UFC Vegas 76 results, live streaming play-by-play updates | Strickland vs. Magomedov

Final Combating Championship (UFC) returns to its APEX facility in Las Vegas, Nevada, for the UFC Vegas 76 blended martial arts (MMA) occasion TONIGHT (Sat., July 1, 2023), streaming LIVE on ESPN and ESPN+. UFC Vegas 76 might be headlined by a 185-pound showdown between High 5-ranked middleweight contender, Sean Strickland, and former Skilled Fighters League (PFL) standout, Abus Magomedov. Earlier than that five-round conflict of kinds will get underway, light-weight veterans Grant Dawson and Damir Ismagulov collide in UFC Vegas 76’s co-main occasion. Elsewhere on the cardboard, long-time welterweight contender, Kevin Lee, makes his return to the Octagon reverse once-beaten Russian “Gladiator,” Rinat Fakhretdinov.

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HIGH-STAKES MIDDLEWEIGHT MATCH! Final Combating Championship (UFC) returns dwelling to its APEX facility in Las Vegas, Nevada, on Sat., July 1, 2023, headlined by top-seeded Middleweight contender, Sean Strickland (No. 7), locking horns with unranked Russian-born German finisher, Abus Magomedov. In UFC Vegas 76’s co-main occasion, Grant Dawson will battle former M-1 World Light-weight champion, Damir Ismagulov, in a 155-pound bout between fringe High 15 Light-weight contenders.

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UFC VEGAS 75 QUICK RESULTS:

185 lbs.: Sean Strickland vs. Abus Magomedov
155 lbs.: Grant Dawson vs. Damir Ismagulov
170 lbs.: Max Griffin vs. Michael Morales — Morales def. Grififn by unanimous determination (29-28 x3)
125 lbs.: Melissa Gatto vs. Ariane Lipski — Lipski def. Gatto by cut up determination (28-29, 30-27, 29-28)
155 lbs.: Ismael Bonfim vs. Benoit Saint-Denis — Saint-Denis def. Bonfim by submission (rear-naked choke) at 4:48 of Spherical One — HIGHLIGHTS
185 lbs.: Brunno Ferreira vs. Nursulton Ruziboev — Ruziboev def. Ferreira by KO (punches) at 1:17 of Spherical One — HIGHLIGHTS
170 lbs.: Kevin Lee vs. Rinat Fakhretdinov — Fakhretdinov def. Lee by technical submission (guillotine choke) at 0:55 of Spherical One — HIGHLIGHTS
145 lbs.: Joanderson Brito vs. Westin Wilson — Brito def. Wilson by KO (punches) at 2:54 of Spherical One — HIGHLIGHTS
135 lbs.: Karol Rosa vs. Yana Santos — Rosa def. Santos by cut up determination (28-29, 29-28 x2)
155 lbs.: Elves Brener vs. Guram Kutateladze — Brener def. Kutateladze by TKO (punches) at 3:17 of Spherical Three — HIGHLIGHTS
125 lbs.: Luana Carolina vs. Ivana Petrovic — Carolina def. Petrovic by unanimous determination (29-28 x3)
265 lbs.: Blagoy Ivanov vs. Alexandr Romanov — Romanov def. Ivanov by unanimous determination (30-27 x3)

UFC VEGAS 75 LIVE PLAY-BY-PLAY:

185 lbs.: Sean Strickland vs. Abus Magomedov

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155 lbs.: Grant Dawson vs. Damir Ismagulov

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170 lbs.: Max Griffin vs. Michael Morales

Spherical 1: The 2 meet within the middle and rapidly get to buying and selling. Inside low kick from Griffin, who avoids a 1-1-2. One other 1-1-2 falls brief a minute in. Jab alternate. Each have landed low kicks, however neither has discovered the mark with a clear punch. Griffin to the physique. Two minutes in. Three-piece from Griffin. Morales ties a flying knee and catches Griffin within the cup, however Griffin shrugs it off and places collectively a strong mixture earlier than taking pictures in. Morales defending effectively with two minutes to go.

Griffin separates, exhibits a combo, then shoots again in and places Morales on the fence. One minute to go. Morales separates, then misses on a Superman punch. Each swing huge, good chopping proper by Griffin. Morales flying knee falls brief. 10-9 Griffin.

Spherical 2: Arduous 1-1-2 lands for Morales. He follows up with a 1-2 that stings Griffin, who tries to return again with counter rights. Morales stalking him throughout the cage, Griffin discovering the mark with counters. One minute in. Huge counter proper by Griffin makes Morales take his foot off the fuel for a bit. Morales again on the advance. Griffin physique kick two minutes in. Morales loading up on lots, struggling to search out one other clear connection. Two minutes to go.

Morales fires a 1-2 and Griffin geese it for a well-timed shot, which he can’t end. Stiff Morales jabs. Griffin lands a lead proper. Morales flexes and goes on the assault with a minute to go. Huge 1-2 into the clinch, then a knee that strays low and kills his momentum. They resume at a distance. Morales with some posturing, eats an uppercut as they commerce. 10-9 Morales.

Spherical 3: Morales trucking ahead, Griffin assembly him with counters. Griffin simply misses with a head kick and tries to shoot. Morales defends and forces him again with a prolonged combo, together with a flying knee towards the fence. One minute in. Griffin backs him up and makes one other nice entry, however nonetheless can’t end it. Holding onto a physique lock towards the fence. Two minutes in. Griffin lifts, can’t hold him down. Good change from Morales and now he’s acquired the rear physique lock. Griffin stands and separates. Buying and selling palms. Strong proper from Griffin. He barrels in for a degree change, will get reversed. Two minutes to go.

Arduous 1-2 from Morales on the exit. Flying knee catches Griffin leaning, doesn’t land clear. Low kicks by Morales. Superman punch try. They commerce within the middle. Stiff jab by Morales with a minute to go. One other clear jab. Griffin fires a 1-2 and shoots, however will get slammed into facet management. 10-9 Morales.

Remaining consequence: Morales def. Griffin by unanimous determination

125 lbs.: Melissa Gatto vs. Ariane Lipski

Spherical 1: Gatto circling, Lipski advancing. 1-2 from Gatto. Lipski physique kick a minute in. Gatto making an attempt to potshot with straight punches. Temporary clinch, Gatto to the physique. Gatto goes low-high two minutes in. Sharp 1-2; Lipski a step behind up to now, as Gatto is out of attain by the point Lipski throws again. Gatto 1-2, Lipski physique photographs. Two minutes to go.

Gatto persevering with to catch her with fast straight photographs and get out earlier than Lipski can reply. There’s a physique kick and overhand from Lipski. Gatto jab, Lipski physique and low kicks. One minute to go. Lipski goes low-high and eats a counter left. Low kick. Gatto catches a physique kick and clinches up. Buying and selling knees. 10-9 Gatto.

Spherical 2: Lipski can’t appear to get the gap down. There’s a strong combo from her. Gatto tries to return again with a flying knee, eats a low kick, lands her personal. One minute in. Gatto places her on the fence and knees the physique. Lipski hits a giant hip toss two minutes in, however Gatto instantly pops up and appears for her personal takedown. She hauls Lipski to a different a part of the fence. Two minutes to go.

Lipski reverses, lands knees, will get reversed in flip. They separate. Gatto conserving her at bay with kicks. 1-2s. Counter 2-3 from Lipski. One minute to go. Gatto lands a counter left as Lipski appears to be like for the physique. Each girls touchdown punches, Gatto nonetheless getting the higher of it. Gatto catches a physique kick and places her on the fence. 10-9 Gatto.

Spherical 3: Some early stress from Lipski, touchdown effectively. My Web connection dies for the remainder of the spherical, so I can’t in good conscience rating it.

Remaining consequence: Lipski def. Gatto by cut up determination

155 lbs.: Ismael Bonfim vs. Benoit Saint-Denis

Spherical 1: Bonfim comes out hurling proper palms whereas Saint-Denis hammers him with physique kicks. Saint-Denis shoots beneath a proper hand for a takedown towards the fence. Proper to mount a minute in. Bonfim rapidly sweeps into high place and separates, consuming extra photographs to the physique. Overhand left by Saint-Denis. Bonfim comes again with an overhand left of his personal. Two-piece and knee by Bonfim, Saint-Denis responds with a degree change two minutes in. Arduous elbows by Bonfim as he defends. He will get the entrance headlock, then blasts Saint-Denis with a knee on the best way up. One other physique kick by Saint-Denis, who adjustments ranges once more and hunts for a takedown. Two minutes to go.

Saint-Denis searching for the again, forces Bonfim to his knees. Slick again take, each hooks in. One minute to go. Physique triangle. Saint-Denis making an attempt for a neck crank, will get it, and forces the faucet.

Remaining consequence: Saint-Denis def. Bonfim by submission (rear bare choke)

185 lbs.: Brunno Ferreira vs. Nursulton Ruziboev

Spherical 1: Low kick from Ruziboev to start out. Ferreira falls brief with a entrance kick, lands a low kick. Low kick alternate, 1-2 from Ruziboev behind it a minute in. Ferreira fires one other bare low kick and this time Ruziboev is prepared, catching it and coming again with a missile of a straight proper to drop Ferreira exhausting. A pair extra punches on the mat flip Ferreira’s lights out and Ruziboev has the knockout win in his UFC debut.

Remaining consequence: Ruziboev def. Ferreira by KO (punches)

170 lbs.: Kevin Lee vs. Rinat Fakhretdinov

Spherical 1: Fakhretdinov pressuring, firing kicks. Counter proper by Lee, looping 1-2 from Fakhretdinov. Fakhretdinov lands a stiff jab, then follows up with a straight proper that flooring Lee close to the fence. Lee tries to shoot and Fakhretdinov locks up an influence guillotine, placing the returning Lee to sleep in seconds.

Remaining consequence: Fakhretdinov def. Lee by technical submission (guillotine choke)

145 lbs.: Joanderson Brito vs. Westin Wilson

Spherical 1: Brito pressuring proper off the bat. Physique kick from Wilson. Overhand proper by Brito, second one falls brief. Looping left hook stings Wilson and Brito tried to unload earlier than getting clinched. Quick punches by Brito a minute in. He will get the physique lock, then takes Wilson down into facet management. On the lookout for mount. Wilson turns for a leg and Brito grabs the fence just a few instances earlier than dropping some heavy punches. Wilson cranking on a kneebar, however Brito takes benefit of Wilson’s occupied palms to simply obliterate him with proper palms.

Remaining consequence: Brito def. Wilson by KO (punches)

145 lbs.: Karol Rosa vs. Yana Santos

Spherical 1: They meet within the middle and get proper to buying and selling. Each touchdown knee s within the clinch, elbow from Santos on the exit. Good work within the clinch and she or he hauls Rosa to teh fence a minute in. Knees to the thigh and physique. Two minutes in. Rosa seemingly unable to get off the fence as Santos lands knees. Now she reverses with two minutes to go.

They separate quickly after. Santos physique kicks. Rosa plodding after her, seemingly hesitant to throw. One minute to go. Santos hauls her to the fence once more and lands knees. Separation. Santos staying cell. Elbow from Rosa on the exit. 10-9 Santos.

Spherical 2: Early combo from Rosa. Santos instantly ties up and places her on the fence once more. Santos separates, then places her on the fence once more. Extra brief knees a minute in. They separate, then Santos places her on the fence once more. Extra brief knees. Separation just below two minutes in. Glancing proper palms from Rosa. Quick knees. Santos tries an axe kick. Clinch knee by Rosa. Low kick. Arduous verify hook by Rosa with two minutes to go.

Rosa follows to the physique. Clinch knees. She’s seemingly working her approach again into the struggle. Santos low kick, Rosa counter proper. 1-2 by Rosa with a minute to go. Counter jab. Santos tries to step into the clinch, will get stiff-armed away. Santos low kicks. Rosa nonetheless plodding after her, eats low kicks. Rosa punches into the clinch, will get reversed. 10-9 Rosa.

Spherical 3: 1-2-knee from Rosa. Santos making an attempt to tie up, consuming photographs as she does. Rosa pressures, will get clinched, separates a minute in. Strong teep from Rosa, eats a low kick in return. Santos lands low kicks, can’t safe the clinch. Rosa catches a physique kick and knocks her again with a counter proper. Two minutes in. They commerce low kicks. Arduous 1-2 by Rosa. Counter 1-2. 1-2 once more, Santos tries a head kick in return. Two minutes to go.

Rosa digs a proper to the physique. Physique jab met by a Santos low kick. Counter proper. Santos nonetheless transferring lots however not throwing many significant strikes. Low kick alternate. Elbow inside with a minute to go. Santos lands a low kick, avoids a head kick. 1-2 by Rosa, who waves Santos on after which takes her down into half guard. She drops punches and brief elbows till the bell. 10-9 Rosa.

Remaining consequence: Rosa def. Santos by cut up determination

155 lbs.: Elves Brener vs. Guram Kutateladze

Spherical 1: Kutateladze opens with physique photographs. Arduous low kick. Brener whiffs on a giant shot and will get spun round. He shoots, taking Kutateladze down into guard a minute in. Mission management by Kutateladze, loses it, searching for sweeps as Brener lands brief punches. Two minutes in. Kutateladze scoots to the fence and stands, Brener nonetheless hooked up. Good use of the whizzer to keep away from the mat return and get again to vary. Brener approaching aggressively, lands a glancing elbow. Two minutes to go.

Entrance kick misses for Kutateladze, who follows with a proper hand. Brener slips on a kick, then hits an out of doors journey. Kutateladze rapidly will get to his ft. Each land exhausting on the break, then Kutateladze follows with a left hook. Kutateladze places him on teh fence with a minute to go. Knees to the physique. Nasty elbow from Kutateladze and he unloads, hurting Brener with knees, elbows, and punches. Brener appears to barely clinch to consciousness, however manages to fireside again and survive the spherical. 10-9 Kutateladze.

Spherical 2: Brener comes out aggressive, however will get harm by one other huge knee. He avoids a flying knee and shoots, however once more Kutateladze makes use of the whizzer to defend. Kutateladze battering him with elbows from the highest, elects to wave him up. Brener is cut up open just below the hairline. One minute in. Vicious left hand from Kutateladze, knee from Brener in return. Brener with a giant 1-2, stalking Kutateladze throughout the cage. Kutateladze feints strikes right into a degree change, can’t end it. Christ, that’s quite a lot of blood on Brener. Kutateladze searching for elbows two minutes in. Each land inside. Brener persevering with to push ahead, touchdown low kicks. Buying and selling punches close to the fence. Kutateladze to the physique. Two minutes to go.

Kutateladze goes low-high with kicks. Brener lands an up-elbow, then a degree one inside. Good left hook inside. Jockeying for place within the clinch. Elbow by Kutateladze on the exit. One minute to go. Kutateladze lands a physique shot, then places collectively a heavy combo on the face and foot-sweeps his approach into high guard. Buying and selling strikes in guard. Upkicks by Brener within the ultimate seconds. 10-9 Kutateladze.

Spherical 3: Brener simply misses with a spinning again kick. Strong physique shot as he pushes ahead. Kutateladze tries a combo, eats a prolonged one from Brener. Brener ties up and places him on the fence. One minute in. Brener holding onto a single-leg. Knee on the exit, then a pause to provide Kutateladze his mouthpiece again. Buying and selling in middle cage. Strong punches from each, then a superb physique kick by Kutateladze. Brener places collectively a heavy volley of photographs. Huge knee and elbow by Kutateladze two minutes in. Brener physique kick, Kutateladze Brazilian kicks. There’s the foot sweep once more, can’t set up, settles for placing Brener on the fence. Elbow by Kutateladze on teh exit, physique photographs behind it. Brener comes again along with his personal physique shot that seems to harm Kutateladze and follows with a flying knee. Two minutes to go.

Huge left hook by Brener inside and Kutateladze’s physique appears to close down, sending him crumbling to the mat. Brener piles on punches to cap off an unbelievable comeback victory.

Remaining consequence: Brener def. Kutateladze by TKO (punches)

125 lbs.: Luana Carolina vs. Ivana Petrovic

Spherical 1: Early counter proper lands for Carolina. Petrovic places collectively a three-piece combo, eats a flurry in middle cage. Petrovic punches into the clinch, will get reversed a minute in. She pummels beneath to reverse in flip, fishing for journeys. Two minutes in. She hits a throw, however Carolina makes use of the whizzer to land on high and settle in half guard. Carolina contemplating an arm triangle. Again to protect with two minutes to go.

Carolina postures for some punches, then stands over her. Petrovic tries to roll for a leg when Carolina dives again in, then makes use of it to take high place. In guard with a minute to go. Petrovic stands over her, then falls again for an ankle lock. 10-9 Carolina.

Spherical 2: Counter knee by Carolina. Strong jab, then a clumsy alternate into the clinch. Petrovic places her on the fence. Carolina tries a hip toss, can’t get on high. Double unders for Petrovic. Two minutes in. Carolina reverses, throws knees to the thigh. Buying and selling knees downstairs. Petrovic reverses. Two minutes to go.

Carolina reverses and so they commerce left palms on the exit. Flurry from Carolina. Strong 1-2 by Petrovic, who punches her approach into the clinch. One minute to go. Buying and selling knees to the physique. Good inside journey into guard. 10-9 Petrovic.

Spherical 3: Carolina throwing quantity to start out the spherical. Physique kick by Petrovic. 1-2. Sneaky elbow. Petrovic adjustments ranges and places her on the fence. One minutes in. Carolina makes use of the whizzer to counter a takedown into high half guard. She postures as much as drop strong punches. Petrovic will get to her ft. Two minutes in. Rolling kneebar try, no cube. Carolina searching for the again. Two minutes to go.

Petrovic settles on high in guard, dropping punches. She falls again for a toe maintain, then a heel-hook. She’s doing it in slow-motion, permitting Carolina to defend. Petrovic touchdown hammerfists to the physique, consuming photographs from Carolina. They commerce on the ft en finish the struggle. 10-9 Carolina.

Remaining consequence: Carolina def. Petrovic by unanimous determination

265 lbs.: Blagoy Ivanov vs. Alexandr Romanov

Spherical 1: Each males come out southpaw. Romanov inching ahead as Ivanov circles. No strikes tried in your complete first minute. There’s a straight left by Romanov. Strong proper hook by Ivanov 30 seconds later. Nonetheless principally a staring contest. Two minutes in. Ivanov jabs the physique, eats a entrance kick downstairs and an overhand left behind it. Counter 1-2 from Ivanov to reply a low kick. Romanov tries a half-hearted degree change, abandons it when Ivanov defends. Two minutes to go.

Sharp 1-2 by Ivanov. Romanov low kick. Romanov ties up, lands a knee earlier than separating. Strong proper hook after whiffing on a straight left. Stiff Ivanov jab in response. One minute to go. Romanov low kicks, Ivanov jabs. Arduous straight left by Romanov, greatest punch of the spherical. One other one, this one met by a proper hook. He will get double unders within the waning seconds and places him on the fence. 10-9 Romanov?

Spherical 2: Again to the staring contest. Buying and selling jabs. One minute in. Each hearth double jabs. Romanov doubles up on kicks. Ivanov combo. Two minutes in. Ivanov goes low-high. Romanov whiffs on an overhand left. Low kick connects. Buying and selling 1-2s within the middle. Ivanov 1-2, overhand left by Romanov into the clinch with two seconds to go.

Romanov exits with a knee, then fires an overhand left into the clinch as soon as once more. Good outdoors journey into half guard. One minute to go. Romanov tries to isolate an arm, then lands some strong left palms. Ivanov making an attempt to get to his knees as Romanov throws a gentle stream of punches. Romanov appears to be like for the again on the bell. 10-9 Romanov.

Spherical 3: Low kicks from Romanov to start out. He swings into the clinch, exits with a knee, lands some extra good low kicks. He’s wanting decently recent a minute in, lands a backfist. Mixture from Ivanov, his first little bit of life shortly. Pull counter left. Romanov fakes a shot and comes up with a 1-2. Ivanov uppercut met by a Romanov overhand proper. Now they’re buying and selling correctly two minutes into the spherical. Romanov grabs over-unders and takes him to the fence. He tries a flying knee after they separate, then lands a stiff jab with two minutes to go.

Each land good left palms together. Knee from Romanov inside. Ivanov pushing ahead, Romanov touchdown counters. Nasty overhand left by Romanov seems to sting Ivanov, who continues to commerce palms with a minute to go. Proper hook on the exit buzzes Ivanov once more and Romanov follows by taking him to the fence. He takes Ivanov down within the ultimate seconds and postures as much as unload till the bell. Changed into an honest struggle there on the finish. 10-9 Romanov.

Remaining consequence: Romanov def. Ivanov by unanimous determination

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