Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) returns to its APEX facility in Las Vegas, Nevada, for the UFC Vegas 69 mixed martial arts (MMA) event TONIGHT (Sat., Feb. 18, 2023), streaming LIVE on ESPN+. UFC Vegas 69 will be headlined by the 125-pound showdown between Top 10-ranked flyweight contenders Jessica Andrade and Erin Blanchfield. Before that five-round clash of styles gets underway, former The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) standout, Zac Pauga, looks to bounce back into the win column by turning away Contender Series veteran, Jordan Wright, in UFC Vegas 69’s co-main event. Elsewhere on the card, long-time lightweight bruiser, Jim Miller, keeps plugging along against the venerable, Alexander Hernandez.
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Keep in mind that we will also be the spot for the latest news, recaps, and post-fight analysis following “Andrade vs. Blanchfield.” Without further delay, see below for the updated UFC Vegas 69 results. (Note: This will go from the bottom up; therefore, scroll toward the bottom for the latest detailed round-by-round action).
UFC VEGAS 69 QUICK RESULTS:
Jessica Andrade vs. Erin Blanchfield
Zac Pauga vs. Jordan Wright
Josh Parisian vs. Jamal Pogues
William Knight vs. Marcin Prachnio
Alex Hernandez vs. Jim Miller
Evan Elder vs. Nazim Sadykhov
Mayra Bueno Silva vs. Lina Lansberg
Jamall Emmers vs. Khusein Askhabov — Emmers def. Askhabov by unanimous decision (30-27 x3)
Philipe Lins vs. Ovince Saint Preux — Lins def. Saint Preux by TKO (punches) at 0:49 of Round One — HIGHLIGHTS
A.J. Fletcher vs. Themba Takura Gorimbo — Fletcher def. Gorimbo by submission (guillotine choke) at 1:37 of Round Two — HIGHLIGHTS
Clayton Carpenter vs. Juancamilo Ronderos — Carpenter def. Ronderos by submission (rear naked choke) at 3:13 of Round One — HIGHLIGHTS
UFC VEGAS 69 LIVE PLAY-BY-PLAY:
125 lbs.: Jessica Andrade vs. Erin Blanchfield
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205 lbs.: Zac Pauga vs. Jordan Wright
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265 lbs.: Josh Parisian vs. Jamal Pogues
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205 lbs.: William Knight vs. Marcin Prachnio
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155 lbs.: Alex Hernandez vs. Jim Miller
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155 lbs.: Evan Elder vs. Nazim Sadykhov
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135 lbs.: Mayra Bueno Silva vs. Lina Lansberg
Round 1: Both land low kicks to start, then Lansberg lands an eye poke. Silva fires a spinning back kick as she stalks forward. Nice body shot falls short. Body kicks. Lansberg puts together a combo, eats a low kick and body kick. One minute in. Quick hook by Lansberg, elbow on the break. Silva answers with a low kick and a pair of body kicks that seem to sting Lansberg. Head kick attempt to calf kick. More body work by Silva, who’s looking better than ever so far. Lansberg ties up, eats a knee two minutes in. Knee from Lansberg, elbow from Silva. Trading knees inside. Elbow from Silva on the break. Another body kick. Lansberg ties up and sneaks in an uppercut. Both land knees before they break. More low kicks from Silva, who absorbs a glancing overhand. Spinning back kick with two minutes to go.
1-2-elbow by Lansberg. She hauls Silva to the fence and goes to work with knees. They move around the Octagon in the clinch until Silva changes levels. She wrenches Lansberg down with a minute to go. Looking to get through the half guard. 10-9 Silva.
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145 lbs.: Jamall Emmers vs. Khusein Askhabov
Round 1: Looping right lands for Emmers, then a teep behind it. Askhabov out of range for the next 1-2. Overhand right to level change for Askhbabov, who puts Emmers on the fence. Askhabov fires a knee that strays low a minute in. Emmers takes a minute to recover, then avoids a wheel kick when they resume. Heavy low kicks from both men. Another nice low kick by Askhabov, who lunges after him with a left that falls short. Both largely staying at range and looking to explode in when they can. Three low kicks from Emmers in sequence two minutes in. Emmers ducks an overhand left, can’t secure the clinch, eats a side kick. Another hard low kick by Askhabov. Another kicks off a close-range exchange. Two minutes to go.
Emmers blitz, can’t land, settles for a leg kick. Another low kick as Askhabov tries to attack. Wild swings from both, neither lands clean. Emmers tries to shoot after ducking a wheel kick, no dice. One minute to go. Emmers doing a good job of slipping out of reach after landing his leg kicks. Wild spinning back fist falls short. He shoots, rebuffed, eats a knee and overhand right. Another whiffed wheel kick from Askhabov, who eats a right at the bell. 10-9 Emmers.
Round 2: Lead right from Emmers, who avoids the return fire. Askhabov swings big after denying a takedown, eats a leg kick, and tries his own. They’re really struggling to land clean punches at range. Clinch upeprcuts from Emmers a minute in. More low kicks from Emmers, then a clean straight right. Nice body shot. Askhabov shoots, pulls guard, then fires a heavy head kick from his back before returning to his feet. Good punches from both men. Tight right by Emmers, jab behind it. They’re starting to mix it up more two minutes in. It’s Emmers’ control of distance that’s defining the fight so far. Askhabov left hand, Emmers straight right. Emmers to the body, eats a leg kick. Emmers fakes a shot, then punishes a spinning back fist with a straight right that visibly stings Askhabov. Askhabov staying on his back as Emmers stands over him with a minute to go.
Emmers kicks at his legs, sneaks in a body shot. More leg kicks. Askhabov gets to his feet with a minute to go. Good exchange in close. Emmers stalking forward as Askhabov wings counters. Solid body kick from Emmers and a straight right in the final seconds. 10-9 Emmers.
Round 3: Askhabov shoots, denied. Solid punches inside. Emmers responds by slinging him to the mat from the clinch and looking to take top position. Full mount a minute in. Nice sweep by Askhabov to land on top. Emmers backs his way to the fence and counters the next shot with a whizzer. Again, and this time Askhabov seems to give up on it and surrender top position. Emmers looking for the crucifix. Askhabov trying to work his way free two minutes in. Emmers rides with him and retains side control. Full mount, then the back. Dropping hard punches, but Askhabov capitalizes on his posture to slip free and get to his feet with two minutes to go.
They tie up in the center. Hard shots from Emmers on the exit. Askhabov lands a tired-looking right hand. He’s definitely running on fumes as Emmers stalks forward. Another failed shot from Askhabov lets Emmers take top position and hunt a kimura. Front headlock, then side control with a minute to go. Full mount, then the back when Askhabov tries to bridge. Back to mount. High mount for Emmers, who locks up another kimura. Askhabov somehow maintains his grip until the bell. 10-8 Emmers.
Final result: Emmers def. Askhabov by unanimous decision
205 lbs.: Philipe Lins vs. Ovince Saint Preux
Round 1: Quick low kick from Saint Preux to start. Lins comes back with a straight left that has the veteran staggering back. Lins emptying the tank to try and get him out of there. Just as Saint Preux looks like he may have gotten his wits back, Lins drills him with another left hand against the fence that takes his legs out. Saint Preux tries to circle free and gets caught by a lunging left hook that finally sends him to the mat and brings the ref into action.
Final result: Lins def. Saint Preux by TKO (punches)
170 lbs.: A.J. Fletcher vs. Themba Takura Gorimbo
Round 1: Solid low kick from Gorimbo, then a quick reactive double-leg to land on top. Quick move to the back. Fletcher trying to get back to his feet a minute in. He manages to work his way into top half guard. Two minutes in, potential arm triangle setup. Short body shots. Nice move to mount. Gorimbo holding onto his upper body to try and keep him close. Fletcher gets enough space to drop some hard elbows with two minutes to go.
Fletcher showing solid balance as Gorimbo tries to buck his way free. Nice elbows. One minute to to. Gorimbo times a big swing to threaten a straight ankle lock. Now firing upkicks in the waning seconds. 10-9 Fletcher.
Round 2: Early shot from Gorimbo sets up a wild scramble. It’s Gorimbo who ends up on top as Fletcher threatens a front headlock. Gorimbo slips in a hook as he looks to take the back. Out of nowhere, Fletcher pops back to his feet and short-circuits Gorimbo with a point-blank elbow, then snatches up a guillotine as Gorimbo tries to shoot. He rolls him into mount and there’s the tap.
Final result: Fletcher def. Gorimbo by submission (guillotine choke)
125 lbs.: Clayton Carpenter vs. Juancamilo Ronderos
Round 1: Rapid-fire exchanges right off the bat. Ronderos breaks the rhythm with a takedown, avoiding a guillotine in the process to land in guard. Quick slam from Ronderos, then some solid lefts as Carpenter looks to threaten with submissions. One minute in. Ronderos continuing to work, but pushes his luck a bit too much and gets caught in a triangle. Impressive escape, only for Carpenter to sweep from the omoplata and land on top in half guard two minutes in. Carpenter slides his knee through and immediately latches onto Ronderos’ back when he turns to his knees. Full body triangle for Carpenter. RNC getting tighter and there’s the tap.
Final result: Carpenter def. Ronderos by submission (rear naked choke)
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