Live, blow-by-blow updates for today’s UFC event in Prague, which is headlined by a light heavyweight bout between Jan Blachowicz and Thiago Santos.
Join us today on Bloody Elbow for live results, discussion, round scoring and play-by-play (for the main card) as UFC on ESPN+ 3: Blachowicz vs. Santos takes place in the 02 Arena in Prague, Czech Republic.
The headliner comes in the light heavyweight division, where veteran Jan Blachowicz will meet hard-hitting Thiago Santos.
Today’s event is in Europe, so it’s on early in North America. The entire event will air on ESPN+, with the seven-fight prelims kicking off at 11am ET/8am PT. The six-fight main card, for which play-by-play will be provided, kicks off at 2pm ET/11am PT.
Check out this week’s MMA Vivisection for predictions, analysis and betting odds on the each matchup.
Round 1 –
Magomed Ankalaev vs. Klidson Abreu
Round 1 – They trade punches 30 seconds in. Abreu whiffs on a couple of kicks. They trade inside leg kicks. They clinch. Abreu can’t trip his opponent to the mat. Hard elbow on the break. Ankalaev gets wobbled by a left hook. He seems okay now though. Short right from Ankalaev drops Abreu! He’s back up but his nose is broken. Abreu looks for a takedown, then pulls guard. He’s trying to sweep but there’s nothing happening. Ankalaev is basically just sitting in half. Short elbow from Ankalaev. Another. 10-9 Ankalaev.
Round 2 – Body kick from Ankalaev. Head kick from Abreu. Abreu wades in and eats an uppercut. Combo from Abreu. Ankalaev with a knee to the body. Body kick too. Abreu with an outside leg kick. Another uppercut from Ankalaev. Abreu dives under on a takedown attempt but settles for the clinch. He’s got a bodylock. Ankalaev breaks it and reverses position against the cage. Outside trip attempt from Abreu and Ankalaev just falls on top of him. He’s in half, dropping the odd elbow. Full guard now. 10-9 Ankalaev.
Round 3 – They both miss with haymakers. Uppercut from Ankalaev. Abreu gets a kick caught. Ankalaev ends up on top briefly, then cracks Abreu with an uppercut as he comes up. Jab from Ankalaev. Abreu misses with a wheel kick. Jab from Ankalaev. Body shot from Abreu. Inside leg kick from Ankalaev. They clinch against the cage with 1:45 to go. Few knees from Ankalaev. Elbow over the top. Ankalaev looks for a takedown but can’t get it. The ref separates them with 35 seconds to go. Ankalaev lands to the chest and connects with a counter uppercut. 10-9 and 30-27 Ankalaev.
Magomed Ankalaev defeated Klitson Abreu via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
Main Card (2pm ET)
Jan Blachowicz vs. Thiago Santos
Stefan Struve vs. Marcos Rogerio de Lima
Gian Villante vs. Michal Oleksiejczuk
Liz Carmouche vs. Lucie Pudilova
Undercard (11am ET)
Dwight Grant def. Carlo Pedersoli Jr by TKO (punches) at 4:59 of round 1
Chris Fishgold def. Daniel Teymur via submission (rear-naked choke) at 1:10 of round 2
Gillian Robertson def. Veronica Macedo by submission (rear-naked choke) at 3:27 of round 2
Damir Hadzovic def. Marco Polo Reyes by TKO (punches) at 2:03 of round 2
Ismail Naurdiev def. Michel Prazeres via unanimous decision (30-26, 30-27, 30-27)
Diego Ferreira def. Rustam Khabilov via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
Damir Ismagulov def. Joel Alvarez via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)