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Live, blow-by-blow updates for today’s UFC event in Boston, which features a light heavyweight fight as the headliner.
Join us today on Bloody Elbow for live results, discussion, round scoring, and play-by-play (main card) as UFC on ESPN: Reyes vs. Weidman goes down in Boston.
The headliner comes in the light heavyweight division, with former 185-pound champ Chris Weidman moving up to take on the undefeated Dominick Reyes. The co-main is a rematch of the UFC Mexico City main event, with Jeremy Stephens and Yair Rodriguez going at it.
This might be labeled a “UFC on ESPN” show, but it’ll actually air on ESPN2. The seven-fight preliminary card for the special Friday event starts at 6pm ET/3pm PT on ESPN2, while the six-fight main card (for which play-by-play will be provided) will kick off at 9pm ET/6pm PT on ESPN2 as well.
Check out this week’s MMA Vivisection for predictions, analysis and betting odds on the each matchup.
Main Card (9pm ET)
Dominick Reyes vs. Chris Weidman
Yair Rodriguez vs. Jeremy Stephens
Joe Lauzon vs. Jonathan Pearce
Maycee Barber vs. Gillian Robertson
Preliminary Card (6pm ET)
Manny Bermudez vs. Charles Rosa
Diana Belbita vs. Molly McCann
Kyle Bochniak vs. Sean Woodson
Randy Costa def. Boston Salmon by TKO (punches) at 2:15 of round 1
Sean Brady def. Court McGee by unanimous decision (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)
Brendan Allen def. Kevin Holland by submission (rear-naked choke) at 3:38 of round 2
Tanner Boser def. Daniel Spitz by unanimous decision (30-27 x3)