After a brief pit stop on Fight Pass, Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) returns to the pay-per-view (PPV) market this Saturday night (Dec. 10, 2016) with UFC 206: “Holloway vs. Pettis,” taking place inside Air Canada Centre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
That’s where UFC featherweight contenders Max Holloway and Anthony Pettis will collide for the interim 145-pound strap, which will then be unified against current titleholder Jose Aldo in early 2017.
In the UFC 206 PPV co-main event, longtime lightweight “Cowboy,” Donald Cerrone, continues his unrelenting assault on the welterweight ranks opposite “Immotal” 170-pound slugger Matt Brown.
And that’s just the tip of the proverbial iceberg.
MMAmania.com will deliver LIVE round-by-round, blow-by-blow coverage of the entire UFC 206 fight card below, starting with the Fight Pass “Prelims” matches online, which are scheduled to begin at 6:30 p.m. ET, and then the remaining undercard balance on FOX Sports 1 at 8 p.m. ET, before the PPV main card start time at 10 p.m. ET.
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Without further delay, see below for the latest UFC 206 results. (Note: This will go from the bottom up; therefore, scroll toward the bottom for the latest detailed round-by-round action.)
UFC 206 QUICK RESULTS:
Max Holloway vs. Anthony Pettis
Donald Cerrone vs. Matt Brown
Cub Swanson vs. Dooho Choi
Tim Kennedy vs. Kelvin Gastelum
Jordan Mein vs. Emil Meek
Misha Cirkunov vs. Nikita Krylov
Drew Dober vs. Olivier Aubin-Mercier
Valerie Letourneau vs. Viviane Pereira — Pereira def. Letourneau by split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
Mitch Gagnon vs. Matthew Lopez — Lopez def. Gagnon by unanimous decision (29-28 x2, 29-27)
Lando Vannata vs. John Makdessi — Vannata def. Makdessi by KO (wheel kick) at 1:40 of Round One
Rustam Khabilov vs. Jason Saggo — Khabilov def. Saggo by unanimous decision (30-27 x3)
Zach Makovsky vs. Dustin Ortiz — Ortiz def. Makovsky by split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
UFC 206 PLAY-BY-PLAY:
145 lbs.: Max Holloway vs. Anthony Pettis
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170 lbs.: Donald Cerrone vs. Matt Brown
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145 lbs.: Cub Swanson vs. Dooho Choi
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185 lbs.: Tim Kennedy vs. Kelvin Gastelum
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170 lbs.: Jordan Mein vs. Emil Meek
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205 lbs.: Misha Cirkunov vs. Nikita Krylov
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155 lbs.: Drew Dober vs. Olivier Aubin-Mercier
Round 1: Both men come out southpaw. Fairly tentative start, no real contact in the first minute. One minute on. Overhand left by Dober met by a right hook. Dober tries a head kick, advancing on OAM. He gets dropped by a counter but pops back up. Two minutes in. Counter left from Aubin-Mercier as Dober presses forward. Good lead hook by the American. Another nice counter left from OAM. Two minutes to go.
Solid jab from the Canadian. Dober missing on most of his big shots and eats a right hook. Body shot knocks Dober off-balance and OAM lands another straight left. Low kick from Dober answered in kind. Jab and low kick from OAM. One minute to go. Counter left knocks Dober off-balance as he kicks. A pair of lefts connect for Dober in the waning seconds. 10-9 Aubin-Mercier.
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115 lbs.: Valerie Letourneau vs. Viviane Pereira
Round 1: Letourneau circling around the much shorter Pereira. Pereira falls short with a right hand. Letourneau flicking out kicks. One minute in. Pereira with a right to the body. Letourneau catches a low kick, lands a pair of right hands, and takes top position. She passes directly to mount and Pereira scoots to the fence. Two minutes in. Pereira regains half butterfly guard. Ground-and-pound from the Canadian. Two minutes to go.
Letourneau passes to side control as Peteira holds onto a front headlock. Pereira scrambles up and presses her against the cage. Knees to the body from Letourneau, one minute to go. More knees. 10-9 Letourneau.
Round 2: Letourneau sending out her jab and kicks as before. One minute in. Pereira not offering much thus far. Overhand right falls short for her. Letourneau sends out a blocked head kick. Two minutes in. Fairly dull, honestly, Letourneau flicking kicks and Pereira doing almost nothing to close the distance. 1-2 from Letourneau. Good exchange. Pereira ties up and hauls her to the fence. Two minutes to go.
Pereira scores a takedown into full guard. Letourneau looking to work her legs high for a triangle. One minute to go. Pereira lands a hammerfists and allows Letourneau up. 10-9 Pereira.
Round 3: Letourneau keeping her jab out there. One minute in. It’s not quite Moroz-Taylor bad, but it’s not pleasant. Pereira firing single shots, the majority of which do not connect. Right hand from Letourneau and a body kick. Two minutes in. Straight right from the Canadian. 1-2 from Pereira answered by a body kick. Body kick again by the Canadian. Pereira lands a leg kick and grabs double underhooks, landing a pair of knees. Two minutes to go.
Left hook lands for the Brazilian. Pereira looking a bit more aggressive. Pereira hauls her to the fence once again. One minute to go. Letourneau doing very little to get off the fence, does so with twenty seconds to go. Stiff jab and 1-2 from Letourneau. They finally start trading at the bell. Christ, I don’t even know. 10-9 Pereira?
Final result: Pereira def. Letourneau by split decision
135 lbs.: Mitch Gagnon vs. Matthew Lopez
Round 1: Quick start to the round. They jockey for position on the fence, both men landing inside. Ganon looks for a single-leg on the fence. One minute in. Double underhooks, but Lopez hits a sacrifice throw. Gagnon quickly pops up and they trade punches. Good combination from Lopez, who gets leveled by a counter left hook. Gagnon comes down and slams home elbows and punches. Lopez desperately trying to stay alive and gives up his back. Gagnon goes for the neck crank, but Lopez manages to spin into top position. Two minutes to go.
Gagnon retains guard. He brings his legs high and Lopez backs up enough to let him up. Gagnon comes out punching and catches a kick for a takedown. Down into 5/50. One minute to go. Gagnon looking for a straight ankle lock. 10-9 Gagnon.
Round 2: Gagnon lands a right hand early. He shoots, can’t keep him down. Knee to the body before they split. Low kick from Gagnon and Lopez hits a lateral drop into mount. One minute in. Gagnon works his way back to guard. Lopez stands over him, avoids upkicks. Two minutes to go. Gagnon trying to set up a triangle. They scramble and Lopez grabs the rear waistlock, punishing Gagnon with heavy blows. Two minutes to go.
One hook in for Lopez, both hooks and he looks for the choke. Gagnon fighting off his hands. One minute to go. Lopez takes full mount and Gagnon works his way to the fence. Gagnon makes it to his feet and gets taken down again, eating hard shots. 10-9 Lopez.
Round 3: The third round opens with a vicious shot to Lopez’s balls. Lopez takes some time to recover before coming back out. Lopez ducks a left hand for a takedown, gets it after two tries. He takes the back when Gagnon hits the ground. One minute in. Gagnon looking to regain guard. Lopez riding well. Gagnon gets to his knees and his feet as Lopez looks for a rear-naked choke. Gagnon lands a knee and elbow on the break after facing him. Two minutes in. Gagnon grabs a bodylock off a Lopez body kick. They separate and Lopez immediately shoots for another takedown, completing it against the fence. Two minutes to go.
Gagnon trying to stand, eating punches as Lopez works towards the back. Gagnon stands with Lopez attached, looking to slip out the backdoor. Gagnon wiggling for his life but can’t dislodge him. One minute to go. Lopez continues fighting for the choke after they hit the mat again. Gagnon slips out before the bell. 10-9 Lopez.
Final result: Lopez def. Gagnon by unanimous decision
155 lbs.: Lando Vannata vs. John Makdessi
Round 1: Vannata on the advance, looking for right hands. Makdessi pops him with a jab. Nice exchanges so far. One minute in. Quick low kicks from Makdessi. Out of nowhere, Vannata knocks him unconscious with a wheel kick. Heel hits chin with a nice, wooden clunk sound and he goes down in a heap. Damn.
Final result: Vannata def. Makdessi by KO (wheel kick)
155 lbs.: Rustam Khabilov vs. Jason Saggo
Round 1: Two brown-haired dudes with stubble. Thank God for different-colored shorts.
Tentative start, neither man landing clean with his punches. Low kick from Saggo, one minute in. Left hook by Saggo, body kick. Khabilob whiffs on a big right. Combination lands for him. Saggo lands a body kick and eats a 1-2. Simultaneous leg kicks, two minutes in. Head kick sneaks through Khabilov’s guard. Saggo winning these exchanges with his kicks thus far. Overhand rights land for Khabilov and he slams Saggo to the mat. Two minutes to go.
Saggo goes to mission control. Elbows land for him as he keeps Khabilov’s head down. One minute to go. Khabilov gives him a quick slam to dislodge his legs. Khabilov doesn’t get any serious punches in before the bell. 10-9 Khabilov.
Round 2: Both men kicking early. Saggo with a right to the body. One minute in. Saggo switching stances, sending out straight punches. Really not much coming back from Khabilov. Side kick lands for Saggo and Khabilov tries a head kick. Two minutes in. Saggo head kick attempt. Left hook from Saggo met by a hard 1-2. Two minutes to go.
Khabilov shoots and scores another takedown into guard. Saggo still aggressive off of his back. Khabilov lets him up and unloads a brutal combination, landing knees and punches. One minutes to go. Side kick by Saggo. Saggo shoots, easily countered into a takedown for Khabilov. 10-9 Khabilov.
Round 3: Right hand lands early for Saggo. Khabilov falls short with his right hand. One minute in. Body kick from Saggo and a right hook inside. Two minutes in. Saggo aggressive, but Khabilov hits another takedown as soon as he wants it. Mission control again for Saggo as Khabilov goes to work with short punches. Two minutes to go.
Elbows now from the Dagestani. Staying busy. One minute to go. Saggo works his way back to his feet, counters a takedown with an armbar attempt that Khabilov shuts down. Saggo gets up and looks for a single-leg. Khabilov denies it, then takes him down again because why not. 10-9 Khabilov.
Final result: Khabilov def. Saggo by unanimous decision
125 lbs.: Zach Makovsky vs. Dustin Ortiz
Round 1: Early knee from Makovsky. Ortiz moves into the clinch and puts Makovsky against the fence. Makovsky brings him to the knee with a quick leg reap and lands an elbow when he pops back up. One minute in. Ortiz looking for knees and elbows inside. Makovsky separates and lands a counter left. Intercepting knee from Makovsky and Ortiz grabs the rear waistlock, dragging him down. Two minutes in. Ortiz gets a hook in. Makovsky scrambles and scores a takedown into top position. Ortiz gets to his feet and another scramble ensues. Ortiz shoots in and brings him down into an awkward spot. Makovsky threatens a Kimura from there. Two minutes to go.
Makovsky catches a knee after popping up, can’t use it. Dirty boxing from Ortiz. They trade elbows as Ortiz continues to grind. One minute to go. Makovsky spins and separates. Makovsky catches a low kick and scores a takedown, looking for the back. Makovsky’s high on the back and tries for an armbar, can’t get it as Ortiz takes top position. Good round. 10-9 Ortiz.
Round 2: Makovsky throws an early hook kick, lands a spinning back kick. He fires a head kick, scores a takedown, can’t keep him there. 1-2 from Makovsky and Ortiz tries a takedown, landing a knee on the feet. Ortiz pressing him against the cage, digging away with knees. One minute in. Ortiz tries a suplex, gets the takedown. Makovsky back up with Ortiz attached to his back. Ortiz changes levels and scores a takedown but Makovsky is threatening an arm. Ortiz gets free and establishes half guard. Two minutes in. Makovsky turns for a heel hook and eats punches for his trouble as Ortiz secures full back mount. Ortiz chipping away with a body triangle. Two minutes to go.
Solid elbow by Ortiz, but it allows Makovsky to scramble back to his feet. Right hand lands for Ortiz. Makovsky tries a head kick and scores a takedown, looking for the back. One minute to go. Ortiz slips out the backdoor and slams a knee to the seated Makovsky’s body. Makovsky again gets to his feet and separates. 10-9 Ortiz.
Round 3: Makovsky goes for an early tie-up but can’t get a takedown. Straight left lands for him. His next shot is successful and Ortiz grabs a guillotine on the way down. Makovsky staying heavy. One minute in. Ortiz loses the choke and uses butterfly guard to sweep to his feet. More scrambling ensues. Makovsky looking for an armbar from an odd position, can’t get it. Two minutes in. They stand and Ortiz presses him against the cage. They separate and Ortiz looks for a takedown. Makovsky reverses and goes for one of his own. Neither is successful and they’re on the fence again. Two minutes to go.
Ortiz brings Makovsky to the mat and takes side control. Makovsky ties up in quarter guard. Makovsky gets to his knees, avoids an attempt to take the back, and stands with some knees to the body. Makovsky grabs the body lock. Ortiz slips out and grabs it himself. One minute to go. Ortiz can’t maintain the back and they separate. Makovsky catches a head kick and scores a takedown. Again, he slips off the back and Ortiz takes half guard. Ortiz tries an americana and Makovsky turns for the leg at the bell. 10-9 Ortiz.
Final result: Ortiz def. Makovsky by split decision