After an exciting foray to Australia final weekend with UFC 284, the world’s premier MMA group returns to its dwelling base tonight as UFC Vegas 69 goes down stay from the UFC Apex.
UFC Vegas 69 Important Occasion – Andrade vs Blanchfield
The principle occasion sees former strawweight champion Jessica Andrade make a fast turnaround on quick discover after competing lower than a month in the past at UFC 283, the place “Bate Estaca” picked up a dominant victory over Lauren Murphy. She is going to tackle the fast-rising prospect Erin Blanchfield, who was is undefeated in her 4 UFC outings, together with submission finishes in her two most up-to-date bouts in opposition to Molly McCann at UFC 281 and JJ Aldrich at UFC Vegas 56. The winner of this struggle has a stable declare to be subsequent in line for a title struggle in opposition to the winner of the upcoming UFC 285 matchup between champion Valentina Shevchenko and challenger Alexa Grasso.
UFC Vegas 69 Co-Important Occasion – Pauga vs Wright
The co-main occasion comes at mild heavyweight, as Zac Pauga makes the reduce right down to his pure weight division after a heavyweight stint on TUF 30 to battle “The Beverly Hills Ninja” Jordan Wright, who’s making the transfer again as much as the division for the primary time since his UFC debut. Pauga was thought-about the favourite by many to win the newest season of The Final Fighter and made the finals, the place he suffered his first profession loss by knockout to Mohammed Usman at UFC Vegas 59. He appears to proper the ship in opposition to Wright, who has misplaced three in a row after beginning his UFC stint at 2-1.
UFC Vegas 69 – Remainder of the Important Card
A number of fighters are set to make their UFC debuts, together with Dana White’s Contender Collection alum Jamal Pogues. “The Stormtrooper” Pogues made his heavyweight debut on the final season of DWCS, scoring a decisive unanimous resolution win and incomes a UFC contract within the course of. He’ll proceed calling the division his dwelling for at the very least yet another struggle, as he goes up in opposition to Josh Parisian, who has alternated wins and losses in his 4 UFC bouts.
The principle card is rounded out by a light-weight heavyweight bout between William Knight and Marcin Prachnio, each of whom are hoping to rebound from current losses, and a light-weight tilt between the always-tough Jim Miller, who places his three-fight win streak on the road in opposition to the brash Alexander Hernandez, who returns to the division after an unsuccessful try at featherweight in his final struggle at UFC 282.
MMA Sucka has struggle followers lined with UFC Vegas 69 outcomes, with the preliminary card kicking off the motion at 4pm ET/1pm PT adopted by the principle card at 7pm ET/4pm PT. The whole occasion will be seen on ESPN+.
UFC Vegas 69 Outcomes
Important Card
Jessica Andrade vs. Erin Blanchfield
Zac Pauga vs. Jordan Wright
Jamal Pogues def. Josh Parisian through Unanimous Choice (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
Marcin Prachnio def. William Knight through Unanimous Choice (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Alexander Hernandez def. Jim Miller through Unanimous Choice (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
Preliminary Card
Nazim Sadykhov def. Evan Elder through TKO (Physician Stoppage – Lower) at 0:38 of Spherical 3
Mayra Bueno Silva def. Lina Lansberg through Submission (Kneebar) at 4:45 of Spherical 2
Jamall Emmers def. Khusein Ashkabov through Unanimous Choice (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Philipe Lins def. Ovince Saint Preux through KO (Punches) at 0:49 of Spherical 1
AJ Fletcher def. Themba Gorimbo through Submission (Guillotine Choke) at 1:37 of Spherical 2
Clayton Carpenter def. Juancamilo Ronderos through Submission (Rear-Bare Choke) at 3:13 of Spherical 1
