Author: Dan Hiergesell

Brandon Moreno captured the UFC flyweight championship last night (Sat., June 12, 2021) at UFC 263 live on ESPN+ PPV from inside Gila River Arena in Glendale, Arizona, when he finished titleholder Deiveson Figueiredo via third-round submission (rear-naked choke).

Moreno looked incredible to start the first as he landed combinations moving forward, leg kicks, and a jab that knocked the champion to the ground. Figueiredo had trouble landing his own punches as he tried to load up on everything.

Figueiredo scored a much needed takedown to begin the second and he was able to land a bunch of hard elbows to Moreno’s body. Moreno regrouped to gain top control and scored valuable points on the champ. In the third, Moreno scored a beautiful takedown and quickly worked his way to Figueiredo’s back. Figueiredo tried to defend Moreno’s advancements but Moreno eventually snuck his arm under the chin of the champion and squeezed his way to a UFC title.

Check out the full fight video highlights below courtesy of UFC/ESPN:

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As soon as UFC 263 wraps up later tonight (Sat., June 12, 2021) live on ESPN+ PPV from inside Gila River Arena in Glendale, Arizona, fight fans can check out the live post-fight press conference video above for all the best reaction and official bonus winners.

On a night that will feature a main event rematch between UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya and streaking Italian contender Marvin Vettori, a co-headliner pitting UFC flyweight champion Deiveson Figueiredo against top contender Brandon Moreno, and a five-round welterweight clash featuring Leon Edwards and Nate Diaz, there will be much to talk about when the action winds down.

The post-fight presser is scheduled to go live at 1:15 a.m. ET (Sunday), and feature the biggest winners and losers from the card.

For complete UFC 263 results and coverage click here.

Paul Craig delivered the goods earlier tonight (Sat., June 12, 2021) at UFC 263 live on ESPN+ PPV from inside Gila River Arena in Glendale, Arizona, when he snapped Jamahal Hill’s arm and scored an eventual first-round technical submission (armbar) finish.

Hill tried to use his length early to land some punches from distance but Craig was able to work his way inside. “Bearjew” opted to pull guard and work off his back. It was only a matter of time before he locked up an arm and extended for a nasty submission attempt. Hill didn’t tap and Craig ended up breaking his arm. That didn’t stop Hill, though, as the young contender kept fighting. Craig started peppering Hill with hard punches until the referee eventually stepped in.

After the fight, Hill was seen holding his broken arm heading into the back. Check out the highlights below courtesy of UFC/ESPN:

For Craig, this is a massive win on one of the biggest PPV cards of the year. The veteran light heavyweight is now 4-0-1 in his last five Octagon appearances and looks ready to test his luck against someone in the top 10.

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UFC 263 results live online: Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) returns to ESPN+ pay-per-view (PPV) TONIGHT (Sat., June 12, 2021) with Middleweight champion, Israel Adesanya, locking horns with Marvin Vettori in a highly-anticipated rematch from inside Gila River Arena in Glendale, Arizona. In UFC 263’s co-main event, Flyweight roost ruler, Deiveson Figueiredo, tangles with Brandon Moreno in a rematch of the “Fight of the Year” in 2020. Last, and certainly not least, it’s a historic five-round, non-title Welterweight showdown when Leon Edwards welcomes back box office powerhouse, Nate Diaz, to the Octagon. It’s a championship double-dip with a Stockton kicker!

MMAmania.com will deliver bell-to-bell results coverage of UFC 263 online LIVE all evening and (late) night right here, including latest fight updates, fight recaps, video highlights, winners, losers, press conference streams and all the other post-fight fallout you can handle well into Sunday. Buckle up! We’ll have all the news that’s fit to print and much, much more. We’ve got UFC 263’s entire card — including “Prelims” undercard matches on Fight Pass/ESPN+ and ESPN/ESPN+ — all covered below in our comprehensive story stream.

To check out the latest and greatest UFC 263: “Adesanya vs. Vettori 2” news and notes be sure to hit up our comprehensive event archive right here.

Lightweight prospect Terrance McKinney cashed in on a huge short-notice Octagon debut earlier tonight (Sat., June 12, 2021) at UFC 263 live on ESPN+ PPV from inside Gila River Arena in Glendale, Arizona, when he stopped veteran Matt Frevola via knockout (punches) just seven seconds into the first round.

McKinney was filling in on a few days notice but he did compete little more than one week ago at LFA 109. It didn’t take McKinney long to find his range and land a beautiful combination that sent Frevola crashing to the canvas. McKinney followed up with a few insurance shots before the referee stepped in for the stoppage.

Check out the video highlights above courtesy of UFC/ESPN.

This is one of the best ways to make a UFC debut and McKinney did it against one of the tougher guys at 155 pounds. The young prospect did injure his knee in celebration after the quick stoppage so hopefully it’s not too serious and McKinney can book another Octagon appearance in 2021.

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Israel Adesanya will look to return to the UFC win column later tonight (Sat., June 12, 2021) at UFC 263 live on ESPN+ PPV from inside Gila River Arena in Glendale, Arizona, when he defends his undisputed middleweight title against budding rival Marvin Vettori.

Before “Last Stylebender” and “Italian Dream” collide in their main event rematch atop the UFC 263 PPV card there will be a collection of promising matchups that will unfold in violent fashion. From a co-main event clash between UFC flyweight champion Deiveson Figueiredo and Brandon Moreno to a five-round fight pitting welterweight contender Leon Edwards against a returning Nate Diaz, UFC 263 will deliver the action from start to finish.

We will compile the best of the best below — with all video footage courtesy of UFC and ESPN — and will continue to share the action as it rolls in. Enjoy!

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Carlos Felipe def. Jake Collier via Split Decision

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Fares Ziam def. Luigi Vendramini via Majority Decision

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Steven Peterson def. Chase Hooper via Unanimous Decision

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Terrance McKinney def. Matt Frevola via first-round knockout (punches)

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Pannie Kianzad def. Alexis Davis via Unanimous Decision

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Movsar Evloev def. Hakeem Dawodu via Unanimous Decision

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Lauren Murphy def. Joanne Calderwood via Split Decision

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Eryk Anders def. Darren Stewart via Unanimous Decision

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Brad Riddell def. Drew Dover via Unanimous Decision

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Paul Craig def. Jamahal Hill via technical submission (armbar)

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Belal Muhammad def. Demian Maia via Unanimous Decision

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Leon Edwards def. Nate Diaz via Unanimous Decision

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Brandon Moreno def. Deiveson Figueiredo via third-round submission (rear-naked choke)

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Israel Adesanya def. Marvin Vettori via Unanimous Decision

MMAmania.com will deliver LIVE round-by-round, blow-by-blow coverage of the entire UFC 263 fight card right HERE, starting with the early ESPN+ “Prelims” matches online, which are scheduled to begin at 6 p.m. ET, then the remaining undercard balance on ESPN/ESPN+ at 8 p.m. ET, before the PPV main card start time at 10 p.m. ET on ESPN+ PPV.