Final Preventing Championship (UFC) returns to its APEX facility in Las Vegas, Nevada, for the UFC Vegas 56 blended martial arts (MMA) occasion TODAY (Sat., June 4, 2022) streaming LIVE on ESPN+ at 1 p.m. ET (“Prelims” undercard motion) and 4 p.m. ET (essential card lineup). The promotion’s newest “Combat Evening” providing is topped by a 265-pound showdown between Prime 10 bruisers Alexander Volkov and Jairzinho Rozenstruik, who’re separated by only one spot within the “official” UFC heavyweight rankings. Earlier than that titanic tilt will get underway, veteran featherweight Dan “50k” Ige appears to be like to quell the rebellion of undefeated 145-pound upstart Movsar Evloev in UFC Vegas 56’s co-main occasion. Alonzo Menifield, Felice Herrig and Damon Jackson may even see ESPN+ motion this weekend in “Sin Metropolis.”
MMAmania.com will ship LIVE round-by-round, blow-by-blow protection of the complete UFC Vegas 56 battle card beneath, beginning with the ESPN+ “Prelims” undercard bouts at 1 p.m. ET, adopted by the ESPN+ essential card begin time at 4 p.m. ET. Wager on all of the UFC Vegas 56 motion with our buddies at DraftKings Sportsbook proper here.
Remember the fact that we may even be the spot for the most recent information, recaps, and post-fight evaluation following “Volkov vs. Rozenstruik.” With out additional delay, see beneath for the up to date UFC Vegas 56 real-time outcomes. (Notice: It will go from the underside up; due to this fact, scroll towards the underside for the most recent detailed round-by-round motion).
UFC VEGAS 56 QUICK RESULTS:
Alexander Volkov vs. Jairzinho Rozenstruik
Movsar Evloev vs. Dan Ige
Lucas Almeida vs. Michael Trizano
Poliana Botelho vs. Karine Silva
Zarrukh Adashev vs. Ode Osbourne
Alonzo Menifield vs. Askar Mozharov
Felice Herrig vs. Karolina Kowalkiewicz
Alex Da Silva vs. Joe Solecki — Solecki def. Silva by majority resolution (28-28, 28-27, 29-27)
Daniel Argueta vs. Damon Jackson — Jackson def. Argueta by unanimous resolution (30-27 x2, 29-28)
Benoit Saint Denis vs. Niklas Stolze — Saint Denis vs. Niklas Stolze by submission (rear bare choke) at 1:32 of Spherical Two
Tony Gravely vs. Johnny Munoz — Gravely def. Munoz by KO (punches) at 1:08 of Spherical One — HIGHLIGHTS
Jeff Molina vs. Zhalgas Zhumagulov — Molina def. Zhumagulov by break up resolution (28-29, 29-28, 30-27)
Rinat Fakhretdinov vs. Andreas Michailidis — Fakhretdinov def. Michailidis by unanimous resolution (30-26 x2, 30-27)
J.J. Aldrich vs. Erin Blanchfield — Blanchfield def. Aldrich by submission (guillotine choke) at 2:38 of Spherical Two — HIGHLIGHTS
UFC VEGAS 56 LIVE PLAY-BY-PLAY:
265 lbs.: Alexander Volkov vs. Jairzinho Rozenstruik
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145 lbs.: Movsar Evloev vs. Dan Ige
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145 lbs.: Lucas Almeida vs. Michael Trizano
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125 lbs.: Poliana Botelho vs. Karine Silva
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125 lbs.: Zarrukh Adashev vs. Ode Osbourne
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205 lbs.: Alonzo Menifield vs. Askar Mozharov
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115 lbs.: Felice Herrig vs. Karolina Kowalkiewicz
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155 lbs.: Alex Da Silva vs. Joe Solecki
Spherical 1: Da Silva flooring Solecki with a left hook in one of many first exchanges and follows him down into guard. One minute in. Solecki making an attempt to work off of his again, caught in opposition to the fence. Doubtlessly contemplating a guillotine, loses it. Two minutes in. Overhook, no cube. Two minutes to go.
Ref needs extra motion from Da Silva. Solecki nonetheless making an attempt to set issues up, manages to wrap up a guillotine. Stable scrambling from Da Silva, who postures up for some punches after escaping. One minute to go. 10-9 Da Silva.
Spherical 2: Counter proper from Solecki, who solutions a low kick with a double-leg. Searching for the again, will get a hook a minute in. Searching the RNC, full physique triangle. Two minutes in. RNC appears to be like prefer it’s getting nearer. Da Silva warned for grabbing the fence along with his toes and grabbing the glove. Two minutes to go.
Nonetheless chasing the RNC, touchdown brief punches. One minute to go. Ref takes some extent for the blatant fence and glove grabbing. 10-7 Solecki with the purpose deduction.
Spherical 3: Jab from Solecki, low kicks from Da Silva. 1-2, knee, left hook by Da Silva. Physique jab. Counter proper lands for Solecki. Lead proper comes again at him. Solecki left hook and low kick. One minute in. Each hit the physique. Temporary clinch. Da Silva 1-2, then a lead proper. Solecki shoots, pulls half guard. Da Silva lets him up. Exhausting change in heart cage. Clear hook by Solecki, glancing 1-2 behind it. 2-3 stings Solecki with two minutes to go.
Solecki shoots and pulls guard. Stable elbow from Da Silva, who waves him up afterwards. Solecki trying spent, however each land arduous rights with a minute to go. Da Silva lead proper, Solecki left hook. Uppercut from the Brazilian and each land straight rights. Lefts from Solecki to comply with up. Persevering with to commerce. Stable Solecki hooks. 10-9 Da Silva; it’s both a draw or a win for Solecki relying on whether or not the judges gave him a 10-8 or 10-7 within the second.
Last outcome: Solecki def. Silva by way of majority resolution (28-28, 28-27, 29-27)
145 lbs.: Daniel Argueta vs. Damon Jackson
Spherical 1: Argueta grabs the fence to keep away from an early takedown, however will get muscled down anyway. Jackson will get full again management a minute in. Argueta seeking to punch over his shoulder. Two minutes in. Physique triangle locked in. Searching for the RNC, can’t get it underneath the chin. Two minutes to go.
Jackson nonetheless in search of the choke, Argueta unable to dislodge him. One minute to go. Argueta sweeps into guard. Seeking to take the again in return. 10-9 Jackson.
Spherical 2: Jackson counters a takedown with a knee to the pinnacle, then appears to be like to take the again as soon as once more. Each hooks in in opposition to the fence. One mintue in. Physique triangle now for Jackson. Two minutes in. Argueta nonetheless preventing the arms and making an attempt to punch from his shoulder. Again to a single hook, then each as Jackson tries to flatten him out. Two minutes to go.
Heavy elbows from Jackson, who goes again to looking the RNC. Argueta makes it to his ft as Jackson stays in backpack mode. Argueta spins free with a minute to go and tries to flurry in the way in which up earlier than capturing. Elbow on the break and he completes a double-leg. 10-9 Jackson.
Spherical 3: Argueta marching ahead, drops Jackson with a decent elbow and shoots. Each winging punches. Low kick journeys Argueta up. Argueta seeking to land elbows inside, stings him with an uppercut. Superman elbow, uppercut. One minute in. Brutal elbow as he presses Jackson in opposition to the fence. They separate. Jackson tries a head kick. Combos from Argueta, eats a mixture in return. Two minutes in. Jackson drained however touchdown some stable photographs as Argueta vans ahead. Rear waist lock for Argueta. Sneaky knee however it lets Jackson catch it and chase the change. Slowly working his manner into obtained place, obtained it. Half guard with two minutes to go.
Jackson staying heavy. One minute in. Coaches sniping at one another. Shoulder stress from Jackson, tries to go, can’t achieve this. Elbows from Jackson as Argueta sits up. Argueta with a knee on the bell. 10-9 Jackson.
Last outcome: Jackson def. Argueta by way of unanimous resolution (30-27 x2, 29-28)
170 lbs.: Benoit Saint Denis vs. Niklas Stolze
Spherical 1: Low kicks from Stolze, excessive kicks from Saint Denis. Stolze catches him coming in with a knee, however can’t battle off the takedown. Caught on his butt in opposition to the fence. One minute in. Aspect management for Saint Denis. Two minutes in. Stolze manages to face with a whizzer. then lands a knee to the jewels. They restart at vary and Saint Denis takes him down into aspect management. Mount with two minutes to go.
Seeking to take the again, does so. Full physique triangle. One minute to go. Stolze preventing the arms. Brief punches from Saint Denis. He wraps up the RNC within the remaining seconds, however runs out of time. 10-9 Saint Denis.
Spherical 2: They commerce physique kicks to start out. Sharp counter proper by Stolze, who wraps up an influence guillotine however loses it and will get taken down. One minute in. Saint Denis strikes to the again and there’s the faucet.
Last outcome: Saint Denis def. Stolze by way of submission (rear bare choke) at 1:32 of Spherical Two
135 lbs.: Tony Gravely vs. Johnny Munoz
Spherical 1: Gravely tries a head kick, eats leg kicks. Gravely first a mixture, then catches Munoz capturing with a decent proper hand that crumples him. A number of extra punches and that’s that.
Last outcome: Gravely def. Munoz by way of KO (punches) at 1:08 of spherical one
125 lbs.: Jeff Molina vs. Zhalgas Zhumagulov
Spherical 1: Molina advancing, lands a looping proper. Head kick try. Counter 1-2 by Zhumagulov. Molina tries a entrance kick a minute in. Zhumagulov fires a two-piece to the physique and shoots. Knees to the thigh. Some fence grabs by Molina. Zhumagulov protecting a rear waist lock two minutes in. Now chest to chest. He briefly will get Molina to a knee. Molina making an attempt to swat him with brief punches. Two minutes to go.
Knees from Zhumagulov. Molina breaks his grip, eats a proper hook on the exit. Zhumagulov tries to spin and so they each throw arduous rights. One minute to go. Molina appears to be like for a head kick. Counter proper to reply a physique kick. Knee simply misses, as do Zhumagulov’s counters. Zhumagulov punches into the clinch, denied by way of underhooks. Proper hand and low kick on the break. 10-9 Zhumagulov.
Spherical 2: Good low kick from Molina. Counter proper. Zhumagulov tries to blitz, lands a teep. Physique shot after consuming a low kick. He catches a kick, briefly will get Molina down, returns to the rear waist lock. Knees to the thigh, in search of the again a minute in. Molina exhibiting good stability however nonetheless getting managed. Two minutes in. Molina counters a takedown, appears to be like for the again, tomahawk elbow on the break. They pause to chop some unfastened tape from Zhumagulov’s glove. Physique kick from Molina. Two minutes to go.
Zhumagulov to the physique as Molina fires mixtures. Molina low kick. Head kick try. Zhumagulov tries a 3-2, shoots, denied, test hook. One minute to go and Zhumagulov wobbles him with a left hook. Molina tries a knee that simply misses as Zhumagulov shoots. Nonetheless driving, completes it, avoids a guillotine. Molina scoots to the fence and stands. 10-9 Zhumagulov.
Spherical 3: Molina urgent ahead, eats a low-high two-piece. Counter proper to reply a leg kick a minute in. Zhumagulov whiffs on a spinning again fist. Combo lands for him. Molina tries a head kick. Physique kick connects. Counter jab. Two minutes in. Zhumagulov lands a two-piece downstairs. One other left to the physique. Molina solutions with a proper downstairs an a counter 3-2. Tit-for-tat exchanges. Good change with two minutes to go.
Molina touchdown jabs, avoids a counter overhand and a single-leg however eats a left hook. Zhumagulov physique jab and low kicks. One minute to go. Again fist by Molina. Stable shot from Zhumagulov, lands punches as Molina appears to be like for elbows. Knees to the thigh. Molina counters a last-second takedown. 10-9 Zhumagulov on the physique photographs?
Last outcome: Molina def. Zhumagulov by way of break up resolution (28-29, 29-28, 30-27)
170 lbs.: Rinat Fakhretdinov vs. Andreas Michailidis
Spherical 1: Fakhretdinov pushes ahead and hits his first takedown 14 seconds in. Michailidis stands, grabs the fence a number of time, then will get tossed a pair extra occasions. Two minutes in. Fakhretdinov appears to be like for the again, can’t get it, stays connected. Knees from Fakhretdinov. Michailidis grabs the fence about six extra occasions and the ref does nothing earlier than they separate. Two minutes in. Low kick from Michailidis and so they slug till Fakhredtinov ties up once more. Buying and selling brief knees. Two minutes to go.
Stable protection from Michailidis, who slips throwing a wheel kick. Entrance headlock for Fakhretdinov. Good transfer from Michailidis and so they scramble. Searching for the RNC, slips off. Fakhretdinov has him in opposition to the fence once more. Knees inside. Michailidis reverses. 10-9 Fakhretdinov.
Spherical 2: Fast double-leg from Fakhretdinov and this time he establishes. Working from guard. One minute in. Michailidis caught within the nook, eats an elbow. Fakhretdinov staying heavy. Two minutes in. Michailidis actually not doing a lot off of his again. Fakhretdinov in search of the again with two minutes to go.
Half guard now. Extra brief ground-and-pound. One minute to go. Michailidis will get to his ft, and reverses. He tries a last-minute spinning again fist. 10-9 Fakhretdinov.
Spherical 3: Michailidis busy to start out the spherical, manages to disclaim a shot. He tries to shoot himself, however has to bail to his again when Fakhretdinov threatens a entrance headlock. One minute in. Fakhretdinov chipping away from half guard. Two minutes in. There’s a nasty elbow, his heaviest of the battle. Again to full guard with two minutes to go.
Christ, that’s a giant minimize from that elbow. Fairly a little bit of blood. Fakhretdinov strikes to aspect management, begins punching from turtle. One minute to go. Michailidis makes it to his ft, Fakhretdinov nonetheless connected. Yet another takedown for the highway, then tries to bomb Michailidis out within the remaining seconds. Borderline 10-8, however I’ll persist with 10-9 Fakhretdinov since he wasn’t constant along with his assault.
Last outcome: Fakhretdinov def. Michailidis by way of unanimous resolution (30-26 x2, 30-27)
125 lbs.: J.J. Aldrich vs. Erin Blanchfield
Spherical 1: Aldrich knocks Blanchfield off-balance, practically lands a head kick on the way in which up. Potshots from Aldrich as she circles, good knee inside. Blanchfield runs in with a knee and briefly will get clinched. One minute in. Blanchfield physique kick, Aldrich straight left. Comparable sequence once more. Aldrich counter jab. 3-2, simply avoids a head kick and appears for a takedown. Blanchfield reverses and hauls her to the fence two minutes in. They separate. Aldrich 3-2 and counter jab. Blanchfield straight left, fast rights from Aldrich on the exit with two minutes to go.
Aldrich wraps up a physique lock after consuming a left hook and takes her down. Blanchfield scrambles up, blocking a head kick within the course of. Aldrich’s jab working a deal with thus far. Catching Blanchfield coming in. Blanchfield shoots with a minute to go, can’t full the single-leg. 1-2. Aldrich persevering with to potshot, eats a glancing head kick and a cleaner physique kick. 10-9 Aldrich.
Spherical 2: Blanchfield making an attempt to remain aggressive as they commerce. Jab change. Extra clear jabs by Aldrich a minute in. Blanchfield 2-1, Aldrich counter combo. Brief proper hook by Blanchfield prompts an Aldrich takedown. Once more Blanchfield pops proper again up in opposition to the fence. They separate two minutes in. One other stiff jab from Aldrich. Abruptly, she falls off-balance in an change and Blanchfield wraps up a standing high-elbow guillotine. The squeeze is vicious and there’s the faucet.
Last outcome: Blanchfield def. Aldrich by way of submission (standing guillotine choke) at 2:38 of spherical two
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