Live, blow-by-blow updates for today’s UFC event in Phoenix, which is headlined by a heavyweight fight between the returning Cain Velasquez and Francis Ngannou.
Join us today on Bloody Elbow for live results, discussion, round scoring and play-by-play as UFC on ESPN 1: Ngannou vs. Velasquez takes place in the Talking Stick Resort Arena in Phoenix, AZ.
The headliner comes in the heavyweight division, where Cain Velasquez will take his first fight in over two years when he meets Francis Ngannou
Today’s event is the first show that will air primarily on the big ESPN network. Live results and play-by-play will commence with the ESPN+ broadcast at 6pm ET/3pm PT for two fights. The event will then flip over to ESPN for four more prelims starting at 7pm ET, and then stay there for the six-fight main card which goes down at 9pm ET. The full lineup and schedule follows.
Check out this week’s MMA Vivisection for predictions, analysis and betting odds on the each matchup.
Main card (9pm ET)
Francis Ngannou vs. Cain Velasquez
Cortney Casey vs. Cynthia Calvillo
Vicente Luque vs. Bryan Barberena
Undercard (7pm ET)
Jimmie Rivera vs. Aljamain Sterling
Benito Lopez vs. Manny Bermudez
Ashlee Evans-Smith vs. Andrea Lee
Undercard (6pm ET)
Aleksandra Albu vs. Emily Whitmire