldiev appears for a proper hand. They change leg kicks. Buday lands a left hand. Satybaldiev is bleeding from the nostril. A second later he fees his means into one other clinch, this time seeking to get Satybaldiev off steadiness for a takedown. Satybaldiev retains issues standing. They separate and change once more earlier than the horn

MMA Junkie scores the spherical 10-9 for Buday.

Spherical 3 – They contact ’em up for the final time. Satybaldiev comes out swinging aggressively, however Buday is ready to circle away. Buday presses ahead right into a clinch. Punches to the physique from Buday. Satybaldiev will get away and returns to the middle. Satybaldiev sits on a 1-2 and places just a few extra punches behind it. Buday defends the combo effectively. Satybaldiev cracks Buday with a clear proper hand! He’s on shaky legs! Satybaldiev closes in however Buday will get a maintain of him and drives him into the fence. Satybaldiev reverses the place and appears for a takedown. Buday denies it and retains the clinch going. Buday lands a pleasant knee to the physique on the exit. Buday comes ahead for an additional clinch. Satybaldiev will get away with about 30 seconds to go, however it’s Buday touchdown the ultimate punches of the combat.

MMA Junkie scores the spherical 10-9 for Satybaldiev, however the combat goes to Buday, 29-28.

End result: Martin Buday def. Uran Satybaldiev through unanimous resolution (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)Photographs: UFC on ESPN 65: Greatest photographs from Las VegasRecords: Buday (15-2 MMA, 6-1 UFC), Satybaldiev (9-1 MMA, 0-1 UFC)Division: HeavyweightBroadcast: ESPN/ESPN+Referee: Mike BeltranJudging: Eric Colon, David Lethaby, Tony Weeks

Talita Alencar vs. Vanessa Demopoulos

Spherical 1 – Demopoulos comes out of the gate firing sharp punches. Alencar will get a maintain of her and brings the combat to the fence. They wrestle for place, however it’s Alencar with a entrance headlock now, and she or he drags Demopoulos to the bottom. Alencar takes prime place, however it’s form of an awkard holding place. Alencar ultimately adjusts to posture up and land punches to the pinnacle. She adjusts once more to maintain Demopoulos managed because the time continues to tick away. Demopoulos will get her toes to the fence to create house to throw up an armbar. It’s simply defended by Alencar.

MMA Junkie scores the spherical 10-9 for Alencar.

Spherical 2 – They arrive out buying and selling punches. After the preliminary change, Alencar places collectively one other mixture. Demopoulos comes ahead with punches, however Alencar modifications ranges for a clear takedown. Demopoulos appears to seize an arm from the underside, however Alencar is smart to it and steps over. An arm triangle menace offered itself, however Alencar couldn’t lock it in. Demopoulos will get nearer to the fence and appears to push off once more, however Alencar stays heavy on prime. One other arm triangle alternative is there, however Demopoulos waves to the referee that she’s high-quality simply moments earlier than the horn.

MMA Junkie scores the spherical 10-9 for Alencar.

Spherical 3 – Demopoulos rushes throughout the cage seeking to land a punch, however Alencar evades and pushes her away. Alencar lands a mixture after which will get one other very straightforward takedown. Alencar provides punches and elbows from the highest as she retains Demopoulos pinned on the mat in opposition to the fence. The highest management time continues to rack up as Demopoulos has no solutions from the underside. With a minute to go, Demopoulos finds an escape and scrambles to her toes. That lasted all of perhaps two seconds as she will get instantly taken down. Alencar provides just a few extra punches and hammerfists earlier than the ultimate horn.

MMA Junkie scores the spherical 10-9 for Alencar, giving her the combat 30-27.

End result: Talita Alencar def. Vanessa Demopoulos through unanimous resolution (30-26, 30-27, 30-27)Photographs: UFC on ESPN 65: Greatest photographs from Las VegasRecords: Alencar (6-1-1 MMA, 2-1 UFC), Demopoulos (11-7 MMA, 5-4 UFC)Division: Girls’s strawweightBroadcast: ESPN/ESPN+Referee: Chris TognoniJudging: Eric Colon (30-26), Sal D’Amato (30-27), David Lethaby (30-27)

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